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Flower moves on from Prior’s window incident
Andy Flower knows Matt Prior will quickly put his "freak accident" with a Lord's window pane behind him - and thinks everyone else should do the same. The England coach was an eye witness to the incident on the final day of the drawn second
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Murray far from relaxed
Andy Murray admitted to being stressed out after the ankle injury he suffered at the French Open left him in a Catch-22 situation about whether to play at the AEGON Championships. The British number one kicked off his Wimbledon preparations with a 6-
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Collingwood has a winning mentality
DURHAM'S Twenty20 campaign continues tonight in the first of a double header on the road, and all-rounder Paul Collingwood is confident that he can bring a winning mentality to the Dynamos. Collingwood, who captained England to Twenty20
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Stoneman is ready for Durham return
DURHAM left yesterday for two Twenty20 matches in the Midlands with an unchanged squad, knowing that Mark Stoneman is knocking on the door for inclusion. After showing excellent pre-season form, Stoneman made an impressive half-century in his
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Bairstow will not change
Jonny Bairstow may have been given a new role at the top of Yorkshire's order in limited overs cricket, but the England Lions ace is determined to ensure his philosophy on batting remains the same. The 21-year-old says there is no question
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Kipkorir to defend Blaydon Race title
MIDLANDS-BASED Kenyan Edwin Kipkorir, winner of last week's Plymouth Half Marathon, will lead a strong African challenge for the £1,000 first prize in tonight's 31st Blaydon Race. African runners have dominated the big 5.9-mile Tyneside event, winning
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Bahrain Grand Prix is off
The ill-fated Bahrain Grand Prix has been dealt a final blow after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone admitted it could not go ahead without the support of the teams. The FIA, the sport's governing body, are now set to perform a U-turn and at the
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Polish chief in safety pledge
Polish Football Association president Grzegorz Lato has apologised for the recent behaviour of Polish football fans, but insists the hooliganism problem will be eradicated before the country's co-hosting of the European Championships next summer
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Gibbs pulls out of England’s championship squad
Stuart Pearce's dream of fielding the strongest possible England side at the European Under-21 Championships suffered another blow yesterday when Kieran Gibbs pulled out of the squad. Arsenal full-back Gibbs became the fourth of six senior
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Russell signs new deal
Goalkeeper Sam Russell last night revealed why he decided to stay at Darlington after turning down the opportunity of returning to the Football League. Bradford City last month made a tentative inquiry, but the 28-year-old was not swayed, despite
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Pardew target on his way to Premier League
NEWCASTLE UNITED will soon discover if they have won the race to sign Gervinho after he confirmed he will sign for a Premier League club. The 24-year-old has been subject of continuous speculation over the last few weeks after the Magpies were
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Black Cats move for United trio
SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce has launched a triple raid on former club Manchester United for Darron Gibson, Wes Brown and John O’Shea. With Jordan Henderson’s £20m move to Liverpool set to be finalised in the next 24 hours, Bruce has acted quickly
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Durham FA to give every club £50 help with league fees.
Durham FA have decided to help every senior Saturday and Sunday club in the county with their league fees. The amount a club must pay in subscriptions varies from league to league throughout the county, and so DFA have decided to give every club £50,
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New poetry night
A NEW poetry and music night celebrating local artists takes place this month. The event, which is being held at The Forum at Borough Road in Darlington, is called Babel and features music, cabaret and a range of local and national spoken-word artists
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Cats killed by loose dogs
RESIDENTS of a Darlington estate have appealed for action to be taken after a spate of cats have been killed by dogs. Darlington Borough Council has said it is investigating reports of pets being set upon by greyhounds which are not on a lead in the
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Family fun day
A FAMILY fun day is being held this weekend to raise money for a local performing arts group. Darlington Arts Academy's Family Fun Day takes place at Hummersknott School on Saturday, June 11, from 11.30am to 1.30pm. All are welcome with entry free for
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Two new strikers for Sunderland RCA
Sunderland RCA manager Neil Hixon is hoping that the signing of two new strikers will add an extra 20 points to next season’s tally. Hixon has persuaded former RCA striker Andy Jennings to return to the club from Jarrow Roofing, and he has
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Moor House wind farm.
