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Goal in ten seconds sets up West win
West Auckland scored one of the fastest goals of the season on their way to a 6-2 win at neighbours Bishop Auckland in the Durham Challenge Cup last night. Adam Nicholls scored after just 10 seconds, when he was allowed to run through and
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Firefighters called to tackle blaze at Great Lumley water works
Three fire crews were called to deal with a blaze involving around 200 plastic water containers at the water tratment works at Great Lumley, near Chester-le-Street. Two appliances from High Handenhold and one from Durham responded to the alarm
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A slip of the tongue…
The temperature in Cyprus this time of year is in the high 20’s but my first day there with Mrs Blog was positively frosty. You know what it’s like on the first day of your holidays. You’re up early, a bit of breakfast and then oiled up ready for
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Newcastle United footballer Nile Ranger charged with assault
NEWCASTLE United footballer Nile Ranger has been charged with assault after an alleged attack that left a man fearing he had a broken jaw. The 20-year-old forward will face magistrates twice in two days - and three times this month - following arrests
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Steele back in England reckoning
JASON STEELE has been rewarded for his solid return to the Middlesbrough first team with an England Under-21s recall. The Boro goalkeeper is one of three players from North-East clubs to have been called up by manager Stuart Pearce for the European Championships
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Couple's 60th wedding anniversary joy
A MARRIED couple with connections to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh had a right royal knees-up to celebrate their recent 60th wedding anniversary. Michael and Eileen Scanlan, from Northallerton, celebrated the milestone on Monday, with a gathering
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Police hunt suspects in Crook
POLICE are hunting for two suspected shoplifters. The man and woman are believed to have taken meat products from Aldi, in Spennymoor, on October 11, champagne from the Coop, in Spennymoor, on October 13 and alcohol from the Co-op, in Crook, on October
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Warning as conmen offer phoney debt advice in Sedgefield
RESIDENTS are being warned that conmen are offering fake debt advice to people with money worries locally. The imposters make cold telephone calls or texts to locals offering to give them help to alleviate money issues. Sedgefield and District Citizens
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Hotel and homes plan for site of historic hall
A TOWN'S only grade I-listed building could be turned into a hotel with a medical centre and more than 50 homes in its grounds. Plans have been submitted to transform Acklam Hall, in Middlesbrough, which has stood empty for three years. Originally
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Council cuts ideas flood in
A CASH-STRAPPED council has received more than 250 suggestions on how it can cut almost £14m from its budget next year. Middlesbrough residents still have almost three weeks to submit their thoughts on how the council can save money. Mayor Ray
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Plenty of shelf life
At one time, local historians were as ‘rare as happy farmers’ – but now there are lots of them and they're all publishing books in time for Christmas. Local history books are pouring onto the shelves in time for Christmas. Chris Lloyd pores over
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New website about Newton Aycliffe launched
RESIDENTS wishing to follow the activities of a town council will soon be able to log on to a new website about the group. Great Aycliffe Town Council is to launch its eagerly awaited new website on Friday, November 4 for people to view. The updated
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New route opens for cyclists
CYCLISTS can now take advantage of a new section of the national cycle network thanks to the work of charity Sustrans and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. The newly-signposted route in the Greater Eston area connects with the existing
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Town earns national eco status
A TOWN has won national recognition for its efforts to protect the environment. Middlesbrough has been named a One Planet Living council, an initiative by entrepreneurial charity Bio Regional to help achieve greener, cheaper and healthier lifestyles
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Firecrews attacked across County Durham in run-up to bonfire night
A WARNING has been issued to troublemakers in the run up to Bonfire Night after fire crews were attacked twice in the space of an hour. County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service has warned that troublemakers will face prosecution after two
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Mobile phone company proposes job cuts in Darlington
THE firm which runs mobile phone brands Orange and T-Mobile is planning to axe 550 jobs, including some in Darlington, following a review of its business, it was revealed today. Everything Everywhere said the planned cuts will come mainly
