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Henderson on his way to Liverpool for £20m
Sunderland last night agreed to sell highly-rated midfielder Jordan Henderson for £20m to Liverpool. The deal, which would see striker David Ngog travelling in the opposite direction, has been completed subject to medicals for both players
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Put your shirt on Guisborough!
Guisborough have come up with an attractive fund raising opportunity as they build up for the first division campaign after gaining promotion and winning the North Riding Senior Cup last season. The club is running a raffle, the winner of which will
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H2 oh!
Was having a chat with John and Nancy White the other night (I was on the cadge, as usual!) and they were telling me how much they enjoy their time at their caravan in Blackpool. Nancy was telling me how they’ve made plenty of friends down there
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Test cricket remains the ultimate for Collingwood
PAUL COLLINGWOOD is looking forward to the upcoming Twenty20 fixtures, but still maintains that the longer game should be the most important aspect for a young cricketer coming into the game. Collingwood's return to fitness from a knee injury
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Cooper's waiting game
Darlington boss Mark Cooper returns from his holiday this week, but even while being away from The Northern Echo Arena recently he has continued to work on potential new deals. Although in Portugal since the beginning of last week, Cooper
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Clem: The climb of my life.....
Flying tomorrow, a group of Football League representatives are heading to Africa to climb Mount Kilmanjaro in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Among them are Middlesborough chairman Steve Gibson and BBC presenter and broadcaster Mark Clemmit, who
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Taylor in Pardew's sights
WELSH defender Neil Taylor will cap a remarkable rise from the Conference Premier to the Premier League should he sign for Newcastle United this summer. Swansea City confirmed yesterday that the Magpies had firmed up their interest in the left-sided
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Sunderland boss Bruce praises Pools' stalwart Humphreys
SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce last night saluted Hartlepool United stalwart Ritchie Humphreys after the Black Cats were announced as his testimonial opposition. Bruce will take a full-strength side to Victoria Park on Tuesday, August 2 for Humphreys
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Crouch in Sunderland's sights once again
SUNDERLAND will rekindle their interest in England striker Peter Crouch using funds raised by the possible sale of Jordan Henderson to Liverpool. Black Cats manager Steve Bruce is believed to be resigned to losing the England Under-21 midfielder
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Students build bridges with community
STUDENTS who spent two months restoring the region's heritage in miniature have seen the results of their work. Darlington College vehicle, body and paint students have painstakingly renovated scale models of the Transporter and Newport bridges for
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School wins two bikes
A DARLINGTON school have been awarded two bikes after winning a cycling competition. The bikes were won by Firthmoor Primary School, as part of the national Big Pedal national competition. The competition, which is organised by sustainable transport
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The Quakers need you
FANS are being asked to help maintain a North-East football clubs ground during the close season. Darlington Football Club is planning a number of Spring cleaning tasks at the Northern Echo area to give the stadium a mini-makeover and are asking the
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Have-a-go-hero prevents theft
TWO youths were stopped from stealing a bike from a teenager after a have-a-go-hero stepped in, it has emerged. Durham Police would now like to hear from the woman who helped prevent the theft as she is a witness to the crime. The incident happened
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Alderman Leach becomes academy
A PRIMARYschool is preparing for a new era of self-management after becoming the first in Darlington to be granted academy status. Alderman Leach Primary School has been granted selfgoverning status asWest Park Academy. Six years ago, the school
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Family fun day at park reopening
A FAMILY fun day will be held to celebrate the reopening of a park. The Friends of Green Park will host the event, which will feature tombolas, stalls and face-painting. The group is also hoping a tree sculptor will be turning fallen trunks and branches
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Three vehicle crash on A1
TWO large goods vehicles and a car collided on the A1 this morning. The accident happened on the northbound carriageway just south of the Scotch Corner junction at about 11am. The fire brigade were called to the scene at 11.14am, and
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Teenagers complete 100,000 metre row-a-thon
SIX teenagers swapped revision for rowing to raise money for a charity close to their hearts. The group, who are all members of Durham School's rowing club, rowed the equivalent of 100,000 metres on a rowing machine at Redworth Hall, near Newton Aycliffe
