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Last minute winner puts Thornaby through
Thornaby came from a goal behind to win 2-1 at Brandon in the Ernest Armstrong Cup last night. Brandon led with a goal by Connor Winter, and looked as if they were going through until Darren Morton scored in the 89th minute. And just as penalties were
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North-East youngsters to benefit from new apprenticeship funding
NORTH-East youngsters are to benefit from Government plans for 19,000 new Higher Apprenticeships, which take participants up to degree equivalent after funding of £241,000 was awarded to Newcastle College. The college is one of 19 partnerships comprising
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Heseltine predicts more North towns will demand directly-elected mayors if Newcastle shake-up a success
MORE North towns and cities will demand to be led by a directly-elected mayor if the shake-up is a success in Newcastle, Lord Heseltine has predicted. The Conservative peer - who has campaigned for mayors for 20 years - said the city would enjoy better
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Town council considers future of services
A TOWN COUNCIL claims the district authority is trying to pass on responsibility for services the town simply can’t afford to run. Richmond Town Council is preparing to avert the possible closure of public toilets in the town, after Richmondshire District
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Herriot series set to boost tourist attractions
TOURISM bosses believe a prime time television series based on the early life of James Herriot will provide a much-needed injection to numerous attractions. The Herriot Tourism Attractions Group, which represents 130 firms and groups in Hambleton and
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Film-maker brings school's best results into focus
A FILM-MAKER, who has worked with singers Paolo Nutini and Prince, has returned to Thirsk School to present pupils with awards for its best-ever set of GCSE results. Kit Monkman, who attended the school 30 years ago, told pupils he was currently
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Minister's sympathy for tourism signs campaign
THE Secretary of State for Transport is “very sympathetic” towards a campaign to reinstate brown tourism signs on the upgraded A1(M), according to an MP. Skipton and Ripon MP Julian Smith said he was optimistic businesses, shops and residents
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Fundraising tribute to community stalwart
THREE generations of a family have helped raise nearly £4,000 for a charity which promotes research into a deadly disease. Claire Baker and her daughters Grace and Millie ran a charity evening and a family fun day with her mother, Jo Sanderson, to honour
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Record ovation for 65-year career nurse
A NURSE who attended the world's first heart transplant operation during a career spanning 65 years has been honoured at the National Care Awards. Baby Cox, of Northallerton, North Yorkshire, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award by former
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Yorkshire water levels remain healthy
RESIDENTS in Yorkshire have been told water levels in the region are healthy, despite a very dry spring and autumn in the region. As central and southern areas in the country were yesterday warned to conserve water, Yorkshire Water its supplies were
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Women's refuge opens in time for Christmas
A NEW women's refuge has opened in the run-up to Christmas, recognised as a time of suffering, rather than celebration, for many victims of domestic violence. The safe haven for women and their children, featuring fully furnished one-, two- and three-bedroom
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Number of cycle journeys soaring
CYCLISTS in Middlesbrough are in a spin after increasing the number of journeys they make by bike by 72 per cent. Data provided by Middlesbrough Council's automatic cycle counters, located in five sites across the town, show that the number of recorded
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Pupils show off their creative side
THERE was a fashion show with a difference at a Teesside school when pupils turned their creative attention to recycling. The youngsters from Egglescliffe School designed and made their own clothes using a wide range of recycled materials including
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Carols and remembrance
A CAROL service of remembrance will take place in the atrium of James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough on Tuesday, at 7pm. The evening will be conducted by chaplain, the Reverend Malcolm Masterman, and will feature music from the Angrove
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TEGAN and Sara: Get Along (Warner Bros)
CANADIAN siblings Tegan and Sara Quin feature in this music and video release. Along with a live concert, there are also three films revealing intimate details. The first, States, is a 30-minute documentary outlining their early days, while the
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Seasick Steve: Walkin’ Man (Rhino)
JOOL Holland’s 2006 Hootenanny seems a long time ago, but that’s when we were first introduced to the train-travelling phenomena that is Seasick Steve. It was there that he performed Dog House Boogie on an instrument that could only be described
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Cain is not so able in Emmerdale
THWACK! Cain Dingle is looking back on the village one last time before heading off into the night and a new life when THWACK! someone hits him over the head, leaving him as battered as a piece of cod in a fish shop fryer. Soapland police have yet
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Essex whirl
It’s All About Amy (Channel 5, 10pm) The Ultimate Guide to Penny Pinching (C4, 8pm) America in Pictures: The Story of Life Magazine (BBC4, 9pm) LIKE Kerry Katona and Josie Gibson before her, Amy Childs has cottoned on to the fact that a follow-up
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The defining moments of Steve Bruce's reign
June 3, 2009 After leaving Wigan Athletic, Steve Bruce is officially confirmed as the new manager of Sunderland. Chairman Niall Quinn is confident that Corbridge-born Bruce would help lead the Black Cats to the next level.
