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Army Reservist praised for helping woman trapped in car crash
AN Army Reservist has been hailed a hero for helping a young woman who became trapped when her car flipped into a ditch. Graham Allinson, 48, was driving near Easingwold when a car in front of him appeared to swerve and flipped several times before
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Police believe they have found new mother whose baby girl was discovered in wheelie bin
POLICE last night said they believed they had found the mother of a baby girl whose body was discovered in a wheelie bin. Appeals had been issued for the mum to come forward after the grim discovery was made by a resident going out to his bin on
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Bond's new car designed by Teesside University graduate
JAMES Bond will drive the Aston Martin DB10 in the latest film from the franchise, Spectre. The model has been developed specifically for the film and built in-house by the brand’s design and engineering teams. Led by Aston Martin Chief Creative
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Christmas light switch-on in Chester-le-Street
THE run-up to Christmas got underway in Chester-le-Street tonight (Thursday, December 4) when the town’s festive lights were switched on.A special free event was held by the Chester-le-Street and District Area Action Partnership (AAP) at the Market Place
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Helicopter centre ready for lift-off
PLANS for a North-East helicopter centre, comprising a museum and ground-breaking venture in the rehabilitation of disabled former Armed Forces personnel, are likely to approved. Planning officers have recommended Durham county councillors endorse the
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Steelworks sculpture unveiled in Consett
A GLOWING modern tribute to the steel heritage of Consett has been finalised with the lighting-up of the giant sculpture.The £45,000 piece of public art reflects the image of a blast furnace and thousands of small crystals woven into cables have now been
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New Year celebrations to have rugby theme
NEW Year celebrations in the North-East will have a rugby theme to mark the arrival of the World Cup in the region during 2015.Matches will be staged in Newcastle and the city is building its Winter Carnival around the game.Rugby is the inspiration for
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Darlington school builds international relationships
A NORTH East school is forging links with the international community through an EU project. Carmel College hosted an International Conference after a week-long initiative involving students and teachers from Finland, Germany, Ireland, Poland,
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Wheels of fortune
WHEN tourism bosses predicted hosting a cycle race would boost Yorkshire's economy by £100m, eyebrows were raised while others scoffed.At an understated ceremony in Leeds today (Thursday), five months after millions of cycling fans, families and the curious
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Comic actress visited Ryedale primary school
AN ACTRESS from BBC comedy Mrs Brown's Boys has spent an afternoon with pupils at a primary school near Pickering.Susie Blake, who plays Hilary Nicholson in the hit show, was making a short visit to Ryedale when she stepped into West Heslerton Primary
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Garden waste initiative is a success
THE number of County Durham residents signed-up to an extended garden waste collection scheme has already topped the 15,000 mark.Durham County Council’s cabinet member for neighbourhoods and local partnerships, Cllr Brian Stephens, said: "These are
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Convent could soon house students
PLANS have been unveiled to turn a former convent into a "sustainable student village.”A planning application has been submitted to convert the 19th-Century St Joseph's Convent on Lawrence Street, York, into studios and apartments for students.The
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Talks to tackle zero hours economy
A SUMMIT aimed at tackling the growth zero-hour contracts will be held on Friday (December 5).The Northern Trades Union Congress (TUC) will hold a seminar on the need for what it calls “decent jobs” at County Hall, Durham, from 12.30pm to 4pm.Speakers
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Last chance to register support for £100m leisure plans
PEOPLE are being urged to add their support to plans for a £100m historical leisure park.Nearly 1,000 people have registered their backing for the Eleven Arches park, which will be set in the shadow of Auckland Castle, in Bishop Auckland.However, Bishop
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Domestic abuse awareness campaign launched
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise awareness of the scourge of domestic abuse as the festive season approaches.The drive called Sorry’s Not Enough – where is no excuse for abuse. is supported by a range of agencies including Durham Police public health
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Army reservist hailed a hero after helping woman whose car flipped into a ditch
