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Tantastic!
Scientists are now saying that global warming is causing the Polar sea ice to retreat 45% more than usual in the summer months. This, they think, has caused the ‘jet stream’ to migrate much further south than normal, dragging a succession of low
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Police name woman found dead in Throckley, Newcastle
A WOMAN whose body was found in Throckley, Newcastle on Sunday has been named as Michelle Johnson. The 43-year-old was from Bolam Court. Police say a post-mortem proved inconclusive and further tests are being carried out. The death is
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Family fun to mark Shildon centenary anniversary
A CENTENARY celebration is set to take place with a family fun day to mark the 100th anniversary of a market town’s park. The Hackworth Park Centenary Celebrations, in Shildon, are to be run by Shildon Town Council later this month. The town council
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Family fun to mark Shildon centenary anniversary
A CENTENARY celebration is set to take place with a family fun day to mark the 100th anniversary of a market town’s park. The Hackworth Park Centenary Celebrations, in Shildon, are to be run by Shildon Town Council later this month. The town council
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Appeal hopes to strike a chord
CHILDREN are being sought to join a choir with its first concert planned for Christmas. The Saint Cuthbert’s Centre, in Crook , and Crook and Weardale Choral Society, have joined forces to start a young people’s choir in the Crook and Weardale
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Show in name of retired dog
A SHOW and walk will be held in the name of a retired guide dog to raise funds. The show will be held at Amirene, a guide dog centre at Widehope Farm in Bilvershaw, near West Auckland , on Saturday. It is being held in the name of George, a
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Newton Aycliffe exhibition showcases This and That
AN artist is celebrating the launch of his photography book by staging an exhibition of his favourite pieces. Photographs and illustrations by James D Robinson, of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, are on display in the town's Greenfield Gallery,
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Good mix at agricultural show
SEASONED competitors joined first time hopefuls at one of County Durham's oldest agricultural shows. Hundreds of farming and countryside lovers flocked to Bowes Village, near Barnard Castle, for the 125th Bowes Agricultural Show on Saturday.
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Cabinet to debate £100,000 business aid windfall
COUNCILLORS will tomorrow debate how best to spend a £100,000 windfall aimed at reducing the dozens of shop units that currently stand empty in Darlington town centre. In its first meeting after the summer recess, Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet
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Awards for Thirsk cheese-makers
A FAMILY-run business in North Yorkshire has picked up five awards - including four golds - at one of Britain’s oldest cheese shows. Shepherds Purse of Thirsk , was among those taking part in the Global Cheese Awards, held at Frome Agricultural
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Changes to make way for September fair
THERE will be changes to the taxi ranks in Northallerton later this week to make way for the town’s revived September fair. The fair will be set up on the High Street from September 13 to 15 and the town hall taxi rank will be moved into Zetland
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Police issue appeal after Darlington handbag theft
DARLINGTON police are hunting an opportunist thief who stole a handbag from a car as its owner bought a parking ticket. The theft took place in Feethams car park, when the tan-coloured satchel, which contained a white Ipod, was stolen from a blue
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James Munro: Taste for business life from bottom to the top
James Munro, joint managing director of Hurworth-based Country Valley Foods, which owns butchers chain Newboulds HE might be the boss of 130 people these days, but life’s not always been so high-rolling for James Munro. James runs family firm
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Robson already looking to Rio for medal win
SUNDERLAND’S Hazel Robson has no intention of calling time of her athletics career – and is already targeting a fourth Paralympics in Rio. Robson, with one gold, two silvers and two bronzes from her previous Games appearances, failed to medal at
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Swalwell certain of share of NTSL crown
Swalwell need a point to make sure they retain the outright NTSL, although they are already certain of a share of the crown after defeating Morpeth comfortably in their penultimate match. Sacriston are the only team who can draw level with them
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Final day fight for Durham Senior League title
The fight for the title in the Durham Senior League will be decided on its final day this coming weekend with Burnmoor needing a point to clinch it. They thought they had already won it on Saturday only to find that their main rivals, Castle Eden
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Murton champions for sixth time
