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Circus skills on show at 16th Durham Juggling Convention
IT was action all the way as hundreds of circus skills enthusiasts from across the country descended on County Durham for the 16th Durham Juggling Convention. One of the biggest circus events in the UK, it featured a host of workshops in skills
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Police appeal after car crash
CAR CRASH: Police are appealing for witnesses to a car crash in Newcastle in which a black Ford Focus left the carriageway and overturned. The accident happened just before 9pm on Saturday on the northbound carriageway of the A1 Western Bypass at Kenton
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Visitor centre bids for lottery money
VOTING for the nation’s favourite National Lottery funded projects closes next weekend and Lifelong Learning at Saltholme made a last plea for local support on Saturday night. The RSPB centre, near Billingham, is competing in the Best Education
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Church leaders defend new survey of closed church
CHURCH leaders have moved to quell speculation about the future of a church closed because of structural problems, after a parish council questioned the need for a new survey of its condition. St Laurence’s Church, in Middleton St George, was officially
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Bad taste chanting at derby game, but police praise majority of fans
POLICE praised the majority of fans for their behaviour at today's North-East derby draw between Sunderland and Newcastle, but bad taste chanting from both sides was reported. Black Cats fans targeted Magpies defender Steven Taylor after he said
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Millie gets on her bike in memory of her granddad
A 11-year-old girl has rallied her friends and their fathers to join her in a sponsored bike ride in memory of her grandfather. Millie Hope-Lester, who celebrates her 11th birthday tomorrow, (Monday, October 22,) was inspired to raise money for
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Visitors flock to countryside show
VISITORS from across the region flocked to what is fast becoming one of the major countryside events at the weekend. Countryside Live took place at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate on Saturday and Sunday, as it celebrated its tenth anniversary
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Gale out to end on a high point
Andrew Gale wants to end Yorkshire's season in style today by shocking Chennai Super Kings in Durban (12.30pm UK). The county will play their final match of a successful 2012 at Kingsmead knowing that pride is the only thing at stake in their Champions
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Leading motorsport drivers take to Northallerton High Street
A HIGH street was handed over to some of the world’s top rallycross drivers and their supercars today (Sunday, October 21), ahead of the British Grand Prix. Many leading names in the world of motorsport headed to Northallerton. They were there
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Man arrested after Newcastle assault
A MAN has been arrested following an assault in a Newcastle nightspot. Police were called after trouble flared just before 1am today (Sunday, October 21) at Bar Bannatyne at The Gate in the city centre. There had been a disturbance inside the
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Honours even in frantic North-East derby
DEMBA Ba was involved in goals at either end of the field as a typically action-packed Wear-Tyne derby ended in a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light. Ba's third-minute shot helped set up an opener for Yohan Cabaye that looked like handing Newcastle
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Primary school scoops sustainable design honour
A DARLINGTON primary school has won a national award recognising some of the best construction projects in the country. Northwood Primary School, off North Road, in Darlington, won the design and innovation award at the RICS awards in London, which
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Police appeal following rape allegation
DETECTIVES investigating an allegation of rape are appealing for a man who spoke to the victim to come forward. Officers are carrying out enquiries into the incident, which allegedly happened between 2.30am and 3.15am on Saturday, October 6, in
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Football trophy presented in memory of Brian
A TROPHY founded in memory of a stalwart of Darlington youth football has been presented for the first time. Brian Bowley, who died earlier this year, was involved in football around the town for most of his life and was well known to players as
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Family have a lucky escape after car ploughs into house
A FAMILY had a lucky escape after a car crashed into their home. A silver BMW 3 Series had crashed through a garden wall, across the garden and into the front of the house in Bruntoft Avenue, West View, Hartlepool at just after 5am on Saturday
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Sex offender jailed for breaching court order
A SEX offender breached restrictions imposed on him by befriending three mothers of young children. Simon Evans failed to comply with the terms of a sexual offences prevention order (sopo), which prohibits him having unsupervised contact with children
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News In Brief
MISSING MAN FOUND: Police say a missing man from Castleton, near Whitby, has been found. Ian Kitchen, 42, had not been seen since 6pm on Thursday at the Tesco Express in Burniston Road, Scarborough. There was growing concern for his welfare, but he
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Man charged with murder of 61-year-old woman found stabbed in Darlington
POLICE have charged a man with the murder of 61-year-old Pamela Glen in Darlington. The 61-year-old man, who was arrested on Friday night, will appear before Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court tomorrow. Ms Glen, also known as Pamela Turner,
