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Former Darlington striker heading to Oxford United
Former Darlington striker John Campbell is to join Oxford United having impressed while on trial with the League Two club.Campbell, who has already scored 24 goals this season for Jarrow Roofing in the Ebac Northern League, spent last week training with
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Roofers land in hot water after Fish Tank flare-up
TWO workaway roofers’ night on the tiles nearly landed them behind bars after trouble flared near a city centre night spot. Durham Crown Court heard Shane Anthony Upton and Aaron Richard Boultbee, who were working in Durham, were involved in a
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Consett mourns death of Hughie Malone
TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved actor who performed for audiences for more than 65 years.Hughie Malone, one of Consett’s premier entertainers, died suddenly in hospital after suffering from heart problems aged 80 on Wednesday morning.He has performed
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Ferryhill man banned from keeping horses after admitting animal welfare charges
A FATHER-OF-TWO has been banned from keeping horses for five years after his animals were found with overgrown hooves, lice and liver disease.The RSCPA rescued eight horses belonging to Warren O’Neill from his stables near Middridge Lane in Shildon, County
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County Durham restaurant shortlisted for national award
A COUNTY Durham curry house has been short-listed for a national award.The newly opened Cinnamon Club restaurant in Trimdon, which features a champagne bar, has been nominated by the public in the best newcomer category, for restaurants which have been
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Remote dales community researches fallen heroes
A COMMUNITY is trying to find out more about four soldiers from a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales killed in the First World War.Members of Keld Resource Centre, in Upper Swaledale, have spent months researching the lives of the four people named
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Residents accuse housing developers of not cleaning up after themselves
RESIDENTS are appalled at what they say is a housing developer’s flagrant disregard for ensuring mud from a building site is not dragged onto neighbouring roads. Persimmon Homes, which is responsible for a housing development at Deerness Heights
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RACEHORSE owner donates £500,000 to jockey rehabilitation centre
ONE of Britain’s leading racehorse owners has donated £500,000 of prize money earned by 20 of his horses this season to a rehabilitation centre.Al Shaqab’s Super 20 initiative, created by His Excellency Sheikh Joaan Al Thani whereby all UK and Irish prize
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White Ribbon event to raise awareness about domestic abuse
AN international event to stop abuse against women and girls will be marked in Redcar & Cleveland with an awareness event.White Ribbon Day is an annual event, designed to get as many men and boys as possible to pledge to never commit, condone or remain
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Football stars to take to the catwalk
FOOTBALL stars will take to the catwalk next week for an annual charity fashion night.Fashion Strikes takes place on Monday (Nov 24) when Sunderland AFC players become models for the evening at the Stadium of Light.The annual event will raise money for
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Christmas song competition with a fire safety twist
CLEVELAND Fire Brigade is asking people to get in the Christmas spirit and record a festival favourite with a fire safety twist.The force is inviting Teesside residents to put together their own version of the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, but with
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Local Growth Minister 'inspired' by visit to Darlington's multi-million pound business hub
A GOVERNMENT minister said she has been inspired by a new multi-million pound facility which will create hundreds of new jobs in a North-East town.Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt , Minister for Local Growth, visited the region today (Thursday, November
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Meeting descends into farce over possible de-selection of Labour members
A COUNCIL meeting descended into farce as tensions rose among members over a row to bar one from asking a question about the de-selection of several senior Labour party councillors. Last week it was revealed that five Labour members of Redcar and
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Pupils enjoy official opening of new football academy
PROUD pupils enjoyed taking part in the official opening of a football academy in their school.Wolsingham School and Community College opened its doors to a new Martin Gray Football Academy for the first time today (Thursday, November 20), unveiling smart
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Police to hold open day at mosque
POLICE are to hold an open day at a mosque.Officers from Northumbria Police will hold the event at the Laygate Mosque in South Shields on Saturday, November 22, from 1pm to 4pm.Neighbourhood Inspector John Smith said: "Open days such as these are
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Eggs-citing news for restaurant
A RESTAURANT is hatching a plan to become more sustainable, with the help of more than 30 chickens.The Clarence Villa at Coxhoe, County Durham, has taken delivery of its own brood of Longhorn and Gingernut hens, which lay up to 20 eggs per day between
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Keep cool while Christmas shopping, says MP
AN MP is urging shoppers to keep their cool this Christmas.Durham City MP Roberta Blackman-Woods joined leaders of the Usdaw union to ask shoppers to treat shop workers with respect during the hectic and often-stressful festive season.The MP said: “Christmas
