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Man rescued by Cleveland fire brigade after blaze at tyre warehouse in North Ormesby
A MAN was rescued by firefighters last night (May 8) after a blaze at a disused warehouse where tyres were stored. Cleveland Fire Brigade was called to the premises on Cambridge Road, North Ormesby, at around 7.10pm. Two appliances and the
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Supermarket asks shoppers to choose charity to support
A SUPERMARKET is appealing to shoppers to choose which charity should be supported for the next year. Over the past 12 months staff and shoppers at Sainsbury’s in St Helen Auckland have raised £5,147.23 for the Chyrelle Addams Cancer Appeal, and
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Places available on Sure Start volunteering course in Teesdale
VOLUNTEERS wanting to help out at Sure Start centres are being offered a place on a ten-week training programme to help them prepare for issues they may face. Although it started last week, the Access All Areas course is still open to new people
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Annual town meeting to be held in Barnard Castle
TOWN MEETING: The annual Barnard Castle town meeting will be held on Monday, May 13, at Woodleigh, in Flatts Road. The town council's annual report will be available for discussion. The meeting starts at 7pm. FEASIBILITY STUDY: A survey is being
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Laurel fans make 3,000 mile trip to see his Bishop Auckland home
LAUREL and Hardy fans have made a 3,000 mile trip to a County Durham town to see where one of their idols once lived. Fans from America were part of a group of Laurel and Hardy enthusiasts who visited Bishop Auckland to see the house where a young
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After school club is simply ace for Teesdale youngsters
WHEN it comes to after school activities, a group of Teesdale youngsters are simply ace. The Night Aces – who are active, creative and enjoy socialising – meet each Wednesday at Teesdale School. Activities, led by craft expert Dawn Belshaw,
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Artists gather for start of God's Bridge project in Teesdale
ARTISTS from near and far gathered in Teesdale for the start of a project inspired by a natural limestone feature on the river Greta. Ten professional artists were chosen from more than 80 applicants to take part in the God's Bridge project, which
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£375,000 maintenance grant brings spending on improvements to Teesdale School, Barnard Castle to almost £1.2m
A COUNTY Durham school has secured £375,000 to carry out further building improvements. The money brings spending at Teesdale School, Barnard Castle, to almost £1.2m, since its conversion to an academy almost two years ago. More than £800,000
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Life lessons available from the Salvation Army in Crook
LESSONS in being happier and more in control of life will soon start at the Salvation Army in Crook. Four free courses are due to start next week covering life skills topics such as stress management, building self-confidence, effective communication
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Artists sought for annual exhibition in Wolsingham
ARTISTS are being asked to take part in an annual art exhibition in a Weardale town. The 13th Wolsingham Art Exhibition will be held over the August Bank Holiday weekend at the Church Hall on Rectory Lane. Co-organiser Sue Weston said artists
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North East has a Lotto luck
THE North East is one of the luckiest places to live if you want to win the Lottery, new figures show. Statistics from The National Lottery reveal that over the past ten years, Durham, Cleveland Sunderland and Newcastle postcodes all feature in
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Breastfeeding support for mums to be
EXPECTANT mothers can get advice on breastfeeding at a new series of support sessions in a south Durham Town. The breastfeeding support group meets every Wednesday, between 1pm and 2.30pm, and a breastfeeding workshop is being held on Monday, May
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Killhope museum to host radio enthusiasts
RADIO MINE: The Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club will set up a temporary radio station at Killhope: the North of England Lead Mining Museum in Weardale, County Durham, on Sunday, May 12, and will also share their knowledge of ham radio with visitors
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Armed police called to Crook takeaway
ARMED police have attended a takeaway shop after reports of a man threatening workers from utility companies with a meat cleaver. Officers from Durham Police’s firearms team attended The Rainflower Chinese restaurant on Hope Street in Crook, County
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Centre of Barnard Castle brought to standstill after trailer sheds bales of hay
THE centre of a rural market town was brought to a standstill after a trailer shed its load of hay bales. The trailer was being pulled by a tractor which had made its way through Barnard Castle and was following the main road along to Galgate when
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Late Harwood goal earns Bishops the Durham Challenge Cup
Bishop Auckland won the Durham Challenge Cup for the first time in eleven years when they beat neighbours Spennymoor with a late Jamie Harwood goal at Eppleton last night. Bishops gave Moors a better game than Tunbridge Wells did in the Vase final
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Quakers launch junior club
A FAN-owned football club has taken further steps to forge links with the community by launching a junior football club. The club has been formed after Northern League winners Darlington FC were approached by Cumby Rovers YFC, an existing junior
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Auckland Castle puts its trust in regional experts
SINTONS has been part of the local corporate team working behind the scenes to support the re-opneing of a famous North-East castle. Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland, County Durham tentatively opened its doors two days a week on April 1 and
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Richmondshire news
