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Concerns voiced at public meeting over plans for fertiliser plant
TEMPERS flared tonight as residents voiced concerns at plans to create a fertiliser plant for food recycling waste within their community. AWSM Farming Ltd, in the Teesdale village of Hutton Magna has submitted a planning application to build a
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Time running out for Ferryhill Community Hub grants
TIME is running out for volunteers who have taken over a former council-run leisure centre to secure a grant towards the venture. Ferryhill Community Partnership were given the keys to the town’s leisure centre this summer following its closure
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Lifeboat placed on state of 'hay' alert
A lifeboat launched this evening after a member of the public reported seeing what looked like a body in the sea near the mouth of the River Tees. Redcar RNLI lifeboat was scrambled at 4.30pm but arrived at the scene to find it was instead a bale
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Dad packed cannabis for family holiday to "chill out" from children screaming, court told
A DAD packed cannabis to take on a family holiday so he could “chill out” from the sound of screaming children, a court heard. Wayne Horner was inside a car which was searched after a sergeant returning to Seaham Police Station decided to carry
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Two new members sought for parks' governing body
TWO new members are being sought to join a national park’s decision-making body. The vacancies have arisen on the North York Moors National Park’s team of members. The roles cover management decisions for the park, covering wildlife, archaeology
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Newton Aycliffe residents celebrate the demolition of derelict nursing home
A DERELICT nursing home that has been an anti-social behaviour hotspot for years was finally demolished this week, much to the delight of nearby residents. Greenfields Nursing Home at Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, has been a “thorn in the side
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Patrols stepped up to curb off-road biking
REGULAR patrols are taking place to crack down on nuisance off-road bikers plaguing townsfolk. Neighbourhood wardens from Durham County Council are working with Durham Police community support officers to tackle problems caused by off-road motorbikes
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Alan Milburn calls for more university places to be awarded to young people from poor backgrounds
ALAN Milburn today demanded a radical overhaul of the way top universities choose their students, warning a "huge untapped potential" in the North-East was being ignored. In his latest report as a government adviser, the former Darlington MP called
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Council urges people to be cautious when eating game
PEOPLE who regularly eat game are being warned to monitor their intake to prevent exposure to harmful levels of lead. Hambleton and Richmondshire environmental health officers are urging people to be aware that regularly eating food such as pheasant
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Bakery sends plastic tubs to Tanzania for orphans
BAKERY tubs are being transported halfway around the world to be re-used in a Tanzania centre for poverty-stricken children. North Yorkshire chain Thomas the Baker, which originated in Helmsley, has teamed up with Rotary International to donate
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Posthumous novel of tragic Stockton student
A STUDENT who died in a tragic accident has left a lasting legacy – with his first novel about to be published posthumously. James Jarvis, a 22-year-old from Stockton, was studying at York University and died in an abseiling accident in the city
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Consett boxers heading for Las Vegas
AN Elvis impersonator will perform tomorrow night (October 19) to raise money for a team of amateur boxers who are heading for Las Vegas. Five fighters from Consett YMCA Amateur Boxing Club are heading for Nevada next April to take part in a tournament
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Wedding fayre for Asian brides opens this weekend near Darlington
ASIAN WEDDINGS: The first wedding fayre specialising in Asian weddings in the region will be held at the Hall Garth Hotel, in Coatham Mundeville, near Darlington, on Sunday(October 21). The hotel said it has found a demand for the service after
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Dungeon re-opening delayed
A POPULAR attraction will not reopen for at least another month after being badly damaged by flooding – and it could even be next year before visitors can return. The owners of the York Dungeon, Merlin Entertainments, are consulting staff over
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Consett Lions hit the half century