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Amateur artists show their work
AMATEUR artists from north Durham have held an exhibition of their work over the weekend. The show by Lanchester Art Group was held today and yesterday (sunday and Saturday) at Lanchester Community Centre. The paintings, a mix of oil, watercolour
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Christmas festival for Stanley
TALKS are underway to bring a £15,000 Christmas festival to a former mining town. Traders and councillors in Stanley want to encourage people in and around the town to support local businesses and create some community spirit for the forthcoming
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Report published over death of volunteer railway guard
ACCIDENT investigators have published their findings following the death of a volunteer guard on a heritage railway. Robert Lund, 65, was crushed between two coaches whilst working on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at Grosmont in May this year
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Rescue meeting
RESCUE MEETING: The next monthly meeting of Saltburn Animal Rescue Association will be held in the TocH premises, Albion Terrace, Saltburn, on Wednesday, November 7, at 7.30pm. New members are always welcome. LITTLE SPOOKS: WITH Halloween and Guy
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Paralympian on a sporting mission
A FORMER member of the British Paralympian squad was delighted when scores of people turned out to try their hand at wheelchair basketball. Lee Fawcett recently launched the Tees Valley Wheelchair Sports Club to replace the Teesside Lions, the
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Arrests as horseracing industry targeted
POLICE have made arrests after investigating what was believed to be a focused criminal campaign on North Yorkshire’s horseracing industry. North Yorkshire Police recently issued a warning to racehorse trainers and others working in the business
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Students' coffee and cake tradition aids charity
STUDENTS served coffee and cake in a fund-raising initiative that was launched when a teacher was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Northallerton College volunteers have raised more than £200 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care at a recent coffee morning
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Use it or lose plea over rural bus service
RESIDENTS have been issued with a 'use it or lose it' message over the future of a village bus service hit by dwindling passenger numbers. Earlier this year, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council introduced a trial Saturday daytime bus service from
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Company director attacks council decision not to support community bus service
THE managing director of a community company that failed to win funding to run a volunteer bus service for villages around Darlington has attacked the council’s decision. Darlington Rural Transport Limited (Dart) was formed with the aim of setting
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Father and daughter complete circumnavigation challenge
A FATHER and daughter have completed their two month cycling tour of Britain to raise awareness and funds to support adoption charities. Stephen and Kirsty Medlock set off from the Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough in August to circumnavigate
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Man charged over teenager's death
A MAN has been charged in connection with the death of a teenage girl who died in the early hours of Good Friday this year. Kirsty Fennon was walking along the A1085 Coast Road between Redcar and Marske, east Cleveland, at around 4am on April 6
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Man killed in collision on A167 in Darlington
A 33-year-old man has died after the van he was driving was in a collision with a minibus. William Peel, from Darlington, was driving a VW Caddy van on the A167 in Beaumont Hill, in Darlington, when he hit a Ford Transit minibus travelling in the
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Police arrest six in pre-derby drugs raids
SIX people have been arrested and cocaine and ecstasy seized following information received by police ahead of today's Wear-Tyne derby. Around 5am this morning officers executed search warrants in the Durham and Gateshead areas and arrested four
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Consett chairman urges fans to voice their support
Consett AFC Chairman Frank Bell is urging people in the town who back the proposed academy and stadium development to make their views known this week. The club are hoping to move from their crumbling Belle Vue ground - their home for 62 years
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Moors lose 100 per cent record but denied late penalty
Spennymoor’s 100 per cent record in the EBAC Northern League finally ended when they were held to a 1-1 draw by nine man Celtic Nation on Saturday but manager Jason Ainsley was far from downhearted. Moors have swept all before them in the league
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Tea part boost for epilepsy charity
BARNARD Castle Prep School staged its annual tea party in aid of Epilepsy in Action. It was the tenth consecutive year parents and staff had supported the charity, an initiative which started when a former pupil suffered from the condition, leading
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Prince Charles to hear plight of £8,000-a-year Upper Teesdale farmers
THE crucial role a support project plays in the lives of hard-pressed Upper Teesdale farming families will be given the royal seal of approval when Prince Charles visits the area on Tuesday. In his capacity as patron of the Prince's Countryside
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Bishop Auckland MP tops claims for first class travel
BISHOP Auckland MP Helen Goodman has submitted more claims for first class rail travel this year than any other member of parliament, according to reports this weekend. The Sunday Telegraph claimed Ms Goodman was one of more than 180 MPs who are