VANDAL ATTACK: Northallerton police are appealing for witnesses following an act of vandalism in the town. It happened overnight between Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7, at a property on The Green, Romanby, when spray paint was used to damage a Land
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Drunken Bishop Auckland man threw stool at police officers
A MAN, who shouted, swore and threw a stool at police officers at a cricket club, has been sentenced to 80 hours unpaid work. Police officers were called to Bishop Auckland Cricket Club on South Church Road on April 21 following reports of a disturbance
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Newton Aycliffe taxi drivers fuming after rank closure
TAXI drivers who are being forced to park on double yellow lines following the closure of a popular town centre rank claim its removal is already causing traffic chaos. Yesterday morning (Tuesday, May 7), taxi drivers arrived to find the rank outside
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Man bombarded teenage girl with increasingly suggestive texts
A MAN who became obsessed with an underage teenage girl bombarded her with suggestive texts, a court heard. The messages sent by 36-year-old Anthony Alan Luke, initially “innocent” in nature, became increasingly more suggestive, indicating he wanted
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College races to sponsor fun run
MIDDLESBROUGH College has signed up to sponsor the town’s 5k and 2k runs next month. Both events will finish with a lap around the pitch of the nearby Riverside Stadium before reaching the finish line on Sunday, June 2. To mark the sponsorship
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Psyching them out the Sir Alex Ferguson way
The retiring Sir Alex Ferguson has been described as a master of mind games. STUART ARNOLD looks at the psychology behind his achievements. IN his autobiography former Middlesbrough and Manchester United defender Gary Pallister says how after having
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Northallerton Magistrates' Court roundup
RECENT cases heard at Northallerton Magistrates’ Court include: James Fowler, 32, of High Street, Northallerton, admitted to stealing a box of Baileys to the value of £90 from WM Morrisons supermarket in Northallerton. He was fined £65 with a £20 victim
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Photographs celebrating region's bridge building heritage shown in Darlington
PHOTOGRAPHS celebrating the region’s bridge building heritage are being exhibited as part of a festival championing the North-East’s creativity. The photographs are from the Cleveland Bridge collection and will be shown at the Head of Steam in
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Free guided cycle ride
A FREE guided cycle ride along the old Castle Eden Railway line is taking place this Sunday, May 12. Participants are invited to meet at 10.30am at the Wynyard Woodland Park visitors’ centre in Thorpe Thewles, Stockton, to join in the 13-mile ride
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Cleveland Police name former officer charged with rape
FORMER OFFICER NAMED: Cleveland Police have confirmed that the identity of A former police officer charged with nine offences of rape and other sexual offences is Wayne Richardson-Scott. The 37-year-old is due to appear at court on Monday, May 13.
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News from the North
BODY FOUND The body of a 52-year-old local man was found floating in the sea near the lifeboat station at Whitby at about 5am today (Wednesday, May 8). An inshore lifeboat crew recovered the body and police said there were no suspicious circumstances
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Love him or hate him, Fergie deserves the utmost respect
He is loved by millions of football fans all over the world. He is also hated by millions of football fans all over the world. But only the truly ignorant would deny that he deserves to be described as one of the greatest figures in the history of
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PM accused of dropping key Bills from Queen's Speech
DAVID Cameron was accused today (Wednesday, May 8) of dropping key Bills from the Queen’s Speech – including one to cut smoking by children – because of the influence of a top aide. Ed Miliband turned his fire on ex-lobbyist Lynton Crosby, now
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Garden ornaments stolen
ORNAMENTS STOLEN: Thieves stole a large Chinese warrior and two lion ornaments, worth £550 in total, from the front garden of a house in South Sherburn, Rowlands Gill, near Gateshead, over night between Tuesday and Wednesday (May 8). Any witnesses,
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Intruder crept into baby's bedroom while family slept
A COUPLE were left devastated after waking to discover an intruder had been in their baby's bedroom while they all slept. A money box containing £200 was among a haul of property taken from their Stockton home, Teesside Crown Court heard. The
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Woman hurt
WOMAN HURT: A woman was taken to hospital suffering neck pains after two vehicles collided in Station Road, Low Pittington, near Durham City, at 2.10pm today. A police spokesman said the woman was the driver of a Fiat Alhambra which collided with a
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South Shields new MP Emma Lewell-Buck takes up her seat
LABOUR'S newest MP Emma Lewell-Buck arrived at Westminster today (Wednesday, May 8) to take up her seat in the House of Commons. The newly-elected MP for South Shields was welcomed to Parliament by Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party and colleagues
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122mph biker jailed after bragging online how he would avoid prosecution
An ''accomplished liar'' who asked internet forum users to help him avoid getting penalty points after he was clocked riding his motorbike at 122mph has been jailed for eight months, North Yorkshire Police said today. MoT tester Andrew John Kelly
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How the French threatened Bishop Middleham
IN Saturday's Memories, we are revisiting the story of the stupid Hartlepudlians who hanged a monkey in 1814 in the belief that it was a French spy - a ridiculous mistake that has caused the people of rival towns like Darlington and Stockton