A CHARITABLE group is celebrating its golden anniversary this year with a concert. Consett Lions was formed on October 29, 1962, by the late William Westgarth to raise money for good causes within the community and around the world. It is part
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Teenage crash victim was trying to push car onto kerb, police say
A TEENAGER was fatally injured while trying to move his step-mother’s car off the road, police have revealed. Dominic James Osbourne Scarre, 19, died on Wednesday morning (October 17) when he was struck by a Ford Transit van travelling eastbound
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Man injured in cable explosion
A MAN is in hospital with severe burns after the cable he was cutting through exploded. Police say it is understood the 42-year-old man, from Fenby Avenue, in Darlington, was cutting through a cable in an NEDL electrical compound when it exploded
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Special needs students to lose pool
CHILDREN at a special needs school could be left without their much loved swimming pool due to council cuts. Stockton’s Abbey Hill School and Technology College is likely to lose its on-site swimming pool as a result of council funding being withdrawn
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Housing provider invests £1m in Spennymoor homes
A £1 MILLION investment project to cut household bills and improve environmental performance has been launched in Spennymoor. Social housing provider livin has paid for construction firm Mears and wall insulation specialists SCS to install new
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The Guest, The Arc, Stockton
THIS is a kitchen-sink drama with a nasty secret and a devil-like charmer right at it’s centre. Think of those classic 1950s and 1960s British working-class films like A Taste of Honey, Saturday Night Sunday Morning with their small, drab rooms
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Ralph McTell, Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond
AFTER more than four decades in the music business, the man who gave us Streets of London still has an enthralling timeless quality. Born Ralph May, his stage surname borrowed from the brilliant blues guitarist, Blind Willie McTell, McTell is a man
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Shildon man found in possession of heroin
A SHILDON man who was caught with £25-worth of heroin has received a conditional discharge for six months. Neil Anthony Bennett, of Cedar Grove, pleaded guilty to possessing a class A drug at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court today (Thursday, October
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Pater Noster: A Choral Reflection on The Lord’s Prayer (Naxos 8.572987)
The celebrated King’s Singers present choral reflections, exploring the spirituallycharged text over the centuries, with each composer’s setting illuminating the others.
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Rossini: Complete Overtures Vol 1 (Naxos 8.570933)
The Prague Sinfonia Orchestra and Choir, under the baton of Christian Benda, give exhilarating performances of Rossini’s Overtures, including The Thieving Magpie and Otello. The first of four discs.
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Hudswell Hula dancing lessons
HULA LESSONS: Hula dancing classes will take place at Hudswell Village Hall on Monday evenings from 6.30pm to 7.30pm for the next seven weeks. Classes cost £4 per session and everyone is welcome. Participants should wear a sarong or loose-fitting
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Delius: Appalachia, Sea Drift (Naxos 8.572764)
The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay and the Florida Orchestra feature in these recordings of Delius’ Appalachia; a set of variations based on a slave song about the tragedy of the cotton planters being sold down the river. In Sea Drift, Delius absorbed
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Spennymoor man sent to prison for breaching Asbo
A TEENAGER who swore and threatened to fight a police officer has been sent to prison for eight weeks. Callum Lewis Brown, of Briar Close, Spennymoor, breached the terms of an anti social behaviour order when we was abusive towards a police officer
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Gabriel Jackson, Requiem (Naxos 8.573049)
The Vasari Singers present Gabriel Jackson’s Requiem. It is a work combining traditional solemnity with poems, which embrace wideranging spirituality. This contrasts with the poignancy of works by John Tavener and Francis Pott. These moving performances
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Charley Pride
THERE’S a great treat in store for traditional country music fans next month when Charley Pride returns to the UK to play a series of dates. He’s one of the few African- American country musicians to have achieved success around the world with
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Complaints over Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines challenge cycle race road closures
