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RCA score twice in extra time to beat Bishops: Utter rubbish says Whitley boss Chandler
Sunderland RCA beat Bishop Auckland for the third time this season, when they defeated them 4-3 after extra time in the league cup last night. The RCA took the lead after just 7 minutes from a corner through James Oates, and they scored a second
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Border Force chief quits with parting shot
THE head of the UK Border Force launched a scathing attack on Home Secretary Theresa May tonight as he quit to launch a constructive dismissal case. Brodie Clark denied improperly extending a relaxation of controls and accused Mrs May of making
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Witness plea after bag theft attempt
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two men tried to snatch a woman's bag as she waited for a bus on a busy road. The woman was waiting for the bus to take her home from work at about 5pm on Monday, October 31, when the two men, who had been
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Young cyclists outline quest
EIGHTEEN students from Hummersknott Academy who will next year cycle nearly 1,000 miles from Lands End to John O' Groats met with ward councillor Cyndi Hughes to tell her of their plans. The aim of the group, aged between 12 and 16, is to raise
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Developer to press on with shops plan
A DEVELOPER has said it still wants to build shops in Bishop Auckland despite an out-of-town complex being approved. Gentoo has confirmed it is still interested in building shops, with 70,000sq ft of retail space, on wasteland at North Bondgate near
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Woman jailed for race-hate brawl
A WOMAN at the centre of a race-hate fight in which an axe was used and a brick thrown was last night behind bars. Dawn Mann and a gang of drunk friends sparked a mass brawl by hurling abuse at blackmen outside her home in Stockton.
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Police issue wheel trim thefts alert
POLICE are warning motorists to secure their wheel trims after a spate of thefts. Officers in Bishop Auckland have noticed a sharp rise in the number of trims being stolen from cars in the past few weeks and said it could prove costly for owners.
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Generous students think inside the box
STUDENTS have been working hard to collect gift boxes for deprived families in eastern Europe. Children's charity Link Romania collected the filled boxes from Huntcliff School as part of its annual Family Shoebox Appeal. Students from the Saltburn
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Fair aims to put young people on path to work
YOUNG unemployed people are being invited to a jobs fair to help them back into employment or training. The event, at Redcar Business Centre on Thursday, from 10am to 4pm, is open to anyone aged 16 to 25 not in education, employment or training.
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Top apprentice award for Katherine
FORMER Bedale High School student Katherine Robins is celebrating after winning an apprentice of the year award. The 19-year-old, who works for Phlebotomy Training Services, in Northallerton, won the prize in the Star Radio Awards at the Xcel
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Disabled training centre proposed
A FORMER council employee wants to set up a day centre to help people with learning disabilities gain work experience. Jeffrey Spence wants to use redundancymoney to create a centre for up to 25 adults and young people aged 16 or over, who will be
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Plans are unveiled for academy
DETAILS have emerged about a £17.8m, 1,000-place school to be built in Stockton. The North Shore Health Academy will be built on land off Norton Road, starting in February and scheduled to open in September 2013. It will accommodate 1,050 students
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Having a go at something different
MORE than 750 people look for a new job took part in free taster sessions at a college. Students, workers looking for a career change and the unemployed all turned up to take advantage of the free hour-long introductory workshops run by a wide variety
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NORTH YORKSHIRE: News in brief
FLOWER DEMO: A demonstration of Christmas flowers will take place at the next meeting of Breast Cancer Support Northallerton. The meeting will take place in the Scott Suite, at the Friarage Hospital, in the town, on Wednesday, November 16, between
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Red Arrows pilot dies after being ejected from aircraft on ground
A RED Arrows pilot was killed today after being ejected from his aircraft while on the ground. The RAF said a full independent inquiry was being launched into the incident at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. The tragic accident came less
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Appeal for hit and run tractor driver
THE driver of a tractor that was involved in a hit and run incident with another vehicle has been urged to contact police to give his side of the story. The incident happened at about 10am on Saturday, October 29 on an unclassified road between Rievaulx
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Popular museum in line for award