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Sainsbury's opens its doors in Sedgefield
SCHOOL pupils officially opened a new supermarket in Sedgefield today (Wednesday, May 8). Shortly before 9am, youngsters from Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School and Sedgefield Community College cut the ribbon to signal the start of trading at Sainsbury
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Man's body recovered from the River Wear
THE body of an unidentified man has today (Wednesday, May 8) been recovered from the River Wear. Initially, news of the body prompted speculation it could be that of missing Chester-le-Street grandmother Pamela Jackson who is believed to have been
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Two arrested after drugs raids in York
TWO men have been arrested following drugs raids on York houses. North Yorkshire Police targeted properties in the Acomb area of the city on Tuesday, May 7 as part of Operation Enable, and confiscated drugs and stolen property from several houses
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Team of 40 officers probe murder of woman, 80, in Darlington
A MURDER investigation has been launched tonight after the death of an elderly woman in Darlington. Emergency services were called to a house on Haughton Road at 12.30pm today after reports a woman had died at the address. A post mortem is
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Deadline for schools to win Lindisfarne Gospels visit
CHILDREN across the region have just a day left to win a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get a close-up view of a history. Schools are being offered the chance to win a visit to see the Lindisfarne Gospels when they return to Durham for the first
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Youngsters beat off opposition to clinch fight titles
TALENTED kickboxers are celebrating after they beat the best young fighters in the UK and Ireland to win a major competition. Ellie Barker, Liam Wright and Ben Goldsborough took part in the British Open Championships, held in Birmingham, over the
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Myplace opens its doors to more youngsters
TEENAGERS are being urged to make the most of a £4.3m youth centre which is extending its opening hours. Myplace, which soon celebrates its first birthday, offers an internet cafe, theatre, recording and film studios and an alcohol-free nightclub
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Darlington woman accused of sexual activity with 14-year-old boy
A WOMAN has been charged with engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy. Natalie Williams, of Close Street, Darlington, faces five charges of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a child between September 26 and 29 last year.
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Kiplin Hall to hold candle-lit evening
A COUNTY house will host a candle-lit evening as part of a national event to see how it would have looked before the introduction of 'modern' lighting systems. Kiplin Hall, between Scorton and Northallerton, will light its rooms with candles on
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Man sentenced to life for murder of two-month-old baby
A MAN is tonight (Wednesday, May 8) beginning a life sentence after being convicted of the murder of a two-month-old baby. Karl Walker, 25, was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years in jail at Newcastle Crown Court for the murder of Logan Ormston.
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Community solar power company donates profits to good causes
A COMMUNITY project developed and run by residents of a Darlington village to generate solar power has proved a success, with local good causes benefitting from the profits. The village of Sadberge has one of the highest concentrations of private
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Trial of man accused of Boxing Day stabbing put back until later this month
THE trial of a man accused of carrying out a stabbing outside a cricket club bar at a Boxing Day function has been put back until later this month. Thomas Ian Adams previously denied charges of wounding with intent, having an article with a blade
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Asbestos payout promise U-turn branded a disgrace
VICTIMS of asbestos exposure and their families will be denied compensation after a Government U-turn condemned as a “disgrace”. The Queen’s Speech promised a Mesothelioma Bill to provide payouts to sufferers – many now deceased – unable to trace
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Spennymoor veteran will cycle 423 miles for Help for Heroes
A VETERAN soldier whose army career was cut short when he lost a leg in a hit-and-run smash will cycle hundreds of miles in aid of the charity that helped him recover. Gaz Golightly, of Spennymoor, County Durham, had been a vehicle specialist in
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Reduction in reported crimes in County Durham and Darlington
DURHAM’S Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed latest policing figures which show a 15 per cent reduction in reported crime. The end of year figures reveal that more than 4,000 fewer people across County Durham and Darlington have been victims
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Consultation over future waste and minerals plans
VIEWS are being sought on planning issues relating to minerals and waste across North Yorkshire. A Minerals and Waste Plan, setting out the policies which will govern developments such as quarries and their extensions, recycling centres, and waste
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Pair of fluffy chicks become unusual bosom buddies at Kirkleatham Owl Centre
A VERY fluffy but unlikely friendship has blossomed at a North-East owl centre. Chop-Suey, a baby white-crested runner duck, and Larch, a tiny long-eared owl, spend their afternoons snuggled up having an afternoon nap. Since the pair of three-week-old
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Leading designer goes back to school to help others
A LEADING designer has returned to her former college to help students draw up plans for their future. Maria Cooper, who works for Orla Kiely and is a former designer for retail giants H&M and British fashion icon Zandra Rhodes, spent a day
