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Quakers' hold on the Trophy is over
Grimsby Town 3 Darlington 0 Darlington’s hold on the FA Trophy lasted just 90 minutes as a patched-up side fell at the first hurdle today at Grimsby Town. There was no lack of effort, but they lost 3-0 in today’s first round tie at Blundell
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Pools go down to late penalty
MICKY Barron's first game in charge of Hartlepool United ended in defeat.Pools went down at Brentford, falling to a loss from a controversial penalty awarded in a frantic second-half spell. The home side had the better of the first-half chances, Scott
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Magpies beaten in Canaries classic
A SECOND-HALF Grant Holt double put paid to ten-man Newcastle’s chances at Norwich City in a thrilling contest. Wes Hoolahan’s 39th minute opener was cancelled out by Demba Ba’s 10th goal of the season in a fractious first half at Carrow
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Boro win again to close on automatic promotion spots
MIDDLESBROUGH climbed to within two points of the automatic promotion places at the top of the Championship with a 1-0 win over Brighton. Scott McDonald's first-half strike was the difference between the sides, with the Australian profiting from an error
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Praying for an answer
It was in December 2004, that Michael Higginbottom was mysteriously withdrawn from his church in Darlington. Seven years on and his parish – little the wiser for the reasons behind it – continues to demand that he be allowed to return. Paul Cook
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Drink driver hits bus after trip to pub
A MAN who was the victim of one of the country’s most serious miscarriages of justice has admitted drink-driving after he crashed his car into a double decker bus. Sean Hodgson, 60, of Raby Moor, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, appeared in court yesterday
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More patients get new cancer drugs
NHS officials have revealed that about 600 cancer patients in the region have been treated with new drugs since a special fund was set up by the Government a year ago. Officials from the North of England Cancer Drug Approvals Group (NECDAG),
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Hatch out of Darlington line-up
Liam Hatch is a surprise absentee from the line Darlington line-up that features four changes for today’s FA Trophy tie at Grimsby Town. Caretaker manager Crag Liddle says that Hatch is ill so is unable to play at Blundell Park where Quakers
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Magpies reshuffle their pack
INJURY has forced Alan Pardew to change his back four for the first time in the league this season for the trip to Norwich City today. Fabricio Coloccini (groin) and Steven Taylor (Achilles) miss out, with Davide Santon and James Perch receiving their
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Solano left out of Pools side
MICKY Barron takes charge of Hartlepool United for the first time this afternoon, as Pools go to Brentford. Nobby Solano is left out at the expense of James Brown for the game, Pools’ first since the midweek sacking of Mick Wadsworth. Sam Collins
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Robson returns from injury for Middlesbrough
BARRY Robson returns to the Middlesbrough side for this afternoon's Championship home game with Brighton. The Scottish midfielder has missed the last two matches with a thigh strain, but has been passed fit for today's game. He replaces Faris Haroun
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Parachutist injured after landing in a tree
A PARACHUTIST is in hospital with a serious leg injury after he veered off course and landed on a tree this morning. The 18-year-old, from North Yorkshire is thought to have taken off from Shotton Airfield, in County Durham, before landing in a tree
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Homelessness on the increase
GOVERNMENT statistics have revealed the number of families facing a homeless Christmas has risen nearly 50 per cent in the past year. Figures released yesterday indicate that 344 households in County Durham have been classed as homeless this year
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County council's retirement U-turn
ONE of the region’s biggest employers has made a U-turn over plans to force retirement on workers who have reached the age of 65. North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) said it had reviewed its policy on enforced retirement for those who had reached
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Town hall suggested as home for arts centre
AN arts centre faced with closure could be saved by moving it into the local authority’s council chamber, a councillor has suggested. Conservative member Ian Galletley has put forward the radical suggestion in an effort to prevent Darlington losing
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Clear-up begins after floods recede
RURAL communities in the Yorkshire Dales are assessing the damage after some of the worst flooding to hit the area in living memory. A man and a woman were still in hospital yesterday after they had to be rescued from their stranded car in Thornton
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Understanding the major football injuries: part one
DECENT the many advances in recent years in sports science and the treatment of injuries, the fact remains that if you play sport, injuries happen. However, increasing your understanding of these injuries is one really simple way of reducing the risk
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Inquiry after theatre cash goes missing