THE closure of country roads in North-East to allow a major charity cycle race to take place caused chaos for residents and businesses, a tourist attraction has said. Takings at Hall Hill Farm, in Lanchester, County Durham, were down 70 per cent
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Back to California
MY travels this week have taken me back to California, where I’m basking in 80-degree heat as I write, for a handful of small gigs around San Franciso. It’s a great scene around here, with a fondness for both Celtic music and singer-songwriters, and
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Kenny Werner/Me, Myself & I (Justin Time JUST2482)
Recorded live at a Montreal jazz club in 2011 this is another case where recording and instrument bring out the best of a pianist. These beautiful, meditative versions of jazz classics could well be Werner’s finest on record. justin-time.com
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Darlington: news in brief
COFFEE MORNING: The United Reformed Church, in Northgate, Darlington, will hold a coffee morning, with refreshment and stalls with cake, bric-a-brac and books. The event will take place on Saturday (October 20) between 10am and noon. LIVE MUSIC
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Charities get cash from police authority
CHARITIES are sharing £4,400 from Durham Police Authority’s Property Act Fund. The money comes from the sale of seized or stolen goods whose owner cannot be identified. Among the grants are £1,400 for the Northern Police Convalescent Home and
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Cecil Taylor/Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! (Promising Music 441172CD)
This 1980 solo recording was one of the few occasions when Taylor was well recorded on a really good piano (a magnificent Bosendorfer) making it easier to appreciate his exceptional talent. Previously hard to find, this beautifully re-mastered reissue
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Unions call on hospital staff to protest over contract changes
WORKERS at a health trust are being encouraged to join a rally challenging a health trust’s proposals to dismiss 5,452 staff and re-employ them on new contracts. The joint health unions at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust plan to
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Ball raises thousands for holistic cancer care charity
MORE than £20,000 has been raised at a ball. The Touch of Class Ball, held at Gisborough Hall Hotel in Guisborough on October 6, has raised £20,870 for the Holistic Cancer Care Centre at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
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Charity runners urged to hand over cash
A CHARITY fun run organiser is asking participants to return their sponsorship money as soon as possible. Claire Wase, who organised Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Durham City, is encouraging the 2,600 women who entered the 5km event, held
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Alarming threat to fire cover in Cleveland
I'm just back from a briefing on the latest budget cuts facing Cleveland Fire Brigade - and it looks very serious indeed. No one who was brought up in this area needs to be told why Cleveland is a high-risk part of the country. Heavy industry,
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75 fire fighters' jobs at risk in Cleveland
ABOUT 75 firefighters in the North-East’s most vulnerable area are in danger of losing their jobs because of budget cuts. Cleveland Fire Brigade has been warned it will have to find a further £2.5m in cuts next year and brigade chiefs now fear
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Ghostly galleons to torment forest visitors
GHOSTLY galleons will be sailing through Guisborough Forest to add a swashbuckling slant to this year's Halloween spectacular. The Forestry Commission, Friends of Guisborough Forest and Walkway and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, have teamed
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Unclaimed £1m Lottery prize goes to good causes
A SMALL Lottery fortune has been given to good causes after the deadline for its collection passed. The £1m EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle prize from Friday, April 20 had to be collected by Wednesday (October 17). The money, plus the interest
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Village hosts Halloween competition
A POPULAR village competition to find the best Halloween-themed scarecrows and pumpkins returns – and entrants are expected to pull out all the stops to impress. Hudswell Halloween Scarecrow and Pumpkin Competition will run from Saturday, October
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More volunteers needed as charity celebrates 20 years
A GROUP that brings much-needed relief to those who care for others is about to celebrate its 20th birthday. Thirsk Carers Support Group was launched back in 1992 by local volunteer work Gill Burn and has since gone from strength to strength.
