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Endurance cyclist aims to tackle 3,000 mile race - and raise funds for Fraja Ellie Appeal
AN endurance cyclist from the region has announced plans to tackle a gruelling 3,000 mile race for charity through extreme conditions. Chris Hopkinson wants to finish the Race Across America (RAAM) in under 10 days - and raise money for the Fraja
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Fundraisers "cycle to Wembley" to raise money for Fraja
A GROUP of fundraisers "cycled to Wembley" on exercise bikes to raise money for a five-year-old girl who is battling a rare form of cancer. The challenge, which is expected to have raised nearly £1,000, took place in The Victoria pub, in Witton-le-Wear
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Spennymoor youngsters to get their wish for new skate park
YOUNG people who have been asking for a new play facility in their town will have their calls answered. More than £100,000 has been pledged towards creating a skatepark in Spennymoor and work on the design and public consultation will start soon
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Energy improvements bring savings for county council
A £1.3M scheme has helped to make four public buildings in County Durham more energy efficient. Major improvements to the heating and lighting systems at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre, Chester-le-Street Leisure Centre, Crook Civic Centre and Stanley
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Community gig to showcase local musical talent
HUNDREDS of people are expected to enjoy a free community concert in Teesdale this summer. Staindrop Big Gig is one of scores of music events taking place across the country in July as part of the Our Big Gig 2013 project. It will be held at
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Bishop Auckland community to decide how to spend £1m funding pot
RESIDENTS living in the Bishop Auckland area will decide how £1m is used to provide a long-term benefit to the community. The south-west part of the town – Henknowle, Cockton Hill, Woodhouse Close Estate, St Helen Auckland and West Auckland – has
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Appeal after spare wheel theft in Bishop Auckland
AN investigation is underway following the theft and attempted theft of spare wheels from commercial vehicles parked in Victoria Avenue, Bishop Auckland. A male suspect was disturbed trying to remove a wheel from the underside of a VW Crafter van
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£30,000 spent on hospital patient care
A REPORT has revealed a friends’ group has spent nearly £30,000 on improving patient care at a Barnard Castle hospital in the past year. The money used by the Friends of Richardson Hospital, in Barnard Castle, is nearly £20,000 more than the year
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Top quality facility gives textile students a boost
ALMOST 50 Newton Aycliffe students have taken an exam in textiles with the help of a specially designed facility at their school. The 47 Year 11 pupils from Woodham Academy are awaiting their results having completed a two-year GCSE course.
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Entries sought for town's bloom competition
GREEN-FINGERED residents are being invited to enter this year’s Bishop Auckland in Bloom competition. The event is open to residents and businesses in the area. The categories are business premises, licensed premises, front garden, back garden,
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Gateshead prospect sets the standard
Gateshead Harrier Lauren Beales set a UK all-time hurdles record and two other young athletes scored record-breaking doubles in the North-East Track and Field Championships at Gateshead International Stadium. Beales, 12, competing in the opening track
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Dale's Diary on hold
DALE Benkenstein's column has had to be suspended after his shoulder operation was postponed and he was put on a course of antibiotics last week. "There's a bug which lies dormant in most of us and waits for an opportunity to strike," he said. "It showed
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Elderly couple push on with plans for extra care scheme
AN ELDERLY couple say they still intend to continue their plans to create an extra care home in the Upper Dales, despite concerns from local councillors. Graham and Mary Watts, 90 and 77, currently live in Askrigg but have always wanted to move
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Messages of love and support for Kieran following cancer relapse news
MESSAGES of support have been left for brave teenager Kieran Maxwell, after it was revealed he has suffered a cancer relapse. The 14-year-old, from Heighington, near Darlington, had to have his left leg amputated at the knee, after being diagnosed
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Two music festivals to bring museum to life
A GLASTONBURY festival act will bring Preston Park to life tomorrow (May 27) as part of a music event. Bridie Jackson and The Arbour, a group confirmed for the Pyramid Stage at this year’s Glastonbury, is headlining The Walled Garden Festival at
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Sainsbury's staff raise cash for Air Ambulance
Workers for one of Britain’s biggest shops lined up against each other in a charity football match. Staff at Sainsbury’s supermarkets took on their counterparts from Sainsbury’s Local stores in the match to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance
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Firefighters free accident victim after crash in Billingham
FIREFIGHTERS from Stockton helped free an injured person from a car in Billingham on Saturday (May 25). Fire crews were called to the road accident, involving a Renualt Megane and a Land Rover, which happened on The Causeway outside Billingham
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Town to celebrate the completion of new bridge
THE completion of a project to create a new river crossing, which was backed by residents and community groups, will be celebrated on Saturday (June 1). The instalment of the Jubilee Bridge across the River Leven in Stokesley is the result of several