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Community stalwart receives 60 year membership award from Rotary
A WELL-known community stalwart in Thirsk , who was klast year awarded an MBE, has now been honoured for his 60 years dedication to Rotary International for England and Ireland. Harry Woodhead, who turns 95 next month, said the last 60 years had
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North-East youth theatre festival to be held in Darlington
A YOUTH theatre festival is to be held in Darlington next month. The North-East Regional Youth Theatre Festival will be hosted by Darlington Civic Theatre on Saturday, June 1 from 9.30am to 8pm. The festival is being held in partnership with
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New exhibition celebrates Teesside's industrial heritage
TEESSIDE’S industrial heritage will be celebrated in a new exhibition. The Memories of Industrial Teesside exhibition will open at the historic Cargo Fleet Lane Offices in Middlesbrough, once the home of British Steel on Friday, May 10. The
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Richmond Operatic Society performs Gilbert and Sullivan
AN OPERATIC society is preparing for its spring concert – the Gilbert and Sullivan production HMS Pinafore. Richmond Operatic Society, celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, will perform in the Georgian Theatre Royal from Wednesday, May 22
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Contract awarded to run recycling centres
A CONTRACT has been awarded to run 13 household waste recycling centres. Derbyshire-based HW Martin Waste Ltd will take over the management of council-owned centres across County Durham from June 1. The company has been awarded a five-year
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Latest specialist market comes to Stockton as part of regeneration strategy
A BRAND new craft market selling a unique range of handmade products comes to Stockton’s Parish Gardens on Saturday. Stockton Borough Council and the Mary Portas-backed Stockton Town Team have identified specialist markets and small independent
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Man's body found in River Wear
DURHAM Police have confirmed a man's body has been found in the River Wear today. The body was discovered at Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, at 2pm. The force said officers are investigating, but there are not thought to be any suspicious
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Diabetes charity needs volunteers for big collection
A CHARITY is appealing for volunteers to help out with a fund raising weekend. Diabetes UK is planning a Big Collection weekend at Tesco stores across the country from October 4 to 6. The charity still needs to recruit team leaders to co-ordinate
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Wallace and Gromit inspires after-school animation society
WALLACE and Gromit are proving to be models of inspiration for students at a new school club. Darlington School of Mathematics and Science pupils have signed up for an after-school animation society that will see them creating plastercine models
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Annual flower sale to be held in Darlington this weekend
AN annual flower sale will be held in Darlington this weekend. The Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society is holding its annual flower sale in Asda car park in Haughton Road, Darlington, this Saturday (May 11). The flowers have been grown
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Disappointment at lack of action to curb tobacco and alcohol consumption
THE North-East's tobacco and alcohol control agencies have both expressed disappointment at the contents of the Queen's Speech. Fresh, which campaigns for a smoke-free North-East, and Balance, which tries to encourage a healthier attitude towards
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Young Darlington boxer takes silver in national competition
A YOUNG boxer is on top form after winning a silver medal in a national competition. James Le Poidevin, from Darlington, took silver in the U40kg class at the National Schoolboys Boxing Championship after winning the Tyne, Tees and Wear stage of
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Call for gardeners to take part in Darlington in Bloom
PEOPLE with gardens of all shapes and sizes have been encouraged to enter the annual Darlington in Bloom competition. The competition, which is run by volunteers working in conjunction with Streetscene at Darlington Borough Council, aims to encourage
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Close shave gives support to ill pupil
CLASSMATES are rallying round in support of a young Durham Cathedral chorister who has suffered sudden liver failure. Twelve-year-old Bryant Hackett underwent a potentially life-changing bone marrow transplant today (Wednesday, May 8). In support
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Stars help bid farewell to old football ground
PREMIER League players will go back to grassroots to help a Northern League side say farewell to its home for the last 60 years. Newcastle United has announced it is to send an under-21 team to play Consett on Wednesday (May 15) in one of the final
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Race bosses turn to match-making
RACING bosses are going into the match-making business – but strictly only for fun. Thirsk Racecourse has launched a competition to find contestants for its very own Blind Date-style competition to coincide with Singles’ Party Night at the evening
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Prison charity honours people who help inmates
A PRISON charity has honoured the work of probation officers who try to turn offenders away from crime. Ron Hogg, Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham and Darlington, today (Wednesday May 8) handed out the 2013 NEPACS awards at a ceremony at
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Darlington Flower Club celebrates emerald anniversary
MEMBERS of a flower club gathered to celebrate its emerald anniversary with a special lunch meeting. The Darlington Flower Club was formed in 1958 and meets monthly in St Cuthbert’s Church Hall for workshops, presentations and demonstrations.