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Rangers offer a helping hand in Darlington town centre
A NEW team of people, dressed in eye-catching orange, have been patrolling the streets of Darlington, sparking the curiosity of shoppers. They are the rangers, the public face of an initiative to improve the town centre and make it a better experience
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Shildon woman angry over parking fine
A SHILDON woman is furious after a security firm refused to withdraw a parking fine despite being shown proof that a ticket had been purchased. Margaret Walker, 66, received the fine while parked in the car park of the University Hospital of North
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Calls for windfarm policy change in East Cleveland
CAMPAIGNERS in rural east Cleveland have called on their council to oppose all “industrial” wind turbines in their area. Concern was raised after applications were submitted to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to build large wind turbines at
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Police warning over loose dog in Newton Aycliffe
POLICE are warning residents not to approach a Japanese Akita dog which has been attacking other dogs in the Woodham area of Newton Aycliffe. The dog, which has escaped several times during the last few weeks, has also bitten a dog owner who was
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Darlington sign duo
Darlington have today added two more players to their squad. Midfielder Clark Keltie has joined the Northern League side while keeper Craig Turns has joined from Spennymoor Town. Newcastle-born Keltie joins Quakers for the third time in his
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Bishop Auckland woman offers reward for missing engagement ring
A WOMAN is appealing for the safe return of a highly sentimental engagement ring that fell off her finger on Monday (October 16). Gabrielle Taylor, from Bishop Auckland, received the aquamarine gem with three small diamonds on each side, set in
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Live News: October 18, 2012
4:41pm CABLE EXPLOSION: A Darlington man is in hospital with severe burns after the cable he was cutting through exploded. The 42-year-old man, from Fenby Avenue, in Darlington, was cutting through a cable in an NEDL electrical
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Family of Middlesbrough urban explorer finally given inquest date
THE FAMILY of a man who died in Thailand have finally been given a date for his inquest – more than two years after his death. Jim Smith, 30 and from Middlesbrough, died following a fall from the roof of his hotel in Bangkok in August 2010.
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TRACER: Looking for an old friend
A FORMER teacher is hoping to get back in touch with a 1950s college friend she believes lives in the Richmond area. Thelma Bruce – nee Short – was on the same teaching course in London as Kathleen Hull and the pair lived together in the capital
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Billion-pound waste plant set for approval
A HUGELY controversial scheme to create a waste incinerator to serve England’s biggest county looks set to get the go-ahead. The project – expected to cost £1.4bn over 25 years – has attracted widespread opposition from across North Yorkshire since
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NHS team on hand to offer advice on the winter flu jab
A TEAM of experts will visit Darlington next week to give people advice and information about the winter flu jab. The NHS Flu Safe Squad will visit Asda, in Whinbush Way, on Wednesday (October 24), between 10am and 2pm, as part of the Flu Safe
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Student flats plans filed for decision
MULTI-million pound plans to build more than 200 student flats have been submitted. Edinburgh-based developer Connislow wants to build 220 flats in four blocks on the former Fred Henderson garage site, on Ainsley Street, Durham City. The scheme
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Last chance to take part in the Darlington Retail Awards
RETAILERS have their last chance to enter a competition that recognises the cream of Darlington's retail outlets. The 2012 Darlington Town Centre Retail Awards will be presented at a glitzy ceremony in December. Prizes will be awarded in 13
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Police chief candidates prepare for debates
CANDIDATES vying to become the region’s first police commissioners are set to go head-to-head next week (October 22, 24, 25). Hustings events ahead of November 15’s elections for the region’s first Police and Crime Commissioners are being organised
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Darlington volunteers nominated for national awards
TWO volunteers from the Darlington branch of a national charity have been nominated for awards recognising their work. Rachel Dyne, 24, and Yasmin Kirk, 21, both from the town, work with the Tees Valley YMCA and have been nominated as part of the
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UKIP leader to speak in Newcastle
UKIP leader Nigel Farage will speak in the region later this month (October 29). Mr Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party and an MEP for South-East England, will be at the Assembly Rooms, in Newcastle, on Monday, October 29. He will tell
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The man who ate for England
GRAHAM SMITH – coruscating cricketer, familiar farmer, 18-carat character – has died, aged 62. He was a lovely, larger-than-life man, one of those of whom it was near impossible to imagine a bad word. Heavyweight and oft-hirsute, he made eight
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Masterplan for Consett unveiled
A MASTERPLAN that could dramatically change the complexion of a former industrial town has gone on show. Planning consultants have redrawn proposals for the former steelworks site in Consett, which closed in 1980 and led to high unemployment and
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House owners could be charged more for empty and second homes
OWNERS of empty homes could be forced to pay full council tax on the properties in a Tees borough. Stockton council is to consult the public on the idea as it is likely new Government legislation will make charging full council tax for empty houses
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War correspondence
A roundabout route as usual, but it’s the start of the Railroad to Wembley THE Railroad to Wembley began in earnest last Saturday, FA Vase first round, and could hardly have offered a more propitious departure. It was Pickering Town v Durham City
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Green campaigner to speak in region
A LEADING environmental campaigner is to deliver a lecture next week. Phil Thornhill, National Co-ordinator of the Campaign Against Climate Change, is to speak at Durham University on Friday, October 26 at 7.30pm. The free talk is in Elvet
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Hebburn help us
Hebburn (BBC2, 10pm) Tails You Win: The Science of Chance (BBC4, 9pm) My Tattoo Addiction (C4, 10pm) THERE'S been a big hole in the schedules since Gavin and Stacey ended, but new sitcom Hebburn could be just the show to take its place.
