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A Nose Pin
Tales of flying saucepans, knives and tableware, all thrown in the heat of the moment, can be among the regular confidences entrusted to a family lawyer. “It’s enough to make you put a helmet on your head,” a colleague once said to me, “Or at least
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Hotshot Winn signs contract
Highly rated Ryhope CW striker Chris Winn has signed a contract with the second division club. Winn, 21, is one of the reasons why Ryhope are currently top of the league after winning promotion from the Wearside League last season, having bagged
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Family Dispute Resolution Awareness Week
This week has been declared Family Dispute Resolution Awareness Week. Why and what is its relevance in the North East? The overwhelming majority of people in the North East believe that putting children’s interests first or avoiding conflict
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Meyler set to start as an emergency centre-half for Sunderland
DAVID Meyler is set to make an unexpected appearance at centre-half this evening as Sunderland take on MK Dons in the third round of the Capital One Cup. Martin O'Neill is without four senior centre-halves after John O'Shea and Titus Bramble joined
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500 mining jobs at risk
ONE of the few remaining deep coal mines in the UK is at risk of closure because of major geological problems, its owner has warned. Maltby Colliery in Rotherham, South Yorkshire has been producing coal for more than 100 years, but the presence of gas
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La dolce vita
A long weekend in Sorrento is just enough to discover the delights of the Gulf of Naples, including Capri and Pompeii, as Nicky Burridge discovers ‘LIE down! Lie down now!” the boatman shouted, and we pressed ourselves against the floor of the
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I’d rather ‘Romania’
Gavin Havery follows in his grandfather’s footsteps to discover the delights of staying close to home MANY years ago, before embarking abroad for the first time on a camping trip to rural France with my parents, I asked my granddad if he was going
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A toast to fatalism
You wait for one dream role, then they all come along at once, North-East actor Jamie Parker tells Steve Pratt ANYONE following Darlington-born actor Jamie Parker’s career would’ve been mystified by his appearance in the BBC2 drama series The Hour
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Judge warns Taoist monk: Stop smoking weed or go to jail
A Taoist monk who smoked up to 20 joints a day in a bizarre bid to beat his addiction has been told he must quit cannabis or go to jail. Michael Martin, 39, who teaches martial arts, said that he had been attempting to give up the Class B drug
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Man charged with murder of Middlesbrough man Robert Baker appears at Teesside Crown Court
A MAN accused of murdering a shop worker in his home was remanded in custody after appearing before a judge today. Robert Baker, 23, is alleged to have killed John Coates, 61, whose body was found in his high-rise flat a fortnight ago. Mr Baker
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Brave Faith's charity effort
A SCHOOLGIRL who was told she would never walk is to take part in a sponsored walk for charity. Faith Wilthew, 12, developed a saccrococygeal terratoma – a rare tumour – in her mother’s womb and doctors advised a termination. However, her mother
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River Tees at Yarm 10ft above normal - Environment Agency
THE River Tees has risen by more than 10ft in the last few hours, according to the Environment Agency. Levels in Yarm are currently 3.59m (12ft) more trhan 10ft higher than normal. A major rescue operation is going on Yarm but
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Rusty, mouldy play park criticised as health and safety risk
A COUNCILLOR has called for urgent work to be done on an overgrown play park which he says is becoming a serious health and safety issue. Councillor Brian Jones, ward member for Sadberge and Whessoe, has accused Darlington Borough Council of neglecting
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Jobs at risk at sports retailer
JJB SPORTS – once the biggest sports retailer in Britain – has admitted defeat as it announced plans to appoint administrators. The move is likely to promote debate over how it has been managed in recent years. As many as half of its 180 stores
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Joint voice over investment appeal
DIRE need of investment in North-East infrastructure has brought the region’s two Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) closer. Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) has been invited by North Eastern LEP to contribute to its North-East Economic Review, due
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Police say river alert may have been sparked by rubber ring
EMERGENCY services this afteroon halted their search for a person reported to have been washed away by a river - believing it may have been a yellow flotation ring. Firefighters, police, Swaledale Mountain Rescue together with the Cleveland Air
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Thriving firm employs its 100th staff member
A FAMILY-RUN engineering firm which manufactures equipment for the oil, gas, chemical and offshore industries has employed its 100th member of staff after seeing orders rise by one-fifth in a year. Stockton-based Francis Brown Ltd has increased
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Main line cable thief jailed for 12 months
