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Holland 0 Costa Rica 0 (Holland win 4-3 on penalties)
HOLLAND'S substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul dramatically made two saves in a penalty shoot-out against Costa Rica to carry his side into the semi-finals of the World Cup. Dutch coach Louis van Gaal brought the Newcastle keeper on for Jasper Cillessen
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Tykes a washout
YORKSHIRE Vikings’ hopes of bouncing back against North Group leaders Worcestershire Royals was thwarted by heavy rain at New Road that forced the match to be abandoned.Having suffered a disappointing defeat against Durham Jets on Wednesday, when
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Durham match called off
DURHAM skipper Paul Collingwood endured a frustrating delay last night before he could depart for his appearance among a star-studded line-up at Lord’s today.It was not until 7.25 that it was decided no play would be possible in the NatWest T20
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Readers win a Tour de France flight-of-a-lifetime
TWO readers enjoyed an enviable view of tomorrow’s (July 5) Tour de France route, after taking a helicopter ride over it hours before the world’s greatest cyclists take to the road. The Northern Echo and Black Sheep Brewery in Masham joined forces
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New exhibition opens to celebrate work of world renowned modern designer Christopher Dresser
COINCIDING with the 180th anniversary of the birth of one of the world’s most influential designers, the largest international exhibition has been unveiled to celebrate the work of Christopher Dresser.Among the first independent industrial designers
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Experts gather in the North-East to discuss food poverty
BENEFIT reforms, low wages, fuel costs and spiralling debts are leaving people hungry and driving the country deeper into poverty, experts said today.Members of the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger and Food Poverty held a meeting in South Shields
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Charlie McCann on the weekend racing
The state of the ground is fundamental to any turf race - and with rain forecast at Sandown ahead of Saturday's card the hope is that the ground doesn’t deteriorate too much from the good ground which Clerk Of The Course Andrew Cooper was describing
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Family tradition continues as village pub set to reopen
A VILLAGE pub that has been closed for almost two years will re-open this Wednesday (July 9) - returning to the same family that managed it 60 years ago.Rachel Chapman is the new owner of the Three Tuns at Toft Hill, near Bishop Auckland.The 31-year-old
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Keyhole hernia operation linked to death of active father-of-two from Stockton.
A FIT man who went into hospital for a keyhole hernia operation died as a result of complications six months after his bowel was perforated during surgery.Recently retired careers officer, Andrew Pyrah, would walk five miles, swim a kilometre and play
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Clampdown over misuse of blue badges
TRAFFIC wardens will be cracking down on motorists who misuse disabled parking badges.From next week Durham County Council enforcement officers will be targeting people who abuse the Blue Badge Scheme, which allows disabled drivers to park closer to shops
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Railway takes to the road with classic cars
TWO days of automobile heaven are on the way when hundreds of classic cars converge on the region later this month.The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is hosting its classic cars and vehicles weekend at four locations along the picturesque line.Vehicles
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Strike film to be shown in Durham on Gala weekend
AN award-winning documentary on the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike will be shown following the Durham Miners’ Gala.Still the Enemy Within, which was crowd-funded and produced by Bad Bonobo Films, will be screened on Sunday July 13 at Redhills, the
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Firefighters to strike for eight days in a row as part of pensions row
FIREFIGHTERS will strike for eight consecutive days in a sharp escalation of its pensions dispute with the Government.The Fire Brigade Union (FBU) announced today (July 4) its members will strike for four hours a day from Monday, July 14 to Monday, July
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A mini Glastonbury Festival in North Yorks - we are not worthy
IF recent coverage of the Glastonbury Festival has left you hankering for a weekend of cool music in beautiful, rolling farmland then it’s time to get your tickets for next month’s Beacons Festival. Highlights of the critically-acclaimed event,
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NHS birthday celebrations to launch campaign walk to Westminster
CAMPAIGNERS are descending on Jarrow on Saturday to launch the People’s March for the NHS on its 66th birthday.The campaigners, rallied by a group of Darlington mothers, plan to follow in the footsteps of the famous Jarrow March in 1936 in which
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Railway museum taster session for volunteers
DARLINGTON’S Head of Steam railway museum is holding an open day to recruit volunteers to help digitise records.The taster session will be held at the museum on July 15 from 10.30am to 12.30pm to give people the chance to learn more about the North