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Historic locomotive's £50,000 anniversary makeover almost complete
A HISTORIC locomotive’s £50,000 makeover is nearing completion as it prepares to take part in the 75th anniversary of the Mallard winning the world steam crown. The A4 class engine The Dominion of Canada has undergone several months of work at
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Landslip 'threat' to Durham Regatta
REPEATED landslips pose an ongoing threat to the North-East’s premier regatta, organisers have said. The banks of the River Wear through Durham City have suffered a series of slips over recent months, most notably on Christmas Eve when part of
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Police appeal for information after woman is grabbed
POLICE are appealing for information after a man approached a 21-year-woman in a parked car, opened its door and grabbed her by the arm. The woman, who drove away following the incident at Warwick Drive in Concord, on Wearside, at 10am yesterday
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Revival of The Northern Echo Arena continues
WORK has begun to create two new training pitches for Mowden Park Rugby Club at The Northern Echo Arena. The former Darlington FC stadium has been rejuvenated by the arrival of the rugby club which is in the process of transforming the ill-fated
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£800 Donation to improve museum's software
THE Head of Steam Museum is updating its cataloguing system thanks to a donation from its fundraising group. The Friends of the Museum donated £800 and Leona White-Hannant, museum curator, said the software upgrade would help staff access information
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Memorial service held for respected crop inspector
A MAN with a passion for agriculture who continued his interest after his retirement has died aged 72. Mike Walton, a former agronomist from Richmond, North Yorkshire, died unexpectedly after a short illness on holiday in New Zealand in February
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Young Middlesbrough football fan gets chance to fulfill his dream in charity match
A TEENAGE football fan is set to fulfil a dream by playing at Middlesbrough Football Club’s Riverside stadium with ex-players for charity. Terry Carline has battled to overcome anxiety to secure a place onto a level two coaching course at Middlesbrough
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Middle-class drinkers are more likely to abuse alcohol
MIDDLE-CLASS professionals are risking serious health problems by using alcohol as a reward or a means of stress relief, new research has revealed. Despite the common perception that young people are most affected by alcohol, new research identifies
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Police investigate racial abuse charge at Shildon shop
RACIAL ABUSE: Police are investigating a racial abuse charge made by a shopworker who refused a man and his dog entry to a store in Shildon. The man became abusive when he could not take his pet into the Lifestyle Express store, on Church Street. The
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Sage Group boasts 'organic' growth in half year report
A NORTH East technology giant is continuing to grow and will be employing more people despite revealing a half year loss. Sage Group, and IT software company based in Newcastle, announced a deficit of £7 million in its half year report today (Wednesday
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Teesdale artist displaying work at Richmond gallery
ART SHOW: Teesdale artist Anne Mason, of Eggleston, near Barnard Castle, is displaying work at The Station, Richmond, North Yorkshire. The show will feature 30 pieces of work including watercolours, and wood engravings showing the animals and landscape
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Makers' market pitches up in Stockton
A brand new craft market selling a unique range of handmade products comes to Stockton’s Parish Gardens on Saturday. The Makers’ Market will showcase hand-crafted goods from kiln glass jewellery, bespoke candles, handcrafted textiles and homemade cupcakes
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Town bids to attract coach parties to call
BUSINESSES in the centre of Chester-le-Street hope to win more trade from passing coach parties. Two coach bays have been created in Cone Terrace at the north end of the town opposite the market place and Civic Heart. Chester-le-Street, which
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Controversial bridge closure is given the go-ahead
ONE of the main bridges in the region’s traffic-choked tourism capital is to be closed to private vehicles for a six-month trial period, despite local outrage. Councillors have given the greenlight to an experimental ban on cars and motorbikes
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Pub music gig
PUB CONCERT: Rhubarb Red will play the Big Jug in Claypath, Durham, on Friday (May 10) at 9pm. Entry is free.
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Low level exercise class to help people get fit
HEALTH GROUP: Get Everybody Motivated, a low-level exercise session aimed at people who need support to get fit, will be held at Clifton Road Community Centre, in Darlington, on Friday, May 10, between 10am and 11am. Entry is £2.50, for over-16s only
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Show's £500,000 bid to prevent repeat of weather disaster
VISITORS to the country’s biggest agricultural event will be greeted with new roads, more parking and better drainage this year. Last year’s Great Yorkshire Show was a washout which cost the organisers about £2m after torrential rain forced them
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Drop-in event for tenants
Chester-le-Street social landlord Cestria Community Housing will hold a drop-in event at Shelley Court, Pelton Fell, on Wednesday, May 15 between 2pm and 3pm when residents can meet their support housing assistant. Rock night: Rock band Amphora
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Entrants needed for short story competition held in memory of North-East writer
ENTRANTS are being sought for a short story competition run annually in memory of a North-East writer. Sid Chaplin, of Shildon, penned tales of life in the mines and villages of 20th century County Durham. His stories, which include The Day
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Church to celebrate centenary
A SMALL congregation is preparing to celebrate a big date in the history of their church. Windlestone Methodist Church, on Durham Road, Chilton, was built in 1913 to provide a place of worship to the growing population which included many mining
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Football team kicks off online campaign Go On Boro
A FOOTBALL club is backing a project designed to help benefit claimants cope with the new Universal Credit system which can only be applied for online. The ‘Go ON Boro’ campaign is training a team of community learning ‘champions’ to show people
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Thompson Street East reopens to traffic after eight month closure
A BUSY road that was closed to traffic for more than eight months for bridge works has now reopened. Thompson Street East, in Darlington, was closed during work by Birse Rail, on behalf of Network Rail, to replace a bridge on the road across the
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Plant sale to be held in Bishop Auckland
PLANT SALE: A plant sale will be held at Pollards Allotments, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, May 18, and between 10am and noon the following day. Details are available from Chris Tyrie on 01388-601145.
