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CORRECTION AND APOLOGY: John Maughan
In the February 8, 2014, edition of The Northern Echo, and on this website, we published a report from Durham Crown Court about Steven Gowland, of Martin Street, Stanhope, being jailed for collecting indecent pictures of children. The report was
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Match Report: Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0
Final Score: Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0 MIDDLESBROUGH’S goalscoring drought continued after they recorded a third successive goalless draw, this time against Blackburn Rovers at the Riverside. The Teessiders have now gone 360 minutes without
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Match Report: Sunderland 0 Hull City 2
Full-time: Sunderland 0 Hull City 2 SUNDERLAND crashed back towards the relegation zone as Wes Brown's third-minute dismissal proved the major factor in a 2-0 home defeat to Hull City. Strike duo Shane Long and Nikica Jelavic scored the goals
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Arrival of super-fast broadband to Barnard Castle 'a boost for families and business'
THE arrival of super-fast broadband to a rural market town has been welcomed as a boost for families and small businesses. Hundreds of homes and businesses in Barnard Castle, County Durham, now have access to the high-speed technology – and this
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Woman took lethal cocktail of sleeping pills
A WOMAN with a history of self harm and overdosing took a lethal cocktail of sleeping pills, two of which she had not been prescribed. Kendra Butler was found dead in bed after taking a mixture of diazepam from her doctor as well as clorazepate
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Former fireman could not stop drinking despite being "on borrowed time", inquest hears
A FORMER firefighter drank himself to death at the age of 35, an inquest has heard. Father-of-one Paul Barker developed cirrhosis of the liver yet could not give up his addiction despite being told he was living "on borrowed time". Reading
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Artist's Valentine's T-shirts celebrate his Asperger syndrome condition
AN artist with Asperger syndrome is wearing his heart on his sleeve by producing a range of Valentine’s T-shirts and tops that celebrate his condition. After struggling to cope with a fast-paced office job, Paul Williams set up his own a thriving
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First stage of repairs to the A67 landslip causes concern for local business owners
THE first stage of work to repair a landslip-hit road link between Darlington and Teesdale will begin this weekend. The repairs to the A67 at Carlbury, between Piercebridge and High Coniscliffe, near Darlington, will start with a two week closure
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North-East authors inspire visitors at Darlington library
NORTH-EAST poets encouraged would-be writers to put pen to paper when they visited a Darlington library. Acclaimed poet Anna Woodford hosted a workshop at Darlington’s Crown Street Library while Mark Robinson read from his latest collection How
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Railway heritage group seeks help to boost towns along Stockton and Darlington Railway route
CAMPAIGNERS bidding to create a heritage path along the route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway hope the scheme will boost the economies of towns on the line. The Friends of the 1825 Stockton and Darlington Railway are hoping to develop the
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Match report: Chelsea 3 Newcastle United 0
Full-time: Chelsea 3 Newcastle 0 JOSE Mourinho had a good day but this was another defeat at the end of a frustrating week for Newcastle United. After watching an Eden Hazard-inspired Blues cruise to a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge, Newcastle
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Review of residents' parking zones in Darlington must wait until 2016, councillors told
RESIDENTS’ parking zones in Darlington should be reviewed to make sure they are fit for purpose, but budget constraints mean it won’t happen until 2016, councillors have been told. The issue of RPZs around Darlington was also discussed by Darlington
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Parking in Darlington must be more 'car-friendly', councillors agree
PARKING in Darlington should be better managed to make the town more car friendly and attract more shoppers, councillors have said. Members of Darlington Borough Council’s place scrutiny committee agreed that radical change to improve parking and
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Flying High!
Cadet Stephanie Edwards, 18, of Bishop Auckland Air Cadet Squadron is flying high after successfully completing her Gliding Scholarship. Stephanie spent several weekends at RAF Topcliffe, where she received tuition in the theory behind gliding,
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Final days to register for the Big Community Switch and save money on gas and electricity bills
TIME is running out for residents to take part in the latest round of Darlington’s Big Community Switch. Residents, businesses and community organisations have until Monday, February 17 to register for the latest round of the energy switching scheme
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Volunteer reading scheme expanded in Darlington schools after early success
A SCHEME designed to provide volunteer reading support to Darlington schools is expanding after proving popular. Darlington Cares – a project that matches the skills and resources of local employers to opportunities where they can have a positive
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Pupils design new logo for green-fingered project
PRIMARY school pupils designed a new logo for a green-fingered community project in Teesdale. Youngsters at Evenwood CofE Primary School and Ramshaw Primary School worked with the North Star Housing Group, which includes Teesdale Housing Association
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Controversial plans for children's residential school recommended for approval despite dozens of objections from residents
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a centre for vulnerable children will be discussed at a council meeting this week. Proposals to transform a farm into a residential therapeutic, education and care facility will be put before a meeting of Darlington
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Help sought for sports arena proposals
TRUSTEES are being sought to help develop proposals for a unique North-East sports arena, catering for able-bodied and disabled users. Richard Wigham is looking for support in drawing up proposals for a facility on Copeland Lane, Evenwood, County
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Domestic violence campaign given funding boost by charitable trust
A CAMPAIGN to tackle domestic abuse in Darlington has been given a funding boost. The Loves Me, Loves Me Not project, run by the Darlington Soroptimists, has been awarded £750 by The Rothley Trust to help them buy more materials. The club distributes
