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Gap between poorest and richest regions to widen, report warns
The gap between the richest and poorest UK regions is set to widen under the Coalition's ''winner takes all'' economic strategy, a report has claimed. Government growth policies are geared to rewarding already successful areas and will hasten the
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Match Report: Hebburn United 3 Darlington 0 (Challenge Cup)
Final Score: Hebburn Town 3 Darlington 0 TEN-MAN Darlington's involvement in the Durham Challenge Cup came to abrupt end as they were soundly defeated at Hebburn Town. They were up against it from an early stage as goalkeeper Chris Porter was
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Match Report: Blackpool 4 Middlesbrough 1
Final Score: Blackpool 4 Middlesbrough 1 IN the land of the Blackpool illuminations, Middlesbrough were left dazzled by the bright Tangerine shirts of Blackpool at Bloomfield Road last night. With the famous lights shining brightly on
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Sullivan scores four in second half to put Aycliffe out/Crook keeper storms out of club at half time
Crook keeper Barry Poskett is in trouble with his club after storming out at half time in their 3-1 home defeat by Sunderland RCA in the Brooks Mileson Northern League cup last night. Poskett conceded two goals in the first half and during the
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Newcastle and Sunderland share the spoils in reserves derby
CONNOR Wickham reminded Martin O'Neill of his attacking capabilities as Newcastle and Sunderland shared the spoils in tonight's reserves derby at St James' Park. Wickham, who is expected to leave Sunderland on loan in the next few weeks, scored
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Austin back for Pools
NEIL Austin makes an instant return to the Hartlepool United side for their game at Preston. The right-back missed Saturday’s draw at Bournemouth through suspension, but replaces Jack Baldwin in the only change to Neale Cooper’s side.
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North-East Gunners head off to Afghanistan
COMMANDING officers of a North-East regiment deploying to Afghanistan said their troops would continue working with confidence alongside Afghan forces, despite a wave of ‘green-on-blue’ attacks. Lieutenant Colonel Richard Wallwork, of 4 Regiment
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Government-backed bank will need £40bn of public money
BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable's plans for a Government-backed bank to increase lending to businesses will need £40bn of funding to make it work, according to new research. The bank must also be free to raise up to £100bn on the capital markets to top
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Families warned not to get too comfotrable with inflation levels
INFLATION could begin to rise again next year despite a dip in the cost of living last month, economists warned today. Smaller rises for utility bills and clothing prices compared with last year helped the consumer price index (CPI) rate of inflation
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Teenage boy fighting for life after Sunderland bus accident
A TEENAGE boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a bus. The 15-year-old, from Sunderland, sustained critical injuries in an incident on Dovedale Road, Sunderland, at 3.16pm this afternoon. The teenager was flown to the Royal Victoria
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The danger of routinely arming our police
THE nation will be deeply shocked by today's tragic events in Greater Manchester, where two unarmed women police officers were lured into a trap and then murdered in a gun and grenade attack. The killings of PC Nicola Hughes, 23, and PC Fiona Bone
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Business awards seek entries
ENTRIES are being sought for the second Teesdale Business Awards, which will be held next month. The awards will be presented at the Morritt Country House Hotel, at Greta Bridge, on Thursday, October 18. Last year’s event was the first and
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Boyfriend inspires student's charity run
A STUDENT has raised more than £650 by completing the Great North Run in memory of her boyfriend. Elizabeth Larcombe, from Sedgefield , completed the Bupa-sponsored event on Sunday for Make-A-Wish Foundation UK, the charity that tries to fulfil
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York toddler who died in playground was on her first day at nursery
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl who died after an accident at a nursery was on her first day at the centre. Lydia Bishop was injured when she became tangled in play equipment while using the slide at York College Day Nursery at about 2.30pm on Monday.