AN Army Reservist has been hailed a hero after helping a woman who became trapped when her car flipped into a ditch. Graham Allinson, 48, was driving near Easingwold, North Yorkshire, when a car in front of him appeared to swerve and flipped several times
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Report into fatal house fire will not be published
A COUNCIL is refusing to publish a review into the death of a Redcar father and his daughter despite calls from the town’s MP.Philip Braithwaite and seven-year-old Jessica died in their home on Hawthorn Road, Redcar, on May Day, 2011,A serious case review
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Hundreds register to Light up a Life
HUNDREDS of families will take part in a moving memorial service.With a week to go, 450 people have signed up for St Cuthbert’s Hospice’s Light up a Life service at Durham Cathedral.The annual service is the climax of the Durham City hospice’s winter
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Royal visitor for theatre
A THEATRE in North Yorkshire will welcome a royal visitor through its doors next week.Princess Beatrice will attend York Theatre Royal to learn more about the venue, and its upcoming redevelopment.She became became a patron of the theatre in June last
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Jump for joy on Christmas Jumper Day
STAFF at workplaces around the region will don their festive best next week to raise funds for a cracking cause.The charity Save the Children is holding its annual Christmas Jumper Day on Friday, December 12.Staff at The Northern Echo offices, in Priestgate
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Exhausted staff produced 'inconsistent' election results in Middlesbrough
THE next mayor of a North-East town will not be announced until the day after the general election following ‘inconsistent’ results returned at the 2011 count by exhausted staff. With parliamentary, local and mayoral elections taking place in Middlesbrough
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More rail passengers at North stations
THE number of rail journeys being taken in the region continue to grow, according to the latest figures.There were around 15 million entries and exits at the North-East’s top five stations alone between April 2013 and March 2014, an increase of about
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Signed Stan Laurel photo sells for £200
A PHOTOGRAPH signed by Hollywood greats Laurel and Hardy and dedicated to children in a North-East workhouse has sold for £200.The picture had been lying in a drawer in a County Durham home for years before being sold by auctioneers Anderson and Garland
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Fresh bogus policeman phone call
POLICE have repeated warnings about bogus callers pretending to be Metropolitan Police officers and asking for cash.A fourth incident happened between noon and 1pm, on Tuesday (December 2) when a Gosforth resident received a call from a man claiming to
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Retired Fire Brigade personnel invited to view HQ one last time before demolition
FORMER employees of Durham County Fire Brigade are being invited to a special farewell party.Anyone who worked in the organisation is being encouraged to attend an event to be held in the former Headquarters at Framwellgate Moor, which is due for demolition
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NHS boss has tour of revamped hospice
A NEWLY refurbished hospice welcomed a special visitor today (Thursday) when the chief executive of NHS England called in to inspect the work. Teesside Hospice celebrated the completion of the £650,000 project with a visit from Simon Stevens who
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Volunteers' efforts in war project are rewarded
VOLUNTEERS working on the North East Railways in World War One project at Darlington’s Head of Steam Museum have been rewarded for their efforts.A 15-strong team have been working on the project since the summer to recognise the war contribution made
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Don't miss live blog on talk-in featuring Doctor Who star Mark Gatiss
FANS of Doctor Who, Sherlock and the League of Gentlemen would be well advised to stay close to their computers and smartphones this evening. The Northern Echo will be broadcasting an exclusive live blog from an 'in conversation' event featuring
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History buff who appeared in Brad Pitt film Fury is jailed
A MILITARY history buff who appears alongside Brad Pitt in his latest action film was last night behind bars for having an illegal Second World War pistol.Kevin Burgon - a tank driver in Hollywood blockbuster Fury, and an extra in Atonement, starring
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Hartlepool school launches 24-hour radio station
PRIMARY school students in Hartlepool have launched a 24-hour radio station.The pupils, aged between five and 11, started the community project at Stranton Primary School after raising £5,000. Programmes, which will be streamed online, are based on classic
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Flower Club members show off their festive flair
DARLINGTON Flower Club ensured their annual Christmas meal also provided a platform for members to showcase their skills.The club met for Christmas lunch at Bannatyne’s hotel this week and members made scores of table decorations to lend the room a festive
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Man faces jail over sex crimes