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London pauses after Dow record
TRADERS in London paused at the end of a momentous week in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 17,000 for the first time.With further impetus missing due to the Independence Day holiday in the US, the FTSE 100 Index stuttered in its own
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Volunteer police constable to star in Polish television programme
A VOLUNTEER police constable is to star in a new television programme in his native Poland.Crews from Polish television channel, TTV, spent around three days filming Daniel Kempf, who works as a special constable in the North Road area of Darlington,
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FA Cup, FA Vase and FA Trophy draws involving North-East teams
Today has seen the draws for the early preliminary rounds of the FA Cup, FA Vase and FA Trophy. The matches involving teams in our region are as follows: FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round (16th August) Whickham v Bacup & Rossendale Borough
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Show will be a right Royal occasion
THE Tour de France crowds will have barely dispersed before North Yorkshire again hosts one of the biggest events of its kind.The three-day Great Yorkshire Show opens in Harrogate next Tuesday and early estimates suggest that about 135,000 people will
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Artist elected to join Society of Botanical Artists
AN ARTIST who has been elected as a full member of the Society of Botanical Artists was praised by the society’s council and president for her consistently high standard of work.Kate Green, from Richmond, said she was delighted to have been made
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Student accommodation
Sir, - It was good to see that you devoted your leading article (Durham Times, June 27) to this question; you were quite right to say that the issue has taken on a new vigour in recent months. Not so good that some of your article was, if I may say
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Happier times
Sir, - Many years ago, when I was a child, the ice cream man came around the villages with a horse and cart. Looking back, it was never a hygienic way to sell icecream, what with all the horse droppings. But did anyone care in those days? I doubt
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Bank accounts
Sir, - A radio advert tells listeners that the Government protects the money people have in their bank and building society accounts. It adds that this service is “free of charge”. Stopping banks going bust is a service performed by the Government
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Impressive work
Sir, - My wife and I went to Seaham Harbour to see the statue of a First World War soldier created by Ray Lonsdale. It was very impressive with about two miles of welding to create a 9.5ft sculpture that captures the severe weariness of war. It
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England's World Cup failure
Sir, - Surprise, surprise, England are out of the World Cup and for the first time in their history have lost their opening two games. Manager Roy Hodgson, looking like a lost soul, hands in pockets wandering around in the technical area, has been
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Customers rush for baguettes and champagne
A RUSH on French baguettes by customers at Waitrose supermarket in York has resulted in the store selling out. Customers in the city's high-end supermarket are also reportedly stocking up on strawberries and champagne for their Tour de France celebrations
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Challenge in memory of soldier raises £10,000
A GROUP of friends and family of a popular soldier killed in Afghanistan have raised more than £10,000 with a Three Peaks Challenge in his memory.Captain Richard Holloway, of Hamsterley, near Bishop Auckland, was hit by enemy fire while on operations
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Stars get on their bikes for Zoe's Place
TV soap stars and a Teesside comedian have helped raise thousands of pounds for a Middlesbrough charity.Matthew Wolfenden, who plays David Metcalfe in Emmerdale, and Andy Whyment, who plays Kirk in Coronation Street took part in a cycle challenge with
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Schools join in the Big Walk and Talk
MORE than 700 teachers, parents and pupils took part in The Big Walk and Talk today (July 4).Teesdale School, in Barnard Castle, joined with Green Lane, St Mary’s and Montalbo primary schools to walk through town together.The event is the result
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The Drifters help mark US Independence Day in the North-East
SIXTIES crooners The Drifters led a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner as the North-East marked its historic ties with the USA.The traditional Fourth of July celebration took place today (July 4) at Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of George Washington
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Danger cyclists
Sir, - Would other elderly pedestrians tell me if they are getting similar experiences to mine with very arrogant and selfish cyclists. With the Tour de France near to hand, and various riders in Durham, the pavements, as well as the roads, are
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Crime-fighting businesswoman honoured by police
A CRIME-FIGHTING businesswoman who helped police catch wanted criminals through a Shopwatch scheme has been honoured for her work.Jennifer Kirby was presented with a Chief Superintendent’s Commendation in recognition for her work as chair of the