TWO theatre staff have been disciplined after thousands of pounds disappeared from its takings. The police were informed and two junior finance staff reprimanded after £11,115 in cash went “missing” from the Theatre Royal, in Newcastle, earlier
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North-East insurance firm to change name
A NORTH-East insurance firm celebrating its 25th birthday is to change its name. Teesside Insurance, which launched in December 1986, will be renamed Erimus Insurance Brokers on January 1. The firm based at Riverside Park in Middlesbrough is one of
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Councils must find £4.5m to keep shares in airport
CASH-strapped councils have been asked to find £4.5m to retain their influence at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Majority shareholder Peel Airports Limited has told a consortium of councils that they must come up with the cash for the loss-making
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Boro ready for top encounter
MIDDLESBROUGH need to avenge their early season defeat at Billingham today if they are to retain any hope of toppling their neighbours from the automatic promotion spot in North One East. In terms of the table, the Teesside derby is less important to
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Quakers stretched for Trophy defence
Seven months on since one of the greatest days in their history at Wembley, Darlington begin the defence of the FA Trophy today at the comparatively less grand Grimsby Town. It has been 217 days since Chris Senior became a folk hero with his last-gasp
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Boro seeking new ways to score at Riverside
TRIUMPHANT on their travels, more restrained at the Riverside - Tony Mowbray admits Middlesbrough are finding it hard to break teams down on home soil. The Teessiders have won six of their ten away games this season, impressing with a brand of vibrant
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O’Neill urges Bendtner to make most of chance
MARTIN O'Neill has challenged Nicklas Bendtner to make the most of what could turn out to be a pivotal season in his career. Bendtner is approaching the halfway stage of his season-long loan at Sunderland, and while he has suffered from a lack of support
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O’Neill must wait for Barca dream
THEY go into tomorrow's game with Blackburn needing to claim at least a point to avoid dropping into the Premier League's bottom three, but as he prepares to take charge of his first game as manager, Martin O'Neill is hoping his Sunderland side will one
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Fanatic kept gun under his pillow
A GUN fanatic was last night starting a five-year prison sentence for amassing a huge collection of weapons at his remote farm cottage. Police discovered the deadly arsenal when they went to Kenneth Ward’s home to speak to him about reports of
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Surveyors work on second historic Wordsworth home
A FAST-GROWING family building surveyor firm, which restored William Wordsworth's childhood home to its former glory after flood damage, is carrying out work on another of the 18th Century poet's former residences, which was struck by fire. Lewis Surveying
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Kirsty Leggs it home to defend title
TEESSIDER Kirsty Legg has flown home from her American university to defend her North-East cross country title at East Cramlington today. And the 21-year-old Mandale Harrier appears to be in top form as she prepares to take on her main rival, former
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Gutierrez seeks a reason to dance
JONAS GUTIERREZ will be back in the Newcastle United dressing room at Carrow Road today and he hopes his dancing feet will be joining him. The Argentine's moves off the pitch have become as noticeable to manager Alan Pardew as the incredible work-rate
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Mowbray sounds warning
TONY Mowbray has warned his defenders to beware the threat of a striker he regards as one of the most effective in the Championship today. Brighton's Craig Mackail-Smith has scored seven goals since leaving Peterborough to move to the Amex Stadium in
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Pardew remains upbeat
ALAN PARDEW will not concern himself about Newcastle United's injury woes, claiming there are encouraging signs that fortunes on the treatment table will soon improve. After starting the week with news that Steven Taylor will not play again this season
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Housing firm Livin moves-in as first tenant
A REGENERATION project to turn an industrial plant into a business and leisure park has welcomed its first major occupier. Social housing provider Livin, formerly Sedgefield Borough Homes, has moved into its new offices at DurhamGate. The firm, managing
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Pools striker Nish on the comeback trail
IT was under John Hughes that Colin Nish enjoyed some of his best football. If bookies are to be believed the pair could be reunited at Hartlepool United. Following the removal of Mick Wadsworth from his post as head coach on Tuesday, Pools are about
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Amelia's followers are in the pink
AMELIA LILY’S family and friends will dress in pink in support of her bid to win the X Factor in this weekend’s final. A 30-strong group of supporters will don pink clothing to match the 17-year-old stars hair. They will be accompanied by her
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Football betting
Following difficult trips to Manchester and bad luck in a defeat to Chelsea, Newcastle head to Carrow Road where the home team, Norwich, are 6/4 favourites with Betfred. Newcastle's win odds, 19/10 with Boylesports, are a reflection of the fact they
