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Man treated by paramedics after car hits tree on Rumby Hill Lane, Crook
A MAN was treated by paramedics after his car hit a tree on Rumby Hill Lane, Crook, tonight. The collision happened at 6.55pm and a fire crew from Crook attended but arrived to find the man had managed to get out of the car. He was attended
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Missing Brandon Lee Moore located in Hartlepool area
POLICE have confirmed a missing 15-year-old boy has been located. Brandon Lee Moore had been missing for severalwas seen Sunday, November 30 on Challoner Road, Hartlepool but was fond in the town after a search.
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Racist who set out to maim Polish people with samurai sword is jailed
A RACIST who hated foreigners in his neighbourhood went on a maiming mission with a samurai sword - but was put in the frame by one of his targets. Amateur photographer Robert Ossowski pictured Gareth Devlin, 28, running down the street with the
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Flood risk areas highlighted in new report
NEW flood risk maps and information have revealed the danger to nearly 14,000 homes and 6,500 businesses and public buildings across North Yorkshire.The county council has highlighted the problems as part of a new flood risk strategy. They’re asking community
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Police coy over 'stolen property' investigation
POLICE have remained tight-lipped about an incident involving a large number of resources on the outskirts of Darlington.Several police vehicles were called to a livery and caravan storage premises, just off the A66, on Monday (December 1) afternoon.Officers
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Catterick explosion followed by loud bangs across UK - with theories including meteors and spy planes
A MYSTERY explosion in Catterick in the early hours of Saturday morning has been followed by further reports of loud bangs across the country – leading to wild theories about meteors and spy planes.The massive bang reported at around 3am on Saturday,
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The day death rained from the skies
COMMEMORATIONS are planned along the coast to mark the dark day when the horror of the First World War came to the region.Death came from the sea and the sky when German warships opened fire in a surprise attack on three seaside towns on the morning of
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Army Christmas lunch serves up alcohol-free message
AN ALCOHOL-free Christmas lunch has been served up to around 800 new recruits at Catterick Garrison’s Infantry Training Centre.The Christmas lunch, which sees officers and senior non-commissioned officers waiting on new recruits for a much-deserved break
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Bishop Auckland pupils tackle flooding at school
GREEN fingered school children are joining the fight against flooding.Pupils at Woodhouse Community Primary School, in Bishop Auckland, have become the first to take part in a scheme by Northumbrian Water, which aims to reduce the amount of surface water
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Students stage charity week
STUDENTS have embarked upon a week of charity fundraising. Good-hearted youngsters from Durham University Charities Kommittee (Duck) are staging a Duck Week. There will be carol singing in Durham Market Place on Wednesday (December 3) from
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Consultations planned for Barnard Castle 'quad station' proposals
TWO public events are planned to give people the opportunity to find out more about proposals for a new emergency services ‘quad station’ in Barnard Castle.The consultations will be held at Barnard Castle Fire Station, in Wilson Street.The first will
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Cancer patient shaves head for charity
A CANCER patient had her head shaved today (Monday, December 1) to thank hospital staff in Middlesbrough for her treatment.Kelly Johnson, a 33-year-old mother-of-one, shaved her hair to raise money for the radiotherapy and oncology department at James
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'Filthy' club night cancelled
A CONTROVERSIAL club night that invited students to “show off your sexiness” has been cancelled.Filthy, which due to take place at the Loveshack nightclub, on Walkergate, Durham City, last night (Sunday, November 30), was cancelled due to “unforeseen
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Band tunes up for Darlington return
A BAND that starred at a charity festival in Darlington is returning to perform in the town next week. The Jar Family will play at the Forum, in Borough Road, on December 13. The band, formed of Max Bianco, Dali, Richie Docherty, Chris Hooks
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Poppy appeal reaches new heights in Darlington
THE Darlington Branch of the Royal British Legion received donations totalling more than £65,00 in response to this year's Poppy Appeal.This figure is a 30 per cent increase on the sum reported at the same time last year.Branch chairman Ray Jeffery described
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More families face Christmas without a home warn Shelter
MORE than 600 children in the region are facing a homeless Christmas, according to shock new figures from housing charity Shelter.The charity claims one in every 121 households in the North-East and one in every 139 in Yorkshire and Humberside are being
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Man jailed for grooming and voyeurism
A MAN who used a hidden camera to film people using toilets at a residential home for those with special needs is tonight (Monday, December 1) beginning a jail sentence for voyeurism. Mahbubul Chowdhury’s crime was discovered when his computer
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Darlington volunteers hailed as pioneers for restorative justice