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Starbucks moving to enterprise park
ABOUT 1,300 jobs will have been created at a new shopping complex when a drive-through Starbucks opens - but those hoping for a cinema will still have to wait. The international coffee chain won approval this week for a new drive-through at the Abraham
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Invite to join walk and picnic
PEOPLE are invited to put their best foot forward for a prayer walk this weekend. The Weardale Methodist Churches have organised a two-mile walk around Wolsingham on Saturday. Walkers are asked to meet for coffee at Wolsingham Methodist Church
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Owners being urged to pick up after their pets
IRRESPONSIBLE dog owners who do not pick up after their pets are being urged to change their ways by a council and housing authority. Dog fouling is one of the major issues affecting south Durham neighbourhoods, according to members of the public
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Police appeal to van driver after motorbike crash
POLICE are appealing for the driver of a white van to come forward after a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries while riding along a country road. A 64-year-old man from Middlesbrough was travelling on a blue Honda motorcycle on the A6108, near Richmond
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Olympics will offer North-East tourist business boost, firms told
REPRESENTATIVES from more than 250 North-East businesses have been told about the opportunities next year's London Olympics could bring to the North-East's £4bn tourism industry. Delegates at today's breakfast briefing at Newcastle Uniteds St James'
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Former Olympic medallist opens new £30m sport science centre
FORMER Olympic medallist Brendan Foster has officially opened a new £30m centre dedicated to the science of sport. The former athlete carried out the ceremony at Northumbria University's new Sport Central sport, teaching and research unit,
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Lemony lamb chops with spiced cherry chutney
TAKING a leaf out of Jamie Oliver’s book, Manhattan barbecue king Adam Perry Lang will be challenging our outdoor cooking preconceptions with new campaign Beat My BBQ, run in association with Red Tractor (simplybeefandlamb.co.uk) this summer
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Flat iron steaks with date infused barbecue sauce
TAKING a leaf out of Jamie Oliver’s book, Manhattan barbecue king Adam Perry Lang will be challenging our outdoor cooking preconceptions with new campaign Beat My BBQ, run in association with Red Tractor (simplybeefandlamb.co.uk) this summer
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Artist's impression
LS Lowry’s North-East connections are recalled in a fish and chip restaurant. Eating Owt paints the scene. MR AA Gill, who writes restaurant reviews (and much else) in The Sunday Times, awards stars – one to five – with pithy options alongside.
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Gambling addict stole from parents
A GAMBLING addict who stole more than £3,000 from his parents' bank account to fund his habit has walked free from court. Michael Webster's dishonesty was discovered when his mother received a statement and realised there were 32 unexplained transactions
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Finance firm raises £3,000 for hospice
A FINANCE company has celebrated its tenth anniversary by raising £3,000 for a local charity. Trustlaw Financial Services, in Stockton, raised the money for the Butterwick House Children's Hospice at a party at the company's offices. Director Stephen
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Club given revamp by criminals
A SOCIAL club has been given a makeover by criminals as part of their punishment. Offenders ordered to carry out unpaid work painted the outside of Ayresome Quoits Club, in Middlesbrough, as part of the Community Payback scheme. Local councillors Barry
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Volunteer bikers on call for hospital
AN emergency medical supplies service run by volunteer bikers has been launched. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has become the first hospital in the Teesside area to benefit from the emergency medical delivery service. The voluntary
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Phone line set up to tackle noise
A LATE-NIGHT call-out service to clamp down on noise nuisance has been launched. Residents in Hartlepool can call 07789-921338 to report loudmusic, rowdy parties and other noise-related problems. The service operates from 10pm to 3am on Fridays and
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Police hunting purse thief
POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of a purse. The pink "Hello Kitty" purse was stolen from a shopping bag in Bar 100, in Northallerton, at about 3.45pm on Tuesday, May 24. The thief also stole shopping from the bag. The suspect
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Happy ever after
The Fairy Jobmother (C4, 9pm) Smallville (E4, 9pm) Poor Kids (BBC1, 10.35pm) ON The Apprentice, a bunch of would-be entrepreneurs are battling it out to give 110 per cent and prove they have what it takes to go into business with Alan Sugar.