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Burglar faces prison after admitting stealing photography equipment
A BURGLAR is facing prison after he stole expensive photography equipment from a Darlington home. Jason Noble, of Esk Road, Darlington, pleaded guilty to burglary when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court today (Wednesday, May 8) via a video link
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Exercise classes to encourage women into sport launched
EXERCISE classes designed to encourage women to try new weekly sports sessions are to start. The sessions will be held at Woodhouse Close Leisure Centre, Bishop Auckland, and are aimed at encouraging women aged 16 and older to do more exercise.
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Course to help people back into work
A CHARITY has unveiled a new course to help unemployed people find work. Consett and District YMCA is aiming to help jobless people of all ages across the county get back into employment. It is a ‘roll on/roll off’ course so people can enrol
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York fashion retailer enters administration
FASHION retailer Coggles Limited based in York has been placed in the hands of administrators. Coggles had 60 staff and about 30 redundancies have been made already as joint administrators Andy Clay and David Acland of Begbies Traynor seek a buyer
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Rail museum in Shildon puts rare coal wagon on show
RAIL fans can view one of the final airbraked coal hopper wagons at a railway museum. The wagon was built in 1977 and it has gone on show at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon. It was built at Shildon Wagon Works and it has
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Free sports and activities on offer in Derwentside
A RANGE of free activities are on offer at open days at leisure centres in Derwentside. Leisureworks is holding the events on Saturday May 18 at the Louisa Centre in Stanley and Belle Vue Leisure and Swim Centre in Consett. There will be free
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Affordable housing in Haughton Road, Darlington, is opened by MP
A £1.2m development of affordable housing in Darlington has welcomed its first residents. The 12 houses on Haughton Road, built by the Vela Group, were officially opened by Darlington MP Jenny Chapman last week. The Haughton Road development
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Play football at Sunderland's ground
FOOTBALL fans can follow in the footsteps of their Sunderland heroes by taking part in a match at the Stadium of Light. Throughout May the stadium, home to the premier league club, is giving fans the rare opportunity to take part in a series of
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Durham baby stall comes of age
A FAMILY-run market stall is celebrating 35 years in business. The Baby Stall, in Durham Indoor Market, was launched in 1978 by John and Beryl Henderson, of Woodham. The stall, which mainly sells baby clothes, is now run by Elaine Henderson
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New Durham women's network to be launched
A NEW networking group for women will be launched in Durham next week (Friday, May 17). Damsels in Success has groups nationwide but Durham’s will be the first in the North-East. It will be run by Helen Jane, who has been part of a Damsels
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Striking maps on display
A SERIES of maps created by the late folk musician Bob Hattersley are now on display at Darlington Library. Mr Hattersley, who taught at Hummersknott School for 33-years, was a popular figure in the local folk scene as a member of the band Fourum
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Scott & Bailey (ITV1, 9pm)
IT’S a well-known sign you are getting old when policemen start to look younger. Take Scott & Bailey, for example, where fast-tracked officer – now sergeant – Rob Waddington is played by Danny Miller, formerly Emmerdale’s Aaron. Not every experienced
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Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (C4, 8pm)
PROPERTY expert Phil Spencer is worth his weight in gold – or so those struggling to get on the housing ladder will attest. His professional, nononsense, straight-talking manner has turned many wannabe homeowners’ luck around. Tonight, in the last
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Bankers (BBC2, 9pm)
THERE was a time when most of us didn’t have a clue how banks worked. However, since the global banking community went into meltdown in 2007-8, the media has been obsessed with toxic loans, ponzi schemes and the like. One problem was blind
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The Mousetrap: York Grand Opera House
OUTSIDE, it was the hottest day of the year. Inside, it was snowing with blizzard conditions stranding a motley band of suspects and the country’s first – and possibly only – skiing policeman in a remote newlyopened guest house. What the audience
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The Count Of Monte Cristo: Harrogate Theatre Studio
THE Count Of Monte Cristo is Thunder Road Theatre’s first show since being made an associate company at Harrogate Theatre. Thunder Road come laden with awards and nominations from past endeavours at the University of Central Lancashire, and their
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Snooker in need of more characters
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN claims snooker’s new generation are suffering from a personality crisis. The five-time world champion, who triumphed in fine style on Monday night to retain his title, will play on into next season and looks increasingly likely
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College students pass RAF tests with flying colours
AIR force personnel put college students through their paces during an intensive training day. Royal Air Force members staged activities at New College Durham, in Durham City, aimed at developing students’ teamwork, leadership and communication
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Modernisation for Post Office