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Excitement grows ahead of Tour de France
THE world’s biggest annual sporting event arrives in the Yorkshire Dales tomorrow (July 5) to find the remote communities awash with colour and excitement. Thousands of people have already descended on the towns and villages along the route today
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Children upbeat despite vandalism to tour artwork
CHILDREN are still smiling despite vandals attacking their Tour de France artwork.Pupils from Richmond Church of England Primary School designed 12 bikes ahead of the event, with six decorating the school and six fixed to railings surrounding the town
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Crook Cricket Club celebrates rise from the ashes
FROM the brink of closure to a planned expansion in just a year, even the former pro-cricketer behind his club’s survival plan is amazed at the speed of its revival.Last year Crook Cricket Club was in dire straits with imminent closure a reality.But
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Good moves land Darlington dancers with world titles
DANCERS from a Darlington studio are celebrating after beating competition from hundreds of hopefuls to win world titles.Twenty dancers from Dance Wright Studio, in Darlington, travelled to Blackpool Winter Gardens last month to take part in the World
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Dogs Trust gears up for anniversary funday
DOGS Trust Darlington is gearing up for an extra special funday this year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Sadberge rehoming centre.The event takes place at South Park on Sunday, July 20 and will feature a variety of attractions including fundraising
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Drunk thug stole motorbike at knifepoint, court told
A THUG used a knife to steal a motorcycle which had only been bought by the victim’s mother 24 hours earlier. Lewis Wilkinson pulled a knife and held it to the owner's neck after encountering him in the street, before grabbing the bike and making
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Leading sprinter out of Tour after crash
ORICA-GREENEDGE sprinter Michael Matthews will miss the Tour de France following a crash in training earlier this week, his team have confirmed. Matthews, who wore the leader's pink jersey during the opening week of the Giro d'Italia in May, had
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Contador confident he can take the fight to Froome
ALBERTO Contador knows that Chris Froome is still the man to beat in the Tour de France but believes he is in better shape to do it in 2014. Former champion Contador is seen as the main threat to Froome retaining his title, but the Tinkoff-Saxo
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North-East steel builds UK's largest warship
NORTH-EAST steel has helped build the UK’s largest ever warship. Tata Steel, which has plants across the region, supplied 40,000 tonnes of steel for the £6.2bn HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. Bosses say 3,500 thousand tonnes of steel
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Gateshead start new season at home to Torquay
GATESHEAD will start the new Conference Premier season with a home game against Torquay United on Saturday, August 9.Having narrowly missed out on a place in the Football League after they lost last season's Conference play-off final against Cambridge
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Man denies stalking charge
A MAN has denied stalking a woman and in doing so breaching a restraining order.Andrew Bradley also denies delivering a letter he wrote to the victim’s address.The 32-year-old’s barrister Jonny Walker told Teesside Crown Court: “He places
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Boro confrm keeper signing
TOMAS Mejias has completed a permanent move to Middlesbrough after the international transfer window opened. The 25-year-old agreed a two-year deal in principle some time ago, but Boro and Real Madrid were unable to complete formalities until
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Sticks preserve memories of pupils' journey through school
YOUNGSTERS are using a different kind of memory stick to preserve recollections of their school days.Rather than using a small computer storage device they are harking back to an older tradition.A project at Durham Cathedral is inviting Year Six pupils
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Rubbish music-making is a hit with kids
MAKING rubbish music is being encouraged at North-East primary schools as pupils learn to play junk instruments to perform at an upcoming festival.Youngsters from High Coniscliffe Primary School in Darlington and Bishopton Redmarshall School, Stockton
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Driver killed in traffic accident
A WOMAN has died in a road crash.Police are appealing for witnesses following the fatal accident on the A64 between Copmanthorpe and Bilbrough, near York.The 38-year-old woman had been driving a grey Fiat Punto at 11.25pm on Thursday, July 3, when it
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Cathedral musician ends on a high note as she takes up new teaching job
A MUSICIAN who has helped hundreds of children learn to sing is leaving to take up a new teaching post.Mish Kelly, who for the last six years has been Director of Music Outreach at Durham Cathedral, is to take up a new role as music teacher at Yarm Prep