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Man sent back to prison after cable theft plans
A MAN who planned to steal copper cable that was abandoned near a busy road has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison. David Boyce, 43, and Christian Oliver, 39, both of Darlington, found cable belonging to BT in a ditch at the rear of Boyce's home
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Let’s hear it for Scrooge
MY children started calling me Scrooge – just because I banned any mention of Christmas in our house until today. And, bah humbug, who could blame me? Nine-year-old Albert started asking how many sleeps it was until this Christmas on Boxing Day
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Brazil nuts
Suspecting a £200m Chinese betting scam, or at least an international outbreak of scotch pie running, the column finds itself goalless in Cowdenbeath. There was a coo on yonder hill, There was a coo on yonder hill; It’s gone, it must have shifted,
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Chancellor needs a fresh idea
HOW would you like to receive a £300 cheque from the Government? A voucher that must be spent on a struggling High Street within three months? If sent to every adult in Britain, these cheques would deliver a £15bn spending boost to silent cash tills
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Public sector strikes
JUST where does Colin Mortimer spend most of the year? Complaining about the public service strike action (HAS, Nov 29) he wrote “public employees enjoy job security”, which is a bit rich coming, as it did, on the same day that Chancellor George
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Sedgefield baby event.
SEDGEFIELD RACECOURSE is the location for a special charity event for pregnant mums and those families with babies and young children. Held in association with Lazy Daisy Birthing, it is entertaining and informative. It takes place on the 11th December
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Daley's golden years
I FIND it sad that certain contributors to Hear All Sides seem to have no sense of fun or humour. For some weeks several letters have been published criticising regulars for their somewhat odd views on almost every topic in the world - and beyond
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Mary Lewis
A DISGRUNTLED Northern Echo reader called Mary Lewis, from Barnard Castle, has written three letters to HAS, each of them trying to insult me, which I find very amusing. In her latest rant (HAS, Nov 30), she claims that I am egotistical. Does
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HAS
REGARDING the ongoing correspondence from Christopher Wardell. Could you please insert the letters ‘CW’ on the top right hand corner of the front page of The Northern Echo every time a letter from him is published. That will save me buying your
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Abdul Jaleel
DR Abdul Jaleel, the selfappointed arbiter of discernment and good taste, once again writes in objecting to a certain degree of silliness in contributions to the HAS column. Personally, I rather like a certain degree of humour in the letters and
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Nurturing grass roots
THE TUC called it “the biggest strike in a generation”. The Prime Minister described it as a “damp squib”. Either way, it is a sorry state of affairs for Britain. Against that depressing backdrop, tonight’s Local Heroes Awards event offers a welcome
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Bridge jumper: Police reveal photo of missing Darlington man
POLICE have identified a man who may have jumped into a river earlier this week. Peter Moffat, 67, of The Spinney in Darlington, was reported missing by concerned neighbours yesterday morning. Darlington Duty Inspector Kevin McCarthy
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MP outlines much-needed media reforms
The Leveson Inquiry has heard shocking evidence about the behaviour of the press. Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman, Labour’s shadow media minister, outlines reforms that she would implement. WHEN I discovered that there was a
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A Jar full of talent
OASIS, Snow Patrol, Squeeze, Mike and the Mechanics, Jools Holland's Big Band and Supergrass - fair to say the extended congregation of The Jar Family is quite a collection. The five singer-songwriters from Hartlepool who formed the band around
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Tis the season to be jolly?