THE BANKS Renewables amended proposals to erect six turbines instead of 10 at Moor House wind farm near Barmpton, Darlington, has been opposed by Sadberge Parish Council and six others. Councillor Brian Jones said : “We ‘SPAG’ (Seven Parishes Action
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Man denies threat to officer's family
A MAN threatened to rape a police officer's wife and daughter after he was arrested, a court was told yesterday. Shane Preston, 21, is accused of making the threats after he was detained by officers at the post office in Crown Street, Darlington,
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Driver flipped car after drinking
A MAN has been spared jail after his car overturned following a night out drinking. A taxi driver who saw Michael Burton, 26, driving on to St Cuthbert's roundabout in Darlington said the car went over onto its roof for no apparent reason. Blair
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Playtime cash bid
A NURSERY is in with a chance of winning a cut of the Jubilee People's Millions funding pot. Sunny Days playgroup, based in Redcar and Cleveland College, is hoping to win £60,000 by taking part in the contest, which celebrates the Queen's Diamond
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Calls for heritage to be marked
AN 82-YEAR-OLD historian has vowed to press on with his 20-year campaign to have his home town's railway heritage commemorated. Robert Harbron, chairman of the Norton Heritage Society, said it was shameful there was no dedicated railway heritage centre
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Latest allotments opened for keen gardeners
GREEN-FINGERED gardeners are getting their hands dirty at one of 28 newlyopened allotment plots. The £26,000 vegetable patches, at Lingfield Farm, in Middlesbrough, have all been let and first crops planted. There is already a waiting list for
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Rotten steak found in hotel kitchen
A WOMAN has pleaded not guilty to breaching several food hygiene regulations after inspectors found out-of-date food and a decomposing steak during an inspection. Helen Louise Smallwood was working at The Rimswell Hotel, in Stockton, when the hygiene
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Police to crack down on scooters
POLICE on Teesside are warning riders of off-road motorbikes and scooters that they could have their machines seized and crushed. Officers have been told of young men riding round the area at all hours of the day in a noisy and anti-socialmanner.
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Vandals target schools
PUPILS at schools across a north Durham community have been upset by vandals who left a trail of damage during the half-term holidays. Police are appealing for information after three schools in Stanley were targeted. An alarm box was smashed off a
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Rule waived
COUNCILLORS have agreed to waive a rule requiring that Durham County Cricket Club assess transport links within the community as part of its £45m expansion plans - despite protests from residents over parking problems. The decision has dismayed councillors
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Find out more about free school plan
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to open County Durham’s first free school will take their plans to the public this weekend. Parents in Bowburn and surrounding villages want their own secondary school as they have struggled to get their children into Durham Johnston
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Support for carers
AN event highlighting the work done by the unsung army of carers looking after family members is to take place next week. Durham and Chester-le-Street Carers Support group has organised the event to coincide with the 11th annual National Carers Week.
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The poet and the portrait
It was the sort of love story that inspires writers, but the romance of famed poets Elizabeth Barrett Barrett and Robert Browning hid a dark secret. Although there are countless thousands of love stories in English literature, many of them well-known
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Potted history of town reveals tales
ONE of the most fondly remembered stores in County Durham is Doggarts. There were 13 branches of the “fair deal family firm” – Memories has told the story of Arthur Doggart, who opened his first shop in Bishop Auckland in 1895, before and will
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Plate expectations
Memories looks at fire plates, which have stirred up interest across the region, and investigates the Lamson Paragon pneumatic cash system. In November 1708, Charles Povey decreed: “Every Person, who already has, or shall have at any time hereafter
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Drug awareness sessions
PARENTS are being invited to two drug awareness sessions taking place over the coming weeks. The sessions, run by the local Sure Start centre, are aimed at parents and carers of children under the age of five. Jayne Glancy and Duncan Barnett, from the
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Hebburn raid Allotment for midfielder
Hebburn manager Paul Bennett has gone back to his previous club West Allotment in order to boost his squad. Bennett has signed midfielder Paul Gardiner, whom Bennett recruited when he was at the relegated first division club at the start of
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Proving he’s a family guy
In With The Flynns (BBC1, 8.30pm) WITH his broad frame, heavy-set features and gruff, gravelly voice, Warren Clarke tends to get cast in projects portraying the darker side of life. From A Clockwork Orange through Dalziel And Pascoe and Bleak
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Police hunt conmen who stole thousands from pensioner
A PENSIONER has been robbed of thousands of pounds after a conman tricked his way into his home. The 73-year-old victim, from Coxhoe, County Durham, allowed the man into his home after he knocked on his back door claiming to be from 'the water board'
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Market report
THE London market struggled to make progress yesterday as lower oil prices hit the energy sector and overshadowed a strong session for UK insurers. The FTSE 100 Index was 4.6 points lower at 5858.5, despite a stronger opening for Wall Street’
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Olympic goals are up for grabs
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 yesterday’s breakfast briefing at Newcastle United
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Glass maker creates 20 jobs
TWO months after it was rescued from the brink of administration, a North-East glass firm is expanding production and recruiting staff. The jobs of 161 workers at Romag, in Leadgate, near Consett, County Durham, were saved when Wearside housing
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Students rewarded for college dedication
DEDICATED students have been rewarded for their efforts above and beyond their normal studies. Northallerton College celebrated students' success at a special reward assembly recognising their commitment and performance in key areas. They included attendance
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Southern Cross plan to cut 3,000 jobs
THE country's biggest care home provider Southern Cross has this morning announced plans to axe 3,000 jobs. The Darlington-based firm is proposing to reduce staffing levels at its 750 homes where 31,000 residents live throughout the UK. Southern Cross
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3,000 jobs set to go at crisis hit Southern Cross
Darlington based care home group Southern Cross Healthcare has today announced plans to cut upto 3,000 jobs. Southern Cross employs more than 200 people at its base in Archer Street, Darlington, and 6,000 across 100 North-East homes, and 44,000
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Prisoner with silver spoons
The tale of Mary Queen of Scots and her dramatic bid for freedom in Wensleydale fired the imagination of writer Ken Hayton. Sadly, he died before it could be published, but it’s being launched by his family next week. Sharon Griffiths reports.