Popular museum in line for award New Search Basic Standard Advanced The Northern Echo 08/11/2011 A SMALL dales museum has been nominated for a top regional award because of the dedication of
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Heroics in the face of hell
Private Alfred Farndale was an unsung hero of the First World War. As Remembrance Day approaches, Ruth Campbell hears how this brave North Yorkshire lad went on to see his son rise to the rank of general. THE moving dedication at the beginning
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Accident on A1(M) between Durham City and Chester-le-Street
A 69-YEAR-OLD man was injured when two vehicles collided on a North-East motorway today. A police spokesman said, a Skoda Superb was travelling in northerly direction on the A1(M) when it was in collision with the back of a VW Krafter, near
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'A gay take on the Wicker Man'
Steve Pratt talks to Mark Harriott about the success of his film, which has been described as ‘a gay take on the Wicker Man’. WHEN his sister’s B&B became available for a week, writer-director Mark Harriott knew the time was right to make his
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The Vane Arms, Long Newton
THE motto on the Vane family arms is “nec timere nec timide” – neither rashly nor fearfully. But do the same words apply to the Vane Arms? It is a pub in the village of Long Newton, off the A66 midway between Darlington and Stockton, which had been
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Disabled training centre proposed
A FORMER council employee wants to set up a day centre to help people with learning disabilities gain work experience. Jeffrey Spence wants to use his redundancy money to create a centre for up to 25 adults and young people aged 16 and over, who will
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Appeal aims to give every child a gift
A TOY appeal is launched today which will give vulnerable children in Darlington a Christmas they never expected. Darlington Toy Appeal is being run by Captain Colin Bradshaw, of The Salvation Army. It aims to give at least two presents to children
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Cabbages can save your life
Health Editor Barry Nelson talks to a young North-East consultant who is using an amazing new technique to perform ‘beating heart’ surgery. HUNDREDS of heart bypass operations have been performed at one of the region’s biggest hospitals in recent
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Guns stolen during house break-in
GUNS, including shotguns and a bolt action rifle, have been stolen during a house burglary. Police are appealing for information after intruders broke into a house in the County Durham village of Heslesden, near Peterlee, and made off with
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TV Preview: My Transsexual Summer (C4)
My Transsexual Summer (C4, 10pm) The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom (ITV1, 7.30pm WHAT did you do this summer? The seven people who “star” in My Transsexual Summer have plenty of tales to tell of their activities, having spent five weekends
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Professor Paul Younger gets freedom of Gateshead
A LEADING academic has been given the freedom of a North-East town. Professor Paul Younger of Newcastle University was conferred with the Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Gateshead this afternoon. Professor Younger was presented with the greatest
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Recognise unsung heroes, urges Citizen of the Year
Darlington's Citizen of the Year has urged people to recognise the town's unsung heroes. Gordon Pybus, chairman of campaign and support group Darlington Association on Disability, has spoken not only of his personal pride, but that of his organisation
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Teen sprinter wins boost for training
A TEENAGE sprinter has won funding to boost his bid to compete at a test event for the London 2012 Olympics. Ben Stephenson, 18, of Ingleby Arncliffe, near Northallerton, who has been given £500 from the Yorkshire Young Achievers’ Foundation, said the
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The Battle of Piercebridge
I HAVE just absent-mindedly got lost in the English Civil War by way of Piercebridge. I had a moment free and set about tidying a pile of detritus on my desk. Detritus is always dangerous, and in it I found a document a reader sent to me concerning Roman
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Renewed appeal after discovery of stolen moped
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses after a moped that was stolen at the weekend was found burnout in nearby woods. The vehicle was taken from the rear of a property on Bedford Close, in Catterick Garrison, between 4pm on Friday and 12.30pm
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Deadline looms for business contest
TIME is running out to have a chance of winning the prize package up for grabs as part of the Local Business Accelerators (LBA) competition. The Northern Echo is receiving entries from emerging businesses which are hoping to secure a prize that includes
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Bedlington sign Wembley winner Campbell
