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Updated: Cyclist dies after being hit by car
POLICE are investigating the circumstances of an accident in which a cyclist died after being struck by a car on a busy junction. The man was involved in a collision with a black Kia Picanto at the junction of Mc- Mullen Road and the B6279 in Darlington
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Pedestrian injured in Bedale collision
A TOWN centre road has been closed tonight after a pedestrian was struck by a car. The collision took place in Wycar, Bedale, North Yorkshire, at around 6.30pm. A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said the pedestrian’s injuries are not
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Victor Chandler writes...
Future Champions Day from Newmarket is the highlight with the big betting race the second leg of the autumn double the Betfred Cesarewitch. When the declarations were announced on Thursday, my ante-post selection Montaser (3.35) was first reserve and
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Little to choose between Pools and Rovers
Some bookies are finding it tough to separate Hartlepool and Doncaster as the pair face off at Victoria Park, BetVictor quoting the visitors at 7/4 to pouch the spoils and Stan James offering identical odds for a much-needed Pools success. Subsequently
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Rooney skippers strong England side against San Marino
WAYNE Rooney will skipper a strong England side in what should be a one-sided World Cup qualifier against San Marino this evening. England's opponents have never won a competitive fixture, and the hosts are 1-200 to record a victory at Wembley.
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Andrew Mitchell is a boil which should have been lanced by now
EARLIER today, I asked a respected and long-standing Conservative supporter how he thought the party conference had gone. The verdict was that it had gone reasonably well for David Cameron but the supporter added: "What he's got to do now is sack
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Region ready for golf show
ONE of the world’s leading trick shot exponents, Kevin Carpenter, will be starring at the inaugural Golf North Show. The only golf show in the North starts a three-day run at Middlesbrough Football Club’s Riverside Stadium next Friday. Carpenter
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Patriotic art on display in Newton Ayciffe
AWARD-WINNING artwork inspired by British military history is on display at the Greenfield Community and Arts Centre in Newton Aycliffe this month. Made in Britain features more than 25 patriotic paintings by John Palliser, including three works
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A gaggle of comedians hike for charity
A GAGGLE of comedians from across the North are set to embark upon a mammoth hike for charity. Led by Hartlepool stand up Nick Banks, more than 20 comedians will spend a week walking the 84 miles of Hadrian’s Wall, taking a break every night to
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Tragic filmmaker's legacy kept alive by friends
THE LEGACY of a tragic young filmmaker is being kept alive by friends who are set to premiere the last film he ever made. Middlesbrough’s Joseph Tan, 29, died after undergoing major surgery at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital in May 2009. Mr Tan
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Police work with pawnbrokers
PAWNBROKERS, jewellers and second-hand shops have signed up to a police scheme to prevent thieves from re-selling stolen goods. The shopkeepers in the Consett and Stanley areas have also become part of the Neighbourhood Watch which gives them an
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No plans to move base says Greggs
GREGGS the bakers has denied that plans to open a new pie and pasty factory in the South will undermine its position as an iconic North-East company. Despite a recent dip in sales, which it blamed on heavy downpours deterring shoppers from the
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Firms feature in list of successes
SIX North-East and North Yorkshire firms have been listed on the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250, which champions the UK’s most successful midmarket companies. The list, to be published on Sunday, shows that, despite the tough economic
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Nibbling a way to success
A FISH pedicure salon which has seen footfall increase by one fifth in the 12 months since it opened is stepping up the business by taking on a new employee. Bon Appe Feet, which opened in Durham City’s The Gates shopping centre last year, provides
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More start career as apprentice
MORE than half a million people started an apprenticeship in the past year, with strong growth at advanced and higher levels, according to new figures. However, most of the increases have been among older workers, rather than young people who have
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Hitachi research and development centre for factory
MORE details have emerged about a research centre that Hitachi plans to set up in the North-East. The Japanese engineering company this week opened a European Rail Research Centre at its London offices, and confirmed plans to shift some of the
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Cruise fairness bid as port has record season
AN MP has said a Merseyside port, which she says is breaching EU funding rules by allowing cruises to start there, could threaten the Port of Tyne’s future success. Mary Glindon said Liverpool City Council is breaking the conditions laid out when
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DRONES POLICY IS COUNTER PRODUCTIVE
WE are told that the drone is a precision weapon, which kills terrorists with the minimum risk to civilians. This is not true. Recent research shows that drone strikes have killed between 474 and 881 Pakistani civilians, including 176 children,
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SAVILE