Although Christmas is just a few weeks away and this should be a joyful time, there is so much doom and gloom around it can be quite depressing. Last weekend's news about Gary Speed, who you would imagine had everything to live for, does make you think
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Bruce had a good squad short of a striker
AFTER two-and-a-half years in charge, a poor start to this season and inconsistent results, Steve Bruce paid the price for a lack of progress. Sunderland were languishing two points above the relegation zone after 13 games and most of the club's
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Spectacular air show as starlings prepare for winter night
ONE of nature’s most spectacular winter events took place at a North-East nature reserve, yesterday. Thousands of starlings performed an aerial dance in the skies above Low Barns Nature Reserve, near Witton le Wear, County Durham.
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Banned driver seen by police
A BANNED motorist was seen by police driving different cars on consecutive days. James Anthony Peacock, 26, admitted two offences of driving while disqualified and two of driving without insurance when he appeared at Darlington Magistrates' Court
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Who's next for Sunderland?
Following Steve Bruce's exit from the Stadium of Light, chief football writer Paul Fraser weighs up the merits of the candidates who could replace him on Wearside. MARTIN O'NEILL The former Celtic boss has repeatedly been linked
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Festive feeling coming to town
A TOWN centre fighting for its future is gearing up for the festive season with attractions aimed at boosting visitor numbers. Not-for-profit community regeneration company, Creative Communities (NE) CIC, will operate an ice rink in Spennymoor on four
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Bruce's ins and outs as Sunderland boss
BRUCE – INS AND OUTS INS: Jul 2009 Fraizer Campbell (Man Utd) £3.5m Jul 2009 Lorik Cana (Marseille) £5m Jul 2009 Paulo Da Silva (Toluca) £1m Aug 2009 Darren Bent (Tottenham) £10m Aug 2009 Lee Cattermole (Wigan
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Durham Cathedral tribute to Dunbar Martyrs
A LITTLE-KNOWN mass human tragedy has finally been commemorated at a landmark North-East building. The deaths of hundreds of Scottish prisoners in Durham Cathedral in the aftermath of a battle linked to the English Civil War has remained unheralded
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Stars gather at Local Heroes Awards to hail achievements in grassroots sport
THE stars will turn out in force tonight to pay tribute to the heroes of grassroots sport. The Northern Echo’s Local Heroes Awards 2011 take place in a marquee at Hardwick Hall Hotel, near Sedgefield. And the VIP guests include Newcastle manager Alan
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Search for Darlington river plunge man continues
A MAJOR search for a man believed to have thrown himself from a bridge will resume today. Police were called to Blackwell Bridge, near Darlington, at about 8pm on Tuesday after two motorists said they had seen a man take off his jacket and jump from
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Stokesley student fails to overturn driving ban after crashing mum's Porsche
A TEENAGER who raced his mother’s Porsche at up to 160mph on country roads has failed in a bid to get his driving licence back. Thomas Lees was banned for four years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving at Teesside Crown Court in October
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Butterwick Hospice in donations shortfall
ONE of the region’s charities has issued an urgent appeal for the public to rally round after revealing it may not break even this year. Donations to The Butterwick Hospice, based in Stockton and Bishop Auckland, are down by £150,000 compared with this
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Bruce's Sunderland failure was down to results - not his roots
“I think they like one of their own from the North-East,” said Steve Bruce, on the day he was appointed Sunderland manager in June 2009. “I hope I can win over the few doubters I have. But ultimately, it's the results on the pitch that matter.”
