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Historian appeals for war memorial information
A HISTORIAN is appealing for information and photographs about the men remembered on a town’s war memorial. Aaron Cowen has launched a new project to pull together the history of those on the memorial in Crook. Mr Cowen is planning to write
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Great North Country Music Theatre to welcome two acts to Glaxo Sports and Social Club, Barnard Castle
COUNTRY MUSIC: The Great North Country Music Theatre will welcome Rebel Rose and Amy Morgan to this month's get-together at the Glaxo Sports and Social Club, Barnard Castle, on Sunday, June 2. Admission is £4 and you do not have to be a member of the
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Biggest ever Farmwatch operation to date 'helping drive criminals out of the countryside'
THE biggest Farmwatch operation staged to date will help drive criminals out of the countryside, according to organisers. Operation Swanton was co-ordinated from Barnard Castle and involved six police forces – Durham, Northumbria, North Yorkshire
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Massage workshop coming to mining museum
MASSAGE WORKSHOP: A workshop teaching head and shoulder massage techniques will be held in the yurt at Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum, in Weardale, County Durham, from 10.30am to 4pm on Sunday, June 9. The course costs £40 and includes
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Cricket, choir and cakes: South Durham events
ANNIVERSARY AMOUNT: Jack and Anne Wilson from Willington raised more than £700 for the Chyrelle Addams Cancer Appeal at a party in Willington Working Men’s Club to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The couple asked for donations to the charity
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New student governor at Woodham Academy
A SCHOOL has appointed its fourth student governor to ensure bosses are kept up to date with the pupils’ views. Jordan McAteer will join the governing body of Woodham Academy in Newton Aycliffe and is the fourth student to take on the role.
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Football club enjoys promotion after council fixes ground
A FOOTBALL club that was on the brink of collapse can enjoy its promotion after funding from a council paid for an essential upgrade of their stadium. Willington AFC will be playing in the Northern League for the first time in seven seasons when
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Four arrests in Barnard Castle after Farmwatch gun drama
FOUR people were arrested after armed police were called to Barnard Castle tonight. The four - two men and two women - were held on suspicion of discharging a weapon from the back of a car near Barningham, close to the County Durham border with
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County Durham Environment Awards back for 2013
A COUNTY’S environment awards are back for 2013 and open for nominations now. The County Durham Environment Awards, now in their 24th year, recognise and reward the efforts of individuals and organisations who have worked to improve and enhance
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Woman admits making a false rape claim
A WOMAN who claimed she was raped admitted lying to police today (Tuesday, May 28). Phillipa Costello (CORR), from Dishforth near Thirsk, told officers from North Yorkshire Police that she had been raped, reporting the offence on April 12, 2012
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Suspended jail sentence for driver who targeted egg-throwers
A MAN lost his temper and threw a road sign at a car believing he was the target of egg throwing vandals, a court heard today. Former businessman Martin Green, of Yarm Road, Darlington, became angry when yobs driving through the town centre hit
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Sirius Minerals' sales agreements endorses potash project
A FIRM behind a mine that could create up to 1,000 jobs is confident there is strong demand for the mineral it plans to extract, despite rivals casting doubt on the project. Sirius Minerals said it has agreements in place with fertilizer distributors
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Student chef's networking pays off
A CATERING student is about to open a new chapter of his life after button-holing a top chef at a book signing. Darlington College student James Plant travelled all the way to Padstow in Cornwall to collar TV chef Rick Stein, who was signing copies
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Busy weekend for Hartlepool's RNLI volunteers
IT was a busy weekend for Hartlepool RNLI volunteer crew members when they were called to four incidents over the Bank holiday. They were called out on Sunday at 3.55pm when a 33 foot fishing boat had suffered gearbox failure at the entrance to
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Tickets still available for air ambulance fundraising ball
TICKETS for a fundraising ball in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance Service are still available ahead of the event next month. The GNAAS Candyland Ball, will be held at the Marriot Hotel in Gosforth Park, Newcastle, on Saturday, June 15.
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Car Torque .... with golfing legend Gary Player
What was your first car? My first car was an Austin Healey 300 that I bought secondhand for £1,000. It was a beautiful little car. My first memory with the car deals with one of my school instructors, Mr Dan Henning, at King Edward VII School.