A MAN is facing a lengthy prison sentence after walking into a police station and confessing to child sex crimes more than ten years ago.John Plews, 53, from Redcar, east Cleveland, appeared in court yesterday and admitted a charges from the late 1990s
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Shepherd Group revenues fall
THE business building Hitachi’s North-East train factory saw revenues drop to £686m in 2014 from £748m in the previous year.Family owned Shepherd Group concluded the year without any debt while maintaining a strong balance sheet structure with net worth
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More parking spaces for Arnison Centre shoppers
A SCHEME to free up extra parking spaces for shoppers at an edge-of-town retail park is to be repeated. For the first time last December, Northumbrian Water let staff working at the Arnison Centre, in Pity Me, near Durham City, use its private
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IT firm is top of the class
AN AWARD-WINNING IT company is top of the class after scooping major contracts with two of the region’s biggest colleges.Aspire Technology Solutions has further expanded its coverage in the education sector after signing deals with both Middlesbrough
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Youngsters prove their horsemanship skills
EQUESTRIAN students are jumping for joy after securing their reputation as some of the best young riders in the country.Students from the Allertonshire School, Northallerton, have again qualified for the National Schools Championships after coming first
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Newcastle continue to blood young players in Europe
KIERAN BROOKES is happy to see Newcastle Falcons continuing their policy of using the European Challenge Cup to blood some of their brightest young talents. Brookes is back in the Falcons fold after spending a month on international duty with England
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Alternative drug 'could save £4m'
HEALTH chiefs in North Yorkshire are looking at prescribing a much cheaper alternative drug to treat a serious eye condition and saving £4m a year.GPs from the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group are considering prescribing a drug called bevacizumab
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Yorkshire Grand Depart confirmed as economic tour de force
THE two-day visit of the Tour de France to Yorkshire had a major economic impact on the area that will be felt for many years to come, an official report has concluded.A 64-page report by the organisers of the Grand Depart, found the July event, which
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Darlington politicians divided over what the budget means for town
REPRESENTATIVES of the three main political parties in Darlington are divided over how the town will benefit from measures announced in the autumn statement. Chancellor George Osborne outlined his vision this week to create a ‘northern powerhouse
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Motorists terrorised by gang after failed jewel shop raid
A THWARTED gang of would-be jewel thieves went on to terrorise motorists in a series of car-jackings as they attempted to make their escape.The masked raiders struck at a jewellers in Harrogate early on Thursday (December 4), but fled empty-handed after
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Youngsters design card for police officer to send to Queen
THE artistic talents of children went into creating a Christmas card that will be sent to some of the country’s most important people.Members of the Royal family and Prime Minister David Cameron along with businesses, councils and civic dignitaries in
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Help the elderly survive winter
AN annual campaign has been launched to help older and vulnerable people survive the freezing winter.With the region suffering its first sub-zero temperatures of the season, the County Durham Community Foundation has announced its Surviving Winter appeal
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Parking boost for Bishop Auckland
Residents and businesses in Bishop Auckland are being handed a major boost with the creation of hundreds of new car parking spaces.Durham County Council is set to invest around £800,000 in more than doubling the size of the Bondgate car park, near the
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Development plan for Kirk Merrington recommended for refusal
AN application to build houses and a shop in Kirk Merrington will be recommended for refusal when councillors consider it next week.Wayne Baister/Initial Developments applied to Durham County Council for outline planning permission for 49 houses and 2,000sq
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Plea to drivers near Shildon school
MOTORISTS are being urged to follow a voluntary one way system which aims to improve road safety near a school.Parents and carers of pupils at Timothy Hackworth Primary School, in Shildon, and residents of the surrounding streets have received letters
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Residents object to 41-home development over traffic and road safety fears
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 41 new homes near Bedale have come under fire from residents concerned about road safety. The 41-home development proposed for Aiskew, on land to the rear of 28 Bedale Road, has been met with criticism from the parish