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Convenience store granted off-licence despite protests from residents
A VILLAGE shop has been granted an off-licence to sell alcohol despite overwhelming protests from residents who fear a flare-up of anti-social behavior. Sunderland shopkeeper Santokh Singh and his wife Manjyot Kaur were given permission to
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Furry felines in need of new homes
A CATTERY struggling to cope with a surge in homeless pets is appealing for new owners to adopt their friendly felines. Sadberge Boarding Kennels and Cattery normally only takes paid-for animals, but has recently taken on a number of unwanted pets
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Brass band's grand plan to extend rehearsal room
A POPULAR brass band is celebrating its continuing success with plans to extend its rehearsal room in order to accommodate its blossoming membership. Cockerton Prize Silver Band has outgrown its headquarters - a stable block in the grounds of Cockerton
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Can you help Kimberley's charity plans?
A WOMAN planning a charity event in support of her sick father is appealing for donations of raffle prizes. Kimberley Gilmour, of Firthmoor Crescent, Darlington, is hosting a Halloween-themed event for family and friends in October. The 23-
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Tees Heritage Park phase to be opened
THE first phase of a heritage park which will stretch six-and-a-half miles of countryside along the banks of the River Tees is due to be officially opened this weekend. More than £600,000 has been invested in the Tees Heritage Park, which will
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Principal gets keys to new building
THE keys to a new education centre have been handed to a college principal. Mike Hopkins, Middlesbrough College principal, took delivery of the keys to MC6 Sixth Form building on Friday. The MC6 sixth-form centre and sports facilities cost
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Difficult decision over tax benefits
PEOPLE are being asked to help decide who receives council tax benefit in a town after £1.6m Government cutbacks. Hartlepool Borough Council officials are seeking views on plans for a Local Council Tax Support scheme, exclusive to Hartlepool, which
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Macmillan musical fundraiser
A COUPLE are helping to raise money for Macmillan Cancer support by organising a night of musical entertainment. John Partland and Alisha Crayton have booked local performers including Josh Mannion, Gods Own Prototype and Frozen Rope to play at
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'Not all police should be armed' says former top North-East cop after Manchester murders
A FORMER senior North-East police firearms officer who planned major operations has said the public would not accept every bobby on the beat routinely carrying a pistol. Andy Redhead, who had 20 years as a highly qualified armed officer, was speaking
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New flood alert for at-risk Durham
ENVIRONMENT chiefs are stepping up flood warnings for at-risk parts of Durham City. The Environment Agency (EA) says 263 properties in Durham are at risk of flooding from the River Wear, which snakes through the city. One recent major flood
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Three more arrests in Seaham in connection with Manchester murders
THREE people have been arrested in connection with the death of a couple killed in their home. Stephen Seddon, also known as Nic, of Benevente Street, in Seaham , County Durham, faces trial in February for the murder of his parents Bob, 68, and
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Two unarmed female police officers shot dead in Manchester manhunt
TWO unarmed female police officers were killed while attending a routine incident today which led to the arrest of one of the country's most wanted men. Dale Cregan gave himself up to police soon after the incident, in Hattersley, Greater Manchester
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Gerry Marsden apologises over foul-mouthed Hillsborough rant during Darlington performance
VETERAN singer Gerry Marsden has apologised after fans walked out when he “launched a foul-mouthed tirade” against police during a performance. The Liverpudlian performer’s manager said his client had agreed to “tone it down” after a “rant” about
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Shrieking her curses and away
I have fought a Grizzly Bear, Tracked a Cobra to its lair, Killed a Crocodile who dared to cross my path, But the thing I really dread When I've just got out of bed Is to find that there's a Spider in the bath. AND so the day
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Darlington town centre disabled row on the cards