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Man on trial over Stockton street stabbing
A MAN was stabbed in a street fight after challenging an acquaintance he believed had beaten up his female friend, a court heard today (Tuesday, May 28). Peter Walsh, 25, was left bleeding in a Stockton street after being stabbed by Kevin Bulmer
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Court hears couple allowed pet rabbit to starve
A COUPLE have been banned from keeping rabbits for two years after a court heard how they allowed a pet to starve to death. RSPCA inspectors were called to the home of Rachel Boddy and Wayne Seccombe over concerns about the animal’s welfare.
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Gypsy clean-up will not cost taxpayers extra, Highways Agency insists
WORK to clear up mud left on a busy North-East road as a result of a large-scale Gypsy gathering will not cost taxpayers extra money, highways bosses have insisted. Hundreds of members of the travelling community descended on a farmer’s field near
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Farmer fined for safety breach after friend fell through roof
A FARMER has been fined £3,000 for safety failings after his friend broke his back in a fall while helping him out. Leonard Laxton, 64, was seriously injured when he fell around four metres through a barn roof at New Acres Farm, South Moor, Stanley
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Counter terrorism experts investigate attack on officer at North prison
THE North East Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) is investigating an attack on a prison officer at a North maximum security jail. It is feared the incident at HMP Full Sutton, near York, was sparked by the murder of soldier Drummer Lee Rigby, in Woolwich
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Artist to run day-long workshop in Darlington
ARTIST Deirdre McCrimmon is hosting a Dare to Paint Large workshop, at the Bridge Centre for Visual Arts, on Saturday, June 15, from 10am to 3pm. It costs £30. Bring your own paints. To book, call 07719-546-858 or email darlingtonartclub@yahoo.co.uk
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Ticket levy proposed for Darlington theatre to raise funds for restoration
THEATREGOERS could be asked to pay an extra levy on top of their ticket prices to help raise funds for restoration work at an historic North-East theatre. The £1 restoration levy on tickets at Darlington’s Civic Theatre has been proposed by Darlington
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Students forge links with Indian counterparts during exchange
STUDENTS from a Darlington school have been forging links with part of India in a project designed to teach them about the impact of heavy industry. St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Hundens Lane, has hosted two teachers from an Indian school
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News from the North
MUSIC LINE-UP: Two of the UK’s up and coming rock bands, Skarlett Riot and A Joker’s Rage, have been announced as the support acts for The Darkness’ Scarborough date at the Spa on Monday, June 3. Tickets at £23 are still available from the Spa box
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Great North Run charity appeal
CHILDREN'S charity Action for Children is looking for people to run this year’s Great North Run in aid of the cause. The Tyneside half-marathon takes place on Sunday, September 15. For more information, visit actionforchildren.org.uk or call 0191-261
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Double boost for Nic
A YOUNG man paralysed from the chest down in a horrific crash received a double boost this week when he featured in a programme about the medics who saved his life and his wheelchair rugby team won promotion. Nic Kane, now 20, from Sandhutton,
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Teenager admits striking blow with pole, blinding victim in one eye
A TEENAGER has admitted responsibility for an attack which left a man blinded in one eye. But Angus William Holdsworth, who lashed out with a metal pole at the armed caller at his doorstep, made the admission on the basis it was over-zealous self-defence
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BHF launches Hadrian's Wall hike
A CHARITY has launched the countdown to its annual sponsored walk along Hadrian’s Wall. This year’s British Heart Foundation (BHF) Hadrian’s Wall Hike will take place on Sunday, September 22. Up to 250 people are expected to tackle the ten-mile
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Bearpark band at South Tyneside Summer Festival
A COUNTY Durham brass band is part of the line-up at a summer music festival. Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band will appear at South Tyneside Summer Festival, which runs from June to August. There will be a free brass band concert every Sunday
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Tribute band helps launch Sunderland International Airshow's flying programme
A NORTH-EAST tribute band will help the Sunderland International Airshow launching a weekend of of spectacular flying events. Re-Take That will appear at a concert in Cliffe Park, Seaburn, Sunderland on July 26, as the curtain-raiser to the main
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Woman dies after road smash
AN elderly woman has died following a Bank Holiday smash on one of North Yorkshire’s main routes. The woman, who has not been named, died after being airlifted to hospital following the crash on the A64 at Ganton, near Scarborough. She was
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Chemistry students have the winning formula