RESTORATIVE justice experts praised the pioneering work of Darlington volunteers at a ceremony held last week.At an event held to mark the first anniversary of the town’s Neighbourhood Resolution project, volunteers who have helped tackle problematic
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Post office re-opens after facelift
AN award-winning Darlington post office has re-opened following an intense transformation.Blackwell post office was closed for three days last week, with the old counters being replaced with more modern equipment, technology and security.The official
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Prospective parliamentary candidate impressed by students' political knowledge
A PARLIAMENTARY candidate for the Liberal Democrats has said he was impressed with the political knowledge of students after a recent visit to a Catterick Garrison school.Chris Foote-Wood, prospective LibDem parliamentary candidate for Richmond, visited
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Guy Fawkes helps pupils take healthy walk to school
GUNPOWDER, treason and plot were the talk of the school gates after pupils were joined on their morning walk by Guy Fawkes.Courtney Denham, 11, won a competition to decide which famous hero or villain would accompany them to St Helen Auckland Primary
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Residents "sickened" after vandals damage Christmas lights and Remembrance wreaths
A SPATE of vandalism to a town’s Christmas lights and war memorial has been described as disgusting by a charity which funds the lights – and could spell the end of the festive decorations for good. Christmas lights in Richmond’s Friary Gardens
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Community hopeful for Big Lottery funding in village hall refurb bid
VILLAGERS are hopeful they could secure £350,000 of Big Lottery Funding to refurbish their community hall.Staindrop councillors and residents are backing the ‘A Hall for All’ campaign, led by the Hall Management Committee, which has plans to refurbish
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Charity art sale
A NORTH-EAST artist will sell signed prints and postcards to raise money for charity this weekend (Saturday, December 6).Spennymoor-based Colin J Richardson is hosting a sale to raise money for charities close to his heart and others chosen by Durham
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Honour for tireless fund-raiser
A TIRELESS fund-raiser has received a lifetime achievement award by the national hospice movement.Janet Morley, director of fund-raising at York’s St Leonard’s Hospice, was presented with the Norfolk Award for Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising by Hospice
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Pause for thought on demolition of Peterlee old community centre
RESIDENTS fighting the planned demolition of a community centre have a glimmer of hope.People in Peterlee banded together and staged a demonstration when proposals were discovered to knock down the White House, which has been empty for a few years.In
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Tour festival named as the country's best
THE first-ever festival held in tandem with the Grand Départ of the Tour de France has proved a winner in its own right.In the 100 days leading up to the big event in the summer, the Yorkshire Festival saw thousands of events held at venues all over the
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One Direction announce two North-East dates
BOYBAND One Direction have announced two dates in the North-east next year. The group are to perform two shows at the 11,000-capacity Metro Radio Arena, in Newcastle on Sunday, October 25 and Monday, October 26. Last year, around 52,000 spectators
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Moonlight paintings saved from the flames
WORKS of art by one of Yorkshire’s best known artists had to be rescued by firemen when a London town house burst into flames.Nine people were rescued from the £10m townhouse in London’s Wimpole Street, Maryleborne, along with the paintings which included
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Tell us what we need to do to get control of our future
THE North-East will not have to accept a London-style mayor to get greater powers over its own future, the Prime Minister said today (Monday, December 1). Facing growing pressure to grant greater devolution to the English regions, David Cameron
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Theatre takes time to thank its friends
A CELEBRATION evening will take place this week to thank supporters who have helped ensure the survival of an Edwardian theatre.Since 2002, the 800-strong Friends of the Empire Theatre have raised more than £105,000 to support the Consett arts venue.Their
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Barnard Castle's mayor praises people for Poppy Appeal generosity
BARNARD Castle’s mayor has praised Teesdale residents after more than £11,000 was raised for The Royal British Legion as part of the annual Poppy Appeal.Town Mayor, John Blissett, thanked people for their continued support of the appeal which, despite
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Kier Group lines up Mouchel takeover
CONSTRUCTION company Kier Group has launched a takeover bid for professional services firm Mouchel. Bosses say a deal would lift Kier's civil engineering unit, with Mouchel holding contracts with local authorities and agencies, such as Transport
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'Cowardly' pair jailed after their beating put victim in intensive care
TWO friends who attacked a man they wrongly blamed for stealing money were branded cowards as they were each jailed for more than two years yesterday. Jason McNaney and Reece Brown beat and kicked their victim so badly he ended in intensive care
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Struggle for Dunn in York defeat
REDCAR potter Mike Dunn admits he struggled to get into the game as he crashed out of the UK Snooker Championship in the second round.The 43-year-old went down 6-1 to Joe Perry, with a break of 60 in frame two his highest of the night at the York Barbican.Dunn
