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Woman dies in County Durham crash
A WOMAN has died after the car she was travelling left the road in the early hours of this morning. The 26-year-old, from the Sedgefield area, was travelling south on the A177 between Sedgefield and Coxhoe, County Durham, at about 12.30am when
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Pop party as North East Live and Robbie WIlliams rock the region
POP loyalties were split across the generations as two of the region’s biggest concerts of the year took place on the same day.Around 30,000 music fans, mostly teenagers, soaked up the sun during the all-day North-East Live extravaganza at the Stadium
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I can 'C' clearly now...
I FEEL a bit sorry for the Citroen C3. It’s a perfectly good car: smart, well-built, comfortable, practical and cheap to run. But it gets criminally overlooked in the Citroen line-up because its more ostentatious cousin — the DS3 — grabs all the
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Copeland claims World Cup title as North-East rowers impress in France
KAT COPELAND claimed the first World Cup gold medal of her career as the British rowing squad claimed four titles in the French leg of the series yesterday.Olympic champion Copeland, who is from Stokesley, teamed up with Imogen Walsh in the final of
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Horden man airlifted to hospital after DIY accident
A HOUSEHOLDER has been airlifted to hospital after an attempt at DIY went badly wrong.The 59-year-old County Durham man was using a power tool to make making a bird table when the accident happened at lunchtime.He suffered bad cuts to both legs during
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Missing snake handed into police
A SNAKE has been handed in to police after it was found on a North-East street.A member of the public alerted officers after finding the reptile in the Cleveland Avenue area of Chester-le-Street. Police are now appealing for anyone who knows who its owner
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Party to remember miners’ strike 30 years on
A GATHERING to mark the 30th anniversary of the miners’ strike was held in the North-East over the weekend.Durham Miners’ Association staged the event at its headquarters at Redhills in the city on Saturday, three decades on from the bitter
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Armed forces day event to support services
A PATRIOTIC town showed its support for the UK’s military when Middlesbrough’s Centre Square played host to a parade and a pipe band.Armed Forces Day on Saturday, formerly known as Veterans’ Day was a national celebration of local
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Bid to boost number of fish in region's rivers
RIVERS in the North-East region will be stocked with 12,000 grayling in a bid to boost natural populations of the species.The Environment Agency will this week stock 14 sites across the region including Clow Beck near Darlington, the River Browney near
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Longest run on longest day
ULTRA runner Paul Smith undertook his longest challenge on the longest day of the year over the weekend. The 50-year-old clocked up 90 miles on Saturday by running laps of Maiden Castle sports ground, near Durham City, dressed as Superman.
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Rape alert over cuts to private hire taxi red-tape
PLANS to cut red tape for taxi drivers risk increasing incidents of people being raped after nights out, police chiefs across the region have warned.Vera Baird, Ron Hogg and Barry Coppinger, police and crime commissioners (PCCs) for the Northumbria, Durham
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Medal-winning gymnasts open cheerleading school
TWO medal-winning gymnasts have opened a cheerleading fitness school.Chloe Pittilla, 23, and Hannah Browning, 24, both former Team GB members, have launched the Durham Cheerleading Academy, based at Sherburn Leisure Centre.Both women are qualified &lsquo
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Court appearance for Darlington man charged over Morrisons incident
A MAN appeared in court yesterday charged in connection with an incident in a Darlington supermarket. David James Errington, 32, of Lismore Drive in Darlington, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court charged with taking a mobile phone worth £50
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Uruguay win the World Cup (of Trimdon)
CHILDREN have played out their own World Cup – with Uruguay and South Korea coming out on top.Youngsters at Trimdon Village Junior School have spent a week celebrating the World Cup, culminating in their own tournament with teams named after the
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Struggling Shildon college could merge with nearbly school in bid to improve
A STRUGGLING Shildon college, which has been heavily criticised by Ofsted, could be closed before re-opening as part of a nearby secondary school.Sunnydale Community College, on Middridge Lane, was judged by inspectors to be inadequate and have serious
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Biggest names in British biking star at open day
