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Body of Rhodes fall victim exhumed
A POLICE operation took place last night to exhume the body of a man who died in a Greek hospital. Under cover of darkness, police moved into Ropery Lane Cemetery, in Chester-le-Street, to begin the exhumation of the body of Christopher Rochester
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Wilks’ Belgium hopes go flat
PUNCTURES once again put paid to Guy Wilks' hopes of Intercontinental Rally Challenge success this weekend. Wilks, from Darlington, had been looking good for podium success in Ypres, Belgium, and began day two in second place overall. However, after
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Vettel victory yet again
Lewis Hamilton feels this year's Formula One world title fight is almost over after watching Sebastian Vettel cruise to yet another victory. Hamilton's demeanour was startlingly downbeat, to such an extent he even declared he is far from looking forward
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Broad defends Bell omission
Stuart Broad has defended the decision to omit the in-form Ian Bell for yesterday's nine-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka. Broad, making his bow as England's new Twenty20 captain in Bristol, would have hoped to be answering questions about his first victory
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Fun for all the family at Twenty20 matches
Twenty20 is aimed at families, children and those wanting a quick cricket fix. Sports Editor Nick Loughlin took his son to Emirates Durham to find out more IF DURHAM'S total yesterday was based on how many questions about the game I had to answer,
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Collingwood is not expected to bowl
DURHAM have included Paul Collingwood in the squad for the County Championship clash with Lancashire that starts this morning, but the England all-rounder is not expected to be fit enough to bowl. Collingwood missed the weekend's two Twenty20 victories
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Benkenstein helps Durham snatch an unlikely win
SUCH is the curtailed nature of Twenty20 cricket, an entire match can hinge on just one ball. At the halfway stage of yesterday's reply to Durham's useful 187-5, Leicestershire appeared to be coasting to a comprehensive win. Former Durham University
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Serena wary of her sister
Serena Williams would not bet against herself winning the Wimbledon title for the third time in a row, and she would not bet against another all-Williams final either. Serena and Venus both came into the Championships extremely short of matches after
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Henman: Big trio are ahead of Murray
Former British number one Tim Henman believes Andy Murray must find something exceptional to deny Wimbledon's 'big three' - and he expects the Scot to come out firing in the second week. All the talk has been of a leading quartet in the men's singles
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Sergio is pipped by Pablo
Marathon man Pablo Larrazabal beat fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia at the fifth play-off hole to capture his second European Tour title in Munich last night. The 28-year-old's victory in the BMW International Open came only 20 days after he lost at the
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Tykes in trouble
Yorkshire's season is in danger of unravelling. The Tykes are in the relegation zone in the LV County Championship and are struggling in the Clydesdale Bank 40. Now, because of a fourth defeat in the Friends Life t20, they are in danger of failing in
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Harriers earn cash prize for 10K teamwork
SUNDERLAND Harriers carried off the £500 team prize in yesterday's inaugural Sunderland City 10K, won by Morpeth veteran Ian Hud-spith. The Wearside club had their three male runners, Kevin Calvert, Stephen Duffy and over-45 veteran Paul Redman in sixth
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Bronze for Boyek
Shildon's double North-East middle-distance champion Cameron Boyek took the under-20 1500m bronze medal in the UK Championships at Bedford yesterday. The 17-year-old Northern Cross Country Championships bronze medallist ran a time of 3 mins 47.46 secs
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Hasselbaink’s Boro memories
"I DIDN'T want it to end that way." An understatement, perhaps, but the end of Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink's Middlesbrough career in 2006 was a sour point. Nobody was to know that the man who had earned such popularity on Teesside - whose goal a year previous
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Gardner to join Sunderland in £5m deal
CRAIG GARDNER is set to become Sunderland manager Steve Bruce’s first big-money buy of the summer after a £5m deal was agreed with Birmingham City. The Black Cats spent the weekend putting the finishing touches to the transfer that should see
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Taylor heading for talks with Championship rivals
ANDREW TAYLOR will head to the south-west later today to discuss moves to Bristol City and Cardiff City, but Middlesbrough have not given up on keeping him at the Riverside Stadium. The versatile defender has been asked to take a significant
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Newcastle confident Swans deal will succeed
NEWCASTLE UNITED are still confident of pulling off a deal for Swansea City full-back Neil Taylor. Taylor’s £1m move to St James’ Park has stalled over Swansea’s insistence that they do not have to sell him, according to a report yesterday.
