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Plato ends Honda's qualifying domination as battle for Croft honours looms
JASON Plato has ended Honda’s domination of qualifying in the Dunlop British Touring Car Championship with pole position in his Chevrolet at the Croft circuit in North Yorkshire this afternoon. Reigning champion Plato set the pole time in 1m24.839s
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Hill keeps his cool to claim Knockhill pole
TOMMY Hill kept his cool in difficult damp conditions at Knockhill to claim pole start for the first of the two races of the fifth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. The rider for the Guisborough-based Swan Yamaha team
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Running to spread word on literacy
A PASSIONATE library worker is ready to embark on a busman’s holiday to boost literacy to some of the world’s poorest children. Suzy Youldon has her running shoes on to take part in two 10k road races this summer to help fund her trip to Malawi
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Promising start for 111 scheme
THE Government has said it is encouraged by the pioneering work of a North-East pilot scheme which has reduced the number of people going to accident and emergency departments. County Durham and Darlington was the first place in England to try
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Eco estate sets up electric car club
FOR less than the price of a gallon of petrol, people living on a housing estate can now drive around in a £23,000 electric car. Easterside, in Middlesbrough, is the first community in the UK to launch its own co-operative car club. Residents
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Man stabbed in drunken row
A MAN grabbed a kitchen knife and lunged at his girlfriend’s brother during a heated drunken row. Durham Crown Court heard that it pierced the upper chest and shoulder of Stephen Hallas, who was initially unaware of the extent of his injuries
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Clegg: We may not regain all supporters
MANY angry former Lib Dem voters in the North will not return to supporting the party, Nick Clegg says. The Deputy Prime Minister acknowledged that some voters were so disillusioned at the decision to enter a coalition with the Conservatives,
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Marathon re-match is top of the bill
Andy Murray faces a potential Wimbledon semi-final rematch with defending champion Rafael Nadal. But that was not the rematch that sent the All England Club into a flutter following yesterday's draw for the 125th championships. John Isner and Nicolas
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Lowe moves up in world rankings
Jemma Lowe produced her second world-class swim of the week when she moved up to third in the world rankings with a storming 200m butterfly at the British Gas ASA National Championships in Sheffield. The Hartlepool-born swimmer, competing for Swansea
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Taylor’s turn for glory
GOLDEN OLDIE Brian Rushworth returned from injury and tasted defeat for only the second time in 19 Sunderland Harriers' Penshaw Hill Races. The 42-year-old Wearside college lecturer, who had been nursing an Achilles tendon injury since competing in the
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Stroke survivor calls for unit closure rethink
A STROKE survivor has appealed to hospital bosses not to close a hyperacute stroke treatment unit. Denise Burkill, 46, from Darlington, a former area sales manager who has been left partially blind by a devastating stroke, urged officials to
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Second Saturday North-East derby
THE fixtures for the 2011-12 season were announced yesterday, throwing up a mouthwatering second-week meeting between arch rivals Newcastle and Sunderland. The sides meet at the Stadium of Light on August 20, seven days after Sunderland travel to Liverpool
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Farmer's baa-rmy advert idea is stroke of genius
IN an exercise that brings a whole new meaning to the term branding, a farmer is using his sheep to advertise a business venture. Enterprising James Metcalfe, from Dalton, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, has turned his flock into living advertising
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Third Marv-ellous signing for Newcastle
ALAN PARDEW has swooped to complete the surprise signing of French winger Sylvain Marveaux after the breakdown of his proposed switch to Liverpool. < "border-collapse: separate; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
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Benkenstein sets sights on records
DALE Benkenstein will have two landmarks in his sights when Durham and Yorkshire resume LV County Championship action at Chester-le-Street today. He needs 132 to reach 1,000 first-class more quickly than in any of his previous six seasons with Durham
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Rafiq the destroyer again
Lancashire must hate the sight of Azeem Rafiq. After the off-spinner starred in last week's Roses win at Old Trafford, he did it again with the ball at Headingley last night to help send the Red Rose packing once more. Andrew Gale and Adam Lyth led
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Barker and Stonehouse defies retail gloom
A TEES Valley furniture company has defied the high street gloom, but warned there could be tough times ahead as rocketing raw materials prices are squeeze profits. Middlesbrough-based Barker and Stonehouse has delivered a strong set of end of year
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Museum director ready to test skills
TOMORROW’S Beamish Run has attracted 136 drivers of vintage cars and light commercial vehicles, all dating from 1955 or before. Among the enthusiasts tackling the 150-mile course, a circular route taking in mainly country roads in County Durham
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"Pay up - or we'll send the bailiffs"
A COUNTY council has threatened to call in bailiffs after defiant town halls withheld thousands of pounds for services they say residents have already paid for. Six town councils are refusing to pay Durham County Council for CCTV provision, saying
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Durham clobbered
DURHAM were grateful for the rain at Grace Road last night after suffering their second clobbering of the season from Josh Cobb. The 20-year-old Leicester-born batsman thrashed an astonishing 21-ball half-century before the Friends Life t20 match was
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‘Big Bird’ Tremlett now proving Saker correct
Chris Tremlett is producing shades of Joel Garner as he continues to deliver on the potential instantly spotted by England bowling coach David Saker. Tremlett added four wickets on day two of the third Test to his two on Thursday, to record career-best
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Bomb hoaxer may get psychiatric help
A NORTH-EAST man who plotted mass murder with a bomb he designed in his prison cell could have to be locked up for psychiatric treatment. A psychiatrist has found that, while Lee Flaherty, 24, is not so dangerous that he needs to be held in jail
