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Collaborative Law Isn't Really a Picnic
There were reports in the press this week that a couple had reached consensus after Mrs Justice Pauffley in the High Court urged them to sit round a table and have a cup of tea together. That ten years of dispute and litigation can end in such a manner
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Darlington return to action with a win
Radcliffe Borough 1 Darlington 2 After a three-week break without a game, goals from David Dowson and Terry Galbraith ensured Darlington returned to action in winning style. They were in fine form before the break, leading 2-0 at half-time,
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Poor Pools beaten by bottom team
HARTLEPOOL United's promising run of performances and results came to a sudden halt, as they went down 2-0 at Northampton. The division's bottom placed side - who are still five points short of safety - got the better of Pools and fully deserved
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Match Report: Arsenal 4 Sunderland 1
SUNDERLAND warmed up for the Capital One Cup final with a performance to forget after going down 4-0 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Olivier Giroud (2), Tomas Rosicky and Laurent Koscielny scored on a routine afternoon for Arsene Wenger’s side
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Match report: Middlesbrough 0 Leeds United 0
Full-time: Middlesbrough 0 Leeds United 0 IT is now more than ten hours since Middlesbrough scored a goal and in setting a new club record they could only draw with Leeds United at the Riverside today. When the final whistle was blown by referee
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New Bishop of Durham challenges church to 'expect growth' at Durham Cathedral enthronement
THE new Bishop of Durham challenged the church to leave behind a mindset of decline or maintaining the status quo and expect growth as he was enthroned this morning. The Right Reverend Paul Butler told a packed Durham Cathedral: “We need to look
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Police hunt man who urinated in supermarket
POLICE are searching for a man who urinated in a supermarket. Northumbria Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to about the incident, which took place at 4.15pm on Saturday, February 1 in the Co-op store at Market Street
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Visual audit discovers dog fouling and obstructive parking
VISUAL AUDIT: Darlington PCSOs undertook a visual audit in the Faverdale area of the town on Wednesday, February 19. Issues noted included congregations of youths, litter, flytipping, dog fouling and obstructive parking. The PCSOs will do further visual
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North-East actress makes TV debut
A NORTH-EAST actress flew the flag for the region when she made her TV debut this week. Susie Potter hit screens across the country when she appeared in the new series of hit E4 show My Mad Fat Diary on Monday. The series, which follows troubled
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"Pregnant" thief who avoided jail quizzed by police
A THIEF who avoided prison after claiming she was pregnant has been quizzed by police after it emerged she was not expecting a baby. Lisa Philips, 36, told a court in October that she was due to give birth two months later - but no baby has ever
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'Chaotic drunk' jailed for catalogue of offending
A MAN carried out a sustained attack on one woman then sexually assaulted another, before exposing himself, in a drunken evening of offending. John Pinder was described as going “chaotically berserk” following a day-long drinking session, on Tuesday
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Quakers are raring to go
The one saving grace of Darlington's absence from action in recent weeks is that their opponents have been left similarly frustrated during the inclement weather. Quakers have seen their last three Heritage Park fixtures postponed due to a waterlogged
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Complacency not in Cooper's Hartlepool dictionary
COMPLACENCY won’t come into Hartlepool United’s thinking in the next few weeks. Amid a strong run of performances and positive results, Pools are at Northampton Town – bottom of League Two – this afternoon, before taking on Torquay – second bottom
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Don't go to Arsenal as beaten men, Poyet tells Sunderland
GUS POYET has warned his Sunderland players that if they go to the Emirates today expecting to be beaten, they probably will be. Arsenal have occupied one of the top three spots in the Premier League all season, while the Black Cats have spent
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Seven friends support 10k charity event in memory of school mate
SEVEN former school mates have joined forces in memory of a friend they lost to muscular dystrophy. Lauren Tate, 21, from Durham City is appealing for runners to sign up and support the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign’s Durham City Town and Gown 10k
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Karanka confident Omeruo can cope at centre-half
AITOR KARANKA is confident Kenneth Omeruo will prove a reliable replacement for Ben Gibson if called upon this afternoon, and has predicted that centre-half will eventually become the youngster’s established position. With Gibson suspended for
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Karanka happy with Middlesbrough's progress since first game with Leeds
WHEN Aitor Karanka travelled to Leeds United for his first game in charge of Middlesbrough in November, he did so with a team in 19th position in the table. Tomorrow, when Leeds visit the Riverside for the return fixture, he will preside over a
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SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT: Celebrating Middlesbrough's Carling Cup success ten years on
Next weekend marks the tenth anniversary of Middlesbrough’s historic Capital One Cup final win over Bolton at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. To celebrate the victory, Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson looks back over the cup run with the help of some
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Pardew urges Magpies supporters to prove Lambert wrong