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Gospel truth
With less than nine months to go until the treasured medieval manuscript arrives back in Durham, Mark Tallentire asks: What’s so good about the Lindisfarne Gospels? THE Lindisfarne Gospels is not the world’s oldest surviving book; nor is it the
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Tough line on racism
IF racism is to be kicked out of football, tough sanctions must be brought against those who are guilty of abuse. And the impasse we now have between the English Football Association and their Serbian counterparts is clearly unacceptable. The
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An offer you can’t refuse?
THE council tax system is like the derelict Brighton pier I saw on my conference travels – wrecked beyond repair, yet no-one will put it out of its misery. The victims of this political cowardice are hard-working councillors who must make more
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Sir Stuart Bell
IT is not a habit of mine to speak ill of the dead, but the high praise and eulogies heaped on the recently deceased MP for Middlesbrough, Sir Stuart Bell, are simply untrue (Echo, Oct 15). He was a very poor Labour MP and probably the worst in
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Education
I FOUND the recent comments made by D Armstrong (HAS, Aug 13) concerning David Cameron’s desire that every child should have the quality of education he received to be very interesting. On reading it I couldn’t help but be reminded of the contempt
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Freedom
ALEX SALMOND, the Scottish First Minister, and the Scottish National Party wish for their country to break away from the United Kingdom. They have agreed to a referendum giving Scottish people their say on the topic. Mr Salmond wants 16 and
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Jimmy Savile
WHEN I heard the news that Jimmy Savile had been accused of interfering sexually with children I thought: “Here we go again. A celebrity is dead and people have started muck raking.” I remember many years ago when I lived in a terraced miners house
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Bishop Auckland
AS if to prove my letter of October 13 correct regarding his continued aggressive letters, Labour Mayor Charlie Kay ((HAS, Oct 16) carries on his public attacks on anyone wishing to add constructive points of view regarding the fate of Bishop Auckland
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The EU
PETER MULLEN wrote about “the corrupt and self-regarding officials of the EU who have done what Hitler failed to do with force of arms: to destroy the sovereignty of the nations who make up its membership” (Echo, Oct 16). I look at what has happened
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BBC News
DOES anyone know what has happened lately to the BBC TV news for this region? Viewers are just as likely to get a wodge of London news, or South news in general, as anything relevant to the North- East. I used to think someone in the studios
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MP calls for companies to pass 'fit and proper' sponsor test as Newcastle Wonga row continues
COMPANIES planning to advertise with football teams should undergo a' fit and proper test', MPs heard today, as the row over Wonga's link-up with Newcastle United continued. The payday loans firm, which has been criticised for the high interest
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Heerema yard completes BP module project
THE Heerema yard in Hartlepool yard has completed work on a North Sea oil module for BP. The 750-tonne, 90ft high structure has now set sail to the Andrew oil field. The project, which started early last year, supported about 180 jobs at the yard
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Lygo ready to double its staff
A COMPUTER games accessories firm based in the North- East bought by a US audio company is to double its staff as it becomes the US firm’s European distribution arm. Darlington-based Lygo International has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by
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Durham-area teenager was killed moving mother's car off road, police reveal
A TEENAGER was fatally injured while trying to move his step-mother’s car off the road, police have revealed. Dominic Scarre, 19, from Finchale, near Durham, died on Wednesday morning when he was struck by a Ford Transit van on the eastbound A689
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Turbine company hits lofty heights
A WIND turbine manufacturer has bucked the economic gloom to increase its turnover by 300 per cent thanks to growth in both the rural and industrial sectors. North Yorkshire company ICE Renewables has achieved a record volume of orders and has