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Temporary bridge provides outside link for 100 Weardale residents
A temporary bridge was put in place over the weekend to provide an outside link to around 100 residents. Last weekend's downpours caused havoc when the stone bridge across Thornhope Beck, near Wolsingham, County Durham partially collapsed - after
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Fundraiser in memory of 'lovely, helpful' Russell
A FUNDRAISING fun day in memory of a popular shopping centre worker has raised about £1,000 for a North-East charity. Russell Longstaff, who was a service yard supervisor at the Cornmill centre, in Darlington, died last week after a battle with
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Roof walkers tackle The Sage, Gateshead
Daring volunteers steeled themselves to take a walk on the Tyne-side. For the first time this weekend members of the public were able walk on the roof of landmark building The Sage Gateshead. At points the building is more than 120ft high -
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Photographer captures market goers with vintage bellows camera
A PHOTOGRAPHER with a keen interest in vintage cameras was taking pictures of the public with his 1919 Box Brownie at a farmers’ market. Charles Twist, of Saltburn, was at the Stockton Farmers’ Market in Wellington Square capturing images of visitors
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Scientists discover new gene linked to hole-in-the-heart babies
A NEW gene associated with congenital heart disease in babies - known as "a hole in the heart" - has been discovered by researchers, including scientists from the North-East. British Heart Foundation Professor Bernard Keavney, from Newcastle University
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Music of Dolly Parton comes to Consett
A live show featuring the music of country music star Dolly Parton is coming to the Empire Theatre in Consett. The Dolly Parton Story, featuring Andrea Pattison and the Partoners, starts at 7.30pm on Saturday June 29. Tickets cost £15-£16.50 and can
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More victims come forward following cathedral school abuse claim
TWO more victims of historic alleged child abuse at a North-East school have contacted the police. The men, aged in their 60s, have told officers they were abused by a former headmaster at The Chorister School at Durham Cathedral. They spoke
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Schoolgirl injured in Hemlington 'firecracker' incident
A schoolgirl was injured after a woman passenger in a car threw a firecracker at her. The 13-year-old had just got off the number 12 bus at the top end of Cass House Road, Hemlington, near Middlesbrough, at about 4pm on Friday (May 24) when the
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Female motorcyclist dies in North Yorkshire
A FEMALE motorcyclist has died overtaking a tractor in North Yorkshire. Skipton Police are appealing for a vital witness to come forward following a fatal road traffic accident in the Craven area. The accident happened just after 1pm on Saturday
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Woman cut free from car
A woman was cut free from a Ford Ka after an accident on A1 between Durham and Chester-le-Street at 6.30pm on Saturday. Police said the 23-year-old, from South Shields, lost control after blow out on one of its tyres. She suffered minor injuries and
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Cousins enjoy a round of golf with Quakers stars
TWO teenage cousins teed off for a round of golf with a pair of their football heroes. Adam Lee-Shield and Matthew Charlton played 18 holes with Darlington FC players Joe Tait and Gary Brown on Sunday (May 26). The pair had wanted to take part
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Man fell from Tyne Bridge
POLICE are continuing to appeal for witnesses after reports a man was seen falling from the Tyne Bridge. A man was seen on the wrong side of the railings on the bridge before falling into the River Tyne at 6.30pm on Friday. Police, Tyne and
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Arrests but no major incidents at demo
THE opposing demonstrations held in Newcastle city centre on Saturday (May 25) passed off without major incident, police said. It is estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 people took part in the far right English Defence League march and around
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Thousands turn out for EDL rally
A far right demonstration in the North-East saw dramatically increased numbers following the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich last week. Gavin Havery spent Saturday on the streets of Newcastle with the English Defence League. THE sound
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Indonesian delegation visits North York Moors National Park on fact-finding mission
A DELEGATION from the Indonesian government has visited the North York Moors National Park on a fact-finding mission. Indonesia has 50 national parks, six of which are World Heritage Sites, and more than 117 conservation areas. The parks are
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Work on new £20m police headquarters could start in October
PLANS for a new £20m headquarters for Cleveland Police could go ahead as early as October this year, The Northern Echo understands. Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger has gone out to tender on the site at Hemlington Grange in Middlesbrough
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Major new developments planned at Wynyard Hall
MAJOR developments are being planned at a stately home. Plans to build a cookery school, visitor centre, more accommodation and cafe at the grade II*-listed Wynyard Hall have been submitted to Stockton Borough Council. An impressive feature
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Men arrested following axe attack in York
Three men have been arrested after a man was attacked with an axe. Armed police and a dog unit were called to a house on Farndale Avenue, in Osbaldwick, on the outskirts of York on Thursday (May 23) after the man was reportedly attacked at a nearby
