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Ten out of ten for Darlington
Darlington 3 Bedlington Terriers 1 Darlington made it a perfect ten with their tenth home win in as many games at Heritage Park when they completed a 3-1 victory today. It came thanks to a hard-working performance against Bedlington Terriers
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Updated: Police confirm 61-year-old Darlington woman died from stab wounds
POLICE investigating the death of a woman in Darlington have confirmed she died from stab wounds. A murder investigation was launched in the early hours of this morning after the death of 61-year-old Pamela Glen, also known as Pamela Turner.
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Flat Pools slump to another defeat
HARTLEPOOL UNITED sit six, long points from safety in League One after another pitiful home defeat. They went down 1-0 to Crawley, their third home reverse of a season that has brought only one win. Crawley’s winning goal came on 14 minutes. Pools
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Boro take win in Brighton
MIDDLESBROUGH took their first-ever win at the Amex Stadium – and their first win in 22 years at Brighton as Marvin Emnes' deflected goal proved to be the difference. A superb defensive display from the visitors kept Albion at bay after Emnes'
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LIVE SPORTS BLOG - Saturday, October 20, 2012
2:57pm Middlesbrough news: Kevin Thomson is out of today's fixture. He's got a tight calf. Andy Halliday replaces him on the bench. Make sure you all alter your teamsheets at home. 2:56pm
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Darlington - news in brief
FOLK CLUB: Darlington Folk Club meets every Thursday at the Copper Beech, in Neasham Road, Darlington, at 8pm. The meeting this week (Thursday, October 25) will include a performance by Loose Connection. FIELD CLUB: The next meeting of the Darlington
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Children's illustrations exhibition goes on display in library
A NEW exhibition of children’s illustrations has gone on display in a Darlington library as part of an event to encourage children to take up art. The Creating Colourful Characters exhibition by artist Stephen Waterhouse, who is best-known for
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Rehoming centre urges people to consider taking working dogs
A DOG rehoming centre has urged people to consider taking in a working breed after being inundated with animals in need of a home. Dogs Trust Darlington, based in Sadberge, is hoping that visitors will consider breeds such as a sighthound, Labrador
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Survey to find out community views on Haughton beauty spot
RESIDENTS are being urged to come forward with ideas on how to rejuvenate a Darlington beauty spot. The Whinfield Residents Association (WRA) and the Friends of Beech Wood are circulating a questionnaire within the community to identify the areas
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Police investigation after fireworks thrown at Darlington mosque
POLICE are investigating after fireworks were put through the door of a Darlington mosque late last night. The Jamia Mosque, in North Lodge Terrace, suffered minimal damage in the incident, which was reported at 10.05pm on Friday, but police have
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Hague calls for action over NHS black hole
WILLIAM Hague is calling for an investigation into North Yorkshire's spiralling NHS deficit, describing the potential £60m black hole as “a very serious problem”. A week after David Cameron described the Conservatives as “the party of the NHS”,
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Dig in Chilton discovers Iron Age farmstead
THE story of an Iron Age settlement that lies beneath an arable field is being pieced together in an archaeological dig. Land at Great Chilton, between Ferryhill and Chilton, in County Durham, is being excavated in a bid to discover more about
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Gray factor lures Keltie
Martin Gray being manager at Darlington was a key factor in Clark Keltie's decision to drop down to the Ebac Northern League. Having spent the past decade no lower that the Conference the sixth tier - it might have been expected that the midfielder's
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Cabaye confesses to derby-day misdeed
YOHAN Cabaye has dispelled any fears that Newcastle's foreign players are not prepared for the intensity of tomorrow's Wear-Tyne derby with Sunderland by recalling his last meeting with the Black Cats. The French midfielder had clashed with Phil
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Young prospect makes his Blaydon bow
AFTER earning high praise on his first appearance for Newcastle Falcons last week, Yarm School winger Zach Kibirige makes another debut today, for Blaydon. The fact that he is still at school would be one reason why he wasn't in the Falcons squad for
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Tykes head into the Lions' den
Yorkshire head into the Lions' den in Johannesburg today, presented with the arduous task of taking on the in-form Highveld Lions on their home patch at the imposing Wanderers ground. It is a Group B match the White Rose have to win if they are to keep
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O'Neill hopes Sunderland can follow Magpies lead
IT might not be the way many Sunderland fans would warm up for the latest meeting with Newcastle United, but Martin O'Neill thinks lavishing praise on Alan Pardew's team for their achievements last season is warranted. But rather than make too much of
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Boro boss feels football damaged by Serbia violence
ONE of his own players may have been caught up in the events in Serbia this week, but Tony Mowbray's first concern was that the sport as a whole has been tarnished by what happened in Krusevac. Middlesbrough goalkeeper Jason Steele was on the bench as
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Mowbray looking forward to attacking football
HE has often bemoaned the propensity of opposing sides to get ten men behind the ball in the Championship - so Tony Mowbray is relishing today's trip to Brighton and Hove Albion who are cut from the same cloth as his Middlesbrough team. Gus Poyet's Albion