JIMMY SAVILE got away with child abuse for decades because the establishment looks after its own. He formed an improbable friendship with Margaret Thatcher and was a frequent guest at Chequers during Christmas and New Year. He was also a multi-millionaire
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TOILET TRAINING
RECENTLY my wife and I decided to forsake the tumbleweed-strewn streets of Bishop Auckland and head for Darlington with it’s wonderful covered market. After my usual pang of nostalgia at the demise of Dressers, I was again impressed with the transformation
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WONGA
NEWCASTLE United and Wonga – the company behind the television advert where old ladies warble on like elderly dowagers encouraging each other to allow Wonga to charge them massive interest. Is this the image Newcastle United wants to project? Getting
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JOHN TERRY
I FIND John Terry’s punishment for racially abusing defender Anton Ferdinand (Echo, Sept 28) completely inadequate. I hardly think that a four match ban and a £220,000 fine (a pittance compared to what he earns in a year) is a fair punishment for
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DAN DARES
I BELIEVE VJ Connor to be quite misguided in his comments about William Hague resembling the martians from the Cadburys Smash adverts. Leaving aside obvious arguments about which of them speaks the greater sense, it has always been clear to me
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STING IN THE TAIL?
IF I White’s quotes (HAS, Oct 4) from the former director of environment at Darlington are accurate then they are as confused as each other on the subject of insect stings. Bees never sting aggressively, period. Wasps, on the other hand, have
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CIVIC THEATRE
FURTHER to your article regarding the additional finances required for the refurbishment of Darlington Civic Theatre (Echo, Oct 3). Surely, the people of Darlington have a duty to keep visiting the theatre in order to help it survive? I believe
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Out of toon with the times
I’VE got good news and bad news. I wonder if the bosses at Newcastle United used that old line when announcing their new sponsorship deal to players. The good news is that the home ground will revert to its old title, St James’ Park. The bad is
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Leaving no stone unturned
I’VE been celebrating this year one of the most important anniversaries in England’s post-war history. I have raised a glass – or three – to an institution, which, through the years of economic decline, industrial strife and political buffoonery, through
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A special year indeed
IT is already clear that 2014 – the centenary of the start of the First World War – will be a special year. And it is right that the planning starts now. David Cameron announced yesterday that £50m has been allocated for a “historic” national commemoration
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Wireless masterclass for budding DJs
BUDDING and professional DJs are to be given the chance to see some of the latest industry equipement in action at a special masterclass. Experts from Pioneer DJ will visit Aspire, in Crown Street, Darlington, at 7pm on Wednesday, October 24, to
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Former council chief executive joins police commissioner race
A SURPRISE new candidate has entered the race to become County Durham and Darlington’s first Police and Crime Commissioner. With a week to go before the final list of candidates is announced Kingsley Smith, former Chief Executive of Durham County
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Teen's snake sculpture stolen
A 12-FOOT wooden snake sculpture created by a teenager as part of an outreach project has been stolen within two weeks. The artwork was created by a 14-year-old boy from Springwell Dene special school, in Sunderland, at Elemore Woods, near Easington
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Why the new Lotus blossoms
Scott Wilson tries out the Lotus Lounge, at Yarm, to discover if Pan-Asian cuisine can maintain its popular appeal THERE are two ways to view Pan-Asian cuisine, the food trend that is gradually moving from a niche product to a staple of the mass restaurant
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National Youth Jazz Orchestra/The Change (NYJO NYJCD027)
NYJO recording since Mark Armstrong’s appointment as musical director includes new arrangements of classics like Caravan, Lady be Good and Round Midnight, although I’m inclined to prefer the newer pieces by Tim Garland, Nikki Iles and band member Chris
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Jon Balke/Magnetic Works 1993- 2001 (ECM 277 5156)
I missed previous issues by Balke’s Magnetic North Orchestra and am delighted to hear this anthology drawn from three albums. A generous selection on 2CDs shows how Balke produced a highly distinctive sound with unusual instrumentations very successfully
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Christoph Stiefel/Inner Language Trio Live! (Basho SRCD 39-2)
First UK release for the Swiss pianist, and a first chance to hear the trio in Newcastle tonight. With a beautiful touch and fine technique Stiefel and the trio explore the concept of isorhythms, resulting in music of considerable depth tempered by
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Jez in Vancouver
GREETINGS from unseasonably warm and sunny Vancouver on Canada’s West Coast, where I’m staying with exiled Geordie folk-singer Tim Readman, after my three concerts in the vicinity. It always amazes me how much support, financial and moral, the
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Easton Corbin: All Over The Road (Humphead Records HUMP 128)
HE’LL not be a new name to the country fans, but for the uninitiated Easton Corbin is doing big business in country music circles. He made history in 2010, with his self-titled debut album, by becoming the first solo male artist in 17 years to have