CHEMISTRY students from Darlington’s Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College have regained their title as the region’s champion analysts. It is the third time in four years that a team from QE has been crowned North East Champions of the Schools’ Analyst
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Mental health worker killed by mentally ill patient should not have been visiting him alone, report concludes
A MENTAL health worker stabbed to death by a paranoid schizophrenic who was living in the community should not have been visiting him alone, a report has concluded. Ronald Dixon stabbed 22-year-old Ashleigh Ewing 39 times when she went to deliver
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Christmas comes early for Teesside comedy fans
CHRISTMAS comes early for comedy fans on Teesside this week. Top TV comic Jarred Christmas and Comedy Store favourite Paul Thorne share headline duties at Stockton’s Catch 22 Comedy Club at ARC on Friday (May 31). The pair then double up the
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History society meets
Bedale Archaeology & History Society's next open meeting will be at 7.30 pm on Tuesday, June 4 in Bedale Hall. Margaret Watson will give an illustrated talk entitled Dickens in Miniature, about the exquisite and amazingly detailed model of Charles
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A right royal reward for North East jewellery designer
ACCLAIMED Darlington-born jewellery maker Jessica Flinn has been recognised as one of Yorkshire’s Top Young Entrepreneurs by the Duke of York. Ms Flinn received her Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award from Prince Andrew himself who attended the
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Missing sex offender spotted in Whitby, according to police
THERE have been several reported sightings of a convicted sex offender who uses social media to lure potential victims. Cleveland Police are hunting missing, 41-year-old Geoffrey Mark Ball, who was released from Holme House Prison, in Stockton,
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Arabian nights on a Durham evening
AN EGYPTIAN storyteller will bring thrilling stories of Arabian nights to a Durham Cathedral chapel next month (Sunday, June 9). Cairo-born Chirine al-Ansary, an international storyteller and physical performer, will perform The Thousand and One
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Body found on moors yet to be identified
A POST mortem is due to be carried out tonight (Tuesday May 28) on the body found by police looking for a missing grandmother. The body was removed from moorland near Ripponden in West Yorkshire and taken to a hospital mortuary in Bradford.
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Darlington memorial service for Drummer Lee Rigby
A MEMORIAL service in honour of murdered soldier Drummer Lee Rigby is to be held in Darlington. Organisers of the event, planned for the Cenotaph in the grounds of the Memorial Hospital, hope that residents will attend as a show of support for
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Police study CCTV in bid to trace missing Jason
POLICE searching for a missing student are continuing to piece together what happened on the night he disappeared. Jason Fyles, 19, a Newcastle University student originally from Southport, Merseyside, was last seen at a house on Helmsley Road,
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Backward spring is moved forward
BAFFLEDd gardeners are officially extending spring to make the most of late blooming blossoms. The Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park at Grewelthorpe, near Masham , which specialises in rhododendrons and azaleas usually only opens from mid April
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New cross-council group considered
A NEW body could be set up bringing together seven North-East councils. The LA7 Leadership Board, which includes Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland and Northumberland councils, is looking at creating a new statutory
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Four arrests after store burglary nets £16,000 haul
FOUR men have been arrested following an early-hours raid at a Darlington convenience store, in which £16,000 worth of tobacco was stolen. Intruders broke in to the Lifestyle Express store, on the corner of North Lodge Terrace and Gladstone Street
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Long-serving councillors step down
THREE parish councillors with around 75 years’ service between them have retired. Billy Tickell, John Barker and Stan Robinson have all stood down from Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish Council. Mr Tickell and Mr Barker, both of Bowburn, had each
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Police name man who fell to death from York racecourse stand as Jack Yates from Bradford
POLICE have named a man who died following an incident at York racecourse on Saturday. Jack Yates, 21 and from Bradford, fell from the Knavesmire Stand at around 5.30pm. A date has not yet been set for his inquest. A spokesman for North
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Durham's netball 'invincibles'
A HIGH school netball team has finished the season with a 100 per cent record. Durham High School for Girls’ under 11s side won every match they played and every tournament they entered, becoming the most successful junior house team in the school
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Durham children in Big Sing event
MORE than 50 school children have taken part in a ‘Big Sing’ event at a Durham church. Youngsters from Shincliffe, St Oswald’s, St Margaret’s and Bearpark schools, along with their parents, teachers and friends, joined voices for the Big Sing at