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Widow to support hospice's Light Up A Life event
A CHESTER le Street woman whose husband died last year will join this year’s Light Up a Life appeal run by St Cuthbert’s Hospice.Vivienne Nell Nichols and son Matthew will attend in memory of George Nichols who died of prostate cancer in September, 2013
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New police chief wants public help to keep Durham a safe city
DURHAM’S new neighbourhood inspector has appealed to the public to help his team keep the city one of the safest in the country.Dave Coxon wants more people to volunteer to help the police with tasks such as paperwork, administration and community speedwatch
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Pensioner airlifted to hospital after collision with bus on Stockton High Street
A PENSIONER has been airlifted to hospital after being involved in a collision with a bus on Stockton High Street – the third incident in three months. The 78-year-old woman was injured at around 1.30pm today at the junction known as Maxwell’s
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I'm at the right club to achieve Premier League ambitions, says Leadbitter
GRANT Leadbitter insists his future at Middlesbrough was never in doubt after signing a new three-and-a-half year contract at the Riverside Stadium. The midfielder’s form this season has attracted interest from a host of clubs, but the 28-year-old
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Poetry competition winner aims to inspire others
THE national winner of a poetry competition visited Darlington to help judge contestants hoping to follow in her footsteps.Matilda Neill, of Whitley Bay, was the national winner of last year's Poetry By Heart competition, in which students have to read
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Press Conference Update: Newcastle boss reluctant to throw Coloccini into the fray against Chelsea
ALAN PARDEW has admitted he is reluctant to throw Fabricio Coloccini straight back into the fray against Chelsea this weekend, despite the Newcastle United skipper returning to training this week. Coloccini has been sidelined since suffering a
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Boro boss outlines plans to appoint new assistant
AITOR Karanka has reiterated his desire to bring in an assistant coach with experience in English football after dismissing reports linking Colorado Rapids head coach Pablo Mastroeni with Craig Hignett’s former post. Hignett left his role as Karanka
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Spend more on your dog than your family at Christmas? You're not alone.
MOST people break the bank buying luxurious Christmas presents for their partners. But this year hundreds of pounds will be spent on a different sort of gift. For pampered pooches in the region will have more than £71 of presents under the tree. The North-East
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Sing along with the boys and girls in blue
THE region’s biggest police force is inviting people to join in its Christmas celebrations,Northumbria Police will hold its annual carol service at St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle, on Tuesday, December 16, starting at 7pm. It will be the first time
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Rise in North-East export bucks national trend
THE NORTH-EAST has reinforced is position as an export powerhouse by reporting a positive balance of trade and growing levels of international trade. The latest statistics revealed the total value of exports in the last year has risen by 5.33 per cent
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Man charged with courthouse public order offence
A MAN has been charged after allegedly dropping his trousers and acting aggressively towards a press photographer. The incident is said to have happened at Consett Magistrates Court on Wednesday, November 12, and Steven Henley has been charged
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Interest rates held
THE Bank of England left interest rates on hold as the timing of a first hike which had once been expected this year recedes into 2015.Low inflation together with world economic concerns mean rates are expected to remain at 0.5 per cent into the second
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Crackdown launched to tackle 'unscrupulous' cold callers
A CAMPAIGN to crack down on cold callers is being launched in a bid to protect people from unscrupulous traders and bogus workmen. The ‘No Cold Calling Home’ project is the brainchild of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's trading standards
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£120,000 funding pot available for Crook community projects
COMMINUTY projects are being given the chance to grab a share of £120,000 to make a positive difference in the Crook area. The ThreeTowns Area Action Partnership (AAP) is on the lookout for applications requiring at least £5,000 from projects which
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Charities benefit after Bedale embraced Tour de France
THE legacy of the Tour de France has continued for many months. In Bedale, although the actual tour did not come through the town, people entered into the spirit of the global event with a major celebration in Bedale Hall including a big screen.
