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James Arthur through to next week's X Factor
TEESSIDE singer James Arthur has made it through to next week's X Factor. Kye Sones was eliminated on Sunday night after a deadlock saved controversial contestant Rylan Clark once again. Sones and Clark had a sing off after the pair received
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Taxi hits pub wall after collision
A TAXI hit the front wall of a pub after it was involved in a collision with two other vehicles. Three people suffered minor injuries in the incident in Yarm Road, Darlington, this evening (Sunday). It is understood two of those injured were
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Solicitor chosen as Middlesbrough Labour candidate for by-election
A SOLICITOR has been chosen as Labour’s candidate for Middlesbrough to replace the late Sir Stuart Bell. Andy McDonald, who lives in Linthorpe with his wife Sally and their children, was born in Acklam and currently works as a solicitor for Thompsons
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Cyber bully targets double transplant patient
A MAN whose life was saved by a heart and lung transplant has been targeted by an internet troll who told him he did not deserve the new organs. Chris Richardson, 28, from Newcastle, was born with a congenital heart defect which meant he spent
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Durham Cathedral launches choral CD
CHORAL music recorded by Durham Cathedral Choir has been released. The CD, recorded by Priory Records, includes the first ever recording of renowned composer James MacMillan’s Missa Dunelmi, or Durham Mass, which was given its world premiere last
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Actor Kelsey Grammer visits region for family funeral
FORMER Cheers and Frasier actor Kelsey Grammer was spotted in the region at the weekend as he made a brief trip to a family funeral with his British wife. The US actor flew into Heathrow with wife Kayte Walsh and three-month-old baby Faith on Thursday
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Woman and two young children flee house fire
A WOMAN and her two young children fled from their home when the property caught fire. The home in Harrogate caught ablaze at about 2pm on Saturday afternoon, after a fire began in a first floor bedroom. It is believed it was started by retained
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Denise and Tim to spend Christmas with each other, and their new partners
TELEVISION star Denise Welch has revealed how she will spend Christmas with her ex-husband Tim Healy and his new lover. The Loose Women presenter said Mr Healy and his new partner, Joan Anderton, will join her and her fiancé, Lincoln Townley, for
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Lottery syndicate celebrates win
A LOTTERY syndicate is celebrating after matching five numbers and the bonus ball in last Saturday's Lotto draw, scooping £117,558. The five members, who all work as response and maintenance planners for Mears, a housing maintenance company in
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Tragedy avoided as plane crashes
TRAGEDY was narrowly averted when a light aircraft crashed whilst approaching a North Yorkshire airfield. It is believed the Piper PA 28 Arrow suffered engine failure whilst approaching Sherburn Aero Club at Sherburn-in-Elmet near York at 3pm on
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Campers endure the snow at Britain's highest pub
CAMPERS at one of the highest and latest music festivals in the UK found it was also one of the coldest as they endured a night of snow. About 200 festival-goers turned up at the weekend to the Ravenstonedale After Party, which was held in and
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Concern growing for missing North Yorkshire man
CONCERN is growing for a 65-year-old man who went missing after receiving treatment from hospital. Graham Roskell, 65, from Kirk Hammerton, was receiving treatment at Harrogate District Hospital and was last seen by staff at around 7.30am on Saturday
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Solicitor voted in as Middlesbrough Labour candidate
MIDDLESBROUGH Labour Party has selected Andy McDonald as its candidate to replace the late Sir Stuart Bell as MP. Labour party members in the town voted him in at a hustings event today. Mr McDonald, a solicitor for trade union law firm Thompsons
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Traditional crafts go on show
A DISPLAY of traditional North-East handicrafts was exhibited over the weekend. The selection of proggy and hooky mats went on show at Bowburn Community Centre, near Durham, on Saturday. The Rug Fest and open day includes examples of wall hangings
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Man charged with murder after 20-year-old stabbed to death
A MAN will appear in court on Monday charged with the murder of a 20-year-old. Andrew Lucas died of multiple stab wounds in the early hours of Saturday in Warkworth Close, Oxclose, Washington, Wearside. Mark Spalding, 45, from Washington, was
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Anita, Taylor and Cisse into Newcastle's starting side
VURNON Anita, Steven Taylor and Papiss Cisse have all been promoted into Newcastle United's starting line-up for today's game at Liverpool. The trio were all on the bench as the Magpies beat West Brom last weekend, but Alan Pardew has opted to
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Television chef to move on from Swinton Park
CELEBRITY chef Rosemary Shrager is to move on from a North Yorkshire cookery school to begin a new project in Kent. The luxury Swinton Park hotel, near Masham, has appointed high profile chef Stephen Bulmer to become chef director of the school
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"Dangerous" new BMX park closed down
A NEWLY-built BMX track in Teesside has been closed until further notice after it was declared dangerous. And parts of the course are said to be so unsafe they need to be demolished. The track at Eston Recreation Ground has had to be repaired
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Memorial garden set up to honour Britain's war dead
A VETERAN’S group which holds repatriation services for UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan has created a garden of remembrance for Britain’s war dead. Sedgefield Village Veterans has created the garden in time for next Sunday’s Remembrance Day outside
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Fatal motorcycle pillion passenger was pregnant
A MOTHER who died riding pillion on the back of her husband’s motorcycle was seven months pregnant with her fourth child, her family has revealed. Alison Reay, 39, and her unborn son, Thomas, were killed after David lost control of his Aprillia
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Show time for Durham students
STUDENTS are hoping to break a leg this week with their production of a classic show. Durham University Light Opera Group is performing Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore at Durham Town Hall every night this week, except Thursday, from 7.30pm,
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Broadcaster keynote speaker at archaeology day school
BROADCASTER and author John Grundy provided a keynote speech on the history of Stockton-on-Tees at the weekend. Tees Archaeology’s popular annual day school, held at ARC in Stockton on Saturday, explored the history of the town from medieval times
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North East shivers under snow and freezing fog
FREEZING fog and snow blitzed the North East yesterday as the region shivered under early wintery weather. Motorists faced blizzard conditions at Crookburn Bridge, on the County Durham and Cumbria border, making driving conditions difficult.