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Courageous children honoured at Braveheart awards
THE bravery of 26 of the North-East’s most inspirational children will be recognised at a special ceremony next week.The annual Bravehearts of the North East awards take place at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Thursday, honouring children from York to
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Proud day for sailor Liam
A NORTH-EAST sailor has graduated from his Royal Navy training.Able Rate Liam Elliott has completed his phase two training with Victory Squadron at HMS Collingwood, Fareham, Hampshire, and is now a communication information specialist, having learned
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New unit for those with dementia
A SPECIALIST £3.9munit for people with dementia has been opened in North Yorkshire,The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu officially opened Springwood complex needs unit in Malton.The unit has 14 single en-suite bedrooms, one of which is equipped as
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Organisation warns any changes to postal services could harm rural areas
A RURAL organisation says attempts by Royal Mail to abolish its guaranteed single price postal service to all UK addresses will unfairly disadvantage remote areas.The Royal Mail has reiterated its calls for a rethink to its Universal Service mandate,
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Terrorist bomb scare accused claims 60mph police chase was over cocaine
A MAN accused of sparking a bomb scare which led to a market town being evacuated, drove at 60mph in a 30mph zone in a bid to escape police, a court has heard.York Crown Court was told Shamsul Islam made two 999 calls to police and one to the Crimestoppers
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Convicted child molester tells court how he was beaten up by men with baseball bats
THE father of a convicted rapist said to have been attacked by vigilantes told how he rushed into his home shouting: "Dad, dad, they've got me, they've got me." The 18-year-old claims he was battered by two men with baseball bats just days after
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Cosmic shower at festive star party
A COSMIC shower produced by a flaky asteroid is just one of the out-of-this-world attractions at a festive star party.Starmaker astro-guides are staging a Christmas-themed event under the dark skies of the North Pennines AONB at Bowlees Visitor Centre
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Artist to stage Tolkien-inspired exhibition at cinema
AN artist is set to stage an exhibition inspired by JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings to coincide with the release of the final film in The Hobbit series.John Cockshaw will unveil the results of seven years' work at The Curzon cinema, in Ripon, alongside
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Volunteers required for food bank drive
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help collect food donations in the North-East for people in need this winter.The collections are for food redistribution charity FareShare who with foodbank charity The Trussell Trust are taking part in Tesco’s Neighbourhood Food
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Good support for shoe box appeal
THOUSANDS of shoe boxes filled with gifts are heading to deprived youngsters in Eastern Europe.More than 5,000 have been donated so far by people in County Durham for children in Belarus, formerly part of the Soviet Union.A team of 70 volunteers are collecting
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Village is first to become dementia-friendly
A NORTH Yorkshire village has become one of the first in the country to become dementia friendly thanks to the efforts of one of its residents.Kim Pennock, became a “Purple Angel Ambassador'' last year with the aim of raising awareness of the condition.Now
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Godspell production looking for North East choirs
A TOURING production of the hit musical Godspell is giving North-East choirs the chance to shine.Godspell is visiting Darlington Civic Theatre in the spring and producers are looking for choirs local to the venue to perform on the professional stage.Applications
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Cookery school scoops national awards
A COOKERY school from one of the region’s most famous tea rooms has had a double helping of national recognition.Bettys Cookery School, next to Bettys Craft Bakery in Harrogate, has been named best cookery school in the Looking to Cook UK Cookery School
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The Northern Echo praised in national cricket awards
THE NORTHERN ECHO has been praised by the judges in the ECB’s fourth annual County Cricket Journalism Awards.The newspaper was commended in the Regional Newspaper of the Year category, with the judges impressed by its comprehensive coverage of both Durham
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Rug firm to roll out red carpet for unsung hero
FIVE inspirational people are in the running for a day of luxury.Modern Rugs, based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, will roll out the red carpet treatment for the winner of its competition, County Durham’s Unsung Hero.Charities across County Durham
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Four gold awards for Coxhoe butcher
A BUTCHER has picked up four gold awards.Coates Butchers, in Coxhoe, County Durham, entered six products for this year’s Smithfield Awards and four won gold – its pork and stuffing chipolata, pork and champagne burger, Christmas bacon and wholemeal steak
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Two cannabis farms found by police
DRUGS squad officers have uncovered two suspected drugs farms in the North-East.Police swooped on a cannabis farm near to a primary school in Bowburn, County Durham, and discovered four plants, worth about £5,000, and £3,000 worth of technical equipment.A