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Christmas dinner for those who are alone
PLANS are under way to make Christmas extra special for up to 90 vulnerable Richmondshire residents. A tireless band of volunteers have provided an annual festive meal on December 25 for the lonely and homeless since 1997. They prepare a traditional
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Funeral home creates Remembrance Tree for community to pay respects to loved ones at Christmas
A POIGNANT service to mark the introduction of a Remembrance Tree to the grounds of a Richmond funeral parlour was attended by civic dignitaries, church representatives and residents.James Blenkiron, from John Blenkiron and Sons funeral directors, said
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Community centre welcomes tea and biscuits donation
A VARIETY of sweets and treats proved just the tonic for visitors to a Christmas Festival. Aldi Guisborough dropped off a range of hot drinks, biscuits and cakes at the Sunnyfield House Community Centre to help them prepare for their festive coffee
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Drunken police officer who assaulted fellow pub-goer in wine-fuelled rampage in Robin Hood's Bay is sacked
A DISGRACED murder squad detective convicted of drunkenly terrorising a village pub has been sacked after being given a suspended jail sentence. Det Sgt Paul Whiteley nearly lost his liberty when he tried to appeal against his original conviction
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Heroin addict pleads guilty to child neglect
A WOMAN pleaded guilty to child neglect after taking heroin while caring for a baby.Melissa Jane Downey – of St Chad’s Close, Bishop Auckland – already had one conviction for child neglect when she was arrested after being found heavily under the influence
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Hyde away, we'll give it all we've got
Column by Spennymoor captain, Chris Mason The first round of the Trophy was drawn earlier in the week, and we’ve been given a trip to Hyde. I think we were all hoping for a home draw against one of the teams going well in the Conference Premier
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An amazing mission
George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (Channel 4, 9pm) WEARSIDE-BORN George Clarke just had to have his most over-used adjective in the title. Thankfully, George's enthusiasm isn't unfounded - the people featured have come up with some incredible projects
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£6,000 prize package up for grabs
BUDDING entrepreneurs from across the Tees Valley are being offered the opportunity to win a business support package worth more than £6,000.Strictly New Business is being supported by Henderson Insurance Brokers, Odyssey Systems, V&A Vigar & Co (Darlington
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'Coal can be sexy'
Composer Stuart Brayson talks to Viv Hardwick about his ambitious NE musical King Pit MINING and musicals are still a rare mix, in spite of Geordie Lee Hall’s award-winning Billy Elliot. Now, North-East-born Stuart Brayson is on a multi-million-pound
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Chris' road to hell and back
As Chris Rea’s latest tour heads to Newcastle, he tells Andy Welch about feeling lucky and fulfilling his boyhood Ferrari dream CHRIS Rea, says "How do" in his signature gruff, Teesside accent on the phone from Leipzig as he enjoys a break during
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Jazz by Peter Bevan
What's On: Saturday (12.30), Savannah Jazz Band, St. Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. Vinyl reviews: Dexter Gordon/Soy Califa (Gearbox Records GB1526) This Danish tv recording captures the tenor player in live performance at Magleaas High
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Why it's Murs the merrier
Olly Murs has certainly found the formula for success. As he celebrates his fourth album topping the charts, the former X Factor runner-up tells Andy Welch why he hopes his fan base keeps growing PONDERING the key to his successful five-year music
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Jazz festival celebrates
GATESHEAD International Jazz Festival has announced an exciting international line-up for next year, with its trademark mix of UK, European and international jazz icons, hot new talent and some of the best of the thriving Northern jazz scene. Renowned
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Atom Bank secures £25m investment
