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Cyclist dies after road collision
A 36-YEAR-OLD cyclist died after a collision last night. He was riding south along North Bridge Street in Sunderland, near its junction with Barclay Street when the incident took place at 7.21pm. A Northumbria Police spokesman
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Power cut affects 6,000 homes
MORE than 6,000 homes were left without power for an hour and a half because of a fault on an underground power cable. A spokeswoman for NEDL said the fault affected 6,361 homes in Middlesbrough. It was reported at 7.01pm tonight, and by switching supplies
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No hangover for Hebburn
Hebburn brushed aside any worries of a hangover from their FA Cup heroics when they won 2-0 at Second Division leaders Team Northumbria tonight. In only their eighth league game of the season, Hebburn won with a goal in each half by Stuart
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Delay in completion of lane
WORK to improve a cobbled lane is to take two weeks longer than expected. Bow Lane, an historic thoroughfare in Durham City, is undergoing a £195,000 facelift which will see river cobbles and stone paving re-laid where possible, along with
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Scouts and guides prepare for live show
SCOUTS and Guides across the Northallerton district are deep in rehearsals for one of the biggest events of their year. The town’s annual Gang Show is to be held from November 23 to 26 at the town’s Hambleton Forum. Gang Shows are a world-wide phenomenon
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Reduction in anti-social behaviour
POLICE chiefs have welcomed a significant drop in anti-social behaviour by youths in east Durham communities. Seaham Neighbourhood inspector Vince Addison said there had been a 27 per cent reduction in the number of incidents reported in the Seaham policing
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Teesdale businessman missing
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a missing businessman. Richard Joseph Laybourn, 67, was last seen by his wife at about 5am on Friday morning at the home they share in Cotherstone, Teesdale, County Durham. Mr Laybourn is described as 5ft 10ins
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New service for children with speech and language problems
A SERVICE has launched in North Yorkshire offering help for parents of children with speech and language difficulties. Therapy service Cleartalking was founded by Julia Charlesworth, a speech and language therapist from Boroughbridge, who works with
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Hospital benefits from friends' donation
DELIGHTED medical chiefs have taken delivery of vital new equipment to help people suffering from major health problems. The Friends of Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital have presented £120,000 worth of the latest hi-tech gear to benefit urology patients
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Charity call for golfer to help organise youth competition
A CHARITY is looking for an adult golfer to help organise the early round of a junior golf championship. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is hoping to raise £70,000 with its Junior Golf Championship, which is aimed at golfers aged between 11 and 18
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Pupils reveal history display
A LOCAL history exhibition has gone on show in a north Durham school. Pupils of Consett Junior School unveiled their work to television presenter and author John Grundy yesterday. (Monday) It features old pictures, artwork, sculptures and steelworks
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Police target sheep rustlers
SHEEP rustlers have been striking again on an area of the North York Moors that has become a blackspot for such thefts. Between the end of July and October this year some 110 ewes and a further 80 lambs have been stolen from the open moorland
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Sheep rustlers strike again on North York Moors
SHEEP rustlers have been striking again on an area of the North York Moors that has become a blackspot for such thefts. Between the end of July and October this year some 110 ewes and a further 80 lambs have been stolen from the open moorland
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Teen sparked gas blast fire
A TEENAGER has admitted sparking a fire which caused a gas blast as he rooted around in the loft of a house looking for something to steal. More than 80 people had to be evacuated and a 50m cordon was put in place after the explosion in Sheriff Street
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'Little choice' but to demolish Durham leisure centre
A POLICE authority chairman has insisted he had little choice but to order the demolition of a leisure centre. Peter Thompson, chairman of Durham Police Authority, said the only alternative to knocking down Aykley Heads leisure centre, in Durham City
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The Sixteen, Durham Cathedral
The Sixteen, who are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of the Spanish renaissance composer Tomas Luis de Victoria, presented an inspirational concert to a packed Durham Cathedral. Performing works composed in praise of the Virgin Mary,
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Hunt on for rapist who attacked woman and knocked out friend
POLICE are hunting a rapist who attacked a woman after knocking out her male friend. The 29-year-old woman and her friend were walking home after a night out when they were approached by a stranger. He attacked the man, knocking him out, before
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Darlington drawn at home in FA Cup
DARLINGTON have been drawn at home to either Hinckley United or Leek Town in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup. The tie will be played on Saturday, October 29, but Quakers will have to wait until tomorow night to find out their opponents
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New supermarket for Birtley
A TOWN left without a major supermarket for two years is to get a new store that will create 250 new jobs. The Somerfield store in Durham Road, Birtley, closed with the loss of 40 jobs in 2009 and plans for it to re-open as a Morrisons failed to
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The Battle of Stockton, 1933
STOCKTON'S High Street is the broadest in England, and as I stood there on Tuesday, amid a drenching drizzle, I could imagine a phalanx of fascists marching up it in their black shirts in 1933. As their leader, Captain Vincent Collier, tried
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Major upgrade for Durham water plant
A WATER company is to spend almost £1m upgrading a major sewage treatment plant. Northumbrian Water is investing £900,000 in improving the Belmont works, off the A690 in Belmont, near Durham City. The work will see various parts of the plant upgraded
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FA Cup draw: Two plums for Northern League clubs
Hebburn and Ashington, the two remaining Northern League clubs left in the FA Cup, have both been given away ties against Conference clubs in the fourth qualifying round. The draw was split between north and south, and little Hebburn, one of
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Anguish as pet rabbit killed