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Nike axe Armstrong as fallout continues
THE fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal continued yesterday as the disgraced cyclist stepped down as chairman of his cancer charity, Livestrong, and was dropped by sponsor Nike. The American was stripped of his seven Tour de France
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Richardson has cricket corruption concerns
THE International Cricket Council’s Dave Richardson revealed the war against corruption has now extended to educating groundsmen as well as players and officials. Six umpires were last week provisionally suspended and ICC chief executive Richardson
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Creepy zoo comes to Darlington for Halloween
SNAKES, lizards, tarantulas, cockroaches and giant snails are just some of the creepy creatures set to take over a shopping centre this Halloween. The Scary Zoo will visit the Cornmill Shopping Centre, in Darlington, on Tuesday, October 30, to
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Derby match fans urged to take trains and club coaches
FANS heading to Sunday’s (October 21) Wear-Tyne derby are being urged to use public transport or club coaches. Newcastle United are running coaches from St James' Park direct to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. Seats cost £5 and can be booked
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Driver will not face charges over schoolboy crash
A MAN who was arrested after an accident which left an 11-year-old boy with serious head injuries will not face charges, police have said. The 49-year-old man was questioned on suspicion of careless driving after a schoolboy riding his bike on
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McManus heads back to Ashton Gate on loan
JONATHAN WOODGATE’S encouraging recovery from hamstring trouble has allowed Stephen McManus to finally secure a move back to Bristol City. Woodgate has missed the last two Championship matches since hobbling out of the defeat to Leicester City
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Hartley ashamed
AS brutal as his assessment was, Peter Hartley was simply being honest. Surveying the wreckage of another Hartlepool United loss – their seventh from 12 League One games this season – the skipper was dismayed. “Ashamed” was his candid verdict
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Chester-le-Street Cricket Club bowls over ale fans with annual beer festival
REAL ale fans will be tasting beers from across the country at a popular festival this weekend. Chester-le-Street Cricket Club, in Ropery Lane, hopes to attract 400 to 500 tipplers to its fifth annual beer event. A VIP night is being held tonight
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Moncur: There is more animosity than my day
HAVING had the privilege of captaining both Sunderland and Newcastle during his career, Bob Moncur knows better than anyone what derby day means on both sides of the Wear-Tyne divide. Moncur is in an exclusive club of players to captain both sides
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Dickens' descendant in Darlington
A DESCENDANT of the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens visited a North-East theatre to celebrate a touring production of Great Expectations. Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, the great, great, great-granddaughter of the esteemed writer, gave a unique
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Council to discuss Darlington town centre fringe development
THE latest stage of a major development project for the riverside area of Darlington is to be discussed by councillors next week. The Town Centre Fringe Masterplan will see land along the River Skerne, from the newly-developed Central Park Enterprise
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Catterick theft suspect image released
THE IMAGE of a man suspected of stealing a jacket and a television has been released by Richmond police. The items were stolen from Catterick Caravans, Brompton on Swale, at 2.50pm on Friday, September 21. It is believed the man wrapped the
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Police take special powers to disperse gangs in Middlesbrough
POLICE have issued special orders to clamp down on anti-social behaviour during the bonfire night period. Cleveland Police will use dispersal orders for areas of Marton, Nunthorpe and Parkway, in the Middlesbrough area. A police spokesman said
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Drop in illegal tobacco sales as latest raid recovers 42,000 cigarettes
NEW figures have been released showing another fall in the illegal tobacco market in the North-East. And the illegal tobacco trade in Middlesbrough has been dealt a major blow following the seizure of a huge haul of cigarettes and tobacco.
