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Teen stable in hospital after window fall
A TEENAGE boy has been airlifted to hospital after falling from the first floor window of his own home. The 14-year-old from Darlington suffered injuries to both arms, his neck and back in the fall at 3.30pm today. The Great North Air
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Drugs probe in Tow Law mother's death
POLICE are investigating whether or not drugs were involved in the death of a mother. Paramedics were called to a house in Tow Law, County Durham, on Friday night where they found the 39-year-old unconscious. They discovered the woman, named locally
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Djokovic is feeling on top of the world
NOVAK DJOKOVIC will wake up this morning as the best tennis player in the world after ending Rafael Nadal’s reign at Wimbledon. The Serbian clinched the world number one spot with his semi-final victory over Jo- Wilfried Tsonga on Friday, but
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Father and son saved from drowning by lifeguards
A NINE-year-old boy was saved from drowning by lifeguards after he and his father were swept out to sea by a rip current. The pair, from Glasgow, were spotted by an RNLI lifeguard patrolling the South Bay beach at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, at 2.30pm
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New suitor for Northern Rock emerges
A BUY-to-let mortgage lender has emerged as a surprise contender to buy nationalised bank Northern Rock. Paragon has requested information about the sale of Northern Rock, according to The Sunday Times, in a move that could see competition to buy the
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'Batter' than all the rest!
STAFF and customers at a country pub have served up a new world record for the largest portion of fish and chips. Chefs at the Wensleydale Heifer in West Witton, North Yorkshire, broke the record by frying a fillet of prime halibut, in Black Sheep beer
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Drivers deny causing death of teenage girl
TWO men have denied causing the death of a 15-year-old girl by driving dangerously on a busy road. Natalia Wiley, from Pickering, North Yorkshire, died after the car she was a passenger in overturned near Ebberston, on the A170 between Thornton-le-Dale
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Plans for tourist centre thrown out by councillors
PLANS to turn a tourist information centre into a cafe with outdoor seating have been rejected by planners, who said the move would damage the nearby memorial gardens. Richmond businessman Barry Proctor was chosen by the district council to take over
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Flood defences cancellation to be discussed in Parliament
THE shock decision to halt a major defence project because of soaring costs will be debated at Westminster this week. Work on new flood defence systems for Pickering, in North Yorkshire, were due to begin last month when the Environment Agency suddenly
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Police called in in Middlesbrough election fraud probe
POLICE are investigating claims of fraud in the local election which saw Ray Mallon was reelected as Middlesbrough mayor. Cleveland Police has confirmed it is looking into allegations that postal votes registered in the towns Clairville ward
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Man charged over tourist attack
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a 78-year-old foreign tourist was attacked near York Minster. The South African victim was on holiday in York when he was allegedly hit on the head with a stone or cobble while out walking in the city
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Two arrested after house party stabbings
TWO people have been arrested after three people were stabbed at a house party in Gateshead. Victims were seen running from a house on the Beacon Lough estate in the early hours of Saturday morning. Northumbria Police said a 33-year-old
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Police warning over sneak in burglaries
POLICE have issued a warning to homeowners after a spate of sneak-in burglaries. North Yorkshire Police said the recent warm weather has led people to leave doors and windows unlocked and proved a golden opportunity for thieves. Although some homes
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Controversial wind mast application thrown out by planners
PLANS for a controversial wind testing mast on the banks of a reservoir have been thrown out by councillors. The application by Kelda Water Services, a sister company of Yorkshire Water, to build a temporary 50m anemometer mast on the banks of Thornton
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Myers agrees contract at Heritage Park
Bishop Auckland manager Colin Myers has agreed a contract at the Heritage Park club. Myers will be starting his third full season with Bishops since being appointed in February 2009 , and said: “Another club showed interest in me during the summer, but