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Anti-litter councillor urges Darlington students to join his campaign
AN anti-litter campaigner has called on students to help in the ongoing fight against rubbish. Darlington School of Mathematics and Science pupils were enlisted by councillor Gerald Lee, who represents Heighington at Darlington Borough Council,
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Dales Diary: More of Crawford Bowen, Mrs Wiggan's Lead and early Teesdale and Weardale crime fighting
Crawford Bowen, the vicar whose dale balloon flight was recalled here lately, had an intriguing life before he moved to the parish of Bolam in 1870. It involved a whirlwind romance which cost him a great deal of money. But it gave him something
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MATCH POSTPONED: Darlington v Curzon Ashton
Darlington's match against Curzon Ashton today at Heritage Park has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Overnight rain left standing water on the playing surface and with more wet weather forecast, the match with Quakers' promotion rivals
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Ramshaw ready for mudbath
Darlington's game today is subject to a 9am pitch inspection and should it get the go-ahead the Heritage Park pitch could become a mudbath, but Rob Ramshaw would have few complaints. He enjoyed a fine debut at Kendal last week, earning fulsome
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Quakers hero has not given up on returning to full-time game
Stephen Thompson spent three-and-a-half years in the youth ranks at Middlesbrough without making a senior appearance, but is now Darlington's talisman in non-league as they bid to win promotion for a second successive season. Deputy Sports Editor Craig
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Karanka wants to see improvement after a week on the training ground
AITOR KARANKA has taken full advantage of being able to spend a week with his squad on the training ground, and the Boro boss hopes their efforts over the past seven days will pay off against Blackburn Rovers this afternoon. The Teessiders welcome
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Cooper looking up as he targets a strong end to the season
RESULTS may have been of an inconsistent nature of late, signs to give Hartlepool United boss Colin Cooper plenty of optimism for the future. Pools are at Dagenham today on the back of a win, a defeat and a draw in their last three games; a sequence
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Northern Irish eyes are smiling as North-East netball enters a new era
THEY are still based in Newcastle, and still play in black and white, but when Team Northumbria take to the netball court this season, they will do so with a distinctly Northern Irish twang. The North-East’s only Super League team have signed a
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Time to reassess the Steve Bruce era ahead of the Sunderland manager's Wearside return?
WHEN Sunderland supporters cast their eye over Hull City's season, they could be forgiven for experiencing a sense of deja vu. A strong start to the campaign, followed by a marked dip in form that engenders fears of relegation. A revolving door
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Newcastle boss in mood for something different at the Bridge
ALAN PARDEW is ready to try something different at Stamford Bridge this afternoon in the hope of watching Newcastle United spring a surprise and ease some of the pain lingering from the Tyne-Wear derby. The Magpies boss was full of smiles and looked
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Given backs Graham to shine in familiar surroundings
SHAY GIVEN has backed Danny Graham to put a difficult year behind him by rediscovering his goalscoring form at Middlesbrough. Graham was a deadline day signing for the Teessiders along with Peterborough’s Lee Tomlin after Hull City agreed to cancel
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Poyet tips Johnson to make a positive impact for England in Brazil
GUSTAVO POYET feels Adam Johnson is tailor-made for a World Cup finals in South America, but admits the Sunderland winger will have to maintain his recent fine form until the end of the season to have any chance of representing England in Brazil.
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The Insider: Charnley and Irving assume increased prominence after Newcastle backroom reshuffle
JOE KINNEAR’S departure has left an executive vacuum at Newcastle United, but it increasingly looks as though the hole will be filled by an increase in the powers of club secretary Lee Charnley and finance director John Irving. With no managing
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Warning over North-South insolvency divide
EXPERTS have warned of a worrying North-South insolvency divide, despite new figures showing the number fell to an eight-year low. A Government report says 101,049 individuals became insolvent in 2013, the lowest number since 2005, with 14,982
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Pardew thinks Newcastle old-boy will be frustrated at the Bridge
NEWCASTLE UNITED manager Alan Pardew refused to be drawn on whether he would try to tempt Demba Ba back to Tyneside this summer, but does think the striker will be unhappy with his role at Stamford Bridge. Ba has struggled to make the impact he
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Housing market sales at ten-year high
PROPERTY sales grew at their fastest annual rate in ten years, a new report has said. A survey shows the North enjoyed a year-on-year increase in the six months to September 30, with the West Midlands, Wales and London also reporting strong results
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Bulldozer track maker creates jobs
A BULLDOZER track maker is creating new jobs and investing in machinery to meet rising global demand. Caterpillar, based in Skinningrove, east Cleveland, is taking on workers to boost production of track shoes for its range of large earthmovers
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Pubs in region generate £1.2bn for economy, new figures show as the industry calls for a freeze in beer duty
PUBS and breweries contribute more than £1.2bn to the region’s economy, a new report on the benefits of the industry to Britain has found. The study for the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) found that there were about 3,200 pubs and 54
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Correction and apology: John Maughan
In Saturday's Northern Echo (February 8, 2014), and on this website, we published a report from Durham Crown Court about Steven Gowland, of Martin Street, Stanhope, being jailed for collecting indecent pictures of children. The report was accompanied
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Mowden's secret wSouth African weapon
DARLINGTON Mowden Park have a secret weapon on the bench today in Zylon McGaffin, who has returned from South Africa to bolster their bid for the National Two North title. Conditions might not be to the liking of the livewire scrum half for the visit