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RAF airman banned from driving for two years after driving the wrong way down the A1
AN RAF airman who drove the wrong way down the A1 while over the alcohol limit has been banned from driving for two years. Christopher Beards, 23, who is based at RAF Leeming, in North Yorkshire, admitted a charge of drink driving when he appeared
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Man accused of 2010 sexual assault appears at magistrates
A MAN has appeared in court charged with a sexual assault alleged to have taken place three years ago. Amer Jasim, 23, who now lives in Stoke on Trent, appeared at Darlington Magistrates Court accused of sexual assault on a female in Darlington
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Matthew is country's best cadet
A NORTH-East air cadet has been named the best in the country. Cadet Warrant Officer (CWO) Matthew Leathard, of 234 (City of Durham) Squadron Air Cadets, has been awarded the Dacre Sword, presented annually to the best male cadet in the Air Training
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Youngsters keep active with half-term games
YOUNGSTERS from across Darlington are taking their chance to get active this week, with a wide range of half-term activities on offer. Table tennis tournaments, Wii Sports, ten-pin bowling and a visit from the Martin Gray Football Academy are just
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Badminton players secure cash boost from Hartlepool power station
BADMINTON players might be checking out the route to Rio following a boost from Hartlepool power station. Hummersknott Badminton Club, developed from a group that began playing in 1974 at Hummersknott school in Darlington, has been given a £1,500
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Inquest hears body of dementia sufferer was found under snow after two week search
A PENSIONER who sparked a large scale search of the North York Moors when she went missing in freezing conditions was found two weeks later by a game keeper partly covered in snow, an inquest heard. Retired schoolteacher Barbara Colling, 68, who
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Students showcase their artistic talents at Redcar and Cleveland College
ART and design students are showcasing their talents at an exhibition of their favourite work. The level 3 students at Redcar and Cleveland College are displaying their work from the last two years before they leave the college this summer.
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Darlington 10km race will be a real family affair for the Smiths
THIS summer's annual Darlington 10km race is set be a real family affair as father, son and daughter line up to take on the challenge. Peter, Mark and Kelly Smith will take part in the race on August 11. Having pulled out of last year’s event
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Darlington Magistrates Court round-up
The following cases were heard by South Durham Magistrates sitting at Darlington Magistrates’ Court: INDECENT IMAGES: James Michael Miller, 56, of Leafield Road, Darlington, faced 17 charges of making an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph
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Campaigners keep pressure on for plain packaging tobacco
NORTH-EAST campaigners are keeping pressure on the Government to reduce the appeal of cigarette packs for World No Tobacco Day this week. Fresh, with North-East directors of public health, are urging Ministers to back plain, standardised packaging
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Bid for extra funding for restoration of landmark pier
A BID is being made for funding to aid restoration of a landmark structure on the North-East coastline. The £1.35m plan to restore Roker Pier to its former glory was announced by Sunderland City Council, in February. Backing is now sought from
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News of the North
CAKES GALORE: More than 70 cakes were entered into the first-ever Easingwold Bake Off, held in the town’s market place in aid of the local Forget Me Not Club. The event raised more than £1,000 to help the club, which provides day-care provision for
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Vandals attack Kirkbymoorside cricket pitch
VANDALS have caused heartache for keen cricketers in North Yorkshire. They drove onto the cricket pitch at Kirkbymoorside sports field before damaging the covers covering the cricket square, causing around £5,500 worth of damage. The incident
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Durham Tees Valley Airport appoints safety chief
DURHAM Tees Valley Airport has strengthened its management team with the appointment of a new head of safety. Andrew Shaw,4 9 who has taken on the role of head of operational risk, safety and regulatory compliance, has many years of experience
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Barnard Castle Business wins Prestigious Award for Revolutionary Livestock Building
Barnard Castle-based company Roundhouse Building Solutions has won a prestigious award from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors for its innovative farm building - seeing off opposition from buildings designed for humans. The revolutionary
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Strike action forces Post Office closures
POST offices in the North-East were among more than 100 across the country forced to close for a day of strikes. Darlington, Chester le Street and Durham post offices were among those affected as Communication Workers Union (CWU) members went on