A THIEF involved in ripping out 800 metres of cable next to the East Coast Main Line was yesterday jailed for a year. Kevin Skelton was one of a gang who returned five nights in succession to lift 267kg of disused cable from ducts alongside the
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Councillor to face trial after assault allegation
A CONSERVATIVE councillor in the region has appeared in court charged with assaulting a woman. Teesside Magistrates’ Court was told yesterday that Stockton Borough councillor Mark Chatburn was involved in an altercation with the woman on Tuesday
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Accountant spared over theft from soldiers’ fund
A DEBT-RIDDEN accountant who stole thousands of pounds raised for war heroes and their families walked free from court yesterday. Karen Green still denies taking the money from the coffers of the support group and has even blamed others for landing
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Slaves to passion
There’s all sorts brewing downstairs in the latest series of Downton Abbey. Steve Pratt snatches a minute with some of the drama’s busy servants A WOMAN scorned can be a terrifying thing. Even more worrying is when thieves fall out. Footman Thomas
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Lost for words
Had a senior moment on live radio this morning. Every morning, I go on BBC Tees for the Headline Challenge. This involves picking a story in the paper with a funny headline and the BBC listeners have to try to beat it. This morning's story
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Rain, wind – it’s sud’s law
THE North was last night bracing itself for a repeat of the summer’s floods as tropical storm Nadine, which ravaged the US, showed it still had a sting in the tail. Winds of up 60mph inland and up to 70mph at the coast hit the region early yesterday
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GCSE examiners face legal challenge
NORTH-EAST schools and councils are backing a legal challenge over the exam regulator’s refusal to regrade this summer’s English GCSE papers. Last Friday, an alliance of schools, local authorities, teaching unions and individual pupils, began the
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Thursday: Live coverage of floods throughout region
8:23pm Environment bosses say more than 2,000 properties in York were saved by a combination of flood walls, embankments and the Foss Barrier and pumping station after the Ouse peaked this morning at 5.07 metres above normal
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Durham miner reports record profits
HARGREAVES Services, the County Durham-based mining services business has reported record profits despite problems at its Maltby pit and falling coal prices. In the year to May 31, the Esh Winning business increased revenues by 24.6 per cent to 688m,
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Residents express concerns over wind turbine proposal
RESIDENTS have vowed to fight plans for a 67-metre tall wind turbine on the outskirts of a village. Villagers claim the turbine, proposed for a field near Eppleby, between Richmond and Darlington, will spoil the landscape and be a health risk.
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O'Neill - Wickham has a chance
MARTIN O'Neill has refused to close the door on Connor Wickham's Sunderland career even though the striker has tumbled down the pecking order in the last 12 months. Wickham will hope to make his first senior appearance of the season when O'Neill shuffles
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Pardew keen to help out of sorts Cisse
MISFIRING striker Papiss Cisse could be given a run out in the Capital One Cup tomorrow night in the hope it will spark him to life on the Premier League stage with Newcastle United. Magpies manager Alan Pardew had to look on in frustration on
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Milestone for manufacturing firm
A FAMILY-RUN engineering firm which manufactures equipment for the oil, gas, chemical and offshore industries has employed its 100th mamber of staff after seeing orders rise by one-fifth in a year. Stockton-based Francis Brown Ltd has expanded its workforce
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Inquiry after trouble flares at football match
LEAGUE officials say they are determined to ensure that disorder at a non-league football game at the weekend is not repeated. Clubhouse toilets were vandalised and a fight took place at the Dunston UTS versus Darlington game on Saturday. A
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Driver's stabbing may have been racist attack
A MARRIED father was stabbed to death in what police believe may have been an unprovoked, racist attack. Delivery driver Mohammed Saleem Khan died after being found behind the wheel of a rented Ford Transit van, which had crashed into bollards
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Arrests in "corrupt police" inquiry
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering in connection with a long-running investigation into corruption in a North-East police force. Officials confirmed that three men were arrested last week on suspicion of a variety of
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BAE deal discussed with France and Germany
Mr Cameron discussed the plans with President Francois Hollande by phone yesterday(MON 24) morning, having talked to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday evening, said Downing Street. Although the merger is a commercial deal, the approval of all
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Boro ready to unleash the Leutwiler
TONY MOWBRAY will hand inexperienced goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler his first competitive taste of English football tonight when Middlesbrough head back across the Pennines for the third time in a row. With first choice shot-stopper Jason Steele