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Pardew: Managers have to set the derby-day tone
ALAN Pardew is ready to take the lead in ensuring tomorrow's Wear-Tyne derby is not remembered for all the wrong reasons. The Newcastle manager was involved in a series of heated scenes in March's last meeting between the Magpies and Sunderland
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Pardew predicts golden period for North-East game
ALAN Pardew is hoping tomorrow's Wear-Tyne derby will herald the start of a golden period for North-East football. Sunderland entertain Newcastle United in a top-flight derby for the third season in a row, with both sides occupying a place in the
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Plan your routine and stick to it
Having a consistent and effective routine in any sport you play at grassroots level is needed to give yourself the best chance of success. At the very top level this is even more important and you often find that players are regimented in their matchday
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Parents' anger over school place row
A BATTLE of wills with a council has resulted in a mother being threatened with arrest and her 11-year-old daughter forced to attend a separate school to her friends. For the last four years Niamh (CORRECT) Wilson has been educated at Durham Lane
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Fletcher is our Benzema - Cuellar
AS Steven Fletcher chases his sixth goal in as many league games tomorrow, Carlos Cuellar has paid his team-mate the highest of compliments by comparing him to Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema. As a boy Cuellar supported the Spanish giants and despite
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SPOTLIGHT: Wear a Sunderland shirt? Taylor would rather collect stamps
The Wear-Tyne derby has come round again and Newcastle United's Steven Taylor is in jovial mood. The locally produced defender explained his reasons for optimism to chief football writer Paul Fraser and how he would celebrate a late goal at the Stadium
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Wearside bowl of noise could be crucial in derby
AS the anticipation grows towards the 146th Wear-Tyne derby, Martin O'Neill claims Sunderland could have a secret weapon in their pursuit of local pride tomorrow afternoon. The Black Cats head into the visit of Newcastle United with just one home victory
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Military Cross hero races for recovery
AFTER surviving gunfire and bomb blasts in Afghanistan, Military Cross hero Corporal Sarah Bushbye is getting behind a racing car wheel as part of her battle against post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The 28-year-old from Killingworth, Tyne
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Stained glass window to be displayed within metallic dome
A GIANT metallic orb has been erected in York Minster underneath the Great East Window to display medieval stained glass that has recently been restored. Visitors will be able to view five panes of stained glass taken from the Great East Window
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Birds-of-prey targeted by illegal traps
A BUZZARD has been safely returned to the wild – after being found caught in an illegal cage trap. The incident was the latest in a series in which birds of prey have been found dead in the area of the North York Moors – and police believe they
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SWD CHUNKY Mickleton chef hopes to cook up food hero award
A CHEF s hoping to cook up an award as the North-East's local food hero. Andrew Rowbotham, who runs The Crown, in Mickleton, is one of three regional nominees for the accolade, which is being run by the national Local Food organisation. He
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Etherley's wildlife wonderland
YEARS of hard work to create a wildlife wonderland in a County Durham village has paid off. Members of Etherley Parish Council were told the scheme to turn a piece of wasteland behind the Stephenson Gobin engineering factory at High Etherley into
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A day for racing Champions
Today is the best days racing of the year. Yes, it's the second running of Qipco Champions Day at Ascot and all eyes will be on the world's greatest racehorse Frankel, who bids to make it 14 straight wins on, what looks like, being his last race. The
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Residents celebrate 25th birthday of Ferryhill sheltered housing complex
SOME of the first residents to move into Four Housing Group's first sheltered housing scheme helped celebrate the complex's 25th anniversary. Originally opened in 1987 by then Sedgefield MP Tony Blair, The Garth, Ferryhill, provides 28 flats and
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Numbers don't add up for Middleton-in-Teesdale Parish Council
A SHORTAGE of numbers is worrying the remaining members of Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin Parish Council. At the group's October meeting, only five members out were present. Even fewer had made it along in September prompting a discussion
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News in brief - Teesdale
TUNING UP: Folk singer Bram Taylor will perform at Gainford Village Hall on Saturday, October 27, at a concert in aid of St Mary's Church. The ukulele band Just Us - a mother, father and daughter who performed in last year's concert to much acclaim
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Durham motorcyclist killed in collision with van near Cockfield
A MOTORCYCLIST died after being thrown from his bike following a collision with a van. The tragedy happened on the Keverstone Bank section of the A688 near Staindrop, County Durham, at the junction with Burnt Houses Lane, near Cockfield, at about
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North-East well represented at Stormont
A RECORD 11 North-East athletes have been chosen to represent England in the British and Irish Masters Cross Country Championships at Stormont Park, Belfast, on November 10. Making their international debuts are Jarrow and Hebburn's former North-East