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Sunderland miss out as Williams signs new deal with Swansea
SUNDERLAND’S pursuit of Ashley Williams is at an end after the centre-half penned an improved four-year deal with Swansea City. The Black Cats identified Williams as one of their leading defensive targets at the start of the summer, having received
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Teenager girl cyclist seriously injured in traffic accident
A TEENAGE cyclist has suffered what has been described as serious life-changing injuries after a traffic collisionThe 15-year-old girl had been riding a silver and white bike when she was involved in a collision with a blue Audi estate car at a cross
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Newcastle suffer double striker blow as Lasogga and Lacazette both drop off the agenda
NEWCASTLE UNITED’S search for a new striker has suffered a double blow after Pierre-Michel Lassoga completed a move to Hamburg while Alexandre Lacazette effectively ruled out a switch to a club who are not realistic contenders for the Champions League
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Tea and tranquility away from the action
THE action may be frantic on the route – but at least one site will remain an oasis of calm.York Minster will stay open late on Saturday, July 5, for an evening of “Twilight, Tea and Tranquility.”From 6pm to 9pm it will offer stillness
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Bishop's thanks for 'essential' caring work
VOLUNTEERS who help people through difficult times have been thanked for their efforts by the Bishop of Durham.Bishop Paul Butler commissioned 13 Authorised Pastoral Assistants (APAs) in a service at Durham Cathedral on Tuesday (July 1).APAs work alongside
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Peterlee mum transforms her life through learning
A NORTH-EAST mother who has battled with health problems since being attacked by her partner in her home 20 years ago has received an award for transforming her life.Lesley Downes, 47, of Peterlee, was presented with an Individual Learner Award at Durham
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Amateurs lead the way in Stage One
FIFTEEN amateur cyclists will be giving their all for charity as they ride Stage One of the Tour just a few hours ahead of the professionals.The Power peloton team are riding in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care, the official charity partner of the Tour
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Police release image of indecent exposure suspect
DETECTIVES hunting a man wanted in connection with two incidents of indecent exposure have released an e-fit of the suspect.The incidents took place in Bedale at 3.30pm on June 28 and at 12.25pm on June 29 in Catterick.In both cases the suspect was driving
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Military put the Tour to the test
ROYAL Marine Leon Marshall knows exactly how tough the route of the Yorkshire Grand Depart will be – after cycling the entire distance.The 34-year-old major was one of a 70-strong military peloton that pedalled the entire 390km route through the
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Health expert hopes Tour will inspire others to cycle
HEALTH experts are hoping the Tour will inspire people to get on their bikes and go cycling.“Regular physical activity is a key part of achieving energy balance - helping to prevent obesity and excess weight,” said Dr Cathy Read, a consultant
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Dogs called to heel to help children's charity
A CHARITY is calling on pet lovers and their four-legged friends to take part in a sponsored dog walk.Durham-based children’s charity Heel and Toe have teamed up with the National Trust to organise a fund raising event in the grounds of Gibside.The
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Every letter tells the story
THE Royal Mail is gearing up for the Tour De France Grand Départ by issuing a special postmark. On Saturday, July 5, posties across the UK will deliver mail that will have the words Yorkshire Grand Départ, Tour De France, 2014 emblazoned
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Rolf Harris jailed for sex attacks
ROLF Harris faces spending the rest of his natural life behind bars after he was jailed for five years and nine months for a string of sex crimes involving four girls. The 84-year-old entertainer, a family favourite for decades, was finally unmasked
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School fears over village housing bid
COUNCILLORS will decide next week on an application to build housing on farmland on the edge of a village.Developer DBS Steel Build has applied for outline planning permission to build housing on a 1.7-hectare site in South Hetton.Although the outline
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Possible plum tie for West in FA Cup
Darlington's first FA Cup tie in nearly three years could be a derby game against one of their neighbours. Quakers have been drawn against West Auckland in the preliminary round on August 30th, if the Northern League side beat Nelson in the extra
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Falcons start new season with tough trip to Leicester
NEWCASTLE FALCONS could hardly have asked for a tougher start to the new Aviva Premiership season after the release of the fixture list revealed an opening-day trip to Leicester Tigers. Falcons will travel to Welford Road on Saturday, September
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Jury fails to reach verdict in school head teacher indecent assault trial