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Bill Evans/Momentum (Limetree MCD0043)
This previously unissued 1972 concert recording from Groningen in The Netherlands, on a double CD lasting 90-odd minutes, features the pianist with Eddie Gomez bass and Marty Morell drums. It’s very well recorded with all the musicians and the concert
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First past the roast
Temporarily deprived of a kitchen, Peter Barron goes in search of a replacement for his homecooked Sunday lunch SINCE I am an unashamed crawler, I can happily tesify that my wife’s ability to cook a top class Sunday lunch is somewhere near the
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Jungle Joe's lost his crown
Joe Swash is returning to I’m A Celebrity, as a presenter, before heading for pantomime at York. He tells Steve Pratt that panto has proved to be more dangerous in the past KING of the Jungle Joe Swash has lost his crown. His mum has got her hands
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Ghosts of caring
Viv Hardwick asks Newcastle playwright Margaret Wilkinson about the challenge of creating a play involving a haunted social worker BABY P, Victoria Climbie and, for those with even longer and more poignant memories, 1973 child neglect and murder
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Serious laughter
He’s gone all the way from talent show comedy to Shakespeare and back. Now, Lenny Henry tells Viv Hardwick that his previous stand-up tour was too sad and needed a re-write IT’S a surprise to discover that Lenny Henry felt last year’s Cradle To
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New sport arrives in Darlington
SPORT lovers in Darlington will have the chance to join a new sport designed for adults. Rush Hockey is a flexible, five-a-side hockey game played at a fast and furious pace. Teams are mixed gender and open to adults aged 16 and over. The sport
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Vic's Wonderland
Darlington-raised comedian Vic Reeves has been given the freedom to unleash absurd and magical creations in the centre of York. Steve Pratt reports on Vic’s Wonderland NEXT week an army of workers will descend on Museum Gardens in York to transform
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Beth Hart
Bang Bang Boom Boom FOLLOWING some turbulent times and the success of her collaboration with Joe Bonamassa in 2011, US blues songstress Beth Hart has come back on top form. This careerdefining album tells a story of her highs and lows through some
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Swedish House Mafia
Until Now BILLED as the last will and testament to one of the most successful dance collectives in recent memory, Until Now nevertheless foregoes any attempt to leave a lingering message. Instead, superstar DJs Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian
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Taylor Swift
Red ON Red, her fourth album, Taylor Swift emphatically proves she’s not merely a fabrication of the gossip columns with her best collection of songs yet. Her heartbreaks, and from Red’s contents, we’re guessing there have been a few, take centre
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DJ Yoda
Chop Suey I AM sure DJ Yoda would be hugely insulted if I was to say that the demographic for his type of dance/hip-hop/rap music is probably those annoying types that drive past The Northern Echo’s offices at night with their stereos working loose
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Darlington friends reunited after half a century apart
OLD schoolfriends who had not seen each other for 50 years have been reunited thanks to The Northern Echo’s Tracer service. Maureen Thomas, 65, contacted the newspaper in the summer in the hope of finding sisters Doreen and Pauline Raper whom she
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Van Morrison
Born To Sing: No Plan B ONLY a little way behind the Beach Boys in terms of musical longevity, Van Morrison sounds as fresh today as he did when he first stepped before a microphone. This release oozes honesty and gives the listener a deep insight
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The Beach Boys
Fifty Big Ones (Greatest Hits) HAVING witnessed The Beach Boys recently with Jools Holland I was filled with a sense of pity. They appeared to be a shadow of their former selves. A good friend of mine said they were marvellous at Wembley.
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Police bill hit-and-run victim for crash investigation
HIT-AND-RUN victim Dave Kenvyn had salt rubbed into his wounds when police billed him for investigating the crash. The court security guard suffered cuts and bruises when he was hit by a car as he was cycling to work in Middlesbrough. The 49
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Devin's on cloud nine
Matt Westcott talks to Canadian rocker Devin Townsend about his new album, Epicloud, ahead of his date at Newcastle’s Northumbria University on Tuesday YOU’VE recorded 15 albums so far, how would you describe where you are with your career and
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Correction: Darlington Flower Club
AN article on page 11 of The Northern Echo yesterday (October 18) about Darlington Flower Club's annual charity Christmas show carried the wrong date. The event will, in fact take place at Hummersknott School, on November 7. Incorrect information
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Rare images of North-East from the air go on show
RARE photographs of the North-East from the air in years gone by are to go on show. A free exhibition of aerial shots of a number of County Durham villages takes place at Brandon Library, near Durham City, from 4pm until 6pm today (October 18).