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Dvorak: Cello Concert, Symphony No 9 2CDs (EMI Classics 914102-2)
Italian cellist Mario Brunello, joined by conductor Antonio Pappano and Rome’s Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, gives a spirited performance of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto. Rounding off the double album is a wonderfullyshaped rendition of the Symphony
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Brahms/Berg Violin Concertos: Renaud Capucon (Virgin Classics 97339625)
Violinist Renaud Capucon delivers a ravishing account of Brahm’s Violin Concerto with a beautifully expansive slow movement and thrilling finale. The work is coupled by a compelling account of Berg’s Violin Concert To the Memory of an Angel. Enjoyable
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Valentin Silvestrov: Sacred Songs (ECM New Series 476 4990)
Ukranian composer Valentin Silvestrov, whose works have been championed by this visionary label, celebrates his 75th year with the release of Sacred Songs. The album comprises a collection of his songs, refrains, psalms and prayers composed between
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Community centre cafe to get £10,000 makeover
A COMMUNITY centre cafe is getting a £10,000 makeover after it was described as resembling a workplace canteen. Visitors to the Firthmoor and District Community Association on Burnside Road were invited to suggest ways of improving the centre and
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No more acting the fool
Paula Wilcox tells Steve Pratt that she has really enjoyed bringing haunted Miss Haversham to life in the latest adaptation of Great Expectations HOW refreshing to hear Paula Wilcox say that the roles are getting more interesting the older she
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Prince of pain
Birmingham Royal Ballet principal dancer Jamie Bond tells Steve Pratt about the back injury which threatened his ballet career, and why Swan Lake at Sunderland is so important THE picture on the Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) website shows principal
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Unthanks on film
Matt Westcott talks to Becky from The Unthanks about the band’s latest work which combines music and archive footage to commemorate Britain’s shipbuilding heritage FOR someone to whom our nation’s past means a great deal, Becky Unthank is understandably
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Searching for gold
This year The Searchers mark 50 years in the music industry. Matt Westcott speaks to bass player Frank Allen ahead of the band’s visit to the North-East "I WAS passionate about music between the ages of 13 and 25. Rock and roll was wonderful. Nothing
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Buddy to sing the blues at hall
A BLUES club dreamt up by two friends over a pint of beer has gone from strength to strength, bringing top artists from all over the world to County Durham. Next month, former Bluesbreaker Buddy Whittington, who has played alongside musical greats
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Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis… plays Newcastle City Hall on Thursday, May 2, and tickets go on sale at 10am tomorrow. Following her world exclusive live performance of her new single, Trouble, on the X Factor, Leona announced she is set to tour the UK, next year
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Weddings are side by Syed
FORM an orderly queue if you want to get married in Soapland. There’s a lot of it about. Who says marriage is going out of fashion? They can’t get enough of it in Emmerdale (ITV1) and EastEnders (BBC1) with not one, not two but three weddings scheduled
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Watching brief:
Common, BB1 A NEW 90-minute Jimmy McGovern film Common is being made for BBC1. Following on from acclaimed dramas Hillsborough and Dockers, this fictional drama is shot with McGovern’s customary zeal to give voice to the unheard. The single drama
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Squeeze: Take Me I’m Yours (BBC4, 9pm)
THE story of how Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook formed rock band Squeeze in 1974 is a fascinating one, with their pre-fame proving ground seeing them moving in the same circles as a thenunknown Dire Straits. Once they found success, on the back
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Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm)
THIS summer’s Olympics brought us no end of heroes, athletes who really stepped up and gave their all for their country. But it isn’t just members of Team GB who we can be rightly proud of – the reporters and commentators, particularly those from the
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Me And Mrs Jones (BBC1, 9.30pm)
THE chances are you’ve never heard of Beryl Vertue, although she’s one of the most influential and important figures in British comedy. She was a school friend of Alan Simpson, co-creator of classic sitcoms such as Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe
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Soldier’s Land Rover stolen
A LAND Rover owned by a soldier has been stolen. Police issued photographs of the modified, short wheelbase Land Rover 90, taken from a car park at Helles Barracks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, between September 29 and October 4. It
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Heroes offered expert care
A SPECIALIST hospital team from the North-East, which helped save the lives of twin babies, has been named as NHS Heroes. When Joanne Wombwell went into labour at only 23 weeks and five days, she was rushed the 120 miles from Chesterfield to Middlesbrough
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Vehicles stopped in scrap theft campaign
POLICE targeting scrap metal thieves pulled over 78 vehicles on the region’s roads yesterday. A national day of action saw officers from the Cleveland and Durham forces join together in an operation to tackle metal theft. The vehicles were
