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Man falls from footbridge down ravine
A MAN was taken to hospital last night after falling from a footbridge some 60 feet into a ravine below. Police, ambulance and fire crews worked together to help haul the man, who was aged between 20 and 30, back up the steep bank. The
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Godolphin go wild at Ascot
Godolphin broke back into the Royal Ascot spotlight as Rewilding hunted down the Australian giant So You Think in a captivating Prince of Wales's Stakes. With two easy victories in Ireland since his transfer to Aidan O'Brien, this was billed as the day
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Storm takes a chance to rest
AS the action unfolds at the Congressional in Maryland over the next four days, Graeme Storm will be making the most of a chance to rest ahead of a crammed run of tournaments. In an ideal scenario, Storm would have been teeing off in the US Open today
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English pair plan friendly fight
If Luke Donald and Lee Westwood were boxers they would have started saying horrible things about each other by now and fight fans would be getting ready to rumble. But that is not the way it is in golf. On the eve of the US Open and the latest head-to-head
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Serena sees positives
Serena Williams believes launching her comeback at Eastbourne could pay off at Wimbledon even though she succumbed to a second-round defeat yesterday. The American lost in three sets to top seed Vera Zvonareva at the AEGON International, with the Russian
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Durham want a repeat
DURHAM will be hoping for more of the same from Phil Mustard when they attempt to complete a swift double against Nottinghamshire under the Trent Bridge floodlights tonight. With 210 runs from four innings Mustard is the second highest run scorer in
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Strauss wants a perfect end to Test series
Andrew Strauss knows perfection is an unrealistic ambition - but he will still be striving for it personally and collectively for England in the third Test against Sri Lanka. England have the opportunity to further their world-beating ambition, by closing
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Pearce stays upbeat
England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce took the positives out of tonight's goalless draw with Ukraine which left his side needing to beat Czech Republic on Sunday to avoid an early exit from the European Under-21 Championship. Pearce's Young Lions failed
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Keeper quits Quakers
Darlington manager Mark Cooper has been forced into adding the position of goalkeeper to his ‘to do’ list after losing Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton to Fleetwood Town. The reserve keeper has turned his back on Quakers, just weeks after the
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Firefighters rescue man from beneath four tonnes of steel
FIREFIGHTERS used hydraulic lifting equipment tonight to free a man trapped beneath four tonnes of steel. One of his legs was stuck under the sections of steel inside a building on George Street Industrial Estate, Seaham. A fire crew
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Southern Cross reaches agreement to secure residents' future
CARE homes provider Southern Cross tonight said it had reached an agreement which will secure the care of its 31,000 residents. The deal, hammered out at a crunch meeting, is designed to allay fears that frail and elderly residents may suffer
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Northern Rock up for sale
CHANCELLOR George Osbourne announced tonight that Northern Rock is up for sale. Ending months of deliberation, he said the decision was a sign of confidence in the banking industry and could create much-needed competition. Advisers from
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The Cockfield dialect... by Neville Kirby.