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6,000 North-East NHS staff assaulted - with three patients committing 100 attacks each
MORE than 6,000 assaults were committed against NHS staff in the region last year - with three patients responsible for more than 100 incidents each.Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (NTW), a mental health trust, had the highest level
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Ten-year-old cook impresses restaurant critics in TV contest
A YOUNG chef has proved she can keep a cool head under pressure after impressing restaurant critics in a television contest.Amelie Hunter, ten, from East Harlsey, near Northallerton, North Yorkshire has won through to the final of Junior MasterChef on
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Police dogs feature in calendar
A NORTH-East police force’s dogs are the stars of a new calendar.Animal lovers can mark the passing of 2015 with photographs of Durham Constabulary’s canine coppers,Proceeds from the sale of the Paws Up Calendar will go to the Durham Retired Police Dogs
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Doomed, I tell ye…
THE Oldie magazine, required reading these days, has a lengthy piece lamenting the demise of star sports writers – “once regarded as the air aces of the circulation war.” It gets yet more worrying. “In football,” writes Matthew Engel, “critics
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Whistle happy
MICK Henderson refereed the Over 40s League match between Trimdon Vets and Hartlepool Stag and Monkey (a peculiarly Hartlepudlian coupling) on Saturday morning. In the afternoon he took charge of a Durham University match, together his 41st and
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Student plumbers help Brownies to mark centenary
A SNAPSHOT of time has been captured for posterity thanks to student plumbers who wanted to help their local Brownie group.Darlington College students fabricated a time capsule using a plastic pipe after being approached by the local Brownie troupe.To
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Lest we forget
Dad At Large usually focuses on the light-hearted side of parenthood. But, in the month of Remembrance, here’s a letter I was asked to read last week at a “Lest We Forget” service at St Mary’s Church, in Norton, near Stockton-on-Tees...December 17th,
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Darlington students show their support for the fight against Ebola
STUDENTS at a North-East school have raised more than £2,000 to help support the fight against Ebola.A fundraising event at Hummerksnott Academy, in Darlington, raised £2,400 for the Médecins Sans Frontières Ebola fund to help fight the disease, which
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Adventurer inspires scouts
STAINDROP scouts were treated to an inspirational talk from adventurer Ian Usher as part of a weekend of events to raise funds to rebuild the village’s Scout and Guide HQ.More than 65 people turned out to see Mr Usher, a former scout from Barnard Castle
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Cameron deals a blow to devolution hopes
DAVID Cameron dealt a blow to devolution hopes today (Thursday, November 20) when he ruled out giving the North tax powers – despite extra freedoms heading to Scotland.The prime minister’s stance triggered a furious row with MPs and accusations that he
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Highways Agency unveils grit mountain and new pump in readiness to tackle North-East's winter roads
HIGHWAYS Agency bosses have assured motorists that they are prepared for severe winter weather.The agency has today (Thursday, November 20) unveiled a new powerful water pump and a mountain of salt as it bids to keep the North-East’s roads clear.Based
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FA chief's appeal over sexist comments dismissed
THE vice-president of a North-East county FA who told a female referees development officer that "a woman's place is in the kitchen and not on a football field" has lost his appeal against a four-month ban.John Cummings, vice-president of the
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Extra land secured will help make Saltholme near Stockton a haven for breeding birds
NATURE reserve RSPB Saltholme is expanding after taking over six extra hectares of land nearby to graze cattle.The land near Billingham, Stockton has been leased from Sembcorp Utilities UK until 2106 with additional funding secured from the SITA Trust
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£400,000 lottery grant will benefit youngsters in the North Pennines
A GRANT of £400,000 will see the start of a five-year science and arts initiative, called Cold Blooded and SpinelessAwarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the scheme will benefit children and community groups with investment into educational activities
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Broadband boost for Bishop Auckland
ABOUT 1,000 homes and businesses in the Bishop Auckland area are now benefitting from fibre optic broadband.Coundon, Newfield and Leeholme are just some of the latest areas to benefit from the arrival of the high speed technology, which is part of the
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School placed in special measures
A PRIMARY school in north Durham has been placed in special measures after a visit from Government inspectors.Shield Row Primary School, near Stanley, has fallen from the second highest Ofsted rating to the lowest in three years.The school, which has
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Bollard which killed toddler was in 'pretty bad condition'
A BOLLARD that toppled over and killed a County Durham toddler at a Scottish agricultural show was in poor condition, a jury heard today. (Thursday, November 20)Construction industry safety expert Peter Cheesman was called to the Royal Highland Showground
