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Darlington in seventh heaven
Billingham Town 1 Darlington 7 A scintillating second-half performance saw Darlington sweep Billingham Town aside this afternoon. They were 1-0 up at the break, but went goal crazy in the second half, plundering a further six goals to record
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Pools beaten at Crewe
HARTLEPOOL UNITED suffered a 2-1 loss at Crewe – and Neale Cooper will head home wondering how they returned home with nothing to show for their efforts. After a much-improved home performance in midweek ended with a defeat to Sheffield United, so
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McDonald scores winner on return
SCOTT MCDONALD scored the winning goal on his return to action as Middlesbrough beat Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road. McDonald, who hadn’t featured for Boro at all this season before today, grabbed the winner after Marvin Emnes’ first half goal had
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Was Peggy lost to perils of the Deep?
‘THIS is a picture of Aunt Peggy,” reads a child’s pencil handwriting on the back of the photograph. “She perished on the RMS Titanic on the 15th of April 1912. “May the angels keep her and God protect her from the perils of the Deep.”
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Sunderland crash to defeat against Man City
SUNDERLAND suffered their first defeat of the season as they were comprehensively outplayed by reigning Premier League champions Manchester City. Goals from Aleksandar Kolarov, Sergio Aguero and James Milner condemned Martin O'Neill's side to a
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Birdstrike forces easyJet flight to return to Newcastle
Passengers were left terrified when their plane was forced to make an emergency landing after flying into a flock of birds. The easyJet Airbus 319 left Newcastle Airport for Bristol at around 8pm on Thursday when the birdstrike occurred. There
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Harper receives family warning
STEVE Harper has been told to expect a difficult afternoon when he lines up against Manchester United tomorrow – by his nine-year-old son. With Tim Krul still injured, Harper will retain his place in the Newcastle starting line-up for one of the
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Pardew predicts attacking excitement
ALAN Pardew is expecting goals galore tomorrow when Newcastle entertain Manchester United with both sides missing their pre-eminent defenders. The Magpies will be without Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor as they attempt to shackle a Manchester
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Cars damaged as youths throw rocks at traffic on the A1(M) in County Durham
A number of vehicles have been damaged by youths throwing rocks and stones at traffic from footbridges crossing the A1(M) in County Durham. In the latest incident, a 45-year-old man suffered cuts and was left "extremely shocked" after a large rock
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SATURDAY LIVE SPORT BLOG
4:47pm GOAL: Yet another Darlington goal. 7-1. Adam Nicholls makes it 7-1 on 83 minutes, slalomed through the Billingham Town defence. 4:44pm GOAL: Adam Nicholls makes it 6
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Rewards on offer for Darlington
After a week that has seen Darlington take a hardline stance towards discipline, Martin Gray has revealed that players will be rewarded if he feels they are worthy. On Wednesday evening he released Marc Ellison after the midfielder had broken an
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Don't underestimate a hamstring strain
Some injuries can bring an inconvenient end to a game. Some injuries can halt seasons, and some can devastate careers. Over the last decade or so in the North-East alone we've seen some very talented players who, through no fault of their own, just can't
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Shoulder problem keeps Ward out
COACH Micky Ward sits out Blaydon's home match against Esher today because of a shoulder problem. But he is happy to give game time to two props who are interesting Newcastle Falcons. Andrew Foster will take Ward's place with Durham University's James
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Electric car industry refutes pollution claims
THE region's electric car industry last night defended itself from claims that so-called green vehicles have the potential to pollute more than petrol or diesel-powered engines. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology study said that electric
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Hartley a proud man with the captain's armband
THERE was no prouder man in Hartlepool than Peter Hartley on Tuesday night. With captain Sam Collins left out of the starting line-up to face Sheffield United, Neale Cooper had a choice to make over who would wear the skipper's armband. He had experienced
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Restrictions at Bagby Airfield near Thirsk could hit racing, pilot claims
A PILOT claims that increased restrictions on flights from an airfield at the centre of a dispute could place the region’s horseracing industry under strain. Dave Henderson is a commercial pilot responsible for flying many leading jockeys and trainers
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Pledge to disclose all allegations in Sean Price investigation
IN the wake of the sacking of a North-East chief constable more damaging revelations are expected to be disclosed next week. The behaviour of Sean Price, who is the first chief constable to be sacked since 1977, was branded “shameful” in a
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Tributes paid to Richmond's answer to Gene Hunt
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former top detective, whose style solving murders in the 1970s has seen him likened to Life On Mars character Gene Hunt. Ex-detective superintendent Harry Thomson, who died on Monday aged 84, became renowned for always
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Consett man not guilty of murder, but still going to prison
A MAN who killed his stepfather’s landlord during a drunken argument is braced for a lengthy prison sentence despite being cleared of murder. A jury at Teesside Crown Court deliberated for only one hour yesterday, before unanimously acquitting
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Birthday night in Hartlepool ended in tragedy
A MAN who drowned after falling into a marina had been celebrating his 24th birthday with friends, an inquest has heard. Joshua Willingale was last seen in Hartlepool, in the early hours of September 15, when he was said to have been in good spirits
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Middlesbrough and Stockton MPs call for timely release of documents to allow force to move on
LOCAL politicians have called on Cleveland Police to release details of the misconduct hearing as soon as possible so that the force can move forward. They are also demanding that Operation Sacristy, the criminal investigation into a number of
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Saltburn X Factor hopeful gets ready to take his bow
THE region’s latest X Factor hopeful will take to the stage tonight to perform in front of millions of viewers. Twenty-four-year-old James Arthur, from Saltburn, east Cleveland, won through to the final 12 acts in the ITV show last week, and is
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Richmond student caused six-vehicle pile-up
A STUDENT who was nearly two-and-a-half times over the drink-drive limit caused a six-vehicle crash as traffic was being diverted around a fatal accident on the A1, a court heard. One of the vehicles contained a traffic officer who had noted that
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County Durham blackmail threats end in jail
A BLACKMAILER tried to extort £30,000 from a retired businessman by threatening to expose him as a paedophile. Jacob Barton was yesterday jailed for three years and two months after a court heard of a concerted campaign that left his victim traumatised
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Met inquiry after Sir Jimmy abuse claims surface in Yorkshire
A RETIRED hospital nurse has told how she watched Sir Jimmy Savile sexually assault a young patient recovering from brain surgery. June Thornton has called for the late television presenter to be stripped of his knighthood, describing him as obnoxious
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Driver flung from cab after A19 flyover drama
A LORRY driver suffered serious injuries after falling from a 30ft high flyover when his vehicle overturned, catapulting him from his cab. The incident happened on the busy A19 northbound flyover near Middlesbrough at about 11am yesterday when