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Half term fun at DLI museum
FAMILIES are invited to visit a North-East museum this half term. The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum and Durham Art Gallery is hosting activities throughout this week, plus some special events. On Saturday (June 1), textile artist Catherine
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Hospital launches recruitment drive to recruit 100 nurses, doctors and other staff
A NURSING recruitment drive is being launched by a North-East hospital as part of plans to meet growing demand for its services. Bosses at James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, said it has been exceptionally busy in the last six months
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Historic author to give talk at literary festival
HISTORIC NOVELS: Author David Williams will give a talk about historic novels as one of the final events of the Darlington Literary Festival, at Cafe Create, in Parkgate, Darlington, at 7pm, on Friday, May 31. Mr Williams is best known for his novel
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Police searching for missing sex offender Geoffrey Ball probe reports of sightings in Whitby
POLICE searching for a missing violent sex offender have received possible sightings in Whitby. The most recent sighting of Geoffrey Ball was on Tuesday, May 21, in the town centre area. He was convicted of an indecent assault of a female
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Local heroes signed up for stadium gig
SUNDERLAND rock band The Futureheads will support Bon Jovi at the Stadium of Light. The four-piece guitar band, all Sunderland fans, have a long association with the club, having previously graced the Stadium of Light pitch in May 2005 and again
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Taxi users facing a price rise in Hartlepool
TAXI users are facing a 20p increase on all journeys within Hartlepool after the borough council’s licensing committee approved a request from traders. Following the request from the taxi trade, the Committee was informed that there has not been
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Failings identified in care of mentally ill patient who killed North-East mental health worker
THE outcome of an investigation into how a mentally ill patient killed a North-East care worker has found a number of failings in the way he was dealt with. On May 19 2006, Ronald Dixon killed Ashleigh Ewing when she attended his home in Heaton
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Historic locomotive heads to York from Shildon to help celebrate Mallard anniversary
A HISTORIC locomotive took to the road as it headed to the National Railway Museum to appear in the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Mallard breaking the steam speed record. The A4-class Dominion of Canada is on loan from the Canadian National
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Cycling with ‘superhero’ legs
As more people are taking to their bikes again, the Lake District has become the first National Park to join the cycling Sky Ride initiative. Alexa Copeland went to try it out. CYCLING is enjoying something of a renaissance in the UK, thanks in
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Town crier
RICHMOND is the UK’s most duplicated place name. Another 55, some say 56, are scattered around the planet. That in North Yorkshire, insists Barclay Simpson – and this may not prove surprising – remains original and best. There are 46 Londons –
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Stockton
I WOULD just like to congratulate Mike McGrother, from the Wildcats of Kilkenny, and friends for really lifting my spirits on Friday, May 24. I have been grumbling about the state of Stockton High Street for years. The town really seemed to
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Interpreters
LETTING Afghan interpreters and their relatives settle here (Echo, May 4) may be a gesture of appreciation for the help they have given us. But up to now we’ve been given the impression that we were there helping them. It may be because they
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Flight was common sense
SO, an anonymous letter writer (HAS, May 24) wants the RAF to risk its unique priceless Lancaster by flying over the Derwent Dam at 60 feet? Perhaps he would also like them to try taking off vastly overloaded with petrol and bombs, as many did
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Christian festival A66 clean-up
I AM writing regarding the recent so-called Christian festival in Darlington (Echo, May 23). I would like to know who agreed to this chaos and who is going to pay for the clean up of the mud and disruption caused by it? I suppose it will be the
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Steaming ahead with explorations
AN archaeological survey has started on the site of a proposed train factory. A team from Wardell Armstrong Archaeology has dug trenches in farm land at Amazon Park, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, where Hitachi Rail Europe plans to open a train
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Well, oil be damned
PETER JEFFERIES recently wrote to HAS commenting that I was in danger of living in the past. He mentioned a letter I sent (HAS, May 23) where I questioned whether EU bureaucrats should, in light of the euro zone financial crisis, be concerned by
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Breaking up
DAVID CAMERON’S “work hard and want to get on” war cry is as shallow as his policies. The Prime Minister certainly doesn’t practice what he preaches. MPs are taking a 12-day whitsun jolly. As they have just come back from their last taxpayer-funded