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Trout return to stream
SEA trout are again spawning in a stream following improvements in water quality and measures to help wildlife.The Cong Burn, a tributary of the River Wear in the Chester-le-Street area, was once polluted by industry.Parts of it had also been modified
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Council officer who investigated care home where a dementia patient died tells court he was "not happy" with safety precautions
AN official who investigated the death of a resident who fell to her death from a window at a care home has told how he found a series of inadequate safety measures.The senior environmental health officer was called in after the tragedy involving Norah
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Councils under pressure over Living Wage
PRESSURE is growing for councils to adopt the Living Wage, after it emerged no North-East authority has yet done so.Yesterday (Wednesday, November 19), Durham County Council, the biggest in the North-East, announced plans to adopt a “local living wage
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MP demands "significant improvements" from inadequate Darlington school
AN MP has told an underperforming Darlington school that she expects to see significant improvements within the next two terms. Darlington MP Jenny Chapman called an emergency meeting to discuss the future of St Aidan’s Church of England Academy
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Steel firm makes major investment in cranes
TATA'S steel distribution centre at Redcar has invested more than £1.5m in special cranes to improve order turnaround. The refit at the Lackenby Works includes the installation of four 12 tonne overhead travelling cranes from Street Crane Company
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Warning after chip pan fire
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning after a blaze broke out when a chip pan was left unattended.The fire in a flat in Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, on Wednesday, November 12, broke out when the male occupant fell asleep.No-one was hurt but the property
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Pub's £8k bill for football copyright breach
A NORTH-East pub has been hit with a bill topping £8,000 for showing Premier League football illegally.The Happy Wanderer, in Durham City, was one of four pubs found guilty of breaching Premier League copyright.The four were banned from making further
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Police pleased with Durham gun amnesty response
PUMP-ACTION shotguns, pistols, ammunition and a World War Two semi-automatic rifle were handed in during a gun amnesty.Durham Constabulary gave people in the county the chance to surrender firearms that may have become illegal following a change in the
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Web designer gives Bedale businesses a boost by encouraging them to use social media
AN online campaign to boost local businesses has been launched to encourage locals and visitors alike to discover what is on their high street.Bedale High Street will take part in the Rediscover Bedale campaign for 30 days, starting from Sunday, November
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Cruise and country
THE thought of a cruise complimented by a week of country music sounds an ideal holiday for any country music fan. Following the success of this year’s sold out, inaugural 2014 Country Music Cruise, StarVista LIVE are now making their 2015 Cruise
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Top folk tradition at Gateshead Sage
There’s plenty happening around the local folk scene this week, as usual, beginning tonight with some top-rated traditional songs from multi-instrumentalist Steve Turner at Gateshead’s Sage. On Saturday, my Bad Pennies cohort Andy May, along with
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Brown forced to quit the professional game
JAMES BROWN, the former Hartlepool United attacker, has been forced to quit professional football. Brown, 27, is leaving Gateshead, where he has been for the last two seasons because of a persistent ankle injury. He was freed by Pools in May 2012
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O'Grady is still top dog on ITV
Paul O’Grady: for the Love of Dogs (ITV1, 8.30pm) FOR the third year running Paul O’Grady’s acerbic and always emotional look at lost, abandoned and unwanted dogs at London’s Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is in the running for a National Television
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Tour de France jerseys to boost charity coffers
THOUSANDS of miniature jerseys are being given a new lease of life as a lasting reminder of the Tour de France.The tiny jerseys were all hand-knitted and festooned around the Harrogate district to welcome the race when it made its historic Grand Départ
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Trains supporting Movember with new "mogo"
A RAIL company has unveiled a temporary new logo on its fleet of trains in support of Movember.Grand Central Rail unveiled its new moustachioed logo - or ‘mogo’ – which is adorning trains running between London, Yorkshire and the North-East until early
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Georgian-style creations on show at York attraction
SWEET-TOOTHED historians in York have unveiled a creation which will form the final piece of an impressive Christmas cake display.Renowned food historian Ivan Day has created a centrepiece Twelfth Cake for the city’s Fairfax House's Keeping of Christmas.By
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Moving visit to grandfather's grave
THE grandson of a First World War soldier killed in Northern France has spoken of his moving trip to visit his grave.Arthur Wheeler, from Richmond, travelled to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Merville to pay tribute to his grandfather