THE jury in the trial of a highflying head teacher accused of sex offences against a teenage boy has failed to reach a verdict. Jurors were discharged after 10 hours of deliberations in the case of Anne Lakey, chief executive of the County Durham
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North-East helps car sales rise again
THE steady advance of new car sales is continuing, with a North-East vehicle key to the growth.Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says there were 228,291 new registrations in June.That was a 6.2 per cent rise compared to
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Land sale for housing will boost sports facilities
COUNCILLORS have approved plans to sell land for housing and invest the money into sports facilities.Darlington Council stands to make £1.6m from selling additional plots of land at the former Eastbourne School site, off Hundens Lane, which is already
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College staff ready for retirement
FOUR members of staff at a college in Darlington are retiring next week, on the last day of term.Senior science technician Rowland Burdon is retiring after 37 years and is currently the longest serving member of staff at Queen Elizabeth (QE) Sixth Form
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Youngsters' heartache after play house stolen
PARENTS of youngsters at a Darlington children's centre have appealed for the safe return of a piece of play equipment, after it was stolen.A play house was purchased for use by youngsters at the Skerne Park Sure Start Children's Centre, in Coleridge
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UK’s property scene needs a greater degree of certainty
OVER the last few weeks I’ve focused on the lighter side of the property debate, from keeping chickens to making your home more saleable. This week, I’d like to look at the state of the property market as a whole, and how talk of a property ‘bubble
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Recommendations lead to sales boom at Castle View
RECOMMENDATIONS from residents living in the Bellway development at Castle View in Skelton have resulted in a flood of sales. “I have had a number of people buying new homes recently as a result of friends or relatives already living here and recommending
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Spacious home in stunning spot
SUNDIAL House, a grade II listed Georgian family home, has much to offer discerning buyers – from its stunning accommodation to its prominent position in the centre of the village of Hurworth, overlooking the village green. Believed to date back
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Picture perfect village cottage
OLD Rose Cottage is a delightful detached period cottage that has been in the same family for more than 50 years. Dating back to the 1700s, it is steeped in history and has a wealth of charm and character features throughout. Briefly, the ground
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Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson sentenced to 18 months
DISGRACED No 10 spin doctor Andy Coulson was jailed for 18 months today for plotting to hack phones while he was in charge of the News of the World. The 46-year-old father of three was found guilty last week of conspiring to intercept voicemails
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"Flamboyant" house to be built in Darlington countryside
COUNCILLORS have broken away from guidelines to grant planning permission for a “flamboyant” house in Darlington.A sustainable four bedroom detached dwelling will be built on Beaumont Hill, with access from Hartlea Avenue.The property- which
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Pools pick Pears as assistant manager
STEPHEN PEARS, the former Middlesbrough goalkeeper, has been confirmed as the new assistant manager at Hartlepool United. Colin Cooper has been without a right-hand man since Craig Hignett left for Middlesbrough in March. Pears worked alongside
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Options galore at Park House
BUYERS looking for a wealth of accommodation with the versatility to not only provide a stunningly-presented family home, but also accommodation for guests and paying holidaymakers, should make sure to view Park House. The current owners have painstakingly
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Grammar schools
HOW I agree with Harry Mead (Echo, July 2). I think that Prince Charles and other supporters of grammar schools should be seeking all round improvement in all schools. The comprehensive near me has always been devoted to all of its pupils. As a
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The soap that wasn’t so squeaky clean
I READ VJ Connor’s letter (HAS, July 1) about OMO soap powder packets being used by women to let their lovers know their husbands were away – OMO stood for “old man’s out” when the packet was put in the window. I have an advert for OMO. I wondered
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Gove’s curriculum
I HAVE recently become acquainted with Education Secretary Michael Gove’s new GCSE curriculum, and I am very disappointed. It now seems that only British authors can be taught to English students, so such great American novels such as Of Mice and
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Council query
HERE’S a game of spot the logic. In Darlington, if a single occupant lives in a fully furnished house, you get a discounted council tax bill for the full year. However, if you suffer a bereavement and a property becomes empty, you get one month
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Honours system