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Chef's work rewarded after seven weeks
A CHEF has picked up an award for his cooking just seven weeks after he started working at a restaurant Richard Chilver is the head chef at Barceló Redworth Hall Hotel’s Restaurant 1744 which has just received an AA Rosette. Hotel manager, Jonathan
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Findings of N-E scientists could extend use of new cancer drugs
NORTH-EAST scientists have found that blocking the way the body's DNA repairs itself could extend the use of a new range of 'smart' cancer drugs. The findings of scientists from Newcastle University and Harvard University in the USA are published in
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Support group expands services
A GROUP at the heart of a community is set to continue its life-saving work thanks to a significant cash boost. Bishop Healthy Heart-Beat Support Group received £6,750 from the Bishop Auckland and Shildon Area Action Partnership (AAP) recently. The
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Residents prepare for mast fight
COMMUNITIES across Durham are gearing up for another fight over plans to erect a string of mobile phone masts. Between February and April, Vodafone and O2 were denied permission to build masts ranging from 14.8m to 17.5m high in the Gilesgate Moor, Belmont
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Youngsters quiz Euro MPs
YOUNG people put their Euro MPs in the spotlight at a Question Time-style debate. School and college students from Durham took part in the event at Durham Town Hall on Friday. The North-East’s three MEPs, Labour’s Stephen Hughes, Conservative Martin
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Embroidery work celebrated
MAN-MADE artwork will feature at an event that will celebrate natural beauty this weekend. The flower festival at St Cuthbert with St Mary's Church, in Barton, will also include displays of embroidery. Five members of the Richmond and Leyburn
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Well-earned party for Phyllis
DESPITE suffering a stroke only four weeks ago, Phyllis Wilson was in high spirits as she celebrated her 100th birthday. Family and friends of the centenarian gathered at the Avalon Cafe, in Darlington, to enjoy a birthday party. Mrs Wilson's
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Anger at church proposal
ANGRY residents have condemned a decision to recommend that a village church is closed for worship. Following months of consultation, the parochial church council of St Laurence's Church, in Middleton St George, has told the Church Commissioners that
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Views sought on effort for 20mph zones
A CAMPAIGN to reduce the default speed limit on Darlington's residential roads is being put to the test after a councillor asked residents for their views. Householders in the Haughton, Whinfield and Springfield areas of the town are being asked whether
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Social club investigated after woman asked to leave 'men only' bar
A SOCIAL club is being investigated after regulars tried to kick out a woman who went into the bar for a drink. Mill View Social Club, in Sunderland, has been accused of sexual discrimination after a committee member asked the woman to leave because
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Traffic cops reinforce bikers' safety message after tragedy
A MOTORCYCLING tragedy has prompted police to reinforce a warning to bikers: "Come to our roads only if you're going to be careful." Traffic cops in North Yorkshire spoke out after Darlington biker Carl Buckingham was sentenced for causing
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Lifejacket warning after boat sinks in under 45 seconds
COASTGUARDS have issued a warning about using lifejackets after two men had an ''extraordinarily lucky'' escape when their boat sank without warning in the North Sea. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the two men found themselves
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Woman jailed for trying to smuggle drugs to prisoner
A WOMAN caught attempting to pass on drugs to an inmate at a young offenders' institution (YOI) told police she had just "drawn the short straw". But it emerged that Michelle Wray did not even know the young prisoner she was visting at Deerbolt
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NORTH YORKSHIRE: News in brief
GOLF DAY: The Hambleton and Richmondshire Multiple Sclerosis Society is holding its tenth annual charity golf day, on Monday, July 25, at Romanby Golf Club. The entry fee is £180 for teams of four, which includes a bacon butty and a two-course meal. There
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Celia, five, preparing for appointment with royalty
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl is preparing to share the spotlight with royalty at the region’s biggest agricultural show next month. Celia Kottler will present Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall with a buttonhole and a posy of white roses, when they
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Eighties icons rock the forest
THOUSANDS of music fans were transported back to the Eighties during a weekend of open-air concerts. Scottish rockers Simple Minds and synthpop duo Erasure, two of the biggest stars of the Eighties, performed at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, North Yorkshire
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Memorial to Canadian air crews who fought in WWII
PERSONNEL from two RAF bases are finalising preparations for the unveiling of a memorial to Canadian airmen who fought alongside British troops in the Second World War. The Canadian Air Forces Memorial, at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire
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Dales pub battling for "Yorkshire's favourite" title
A PUB saved from dereliction by a £220,000 community fundraising campaign has been short-listed in a competition to find Yorkshire’s favourite watering-hole. The George and Dragon, in Hudswell, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, is one of 12 pubs
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Pensioners escape as blaze sweeps their home
POLICE are investigating after fire tore through the home of an elderly couple. A 78-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were forced to escape as flames spread through their home on Pentland Close, in Peterlee, east Durham, late on Friday night. Police
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Thieves flee with vital equipment after lifeboat raid
VITAL equipment has been stolen from an RNLI lifeboat which has been left damaged after being targeted by thieves. Police are appealing for information after the incident involving the lifeboat in Ferry Road, Hartlepool and stole vital equipment