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Police believe missing Stockton man, Paul Crussell, may be heading towards Whitby
A STOCKTON man who could be in a distressed state has gone missing, said Cleveland Police who are searching for Paul Crussell.Officers are appealing for information about the 43-year-old who has not been seen since 4pm yesterday (Wednesday).He was wearing
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Gifts needed for abandoned dogs
ABANDONED dogs are hoping for a visit from Santa Claus.Jerry Green Dog Rescue – which has a centre at Catton near Thirsk – has launched its annual shoe box appeal to make Christmas extra special for pooches without a home.Dog lovers are invited to support
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Labour parliamentary candidate confident of winning safe Conservative seat
A LABOUR prospective parliamentary candidate says he is confident he can win one of the safest Conservative seats in the country following a high-profile and bitter row between local Tories.Former Army major Alan Avery said while the emergence of UKIP
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North-East men living six years more than 20 years ago
NORTH-East men are living six years longer than 20 years ago, while women can expect to live an extra four years, new figures reveal.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that average life expectancy rates in the region remain among
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True tales of Stockton orphan girl in the 1960s to hit book shelves in Thirsk and Yarm
A MEMOIR written by a Stockton woman who found herself among prostitutes and thieves after having been brought up by nuns in a Catholic orphanage has hit the shelves of a bookshop in Thirsk due to popular demand. Anne Fothergill , author of Don’t Let
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Phil has lion's share of new role
Viv Hardwick chats to North-East-born Phil Corbitt about joining The Chuckles Of Oz at Darlington VETERAN TV and stage actor Phil Corbitt is revelling at the prospect of becoming a heroic character in his 15th panto performance, even if it means
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New theatre show to highlight problem with binge-drinking
A SHOW that includes real drunken stories submitted by the public is coming to Stockton to highlight the dangers of binge-drinking. Thirsty was developed by Leeds-based theatre The Paper Birds and maps the trial and tribulations of a night out from the
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'My 15-year musical stretch'
Sean Jones talks to Steve Pratt about his long association with Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers SEAN Jones jokes that “the judge says if I behave myself I’ll be out in five years”. He’s being funny, talking about his long-serving time spent not
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Classical by Gavin Engelbrecht
WHAT’S ON: John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra, Cole Porter plus special guests, at Sage Gateshead, at 3pm and 7.30pm tomorrow (Friday,Nov21) Box office: 0191 443 4661. Reviews: Handel: Messiah (Warner Classics) One of the leading exponents
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Military award presented to Ferryhill man for World War Two bravery
A SECOND World War Lancaster Bomber wireless operator has been given an award in recognition of his service.Fred Newby, 92, of Tenlands Care Home, Ferryhill, County Durham, was 18-years-old when he joined the Royal Air Force in 1940.He rose to the rank
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Road signs leading to motorist confusion
“MISLEADING” signs on the A66 near Stockton mean Teesside drivers have racked up thousands of extra miles, it is claimed.Resurfacing is being carried out by the Highways Agency in both directions on the main artery road close to the Yarm and Eaglescliffe
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Jazz by Peter Bevan
WHAT’S ON: Friday, Vasilis Xenopoulis, Travellers Rest, Cockerton, 01325-382676; Sunday (5.30pm), Dean Stockdale Trio, Forum Music Centre, Darlington, 01325-363135; Sunday (8pm), Tim Kliphuis Trio, Witham, Barnard Castle, 01833-631107. CD REVIEWS
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Mice on the menu
IT’S great to see village halls offering a little Christmas magic on the doorstep for local children and their families to enjoy. The Mice Who Ate Christmas is a fictional story of how the hymn, Silent Night came to be written by a couple of mice
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Meet Mr and Mrs Claus
A magical adventure based exclusively at Whitworth Hall Reindeer Park is set to make Christmas an enchanted experience in County Durham. Highly trained ‘Elf Guides’ are jetting in from the North Pole to take families on a magical adventure that
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Don't panic! Top Durham cop in Dad's Army remake
DON’T panic! Don’t panic! One of Durham’s top cops has been called up to help in the remake of a classic comedy.Devoted Dad’s Army fan Ian Butler was recruited as an extra for the Hollywood version of the Seventies TV series currently being shot in East
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Exports hit manufacturing growth
UK manufacturing growth remains above average, but sluggish export demand means the recovery has slowed, a report has said.A CBI Industrial Trends Survey revealed expectations for growth in output volumes over the next three months declined to a 13-month
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Girl lands leading West End role at first audition
A TEN-YEAR-OLD aspiring actress has taken a huge step to fulfilling her dream after landing a leading role in a West End musical.Connie Fisher, of Northallerton, made her debut in the Victoria Palace Theatre's long-running production of Billy Elliott
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Students club together to raise cash for Pudsey