ALAN PARDEW has urged Newcastle United supporters to prove Paul Lambert wrong after the Aston Villa boss questioned the current atmosphere at St James’ Park. The Magpies manager also insisted he would “never be jealous” of Sunderland despite the
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Huffor calls for greater focus from Wildcats
DANNY HUFFOR expects Durham Wildcats to bounce back from last weekend’s home defeat to Sheffield Sharks. Wildcats are back in home court action this weekend against Plymouth University Raiders on Sunday (4pm tip-off), with the post-season play-offs
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Pardew adopts hardline approach with squad
NEWCASTLE UNITED manager Alan Pardew has taken a tough approach with his players in a bid to pull them out of a miserable run of form, warning them that anyone unable to cope with the pressure currently on their shoulders will lose their place in his
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Accountant's fraud came to light when she was off work after Crufts' dog attack
UNAUTHORISED ‘transactions’ made by an estate agent deputy accountant only came to light when she was off work after being attacked at Crufts dog show. A stand-in filling in for Louise Nelson at Placenorth Ltd discovered 11 payments were made to
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Poyet leaves De Fanti replacement in Sunderland's hands as crunch month approaches
GUS POYET will leave the search for a new director of football to Sunderland’s board while he focuses on the quest to save the Black Cats from relegation. Sunderland travel to Arsenal today, with the Capital One Cup final a week away and an FA
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Karate Helen kicks cancer, winning black belt months after chemo ends
A TRAINEE teacher diagnosed with cancer just three months after her wedding day has claimed her black belt in karate. Helen Hogg and husband Stew were devastated when medics identified her advanced stage Hodgkin’s Lymphoma back in October 2012.
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Retailers still in healthier position despite January slump
HIGH street retailers continue to be increasingly buoyant, despite a rain-sodden January hitting sales, new figures have revealed. A report says sales increased by 4.3 per cent in January compared to a year ago. However, the amount of goods
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Workers 'fear careers end at 40'
WORKERS as young as 40 fear their careers are stalling because of their age, a new report has said. A survey of 2,000 people over-40 says one in ten feel ignored by managers, with a further one in seven seeing younger staff promoted ahead of them
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Brassed ON - miners' band to the rescue after theatre show row
A REPLACEMENT has been found for a police band that quit a theatre show amid vociferous protests over their involvement. Durham Miners' Association Band has agreed to take over from Durham Constabulary Brass Band in a production of Brassed Off,
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Cuts to funding 'could threaten future of GP practices'
CHANGES to the way GPs are funded could threaten the future of at least 98 practices, including some that provide vital services to thousands of rural patients in the North-East and North Yorkshire, GP leaders have warned. Last year the Government
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Engineering recruitment company continues growth
A NORTH-EAST engineering recruitment firm has reported continued growth. Fircroft, which has offices in Billingham, near Stockton, says revenue increased 24 per cent year-on-year to £898m, with gross profits rising to £59.6m. Bosses added pre-tax
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Computer firm sees profits rise
COMPUTER firm Hewlett-Packard has reported a rise in profits and smaller-than-expected fall in net revenues. The company, which has a base in Newcastle, said quarterly revenues of £16.9bn were down one per cent from a year earlier, for the three
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Appeal of steam icons goes far and wide
HUNDREDS of rail enthusiasts made incredible journeys to get a once in a lifetime encounter with an historic lineup of locomotives. Some travelled thousands of miles to Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon, County Durham, to see the
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England men missing for Blaydon
BLAYDON will be without their three England Counties XV men when they play their rearranged National One match at Cinderford today. Prop Robbie Kalbraier and lock Chris Wearmouth started last night's match against Ireland Clubs, while Gavin Jones was
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Morpeth head up North-East challenge
DEFENDING senior men's team champions Morpeth head a strong contingent of North-East athletes joining the nation's best cross country exponents in Nottingham today for the 127th Saucony English Championships, being held for the first time at Wollaton
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Weardale Community Transport takes residents out for dinner
A COMMUNITY transport scheme has launched a new meals on wheels service – taking diners out for dinner. Weardale Community Transport is running regular rides out to restaurant around the area for residents. Scheme co-ordinator Gillian Herron
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Council apologises after early cemetery wreath clear up
A COUNCIL has apologised after clearing wreaths from a town cemetery earlier than planned. Durham County Council had initially asked that all Christmas wreaths be removed from Crook cemetery by the end of February, but authority workers cleared
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Plans submitted for 64 homes near Barnard Castle school
PLANNING permission is being sought to build 64 hew houses in Barnard Castle. The proposed development would be on five-acres of land at Green Lane, near Barnard Castle School, and would comprise a mixture of two, three, four and five-bedroom family
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Car Torque ... with former Superbike champion turned rock star James Toseland
JAMES Toseland is more famed for his bikes than his cars. A two-time World Superbike Champion, Toseland retired from the sport in 2011. Married to singer Kate Melua, he fronts his own rock band, known simply as Toseland. For more details visit www.toselandmusic.com
