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Little Mix wins the X Factor
THE North-East was celebrating X Factor glory for the second time in three years last night as girl group Little Mix were crowned winners. The girl group, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall, both 18 and from South Shields, Jesy Nelson, 20, and
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Hall targets title rematch after victory
STUART Hall has his sights set on a triple title rematch with Jamie McDonnell after a successful ring return. Hall beat ex-Welsh champion Dai Davies over six rounds at Peterlee Leisure Centre on Saturday when he made his comeback from September's defeat
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Changes ahead for County Durham council-owned housing
OPTIONS for the management of council-owned housing and how to pay off a potential £242m debt to the Government will be discussed by councillors this week. Durham County Council’s cabinet is being asked to consider two reports regarding council housing
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Fire chiefs urge fire safety
FIREFIGHTERS are urging people to take greater care in the kitchen after a survey highlighted it as the most likely room of a house to suffer a fire. Crews from the Sedgefield borough area attended 89 domestic fires in the last financial year and of
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Toy fair in Peterlee
A TWELVE foot long model lorry was the star attraction at a toy show over the weekend. The North-East Meccano Society and North-East Die Cast Collectors Club held the exhibition on Friday and Saturday. It was in the former Ethel Austin Shop on The Broadclose
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Young rugby player airlifted to hospital
A BOY was airlifted to hospital with suspected spinal injuries he sustained during a game of rugby. The Great North Air Ambulance was called to Ashbrooke, Sunderland, at 11.50am today. A spokesman for GNAA said: "Due to the cold and wet conditions
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TEAMS: Wickham and Bramble back for Black Cats
MARTIN O'NEILL has susprisingly recalled Connor Wickham to the Sunderland starting line-up for his first match in charge. Nicklas Bendtner's failure to recover from a groin problem has forced O'Neill to turn to Wickham much earlier than expected. The
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North Shields go through calendar year unbeaten away in league
North Shields completed a remarkable record with their 5-2 away win at Ryton and Crawcrook – they have gone through the calendar year unbeaten away from home in the league. Their last away league defeat was at Whickham in September 2010, a run of 24
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Amelia's X Factor dream is over
NORTH-EAST X Factor finalist Amelia Lily fell at the final hurdle when she was voted out of the show in third place last night. Mentored by Kelly Rowland, Amelia got the lowest number of votes from the public following two performances in front of 10,000
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Norton's three keepers all keep a clean sheet
Every goalkeeper wants to keep a clean sheet – and that’s what three Norton keepers claimed on Saturday as they won 2-0 at Jarrow Roofing. The Teessiders had to chop and change because their first choice keeper, Chris Porter, pulled a muscle
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Man's body found in stream
POLICE say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man's body in a County Durham stream. The body was found lying in the stream close to the boating lake near Silverdale Place, Newton Aycliffe, at about 8.20am yesterday.
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Energy firms celebrate awards success
FIRMS in the North-East energy sector celebrated their achievements over the past 12 months at annual awards. The awards, hosted by Durham City based development organisation NOF Energy, recognise firms in the region working in oil, gas, nuclear and