HUNDREDS of students made fundraising a casual affair to raise thousands of pounds for charity.Three schools forming the Northallerton and Catterick Federation combined their efforts swapping uniforms for casual wear in a sponsored event for Children
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Lack of work on A1 encourages speeding
WHILE I agree with North Yorkshire's Deputy Chief Constable Tim Madgwick that construction workers on the A1 are entitled to a safe working environment the relevant word here is "working".I have had the misfortune over recent years of having
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Council leader's resignation triggers fresh call over bridge controversy
THE leader of City of York Council has stepped down after four years in the role, to take up a post supporting Ed Miliband ahead of the General Election.Councillor James Alexander said he would leave the council at next May, hours after opposition councillors
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Councillors to visit Cockerton wasteland site to see residents' concerns about "overbearing" flats development
COUNCILLORS have agreed to visit the site of a large development of flats aimed at the over-55s after hearing residents’ concerns they would be too overbearing on their homes. The proposed development of 46 flats built in two three-storey blocks on a
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Jackpot joy for lucky winners
Many dream of winning a big cash prize by playing the lottery. Some even remember to put it on. Gavin Havery meets some who became rich overnight BEFORE he became a millionaire, Andy Garth was sound and lighting technician living in a two bedroom
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Miserable failure on cheap homes front
IT will take another 41 years to clear the 12,930-strong waiting list for social housing in County Durham, at the current – miserable – rate of building. But people crammed into damp-ridden flats, or bed and breakfasts, shouldn’t feel too hard
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Remembering those who have gone missing from home
A SPECIAL service is to be held next month to remember those from across the north of England who have gone missing from home.The charity Missing People has organised the carol service at St Michael-le-Belfry in York on December 18 at 7pm.Among those
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Final wishes of fallen soldiers available online
WILLS of ten First World War soldiers buried alongside each other in the Belgian town of Ypres have been published online.The last wishes of the British servicemen have been made available to commemorate the centenary of the global conflict.They ranged
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Deal 'will trigger £90m Tees Valley investment'
A DEAL has been signed to trigger £90m of investment in the Tees Valley and create hundreds of jobs.Local Growth Minister Penny Mordaunt visited the region to officially sanction a Growth Deal at Tees Valley Unlimited Local Enterprise Partnership (TVU
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Newcastle boss defends his conduct over Gutierrez
ALAN PARDEW has defended his decision to tell Jonas Gutierrez to look for a new club, insisting the move was motivated purely by “footballing reasons”. Gutierrez is due to return to training with Newcastle United next month after completing his
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Bestselling writer returns home to Ferryhill to give talk to fans
A BESTSELLING author read sections of his book to fans as helped to raise funds for a primary school.Howard Linskey, whose latest book No Name Lane will be released by Penguin next March, was at Cleves Cross Primary School in Ferryhill, County Durham,
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Runners have chance to join Olympian in 5k trail race
OLYMPIC long jumper Chris Tomlinson will be putting his running shoes on to join nearly 300 runners for a picturesque woodland race this weekend.Keen athletes will have the opportunity to run alongside the Teesside athlete in the Gavin Duffy Memorial
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Deal saves coal jobs
COAL bosses say scores of North-East posts have been saved after a deal to rescue a firm from administration. UK Coal Surface Mines Limited has been sold to UKCSMR Limited in a pre-packaged deal after succumbing to falling global coal prices.
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Bettys' staff fund cow shelter at school
A CAFE and coffee merchant business is set to fund a shed for rare-breed cows at a school for children with learning difficulties after raising £125,000 in a fundraising drive.Staff at Harrogate-based firm Bettys & Taylors raised more than £62,000 for
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Press conference update: Sunderland boss relieved at positive Fletcher news ahead of Congerton talks
STEVEN FLETCHER is set to start for Sunderland at Leicester City on Saturday and manager Gus Poyet has expressed his relief that his leading scorer is not facing a further spell on the sidelines. The Scotland international had to miss out on Tuesday
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Photo becomes a permanent reminder of the Tour
ONE of the winners of a competition to find the best Tour de France cycling snaps is leaving his legacy to his local school. Steven Cooper has donated his winning photograph to the primary and nursery school at Bainbridge in the heart of the Yorkshire
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Queues begin for Foo Fighters stadium gig
FANS of American rock giants Foo Fighters will finally get their hands on tickets for their idols' North-East stadium gig tomorrow (Friday, November 21). Queues are expected to build outside the Stadium of Light in Sunderland from this afternoon
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One in and one out as Karanka ponders his Middlesbrough line up for Wigan
BEN GIBSON has been passed fit for Middlesbrough’s trip to Wigan Athletic on Saturday – but fellow centre-half Kenneth Omeruo will not be involved at the DW Stadium. Gibson was at the heart of a major injury scare when he damaged his ankle and