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Stawberry Fayre at Dalton
Sunday June 26th sees Dalton's (near Richmond) Strawberry Fayre. Situated in the village hall, there will be strawberries and champagne, strawberries and cream, cream teas, cake etc. There will also be a number of interesting stalls. The organizers
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Sale could realise £500m for market research brand leader
A WORLD-LEADING marketing group is in talks to sell a division of its business that could realise up to £500m. Aegis yesterday confirmed it is in talks to sell its market research arm to rival Ipsos. In a statement, the group said: “In response
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Cricket club in a league of its own
It is the club that has single-handedly put the North-East on the professional cricket map. In this month’s Success feature, in conjunction with the North East Chamber of Commerce, Louise Robinson talks to the chief executive of Durham County Cricket
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Market report
THE London market made scant progress yesterday as an IMF endorsement of the UK Government’s deficitbusting plans was overshadowed by wider fears over the global recovery. The FTSE 100 Index closed 8.2 points higher at 5863.2 after the IMF
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Pension – you can have your cake and eat it
By Nigel Bourke CFP, managing director of Stockton-based Mercury Wealth Management Ltd. HOW do you like the idea of being able to draw all of the money from your pension fund at any time from the age of 55? The good news is, that following
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Quinn offers full support for Steve Bruce
NIALL QUINN has pledged to support Steve Bruce as the Sunderland manager plots another summer in the transfer market.Bruce steered the Black Cats to a tenth-place finish with a final-day victory at West Ham United, but a remarkable dip in fortunes in
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Firm beating budget cuts
A COMPANY specialising in making firms more efficient has helped two North-East local authorities beat public sector cuts by sharing services. OnePlaceUK has worked with Darlington and Stockton borough councils, so the neighbouring authorities
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Pilot has lucky escape as plane leaves runway
A PILOT had a lucky escape last night after his light aircraft left the runway. A front tyre on the privately-owned Cherokee aircraft burst on the runway at Newcastle Airport shortly after 7.30pm and the plane came to rest on the grass, but
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Energy chiefs: ‘We remain committed to nuclear power’
NORTH-EAST energy chiefs have urged the Government to safeguard hundreds of jobs across the region by keeping faith with nuclear power, following the announcement that Germany is closing all of its plants. Hartlepool power station brings an estimated
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Service to stay alert for contracts
AN email alert service has been launched to ensure the region’s small and mediumsized (SME) construction firms do not miss out on green contracts. Government spending cuts and a slowdown in major private sector developments has heightened competition
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Show-goers support mission for milk
A CAMPAIGN to achieve a more secure future for dairy farmers won good support at Northumberland County Show. More than 500 members of the public and Cumbrian MP Jamie Reed signed up to the Mission Milk campaign, run by the National Farmers
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Store firm aims to buy more British
MORRISONS has launched a drive to buy more native British beef breeds and their crosses. The supermarket needs an extra 16,000 a year from its three Woodhead Brothers abattoirs – nearly ten per cent more than at present. All will receive a premium
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Phone mast firms may try to cut fees
LANDOWNERS have been urged to resist pushy tactics from telecoms companies wanting them to accept lower rents for mobile phone masts. The companies have paid farmers and landowners several thousand pounds a year for each mast on their land. There
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Litter patrols for town
PATROLS are to be mounted in a town centre to try to curb the problems caused by litter louts. Neighbourhood wardens and police community support officers will be in Chester-le-Street on Friday to launch an anti-litter campaign. They will be patrolling
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Scheme cut raises rent call
THE ending of classic agrienvironment schemes and the resulting loss of income must be factored into rent review negotiations. The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) said the termination of schemes such as the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS
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Cast announced for panto
BODY popping dance duo Bionik Funk are to join the cast of a new pantomime being staged later this year. The Newcastle-based dance act, fresh from last month’s appearance on Britain’s Got Talent, have been signed up to appear in Dick Whittington at The
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Law firm delivers on international stage
A NORTH-EAST law firm was part of a team of legal advisors from across Europe and South America to advise on a $255m deal for a German food company. Ward Hadaway joined lawyers from Belgium, Italy, Brazil, Mexico and Chile in advising Sudzucker
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Charity match in memory of mum
A CHARITY football match will be held in aid of a city hospice next week. The match between the Gilesgate Moor Hotel and the Three Horse Shoes, both pubs in Gilesgate, Durham City, will raise money for Durham’s St Cuthbert’s Hospice. The event is being
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A common sense test
THE difficulty with joining the debate on the “pornification” of childhood is that you immediately sound like a humourless out-of-touch prude. Perhaps the debate of the last few days has eased that difficulty because it has shown that there is a
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All we hear is Lady Gaga
As her latest album is released, Andy Welch finds out what the queen of reinvention Lady Gaga thinks about her monsters, massive sales, and that meat dress. "THERE are a lot of artists who put out number one single after number one single,"
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Mission to make a difference
A volunteer medical team from the region has been on a mercy mission to one of the most impoverished countries on Earth. Health Editor Barry Nelson reports on the issues they faced. WHEN Dr Mahir Hamad and his team flew to Sudan to help improve medical
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Time to forgive us our sins?