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Problem families
MIDDLESBROUGH’S mayor Ray Mallon has had 11 years to crackdown on problem families and on his own admission last year he accepts his interventions have all failed. Mayor Mallon gave a commitment to the people of Middlesbrough when elected in May
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Leading firms help youth work experience drive
COMPANIES from across the North-East have signed up to a major initiative aimed at giving young people an introduction to the world of work. Work Discovery Week - Sunderland 2013 is a five day project taking place from July 1 to July 5 which will
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The professionals
FOR the benefit of Gordon Taylor, leader of the Professional Footballers’ Association, I would like to define what is meant by the word professional. My dictionary describes it as: “the competence, or the correct demeanour, of those who are highly
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The holy war we must win
DAVID CAMERON has finally proved that he is, in fact, that which, for so long and by so many, he was said to be: the heir to Tony Blair. Like Mr Blair, he has only one principle – self-interest – and only one political strategy: the diversionary
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Floral Art meeting in Guisborough
FLORAL DISPLAY: The next meeting of Guisborough Floral Art Club will be at 7.30pm on Wednesday, June 12 in St Nicholas's Parish Hall, Guisborough. (CORR) Philia Irving is the demonstrator and her title is "On My Metal". NOISY NEIGHBOURS: A LATE-NIGHT
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Pub stages gig night
Rock band Driven Serious will play the Barley Mow pub in Durham Road, Birtley, on Thursday (May 30) at 9pm. Entry is free. More room: Durham County Council is being asked to grant planning permission for a single storey side extension to be built
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Passing on the secrets of science
STUDENTS have been helping children get to grips with science in an initiative designed to boost learning. Youngsters from the Allertonshire School, Northallerton, teamed up with children with severe learning difficulties from the Dales School,
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Lettings firm acquires property business
AN ambitious lettings agency has bought a property company as part of its growth strategy. The Castledene Group, which is based in Easington, County Durham has acquired Property Finders North East Ltd after being advised by Clive Owen Corporate
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Midge Ure, Stockton Arc
MIDGE Ure is undoubtedly a man comfortable in his own skin. Now nearing 60, the Scottish singer/songwriter played an intimate acoustic set to an appreciative and packed audience at Stockton’s Arc theatre. Reflecting on a career with the likes
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Futureheads to play Sunderland's Stadium of Light as support for Bon Jovi
SUNDERLAND band, The Futureheads, are returning home to Wearside this summer as support for American rock giants Bon Jovi at the Stadium of Light on June 13. The four-piece band previously graced the Stadium of Light pitch in May 2005 and again
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TV star to front up Riveting Stuff in Stockton
A POPULAR TV presenter and engineering expert has been announced as the man fronting up a festival celebrating the industrial heritage of the region. Jem Stansfield (CORR), host of several engineering and science related TV shows, will be at the
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School targeted in latest vandal attack in Thirsk
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after the latest attack by vandals in Thirsk. Ten windows were broken at the town’s comprehensive school between 7.30pm and 8pm on Sunday. Police say a damaged handrail was also left on the school roof. It
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Rare historical railway items on show in North-East museum
RARE historical artefacts dating from the birth of the railways are set to go on show at a North-East museum. Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon has two items dating back to the early 19th century on show. There is a letter
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Youngsters rewarded for cycling efforts
PUPILS at a Darlington school were treated to a cycle stunt show to remember, in recognition of their efforts in support of a national cycling initiative. The Big Pedal, held earlier this year, involved hundreds of children, parents and teachers
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Darlington schoolchildren turn into moviemakers
A COLLABORATION between Polam Hall and Teesside University transformed schoolchildren into moviemakers for the afternoon. Polam Hall school hosted a workshop led by Ellie Serafin, section head of animation and visual effects at Teesside University
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Making and Growing Places consultation event details
Here is a list of venues and dates for the Making and Growing Places public consultation events: Hurworth Grange Community Centre, Tuesday July, 2, 5pm to 7pm Red Hall Community Centre, Tuesday July, 2, 4.30pm to 6.30pm Middleton St George
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New scheme will create more apprentices in Ryedale
A MAJOR new grant scheme has been launched in the hope of helping young people establish a career where they live. Ryedale District Council has established a £150,000 fund to encourage local businesses and organsiations to take on apprentices.
