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Barron's first game in charge ends on a positive note
MICKY Barron’s first game as caretaker manager of Hartlepool United ended on a positive note. Pools drew 2-2 at Brentford and, while they needed two own goals from the home centre-halves to make a breakthrough, they were good value for it in a bright
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Quakers win after second-half comeback
Billingham Synthonia 1 Darlington 4 A second-half fight-back saw Darlington claim a 12th successive win today and take their goal tally for the season to 60 at Billingham Synthonia. They trailed 1-0 at the break after an unconvincing 45 minutes
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Sunderland fail to break down Stoke in goalless draw
MARTIN O’NEILL’S decision to stick with his miss-firing attackings failed to pay off as Sunderland struggled to break down a resolute Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. Only Steven Fletcher has been on target for the Black Cats this season and
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McDonald's double secures Middlesbrough success
SCOTT McDonald's second-half double earned Middlesbrough a dramatic 2-1 win over Bolton and cemented his side's position in the Championship play-off places. McDonald came off the bench midway through the first half to replace Marvin Emnes and
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SATURDAY LIVE FOOTBALL BLOG
4:25pm GOAL: Middlesbrough 1 (McDonald 66) Bolton 1 Boro gain an equaliser through substituite Scott McDonald. Miller shot from the left-hand side, and while Bogdan saved the low effort, McDonald was on hand to stab
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Snow gives way to early winter sun
SNOW that blanketed parts of the North-East will give way to cold, sunny weather today. But the crisp start to the weekend will turn mild and dank tonight, and tomorrow rainclouds will cover almost the entire UK. The first cold snap of the
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Driver injured after lorry jack-knifes
A LORRY driver was treated for minor injuries after his vehicle was involved in an early morning collision on the A1(M). The incident happened close to junction 60 at Bradbury, near Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, at about 4.50am today (October
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Hundreds of villa buyers facing ruin
HUNDREDS of UK investors are at risk of losing everything after investing in property in Cyprus. Joe Willis reports. IT seemed like a dream opportunity but has turned into a nightmare. Hundreds ,if not thousands,of UK buyers – many from the
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Cyprus property victim at risk of losing everything
KEN Graham has already paid out £60,000 in deposits and legal fees, but he is at risk of losing much more. In 2004, the 50-year-old’s wife, Jacqui, died of cancer. The following year, he was discussing potential investments for the life insurance
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Spending watchdog could investigate council's Windlestone Hall sale
THE Audit Commission could investigate the controversial sale of Windlestone Hall after intervention from a local councillor. County Councillor John Shuttleworth has written to the watchdog –whose remit is to protect the public purse – to ask it
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Family affair at Croft as Shield makes race debut
WHEN you're about to embark on your first-ever competitive car race, having a former British Champion as your dad can have its advantages and disadvantages as seventeen-year-old Rob Shield is finding out. Having made the step up from a reasonably successful
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Family affair at Croft as Shield makes race debut
WHEN you're about to embark on your first-ever competitive car race, having a former British Champion as your dad can have its advantages and disadvantages as seventeen-year-old Rob Shield is finding out. Having made the step up from a reasonably successful
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Thompson’s repaying Gray with goals
Amid the glowing report that Martin Gray made when be brought Stephen Thompson to Darlington was the notion that the forward would create plenty of goals for team-mates. Gray has proved correct and Thompson has not disappointed. Two assists on
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Bobby Moore? Call me Passarella instead please
IT was a phrase that caused even the staunchest of Newcastle United supporters to stop in their tracks. "I come from a famous football club in West Ham and that was like watching Bobby Moore," said Alan Pardew, when asked to reflect on Fabricio Coloccini's
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Pardew confident Cisse will hit goal trail
ALAN Pardew is unconcerned about Papiss Cisse's lack of goals this season and insists the Newcastle striker is set to embark on a scoring spree. Cisse has scored twice this term, against Manchester United in the Capital One Cup and Bordeaux in the Europa
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McFadden targets full-time stay on Wearside
JAMES McFADDEN has set his sights on a long term stay at Sunderland after finally penning a short contract at the Stadium of Light yesterday. The versatile Scotland forward has been in discussions with the club for the best part of a fortnight after
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O'Neill not expecting home comforts at the Britannia
IT is not every day a Premier League manager is put up for bed and breakfast at a rival's home and after last season's stopover at Tony Pulis' house there is no rush for Martin O'Neill to do it again. Pulis allowed O'Neill to stay the night in February
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Austin hopes the Pools recovery starts today
DAYS after what he described as his worst moment in football, Neil Austin reckons Hartlepool United have what it takes to turn their season around. Pools are at Brentford today, under the caretaker command of Micky Barron following Neale Cooper's resignation