Further to the piece about local dialect, I append below some more info which may shed a little light on some dialect words. The term Easter, Ees- the or East -the (thou) is a corruption of the Yorkshire and old English Seest thou. - (Do you
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Northern Rock to be sold for more than £1 billion
THE Northern Rock is set to be sold to a single buyer in a deal worth more than £1 billion, the Chancellor is set to announce this evening. In his Mansion House speech the Chancellor will confirm he has rejected the other options of floating
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Triathlon training on offer
BUDDING triathletes are being encouraged to sign up for new sessions ahead of the Redcar Triathlon, which takes place on Sunday, July 31. The programme, which is funded through the Community Investment Fund from Sport England, begins on Sunday, from
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Man charged with robbery
A 28-year-old man has been charged with robbery following an incident in Garnet Street, Middlesbrough, at about 10.30am on June 5. A 38-yearold man was walking along the street from Linthorpe Road when he was allegedly threatened by a man with a knife
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Police tweet on the beat
POLICE in Billingham have launched their own social networking page to keep residents informed. Officers from Billingham neighbourhood policing team will be tweeting while on the beat. The Twitter page will include updates on how issues are being
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Centre celebrates arrival of new minibus
SUMMER excursions are being planned by a charity that supports a centre for children with disabilities after it received the keys for its new minibus. The Friends of Gleneagles Resource Centre have helped to raise £12,000 over the past ten years for
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Audio guides tackle mental health issues
PEOPLE are being encouraged to overcome the stigma ofmental health through a series of new audio self-help guides. In what is believed to be a first for the UK, advice and information can be heard on CD or via the internet through the initiative in
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Tributes to man who died under camper van
THE family of a pensioner who was killed after the camper van he was repairing collapsed on him have paid tribute to him. Dennis Moon was taking the old van off its jacks in a yard in Cromwell Street, Hartlepool, when it moved and crushed him underneath
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Plato looking forward to a good old dust-up
Britain’s biggest race series comes to Croft Circuit again this weekend, with just 15 points separating the top six drivers. But how does North-East raised Jason Plato, the reigning champion, think the weekend will develop? JASON PLATO, who was
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Ambulance drivers
I REFER to comments made by Colin Mortimer regarding ambulance drivers (HAS, June 11). I am a retired advanced ambulance technician and worked for Durham County Ambulance Service and the North-East Ambulance Service for 32 years. I find his comments
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Politics of poverty
POLITICS can be served up in many ways. It contains different flavours and tastes change. There is the politics of wisdom and compassion, which is often undermined by the politics of fear and those individuals who see power and control as their
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Wimbledon
I UNDERSTAND that Tim Henman is being paid £14,000 a day to “assist” with the BBC commentary at Wimbledon. While this beggars belief, it makes one wonder how much the regular commentators are being paid for their stints at the microphone. With
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Blame game
The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm) Wonderland – The Kids Who Play with Fire (BBC2, 9pm) Apples: British to the Core (BBC4, 9pm) Desperate Housewives (C4, 10pm) LAST week’s edition of The Apprentice was rubbish. How we enjoyed seeing these boasting would-be
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Charity
WHILE we are tightening our belts, enduring high inflation and cuts, the Government is staunchly defending its foreign aid budget. We languish in depression but the Ugandan president has spent £30m of the UK’s £70m to buy himself a six-seater
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Vaccinations
I MUST question the wisdom of David Cameron. At a time when NHS reforms are under question, he announces £814m UK aid to help to fund a vaccination programme in under-developed countries. At the same time the NHS is starved of cash. I would
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Alcohol advice
DIAGEO’S pledge to pay for 10,000 midwives in England and Wales to be trained to offer advice on the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy sets an extremely dangerous precedent. How can we justify the drinks industry sponsoring health initiatives
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North South divide
THE director general of the CBI, John Cridland, now feels that the boom which came before the recession masked deep structural problems that can’t be cured simply by economic growth. Okay, so the Government, CBI, industry and the British press
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Connections
ANY of your readers with the family names of Dickenson, Halliday, Hogg, Mansell, Ostrehan, Partridge, Scrivens, Sollars (or Sollis), Twining (or Twinning) or Workman may be interested to know that they could have a connection with the charming
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How much is a good view worth
DH LAWRENCE wrote: “The human soul needs beauty as well as bread.” He might not have been quite right. Does the soul need bread? The body definitely does, but what we can now confidently assert is that it, too, needs, or certainly benefits by, a
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What price a good education?