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Police investigate sexually explicit comments to six-year-old playing Minecraft
POLICE are investigating after a father walked in on a man making sexual comments to his six-year-old boy over the internet The boy was playing on-line game Minecraft in the bedroom of his Middlesbrough home when he was allegedly sent a series
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Suspended sentence for teaching assistant cleared of sex with pupil
A TEACHING assistant who embarked on an affair with a 16-year-old pupil as her marriage collapsed has been handed a suspended sentence by a judge who heard how her life has been ruined. Helen Turnbull, 35, lost her job and contact with her two
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Successful first visit in Darlington and China cultural exchange
A NORTH-East school has marked the first exchange in what it hopes is a long and fruitful relationship with a Chinese school.Fifteen pupils aged 12 to 16 from Darlington’s Carmel College spent nine days on a cultural exchange trip at Xinhua High School
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Farmers urged to help barn owls
FARMERS are to be encouraged to help barn owls living on their land.The Campaign for the Farmed Environment has organised a free event at the Three Horseshoes Inn, Running Waters, near Durham on Thursday, November 27 starting at 7pm. John Olly will provide
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Bikers rally round to help send girl on Disneyland trip
A GROUP of motorcyclists have raised more than £4,500 to send a ten-year-old girl with cancer on a dream trip to Disneyland.Millie Gallant, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a form of bone cancer, on June 2 this year
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Barnard Castle chocolate shop selected for Sir Peter Blake artwork
ONE of the region’s chocolate shops has featured in a new artwork by famous pop artist Sir Peter Blake.Chocolate Fayre, in Barnard Castle, is one of 40 small businesses selected for the artwork High Street Heroes.It shows 61 shopkeepers holding their
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Oustanding award for Darlington's Pocket Park
A POCKET Park in Darlington has been honoured by The Royal Horticultural Society and Northumbria in Bloom.Volunteers and members of the South Terrace residents group toiled for weeks to create The Gerald Lee Pocket Park on a small patch of land underneath
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Banker bonus case rejected
CHANCELLOR George Osborne's challenge to Europe's cap on banker bonuses faces rejection by the EU Court of Justice after it was dismissed by the court's legal adviser.Ministers argue the rules limiting pay-outs to no more than 200 per cent of basic salary
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CCTV released in hunt for Darlington bike thief
POLICE are trying to track down a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of three bikes worth £6,000.Darlington police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to following the theft which took place on Wednesday, October
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Emission focus fuels chemical firm
A CHEMICALS company operating North-East plants says changes to pollution control have fuelled its growth.Johnson Matthey revealed its emission technology division saw sales rise seven per cent, with underlying operating profits 25 per cent higher for
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Keeping youngsters safe when they are out and about
AN OPTICIAN is ensuring youngsters stay safe – by donating 200 high-visibility vests to a local primary school.Specsavers in Northallerton has given the bright yellow vests to the town’s Alverton primary school to mark the national Road Safety Work.Optical
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Pools announce ticket prices for FA Cup derby fixture
HARTLEPOOL UNITED have revealed the ticket prices for their FA Cup second round fixture against Blyth Spartans. Prices for the game, which takes place at Victoria Park on Friday, December 5, will be £20 for adults and £10 for concessions with sales
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Village suffers 15-hour power cut
RESIDENTS of a Yorkshire Dales village were left without power for more than 15 hours following a cable fault. Nineteen properties in West Witton, near Leyburn, were affected. The fault occurred shortly before midday on Tuesday and was not
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Thieves steal £65,000 of chocolate and fudge
THIEVES in North Yorkshire have stolen £65,000 of chocolate and fudge from a business park. The chocolates were stolen between 2pm on Saturday, November 1 and 6.30am the following day from premises on Hornbeam Park, Harrogate. The thieves stole
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Hoboken Grill, Darlington
Chris Webber can’t claim to be cool, but he can tackle a smoke-on-site burger at Darlington’s Hoboken Grill IN my defence, in these trendy burger bars where the young staff are cooler than cool with super-fashionable jeans and chic tops, it can
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Guide to this year's pantos around the North-East and North Yorkshire
Steve Pratt takes readers around the main North-East and North Yorkshire 18 choices for their money when it comes to Christmas entertainment for the family this year IT’S that time of the year again – oh yes, it is – when serious plays take a back
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Cream Tees with Carthy
Helen Brown finds that youth music is a growing force in the Barnard Castle area MARTIN Carthy, one of folk music’s greatest innovators and one of its best loved, will be making a guest appearance at the Witham Hall on Friday, November 28. Carthy
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Do you fancy a look downstairs?