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Councillor confronts hairy issue
A COUNCIL’S youngest member has grown a moustache for a month to raise money for charity.Labour’s Thomas Nearney was elected to represent Annfield Plain on Durham County Council last year, aged 19.He resisted using the razor throughout November, as part
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Tributes paid to popular Bishop Auckland teenager Lucy Smith
TRIBUTES have been paid to a teenager who was found dead at the weekend. Police are not treating the sudden death of 14-year-old Lucy Smith, of Bishop Auckland, as suspicious. Officers were called to an address in Bishop Auckland at about 11pm
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Cautious welcome for £290m roads upgrade
NORTH-EAST business leaders have welcomed £290m Government road-building plans for the region.Prime Minister David Cameron today (Monday, December 1) unveiled a £15bn “roads revolution” which includes dualling the A1 to within 25 miles of the Scottish
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Witness appeal launched after serious assault in Bishop Auckland
Officers in Bishop Auckland are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted while walking home along Tenters Street in the town in the early hours of yesterday (Sunday, November 30).The victim, a 20-year-old man from Bishop Auckland,
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Parking is 'free after three'
PARKING is “free after three” in a council’s car parks from today (Monday, December 1).The scheme applies to all Durham County Council-run car parks across County Durham plus on-street parking bays in Durham City after 3pm throughout December.It is aimed
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Station gets £345,000 facelift
A TEESSIDE station has undergone a £345,000 refurbishment as a direct Teesside-London service was announced. The station building at Thornaby has been extended and a new ticket office installed, with extra staff on hand at peak times. The station
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Precision engineer keeps veteran yachtsman on course
A CHANCE meeting more than 1,500 miles from home led to a precision engineer helping round-the-world yachtsman David Scott Cowper to stay on course for adventure.Team Valley based Express Engineering used specialist inspection equipment – normally used
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Theatre Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Newcastle Theatre Royal
Review: Sarah Scott WITH a reputation as the biggest and the best to uphold, the Royal’s panto certainly has its work cut out, not to mention seven pairs of tiny shoes. Snow White hardly gets a look in as the stage is the domain of the anarchic
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Standing in the eye of a storm
Wild Weather With Richard Hammond (BBC1, 9pm) WHETHER the weather be good, whether the weather be bad... it will always be the centre of conversation with the Brits. The man best known as the Hamster from Top Gear, Richard Hammond, is cooking
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What Simon says, goes - Durham council chief in power list
A NORTH-East council leader has been named among the most influential people in local government. Durham County Council chief Simon Henig was included in the Local Goverment Chronicle’s LGC100 list for the first time. The Labour councillor
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Countdown to Christmas underway in city
AN Advent calendar with a difference has made its debut today.In the run-up to Christmas, shoppers in Sunderland are being asked to look out for a specially-created Advent Door which will pop up around the city every day – starting today (MON) in the
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More injury woes for Newcastle
NEWCASTLE United manager Alan Pardew has revealed Tim Krul will be out until mid January with an ankle injury. The keeper was initially expected to miss a month of action after he suffered ligament damage in training last week, but the Magpies
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Manufacturing sector 'picking up'
JOB creation in the UK's manufacturing sector is at a four-month high as the sector benefits from domestic demand, a report has revealed.The CIPS/Markit purchasing managers' index survey says the industry posted a better-than-expected reading of 53.5
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Is enough done to tackle radicalisation in prisons? - Darlington MP asks Prime Minister to examine the issue
PRISONS across the UK may not have the resources to deal with growing radicalisation, according to a North-East MP. Last week, Darlington MP Jenny Chapman urged Prime Minister David Cameron to urgently examine whether the prison service has the
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Underage children urged not to share intimate "selfies"
POLICE in Teesside have teamed up with headteachers as part of a campaign to stop underage children posting intimate "selfies" or video online. At least six young women and girls have contacted Cleveland Police in recent months reporting that images
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Subsea firm secures £2m contract
A SUBSEA engineering firm has secured a £2m contract to make specialist craft for the offshore sector.Ennsub, based at Wynyard Business Park, near Stockton, will build a launch and recovery system for Benthic.Bosses say the equipment, which can be deployed
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Rotary club appoints officers
DARLINGTON Rotary Club president Ken Wiper opened the group's most recent meeting by announcing the appointments of several committee members.Steve Rose as junior vice president, Bill Harrison as secretary, Tom Nutt as assistant secretary, Fred Johnson
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The UK's business backbone
A £15bn road building package is a Government policy businesses in the North-East can really get behind.The UK roads network is the country’s business backbone. Good roads help attract more inward investment and support economic growth. They connect firms