As some of the biggest brains in academia establish a for-profit higher education institution, Kate Whiting asks AC Grayling, pictured below, whether this is the beginning of the end for affordable education. AS future scholars of Anthony Clifford
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Help for military families
A CHARITABLE initiative to help military families and ex-servicemen has been launched. Iraq veteran Helen Hall, and her father Shaun Bailey, a former detective, have started I Support a Hero to create a support network. They are selling lapel badges
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Laughing attacker left teenager with fractured jaw
POLICE are appealing for help tracing the attacker who left a teenager with a fractured jaw. After punching the 19-year-old to the ground, the attacker left the scene laughing. The unprovoked attack happened in Durham City centre on
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Emma Christian: Gareth Christian/Carr
EMMA CHRISTIAN is searching for her stepbrother. He is either Gareth Christian or Gareth Carr. His mother was Susan Carr, who married Raymond Christian in 1972. Gareth was born in either 1983 or 1984, and lives in County Durham. To help contact her
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School run mums and dads stung in illegal parking drive
SCHOOL run drivers have been stung by one council - after a camera car caught 438 motorists in a month. Hartlepool Borough Council launched a camera car last month to snare drivers who park their cars illegally, including mothers and fathers who do so
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Date confirmed for teachers' strike
HUNDREDS of thousands of public sector workers will take part in a national strike on June 30, two teaching unions confirmed today. Millions of pupils at thousands of schools across England and Wales are expected to be affected as members of the National
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Nolan in London for West Ham medical
NEWCASTLE captain Kevin Nolan is close to completing a shock move to West Ham after travelling to London to undergo a medical at Upton Park. Nolan's future on Tyneside has been in doubt ever since contract talks broke down with owner Mike Ashley
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Revised plans for library cuts approved by council
RESHAPED plans for the future of library services in part of the region have been agreed by councillors. North Yorkshire County Council wanted to shave £2m from its libraries budget to help it achieve £69m of savings over the next four years as part
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Teenager crashes truck through wall after police chase
A TEENAGER crashed his flatbed truck through a garden wall after a police pursuit in the early hours of the morning. The 18-year-old man was arrested and taken into custody after he ploughed his Ford Transit van into a wall at the roundabout
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Northern Rock 'to be sold off'
CHANCELLOR George Osborne is expected to kick off the return of North-East based Northern Rock to the private sector tonight - three-and-a-half years after the bank was nationalised. The Chancellor is expected to confirm the Government will put the bank
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Specialist issues warning about diabetes threat
ONE of the region's leading child health experts has urged parents to be more aware of the potentially deadly symptoms of diabetes in babies and toddlers. Dr Bill Lamb, a paediatric diabetes specialist at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation
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Band sends out transport SOS
YOUNG jazz musicians are experiencing an unwelcome sense of deja vu after encountering transport trouble for the second year running. The Northern Citrines Jazz Band, from Shildon, suffered a setback in its preparations for the qualifying rounds of
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Neighbours' disgust at 'mirrored palace' go-ahead
NEIGHBOURS say they are disappointed and disturbed, after controversial plans to build a ‘mirrored palace’ were approved by councillors. Durham County Council gave the go-ahead for the five-bedroomed Bellevue House, off Claypath, in Durham City, despite
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Fears grow over missing man
CONCERNS are growing for a man who has now been missing from his home for more than a month. Police are renewing their appeal for information about Joshua Peter Ffrench who hasn’t been seen since May 10. The 23-year-old from York was reported missing
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Yob assaulted schoolgirl days after avoiding prison
A YOUNG lout who tormented his teenage girlfriend just days after avoiding prison was behind bars last night for a series of assaults on her. Sean Taylor was locked up for more than three years for harassing the schoolgirl and breaching a suspended jail
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Golf day is part of Shelly's last wish
A CHARITY golf tournament is being held to raise money in memory of a woman who died of cancer. The Stableford golf competition at Darlington Golf Club is being held in memory of 42-year-old Michelle Parker - Shelly to her friends - who died in December
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Darlington care home provider in crunch meeting with Government and banks
STRICKEN Darlington-based care homes provider Southern Cross is today expected to reach an agreement with landlords, banks and the Government to ensure that its 31,000 residents will still be cared for, even if the company were to fall into administration
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Young artists' work on show
COLLEGE students have been showing off their work to the public. The two-day exhibition was staged by 28 students on the Btec diploma in foundation studies in art and design at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington. This year, the exhibition
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Injured rugby star's miracle climb
AN injured rugby player who was told he might never walk again has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity. Andrew Blyth, 35, suffered a near-fatal spinal injury playing for Sale against Saracens in 2000. While he was in intensive care. his parents were
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Firefighters rescue man trapped by four tonnes of steel