MOWDEN Park Post Office is set to benefit from modernisation and extended opening hours. The office, on Fulthorpe Avenue, will close at 2pm on May 30 and reopen on June 10 at 9am to enable the refurbishment to take place. The building will
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Steel supply firm invests in North-East plant
A COMPANY that produces materials used in the creation of steel is investing in a North-East plant to help drive its international expansion. Steetley Dolomite, which specialises in supplying industrial dolomite to the steel making industry
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Latin spirit coming to Tyneside
LATIN spirit is coming to the North-East with the return of the Vamos festival. The month-long programme, which runs in Newcastle and Gateshead from June 14-July 14, celebrates all things Spanish and Portuguese and will feature a host of live music
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Young entrepreneurs open pop-up shops
A GROUP of young enterprise academy students are honing their entrepreneurial skills by running pop-up shops at the region’s biggest retail outlet. Students from The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy at East Durham College, in Peterlee, have been
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Weakening margins blamed for G4S tumble
OUTSOURCING and security specialist G4S saw its shares tumble into the red today after warning over profits following a tough first quarter. The stock was the biggest faller in the FTSE 100 Index, declining by 15 per cent, as the company blamed
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Now it’s time to ditch the winter layers, says Gok
LOOK away now if you haven’t yet familiarised yourself with your spring wardrobe – because the high street has already moved swiftly on to “high summer”. Thank goodness then for Gok Wan. The super-stylist’s latest summer range for TU at Sainsbury
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Durham miner sculpture repaired
A SCULPTURE of a coal miner has had to be repaired, after being damaged by people sitting on it. The 15ft-high sculpture of a coal miner, made of willow, oak, holly and blackthorn, was installed at Low Burnhall woods, near Durham City, last Spring
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How treatment gave me Hope
MARGARET RANSON had only gone to the doctors complaining of sinus headaches, so it was a huge shock when she was diagnosed with cancer. Tests at The James Cook University Hospital revealed Margaret, 68, of Billingham had fast growing non- Hodgkin
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Villagers lose fight against farm expansion
A PLAN to expand an industrial site on the outskirts of a village have today (Wednesday, May 8) have been approved - despite the protests of residents. The owners of Twinsburn Farm, a cattle bedding and industrial burning site near Heighington,
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Job prospects on show at careers fair
HUNDREDS of young people are expected to attend a major careers event next week as part of the award-winning Foundation for Jobs campaign. The Career and Opportunities Fair will see representatives from a range of national and international organisations
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Finding a future in our past
THOSE of us who were born and schooled in Darlington are very proud of our No 1 engine and our railway heritage. Darlington does not have the castles or palaces of our neighbouring towns, but the recent increase in interest in railways means that
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Coxhoe History
CAN I thank everyone who contributed to the success of April 28’s walk around the sites of Coxhoe’s industrial heritage: members of the Village Green Improvement Project and the Local History Group, plus the stewards and tea makers. A massive thank
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Airport
TEESSIDE Airport station was only used by many people when there were air shows because it is not conveniently placed for passengers (Echo, May 6). However, when it comes to accessibility by road, I don’t think you can fault Durham Tees Valley
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No witch hunt
I AM incensed by J Lawler’s letter (HAS, May 6), which questioned why elderly celebrities are suddenly facing historic sexual allegations – or a “witch hunt”, as he called it. Mr Lawler appears to be suggesting that because these individuals are
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Pubs
I grew up during the 1960s and 1970s, the golden age of the British pub. At weekends it was standing room only and a significant number of houses, especially in the early 1960s, still had singsongs around the piano. Pub food didn’t really take
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Grammar Schools
I NOTICED a glaring error in your Weekend Memories (Echo, May 4) which stated that “Darlington Grammar School is celebrating its 450th anniversary”. This cannot be true as our grammar school was closed in the 1960s by Labour. Result: thousands
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Local Elections
IN the Pity Me area of Durham we had 15 candidates standing in the local election. Yet we received literature from only four people who represented just two parties – Labour and UKIP. What disappointed me the most was not the lack of information
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How to celebrate the war
“Do you remember that hour of din before the attack – And the anger, the blind compassion that seized and shook you then As you peered at the doomed and haggard faces of your men? Do you remember the rats; and the stench Of corpses rotting in front
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'Lambrini ring' bulldozed to solve anti-social behaviour in Coulby Newham
A MEETING area for young people is to be dismantled after it became a magnet for anti-social behaviour and underage drinking. The circular, hollowed out area, known locally at ‘the Lambrini ring’, is on land near the former Lingfield Farm Countryside
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Smooth operation?