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Funeral For A Friend, Newcastle 02 Academy
WELSH rock gods Funeral For A Friend could be considered at the top of their game right now with five studio albums to their name. But with new album, Welcome Home Armageddon, the group took a brave new direction, but rest assure they are still
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Christmas lights to be switched on
RESIDENTS are being invited to enjoy the switch on of a town’s Christmas lights. Chilton Town Council has organised the event being held on Thursday, November 17. Town mayor Maureen Errington will switch on the festive illuminations at 7pm with Miss
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Illness may have led to fatal crash
A FATHER-OF-THREE who died when his car was involved in a head-on rush-hour collision with a coach may have been taken ill at the wheel, an inquest was told. Martyn Tattersall died when his blue Seat Leon collided with a National Express coach on the
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Awards joy for Stokesley students
HARD-WORKING students have had their talent and enthusiasm recognised at a school awards ceremony. Stokesley School held its fourth annual awards night, which was attended by hundreds of students, parents and staff, last night. The school’s head girl
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Control room teething problems fixed, force insists
A SENIOR police officer has apologised for teething problems resulting from the switch from two control rooms to one. North Yorkshire Police made the switch earlier in the year, as a result of being forced to make savings of about £2.8m from its £9m
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Red tape blocks memorial parade
A PARADE in Willington to remember servicemen killed fighting for their country has been cancelled due to road closure costs and bureaucracy. People in Willington have held a parade through the town every year for decades to show their respects
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Sunny daze
Paul Merton’s TV Adventures (Channel 5, 9pm) Hot Like Us (BBC3, 9pm) Steve Jobs: iChanged the World (C4, 11.05pm) NOW here’s a fellow that gets around. Paul Merton’s jetsetting series – Paul Merton’s TV Adventures – may have hit the halfway
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Whipping up trade
When they’re not rushing round looking after their eight children, friends Wendy Withers and Katy Taylor are rustling up amazing flavoured meringues, says Sarah Willcocks. INDULGENT desserts with zero fat? It sounds too good to be true.
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£500,000 gift to hospice
PLANS to build a new hospice have moved a significant step closer after a charity pledged to donate £500,000 to the cause. The Sir Tom Cowie Charitable Trust has announced the donation to Willow Burn Hospice, which hopes to build a new hospice on its
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Sometimes the law is an ass
IF the law is often an ass, judges not infrequently invite the same metaphor. To dispel this impression of Mr Justice Field, who conducted the Vincent Tabak murder trial, it would be helpful if he could explain why he prevented the jury hearing evidence
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Time to move on
DECIDING on a single location for treating stroke patients across County Durham was never going to be a popular decision. Passions are running high about the preferred location for a specialist stroke unit to be centralised in Durham City at the
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Lumiere shines a light on city's economy
THE inaugural Lumiere light festival brought 75,000 visitors to Durham and generated £1.5m for the city’s economy. Now the festival is returning. Mark Tallentire talks to the festival programmer. I THINK it will be glorious. People will come
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Judge refuses to praise drunken Middlesbrough nuisance for staying off the drink
A JUDGE refused to heap praise on an drunken nuisance who claimed to have quit the booze – because he has spent the last month behind bars. Darren Smith was keen to point out to Judge Howard Crowson from the dock of Teesside Crown Court that he had changed
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Consett Football Club to move to new ground
A FOOTBALL club has been given permission to move to make way for a new academy. Consett AFC can look forward to a new home in Delves Lane after members of Durham County Council's planning committee gave their approval yesterday. The
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Cost of care
Sadly, it brings no surprise that Peter and Evelyn Wiffen are facing massively increased day care costs (Echo, Oct 31). Mr Wiffen’s fury echoes that of thousands of unheard voices across the country for whom the current social system to pay for
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Growth fund
I READ with interest The Northern Echo's front page article about the regional growth fund (Echo, Oct 31). Is it enough? Only time will tell. Having been involved in the bids as a member of Tees Valley Unlimited, what we find is that the public and
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Homosexuality