Bedlington Terriers have announced the signing of Darlington striker John Campbell. The former Manchester City trainee has been at the Northern Echo Arena for almost a year since signing from Newcastle Benfield in the January transfer window
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Stanley runner heads to Everest
A TEACHING assistant is heading to the top of the world to take on one of the most gruelling races for charity. Dawn Metcalfe, from Stanley, in County Durham, plans to run in the Everest Marathon later this year to raise money for animal welfare charity
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Listening to the song of war
WE are in the season of poppies once again. On Thursday morning, I shall conduct the Service of Remembrance at The Old Bailey and recall all those who fell in the World Wars, and, especially, the three members of staff there who died when the court
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Gambling with terror
THERE were audible gasps in the House of Commons yesterday as Home Secretary Theresa May admitted that we will never know how many people entered Britain without being checked against a database of terror suspects and illegal immigrants. There
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Business is booming as town bucks national trend
A MARKET town is bucking the national trend by having a bustling town centre filled with booming businesses, councillors say. While other towns are facing increasingly deserted high streets, Barnard Castle is going from strength to strength. Over
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Landmark treatment
A clinic which brings new hope to patients born with unsightly birthmarks has passed a significant landmark. Health Editor Barry Nelson reports on a remarkable North-East success story. NORTH-EAST plastic surgeon Tobian Muir was intrigued when
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Horse Racing: Today's Prospects
FLINTY Bay made a costly mistake at Aintree last time but compensation awaits in the John Smith’s C & IU 150th Anniversary Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Sedgefield. A dual hurdles winner, he did not enjoy the rub of the green on his chasing
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Iniesta named in Spain squad to face England
SPAIN coach Vicente Del Bosque has named an experienced squad for the friendlies against England and Costa Rica determined to get the maximum benefit from the games with just one more match to follow before he names his selection for Euro 2012
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Krakow welcomes England players
THE mayor of Krakow yesterday welcomed England to his city and insisted there will be no issues with hooliganism during next year’s Euro 2012 tournament. England and Holland have already confirmed their intention to base themselves in the southern
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Thieves steal trailer full of theatre equipment from A1 lorry park
THIEVES have driven off with an articulated trailer full of theatre equipment. It was stolen from Barton lorry park just off junction 56 of the A1, between Darlington and Scotch Corner. North Yorkshire Poice have issued a photograph of the jet black
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Call to begin rail link in North
A HIGH-SPEED rail line should be built southwards from Scotland to improve connections to the North of England, a committee of MPs says today. The Scottish government – which enjoys much higher public spending and borrowing power – is urged to
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Borders relaxed at ‘all British ports’
BORDER controls were secretly relaxed at all ports including in the North-East and Yorkshire, the Home Secretary admitted yesterday as the passport scandal deepened. Theresa May said the policy of not fully checking all biometric passports – thought
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Darcey is Durham's cutest dog
DARCEY the Border Collie has been crowned Durham’s cutest dog. The seven-year-old collie was named winner of the Hot Dogs contest, run at The Gates shopping centre, in Durham, by the city’s St Cuthbert’s Hospice. Her owner, Alastair Tawn, 31, of Framwellgate
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Black Cats wait for news on Wickham knee injury
SUNDERLAND will discover the full extent of Connor Wickham's knee injury later today, but the striker last night suggested the problem is not as serious as first feared. Having damaged his knee in the opening stages of Saturday's 1-0 defeat
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Rudolph backed for South Africa success
Anthony McGrath is convinced Yorkshire favourite Jacques Rudolph will succeed on his return to international cricket with South Africa tomorrow. The left-handed batsman will end a five-year hiatus against Australia at Cape Town after playing the last
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Ameobi gets a late England call
SAMMY Ameobi last night received a surprise call-up to the England Under-21 squad for this week's matches against Iceland and Belgium, and Newcastle team-mate Dan Gosling will spend the next three days hoping he too is bumped up from his current
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Victim named as teenager from Stanley
A TEENAGER found dying near a bus stop was yesterday named as 18-year-old Charlotte Davison. Miss Davison, from Stanley, County Durham, was found unconscious, slumped by the side of West Road in Newcastle on Saturday night. She was taken to Newcastle
