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Nearly half a billion pounds of investment announced for region
AN HISTORIC £490m investment programme which could lead to the creation of 9,000 jobs across the region is announced by the Government today (MON, JULY 7).The North-East and North Yorkshire has won some of the biggest Government grants across the
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Protests at Yarm car park plan
PLANS to build a car park behind a pub on the banks of the River Tees has prompted a host of objections.Stockton Borough Council wants to create 40-spaces on land behind the Blue Bell, on the Eaglescliffe side of the river, near Yarm.But the family who
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Derelict farmhouse goes up in flames
POLICE are investigating after a disused farmhouse was destroyed by fire. The two storey farmhouse building in Greenfields Road, West Auckland, County Durham, was severely damaged by a blaze reported to the fire service at 5.47pm on Sunday.
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Power cut hits pub and homes
DOZENS of homes are without power tonight after a power cut in the Denes area of Darlington. A total of 84 homes in the DL3 postcode are thought to be without power, while The Brinkburn Flaming Grill pub, in Brinkburn Road, has also been affected
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Houghton hurts her former club Sunderland
Man City 2 Sunderland 0 By Alex Lanigan Manchester City manager Nick Cushing believes his side’s patient approach was rewarded against Sunderland Ladies as they returned to their attacking best in the FA WSL Continental Cup. After a goalless
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Village show hoping for revival in fortunes
A VILLAGE agricultural show hopes to return to its former glories after taking formative steps over the weekend.Organisers hope to improve the lot of the Lanchester Show, in County Durham, one of the smaller events in the region’s country calendar
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Durham fall to heavy cup defeat
Durham 1 Liverpool 7 DURHAM general manager Lee Sanders believes yesterday’s 7-1 Continental Cup defeat to reigning WSL 1 champions Liverpool will be a great learning curve for his squad. Braces from Natasha Dowie, Gemma Davison, Katie Zelem
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Weightman smashes personal best in Paris
LAURA WEIGHTMAN continued her recent impressive form as she slashed more than two-and-a-half seconds off her personal best at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. A week after winning the 1,500m title at the British Championships in Birmingham,
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Ranger Dave who fought for region's rarest butterfly wins nature award
A RETIRED ranger who spent his career protecting the County Durham countryside and launched a project to protect rare butterflies has received a nature lover’s award.Dave Liddle worked as a Durham County Council countryside ranger for more than
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'Stupid' Todd's Subway theft would cost taxpayer magistrates fume
MAGISTRATES have called a teenager stupid and said his stealing coleslaw and a drink from a sandwich shop will end up unfairly costing the taxpayer.Luke Michael Todd took a tub of coleslaw and a cup containing a fizzy drink when he was in the Subway store
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Ceremony to celebrate progress of new locomotive building project
A CEREMONY will be held to dedicate the frames for the newly build locomotive.Project supporters will join the town’s MP and mayor at Darlington Locomotive Works on Hopetown Lane on Saturday, July 19 to celebrate the progress being made on building
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Colourful parade kick starts seaside town's summer festival
A SEASIDE town’s summer season was launched with a colourful festival parade at the weekend.Schoolchildren joined by members of community groups, businesses and uniformed organisations hit the streets of South Shields, South Tyneside, in a carnival-style
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Police appeal to trace owner of recovered memorial
POLICE investigating a report of suspicious activity at an historic coastal landmark are trying to trace the owner of recovered property.A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary by officers responding to the call to Tynemouth Priory, North
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Enterprising farmers use tractor-power to get view as peloton speeds through Grinton Moor
ON Grinton Moor, police estimated that more than 25,000 spectators gathered for a spectacular view as the peloton sped through Reeth before beginning the climb up the bank.People travelled from as far afield as the USA, Ghana and Uganda, while one family
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Messing about on the Tees all in a good cause
A TOTAL of 18 teams of rowers raced on the Tees for a good cause on Saturday (JULY5).Each team had eight rowers each and they were taking part in the 11th annual Daisy Chain boat race at Stockton's Tees Barrage.They were raising money for the nearby
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Party atmosphere in city despite peloton passing in a flash
CELEBRATIONS continued throughout the day in Ripon as throngs of spectators descended on the city for a glimpse of Tour de France.Fans said as Ripon was only 12 miles from the Harrogate finish line of the opening stage they were aware the peloton would
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Reeth welcomes Tour de France and gets into party spirit
DESPITE weeks of warnings about road closures, nose-to-tail traffic and long delays for anyone attempting to get into Swaledale from Richmond, getting to Reeth on Saturday proved to be relaxed and easy.It was also surprising to see that many campsites
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'Richter Scale' boozer in court over hammer attack
A MAN went on the rampage with a hammer after a drinking session which a judge described as “off the Richter scale”.Kai David Anderson had been drinking and smoking cannabis at a friend’s house, for whom he had been doing some decorating