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Ex-Boro striker giving something back
When a young people's group from South Tyneside headed down to Shildon they found a former Premier League footballer was on hand to put them through their paces. Chief football writer Paul Fraser explains why and how Alun Armstrong is opening his doors
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The Insider
DEREK Thompson is one of the high-profile victims of Channel Four's shake-up of its horse racing team. Channel Four will present exclusive terrestrial coverage of racing from January 1 after securing all domestic rights in a four-year deal. The broadcaster
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Blaydon forced into alterations
BLAYDON have been forced into a number of backline alterations as they look to close in on leaders Ealing Trailfinders at the top of the National One table. Zach Kibirige and James Fitzpatrick were part of the Newcastle Falcons squad that took on Rotherham
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SPOTLIGHT: McClean's fight to cope with fame
Eight months after scoring the winning goal at Stoke City, James McClean returns to the Britannia Stadium today looking to kick-start his season. The Sunderland winger explained to chief football writer Paul Fraser how the increased attention has taken
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Friend showing there's life after Joe at Boro
FANS of Joe Bennett may prefer not to read on. After all, Middlesbrough are looking pretty well placed to cope without the young England Under-21 full-back this season - and the club's bank balance looks healthier too. It looked a decent bit of business
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Time is the only healer for rib injuries
Whether you're playing for the national team or your Sunday morning team, at times both can get over competitive and physical. There's more at stake for players like Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney, but it's all relative and the moment you score or
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Family affair at Croft as Shield makes race debut
WHEN you're about to embark on your first-ever competitive car race, having a former British Champion as your dad can have its advantages and disadvantages as seventeen-year-old Rob Shield is finding out. Having made the step up from a reasonably successful
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Investors facing ruin over Cyprus property scandal
NORTH-EAST investors who bought dream Mediterranean holiday homes are facing financial ruin after a foreign bank began legal proceedings against them. Hundreds of property buyers who have been unable to keep up with rocketing mortgage payments
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Councillor complains of use of charity course members
THE YMCA has become embroiled in a political row after allegations that young people were used to deliver Labour Party election leaflets. Durham County Councillor Owen Temple, a Liberal Democrat, has accused a Consett YMCA manager of asking Princes
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Health trust's ex-accounts manager jailed for £45,500 fraud
A MAN employed to oversee a health trust’s expenditure stole £45,500 from it - after inventing a fictitious creditor. Payments for £32,500 and £13,000 were made by Durham and Darlington Primary Care Trust for services supplied by a company called
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Man admits secretly filming young woman in private situations
A MAN secretly filmed a young woman in private situations round her home, a court was told. The defendant used his i-phone to covertly film the woman in the bathroom and bedroom. Several times he filmed her having a bath and he also sneaked
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Village tradition helps fly the flag for romantic proposal
A ROMANCE that began with a blind date in Austria has blossomed into a successful marriage proposal on a North East village green - partially thanks to an unusual local tradition. Michi Kroll (CORRECT), 44, got down on one knee to pop the question
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Organist required
TWO sister churches hope their prayers for a new organist will be answered. St David’s Church, Tudhoe, and St Bartholomew’s Church, Coxhoe, need to recruit a reliable organist to provide music at Sunday services along with some possible additional
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O'Brien and Co seek the luck of the Irish
Irish raiders have landed the last three runnings of the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy and they have a fine chance of making it four in a row today as they are responsible for three of the seven runners at Doncaster. Aiden O'Brien, who took the race last
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Tow Law miscarriage of justice victim dies
A NORTH-EAST man who spent almost three decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit has died. Sean Hodgson has died from emphysema, three years after his release from prison. The 61-year-old, originally from Tow Law, in County Durham
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Youth initiative's success
A YOUTH project is helping to keep young people entertained and reduce anti social behaviour in their neighbourhood. Around 20 to 30 youngsters attend youth clubs at Tudhoe Community Centre, in St David’s Close, Tudhoe, on Tuesday and Friday nights
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News and events
CORNFORTH PACT: A police and communities together (Pact) meeting for West Cornforth will be held in the Sure Start building at West Cornforth Primary School, on Wednesday, October 31, 5pm. Residents welcome, a police representative will attend to discuss
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Affordable homes scheme
WORK on four new developments which will provide affordable houses for rent has begun. Darlington-based developer, Southdale, is building at four new sites for home and communities organisation, Livin, which manages former council housing in the