TWO of the biggest names in British motorcycling attended an open day at a North-East garage.Former Superbike world champion Chris Walker and John McGuinness, the 21-time Isle of Man TT champion, chatted with enthusiasts at Stephen Billau and Sons, in
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Teesdale farmers' internet woes raised in Parliament
PROBLEMS faced by farmers in a remote part of the region who are unable to access the Internet to use vital online Government services have been raised in Westminster. Following her meeting with the Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services
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Ska heroes The Selecter to play Weardale festival the day after Glastonbury
A BAND will take to the stage at a North-east music festival the day after headlining at Glastonbury.Eighties ska band The Selecter will be the headline act on the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury before travelling up to County Durham for the Stone Valley
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Durham v Sussex (day one, tea)
DURHAM were deeply indebted to Mark Stoneman’s third century of the season as the rest struggled to counter the swinging ball. The opener was seventh out for 113 and Ben Stokes, with 36, was the only other batsman to pass 20 as Durham reached 222
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Sweet success for runner
A SWEET-SHOP owner who ran 112 miles through the night despite having sprained both her ankles and picking up a painful skin infection has vowed to take on more challenges. Rachael Kenny, 32, somehow got through her epic run in 36 hours to raise cash
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Warning after two vessels rescued by lifeboat volunteers
LIFEBOAT crews have issued a warning about the importance of maintaining equipment before going out to sea.Hartlepool RNLI’s Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat was called out to help two rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) in separate incidents this morning.Volunteers
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Crook author releases hat-trick of football novels to coincide with World Cup
AN author has scored a publishing deal with her hat-trick of romantic stories revolving around football.Michelle Betham, from Crook, has signed a three-book deal with HarperImpulse, the romance branch of Harper Collins, for her Striker series.The stories
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Thousands flock to Stadium of Light for North East Live
TENS of thousands of pop fans are at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland for North East Live today. The concert is being headlined by Jessie J, who will appear later tonight. Other acts include Rizzle Kicks, the Saturdays, Jason Derulo, Katy
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Hundreds help spruce up church building
MORE than 100 people gave up their time to clean-up a church centre at the weekend.St Augustine's RC Parish Centre, in Larchfield Street, Darlington, is planning to open its doors to the wider community.The people of the parish came together on Saturday
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UPDATED 2.50pm: Two arrested and bailed after Darlington house fire
A DARLINGTON mother says she has 'lost everything' after fire ripped through her home. Two male youths have been arrested on suspicion of arson following the fire in Aldborough Walk, in the Lascelles Park area of the town, shortly after 4.35pm
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Powerhouse Dragonboat Racing Club is on fire
A DRAGONBOAT racing crew which has seen 50 of its members compete at national and international level is appealing for new recruits.A year ago, crew from the Powerhouse team based at the River Tees Watersports Centre in Stockton competed in the World
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Statue to honour village's miners
WORK has begun on a memorial statue to honour men and boys killed in the pits.A turf-cutting ceremony took place on Friday (June 20) ahead of the creation of a life-size statue of a miner, his wife and child for Esh Winning, in County Durham.The statue
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Experts watch heart ops by video link
A DOZEN North-East patients have undergone complex heart procedures as part of an international training event attending by specialists from all over the world.The patients were treated by leading experts at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle while being
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York firm wins Durham Cathedral Open Treasure contract
THE contract to create a new world-class exhibition space for Durham Cathedral has been awarded to a York company. Cathedral bosses have chosen Dunnington-based Simpson (York) to carry out the next stage of their £10m Open Treasure appeal.Phase
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Attempted robbery at Captain Cook Square car park
A WOMAN was left shaken after an attempted bag snatch in the stairwell of a car park.Police are appealing for information yesterday's (Saturday, June 21) incident at Captain Cook Square car park in Middlesbrough. The 33-year-old was returning to her
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Travelling funfair open in Newcastle