POLICE are investigating after a family’s pet rabbit was killed and ferrets were stolen from a North- East allotment. Thieves entered the secluded allotments in Trimdon Grange, County Durham, last Sunday and speared the rabbit with a thin metal
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Jailed after street stand off
A MAN who sparked a tense stand-off with armed police and brought terror to his street as he tried to electrocute himself has been jailed for a year. Matthew Dixon threatened to stab officers and batter them with a claw-hammer as he held them
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Prison visitor hid drugs in bra
A PREGNANT woman who hid drugs in her bra when she visited her partner in prison has walked free from court. Claire Robson was told by a judge yesterday that a jail sentence would usually be passed on anyone in her position. But Judge Peter Bowers
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Yarm prepares for annual fair
FINAL preparations are under way for the return this week of one of the region’s oldest street fairs. High Street, in Yarm, near Stockton, will be taken over by a number of traders and funfair rides for the three-day event which starts on Thursday
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Bruce rues costly Cattermole miss
STEVE BRUCE felt his Sunderland side deserved more after losing at Arsenal - despite the Black Cats playing for more than an hour without a recognised striker. Robin van Persie fired the Gunners into the lead on 29 seconds, a lead which was cancelled
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We're full of fight, says Pardew
AMID the euphoria around St James' Park following Newcastle United's never-say-die draw with Tottenham yesterday, Alan Pardew warned the Premier League's other Champions League chasers to expect a rough ride from the team from Tyneside. The Magpies
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Pools fail to adapt and fall flat
NINE unbeaten, including five successive victories, and now three losses in a row. It's all or nothing for Hartlepool United so far this season. A home game with Wycombe was supposed to be the ideal fixture to get back on track, to put the previous week's
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Boro manager plays down unbeaten run
IN the week that marked the 100th anniversary of Middlesbrough's iconic Transporter Bridge, the town's footballers went one better and broke a 101-year record for the longest unbeaten start to a league season. Not, however, that you'll find Tony Mowbray
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Woman accused of killing her own brother
A WOMAN has been charged with the murder of her brother, who died after being stabbed at a party in his home. The blood-soaked body of Ashley Gray was found in the living room of a house in Ferryhill Station, County Durham, late on Friday night
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Hero speaks of fireball rescue
A HERO who saved a driver from certain death as a fireball engulfed his car has spoken of the dramatic rescue. Sailor Peter McCaffery was travelling home from a fourmonth tour of duty off the coast of Libya on Wednesday when he came across the
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Train passengers still waiting for refunds
FURIOUS rail passengers are still waiting for thousands of pounds to be returned – despite assurances that refunds are being processed. Disgruntled enthusiasts have branded Rail-Blue Charters as “absolutely diabolical” after it cancelled
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"Limbs in the loch" killer facing further questioning
A FORMER North-East student – dubbed the “limbs in the loch” killer – is to be quizzed by police over the 1987 murder of a croupier. North Yorkshire Police have asked permission to re-interview William Beggs, in Peterhead Prison, Scotland,
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Bat ruling branded ridiculous
THE failure to remove bats from an ancient church – forcing worshippers to cancel services – has been condemned as “ridiculous” by a Government minister. Natural England came under fire for “gold-plating” a Brussels directive, preventing the removal
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Driver dies as car flips over
A DRIVER has been killed and a teenage woman seriously injured after their car careered off a country road, smashed into an embankment and flipped over in a field. A white Citroen Saxo, travelling from Northallerton towards Richmond on the B6217
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Duelling pistols up for auction
LETHAL reminders of the colourful life of one of the most notorious men of his time are about to go under the hammer. The rare pair of gold-inlaid duelling pistols were made in 1796, for Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Thornton, one of the most flamboyant
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Pub chef helped burglars
A CHEF who admitted giving information that helped burglars steal a safe containing thousands of pounds from a village pub has been given a 12-month community order. Patrick Connolly, 30, was arrested following the theft at the Castle Eden
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Wenger hails Larsson qualities
ARSENE WENGER paid tribute to Seb Larsson, labelling his former protege the "best free-kick taker in the Premier League". Statistically, that opinion stacks up - with two goals from direct free-kicks this season, Larsson - who played under
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Magpies show character as Ameobi earns point
AN afternoon that started with a mission statement from the boardroom ended with further evidence that Newcastle United's drive to stay among the Premier League's top table will not come to an end cheaply. Newcastle battled back from falling
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Day of firsts for Jonatan
Jonatan Sanchez-Munoz was a hero when he scored a late winner to secure victory against Kidderminster Harriers on a day of firsts at The Northern Echo Arena. It was his first for the club and the first goal scored for Quakers by a Spaniard. He's also
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Big Ex is instant hit with Quakers fans
The X Factor engrosses half the nation by showcasing the nation's musical ‘talent', but at the weekend Darlington fans were transfixed by The Ex Factor. Exodus Geohagon, or Big Ex as he has already become known, only joined last week yet he is already
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Wadsworth remains calm after poor displays
MICK Wadsworth won't be going anywhere near the panic button and wants a sense of realism around his Hartlepool United side this week. Saturday's home defeat by Wycombe was Pools' third in a row and the performance was as poor as it was unexpected.
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Mowbray set to sign Ogbeche
TONY Mowbray is poised to add Bartholomew Ogbeche to his attacking ranks later today, but the Middlesbrough manager remains confident misfiring striker Scott McDonald will rediscover his goalscoring form soon. Ogbeche, a 26-year-old striker who has represented
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Government urged to fund Tees Valley jobs bid
THE Government has been urged to tackle North-East unemployment when it distributes the latest round of its flagship job creation fund. Stephen Catchpole, Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) managing director is optimistic that the region will emerge as one