COUNCIL planning officers could be on a collision course with disability campaigners after recommending plans for a wheelchair-accessible ramp at a town centre bank be refused. Barclays Bank wants to remove the main entrance steps at its Grade
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Pensioner killed while walking on dual carriageway
AN 86-YEAR-OLD man has been killed after walking along a dual carriageway and being hit by an articulated lorry. Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway of the A19, at Thirsk, at 8.40pm last night, but the pensioner was
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French Court grants injunction over topless Kate Middleton photos
A FRENCH court has granted an injunction against further publication and sale of pictures showing the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless. The Tribunal de Grande Instance in Nanterre, Paris, ordered Frances Closer magazine to hand over all
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Trick or treat
Derren Brown: Svengali (C4, 9pm) Holby City (BBC1, 8pm) Romanzo Criminale (Sky Arts 1, 9pm) MAGIC may be a genre ripe for lampooning, but illusionist Derren Brown has skirted around cliches for more than a decade with TV specials, stage shows
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GREAT NORTH RUN THANK YOU
I AM writing to thank all the wonderful people who came out in the rain on Sunday morning to support the runners in the Great North Run. It was the first time I had competed in this event and I was astonished that so many people had come out to
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Remarkable Storey
MODEST, friendly and down-to-earth, it is easy to forget Ian Storey is one of the most in-demand opera singers in the world. For as passionate as Ian is about opera and classical music, his eyes are equally bright when discussing his other interests
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Accentuating the negative
USING the most direct route possible – Oban ferry, road from the Isles, M74 and what have you – we are back from a restful week on Mull. Ronnie Chambers is back from a visit to the dentist. The journey took nearly as long. Ronnie lives in Blackhall
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ROYAL SCANDAL
I THINK Prince Wiliam is more embarrassed than Kate about the topless affair (Echo, Sept 17). In this day and age of hi-tech cameras, did she really think no one would spot her? Even going to the Royal loo must be a cloak and dagger experience
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ISLAM
A CHANNEL 4 film about Islam was cancelled last week because of threats by Muslims. That was quickly followed by mass protests worldwide in reaction to an Americanproduced low quality film that mocked Islam. Britain’s politically correct, and
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FORGIVENESS
AM I missing the point about the forgiveness preached by Islam? When an atrocity is perpetrated by persons of Islamic origin we are told (by them) that we must not judge Islam by a few individuals carrying out an atrocity. I for one will accept
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GOLF
IN reference to Malcolm Dunstone’s letter about plans to merge Stressholme and Blackwell golf clubs, in Darlington (HAS, Sept 15), I fully support his comments, especially his view that “until recently, Stressholme was not a drain on the council’
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CARE HOME COSTS
OFTEN, when I sit in my chair at home, I remember when I was a child in the late 1940s. I can remember the togetherness and the camaraderie we had in those peaceful and happy days. When a neighbour was ill, friendly neighbours gathered round and
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
I WOULD like to point out to Charles Johnson, the Cleveland and Darlington Conservative Party chairman, (HAS, Sep 14) that the ex-Liberal Democrat Martin Jones has never been a member of Durham County Council. He is an existing member of Spennymoor
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BUSY BEES
I WOULD like to stand up for the humble bee. An allotment plot holder in Hurworth recently asked the parish council whether it would support her bid to bring a hive to the allotment. After much discussion, councillors decided that they would not
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Working it out fairly
WHEN it comes to the examination system, we should start from the premise that there is room for improvement. Without wishing to denigrate the achievements of pupils, the current system is flawed because, with a heavy reliance on course work, it
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The sham of state education
LET us sing a hymn of praise for the fact that (almost) everyone has finally seen through the sham and fraud of our state “education” system. Frankly, the system that has been operating in our schools for 30 years amounts to child abuse – which is
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Are you sitting comfortably?