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Officials back £30m Langley Park housing scheme
A CONTROVERSIAL multi-million pound project to build up to 400 homes in open countryside has been backed by planning officials. Stockton-based Southlands Management’s £30m plans for land off Wallnook Lane, on the outskirts of Langley Park, near
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What a way to welcome! Durham customer service course produces first graduates
A NEW course aimed at welcoming visitors to a North-East city has produced its first graduates. The first group of students to complete the Welcome to Durham programme picked up their City and Guilds (level one) qualifications during a ceremony
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Thieves steal tobacco worth £16,000 in Darlington raid
THE owners of a Darlington convenience store are counting the cost of crime, after thieves stole £16,000-worth of tobacco during an early-morning raid. Intruders broke in to the Lifestyle Express store, on the corner of North Lodge Terrace and
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Elderly care home residents are visited by miniature pony
ELDERLY residents in a Richmond nursing home recently welcomed a four-legged visitor in the name of therapy. Residents living in the Nightingale Hall home in Seagrim Crescent, Garden Village were treated to a visit by Wish, a miniature American
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The value of local news
WHEN it comes to delivering bad news, I always feel it is best to come straight to the point. The price of The Northern Echo is about to increase by 15p per day on weekdays and 10p on Saturdays. I appreciate that this is a substantial rise which
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A68 crash victim named as Bolam grandfather-of-two Peter Hammond
POLICE have identified a man who died when the vehicle he was being carried in crashed into a lorry on the A68 on the outskirts of Darlington last Friday. The collision occurred shortly before 1pm on Friday, May 24, on the A68 at its junction with
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Rising stamp duty 'choking' housing market
THE housing market is being "choked" by soaring stamp duty costs, a report has warned. Campaign group the Homeowners Alliance found the typical stamp duty paid when buying a home had rocketed more than tenfold since the mid-1990s. The average
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Steam-powered brewery on list of anniversary ideas
A STEAM-POWERED brewery is one of a number of ideas being considered as part of preliminary efforts to prepare a North-East railway museum for a major milestone. 2025 is the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world’s
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Delve into the past at Durham record office
A FAMILY fun day is being planned at a county’s record office. Durham County Record Office, in County Hall, Durham, will hold its fifth annual family fun day on Friday (May 31) from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Visitors will have the chance to write
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Charities gearing up for Durham Big Ride
A CHILDREN’S charity is looking for cyclists to tackle a community ride to boost its coffers. The Rainbow Trust, which supports families with terminally ill children, is one of many good causes which will benefit from this year’s Durham Big Ride
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Manufacturers share secrets of their success
TWO North-East car parts manufacturers are opening their doors to other firms to share best practice and expertise. Gestamp Tallent Automotive, based in Newton Aycliffe and Nifco, of Eaglescliffe, near Stockton will be showcasing their world class
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Big Eat returns to Durham
A TOURING market is returning to Durham. The Big Eat will be in Durham Market Place from Thursday, June 6, to Sunday, June 9. Organised by The Market Square Group, it will feature ethically produced, environmentally friendly, local and international
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Club's Wetherby walk
DURHAM Rambling Club will embark on nine and 12-mile walks around Harewood House in the Wetherby area of North Yorkshire on Sunday (June 2). All are welcome and the cost, including coach travel, is £12 . For coach pick- up details and booking,
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Permission granted for takeaway at Horden
Durham County Council planning officers have granted permission for the change of use of a shop to create a hot food takeaway at Bank Chambers, Blackhills Road, Horden. A separate application for permission to fell 14 trees on land opposite Dalton
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Framwellgate Moor fundraiser
THE Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade will hold a fundraising event at St Aidan’s Church hall, in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, on Saturday (June 1) from 10am to 1pm. There will be a table top sale, car wash, face painting and games. Tables cost
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Darlington Council to unveil its vision for borough's future
A MAJOR report into Darlington’s future development will be considered by councillors next week. The Making and Growing Places document unveils Darlington Council’s vision for where housing, business and leisure developments should take place across
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Jungle Book show at the Gala
A STAGE school’s latest production has more than just the Bare Necessities. Young children from the Gala Theatre Stage School (GTSS) will perform the Disney classic The Jungle Book at the Gala Theatre, in Durham, on Thursday and Friday (May 30-
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Counter terrorism unit investigates attack on prison officer at North jail
THE North East Counter Terrorism Unit has taken over control of the investigation into an attack on a prison officer at a maximum security jail near York. The officer was attacked by three inmates at HMP Full Sutton, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ
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Students to host tennis fundraiser
SPORTY students are challenging Darlington businesses to a game of tennis to raise funds for charity. Businesses are being invited to throw their rackets into the tournament, which will take place at Hummersknott Academy during Wimbledon fortnight
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Darlington shopping centre staff to host charity night
EMPLOYEES at a Darlington shopping centre are gearing up for an evening with some risqué Romans, as part of a charity fundraising drive. The team at the Cornmill Shopping Centre is hosting a Ladies’ Night, featuring entertainment from the Centurions