In August 2010, people living in County Durham and Darlington became the first in England to have a new non-emergency version of 999. The new service, called NHS 111, was supposed to go live across the whole country by last month, but there have been
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Cover it with glory
WITH high streets struggling due to the dire economic climate and the ever-increasing challenge posed by the internet, rare opportunities to promote town centres have to be grasped with enthusiasm and imagination. Darlington has such an opportunity
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Leukaemia fundraiser Adrian dies
A FORMER postman who raised thousands of pounds during his battle against leukaemia has died after developing complications. Adrian King, 43, lived in Darlington, but spent many years in Bedale, North Yorkshire. He raised nearly £14,000 for
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Sir Alex Ferguson announces retirement after 26 years as Manchester United boss
SIR Alex Ferguson has announced he is to step down as Manchester United manager this summer after 26 years in charge. "The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly," said Ferguson. "
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Copeland back in the boat
KAT COPELAND insists that while she might be out of sight rowing is not out of her mind with the London 2012 gold medallist already planning her return to the sport. The 22-year-old Teessider shot into the nation’s conscious last summer when she
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Richardson leaves Darlington
The first stages of Darlington’s preparations for next season have begun with manager Martin Gray speaking to a number of potential new signings, but a utility player been released. Darren Richardson leaves Quakers, but with a glowing reference
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Richards confident Falcons will come good
DEAN RICHARDS has refused to blame the Championship's controversial play-off system for Newcastle Falcons' surprise defeat at Leeds on Monday, and expressed confidence his side will turn things around in the return leg at Kingston Park. Despite
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Mignolet in no mood to talk about relegation chances
SIMON MIGNOLET is ready to ignore the man in the street wanting to talk relegation run-ins believing that Sunderland will stay in the Premier League this season if they focus purely on themselves. A hard-earned point with ten men against Stoke
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Arthur targets Headingley Test success
Yorkshire's new chief executive Mark Arthur is determined to make this month's Test match between England and New Zealand as profitable as possible for the county, before concentrating on any long-term goals. The 54-year-old from Surrey, who has
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Yorkshire v Somerset: Day One (County Championship)
Day One Yorkshire v Somerset LV County Championship Adil Rashid and Gary Ballance scored centuries to lead a superb Yorkshire fightback from 75-4 during the opening day of their LV= County Championship meeting with Somerset at Headingley.
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Perales confident of upsetting Darlington's Hall
SERGIO Perales will be happy to start as the underdog when he takes on Darlington's Stuart Hall for the IBF Inter-Continental bantamweight crown on Saturday. Perales, who is ranked number five in the world, will make his European debut when he appears
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Is history repeating itself at Newcastle?
WITH Newcastle in deep relegation trouble ahead of the final two games of the season, there is a chance the club could repeat 2009's dramatic drop into the Championship. Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson highlights the similarities and differences between
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Mowbray wants more players like Grant
TONY MOWBRAY has praised Grant Leadbitter after his first season on Teesside and admits he is looking to find more players like the midfielder to make Middlesbrough stronger contenders in the Championship next season. Leadbitter arrived at the
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State-of-the-art 999 system for Durham's new fire HQ
MOVES to turn a mothballed fire control centre costing the taxpayer more than £100,000 a month into a brigade headquarters have taken a major step forward. The North East Fire Control Centre, in Belmont, Durham City, was meant to replace brigade
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Former international hurdler rewarded for Paralympic Games coverage
A FORMER international athlete, whose career was cut short by injury, has won an award for his company's creative work on a Paralympic Games website. Teesside University graduate Anthony Borsumato's firm, 13 Strides, helped design Channel Four's
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Hospital helps the North-East become most connected electric vehicle network in the UK
A HOSPITAL is helping the North-East become the most connected in the UK for electric vehicles with the installation of two new charging points. The new 7kw charging points have been installed at Darlington Memorial Hospital as part of the North-East
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Law firm rewards solicitors for loyalty and expertise
TWO senior solicitors have been recognised for their loyalty and expertise by a legal firm. Sally Hare, head of residential conveyancing, and family lawyer Jane Fiddes, have become associates at BHP Law, which has offices in Darlington, Durham
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Tobacco and alcohol control agencies given a new lease of life
THE future of Fresh and Balance, the North-East's two public health campaign groups, has been secured for at least the next two years. Until recently Fresh - which campaigns for a reduction in the use of tobacco products - and Balance - which campaigns
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Ambulance service stretched to breaking point by increase in call-outs from 111 service
AMBULANCE crews in the region are being stretched to breaking point after one in ten calls to the NHS “non-emergency” 111 helpline resulted in paramedics being dispatched, The Northern Echo has learned. Unions and GPs have expressed fears that
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Backing for mining firm after deposit increases
A MINING firm hoping to start a £1.5bn potash project in North Yorkshire says it can now drill deposits of more than 2.6bn tonnes, which will include a higher quality grade of the product. Sirius Minerals wants to mine vast amounts of polyhalite
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Family-run engineering firm signs deal with Scottish company
A FAMILY-RUN engineering firm making parts for the oil, gas, chemical and offshore energy industries has secured a deal with a Scottish company, which will strengthen its order book. Francis Brown Limited, in Stockton, is now working alongside
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Surfer Glenn's carving out successful career
Business is not always about boardrooms, briefings and black coffee. In tribute to these who take a more unusual approach to enterprise, Deputy Business Editor Steven Hugill examines the unconventional and downright difficult careers in the North-East
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Teenagers develop economic skills in workshop
DIGITALLY savvy teenagers have become the first in a Tees Valley town to benefit from a programme designed to develop their skills in an area of key economic growth. The pupils at Carmel Academy, in Darlington, are taking part in an phone app design