EUROPE’s largest travelling funfair has opened in the North-East.The Hoppings will be at the Town Moor in Newcastle until Saturday.The annual event, which was cancelled last year, was officially opened by the city’s Lord Mayor, Councillor
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Motorcyclists injured in separate crashes on York road
TWO motorcyclists have been injured in separate crashes on the same stretch of road.The first crash happened on the York ring road on the A1237 near the junction with the A59 to Harrogate at about 11.15am this morning (Sunday, June 22). The accident involved
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Hundreds join in midnight walk for Durham hospice
HUNDREDS of women have been taking part in a midnight walk for charity. Almost 600 female fundraisers did five and ten kilometre walks around Durham City in the early of this morning (Sunday, June 22) in aid of St Cuthbert’s Hospice. They set
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Delays on A1 at Gateshead after smash
POLICE are dealing with a crash on the A1 Western Bypass in Gateshead. It happened at around 11.15am this morning, (Sunday, June 22), when police received a report of a collision involving a Mercedes and a Vauxhall on the southbound carriageway
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Newcastle star hoping to return to Tyneside as a World Cup winner
MOUSSA SISSOKO is hoping to return to Newcastle United as a World Cup winner after his first international goal helped France all-but-guarantee themselves a place in the last 16 of the tournament. Sissoko scored his side’s final goal as they thrashed
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Fun in the sun for village festival
A DARLINGTON village came alive with colour and fun during an annual festival.The sun shone and hundreds turned out for the annual Sadberge Summer Festival on Saturday.Attractions included Morris dancing displays and performances by Darlington Youth Brass
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Durham v Sussex (day one, lunch)
MARK Stoneman and Ben Stokes revived Durham after they chose to bat on a sunny morning and slipped to 30 for three. With Stoneman completing his fourth half-century of the season they reached lunch on 113 for three. The Australian Steve Magoffin
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Royal Ascot winner seeking Northumberland Plate success at Newcastle
ROYAL ASCOT winner Pique Sous will seek a notable double when he turns out in the John Smith's Northumberland Plate, the showcase feature of Newcastle's Flat season, on Saturday. The seven-year-old came close to losing his life last autumn after
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Weardale brothers make plinth for Ashes
TWO brothers who normally fit kitchens for a living have been bowled over by their latest commission – the plinth for the Ashes urn to sit on at the home of cricket.Maurice and Malcolm Hogarth have been tasked with creating a range of furniture
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Police hunt pair who attacked and robbed man on way home from night out
POLICE in Durham are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked and robbed as he made his way home in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at about 2am this morning as the victim, a 26-year-old local man was walking along
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Museum launches crowdfunding campaign to redisplay ancient artwork
A MUSEUM has launched a campaign to raise £21,000 to redisplay a piece of 15th Century artwork.As part the Art Fund’s Art Happens platform, where five museums around the UK are each attempting to fund their own project, the Bowes Museum, in
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Nigeria win dumps Bosnia out of the World Cup
Full-time: Nigeria 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA suffered their second successive World Cup defeat as Nigeria's 1-0 win in Cuiaba ended the debutants' hopes of reaching the knockout stages. After a positive display in a narrow loss
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Klose equals World Cup record in Germany draw
Full-time: Germany 2 Ghana 2 Ghana kept their World Cup hopes alive by denying Germany in Fortaleza in a 2-2 draw which saw Miroslav Klose become the joint leading World Cup goalscorer. After Mario Gotze put Germany in front early in the second
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Messi winner spares Argentina's blushes
Full-time: Argentina 1 Iran 0 Argentina once again required heroics from their talisman Lionel Messi as the diminutive forward scored an injury-time winner to secure qualification from World Cup Group F and break the hearts of a dogged Iran.
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Flag row raised by councillor
A COUNCILLOR has called for the European flag to be removed from a new multi-million pound building in Redcar - to be replaced by the Yorkshire flag.Redcar and Cleveland independent councillor Steve Kay questioned the need for the European Union to be
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New footpath to link railway past and future
A NEW footpath will trace the route of a historic railway line before linking with the site of a multi-million pound train manufacturing plant.When the Darlington to Stockton railway line opened in 1825, it was the first public railway to bring together