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Fugitive sex offender could be using dating websites, police warn
A FUGITIVE sex offender could use dating websites and social media to lure potential victims, police fear. Cleveland Police are hunting missing sex offender, 41-year-old Geoffrey Mark Ball, who was released from Holme House Prison in Stockton on
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Charity football tournament reaches tenth year
A CHARITY football tournament in north Durham over the weekend has raised over £4,500 for Cancer Research. The Mary Hayton Charity Football Day was held on Saturday at the Welfare Ground at Sacriston Cricket Club, which allowed her family to use
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Tomboy in a potato sack is County Durham's most beautiful woman
A TOMBOY in a potato sack has been crowned Miss Durham after entering the competition to prove her boyfriend wrong. Lauren Abel describes herself as a football-loving tomboy but decided to enter the beauty pageant after partner Dale Elgey said
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Youngsters' chance to give golf a go
YOUNG people aged five to 11 are being encouraged to give Tri-Golf a shot. Tri-Golf is a fun way to introduce large groups of children to golf. Sessions, run by Darlington Borough Council’s sport development team, include teaching putting, chipping
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Judge praises detectives in case of 'Sugardadies' conman
THE detectives who put a serial conman behind bars have been praised by a judge for their year-long investigation to unravel his web of lies and financial frauds. Judge Howard Crowson said the Durham Police officers had dug so deeply into the dealings
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Prayers said for Dean of Ripon, who died suddenly this week
PRAYERS were said today (Sunday, April 26) following the sudden death of the Dean of Ripon. The Very Reverend Keith Jukes died suddenly at the age of 59 in Harrogate District Hospital on Tuesday, May 21, hours after being admitted. Two days
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Concert pianist who teaches students around the world via internet link, appears in person at a school
A RENOWNED concert pianist, who teaches worldwide over the internet, made a rare personal appearance in North Yorkshire to teach local students. Richard Meyrick instructs students from America to Hong Kong using Skype as well as on-line tutorials
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Teesdale partnership to show off projects and put on a barbecue
A GROUP determined to preserve and celebrate the Teesdale landscape will hold an open day and barbecue next weekend to get people involved in the project. The Heart of Teesdale Landscape Partnership will hold their Big Day Out at the Hub in Barnard
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Have your say on policing
A public meeting for people in south Consett to speak with police officers about crime concerns is being held at Selby Gardens Community Centre, Selby Gardens, The Grove, Consett, on May 29 from 6pm-7pm. The meeting will be attended by a representative
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Music festival underway in Newcastle
THOUSANDS of music fans are descending the banks of the River Tyne for the region’s biggest outdoor music festival. Evolution on Newcastle’s Quayside is underway and tonight’s headline act The Vaccines will follow on from Ellie Goulding, Rudimental
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'Too little, too late' as thief jailed for suspended sentence breaches
A MAN who repeatedly breached his suspended sentence order has been jailed for 45 weeks. Last year, Kirk Birdsall, of Gurney Street, Darlington, was given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for a year, for common assault. He breached it
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Auditions held for forthcoming musical
BUDDING actors are hoping for a place in a forthcoming theatre summer school to take part in a musical in the North-East. Auditions for Sunderland Empire’s Stage Experience were held at the city’s Royalty Theatre on Saturday. Now in its eighth
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Wartime feel for Durham's Market Place
SHOPPERS in one of the region’s historic city centre’s are enjoying a taste of yesteryear with the recreation of life during the Second World War. The 1940s was brought to Durham’s Market Place today (Sunday, May 26) with a range of attractions
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Sat nav thief blamed van owner for his crime, court told
A THIEF who stole a satellite navigation system and other electrical items from a van blamed the owner - for leaving the vehicle open. Kenneth Graham went on a stealing spree near Middlesbrough town centre just six months after dodging prison for
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North Yorkshire News in Brief: Information event for carers
A free information event for carers is to be held in Harrogate on June 12. The company Home Instead Senior Care, which provides support to older people in their homes, has teamed up with Dementia Forward and Carers’ Resource for the Carers Week event
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Sheep shearing demos at visitor farm
DEMONSTRATIONS of sheep shearing are being given at a North-East visitor attraction. Gary Tyers has been showing how to give professional animal haircuts at Hall Hill Farm, near Lanchester, in County Durham. The 48-year-old has been shearing
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Pupils past and present to say 'goodbye' to school
A SCHOOL built in the Edwardian era is inviting pupils past and present to celebrate its history before the home time bell rings out for the last time. Greenland Community Primary School opened in the mining area of South Moor, near Stanley, in
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Firefighters to remain at scene of Darlington blaze for next 48 hours
FIRE crews are expected to remain at the scene of a major blaze in Darlington for the next 48 hours. An investigation into the cause of the fire, on the Albert Hill Industrial Estate, is due to get under way. The alarm was raised at about 7pm
