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Man claimed despite significant savings
A MAN who fraudently claimed more than £8,000 in benefits while failing to declare he had £90,000 worth of savings has been given a six-month conditional discharge by a judge. Paul Whaley told investigators he believed the cash, which he had invested
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Man jailed after drugs row
A MAN who stabbed another man three times in a row over a drugs deal has been jailed for two years and four months. Lee Phillips, 35, left his victim "bleeding profusely", Teesside Crown Court was told, and after stabbing him three times between
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Shops ban the sale of eggs and flour in run up to Halloween
SHOPKEEPERS have banned the sale of eggs and flour to young people. The ban, currently in place across Redcar and Cleveland, comes as authorities crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour in the run-up to Halloween and Bonfire Night. It
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Foodie heaven in Durham City
MASTER chocolatier Paul A Young was back in his home town as part of the Durham City Food Festival over the weekend. Mr Young, whose family still live in the city, trained at New College Durham, and Leeds Metropolitan University. He worked
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Carol's joy at TV win
A BUILDING society customer has found opening an investment account has generated a surprise dividend – a 42in television. Carol Boyd, 59, scooped the prize after she opened an investment account at Darlington Building Society and was entered into
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Cyclist killed after stopping to exchange details
A CYCLIST who stopped to exchange details with a driver after a collision was killed after he was struck by another car. Stan Coates, 55, of Sunderland, died in hospital after being hit in Burdon Lane in the city at 4.45pm on Friday. Northumbria
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Teesside news in brief
A SIX-YEAR-OLD from Stockton won £250 for her school and £25 for herself after taking away the top prize in an art competition organised by her local Tesco store to promote their new Click and Collect Groceries online shopping service. Georgina Drummond
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Police operation keep town safe
POLICE sent a clear message to licensees and customers that flouting of the law will not be tolerated in a series of pub raids at the weekend. Durham police searched pubs in the south of the county on Saturday night as part of a clampdown on crime
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Big names come to Durham as part of book festival
THE BBC's political editor Nick Robinson is used to interviewing prime ministers and others, stalking the corriders of power at Westminster. But on Saturday it was his turn to face the questions. He was at the 22nd Durham Book Festival to coincide
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Cisse grabs last-gaps winner for Magpies
Papiss Cisse deflected home a fortunate injury-time winner for Newcastle as Alan Pardew's men recovered from Romelu Lukaku's equaliser for West Brom to grab three Barclays Premier League points at St James' Park. Substitute Sammy Ameobi struck a left-foot
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Museum events in the Yorkshire Dales
PHOTOGRAPHS of waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales will be on show to visitors to the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes until the end of next month. The exhibition, called Waterfalls at Night, is the latest free collection at the museum and features
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Veterans thanked
ARMED service veterans received special honours at the weekend. Veteran’s Badges were presented to 17 former forces personnel in a ceremony at Neville Community Centre, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The Rt Hon Colonel James Ramsbotham, Deputy
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Wrongfully jailed man dies
THE victim of one of the UK’s greatest miscarriages of justice has died just three years after being released from his prison nightmare. Sean Hodgson spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, but was freed in 2009 after
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Hundreds of Muslims gather in Teesside to protest at controversial video
HUNDREDS of Muslims gathered today (Sunday, October 28) to demonstrate against an anti-Islamic video that has sparked outrage across the world. The demonstration, at Stockton’s Muslim Welfare Trust, was held as a reaction to the ‘Innocence of Muslims
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Museum holds a potato week
POTATO WEEK: Ryedale Folk Museum is celebrating the potato with cooking and crafts during half term. From Monday (29), the museum, in Hutton-le-Hole, near Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, will be running the potato activities and on Wednesday (
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Police say no truth in foul play rumours surrounding Redcar man's death
POLICE investigating the death of a Redcar man say, despite rumours, there was nothing to suggest foul play. The man has not been identified by Cleveland Police, but residents on the Lakes estate say he is John-John Iredale. The body was found
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Man airlifted to hospital after leg break
SPORT ACCIDENT: A 25-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after breaking his leg during a football match in North Yorkshire. The man, from Sleights, was picked up on a muddy pitch in Fylingthorpe at 12.35pm today (28) after Yorkshire Ambulance
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Halloween skate competition a success
SKATEBOARDING enthusiasts flocked to a Halloween-themed competition at a North Yorkshire skate park. The recently opened 360 Skate Park in Richmond said competitors had come from Newcastle, Bridlington and Wakefield as well as the local area for
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Plea for help to reach Peru
A STUDENT planning a mercy mission to deepest, darkest Peru is appealing for help to fund the trip. A-level student Hannah Brown is one of around 25 young people and five staff from St John’s School and Sixth Form College, in Bishop Auckland, planning