MORE than 30 new staff will join North-East bank Atom in the next two months after it secured £25m of funding to press ahead with next year’s launch. The Durham City-based lender aims to shake-up the beleaguered banking industry when it starts
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Salvatore Fury back to winning ways ahead of Kempton handicap
SALVATORE FURY bounced back to winning form on his latest outing and can keep up the good work in the BetVictor.com Handicap at Kempton. The four-year-old has been consistent this term, finishing out of the first three just four times in 13 starts
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Cook revelling in Smith association
RYAN MANIA’S loss could be Danny Cook’s gain after the latter maintained his 100 per cent record for Sue Smith with a double at Catterick on Wednesday. Grand National-winning rider Mania shocked the racing world last week by announcing his retirement
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Film review: Get Santa
Certificate: U Rating: 3/5 Running time: 102 mins AFTER the nightmare before Christmas of Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!, it seemed like we were in for tidings of discomfort and joylessness. Thankfully, Christopher Smith's festive
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Leadbitter signs new deal with Middlesbrough
MIDDLESBROUGH have secured the services of midfielder Grant Leadbitter with a new deal which runs until 2018. The 28-year-old has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the club and joins Ben Gibson, George Friend, and Adam Reach, who
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Film Review: Penguins of Madagascar
Cerificate: U Rating: 3/5 Running time: 92mins BIRDS of a feather somersault, karate kick and bicker together in Eric Darnell and Simon J Smith's misfiring computer-animated spin-off from the Madagascar films. Frenetic and fast-paced, Penguins
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Race day raises £41,000 for hospice
A CHARITY race day has raised more than £41,000 for a North-East hospice.Wynyard Park sponsored the day-long event at Sedgefield Racecourse today (Tuesday) to fundraise for Hartlepool and District Hospice.The company invited 190 people from businesses
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A road safety campaign has launched its 50th anti-drink drive appeal
A ROAD safety group has launched its 50th annual winter anti-drink drive campaign in a bid to prevent deaths on the road during the festive period.The 95 Alive Road Safety Partnership launched the campaign this week in a bid to get the message across
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Young sports stars saluted at awards ceremony
YOUNG sports stars from a North-East town were recognised for their achievements and endeavours in an awards ceremony last night. More than 100 people attended the presentation of awards in the long-running Darlington Sports Winners Scheme, in
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Folk group's charity single inspired by Christmas Day truce
A SUPERMARKET chain's dramatisation the Christmas Day truce of 1914 in its festive advert has gained national attention, but a North-East folk band has had the same idea. On the first Christmas of World War One, over a significant portion of the
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Mother Goose links father and daughter
Steve Pratt finds that Matilda star David Leonard and his daughter Hermione Lynch are an ideal pair for playing pantomime YOUNG Hermione Lynch used to cry when she watched the annual pantomime at York Theatre Royal. It wasn’t that she didn’t want
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'Bungling' police forces spend more than £23,000 on repairs after filling cars with wrong fuel
POLICE forces in the region have had to spend more than £23,000 on repairs after officers put the wrong fuel in their cars. Nearly 160 incidents have been recorded since January 2011, a Freedom of Information request by The Northern Echo revealed
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‘It’s written in stone, we’ll keep touring to Sunderland’
Viv Hardwick talks to Birmingham Royal Ballet boss David Bintley about future touring BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet will continue to tour to the North-East and North Yorkshire in spite of the company’s concerns about future finances and the need to reduce
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Booze boos as Harriet loses out
THE church authorities are getting hot under their dog collars as the Rev Harriet hits the bottle in Emmerdale (ITV1). She’s been charged with burglary after snooping on confidential police files while helping a parishioner find a missing person.