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Steve Bruce sacked as Sunderland boss
STEVE BRUCE was sacked as Sunderland manager last night when chairman Ellis Short decided that results were “simply not good enough” to keep him in his job. Bruce’s two-and-a-half year reign at the Stadium of Light came to an end yesterday afternoon
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Workers make feelings clear over public sector pension reforms
THOUSANDS of public sector workers marched in protest at pension reforms yesterday as the biggest strike for a generation caused widespread disruption throughout the North-East and North Yorkshire. Nearly 8,000 union members took to the streets
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Day of Action triggers boom time for traders
SHOPS and tourist attractions saw an increase in visitors during the mass walkout yesterday – with some welcoming three times as many people as this time last year. Dalton Park, the North-East’s largest outlet shopping centre, experienced a
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Teesside University journalism lecturer arrested in phone hacking inquiry
A SENIOR journalism lecturer, who teaches media ethics at a North-East university, has been arrested in connection with phone hacking. Former News of the World reporter Bethany Usher was interviewed for several hours before being released on police
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Fresh concerns for defeated Quakers
DARLINGTON put aside worries about their wages and almost came away from promotion-chasing Wrexham with a victory last night. The Northern Echo understands that at least four players have unexpectedly not been paid their salaries which were due this
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Cut out the sloppiness, warns Yorkshire director Moxon
MARTYN MOXON has warned Yorkshire's players that they must cut out their periods of sloppy play if they are to make a success of 2012. The White Rose county's director of professional cricket will take a backward step in the day-to-day running of the
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Barton rant angers Magpies officials
NEWCASTLE UNITED have called in the lawyers to deal with Joey Barton after the controversial midfielder directed a string of insults at the club's owner Mike Ashley. Ashley and Newcastle's managing director, Derek Llambias, are furious at many aspects
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Short calls time on Bruce - O'Neill and Hughes in frame
MARTIN O'NEILL and Mark Hughes are the early front-runners to become the next Sunderland manager after Steve Bruce's two-and-a-half year reign came to an end last night. Ellis Short, the club's owner and chairman, has been informed that former Aston
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Pools boss keeping the faith
AMID a club examination into the problems Hartlepool United are suffering at home, head coach Mick Wadsworth insists he maintains every faith in his players. In Tuesday's match programme, chairman Ken Hodcroft wrote of the difficulties afflicting the
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Hauliers face harsh winter
HAULAGE firms across the North-East are fearing a harsh winter as the squeeze on profit margins is making it barely worth operating, it was claimed. David Glover, director at specialist transport and commercial law firm Marshall Glover in Durham, said
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Firms can help tackle unemployment through investment says Greggs boss
FIRMS in the region can help tackle unemployment by investing money in growing their businesses rather than trying to keep hold of cash, the head of one of the North-East's major employers said. Greggs chief executive Ken McMeikan was speaking at the
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BOC to double size of Tees Valley hydrogen facility
A TEES Valley facility providing hydrogen to businesses is to double its capacity less than nine months after opening, in order to meet demand. Industrial gases business BOC is to expand its hydrogen trailer filling facility on Teesside which was opened
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McDonald defends Boro muscle
SCOTT McDonald has dismissed suggestions that Middlesbrough lack the physical capability required to compete with some of the more muscular teams at the top of the Championship table. Boro suffered their first home defeat of the season on Tuesday to
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Glass firm Romag expands months after facing uncertain future
A NEW production line will open this month at a North-East solar glass firm that was on the brink of closing little more than six months ago. The jobs of 161 workers at Romag, in Leadgate, near Consett, County Durham, were saved when Wearside housing
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Construction firm Miller secures more than £13m in North-East contracts
A CONSTRUCTION firm has secured more than £13m of new North-East contracts in the last three months, including a major Tees Valley college project. It emerged last week that Miller Construction, which has its North-East base in Washington, Wearside,
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North-East firms set to join space race
NASA is landing in the North-East to tell firms how they can join the UK's £7.5bn space race. Spacetech, a conference about new developments and opportunities in the space industry, will highlight billions of pounds worth of potential contracts which
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What’s going on ear then…
You know what Cockfield folk are like for a bit of banter, if they can have a go at you, they will and it’s even more frustrating when they make you laugh along with them at your own expense! Last week I was at work when I got a text message from