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Students dig in for national volunteering day
GREEN-fingered teenagers are preparing to brighten up the gardens of elderly residents and school pupils as part of a national campaign. Students at Darlington College are getting ready to dig in and help pupils and elderly residents improve their
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Rickshaw challenge with television star for Darren
A PARTIALLY-sighted teenager is taking part in a rickshaw charity challenge with North-East television star Matt Baker. Darren Tambin, from Coxhoe, County Durham, will be taking on a 411-mile rickshaw ride for BBC Children in Need with the One
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Car crashed into ambulance
FIVE people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into an ambulance as it attended the scene of a road accident. The collision happened at 7.27am this morning (Sunday, Nov 4) when a car left the road and hit a lamppost on the eastbound
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Earwig found in bread buns
A COUPLE were disgusted to find an earwig inside a sealed bag of bread rolls bought from a supermarket. Gary MacPhail and Jane Naisbett said they discovered the creepy crawly inside their bread bought on a weekly shop from Asda, in Leechmere, Sunderland
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Rowing facilities given Olympic approval
OLYMPIC rower and gold medallist Sophie Hosking returned to the North-East over the weekend to open training facilities named in her honour. Sophie, who won gold in the lightweight double sculls with her rowing partner Kat Copeland in the London
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Racecourse hosts military concert in aid of injured soldiers
A MILITARY fundraising show is heading to a North East racecourse for a show to help support the work of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The Salute Our Heroes show is heading to Sedgefield Racecourse, County Durham, for an evening of music. The
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Charity seeks help to spread Christmas gifts and cheer to needy
A CHARITY is seeking help as it aims to deliver its one millionth shoebox of goodies to a needy family as part of Operation Christmas Child. Samartian’s Purse has delivered 94 million shoebox to needy children in over 100 countries during the past
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Charity hosts Harry Potter fun day
THERE was magical fun for families at a charity’s Harry Potter theme day at the weekend. Daisy Chain in Norton, near Stockton-on-Tees, which helps families affected by autism, held the special event at the end of a week of activities laid on for
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Plans unveiled for injured jockeys centre
PLANS have been drawn up for a multi-million pound rehabilitation centre that will provide top treatment for injured jockeys across Northern England. The proposed clinic would provide physiotherapy and medical treatment for jockeys, who commonly
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Darlington news in brief
PARISH MEETING: A special meeting of Neasham Parish Council will be held tomorrow (Monday, November 5) to discuss bus services. Anybody who will be affected by the loss of the number 20 Scarlet Band service in December is asked to attend the meeting
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News in Brief
DRUGS FOUND: Police are investigating after drugs were found at a cemetery in Harrogate. A member of the public alerted police after finding a quantity of what are believed to be controlled drugs at Stonefall Cemetery, on Wetherby Road, on Friday,
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Boost for Northallerton air cadets
A NORTH Yorkshire cadet squadron is enjoying a boost in new members. Northallerton Air Training Corps (ATC) recently enrolled nine new cadets at a special ceremony led by the Rev Danny Walker. In the last six months the 2337 (Northallerton)
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Wrestling stars thrill North East fan
WWE Raw World Tour Metro Radio Arena Friday, November 2 SEEING WWE the World tour was the fulfilment of a promise I made to myself when I was 10. And after 17 years of waiting, I wasn’t disappointed. Yes, I had no idea who most of the wrestlers
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New facilities at cathedral
PARALYMPIAN Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson officially opened a revamped part of an historic North-East landmark over the weekend. The gold medal winner was at Durham cathedral for the launch of the Undercroft Foyer and a new shop, which brings visitor
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Single launched for North-East charities
A GROUP of motorcyclists has received the blessing of Scottish folk duo The Proclaimers and now look set to launch one of the year’s most unlikely attempts at making the pop charts. The Boundary 500 Motorcycle group has enlisted the help of North-East
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Communities help to keep crime figures down
CRIME and anti-social behaviour in Darlington is down by more than 4,000 cases, according to new figures. The figures published by police show there have been 3,167 fewer victims of anti-social behaviour since the start of this year until the end
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Woman found unconscious in road
POLICE are investigating after a woman was found collapsed in the middle of a road early this morning. The 23-year-old woman from Darlington was found unconscious near a bus stop in Parkside, Darlington, at about 7.30am. She has been taken
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Headline DJ to perform at North East show
A HEADLINE grabbing DJ is to thrill music lovers as he performs at a series of music events based in the region. DJs Matty Mardula and Mark Heron, of Solar Knights, have arranged for London-based house music star Darius Syrossian to appear at Newton
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Dixon ponders his future at West after losing to bottom club/Myers unhappy with Bishops
West Auckland manager Peter Dixon says that he is considering his future at the club after they lost 2-1 at bottom club Newton Aycliffe on Saturday. Dixon was deflated by a poor performance from the Vase finalists, that leaves them in sixth place
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Man jailed after admitting child sex allegations
A PAEDOPHILE who groomed a schoolgirl for sex was last night behind bars as he started a two-year prison sentence. Robert Rose told the teenager he was worried about the her feeling uncomfortable when he intimately touched her. He stopped when
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Jealous man assaulted girlfriend while driving
A JEALOUS man drove his girlfriend around for two hours and repeatedly smashed her head of the window and dashboard because he did not like who she was talking to at a party, a court has heard. Magistrates in Newton Aycliffe heard that Joshua Pattison