REGARDING the letter by Gary McTeer (HAS, Oct 31) defending Susan Willis's right to an opinion about homosexuality. Mr McTeer writes: "To everyone who wrote in condemning the letter, I’d like to say: Hear All Sides means exactly that." But this
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Wrong decision
WHAT possible justification there was in printing the homophobic letter from Susan Mills on Oct 25th? Would you print a letter that replaced the word homosexual with Asian, Muslim or black? You have created a storm of abuse and hatred, fueled by petty
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Kick 'em out
I HAVE seen dramatic photographs of St Paul's Cathedral set against a blazing sky during the Second World War following the German air bombardment of London. This wonderful building remained largely intact and, more importantly, open to the public during
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St Paul's protest
BEFORE building a temple in the times of Solomon, the Israelites' worshipped in a tabernacle (a kind of portable tent). With the recent resignation of the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral,and the legal action by the City of London to remove tented people
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Work ethic so vital for Taylor's team
STEVEN TAYLOR thinks Newcastle United’s success so far this season has been down to the work ethic running through the squad – suggesting wing-men Jonas Gutierrez and Gabriel Obertan could outlast a Duracell bunny. Newcastle continued to surprise
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Protest
ONE of the most annoying aspects of the Government's austerity measures is the oft-repeated mantra by ministers that the cuts are something everyone has to accept. Wage freezes, redundancies, increasing unemployment, cuts in essential public services
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Colback enjoying new-found status as one of Cats' senior stars
HAVING been selected ahead of skipper Lee Cattermole in Sunderland’s last two matches, Jack Colback is enjoying his new-found status as one of the club’s senior stars. The past few weeks could turn out to have been a pivotal moment in the career
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Craig Liddle: The job won't be mine
CARETAKER manager Craig Liddle does not expect to be given the Darlington job on a permanent basis after losing at Hinckley United last night, a result he described as being the “lowest point” in his time at the club. Quakers were trounced 3-0
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Council to debate call for Darlington-wide 20mph limit
A CAMPAIGN to reduce the speed limit on roads across Darlington is to be discussed by councillors. Darlington Borough Council's place scrutiny committee will tomorrow hear an update on proposals that could lead to a 20mph speed limit introduced across
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Late-opening approval likely for Yarm Road petrol site
A REQUEST to reopen a petrol station with extended opening hours will be discussed by councillors today. Admorre Limited has applied to vary conditions of a historic application at the petrol station in Yarm Road, Darlington, and open a
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Darlington Gymnastics Club athlete Karina Bean defies injury to win gold
A TEENAGE disabled gymnast has landed a British championship title for the second successive year - despite her training being hit by injury. Karina Bean, 14, won the junior British championship in general movement for people with disabilities
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Sunderland nightclub to close after administrator called in
Around 300 nightclub staff, including some in the North-East, are set to lose their jobs after the administrator of Luminar today announced the closure of 11 loss-making venues. Luminar, which runs Liquid, Oceana and Lava and Ignite clubs in
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We’re not giving up, we’ll still fight
A group of stroke victims has been fighting the proposal to move services to Durham. David Roberts joined them as they waited for the decision. FOR two hours, members of Darlington Stroke Club waited for news from the meeting of County Durham and
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Mowbray piles praise on Robson
TONY Mowbray last night piled praise on Barry Robson after the midfielder's brace secured a 3-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers and fired Middlesbrough back up to third position in the Championship table. Having suffered their second league
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Scottish-style law urged in wake of shock North-East alcohol pricing survey
BALANCE, the North-East Alcohol Office, yesterday called on the UK Government to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol after the Scottish Government reintroduced the proposal north of the border. The call for new price restrictions
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Carer denies abusing elderly
A CARER ill-treated and was repeatedly abusive to elderly residents, many of whom had learning disabilities, a court was told. As a care support worker at Ridgeway Care Centre, in Station Town, near Peterlee, east Durham, Vikki Unsworth had
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Lack of care contributed to pensioner's death, inquest told