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Track the route of the Olympic torch
THE Olympic torch will travel by zip wire and steam train during its journey through scores of communities across the North-East and North Yorkshire. Click here to see a map of the route The stunts on the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle and across
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End of the line for Green Trust
AN environmental trust which has distributed millions of pounds to hundreds of green projects is to fold, The Northern Echo has learnt. The County Durham Environmental Trust (Cdent), which since 1997 has donated £14m to more than 300 ecoschemes
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Robson’s World Cup hope for 2014
BARRY ROBSON has admitted the World Cup finals in 2014 are likely to be his last chance to appear on the big stage for Scotland - and he is determined to keep his younger team-mates at bay to get there. The oldest member of Craig Levein's
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Liddle working hard on getting squad fitter
CRAIG Liddle has begun his third week in temporary charge of crisis-hit Darlington vowing to increase the players' fitness. Off-the-field matters are threatening the existence of the club, but Liddle is attempting to focus only on football
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£22m to boost North-East building projects
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East has welcomed a Government multi-million pound funding pledge to boost stalled building projects. A total of more than £22m to £5.69m for the Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership and £16.71m
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Double blow for North's hardest hit, say critics
THE region’s young and disabled are being hit hardest by Government economic policies, critics claimed last night as figures revealed the potential impact of welfare reforms and highlighted a big rise in youth unemployment. Researchers at
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Crossbow siege victim a deeply troubled man
There can be no doubt Keith Richards was in a dark place the night he was killed by police marksmen, but did the warning signs go unnoticed? Chris Fay reports. WEEKS before Keith Richards became the first person to be killed by Durham Police
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'Flaws' in crossbow shooting inquiry
A RETIRED senior police officer last night criticised the Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation into the fatal shooting of his brother by a police marksman. Former Detective Inspector Stephen Richards spoke out at the end of
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Workers face uncertain future at Carphone Warehouse subsiduary
More than 1,000 workers face an uncertain future after Carphone Warehouse announced it was pulling the plug on its electrical stores division. The company has launched a consultation about closing its 11 Best Buy UK run shops as it shifts its focus to
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Medical firm wins United Nations contract
A FIRM started by an oil and gas industry medic has celebrated its first birthday by winning a major United Nations training deal. County Durham based www.serpent-medical.com has won a contract to provide first aid training for United Nations personnel
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Crutes helps charity to expand
A CHARITY which helps disabled people lead independent lives is set to widen its range of services after support from Crutes Law Firm. At Home in the Community is a social care charity helping people with disabilities remain living independently
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Virtual firm becomes a reality for NETPark
A COMPANY has become the first to move from a virtual tenancy at a North-East technology park to taking physical offices. Eshtech Ltd, which offers management consultancy to early stage technology firms, had previously been part of NETPark Net, the online
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Dragons' Den star urges North-East businesses to enter contest
TIME is running out for businesses across the region to have a chance of winning the incredible prize package up for grabs as part of the Local Business Accelerators competition. The Northern Echo has already received several entries from emerging businesses
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GT Group blazes a trail for UK exports
"A GREAT honour for me and for the company" was how Geoff Turnbull, chairman of GT Group described the recent invitation he accepted to be the North's representative on a high powered trade mission to Russia. Russo-British business and diplomatic relations
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Entrepreneur asks Hague to change broadband funding plans
A NORTH Yorkshire entrepreneur has urged the Government to follow Wales' lead and offer grants for small firms and households in broadband blackspots. In June, Gerald McDonald, of Old Hall Farm, Gatenby, near Northallerton used an interview with The
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Town debut tonight for Magowan
Norton’s new signing James Magowan is set to make his debut for his new team tonight. Magowan will make his debut in Norton’s attack at neighbours Billingham Town in the league cup, but another new striker, John Alexander, is unable to play