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Man was unable to leave his ex alone
A FAMILY man who could not cope with the end of his relationship bombarded his former partner with messages on Facebook, a court heard. Father-of-four John Hopps begged his ex-girlfriend to take him back and said he would never be able to cope
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Keeping film-maker’s name in the loop
THE legacy of a young filmmaker is being kept alive by friends who have organised a premiere of the last film he made. Joseph Tan, 29, of Middlesbrough, died after surgery at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital, in May 2009. Mr Tan was a prolific
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Air ambulance says thanks to . . . air ambulance
AIR ambulance staff from the South-East have thanked their North-East counterparts for coming to their aid during a charity cycle ride. The Great North Air Ambulance was called to take two people to hospital who had been involved in an accident
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Yorkshire is UK's best destination
YORKSHIRE has beaten destinations including Cornwall, Scotland and Wales to be named the UK’s best holiday destination in a global travel awards. Welcome to Yorkshire was crowned Britain’s top leisure location at the World Travel Awards. It also
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Mock blaze tests firefighters on grassland tactics
FIRE crews from across the country were put to the test yesterday during a major mock blaze at a North-East beauty spot. The scenario for the training exercise centred on Hamsterley Forest and involved a grassland fire being blown towards trees
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Injured netball girl home safe
A SCHOOLGIRL airlifted to hospital after a suffering a head injury while playing netball has returned home. The 12-year-old was hurt when she collided with a wall at King James I Academy, Bishop Auckland, on Monday. The girl was assessed on
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College leader announces retirement
THE UK’s first Asian principal of a general further education college is retiring. Dr Sujinder Singh Sangha, 62, pictured right, became principal of Stockton Riverside College in 2002, making him the first Asian principal of such a college in the
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Man spared prison after fleeing court
A SERIAL Darlington criminal who ran from court moments after being threatened with jail avoided custody after it was heard family problems meant he "struggled to keep his show on the road." Michael Claydon fled from Darlington Magistrates' Court
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Man, 24, charged over drugs
A MAN has been charged with supplying a Class A drug to a teenager who died after taking a substance believed to contain amphetamine. Poppy Rodgers, 16, died in York in the early hours of April 20. An inquest found she had taken a paste which was
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Dates set in cannabis farm case
COURT dates have been agreed for eight Vietnamese nationals accused of involvement in a cannabis operation. All eight were brought to Durham Crown Court yesterday for a preliminary hearing in the case. The men and women, aged from 19 to 39,
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Restaurant owner band
THE owner of a restaurant that was closed twice in a year by environmental health officers has been banned from managing a food business after he failed to meet hygiene standards. Chusak Phetmalaikul, the former managing director of Pawin Thai
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Memories of last year will spur Colback on
JACK COLBACK claims Sunderland will be out to avenge last season’s derby-day disappointments when they line up against Newcastle United in nine days time. The Black Cats lost the Wear-Tyne derby at the Stadium of Light on the second weekend of
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Shoppers flock to grab bargains at annual extravaganza
A SHOPPING event expected to raise thousands of pounds for charity was packed with eager bargain-hunters for two days. This year’s Durham Shopping Extravaganza was held on Wednesday and yesterday at the Wynyard rooms, at Wynyard Park House, near
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Hoy is dismayed at Armstrong findings
SIR Chris Hoy says the damning report labelling Lance Armstrong as ‘‘a serial drugs cheat’’ is depressing for cycling – but he hopes the sport can now move on from the scandal. Hoy admitted to being shocked at the contents of the report by the
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Hodgson issues a conduct warning
ROY HODGSON has admitted his England players have been given a couple of hefty reminders they are under intense scrutiny this week. After Ashley Cole’s Twitter rant at the FA last week, yesterday it was his Chelsea team-mate Ryan Bertrand who crossed
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Tall order complete as seafront work takes place
THE final piece of a multimillion- pound sea defence project was lowered into place yesterday with the help of an 11-storey-high crane. The 2.7km sea wall in Redcar, east Cleveland, is designed with a curved wave return section at the top that
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Restoration lifts farmhouse off threat register
A 17TH Century farmhouse that was renovated with the help of English Heritage grants has been removed from the organisation’s at-risk register. Middridge Grange, a grade II*- listed building in Heighington, near Darlington, was identified as a
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£600,000 plan for 'monument to coal industry'
PLANS are afoot to repair Dunston Staithes – part of the region’s coal mining heritage – and have them removed from the Heritage at Risk Register within the decade. Opened in October 1893 after three years of work, the structure on the southern
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Right or Wonga?