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Miracles can happen
Desperate, depressed and even suicidal, many patients have hit rock bottom when they turn to spinal surgeon Manoj Krishna. Lucy Richardson discovers how he has transformed their lives and why they are jumping at the chance to give back. SIMPLE everyday
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Police investigate compound burglary
POLICE are investigating a break-in at a compound in Shildon. The facility, on Waterloo Terrace, was targeted between 10am and 7pm on Thursday, June 2. A red Hilti 1110v electric drill, a green Makita 1110v electric drill and breaker
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Partnership celebrates Lottery funding boost
A COMMUNITY partnership has received a financial boost to expand its services into south Durham. The Coundon and Leeholme Community Partnership, which was established more than ten years ago to improve the quality of life for residents in the two
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NHS - now it's personal
IN outlining “real changes” to controversial plans for NHS reforms, David Cameron has taken ownership of a policy which could make or break his Government. He knows how much the NHS means to the electorate – and he knows that Health Secretary Andrew
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New Nissan Qashqai to be built in North-East
NISSAN has announced that its Sunderland plant will make the next generation Qashqai, safeguarding thousands of jobs in the region. At a meeting today with Prime Minister David Cameron, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan president and chief executive announced
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A country going out of its mind
FIRST the good news. There are at least some bobbies on the beat. If you’re unsure where to find them, try Nottinghamshire. PC Nick Hubbard patrols a beat somewhere in that county, most famous for a criminal, albeit the generally admired Robin
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Prince's Trust
AROUND a quarter of children living in the North-East are growing up in poverty. Too many are living without the basics: clean clothes, a bed of their own and books to read at bedtime. Worryingly, a new report by The Prince’s Trust and the Royal
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The Beatles
I ROBSON (HAS, June 4) lists popular musical artists whose creative life was limited and this included Elvis whose raucous genius was stunted after army service in 1959. But Elvis’s achievements of the Fifties are a matter of record, literally
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Crime
HAS crime in Darlington become so bad that a Rambo-style vigilante group of people have had to set up their own private police force (Echo, June 6)? I am all in favour of keeping thugs of the streets. If Sparta Security is what is needed to do
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No cash for bus crash passengers
PASSENGERS hurt when a bus hit a telegraph pole will not receive compensation, it has emerged. Six people, including a fouryear- old boy, needed hospital treatment and others suffered minor injuries after a doubledecker Go North East bus veered
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Scalded pupil was paid £11,000
AN MP has hit out at compensation culture after it was revealed that a child received more than £11,000 after being scalded by a hot drink knocked from a teacher’s desk. The payout, in 2009, came to light after Middlesbrough Council revealed
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Oldest school searches for oldest pupil
ONE of the oldest schools in the country has set itself a challenge - to track down its oldest living former pupil. Ripon Grammar School has a long and illustrious history and can trace its origins to as far back as Saxon times. Now staff want to trace
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Witness appeal after biker suffers serious injuries in 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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Police hunt man who stole from elderly lady
POLICE are hunting a man who asked an 80-year-old woman for a favour- and then stole £100 from her purse. The thief approached the pensioner as she neared the junction of Front Street and Back Lane in Thirsk, at around noon yesterday. He asked her if
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Campaign grows against wind mast plans
OPPOSITION to a proposed wind testing mast that could lead to a wind farm being built on the banks of a remote reservoir is growing in the local community. An application for a 50m wind monitoring mast at Thornton Steward water treatment works and reservoir
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College transformed into artists canvas for end of year celebration
STUDENTS were able to show off their talents to the community - when they transformed their college into a work of art. More than 400 people visited their 'Create' exhibition which featured art, photography, textiles, media and resistant materials.