Murton became champions of the Durham Coast League for the sixth time in ten years and they’ll be the last to be crowned as next year sees the launch of the new Durham League. On the historic final day they pipped Dawdon with a dramatic win over
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Bywater wants revenge in Brazil
TERRY BYWATER insists that wild horses couldn’t stop him dragging his weary limbs to Rio 2016 and exacting revenge for his London 2012 disappointment after Great Britain failed to defend their wheelchair basketball bronze. Bywater, 29, and co
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Blaydon pipped by South North
FAVOURITES Blaydon had the NEPL championship snatched from under their noses in a sensational last hour on the final day of the season. The title was retained by South North in a repeat of last year’s victory, and they have now been crowned as
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Richmondshire looking likely to steal Darlington's march to title
PRE-SEASON favourites Richmondshire are set to best summer- long challengers Darlington after taking back top spot. It could be a glorious end for the Dalesmen who have only won the title once before, 17 years ago. If they do clinch it they
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Blaydon winger Wilson to thank for home win against Tynedale
Blaydon had winger Frazer Wilson to thank for a 15-10 home win in a hard-fought National One derby against Tynedale . He showed electrifying pace to race back and cut down Hamish Smales in the dying minutes after the visiting winger seized a loose
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Match Report: Darlington Mowden Park 38 Westoe 24
IT may not be guaranteed to fill a 25,000-seater stadium, but the rugby played by Mowden Park is worthy of a bigger crowd that Saturday’s 350. While the proposed move to the former home of the Quakers will generate interest, the talented young
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Falcons’ Richards rages at referee
NEWCASTLE Falcons boss Dean Richards wasn’t happy with the refereeing in his side’s 49-32 win at London Scottish. Scotland back row man Ally Hogg scored a hat-trick to keep the Falcons on top of the Championship, but coming out on the wrong side
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Colvin enjoys winning on 'home' turf
WHILE there was disappointment for local girl Danielle Hazell who was left out of England Women’s comprehensive T20 victory over West Indies on Saturday morning, there was at least one other member of the squad who could call Emirates Durham ICG
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England fail to reach the heights
WHAT a difference a couple of months can make. It was at the same Chester-le-Street venue back in July that England cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Australia to secure an unbeatable lead in the NatWest Series. It was also the fifth win
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Broad backs Bopara to come good
OPTIMISTIC skipper Stuart Broad has backed Ravi Bopara to recapture top form just in time to light up England’s Twenty20 World Cup bid this month. Bopara’s build up to the Sri Lanka showpiece continued to disappoint at Chester-le-Street on Saturday
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KLM Open score inspires Storm to aim for the Race to Dubai
HARTLEPOOL’S Graeme Storm last night set his sights on an unlikely place in the top 60 in the Race to Dubai rankings despite a frustrating end to a confident few days at the KLM Open. Storm has all but assured his European Tour card for a further
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Lovesick
Leaving (ITV1, 9pm) Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course (C4, 5pm) Tourettes: Let Me Entertain You (BBC3, 9pm) A DIRECTIONLESS university graduate finds himself falling for an older woman – sound vaguely familiar? Well, before you start
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McClean keeps place despite Twitter outburst
JAMES McCLEAN has kept his place in the Republic of Ireland squad for tomorrow night’s friendly with Oman – just. The Sunderland winger’s Twitter outburst on Friday has got him in hot water with the Irish camp and he has been trying hard to make
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Made up over latest venture
A former make-up artist to the stars has turned her back on the catwalk to set up shop in her North-East home town. Mark Tallentire pays her a visit NAME a movie star and chances are Amanda Bell could tell you what they look like before make-up
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A new beginning
WITH last night’s closing ceremony for the Paralympics and today’s parade through the streets of London – which is set to be Britain’s biggest ever sports celebration – this incredible sporting summer will draw to a close. Andy Murray can put
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Aliens
THE last two governments have let our country down. They have botched the economy and other items that would have made us great again. They seem to have little idea what’s wanted to kick start the country’s economy again. Most MPs seem to be living
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Gold
MANY of the gold medal winners at the Olympics and Paralympics are set to become very wealthy. Wouldn’t it be nice if they offered to pay back to the taxpayer part of the money they have received which enabled them to achieve these medals.
