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Children dress as Santa for charity run
HUNDREDS of children have taken part in a charity run dressed in Santa Claus costumes. Durham Johnston School’s Santa Run was held at the school site, in Crossgate Moor, Durham City, today. Nearly 500 youngsters took part, wearing Santa hats, full
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Robbers attack man in his own home
A MAN has been attacked and robbed in his own home. Two men wearing balaclavas burst into the house, on Hunter Avenue, in Ushaw Moor, County Durham, at about 7pm on Thursday night. The householder was struck over the head and the robbers escaped with
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Children help bridge generation gap
OLDER residents went back to school for a day of dancing and bingo. Pupils at Parkside Sports College in Willington, hosted a day of activities for the over-50s as part of a project aimed at breaking down the barriers between generations. About
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Review may result in loss of handyman
ACOUNCIL has vowed to do all it can to keep a Weardale handyman after a consultation over his future was launched. Durham County Council is reviewing its contribution to the Community Highways Worker Scheme, which supports three workers in partnership
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North Yorkshire military expert jailed for long-running campaign of harassment
A MILITARY expert was jailed for five years today after police investigating a long-running harassment campaign discovered a cache of arms. Kenneth Ward, 64, of Appletree Hurst Cottage, Chop Gate, North Yorkshire, admitted to police he had
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Bellway reveals positive trading
NORTH-East housebuilder Bellway said reservations on its properties had risen 14 per cent on last year's figures. In an update yesterday the UKs fourth biggest housebuilder, which is expected to increase its number of trading outlets to around
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Car hire firm set for speedy growth after fund investment
A NICHE firm providing dual control hire vehicles to driving schools is to create jobs after receiving a cash boost from a business development fund. Car2U, is also expanding its fleet after receiving the £135,000 investment from the Finance for Business
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Red Bull races into Tesco
PETROL heads can get their four-wheeled fix this weekend thanks to an extra special pit-stop at a Newcastle store. Formula 1 fanatics can view one of last season’s Red Bull racing cars, which has pulled into the foyer of Tesco Extra, Kingston
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Donation appeal for charity shop
A CHARITY is appealing for donations ahead of its reopening following a fire earlier this year. The British Heart Foundation furniture and electrical store, in Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, will open its doors next Thursday for the first time since
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Derelict hotel auction delayed
THE auctioning of a hotel destroyed by fire two years ago has been delayed until next year. The Otter Hotel, in West Auckland, was gutted by a blaze in the early hours of August 10, 2009. The 1.2acre site was due to go under the hammer at Eddisons
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Pensioner's handbag stolen from car at Bishop Auckland lights
AN 82-YEAR-OLD woman had her handbag stolen from the back of her car as she stopped at a junction. The pensioner had been shopping with her husband in Bishop Auckland town centre at about 3.15pm on Thursday when the incident happened. They had paused
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People submit ideas to make more use of Tees
FISHING projects, restoration of natural habitats, improved river crossings and relearning traditional skills are some of the ideas that have been put forward to make more use of the River Tees. The suggestions have been made as part of a series of
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Baroness Tanni provides inspiration
BARONESS Tanni Grey-Thompson has given a talk to teenagers inspired by the Olympic Games. The paralympian spoke to pupils at St Michael's RC School, in Billingham, which has adopted the Olympic Games as their theme for the year. The school has
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Students step up fight to save travel scheme
STUDENTS are stepping up their campaign to save a discount travel scheme that enables them to get to college after learning it could be ending sooner than they thought. Teenagers at Prior Pursglove College have launched an online petition in a bid
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Gruelling effort makes for a spectacle
YOUNGSTERS will be hoping the audience cries "More!" during their 29 performance run of the musical Oliver! The teenagers from Stockton Riverside College will often perform three productions a day at The Arc theatre in the town and began yesterday
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Drunken driver jailed for 12 weeks
A MAN who was nearly five times the drink-drive limit, and so intoxicated that police officers had to hold him up, has been jailed. Jaswir Dhillon, who runs a fish and chip shop in Hartlepool, was followed by police who saw him driving erratically
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Olympic place for college sculpture
HIGH-ACHIEVING students will see their award-winning sculpture feature as part of an exhibition during next year's Olympics - and shown in the Houses of Parliament. Stockton Riverside College's Prince's Trust Middlesbrough Team 7, which was led by
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Help on hand to avoid financial crisis after Christmas
A NEW service aimed at people who are struggling to during the recession or with the mounting cost of Christmas has been set up by a district council. The landlord service at Richmondshire District Council has teamed up with Richmondshire Citizens Advice
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Be a good neighbour during winter snows
PEOPLE are being encouraged to be good neighbours this winter and help clear away snow and ice from pavements and driveways. Leaflets explaining the government’s Snow Code are being delivered as part of the Hambleton and Richmondshire Strategic Forums
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Publican's caravan site plan leads to objections
A RURAL pub's plan to create 30 pitches for caravans and camping has prompted 25 objections from nearby householders. The Countryman pub, in Bolam, has applied for planning permission to create the site with a toilet and shower block, water treatment
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Liddle upbeat in defeat
Darlington's run in the FA Youth Cup came to an abrupt halt as they lost 3-0 at Newcastle United last night, but coach Craig Liddle was proud of his team's performance. There was little between the sides for the first hour or so, but a first-half goal
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Two remain in hospital following North Yorkshire flood rescue
TWO people rescued from their vehicle during yesterday’s floods remain in hospital today where they are being treated for hypothermia. North Yorkshire Police said the motorists were not in a life-threatening condition. The rescue took place at Thornton