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Girl makes good recovery after freak riding accident
A TEN-year-old girl who was seriously injured during an equestrian event has been released from hospital to continue her recovery at home. Katie Benbow fractured her skull when her pony, Rosie, tripped and fell on top of her while she was riding at
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McGrath targeting Tykes’ date with Durham
ANTHONY McGRATH is targeting a return to top form by the time Yorkshire’s LV County Championship campaign resumes against leaders Durham at the Riverside a week on Saturday. The 35-year-old batsman’s summer has been interrupted by knee and
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Cuts bite despite PM's NHS vow
ON the day Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to increase spending on the NHS, a North-East hospital trust announced an emergency package of spending cuts totalling £22m. Simon Pleydell, chief executive of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundations
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Running club in the race for funding win
A RUNNING club is bidding for a substantial cash prize as part of new event. Sedgefield Harriers is aiming for top spot in the Sunderland City 10k’s Athletic Club Challenge, with £500 going to the winning team. The second place club
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Yob's three months to prove turnaround
A YOUNG yob has been given three months to prove his recent good behaviour is not a flash in the pan. Darlington lout Matthew Haymer yesterday faced a prison sentence of about two years for his latest flouting of an asbo. His attack on a shopping
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I'm innocent, says mayor banned from town pub
A MAYOR has refused to publically apologise after being banned from a pub for allegedly being rude while ordering a beer shandy. Landlord Andy Hill claimed Tony Cooke talked to staff “like they were something he’d scraped off the bottom of his
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Fear of spreading care homes crisis
MORE than 1,000 care homes with nearly 50,000 residents and 60,000 staff could be at risk of closure as the Southern Cross crisis threatens to spread, a leading union warned today. Unison’s warning that the problems facing Darlingtonbased Southern
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Diabetic vicar hits out over driving ban
A VICAR banned from driving after suffering a diabetic attack at the wheel last night said the law penalises motorists suffering from the condition. The Reverend Trevor Pitt, from Hamsterley, near Bishop Auckland, admitted driving dangerously
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Pipe workers face uncertain future as firm announces closure plans
A FIRM producing pipes for utility companies yesterday announced it intends to close its County Durham factory, employing 68. Radius Systems said it planned to shut the Newton Aycliffe factory by the end of the year. A factory in County Down, Northern
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'Dirty cells' prison wins report praise
CONDITIONS at a prison which has attracted criticism in the past for its dirty cells and lack of education, has been praised by inspectors. Northallerton Community Prison, in North Yorkshire, was described as “an impressively safe and respectful
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Father and son admit joint drugs charges
A FATHER and son who grew cannabis to feed their addictions will return to court to be sentenced later this month. It follows the recovery of 20 mature cannabis plants by police executing a search warrant at the home of Walter Seal, in Newton
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Call for review into benefits claim delay
SOME of the region’s poorest people are waiting months for benefits claims to be processed, according to a councillor who has called for a review of the system. Durham County Council is centralising tens of thousands of housing benefit records
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Deaf bag-snatcher given hospital order
A DEAF teenager who has learning difficulties has been sentenced to a hospital order – two years after snatching an elderly woman’s handbag. Martin Richardson has been undergoing psychiatric assessment for several months at a mental health unit
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Housing shortage? Blame Thatcher
THE loss of nearly 150,000 cheaper homes for rent across the region lies at the heart of its housing crisis, ministers were warned last night. The number of council and housing association homes has plunged by 36 per cent in the 30 years since
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Shops plans get go ahead
CONTROVERSIAL plans to extend a popular out-of town shopping centre were approved in a surprise decision by councillors yesterday – opening the way for the creation of hundreds of jobs. Proposals for the second phase of the Dalton Park complex
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Kenya health care pioneer dies, aged 84
A RETIRED doctor, once responsible for the health services used by a million Africans, has died at the age of 84. In the Sixties, Dr Keith Fenwick, from Croft, near Darlington, ran a large part of Kenya’s health care system as the country prepared
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Shower manufacturer cuts costs by moving production from China to UK
A SHOWER manufacturer is moving production from China to County Durham because it is more cost effective. Roman Limited said that production of bath screens and shower enclosures by its sister company Haven would be moved to the firms Newton Aycliffe
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Open Garden for local Hospice
The Open Garden at Manor House, Carthorpe near Bedale raised £958.10 for Herriot Hospice Homecare, a local charity which provides care for the terminally ill patients in their own homes in Hambleton and Richmondshire. Thank you to everyone who supported