LAST week the Right Reverend Geoff Annas, Bishop of Stafford, wrote in a pastoral letter: “Alcohol abuse is one of the major sins of our time. One definition of sin is anything that comes between us and God and makes us less than the person God
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Stereotypes
PEOPLE often use stereotypes. We often make comments and assumptions. For instance, just because someone comes from the North-East they must have some inferior gene than say someone from the South-East. But is that perception the right one. Are
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Talent
BRITAIN really has got amazing talent and any one of six of the ten contestants in the weekend’s show could have won the final and, more importantly, have deserved to. Before the winner was announced, I thought how wonderful it would have been
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Justice for all
THE public is sick of reading headlines like “Feral gang sent down by judge” (Echo, June 3). A massive industry, costing billions, has arisen processing offenders through the criminal justice system. Lawyers, social workers, probation officers
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Junior football
AS a person who has been involved in junior football, a holder of a level one FA coaching badge, and a member of the England supporters club, I am vehemently against proposals to prevent players being able to play football until the age of 13.
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Music maestro
LIKE many others, I was perplexed by the letter from Rob Meggs (HAS, June 3), who seems to draw a comparison between The Beatles and punk, and how much more rebellious punk was. The truth is that they both saved pop and rock music. In the pre-Beatles
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Heart unit
IF the childrens’ heart unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle is closed, then a child in Newcastle who needs urgent treatment for a heart problem may not get to Leeds in time to survive. If the childrens’ heart unit in Leeds is closed,
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Charity
I WORK as a volunteer at a charity shop in Darlington. I am constantly amazed at the number of other workers who I thought were volunteers until I later found out that although they were happy to work in the shop, they were forced to go there
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Humphreys announces Sunderland as testimonial opposition
Hartlepool United legend Ritchie Humphreys is delighted to announce Sunderland will be the visitors to Victoria Park to celebrate his testimonial season. The game will take place on Tuesday, August 2 (kick-off 7.30pm) when Steve Bruce will
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Young Magpies sign new deals
NEWCASTLE UNITED may have reached stalemate in contract negotiations with influential midfielders Joey Barton and Kevin Nolan, but yesterday the club moved to grant extensions to two of the club’s rising stars. It emerged over the weekend that
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Quinn backing for Bruce
NIALL QUINN has pledged to support Steve Bruce as the Sunderland manager plots another summer in the transfer market. Bruce steered the Black Cats to a tenth-place finish with a final-day victory at West Ham United, but a remarkable dip in fortunes
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Body found in river believed to be missing pensioner
THE body of a man found in a North-East river yesterday is believed to be that of an elderly man who was missing for 12 days. A police search unit recovered the body from the River Derwent, near Rowlands Gill, between Consett and Gateshead, shortly after
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Rare birds of prey produce three healthy young
BIRD conservationists are celebrating after a pair of peregrine falcons nesting in the region hatched three offspring. The birds of prey have been nesting at Malham Cove, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, under the watchful eye of staff and volunteers
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Council set to debate changes to library service
RESHAPED plans for the future of libraries across North Yorkshire are set to be rubber-stamped later this month. North Yorkshire County Council’s executive committee will decide whether to put in place proposals which would see libraries in "key" locations
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Entries invited for wildlife poetry competition
THE organisers of a floral competition have invited young people to take part by writing a poem about the wildlife in their gardens. Helmsley in Bloom volunteers are working to get the town looking its best in time for the Yorkshire in Bloom judges
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Higher education scholarships available for rural students
YOUNG people living in some of the most isolated areas of North Yorkshire who may face difficulties affording a university education, are to be given the chance to benefit from higher education scholarships. Scholarships of up to £2,000 a year are available
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Mowbray has high hopes for Boro
BULLISH Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray believes he can see enough positive light through the cloud of despair on Teesside to bring the glory days back to the Riverside. The Boro boss says he is confident he can lead his beloved club
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Tykes will bounce back says skipper
YORKSHIRE captain Andrew Gale has warned his side’s future opponents to be wary of the wounded animal. Gale has overseen a winless start to their Friends Life T20 campaign, with defeats to North Division powerhouses Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire
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Bairstow’s progress delights Thorpe
ENGLAND Lions batting coach Graham Thorpe has admitted his delight at the rapid progression made by Yorkshire starlet Jonny Bairstow. The 21-year-old had already caught the eye during the last two summers, earning a place in the ECB Performance
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Quick return suits at Redcar
SAN CASSIANO makes a swift reappearance in the John Smith’s Redcar Straight- Mile Championship Handicap. Ruth Carr’s charge has fallen down the handicap after a string of lacklustre efforts, dropping from a high of 90 at the start of the campaign