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Ushaw Moor man attacked and robbed of £1,000 in own home
A MAN has been attacked and robbed in his own home. Two men wearing balaclavas burst into the house, on Hunter Avenue, in Ushaw Moor, County Durham, at about 7pm on Thursday night. The householder was struck over the head and the robbers escaped with
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Police force appoints new deputy chief constable
A POLICE force which had been unable to find a suitable candidate to replace its deputy chief constable has made an internal appointment to the post. North Yorkshire Police has handed the role of Deputy Chief Constable to Tim Madgwick, who
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Snow causes gridlock on A66
MOTORISTS are being warned to take care when using the A66 in County Durham. Police have beem dealing with gridlock on the road due to heavy snow. A spokeswoman said every effort was being made to clear the road as quickly as possible
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Pearson to pick Crook team
Former Darlington midfielder Gary Pearson will take charge of Crook Town’s away game at Morpeth today. Pearson, the player-coach at the club, will help to pick the team along with another former Darlington player, Richard Hodgson, following the midweek
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Gardner in line for West debut/Aycliffe woes continue
West Auckland are hoping that new signing Elliott Gardner will strengthen their title challenge when they go to South Shields for the first game in a double header.. West boss Peter Dixon swooped in midweek to sign the centre midfielder, who has scored
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Royal approval for charity carols night
ABOUT 1,500 visitors packed Durham Cathedral for a starstudded charity carol concert last night. The sold-out Carols of Light concert, which featured Joe McElderry, Sir Thomas Allen, Rick Wakeman, Barbara Dickson, Kate Adie, Steve Cram and many
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Court told of mother's false £6,000 claims
A MOTHER-OF-FOUR who claimed £6,000 of benefits she was not entitled to has walked free after magistrates heard how her own mother was diagnosed with kidney cancer only months after her father died. Sarah Jane Hoehne, who had no previous convictions
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School's academy bid hit by funding wrangle
A NORTH-EAST school has hit out at the Government after a legal wrangle over private finance initiative (PFI) repayments blocked its bid to break free from its local authority. Darlington Education Village – a federation of Haughton secondary,
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Forum told North-East needs another John Hall
AN iconic figure is needed to champion the region and encourage investment, a panel of property experts has heard. The North-East is lacking someone in the mould of Sir John Hall or Boris Johnson to help attract developers and represent the region
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Phone hacking inquiry: lecturer faces no action
A UNIVERSITY lecturer will face no further action following her arrest in connection with the ongoing phone hacking inquiry. Former News of the World reporter Bethany Usher, who teaches media ethics at Teesside University, maintained she had
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O'Neill's five key improvements
HAVING formally replaced Steve Bruce on Tuesday morning, Martin O'Neill will take charge of his first game as Sunderland manager when Blackburn visit the Stadium of Light on Sunday. Here are five pressing issues he has to address. Ineffective attack
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Construction firms can cash in on £2bn nuclear boost
CONSTRUCTION firms in the North-East could miss out on a £2bn boost from a new nuclear plant in the region if they don't invest in skills training, it was claimed. Industry body CITB-ConstructionSkills (CITB) said that building a new plant
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Mowbray hoping for some January action
TONY Mowbray is hoping to use the January transfer window to plug some gaps in his Middlesbrough squad, despite an ongoing need to reduce the wage bill at the Riverside. Mowbray has been monitoring a number of players in recent weeks, with a new striker
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'We're not crazy anymore' says Pardew
ON the first anniversary of his tenure as Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew thinks he has helped eradicate the 'crazy club' tag which existed when he agreed to take over on Tyneside. It was on this day 12 months ago that Pardew was officially paraded
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O'Neill wants players to tune in to fans
AFTER inheriting a squad bereft of self-belief in front of their own supporters, Martin O'Neill has spoken of the need to reunite Sunderland's players with the club's passionate fans once more. O'Neill heads in to his first match in charge of the Black
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Torch relay in recognition of local heroes
INSPIRATIONAL characters from across the region have been offered their moment to shine by carrying the Olympic torch next summer. Hundreds of people have been invited to be torchbearers when the flame arrives in the country before the London
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£15m Zurbarans deal falls through
THE philanthropist attempting to save the Zurbarans yesterday withdrew his £15m bid, throwing the future of the paintings and Auckland Castle into doubt. As The Northern Echo reported yesterday, Jonathan Ruffer has become frustrated about the
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MPs clash over drop in university applications
THE region’s MPs traded blows last night over “appalling” figures showing that the decline in university applications in some parts of the North-East is more than twice the national average. According to Ucas – the body that manages applications
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Airlift drama as gales hit region
TWO motorists were airlifted to safety last night after their car was swept away by flood water, as torrential rain and gales brought parts of northern Britain to a standstill. Rivers and streams across the Yorkshire Dales burst their banks
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Boiler theif recruited by "Fagin" caused blast
A TEENAGER recruited by a Fagan-like character to go on a scrap stealing spree sparked a gas blast when he dropped a burning piece of paper in the loft of an empty house. Apprentice builder Luke Gofton was said to have been targeted by career
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Four trapped after two-vehicle crash
FOUR people have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash in County Durham. All four had to be cut free by firefighters following the incident on the A6076 in Lanchester. Two fire crews from Consett, a special rescue unit from Bishop
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Mustard keen on a T20 winter
DURHAM skipper Phil Mustard hopes to secure his second Twenty20 contract of the winter after helping Mountaineers win Zimbabwe's Stanbic Bank 20 series. The hard-hitting wicketkeeper has been sounded out about playing in South Africa's domestic event
