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Pools move to the edge of the play-off zone
IN-FORM Hartlepool United made it three wins from five games as they brushed aside Newport, in a comfortable 3-0 win. Pools moved to the edge of the play-off zone with this win, leapfrogging their opponents, now winless in six, with an energetic
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Nine-year-old passenger suffers serious facial injuries after glass bottle thrown at car
A nine-year-old girl has undergone surgery for facial injuries after a yob threw a beer bottle and smashed the window of the car in which she was travelling, showering her in glass. Keen gymnast Abbie Keers could have been blinded by the mindless
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Adult burglar began using heroin aged just 13
A BURGLAR who began using heroin aged just 13 has been jailed for four months by a judge who said he had a dreadful criminal record. Alan Bates, who has 123 offences to his name and 16 previous convictions for burglary or attempted burglary, was
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Wembley tickets sold out for Sunderland fans
THOUSANDS of Sunderland fans will be left "disappointed" after it was confirmed by the Stadium of Light club that the ticket allocation for the Capital One Cup final has sold out. After the completion of the phase one and phase two application
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Match Report: Watford 1 Middlesbrough 0
Full-time: Watford 1 Middlesbrough 0 MIDDLESBROUGH'S barren run now extends to five matches after Troy Deeney's penalty sent them crashing to a 1-0 defeat at Watford. Deeney converted from the spot at the start of the second half after Ben
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Match report: Sunderland 1 Southampton 0
Full-time: Sunderland 1 Southampton 0 SUNDERLAND'S excellent cup form continued at the Stadium of Light this afternoon when a Craig Gardner thunderbolt sealed a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Gardner's unstoppable drive from distance
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Man got friend arrested after lying about credit card 'fraud'
A MAN got a friend arrested after lying about being a victim of a bank card fraud. Teesside Crown Court heard that more than 60 hours of police time was wasted investigating Andrew Pearce's false claims. The 21-year-old was said to have panicked
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Balloons and fireworks in memory of Danny Wake
BALLOONS and fireworks filled the sky above Darlington to celebrate what would have been the fourth birthday of hit-and-run victim, Danny Wake. Crowds of people gathered in Lascelles Park on Saturday morning to pay tribute to the youngster, who
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Two more arrests over brutal beating of Middlesbrough man
Detectives investigating a brutal attack on a 42-year-old man in Middlesbrough have arrested two more people. Gerard Williams was left in a coma after suffering fractures to his skull, arms and legs during an attack described by police as deliberately
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Police try to trace owner of stolen electrical goods
A POLICE force is looking for the rightful owners of a selection of power tools and gardening equipment that have been recovered from a house in Middlesbrough. Cleveland Police arrested a man on suspicion of handling stolen goods when they raided
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Free bike marking on offer in Darlington on Monday
A FREE bike marking event in will be held in Darlington’s Market Square on Monday (February 17). It is being run by Local Motion in conjunction with Darlington Borough Council and the police, and will take place between 1pm and 4pm. Councillor
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Police appeal over suspected arson attack on Stockton house
SEVEN people, including children, escaped without serious injury after an accelerant was thrown at a house in Stockton last night (Friday, February 14), sparking a fire. Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack in Kingston Road, just after
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North-East Football Live: Saturday, February 15
3:20pm Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0 A Middlesbrough striker has scored. The only problem is it's Lukas Jutkiewicz again for Bolton. The Boro loanee has two in two games now after finding the net against Millwall. Here
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MATCH OFF: Darlington v Lancaster postponed
DARLINGTON'S game against Lancaster City has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. After heavy rainfall over the past few days, a pitch inspection took place at 9:30am this morning but the Heritage Park pitch was deemed unplayable by officials
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Neighbour's feud ends in shattered eye socket, court told
A BURLY offshore worker fractured another man's eye socket and nose when a simmering feud between neighbours erupted into violence. Neil Putson felled Ian Nixon with a single punch when they clashed in the street in Vancouver Gardens, Middlesbrough
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Mowden expecting a tougher Sheffield test
IF Darlington Mowden Park's game at Sheffield Tigers goes ahead today they will expect a much tougher battle than in their 51-3 home win in November. The Tigers' subsequent improvement was underlined when they lost by only one point at Macclesfield then
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Fixture pile-up is not a worry for Quakers boss
By Natalie Casey Darlington hope to play their first home game in six weeks today against Lancaster City. But with a 9.30am inspection planned at Heritage Park the game is likely to be another victim of the weather. Manager Martin Gray
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Karanka urges players to repay 'amazing' away following
AFTER a succession of uninspiring performances, Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka has urged his side to pay back the club’s loyal away following with a result against Watford this afternoon. The Teessiders head to Vicarage Road looking for
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Saturday Spotlight: Home comforts can help Danny rediscover his scoring touch
Danny Graham returned to Middlesbrough, the club where he began his professional career, in the last hours of the winter transfer window. Sports Writer Steph Clark caught up with the striker at Middlesbrough's Rockliffe Park training ground this week
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Furniture retailer plans £4.5m Teesside Park store
ONE of the North-East’s most successful firms is planning a new £4.5m shop in the region. Furniture retailers Barker and Stonehouse want to open a new store on the site of a derelict former leisure centre at Teesside Park shopping and leisure centre
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Poyet thinks Sunderland's fixtures problems are "embarrassing"
GUSTAVO POYET thinks the uncertainty surrounding Sunderland's fixture list is “embarrassing” for the Football Association and he is ready to instruct his players to do everything they can to avoid a fifth round replay today. Provided Sunderland
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Steel firm and council close to agreement on settling business rate debt
A COUNCIL in the North-East is expecting to secure the millions of pounds it is owed in business rates by steel plant bosses as an agreement nears completion. Budget papers, which are due to be released on Monday morning (February 17), are expected
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Seven dead ponies found dumped
RESIDENTS have spoken of their disgust after the carcasses of seven ponies were dumped at various sites across County Durham in the past fortnight. Three were discovered on Thursday at West Auckland and Leasingthorne near Bishop Auckland and Bishopton
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Lawnmower maker creates first apprentices for six years
A LAWNMOWER maker has committed its future to the North-East after taking on its first apprentices for six years. Husqvarna, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, is recruiting young workers over the next three years. The company, which makes
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Dales Diary: Train crash at Barnard Castle Station left six hurt
THERE were a distressing number of fatal accidents in the early years of the railways in the dales, with employees the regular victims. But there was one train crash in which a number of people, passengers and workers alike, could have been killed
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'Transport man' caught as he drove cannabis consignment from drug farm
EVIDENCE of a recent “evacuation” of a drug farm was found when police raided a property in a quiet residential street. Remnants of what appeared to be cannabis leaves were found strewn across the front of the premises, in Hurworth, near Darlington
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Steel maker highlights EU importance
A NORTH-EAST steel maker says the UK's continued presence in the European Union (EU) will be a key factor to its future success. Tata Steel, which employs 1,500 workers in the region, has responded to the Government's review into a potential withdrawal
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Will Ben Arfa be leaving Newcastle this summer?
HATEM BEN ARFA’S future at Newcastle United could come to an end this summer after a season of frustration on Tyneside. The French playmaker has been a bit-part player over the last eight months because of Alan Pardew’s preference to see greater
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Jazz lovers asked to raise £125k to create co-operatively owned Newcastle music venue
Jazz lovers have been asked to help raise up to £125,000 to create a co-operatively owned music venue. A group of local residents, jazz enthusiasts and musicians wants to buy and refurbish The Globe, a former 19th century pub in Newcastle, which