CONGRATULATIONS to Peter Barron, editor of The Northern Echo, for his award of an MBE for services to journalism. I think your readers will agree this is well deserved. I think it is only right that such honours are given to people who have plied
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Tour de farce
BY not embracing the Grand Depart of the 2014 Tour de France, Richmond has missed a golden opportunity to present itself to a worldwide audience. Why was no bid made to have the tour come through the town and, if that bid was unsuccessful, why
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In plain sight
IT is very apparent that since the roadworks in Darlington town centre removed the high hedges from the central reservations, all drivers have a clear view of each other. I believe that this philosophy of restricting a driver’s view of other traffic
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Secondhand
I SENSE Christopher Wardell is having problems since England’s expected early departure from Brazil. Dancing in a Ain’t Half Hot Mum fashion, he puts the blame squarely on the shoulders of Roy Hodgson. I was pleased to see in Tuesday’s paper that
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Corden takes on the banker
James Corden Does Deal Or No Deal (Channel 4, 8pm) JAMES Corden is having quite a year. His Sky1 panel show A League of Their Own was awarded a Bafta back in May, he's been pictured working hard to shift those stubborn pounds, and he and wife,
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A ‘gruelling’ ride ahead this week
IT IS brutally long, stupefyingly hard, and a punishing test of human endurance. It is gruelling. All descriptions agree that the Tour de France is tough, and that’s how it was designed to be. Its founder, Henri Desgrange, said: “The ideal tour
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MEPs working for the region
IT already feels like a long time since the Sunday evening at the end of May when Paul Brannen and myself were elected as two of the three Members of the European Parliament for the North-East, and given the incredible honour of representing our home
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When vision pays off
THE public sector has had a tough time since David Cameron’s Government staggered into power on the back of the Liberal Democrat coalition. Perceived to be too costly, too wasteful, and too bureaucratic, it has been mercilessly targeted to balance
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Wireless Festival
RAPPER Drake has pulled out of his headline appearances at this weekend’s Wireless Festival. The Canadian star, 27, was set to perform at the festivals in London and Birmingham. But he told fans in a statement that he was too unwell to take
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Honorary music doctorate for organist
A CATHEDRAL organist felt right at home as he picked up an honorary degree. James Lancelot, organist and master of the choristers at Durham Cathedral, was awarded an honorary doctorate of music by Durham University in a ceremony held in the Cathedral
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On your bike
AS eager cyclists gear up for the 101st Tour de France this weekend, countless holidaymakers throughout the UK will no doubt be inspired to get on their bikes. The fact this year’s Grand Depart will be on British soil has further fuelled interest up
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Flexibility must work both ways
WE’RE all such children. Many offices are no more grownup than kindergarten – we all want everyone else’s toys. Otherwise we’ll sulk. So now the Government – like some benevolent fairy godparent – is giving all of us the right to ask for flexible
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A very saucy curriculum
SEX is such an integral part of co-educational Stowe School – fees £33,000 a year – that it apparently ran out of the morning-after pill for their girls. Gosh, it puts Enid Blyton’s tales of jolly larks in the dorm in a different light, doesn’t
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Litter louts, the lot of them
TRAVELLERS to and from Appleby Fair last month left a disgusting trail of rubbish in their wake. Meanwhile, at Glastonbury, long since the favoured festival of the middle classes, the rubbish is also piled high with small mountains of tents and
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Backchat: Happy memories
Dear Sharon, I READ your article about your son joining you on holiday just after we came back from our caravan in Northumberland. Our children stopped coming with us when they were 16 and 17, but now they and their families all come and join
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MacLeod still missing from Durham line-up
DURHAM will again be without their top Twenty20 run scorer Calum MacLeod when they attempt to complete a hat-trick of victories at home to Nottinghamshire this evening. Scotland are playing the last of their three 50-over matches against the Netherlands
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Tykes go into panic mode
JASON GILLESPIE believes panic has cost Yorkshire four points in NatWest T20 Blast cricket during the last week. The Vikings head into tonight’s game with North Division co-leaders Worcestershire Rapids at New Road in danger of their campaign unravelling
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Bouchard plays the games well
IF Eugenie Bouchard plays Petra Kvitova as well as she plays the media, this weekend’s women’s Wimbledon final could be over in a flash. Bouchard certainly knows how to make the hacks tick, with a nice colour line for every press conference.