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Another damp squib as England struggle
ROY Hodgson last night claimed the postponement of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Poland had been a contributory factor to his side's below-par display in yesterday's rearranged fixture. Kamil Glik's 70th-minute header cancelled out Wayne Rooney's
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Nike axe Armstrong as fallout continues
The fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal continued yesterday as the disgraced cyclist stepped down as chairman of his cancer charity, Livestrong, and was dropped by sponsor Nike. The American was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles
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Yorkshire are gunning for The Little Master
Yorkshire's bowlers are gunning for the prized scalp of Sachin Tendulkar today as they look to get their Champions League t20 group campaign back on track with a win against Mumbai Indians in Cape Town (4.30pm UK). Tendulkar is the star of a strong Mumbai
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Richardson has cricket corruption concerns
The International Cricket Council's Dave Richardson revealed the war against corruption has now extended to educating groundsmen as well as players and officials. Six umpires were last week provisionally suspended and ICC chief executive Richardson admitted
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Rose ready for Sunderland return
DANNY ROSE is back on Wearside and will return to training with the Sunderland squad this morning after an unsavoury night in Serbia he would rather forget. The England Under-21s left-back is still coming to terms with the horrific scenes in Krusevac
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Woodgate return leads to McManus exit
JONATHAN WOODGATE'S encouraging recovery from hamstring trouble has allowed Stephen McManus to finally secure a move back to Bristol City. Woodgate has missed the last two Championship matches since hobbling out of the defeat to Leicester City on September
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Hodgson’s honeymoon period is over
About 1,000 England supporters were unable to remain in Poland for yesterday's rearranged World Cup qualifier. Despite having travelled more than 1,000 miles for a game they did not see, you would have to conclude they were the lucky ones. Those
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FA suggest Serbia boycott
The Football Association have raised the prospect of a future boycott of matches in Serbia as a bitter row blew up over the alleged racist treatment of England's Under-21 side. The FA's general secretary Alex Horne urged UEFA to take the strongest action
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Blow for Durham Tees Valley Airport as regeneration cash bid rejected
A BOLD plan to revive a North-East airport is in danger of collapse after the Government rejected its bid for regeneration cash, The Northern Echo can reveal. Ailing Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTV) applied for cash from the Regional Growth Fund
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Milburn urges Government to help poor stay in education
THE Government must do more to help disadvantaged pupils go to university or the UK will slip behind other countries, according to the Government's social exclusion advisor, ex-Darlington MP Alan Milburn. The former Health Secretary admitted it
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Father and son jailed for pool cue attack on doorman
A FATHER and son were behind bars last night (October 18) for a savage and unprovoked attack on a pub doorman with a pool cue. Paul and Aaron Leather repeatedly beat Simon Joyce at the Tap & Spile in Guisborough, east Cleveland, in June.
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Pensioner jailed for historic child abuse
A PENSIONER is starting a 16-year prison sentence for a series of historic sexual assaults. Alan Graham, 75, received the long sentence after finally admitting two charges of rape, only changing his pleas to ‘guilty’ on the day of his scheduled
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Students spruce up garden for residents
A GROUP of students have been sprucing up a nursing home garden to help brighten up the lives of the residents. The 18 young adults are doing a series of projects as part of a 12-week Prince’s Trust course, in Bishop Auckland. They have spent
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News in brief: Bishop Auckland and Crook
AUTUMN FAIR: West Auckland WI will hold its Autumn fair in the Memorial Hall, Darlington Road, on Saturday, October 27, between 1pm and 4pm. There will be a range of stalls, including a raffle, tombola and refreshments. Admission is free. CHURCH
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Probe continues into farm house robbery
POLICE are following a number of leads about a robbery in which an elderly couple were tied up while a masked gang ransacked their home. The incident took place at an isolated farm house near Butterknowle, Teesdale, at about 8.50pm on Tuesday.