WHAT will replace GCSE exams in the future? From 2015, Mr Gove wants 16-year-olds to begin taking a completely new examination to be known as the English Baccalaureate Certificate. The new EBacc exams will begin with English, maths and science
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Blow for bus campaign
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for the return of a Darlington bus route have suffered a blow after an operator confirmed it could not guarantee the service would ever run again. Passengers in the Glebe Road area of Harrowgate Hill have been left feeling
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Police reward boy for tracking down 90 bears
A SCHOOLBOY who successfully tracked down 90 bears is to be given a police reward. Over the summer, dozens of teddy bears were hidden in shop windows around Durham City, each emblazoned with a safety message such as "say no to strangers" or "keep
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Firms hit by bank loans rejection
BANKS have rejected more than 40 per cent of loan applications from small firms, a report by Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed. It says this has led to a fall in business confidence. The FSB has published its Voice of Small
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Enterprise groups get funding incentive
THE North-East could be in line for more than £1m of Government funding for organisations designed to help businesses grow. Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will get about £125,000 each before the end of this financial year, and could also
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Latest cutting edge seabed equipment
A SUBSEA engineering company has invested in new equipment in a bid to expand its capabilities and enhance its market position. Reef Subsea Power and Umbilical, which employs nearly 50 people at its Teesside office in Stockton, has placed an order
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Police selling off seized property
A POLICE force has teamed up with a charity to help it raise funds by selling off found and seized property. Durham Police are working alongside U-Sell, an eBay trading company set up by the West Middlesbrough Neighbourhood Trust (WMNT). The
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Wenger backs sub keeper Mannone
ARSENE WENGER has every confidence Vito Mannone holds the ‘‘mental strength’’ to put his Champions League nightmare behind him when he returns to top-flight European action in Montpellier tonight. Wojciech Szczesny suffered an ankle injury in the
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Thousands of dogs at show days
THOUSANDS of pampered pooches were on display at one of the region’s biggest dog shows. Nearly 7,200 dogs took part in the three-day Darlington Dog Show, held at Newby Hall, near Ripon , North Yorkshire, which is a qualifier for the national Crufts
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War and pies
THE Army will be marching on stomachs filled by Greggs pasties after the North-East baker agreed a new deal to supply Armed Forces caterers. The Newcastle-based firm has launched a trial with the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (Naafi) that
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Mancini is targeting European glory
MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini set his sights set on European domination on the day of his side’s latest Champions League campaign – but stressed it was a long-term goal. City begin their second successive season in the continent’s elite
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Pietersen dilemma raises its ugly head
WILL necessity triumph over principle? That is the central question set to be answered today when England’s selectors name a Test squad to travel to India – with or without Kevin Pietersen. There is no doubt the presence of their most gifted batsman
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Police appeal for crash witnesses
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a man and a woman were hurt in a twocar accident yesterday. The accident happened shortly before 7am at Longwood Bank, between Richmond and Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. The 29- year-old female
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Polish to rule the World at Thirsk
POLISH WORLD is a sporting selection in the James Herriot Hall Conference & Banqueting Handicap at Thirsk for Paul Midgley. The last twice he has been successful it has been off a mark of 80 and that is exactly where he finds himself once more
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Measure of success to help companies prosper
GROWING up on a County Durham council estate has proved no barrier to success for Robin Byrne. The businessman, 59, has an impressive list of companies he has worked with – including the US Airforce, American Airlines and Toshiba – after designing
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Author entertains his fans
FORMER SAS man turned writer Chris Ryan signed copies of his latest novel on a visit to the region. Osama tells the fictional story of SAS soldier Joe Mansfield, who was in Pakistan and saw Seal Team 6 bring out Bin Laden’s body. Mr Ryan answered
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Fatal crash lorry driver is named
THE driver of a lorry who died in an accident involving three lorries on the A1 has been named. Wayne Howen, 38, from Ingleby Barwick, near Stockton, was driving a lorry carrying bottled gas that was involved in an accident with a vehicle carrying
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Fatal road crash claims second victim
A SECOND man has died after a crash which claimed the life of a teenager more than a week ago. Police have announced that Jonathon Cruddas-Ginks, 23, of Washington , died in hospital over the weekend. He had been in a critical condition since