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The Gherkin
Enter the pickled gherkin Green and full of spice If you pop it on your tongue You will find it tastes quite nice. Paul Snaith, Darlington
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The benefit of being positive
SO how should a heavy dose of negative publicity be handled? It's a question I'm often asked. Well, let''s look at the example of Channel 4 sending their cameras into one of the more deprived parts of Stockton to film that nasty, insidious series
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I Cry
I cry for the boys who went there I cry for the men who came home I cry for those who died there Forever, forever alone. I cry for the mothers and daughters I cry for the fathers and sons I cry for the horses they slaughtered Forever
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Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino blocked by Football League
THE Football League have disqualified Massimo Cellino as Leeds United owner under its owners and directors’ test. The board of directors of the Football League had ruled in March that Cellino was subject to a disqualifying condition after he was
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Waste
Many’s the time ah’ve thowt of aal the scran That in this country year on year we waste; Yet ah knaa there’s some dinna give a damn About how the starving multitudes are placed. Well, they should, an’ they’ve nee excuse; If we were less generous
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Moors handed away tie in Trophy draw
Spennymoor have missed the Conference big guns and have been drawn away to Hyde United in the first round proper of the FA Trophy. Hyde are currently bottom of Conference North, having won only twice in the league this season. Moors have already
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Road announcement 'can drive change'
NORTH-EAST business leaders have welcomed £290m Government road-building plans for the region. Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled a £15bn national scheme, which includes including dualling the A1 north of Newcastle to Ellingham, 25 miles
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All aboard the Scandinavian Express
THE Scandinavian Express took centre stage when staff and volunteers at a nature reserve got into the festive spirit. RSPB Saltholme, near Stockton, put on a weekend of events and thanks to the creative efforts of Mike Wade and John Cory, the wooden
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In The Ring: Wearside takes the plaudits on a weekend of pro boxing
Boxing writer Peter Mann rounds up the latest news on the North-East fight scene IT was a tough ask getting two shows to come off successfully on the Tyne and Wear this past weekend, but it was achieved with aplomb as both Fighting Chance Promotions
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Balfour receives £1bn assets offer
BALFOUR Beatty could be broken up in a £1bn bid for some of its prized contracts.John Laing Infrastructure Fund has made an offer for Balfour's portfolio of public private partnership (PPP) contracts.Those include long-term agreements to run public projects
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Match Analysis: Middlesbrough 1 Blackburn Rovers 1
Full-time: Middlesbrough 1 Blackburn 1 AN AFTERNOON which started with the little Brazilian Juninho taking centre stage on his return to the Riverside ended with another man in the middle grabbing the spotlight. In fact, given the drama which
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Lampard could extend his City stay
Frank Lampard will struggle to tear himself away from Manchester City's Premier League title battle with former club Chelsea to join New York City FC, admits Manuel Pellegrini.Former England midfielder Lampard is due to end his Etihad Stadium loan stint
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England response impresses Robshaw
CHRIS ROBSHAW believes England's resilience during a gruelling autumn has proved they posses the mettle to survive the pressure-cooker environment of a home World Cup.A 26-17 victory over Australia at Twickenham on Saturday salvaged respectability from
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Bopara backing for skipper Cook
Ravi Bopara insists Alastair Cook will successfully fight his England corner to keep the critics at bay en route to this winter's World Cup. Cook could hardly have been surprised on Saturday when, after Sri Lanka had inflicted England's seventh
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Match analysis: Hartlepool United 1 Wycombe Wanderers 3
IT WAS only six months ago when Wycombe Wanderers looked set for relegation from the Football League. They survived and today they sit top of League Two, following a comprehensive victory at Hartlepool United.Six months to turn the club from the drop
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North-East families feeling the squeeze this Christmas
ALMOST half of parents in the North-East are worse off this Christmas than they were last year, according to new figures.A survey of 2,070 UK parents by children’s charity, Barnado’s, found that the economic upturn has failed to affect nine in ten families
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Karanka and Boro await Clattenburg report
MIDDLESBROUGH are awaiting referee Mark Clattenburg’s match report to learn if its contents could lead to a double blow to Aitor Karanka and the club.After an explosive and controversial ending to Middlesbrough’s 1-1 draw with Blackburn at the Riverside
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Major boost for region’s roads to be announced
MAJOR plans to upgrade the A1 in the north of the region are being announced today as part of a £15bn package to improve the road network. The Government has confirmed £290m is being invested to create 34 miles of dual carriageway from Morpeth