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Visually impaired tennis club
TENNIS SESSIONS: Visually impaired tennis sessions will take place at David Lloyd Sport Centre in York on Sundays at 2pm to 3pm. The sessions cost £2 and are run by Andy Crockett, who received a grant from the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust – which raises
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Christmas market
A CHRISTMAS fair organised by an Armed Forces charity aims to raise money for current or former servicemen and women who need financial, practical or emotional support. The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) will hold the
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Theatreland calling
THREE boys will get hands-on experience of work in London’s West End after landing plum roles. Cameron Gough, Sean Major and Ben Richardson will travel to the capital on November 11 for four days of work experience. They will get to work behind
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Ameobi and Perch get the nod for Newcastle
SHOLA Ameobi and James Perch have been named in the Newcastle United side that will face West Brom this afternoon. Ameobi gets the nod ahead of Papiss Cisse in attack, with the Senegal international dropped to the bench for the second league game
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Interest builds at Meccano Society event in Darlington
MODEL construction enthusiasts from around the region gathered for an exhibition this weekend. The North-East Meccano Society held its main annual display in St Cuthbert’s Church Centre, in Darlington, yesterday. The exhibition featured working
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Durham: In Brief
SHED BURGLARIES: Police are investigating a shed break-in at Harelaw Gardens, Stanley, between October 10 and 11. A red petrol remote control Nissan Skyline car worth £200 was stolen. It has a black coloured spoiler with the word Nissan in white. Anyone
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Tribute book opened for Catterick-based soldier
HUNDREDS of tributes are expected to be written into a book of condolence opened today (SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26) for Corporal Channing Day, who was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan. The 25-year-old soldier, whose regiment is based in Catterick
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York scientist receives award for developing microscope
A YORK scientist has been presented with an award for women in science after modifying a microscope to advance medicine and the discovery of energy sources. Professor Pratibha Gai – a professor of chemistry and physics at the University of York
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New Military Wives album
THE MILITARY Wives choir has returned with a new album in time for Remembrance Sunday to raise funds for the choir foundation. The album Stronger Together will be released on Monday, November 5, and is a follow up to number one album In My Dreams
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Work to start on Bearpark children's play area
WORK will get underway tomorrow (Monday, October 27) to revamp a play park on the outskirts of Durham City. The groundbreaking ceremony is being held at Bearpark play area, near Bearpark Primary School, on Monday at 10.30am. The project has
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Toy appeal aims to ensure no Darlington child goes without this Christmas
ENSURING no Darlington children suffer the heartbreak of having to go without any presents on Christmas Day is the aim of a charity toy appeal being launched this week. Last year, the Salvation Army gave toys to 200 disadvantaged youngsters in
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Golden celebrations shared
FIFTY years after walking down the aisle two couples celebrated their big day together, just as they did at their joint wedding. Growing up, twin sisters Mary and Rose Lawler, from Leeholme, near Bishop Auckland, always wanted to share their wedding
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Redcar man found in street died of natural causes, police say
POLICE say a man found dead outside a house in Redcar had died of natural causes. He was found outside a house in Blakey Close shortly after 5am today. "Emergency services attended, but unfortunately the man was pronounced dead at the scene
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Labour leader Ed Miliband leads tributes to Middlesbrough MP Sir Stuart Bell
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband led tributes at the funeral of Sir Stuart Bell, saying he was a Labour man "to the core". Sir Stuart, 74, who had served as MP for Middlesbrough from 1983, died earlier this month at his Linthorpe home, following a short
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Hundreds pay tribute at funeral of Middlesbrough MP Sir Stuart Bell
HUNDREDS turned out today to pay their respects to one of the region’s longest serving MPs. Sir Stuart Bell, who was Labour MP for Middlesbrough for 29 years, died on Saturday, October 13 following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. His
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Quakers boss helps coach future stars
DARLINGTON FC boss Martin Gray took time out from preparing for his side’s weekend fixture to coach the next generation of football talent. The former Quakers midfielder, who also turned out for Sunderland during his playing career, held coaching
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Shane takes away title in battle of the Barnard Castle poppadoms
THEY are usually ordered as starter or side with a curry, but poppadoms were the main event for visitors to an Indian restaurant at the weekend. The Bengal Merchant, in Barnard Castle, hosted a poppadom eating contest on Friday night (October 26
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Campbell admits difficulties as Spennymoor hit six
Norton manager Andy Campbell says that he is finding difficulty in recruiting players to join their relegation fight after they were easily beaten 6-0 at home by champions Spennymoor on Saturday. Campbell, who took over at Station Road at the start