LET’S start with something I think we’ll all be able to agree on. Wonga, the payday lender that signed a four-year sponsorship deal with Newcastle United this week, is a company that makes the toes curl. Its business model is morally repugnant,
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Hospitals get tough on smokers
A NORTH-EAST hospital trust will today launch a campaign to persuade hard-core smokers to stub it out while in, or outside, NHS premises. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Darlington Memorial Hospital, Bishop Auckland
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Live News: October 12, 2012
4:23pm MISSING MAN: Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who hasn’t been seen since Sunday 30th September. Mark Anthony Leah, 23, was last seen in Middlesbrough town centre at around 12pm
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Concerns grow for missing teenager
CONCERNS are growing for a 16-year-old girl who has been reported missing from home. Police are appealing for the public to help trace Lauren Paige Jakeman, from Catterick Garrison, who went missing on Saturday, October 6. Lauren failed to
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Mum's charity drive in son's memory
THE mother of a murdered teenager is launching a series of fundraising events to mark the tenth anniversary of his death. Chris Cave, from Redcar, east Cleveland, was stabbed to death in June 2003 by Sean Matson, who had been on a drinks and drugs
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Trust unable to meet patients needs
CONCERNS have been raised over the future of an out-of-hours doctor service after the current provider’s position was thrown into doubt. Harrogate District NHS Hospital Foundation Trust was made responsible for providing the service in areas around
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Man charged over assault
A MAN has been charged in connection with a violent attack in a pub, which left a man fighting for his life. David Slaven, 32, of Coxwold Drive, Darlington, was last night charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and is due to appear
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Rooney is proud to lead England
WAYNE Rooney will follow in the footsteps of legends tonight when he captains England in a competitive international for the first time, insisting the flashes of temper that scarred the early period of his career are a thing of the past. With Steven
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Instructor injured in lesson
A DRIVING instructor remains in a critical condition in hospital after being injured in a crash during a lesson. The 49-year-old suffered chest injuries when the car, which was being driven by a teenage learner driver, was involved in a collision
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Book a date with leading authors
THE North-East’s biggest book festival will begin tomorrow. The line-up for the 22nd Durham Book Festival, which runs until Tuesday, October 30, includes crime writers PD James and Ian Rankin, former ministers Jack Straw and Chris Mullin, the BBC
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Brid trip is very difficult: Ainsley
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley says that today’s FA Vase first round tie at Bridlington will be very difficult. Moors have won all 11 of their EBAC Northern League games to make them favourites to win the title again as well as the Vase, especially
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Cooper brings his experienced duo back
NEALE Cooper will tomorrow welcome back his two most experienced stagers after a midweek rest. Both Paul Murray and Steve Howard have been nursing knocks and bruises of late, and were left out of the side for Tuesday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie with
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Van restorer is VW hearse's first customer
A RESTORATION fanatic who converted a rusty VW campervan into an alternative hearse has become its first passenger. Mick McDonald had joked that the job “would be the death of him” but, in a sad twist of fate, he suffered a fatal heart attack on
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Region's "heritage at risk" gets task force
ENGLISH Heritage has launched its Heritage at Risk Register 2012 – with the North-East retaining its unwelcome title of having the highest percentage of grade I and grade II buildings under threat. The conservation body yesterday revealed that
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Darlington fireball crash hero steps up for award
A HEROIC postmaster who rescued a man from a fireball car crash has received a national bravery award. Colin Wales, 66, was driving home from his post office in Trimdon Grange, County Durham, on the A68, near Darlington, when he saw a Renault Clio
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Police record drop in thefts of railway cable