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Man convicted of four counts of rape to be sentenced in New Year following preparation of psychiatric report
A MAN convicted of the repeated rape of a woman is to be sentenced in the New Year following preparation of a psychiatric and probation reports.Shaun Elliott Paul denied five counts of rape, but was convicted of four of the charges on unanimous jury verdicts
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Irving enables the Fighting Fifth to fight back
THE status of Newcastle’s Fighting Fifth Hurdle might be under threat, but the North-East’s flagship jumps race has still thrown up another Champion Hurdle contender after Irving finally lived up to his lofty reputation to provide Paul Nicholls with
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Match Ratings: West Ham United 1 Newcastle United 0
Goals: 1-0: Cresswell (56, finished from close range after Cheikhou Kouyate’s shot was so badly miss-hit that it turned into a perfectly-weighted pass) Bookings: Williamson (19, foul), Colback (54, foul), Noble (66, foul), Sissoko (75, foul), Sissoko
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Match Analysis: West Ham United 1 Newcastle United 0
Full-time: West Ham United 1 Newcastle United 0 ALL good things must come to an end and so it proved on Saturday as Newcastle’s six-match winning run was brought to a halt as they slipped to a defeat at Upton Park. Five of those last six matches
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Match Report: Barnard Castle 25 Acklam 21
Full-time: Barnard Castle 25 Acklam 21 WITH so many clubs struggling to raise a second team the question arises of how rugby is faring at grass roots level. In Barnard Castle's case it appears to be thriving. With a clubhouse half a mile from
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Sunderland have set the blueprint for Chelsea's Premier League rivals to follow - Matic
CHELSEA midfielder Nemanja Matic admits Sunderland have established a template that other clubs could follow in an attempt to frustrate the Premier League leaders. Jose Mourinho’s side failed to score for the first time this season as Sunderland
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Tyne Bridge on course for double
TYNE BRIDGE Harriers are on course for a rare double after winning the men’s and women’s Division One team events in the third Start Fitness North-East Harrier League fixture at Wallington Hall, Northumberland.The Newcastle club regained their position
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Virgin Money secures £13m deal for savings and mortages division
VIRGIN Money has sold a savings and mortgages division in a £13m deal. The Newcastle-based lender says it has finalised the sale of regional bank Church House Trust Limited (CHT) to Ocean Industries SA. CHT, based in Yeovil, Somerset, was a
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We can cope with injuries, insists Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew
ALAN PARDEW believes Newcastle United have the strength in depth to cope with suspensions to Moussa Sissoko and Jack Colback, who will both miss the game against Burnley on Tuesday night. Sissoko’s two yellow cards in the space of a minute at Upton
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Match Anaylsis: Hartlepool United 1 Wycombe Wanderers 3
Full-time: Hartlepool United 1 Wycombe Wanderers 3 IT WAS only six months ago when Wycombe Wanderers looked set for relegation from the Football League. They survived and today they sit top of League Two, following a comprehensive victory at Hartlepool
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Pitch problems leave Darlington out of action
Darlington remain top of the table, despite their match on Saturday becoming their first of the season to fall victim to the weather. Following rain in the preceding 24 hours, Heritage Park was considered to be waterlogged after Saturday’s morning
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Cameron: 'North-East will not have to accept London-style mayor to get greater powers'
THE North-East will not have to accept a London-style mayor to get greater powers over its own future, the Prime Minister said today. Under pressure from council leaders to grant greater devolution to the English regions, David Cameron said his
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'My stalking hell' - victim speaks of frightening six year ordeal
A STALKING victim told last night how she lived in fear for years as a besotted former neighbour bombarded her with unwanted gifts - and menacing threats. The woman was forced to move home four times in a desperate bid to escape from loner Andrew
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Match Analysis: Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0
Full-time: Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0 IN the last 11-and-a-half months, Chelsea have beaten Liverpool on three separate occasions. They have beaten Arsenal twice, scoring eight goals in the process, and have also recorded victories over Manchester
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Poyet urges Sunderland to carry Chelsea momentum into Manchester City game
GUS POYET has urged his Sunderland players to use Saturday’s spirited draw against Chelsea as their inspiration when they take on Manchester City and Liverpool in the space of the next six days. The Black Cats host the reigning Premier League champions
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Police help Darlington pensioner have a happy Christmas after purse theft
KINDHEARTED police officers have helped a pensioner to have a happy Christmas after her purse, containing more than £1,000, was stolen. Betty Bull was devastated when her purse was taken from her handbag during a shopping trip to Darlington town
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Homework club behind bars at Durham Prison inspires Tasmanian pastor
FATHERS behind bars helping children with their homework is one many initiatives that have inspired a Tasmanian pastor on a tour of the region’s jails. The vital role of family support worker is being researched by Norm Reed with a view to developing