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Carnival atmosphere greets Tour de France cyclists in York
THEY started gathering in the early dawn, slowly filling the best vantage points in their determination not to miss a minute of the spectacular cavalcade the Tour de France has become.Their wait was a long one – it was 11am before the cyclists got
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Unpaid work for Darlington cannabis grower
A MAN caught growing cannabis in his house has been ordered to complete 50 hours unpaid work.Police found 15 18-inch high plants in a bedroom at Roger Bowers’ Darlington home, magistrates in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham were told.Prosecutor Lorraine
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Comedy bananas, gorilla suits and men in underpants - all of human life was at the Tour
A RAPTUROUS welcome greeted Tour de France riders as they pedalled into the Yorkshire Dales.In every town and village huge crowds lined the route to cheer and applaud as the cyclist went past at speeds that drew gasps.On the Buttertubs Pass the number
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Dog show is the main attractions as crowds turn out for annual carnival
A TOWN’S annual carnival more than held its own against the Tour De France in terms of bringing in visitors this weekend. Organisers of the carnival in Crook, County Durham, had feared the cyclists visiting Yorkshire would have resulted in a poor
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Young driver jailed following dangerous pursuit
A YOUNG unlicensed motorist was jailed over what a judge labelled “a prolonged piece of bad driving”.Bilal Havid, 21, was at the wheel of a Mercedes E Class saloon spotted driving at speed twice round a mini-roundabout on a rural road, shortly
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Bringing back the Majestic
A FORMER Majestic cinema is starting to look exactly that again after months of refurbishment have revealed its stunning art-deco facade.The 1930s building, in Darlington, has been shrouded in cladding and metal girders since becoming an Odeon cinema
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Man delivering laughing gas robbed at knifepoint
POLICE are investigating the robbery of a driver delivering a consignment of laughing gas to a house.The delivery man, who is in his 30s, who was about to drop off the nitrous oxide at an address in Jesmond, Newcastle, when he was approached by two men
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Leon Brittan 'quizzed over rape claim'
FORMER Home Secretary Leon Brittan has been questioned by police in connection with a rape allegation, it has been reported. Lord Brittan, as he is now known, was understood to have been interviewed under caution last month after a woman claimed
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Tributes paid to respected Darlington vet
A WELL-RESPECTED veterinary surgeon described as having an exceptionally caring disposition has died, aged 68.Until his retirement in 2008, Andrew Geldard ran Stanhope Park Veterinary Hospital, in Stanhope Road, Darlington.Originally from Darlington,
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Appeal after family pet cats poisoned
A FAMILY has been left heartbroken following the death of their two pet cats, both believed to have been poisoned.Vets had to put down three-year-old brothers Rocky and Rambo after they were found seriously ill, close to their home in Chester-le-Street.Owners
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Crackdown on blue badge misuse across county
A CRACKDOWN begins tomorrow (Monday July 7) over the misuse of parking badges.Durham County Council’s enforcement officers will target motorists abusing the blue badge scheme, which allows disabled drivers to park closer to shops and other amenities.Officers
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Porridge row leads to bus ban for Darlington teenager
A TEENAGER has been banned from all Arriva buses after a disagreement over porridge sparked a series of altercations with one driver.Joshua Anthony Graham Vicker’s strained relationship with Arriva began when the 18-year-old was told he would not
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Serial Stockton thief spared jail to tackle drug addiction
MAGISTRATES have spared a serial thief jail after hearing how he is trying to tackle his drug addiction.Paul Leonard’s latest court appearance saw him admit to stealing alcohol, meat and cosmetic products worth about £190 on three separate
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DVD argument led to Newton Aycliffe teenager threatening to rape a man
AN argument over borrowed DVDs led a teenager to make racist threats that he would rape a man and stab his child, a court has heard.Magistrates in Newton Aycliffe heard a discussion between Kyle Lewis William Fleming and Iltaf Hussain over DVDS loaned
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Cavendish ruled out of Tour
MARK Cavendish is out of the Tour de France with a shoulder injury sustained in a crash on Saturday's opening stage to Harrogate. The 29-year-old's Omega Pharma-QuickStep team confirmed Cavendish would not start Sunday's second stage from York
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Adventurous plans for Middleton St George could transform the village
A BOLD plan that could see a village sacrifice its play area to build much-needed shops and a medical centre has been revealed in a bid by the parish council to beat housing developers at their own game.Councillors admit the proposals for the future of
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Inquiry into cliff death of man shortly after arrest
A POLICE watchdog inquiry was launched today (Sunday July 6) following the death of a man found at the foot of cliffs shortly after he was arrested. The body of Karl David Carlson was discovered on the beach near the Marsden Grotto pub, South Tyneside
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Charity dinner will boost war veterans' charities
STUDENTS at a Darlington school will showcase their creative talents at a dinner to raise funds for war veterans' charities.The Royal British Legion and SSAFA will be among the organisations to benefit from the event, at the Education Village, on