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Butterflies
AFTER many weeks of worry, as to the whereabouts of our beautiful butterflies – suddenly red admirals, peacocks and cabbage whites are covering the deep purple buddleia in my garden. Fantastic – nature has triumphed once again. But we shouldn
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Doctors
I HOPE all readers of The Northern Echo will support an important petition to make sure all doctors and nurses from overseas working for the National Health Service are checked that they can speak, read and write English. To view and sign the
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Shop til you drop
WRITING about plans for a shopping development in St Helen Auckland, and the likely effect on Bishop Auckland town centre, BM Atkinson wrote: “What is to become of this historic old town centre?” (HAS, Sept 7) When is everyone going to look at the
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Judge Dread(ful)
NOT so long ago I read about a burglar broke who into the house of a pensioner. She was so badly beaten in her bed that she died shortly afterwards. Since Judge Peter Bowers believes that burglary is a courageous act (Echo, Sept 5), would he
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Cabinet Reshuffle
POLITICS often defies logic. It certainly challenges the moral boundaries. There are those who exploit power. The recent cabinet reshuffle is evidence of this. One commentator referred to ministers as being like “repertory actors who can mug
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Pets
REGARDING the feature about a new study conducted into the possibility that cats could pose a health risk (Sept 6). Why are you scaring people at a time most rescue centres are unable to help anymore pets because they are so full? Due the recession
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Rib tickler
I WAS rib-ticked by the letter written by the Darlington based comedian, Dave Adams, where he amusingly stated that the only spirits he has witnessed disappear were the bottled varieties from his grandmother’s former home (HAS, Sept 7). I sometimes
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Abandoned
MIDDLESBROUGH Mayor Ray Mallon is to write an open letter to the Prime Minister pointing out how the town will suffer from £58m of budget cuts over the next five years (Echo, Sept 4). Sadly, any financial plea will fall on deaf ears. Teesside
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Hundreds of Durham cadets join summer camp
SIX hundred cadets have completed a two-week summer camp in Scotland. The members of Durham Army Cadet Force took part in mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, orienteering and field training on military training areas in the Cairngorns and around
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Lord Adonis to lead review of North-East economy
A HIGH profile team has been appointed to produce a review of the North-East economy. The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP), which covers County Durham, Tyneside and Wearside, has commissioned the study that will be chaired by former Labour
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Carayol is ready to shine
IN his first two appearances in a Middlesbrough shirt, Mustapha Carayol has impressed – only to be rocked by injury. After the international break, Carayol is hoping his fitness problems are behind him and he can finally start to shine in the Championship
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Shotton Colliery poet honoured at Olympics
WORDS penned by a North-East poet in celebration of London 2012 have been immortalised at the Olympic Park. Ian Horn, from Shotton Colliery, County Durham, was chosen as one of the National Lottery’s ‘12 Poets of 2012’ who were jointly commissioned
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Darlington bowls club benefits from Olympic legacy
THE golden legacy of Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic summer successes will live on at a bowls club after it received a substantial grant to upgrade facilities. Darlington Indoor Bowls Club, in The Morrison Centre, North Road, Darlington,
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Students enjoy 'I was there' moment at Paralympics
A GROUP of primary school children savoured the atmosphere at the closing days of the Paralympic Games last week. Year 5 and 6 students from Corporation Road Primary School, in Darlington, spent two days at the Olympic Park, sleeping overnight
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FA Cup draw, three ENL teams at home
Three of the EBAC Northern League teams left in the FA Cup have been given home games in the second qualifying round on September 22nd. Bishop Auckland v AFC Fylde, Blyth v Workington, Shildon v Altrincham, Trafford v Spennymoor Town, Dunston or
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Pork Chops With Peppers
Here we have a recipe from Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course where we see him go back to basics - plain and simple cooking. INGREDIENTS (Serves 2) AS always when frying chops, leave them to rest as long as you cooked them so that they
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Flower club members have a blooming good time
MEMBERS of Darlington Flower Club enjoyed a ‘Quintessentially English’ demontration at their most recent meeting. Area demonstator Sue Spencer spoke to members, at last week’s meeting, at St Cuthbert’s Church Centre. Mrs Spencer, from Sheffield
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Campus concerns
Hangovers and overdraft charges aren’t the only things university starters will need to watch out for. Abi Jackson speaks to a family GP about student health IN a few weeks, teenagers all over the country will be heading off to university for the
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On your bikes!
Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton talks about the tensions that affected her Olympic cycling performance VICTORIA PENDLETON is walking around her living room. She’s practising her footwork with the conscientious attention you’d expect of
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Shut it... we’re The Sweeney son
Ray Winstone says pants to being a sex symbol as he steps into John Thaw’s shoes in The Sweeney. Steve Pratt takes off with the Flying Squad AS the original TV series was noted for its catchphrase “You’re nicked, put your trousers on”, perhaps
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Kitchen sink drama
The kitchen is a key room, especially when you come to sell, so is yours up to scratch? Julia Gray reports FITTING a new kitchen is usually an expensive, lengthy and disruptive business, so it’s essential to get it right. A nice kitchen will add
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Man's body found on outskirts of Northallerton
A 27-YEAR-OLD man’s body has been found on the outskirts of Northallerton . Emergency services were called to the Phoenix Grove and Bishopsgarth area of Springwell Lane at 3pm on Sunday following the report of a sudden death. It is understood
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Study in style
As teenagers everywhere prepare to move into their student digs, Gabrielle Fagan sources A-grade buys for degree decor IT MAY feel like just last week that you were waving them off on their first day of primary school, now suddenly your son or
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The volunteers who starred at London 2012
THE British stars of the Olympics and Paralympics will enjoy a richly-deserved victory parade through the streets of London today. What the public do not get to see is the dedication that goes into winning medals over many years, on cold dark mornings
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Life from all angles
As Darlington-based photographic company Camera A celebrates its 30th anniversary, Ruth Addicott speaks to owners Ann Simmons and her daughter Jane about some of the highlights THERE was a time when wedding couples would be content with a simple
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Win £100 to spend on a Radley bag
IF you’re looking for a fabulous new bag or some stunning accessories for autumn, a trip to Dalton Park will sort you out in style. The region’s biggest retail outlet has a range of fantastic offers on bags and accessories this month. And Radley
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Seaton Carew beach stand-off ends in arrest of local man, 42
A STAND-off at at Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool , has ended after police negotiated with a man who was said to be driving “erratically” across the sand. A concerned family member contacted Cleveland police this afternoon saying the man had left
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Teenager killed in car crash
AN appeal was made today for information from witnesses to a fatal accident involving a single car in a residential street. A teenager was killed and another man suffered serious injuries from which he remains in a critical condition today, following
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LIVE: London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics victory parade
BRITAIN'S sporting heroes are being saluted during a huge precession through the streets of London. Olympic and Paralympic heroes will be celebrated at the end of a sparkling summer of British sport. Follow coverage of the parade through the
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Spicy Sausage Rice
THIS is like an old fashioned jambalaya – a mixture of rice, vegetables and meat, a bit like risotto but without the need for stirring. Sausages are cheap but packed with flavour, and taking them out of the casing first flavours the rice beautifully
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Records broken at show
ORGANISERS of a 170-year-old agricultural show said the weather proved to be their biggest attraction at the weekend as the attendance record was broken. The 172nd Stanhope Agricultural Show took place on Saturday and yesterday at Unthank Park
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Woman spared jailed over thrown knife
A WOMAN has walked free from court – despite causing serious long-term knife injuries to her former partner. Jill Percival threw a kitchen knife into the calf of her partner of 12 years, Stephen Wood, during a row following a night at a pub in
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Kidnapper drove out of base with soldiers