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Jagielka relishing challenge
PHIL JAGIELKA wants to prove he is the answer to Roy Hodgson’s defensive headache as England prepare to embark on what the Everton centre-half describes as a ‘‘great new era’’. With Rio Ferdinand confirming his international retirement, and John
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Best called-up to Lions as Hartley suspended
RORY BEST reflected on the fluctuating fortunes of professional sport as he prepared to join the British and Irish Lions’ flight to Hong Kong last night. On April 30 Best was devastated to have been omitted from the 37-man squad selected for the
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Darlington business park has endless ideas for mixing work and play
WORK hard, play hard is a phrase often used – but there aren’t many places you can do both at the same time. Lingfield Point, Darlington, offers a full programme of activities to promote health and well-being, crafting, recycling, and lots more
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Redcar firefighter shares his skills with Zimbabwean fire service as part of charity mission
A ZIMBABWEAN fire brigade has received some much needed firefighting equipment thanks to a team of volunteers. Watch Manager Mike Dayson (CORR), who is based at Redcar Community Fire Station, was part of a 14-strong team, who delivered the equipment
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Flower demonstrator gives talk to Bishop Auckland group
FLOWER CLUB: The next meeting of the Shildon and District Flower Club will take place at Shildon Civic Centre on Monday (June 3). It will feature a talk by demonstrator Di Smith entitled Somewhere Under the Sun from 7.30pm. Entry is free to club members
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Hunt after tyres slashed on police's automatic number plate recognition van near Whitby
NORTH Yorkshire Police is appealing for help to identify a man who damaged the tyres on the force’s Automatic Number Plate Recognition van when it was parked near Whitby. A CCTV image of the suspect has been released and officers are asking anyone
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Phillips is Palace’s Premier hero
Final Score: Crystal Palace 1 Watford 0 IAN HOLLOWAY praised his Crystal Palace heroes and Kevin Phillips in particular after the former Sunderland striker fired the Eagles into the Premier League. Phillips’ extra-time penalty earned Palace
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Shock as man is seen engulfed in flames in front garden
A MAN who appeared in his front garden engulfed in flames was last night fighting for his life. The distressing scene on a housing estate in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, was witnessed by a number of neighbours and children in the street at the
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Sunderland closing in on their first major summer signing
SUNDERLAND are set to make Cabral their first major summer signing after agreeing the terms of a four-year deal with the Basle midfielder. Cabral, who hails from Cape Verde but also boasts Swiss citizenship, is set to join as a free agent after
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Woodman inspired by memories of Sir Bobby
ANDY WOODMAN never worked with Sir Bobby Robson. In fact, he never even met him. But when he attends the daily managerial meetings at Newcastle United's Darsley Park training ground, the goalkeeping coach cannot help but be inspired by the club's greatest
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Newcastle set to promote Alnwick instead of signing a new goalkeeper
NEWCASTLE will not be signing a direct replacement for Steve Harper this summer in order to enable teenage goalkeeper Jak Alnwick to step up to the senior ranks. Harper ended a 20-year association with the Magpies when he made his final appearance
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Hignett relishing chance to step up at Pools
CRAIG Hignett feels his has done his apprenticeship, and now he's ready for the task of rejuvenating Hartlepool United. Pools last week appointed Colin Cooper as manager, with Hignett appointed as his assistant. Both leave Middlesbrough's burgeoning
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Probe to see if Woolwich murder prompted prison guards attack at North prison
TWO prison officers have been injured after being attacked by a group of prisoners at a maximum security jail near York. The incident at HMP Full Sutton on Sunday afternoon lasted for about four hours and an investigation has been launched into
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Durham v Derbyshire (YB40 League)
Durham v Derbyshire Yorkshire Bank 40 PAUL COLLINGWOOD celebrated his 37th birthday a day late by re-discovering his oneday form as Durham eased to victory in yesterday’s rain-ruined YB 40 match at home to Derbyshire. The veteran of 197 one-day
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Middlesex v Yorkshire (YB40)
Middlesex v Yorkshire Yorkshire Bank 40 If YORKSHIRE’S director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon is correct, then the White Rose are already in the last chance saloon when it comes to their hopes of winning this season’s Yorkshire Bank 40
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North-East mother to lobby Government over safety cuts
A MOTHER whose steeplejack son died in an industrial chimney blast will give a speech to oppose Government cuts to health and safety. Linda Whelan, founder of Families Against Corporate Killers (Fack) has been campaigning for improved workplace
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Darlington Memorial Hospital plans maternity services upgrade
A GENERAL hospital is planning to expand its maternity services to provide a greater choice for expectant mothers. County Durham and Darlington Foundation NHS Trust said it hopes to launch a midwife-led maternity unit alongside its consultant-led
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Economic crisis breeding generation of entrepreneurs
THE ongoing economic downturn is breeding a generation of entrepreneurs in the North-East, new research suggests. According to a survey by The Prince’s Trust, more than a quarter of young people in the region believe they will be self-employed
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Union boss criticises Alan Milburn for taking private sector health job
A LEADING North-East trade unionist has criticised former Health Secretary Alan Milburn for accepting a job with a private company working in the health sector. The comments by Trevor Johnson, head for health for Unison in the North-East, followed