FIREFIGHTERS used hydraulic lifting equipment tonight to free a man trapped beneath four tonnes of steel. One of his legs became stuck under the sections of steel inside a building on the George Street Industrial Estate, Seaham. A fire
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£50m expansion plan for Belmont Industrial Estate approved
THE multi-million pound expansion of a leading industrial estate could be back in business, after proposals for a £50m office development cleared a crucial planning hurdle yesterday. Developers claim attempts to expand Belmont Industrial Estate, near
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Burlesque event to raise money for baby unit
A THEMED evening is being held to raise money for a special care baby unit. Vicki Lynn is organising a burlesque ball at Rockliffe Hall, in Hurworth, to improve parent facilities at Darlington Memorial Hospital's special care baby unit. The evening
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Win a pair of tickets to the British Touring Car Championship at Croft
THE Northern Echo has teamed up with Chevrolet to offer a pair of tickets to this weekend's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at Croft Circuit near Darlington. The pair of Chevrolet Cruzes are driven by North-East-raised Jason
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Calls to close Sedgefield Racecourse after three horses destroyed after falls
A RACECOURSE in the North-East has regained its reputation as one of Britain's deadliest after three racehorses were injured on Monday and had to be destroyed. Sedgefield Racecourse has come under renewed scrutiny from Animal Aid after the
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Cops hunt early morning muggers
POLICE are hunting three street thugs who robbed a passer-by after threatening him knifepoint in an early morning mugging. They demanded the man’s wallet before fleeing the scene with his bank card, leaving their 23-year-old victim unharmed but very
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Terry’s ’orribly excited about city’s first 10k
CHILDREN’S writer Terry Deary will be going back to his childhood when he puts on his running shoes for charity later this month. The Horrible Histories author is to compete in the inaugural redspottedhanky.com Sunderland City 10k on Sunday, June
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Drunken plane passenger tries to grab stewardesses
A DRUNKEN offshore worker tried to grab air stewardesses before rolling around on the floor of a plane as it was about to land. Adam Willis, 39, was travelling from Amsterdam to Durham Tees Valley Airport on May 6 when he became intoxicated in business
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Miliband criticised for Durham Miners' Gala U-turn
ED Miliband was under fire last night after suddenly pulling out of a landmark appearance at Durham Miners' Gala - because a union firebrand will share the stage. The Labour leader was set to turn the page on the era of Tony Blair and Gordon
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Police probe allegations at care home
A MEMBER of staff has been sacked and another suspended from a private care home after allegations were made to police. Cleveland Police are investigating the allegations at South View Independent Hospital, West Avenue, Billingham. The
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A place fit for heroes
A £12m state-of-the-art specialist recovery centre to be built at Europe's biggest army base will revolutionise how Britain's war heroes are treated, defence chiefs revealed last night. Scores of injured servicemen and woman - members of the
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Man jailed for 1980's child sex crimes
A SEX attacker was brought to justice more than two decades after his crimes when one of his victims got drunk and revealed details of his childhood ordeal. James Ferris had married, started a family and emigrated to Ireland by the time his
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Police chief refuses to apologise over case
A POLICE chief has hit out at a couple for making "personal and distasteful" complaints after his force was cleared of failing to adequately investigate the death of a two-year-old boy. Suzanne Holdsworth was jailed for life in 2005 after being
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In quest of the Woodland hum
A small village is being plagued by a strange humming noise which has been attributed to everything from aliens to tractors. Will Roberts tries to solve the mystery. AS I enter Woodland, on a hill overlooking much of County Durham, my car radio
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Council approves changes to library cuts plans
RESHAPED plans for the future of library services in part of the region have been agreed by councillors. North Yorkshire County Council wanted to shave £2m from its libraries budget to help it achieve £69m of savings over the next four years as part
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Duncan Bannatyne: Busy...but not suicidal
DRAGONS' Den star Duncan Bannatyne last night denied reports he is suicidal. A spokesman for the North-East entrepreneur told The Northern Echo: "There is absolutely no truth in the suggestion that he is down and depressed. "He is very busy and fully
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CBI leader calls for overhaul of green taxes that threaten North-East jobs
THE leader of the UK's largest business organisation has called for the overhaul of green tax schemes that could jepordise the future of key North-East industries such as chemicals and steel. CBI director general John Cridland told business leaders
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Hi-tech signage could be on public display within months
A NEW facility could see paper thin signs that change electronically in shops and public places within the next year. The Printable Electronics Technology Centre (Petec), is to open a facility where firms working in the design, print and packaging industries
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Transfer fees banned by FA for non contracted players
Transfer fees have been banned by the FA between Northern League clubs as it endorses freedom of movement and choice for non contracted players. With immediate effect, transfer fees for non contract players between Northern League clubs – as well as