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No reason for Murray to split with Mauresmo, insists Henman
ANDY MURRAY should keep the faith with new coach Amelie Mauresmo, according to Tim Henman. Mauresmo said she would leave thoughts on the future of the fledgling relationship until after Wimbledon, having originally only signed on to join Team Murray
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Long road ahead to fix the team problem with Miller
GARMIN-SHARP manager Jonathan Vaughters admitted it will take time to mend bridges with veteran British rider David Millar after the Scot was left out of the team’s Tour de France squad. Millar reacted publicly and angrily on Monday once he learned
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France have chance to create history - Lloris
FRANCE’S unhappy history against Germany in the World Cup is looming over today’s quarter-final encounter in the Maracana. Not since 1958 have France e merged victorious, while there are still sore feelings over the infamous 1982 semi-final when
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Tour de France in Yorkshire
5:35pm That's all for today folks. Thank you to all who sent photos. Check the site tomorrow for coverage of stage two. 5:06pm Scott Wilson in Harrogate: "Cavendish walks through
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Armero: Brazil are not weak
COLOMBIA defender Pablo Armero has laughed off suggestions that Brazil are vulnerable going into today’s World Cup quarterfinal clash in Fortaleza. Despite topping Group A and reaching the last eight, the host nation have struggled to live up their
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As Tour arrives in North, cyclists urged to take care on the roads
CYCLISTS are being urged to take extra care on the roads this summer after it was revealed that a third of all bike accidents in the North-East occur between July and September. As the Tour de France is set to get underway in the north this weekend
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Karanka hints striker could stay at Boro
LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ could have a future at Middlesbrough according to head coach Aitor Karanka, but several Championship clubs remain in the hunt to sign the striker.Having struggled to find form in the first half of the season, Karanka allowed Jutkiewicz
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Tour de France: Porte confident Team Sky are ready to support Froome
THEY are the team everyone wants to beat, but Richie Porte insists his fellow Team Sky riders are ready to help Chris Froome make a successful defence of his Tour de France title.Having won his first Tour crown in last year’s race, Froome will start
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Scott Wilson Column: Yorkshire gears up for its two days of Tour de France glory
EARLIER this week, Hannah, one of our news editors, was asked what she thought of her home county, Yorkshire, hosting the opening two stages of the Tour de France. “Well, it’s obviously going to be great,” she said. “But there&
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Boro prepared to wait as Sunderland let Danny go on the cheap
MIDDLESBROUGH have told Sunderland they are in no rush to complete a cut-price permanent deal for striker Danny Graham. The Black Cats are willing to offload Graham for just £1m this summer to free up more wages at the Stadium of Light and his
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North-East transfer gossip (Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough): Friday, July 4
NEWCASTLE Later on today, Newcastle United's Mathieu Debuchy will help France try to reach the World Cup semi-finals with a win over Germany. By the time the new Premier League season begins next month, Arsenal's Mathieu Debuchy could be parading
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Anonymous Darlington fly-poster is florist who says business is struggling due to council parking policies
A LONG-STANDING trader says council parking policies in Darlington have put his business at risk and left him homeless. Rob Metcalfe last night (July 3) confessed to putting up posters in the town accusing Darlington Borough Council of discouraging
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Trans-Pennine rail electrification plan in jeopardy
RAIL chiefs have refused to guarantee a key scheme to improve Northern rail services will go ahead – warning the cost is still unknown.Flagship plans to electrify the trans-Pennine route between York and Manchester – allowing faster, &lsquo
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Poppy the school bear's Brazilian World Cup adventure
A SCHOOL teddy bear has been rubbing shoulders with football stars at the World Cup in Brazil.Poppy the Bear belongs to class one at Langley Moor Primary School, County Durham, and children who perform well in lessons are rewarded by being allowed to