A CORONER has ruled that a lack of care at a nursing home contributed to a fall suffered by a 97-year-old woman who subsequently died. Ann Wrightson died five weeks after a fall at the Abbey Care home in Scorton, near Catterick, North Yorkshire. Coroner
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Middlesbrough manslaughter trial told of teen's boast
A TEENAGER boasted he “put to sleep” a father-of-two who died after he was knocked out with a punch, a court was told yesterday. Spencer Freeman suffered a fractured skull and a haemorrhage when he was hit by Aaron Hayes outside The Grenadier pub,
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Stokes in America for finger operation
DURHAM'S star all-rounder Ben Stokes has been sent to the United States for a second operation on his badly-dislocated finger. After making his England one-day debut at the end of last season, he has been ruled out of any involvement with national
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Delight - and anger - as Bishop Auckland out of town shopping scheme agreed
RESIDENTS were celebrating last night after plans for an out-of-town shopping centre were approved – although the decision has put an end to a rival town centre expansion scheme. Members of Durham County Council yesterday approved Metric Properties’
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'Hospice at home' service launched in Darlington
TWO charities and a health trust have teamed up to launch a unique and vital service to offer nursing care to people with terminal illnesses in their own home. St Teresa’s Hospice and Marie Curie Cancer Care have developed the Darlington Community
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Durham University scientists identify therapy for ageing disease
PENSIONERS could enjoy more comfortable and less painful lives into their 70s, 80s and beyond, following a discovery by North-East scientists. Researchers at Durham University have identified a drug therapy for a fatal premature ageing disease, which
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Closure of stroke unit 'will save lives'
HOSPITAL bosses have said lives will be saved as a result of a controversial decision to close one of County Durham’s two hyperacute stroke units. The decision to support the closure of Darlington Memorial Hospital’s hyperacute stroke unit
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Tragic mum praised for efforts to improve safety at Durham crossing
THE mother of a teenager killed crossing a busy road believes some good may come of the tragedy when safety improvements are implemented. Brandon Nugent, 13, of Gilesgate, Durham City, died in March when he was struck by a car while on an old
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BNP activist banned from teaching after sending pupil sexually explicit message
A TEACHER and British National Party activist was yesterday banned from the classroom after using school computers to send a vulnerable 16-year-old former pupil a sexually explicit message. The General Teaching Council found that Mark Walker
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DigitalCity upbeat despite growth fund blow
A DETERMINED Tees Valley digital business will explore "other irons in the fire" after its bid to create jobs across the region was rejected by the Government's enterprise fund. Middlesbrough-based DigitalCity Business (DCB) was among the 80 unsuccessful
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Solano and Sweeney on comeback trail
TWO mainstays of the Hartlepool United midfield are edging near to a return to action. Nobby Solano and Antony Sweeney have both been absent for the majority of the current poor run, which is made up of five losses from six. Solano damaged a hamstring
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Lifeline for workers as factory prepares to close
A FOOD container company could potentially offer a lifeline to 67 workers facing a choice between moving to Holland or losing their jobs. Packaging firm Veriplast UK yesterday announced that it was ceasing production at its loss making factory at Dragonville
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Astrum saved from administration by former owner
HUNDREDS of jobs have been saved after a County Durham tank track manufacturer was rescued from administration by its former owner. Astrum, Weardale's biggest employer with 250 staff, went into administration yesterday and was immediately bought by William
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Growth fund delays are "only natural" says minister
A MINISTER hit back yesterday at protests over long delays to handing out cash for job-creating projects -insisting they were "only natural". Business minister Mark Prisk was put in the firing line over the failure to distribute the vast majority of
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Consett lands £3m investment for business park
A PROJECT to build state of the art offices at a business park in region will go ahead after it secured a £1.5m investment from Europe. Based at Consett Business Park, the new sites will house 35 small firms and create about 80 jobs to support the overall
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Big derby match on Wednesday
Wednesday night's fixtures includes a juicy local derby between Bishop Auckland and West Auckland. Durham Challenge Cup first round. Bishop Auckland v West Auckland, Darlington Cleveland Bridge v Esh Winning, Horden v Crook Town, Newton Aycliffe v Chester-le-Street