A SOLDIER who attacked and kidnapped two young recruits at Britain’s largest Army garrison drove out of the base with them tied up in the boot and back seat of his car. Catterick village residents have raised concerns over the security breach at
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MS sufferer’s 200-lap challenge inspires her to raise more cash
ONE courageous lady yesterday finished a gruelling 10km walk – which she began more than nine months ago. Multiple sclerosis sufferer Heather Thompson completed the last of 200 laps of Northland Methodist Church, in Darlington, to achieve the distance
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Concerns at health cutbacks
A REPORT says one of the most cash-strapped NHS trusts in the region is relying on potentially unpopular service changes to make the savings it needs. In June, bosses at NHS North Yorkshire and York said they were facing a £19m overspend unless
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Man smashes pickled egg eating record
HE’S cracked it. A strong-stomached foodie has brought a world record all the way from New York to the North-East. Cheered on by scores of enthusiastic shoppers, fitness instructor Kevin Hayes, 44, smashed the Guinness record for eating three
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Town halls opposing new planning rules
A BACKLOG of new homes is in the pipeline, town hall chiefs say, adding that the Government’s planning “freefor- all” is not needed. Local government leaders criticised ministers’ vows to relax regulations and strip obstructive councils of their
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Pilot returns from African prison
PILOT David Simpson has finally arrived home after a five-month ordeal in which he was charged with mass murder and left to languish in a rat-infested African jail. Having been reuinted with his parents at the family’s pheasant farm on the North
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Family set £50,000 target for life-changing surgery
THE family of a two-year-old boy with severe mobility problems are trying to raise £50,000 to send him abroad for a life-changing operation. When he was nine months old, Finley Hope was diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, a condition
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Parents of drowned teenager devastated by third family tragedy
THE parents of a teenage boy who died while swimming at a popular bathing spot were last night trying to come to terms with the third tragedy to devastate their family. Tributes were last night paid to 16-year-old Colin Dodds whose body was recovered
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Pools in cruise control, but are hit by a breakdown
NEALE Cooper had a problem last week with his club sponsored car. As he pressed the pedal, there was no real acceleration. In the last 20 minutes on Saturday, how he wished his Hartlepool United lacked forward drive. Pools were in control and in command
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Match Report: Darlington 5 Consett 0
An immediate response to last week's humbling at Guisborough Town is what Martin Gray demanded of his Darlington players. Fifteen seconds was all it took to atone for their midweek mauling. They laboured their way through an abject performance
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Tributes paid to drowned teenager
COLIN DODDS was last night described as “cheeky and loveable” by a police officer who has been so moved by his death that she has set up a fund to comfort his grieving family. Police Community Support Officer Nicola Shaw, whose beat covered Woodhouse
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Work fitness tests 'a scandal'
A NORTH-EAST union has branded work tests on sick and disabled people as an “absolute scandal”. Durham Miners’ Association (DMA) is to raise its concerns with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the tough work tests after a woman with
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Joy to depair for Loftus and Whitby at Sunderland
DELIGHT turned to despair for the four members of the Loftus and Whitby team which travelled 50 miles to win the Sunderland Open Cross Country senior men's relay - only to be disqualified for breaking an eligibility rule. Former Great Britain
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Pools old-boy Robson has the last laugh
FOR Matty Robson, his return to Hartlepool United was an enjoyable one. Given plenty of stick from the home terraces who used to praise and criticise him in equal measure, the Carlisle United left-winger was able to have the last laugh as he plundered