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European Championship to be staged at Gateshead
GATESHEAD International Stadium will host the prestigious 2013 European Team Championships Super League. The Tyneside venue was awarded the flagship event by the European Athletics Council meeting in Frankfurt yesterday ahead of rival bids from
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Moors sign two more
STL Northern League champions Spennymoor have signed two more players. After signing four players as soon as the close season started at the weekend, Moors have signed midfielder Bryan Stewart and striker Lev Yalcin, both from Stokesley. The pair join
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'Help us Dad' plea from crash
A GRIEVING father-of-two has described how a family holiday ended in tragedy when his wife was killed in a car crash as they travelled home. Neville Clay, who was towing their caravan, said the last time he saw his wife alive was when she waved
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Three spared jail to save taxpayers cash
THREE men involved in a pub brawl walked free from court after a judge told them he wanted to save taxpayers the expense of holding them in jail. Judge Michael Taylor said the three would be likely to lose their jobs and the public would then
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School build cash 'not a waste'
NORTH-EAST councils have rejected a claim that millions of pounds was wasted on hiring experts for a schools building programme. Figure released by the Conservatives reveal that local authorities spent huge sums on architects, lawyers and consultants
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Song is global hit for John
A SONG written by a musician about his home town has attracted thousands of followers on the internet. John Lambert wrote A Little Town Bishop Auckland in only half an hour last year after someone suggested he should write a country song, even
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'Singing Defective' is back behind bars
A ONCE-NOTORIOUS young criminal is back behind bars for breaching his prison release licence conditions by handling a stolen laptop computer. Dean English was jailed for ten years in November 2004 for causing the death of a teenage boy by dangerous
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First aid training put to good use
A WOMAN called on her recent first aid training after a ten-year-old girl fractured her skull during a horse riding accident. Wendy Scott, 49, put her skills to the test when Katie Benbow’s pony, Rosie, tripped and fell on top of her while she
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Gatenby firm offers high-speed internet to rural communities
RURAL businesses across the North could be heading for the broadband fast lane after an entrepreneur hooked up to a new satellite service. Gerald McDonald, of Old Hall Farm, Gatenby, near Northallerton last night issued an open invitation for Richmond
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Low carbon centre generates interest a year ahead of opening
DISCUSSIONS with potential customers are already underway a year before a pioneering low carbon technology centre is due to open. Orders worth £2.5m have also been placed for hi-tech equipment at the national High Temperature Innovation Centre, the largest
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Qatar royals investment fund denies rent link to Southern Cross
AN Investment company controlled by one of the world's wealthiest royal families last night denied it had any power to influence the rent bill which has led to the crisis at care home giant Southern Cross Healthcare. The GMB union has claimed
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Breakthrough in cancer drug tests
PATIENTS from the North-East have been among the first in the world to benefit from a new skin cancer drug that has prolonged the lives of people with only months to live. Now more North-East patients are expected to be recruited on to another
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Leap in number off sick for stress
SHOCK figures have revealed a huge jump in the number of NHS staff signed off work for stress and anxiety. They show that the number of people working for NHS North Yorkshire and York taking sick days for those reasons has doubled in two years
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Union hits out at care home crisis
THE crisis facing the country’s biggest care home company was caused by “scandalous financial engineering”, a union said. The criticism came yesterday from the GMB, which called on the Government to appoint a minister to oversee the future of
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Region sees increase in black grouse
RESEARCH has revealed the future is finally looking better for a rare game bird – although it is still suffering mixed fortunes in the north of England. Black grouse suffered a devastating decline in their population last year – but the beleaguered
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Trolley saves lives of newborn
A RETIRED North-East hospital consultant has helped to design an award-winning resuscitation trolley for newborn babies. Former Darlington Memorial Hospital consultant obstetrician David Hutchon believes the bedside trolley could save babies’
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Former MP in house sale tow
A FORMER MP has hit back at claims that she has made huge profits from the sale of her constituency home. Vera Baird, who lost her Redcar seat at the last election, said she had donated an undisclosed amount of the money to charitable causes.
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Blair constituency faces being scrapped
TONY BLAIR’S old constituency will disappear under the most dramatic redrawing of Britain’s electoral map for decades, academics suggest. The Labour stronghold of Sedgefield, County Durham, first created in 1918, is among three North-East seats
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Travelling family made £1m from conning the elderly
FIVE members of a travelling family are facing jail, along with a friend, for ripping off hundreds of elderly people in a £1m-plus gardening and roofing scam. More than 20 vulnerable people in North Yorkshire were among the victims of the Price