THERE'S a fire down below and Jimmy King asks Bob Hope to put it out in Emmerdale (ITV1). That explains why Jimmy is holding out his trousers (he's still wearing them) so that Bob can peer down at his lower regions and inspect the damage to his undercarriage
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Match Report: Leek Town 0 Spennymoor Town 1
AN own goal just five minutes from the end put battling Spennymoor Town into the last qualifying round of the FA Trophy at the expense of Leek Town last night. Despite missing three regulars, Moors improved as the game went on, and the winner gives
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Lancaster denies Farrell nepotism
Stuart Lancaster denies paternal favouritism has any influence over Owen Farrell's ongoing selection after the Saracens playmaker survived the cull completed by England's head coach. Farrell under-performed in the QBE Internationals against New
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Airport profits fall
PRE-TAX profits at an airport headed by a North-East boss have slipped slightly. Gatwick airport, vying with Heathrow to be chosen as the site for a new runway, made a pre-tax profit of £122.4m in the six months ending in September. The figure
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Gordon savours return despite loss
CRAIG Gordon's first touch on his Scotland return was to pick Wayne Rooney's header out of the net in a 3-1 defeat by England but he was still delighted to end four years in the international wilderness. The 31-year-old former Sunderland goalkeeper
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Gray keen to give kids a chance
While maintaining Darlington’s promotion push remains Martin Gray’s top priority, giving local youngsters a chance to perform at first-team level is also high in the manager’s thinking. Quakers return to league action on Saturday at Heritage Park
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Wolff hopes for fair title-decider
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff fears a "personal nightmare" in Abu Dhabi on Sunday should Lewis Hamilton's Formula One world title dream be blown apart by a mechanical failure.The showdown the sport has been crying out for in light of the
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Whelan stands by decision to give Mackay managerial lifeline at Wigan Athletic
Chairman Dave Whelan is adamant he has every right to offer new Wigan manager Malky Mackay a route back into football despite a potential Football Association charge hanging over the Scot. Mackay was named as the successor to Uwe Rosler yesterday
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Almajid: I'll always be in fear
A whistleblower who made corruption allegations against the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid claims she will live the rest of her life in fear after receiving threats against her and her children.Phaedra Almajid, who worked for the Qatar 2022 bid team before
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Samoa: We faced World Cup ban
Samoa's senior players only agreed to call off boycotting Saturday's England match after claiming to be threatened with expulsion from next year's World Cup.Toulouse prop Census Johnston has revealed Samoa's players received a series of warnings from
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Dickinson prefers to play on grass
Scotland prop Alasdair Dickinson does not believe the grass will be greener for international rugby if more Tests are played on artificial surfaces.The Dark Blues will face Tonga at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park on Saturday in the first ever full international
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Hodgson supportive of Southgate's U21 selection
England manager Roy Hodgson will not stand in Gareth Southgate's way if he wants to select the likes of Raheem Sterling, Ross Barkley or Jack Wilshere for the European Under-21 Championship next summer. When Southgate's Young Lions qualified for
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Child rapist beaten with baseball bats after reward was offered to trace him, court hears
A CONVICTED child sex attacker was beaten with baseball bats by two men who used Facebook to offer a reward for information about his whereabouts, a court was told. Michael Loughran and Karl Carter, who were supported by friends and relatives in
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FA to meet with fans
The Football Association plans to meet with England supporters to try to stamp out the inflammatory chanting that tainted Tuesday's match against Scotland at Celtic Park.The FA apologised yesterday after a large section of the 5,000-strong England support
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Poulter looking to rescue season
Ian Poulter will look to salvage his season with a first victory for two years in the DP World Tour Championship, a win which would be worth almost as much in lost pride as money. Twelve months ago Poulter arrived in Dubai having bet Henrik Stenson
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Ramside Hall enters new era with new pros and a new course
RAMSIDE HALL Hotel and Golf Club has entered a new chapter by opening a championship course and it is believed the right spot has been hit after expanding their golf operations team too.Trainee PGA professionals James Harper and Kieran Ayre have been
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Golf shorts: Golf rooms offer something new, as Tour hopes fade for region's pros
IF you have ever fancied playing one of the world’s top golf courses but never got round to it, an exciting virtual simulator in Newcastle allows you to do just that – and have a drink while you are there.The Golf Rooms in Forth Street on Tyneside invites
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£23.45m deal completed for Darlington's Lingfield Point
THE new owner of an award-winning business park has pledged to carry on the work of its predecessor after completing a £23.45m deal. Lingfield Point in Darlington has been sold to a fund managed by Clearbell, an independently-owned private equity
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Government to demand rail firm replaces hated Pacer trains
NEW train operators will be tasked with making major improvements to the region's rail network - including replacing the unpopular Pacers, a senior Government official has told rail experts. However, the likelihood of the improvements being paid
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Karanka has options should defensive duo miss Wigan game
MIDDLESBROUGH are confident the injuries suffered by Ben Gibson and Kenneth Omeruo on international duty are not serious, but Aitor Karanka is pondering his options ahead of Saturday’s trip to Wigan Athletic. There were fears Boro could be without
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Tribute festival returns to Bishop Auckland
A MUSIC festival, featuring some of the world’s biggest tribute acts, will return to the region for a second year.Organisers have relaunched The Wannasee Festival, which takes place at Bishop Auckland Football Club’s Heritage Park stadium, in St Helen
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Tech firm looks to change face of cosmetic industry
A TECHNOLOGY firm aims to turn back time in pioneering plans to work on anti-ageing treatment.TeeGene Biotech says it is researching ways of developing a product for the cosmetic industry.The company, a Teesside University spin out, is looking at environmentally-friendly
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Legal fight continues as Husky claims squatters' rights
CAMPAIGNERS who tried to help a pensioner who was dragged out of his property in an early morning eviction have lodged a legal complaint with council bosses. John Petch – known as Husky – lived in council-owned outbuildings in Dormanstown, Redcar
