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Dixon enjoys Kielder 10k
GREAT BRITAIN marathon international Alyson Dixon was in sparkling form, finishing third overall in the Kielder 10K in Northumberland. Chester-le-Street AC's 33-year-old Darlington 10K record-holder and record-breaking winner of this year's Tees Pride
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North-East X Factor hopeful through first live show
NORTH-EAST X Factor hopeful James Arthur has made it through the first live show on a night which saw judge Gary Barlow storm off stage. The 24-year-old from Saltburn, east Cleveland, was the second singer to be told they had made it through to
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Magpies thumped at St James'
Sir Alex Ferguson was a happy man as he watched Manchester United take full advantage of Newcastle's generosity to climb into second place in the Barclays Premier League. United were handed a flying start as the Magpies' makeshift defence crumbled
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Charity in Newton Aycliffe for down syndrome children given £1,000 boost
A CHARITY working with children who suffer from down syndrome has been given a £1,000 boost. Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) gave the money to The Education Centre for Children with Down Syndrome the money. The charity was established
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Visitors to Shildon museum help to create giant art work
VISITORS to a railway museum are taking part in a giant art project where they are helping to create a large drawing. The Big Draw event is being run by staff at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon. The free national scheme has been
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Man accused of African killings speaks to Bishop Auckland pupils
A PILOT who spent several months in an African prison accused of mass murder has spoken to school pupils about his experience. David Simpson, 24, from Gillamoor, North Yorkshire, was jailed in the Central African Republic after he found 13 bodies
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Ghost hunters needed for Shildon museum's Halloween dare
A SPOOKY haunting will welcome visitors to a railway museum as they seek out ghosts on a Halloween creepy walk. Staff at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon claim that horses hooves have been heard at the site. The sound is thought
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Plumber in Newton Aycliffe wins top award
A TRAINEE plumber has been named as the best in the north of England as he wins a prestigious industry competition. Matthew Phillippo, a plumbing apprentice at Bishop Auckland College, has won the JB Wilkinson Shield from the Chartered Institute
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Store workers in Spennymoor join national fundraising bike ride
FUNDRAISING cyclists will brave sore legs as they look to raise more than £1,000 to help boost the work of breast cancer charities. Staff at Asda, Spennymoor, will ride six miles to the supermarket’s Bishop Auckland store to raise funds for
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Quakers say troublemakers will be banned
DARLINGTON Football Club say they will not let the disorder at a non-league football game this weekend damage their reputation. A small fight took place before the Billingham Town versus Darlington FC game on Saturday, which delayed kick-off by
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Perfect ten out of ten for Moors
Spennymoor made it a perfect 10 when they beat Consett 3-1 at the Brewery Field in the EBAC Northern League on Saturday. The champions of the last three seasons maintained their 100 per cent record with their tenth league win, but only their second