POLICE say they have seen a remarkable drop in incidents of cable theft on the railways in the region following a raft of preventative measures – but officers say there is no room for complacency. Figures for the North-East region, which also includes
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Bowburn mum in line for meningitis campaign award
A MOTHER who has worked tirelessly to help people with meningitis after her son was struck down with the condition aged 21 months is in the running to be named Britain’s mum of the year. Jill Jones, right, from Bowburn, County Durham, was shortlisted
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Grandfather gave burglar "a good hiding"
A BRAVE homeowner tackled a burglar whose barrister admitted yesterday that he deserved a good hiding for breaking into the house. And last night John Reid, 59, who wrestled the burglar to the ground outside his home, said the Government should
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Keyhole surgery for lung patients
LUNG cancer patients from the southern half of the region can now have their tumours removed using keyhole surgery. The specialist procedure, known as a VATS (videoassisted thoracic surgery) lobectomy, is much less invasive than traditional surgery
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Boro boss sticking to his guns
TONY MOWBRAY has defended Middlesbrough's approach to the Championship this season, with the meticulous manager intent on delivering promotion playing his way. Boro climbed to within a point of the top six with a 2-1 win at Watford last Saturday, but
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Llambias says Magpies will still be careful
DEREK LLAMBIAS has explained a reluctance to overspend on strengthening Newcastle United's defence by insisting further expensive additions could rock the balance of the squad. The Magpies have been caught out in recent weeks by injuries to key defenders
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Darlington bully spared jail for attacks on girlfriend
A BULLYING boyfriend who repeatedly used his partner as “a punchbag” walked free from court yesterday – with a grin on his face. Jussia Smith told a Probation Service official in an interview that he thought it was acceptable to put his hands around
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North Yorkshire health bosses warn NHS debt crisis could close GP surgeries
HEALTH chiefs last night admitted they were facing a “nightmare” debt crisis that will leave no hospital untouched and could even see some GP surgeries close. Despite announcing £10m of controversial cuts only last month, NHS costs in North Yorkshire
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Birthday bash to boost Sir Bobby's legacy fund
A STAR-STUDDED celebration will raise money for Sir Bobby Robson’s cancer charity on what would have been his 80th birthday. Former Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler, singer Joe McElderry, comedian Paul Whitehouse and England manager Roy Hodgson
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11 year sentence for man who stabbed girlfriend's stepfather through the heart
A MAN who stabbed his girlfriend’s stepfather through the heart with a steak knife was yesterday jailed for 11 years for manslaughter. Nicolas Warrender, 23, attacked 53-yearold Kevin Gaunt on the doorstep of his home in Avenue Vivian, Fencehouses
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Catterick Black Rats up for the task in Helmand
THOUSANDS of troops from Catterick Garrison have taken over at the head of the peace-keeping effort in Afghanistan. The 4th Mechanized Brigade from the North Yorkshire garrison has been deployed to Helmand province as troops start their latest
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Celebration time for Moxon and Co in T20 Champions League
Yorkshire celebrated on the outfield as if they had won the Champions League t20 and not just qualified for its group stages after beating Trinidad and Tobago at Supersport Park in Centurion on Wednesday night. "I think we have won a trophy in some senses
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Figures show alcohol misuse costs County Durham £77m a year
FIGURES have revealed the full extent that alcohol misuse is having on the economy in an area of the North-East – costing the workplace £77m each year. The research by Balance, the North-East Alcohol Office, shows that each year in County Durham
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Police called to Ferryhill Town Council meeting to eject two councillors
A COUNCIL meeting descended into chaos when police had to be called to eject two members. Officers were called to Ferryhill Town Hall, in County Durham, on Monday night where a special meeting of Ferryhill Town Council was being held to discuss
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Neighbour taken to hospital after County Durham flat fire
A MAN has been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a large fire in a neighbouring property. Fire crews were called to reports of people trapped in a blaze at a flat on Dene View in Burnopfield near Stanley, County Durham, at