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Stab attack woman threatened to cry rape
A WOMAN who was high on drink and drugs robbed a visitor to her home and stabbed him in the stomach as he tried to escape to tell police. Joanne Buckley refused to let David Tawes seek medical and told him she would say she knifed him because he
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Storm’s rich vein of form continues
GRAEME STORM finished in the money for the third week in a row at the Italian Open. The Rockliffe Hall touring pro finished his four days with a one under 70 in Turin to end tied 35th on -11. That was some 13 shots shy of winner Gonzalo Castano
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Gardner’s better in midfield – O’Neill
MARTIN O’NEILL insists Craig Gardner’s best role is still as a goalscoring midfielder despite his ability to perform at the highest level as a Sunderland defender. Gardner was the pick of the Black Cats players against Liverpool on Saturday when
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Murder victim’s mother in court
THE mother of a schoolgirl who was murdered nearly 20 years ago has appeared in court charged with criminal damage. Sharon Henderson, 45, of Rosslynn Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, pleaded not guilty to the charge at Sunderland Magistrates’ Court
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Donny O is Dale's X Factor inspiration
A TEENAGER who started singing after being taken to a Donny Osmond concert by his mother has wowed the X Factor judges. Dale Ali got a “yes” from all four judges on Sunday night – and proved particularly popular with Tulisa after changing the lyrics
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Hundreds attend funeral of teenager who died in swimming tragedy
MORE than 400 people turned out to say farewell to a teenager who died while swimming at a well-known bathing spot. There was standing room only inside Woodhouse Close Church, in Bishop Auckland , yesterday, with dozens of friends and neighbours
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Doctors in Friarage downgrade plans call for more Government health care cash
DOCTORS behind a proposal to downgrade children’s and maternity services at a general hospital have called on the Government to give them extra funds for health services. At a meeting of the Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning
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Paving the way for safer drivers of the future
A SCHEME to steer motorists of the future on the road to safe driving is back on track, despite fears it could run out of funding. WiseDrive – Drive for Life has been successfully run by Durham Police’s motoring section since 2001. It has seen
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Foul-mouthed Gerry Marsden offends concertgoers with anti-police rant
ANGRY concertgoers walked out after Liverpudlian singer Gerry Marsden launched a “foulmouthed tirade” against the police during a performance in the region. The lead singer of Gerry and the Pacemakers upset several audience members with a five
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Driver on trial after man crushed by bus
A BUS driver ran over and killed a man who was banging on the door to be allowed on the last service home, a court was told yesterday. Paul Siddoway, 40, from Darlington, was crushed under the wheels of the Arriva X66 at Middlesbrough bus station
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GCSEs to be scrapped in exams shake-up
GCSEs will be axed and replaced by an English Baccalaureate Certificate after the Liberal Democrats dropped their opposition to the biggest exam overhaul in two decades. Ministers said the change would deliver more rigorous testing at 16, by scrapping
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Schoolboy's recovery will continue - despite damage to special wheelchair
THE mother of a schoolboy who underwent life-changing surgery in the US is furious after a £2,000 wheelchair specially designed for her son was badly damaged on their flight home. Five-year-old Thomas Brennan, his mother Jodie Bussey, sister Eve
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Pardew hails 'angry' Ba for sealing United draw
ALAN Pardew last night admitted Demba Ba's “anger” had fuelled the second-half salvo that secured Newcastle United a point at Everton. Ba came off the substitutes' bench at the start of the second half to claim a dramatic double as the Magpies
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Ambitious Yorkshire gunning for title next year
Yorkshire believe they have built a platform to challenge for silverware in the coming seasons on the back of an impressive summer of 2012. And their main aim is to compete with new county champions Warwickshire next year in a bid to win their
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Gray to use Challenge Cup game to rest bodies
MARTIN GRAY will take the opportunity to rest many of his first-choice team when a much-changed Darlington team heads to Hebburn this evening in the Durham Challenge Cup. Quakers sit top of the Northern League after winning seven of their first
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Cooper calls for same again from Pools
HIS side might have thrown away two points at Bournemouth on Saturday, but Hartlepool United manager Neale Cooper wants more of the same from his players when they face Preston tonight. Pools looked to be heading for their first away win of the
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Mowbray keen to keep Boro talent happy
HOT prospect Luke Williams has been told to "remember" that he is loved by the Middlesbrough coaching staff even when he finds himself left out of the starting line-up this season. Despite an impressive, goalscoring performance in Saturday's 2-