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Film Review: St Vincent
Certificate: 12A Rating: 4/5 Running time: 102 mins A MODERN-DAY Scrooge is moved by the plight of a young boy in Theodore Melfi's touching and frequently uproarious comedy. There are neither jingling bells nor ghostly visitations in St
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Classical by Gavin Englebrecht
WHAT’S ON: Rejoice with Royal Northern Sinfonia and Chorus and Quay Choirs, conducted by Simon Halsey, at Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm on Saturday, and 3pm on Sunday. Presented by Blue Peter's Helen Skelton, the concert features carols and tunes to get into
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The Grand Ole Opry Story
The Grand Ole Opry Story is a four CD boxed set containing one hundred tracks which is set for release in the UK on January 5th on the Proper Record label. For any country music fan it is a musically treat as it traces the history of 'The Opry'
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New albums for this Christmas
I RECENTLY mentioned in this column that I’d just released a new CD, and that Vin Garbutt had also just brought out his first new album for some time. It’s only fair that I should mention new albums by other local artists, now that Christmas is looming
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Sky sells sports bet firm stake
A SPORTS betting business formed in 2001 was today valued at £800m after broadcaster Sky sold a controlling stake in the operation.Leeds-based Sky Bet, which also runs gaming websites such as Sky Vegas and the odds comparison site Oddschecker, will be
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Cuts warning following Chancellor's statement
NEXT year's General Election will offer British voters a choice between the "course to prosperity" set out in yesterday's Autumn Statement or a return to the "chaos" seen under Labour after the financial crash, Chancellor George Osborne
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Motorists urged to leave keys at home ahead of blackest days for drink driving
DRINKERS are being urged to leave their car keys at home as the North-East prepares for two of the blackest days for drink drive accidents on the region’s roads. Today and tomorrow are traditionally the worst days for road accidents involving drink
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Match Ratings: Sunderland 1 Manchester City 4
Goals 1-0: Wickham (19, deflected Zabaleta’s attempted clearance into the net after he sprinted onto Larsson’s through ball) 1-1: Aguero (21, fashioned a brilliant individual goal as he knocked the ball past Coates before lashing home)
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Darlington fighter Hall eyes McDonnell rematch as he predicts a successful 2015
STUART HALL is confident he will return to the boxing big time in 2015, but admits he will continue to have “unfinished business” until he gets the chance to avenge his 2011 defeat to long-time rival Jamie McDonnell. Having relinquished his IBF
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Poyet admits Sunderland couldn't handle a rampant Aguero
GUS POYET admitted Sunderland were unable to cope with a rampant Sergio Aguero as their fine recent record against Manchester City came crashing to an end at the Stadium of Light. Aguero scored two goals and set up another as City shook off the
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Taylor does not expect Newcastle to mimic Sunderland's stifling tactics against Chelsea
STEVEN TAYLOR watched Sunderland successfully negate Chelsea’s attacking threat during Saturday’s goalless draw at the Stadium of Light – but the Newcastle United defender does not expect his side to mirror their neighbours’ tactics when the Premier
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New Sage boss reveals strong profits
INDUSTRY and education must forge much closer links to boost job opportunities for young people, said the new boss at one of the region's leading employers as he unveiled plans to recruit more North-East staff. Sage Group expects to create jobs
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Murray hopes cup repeat will kick-start Pools
THEIR last victory came in the FA Cup against non-league opposition three weeks ago, and ahead of tomorrow night’s meeting with Blyth Spartans, Hartlepool United are well aware of the dangers. Pools beat East Thurrock United 2-0 at Victoria Park last
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Law firm strengthens property team
A LAW firm has strengthened its property team with a number of appointments.Square One Law, in Newcastle, says the expansion comes after increased demand from clients.The company’s property division previously acted on the £20m acquisition of Gorsebrook
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Research body aims to be UK leader
AN industrial materials research centre is returning to independent ownership as it looks to become a UK leader in its field.The Materials Processing Institute (MPI), founded almost 70 years ago, became the research and development arm of British Steel
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Car parts firm plans major expansion
A MAJOR North-East manufacturing firm is pushing ahead with ambitious expansion plans to open another factory and double its workforce, The Northern Echo can confirm. Nifco UK says it hopes to build a third plant and increase staff numbers to about
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Buddle buzzing at the prospect of facing Pools
THE FA Cup draw hadn’t been completed, and Nathan Buddle’s phone was going non-stop. The centre-half, once of Hartlepool United and now with Blyth Spartans was given his dream tie; a return to Victoria Park 18 months after being freed.“I had just done
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Tour De France's Grand Depart, which started in Yorkshire, generated £128m, reveals report
THE Tour de France's visit to the UK this summer was watched by crowds totalling 4.8 million people and generated around £128m, according to a report published today. The Three Inspirational Days report examines the economic and social impact of
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Electric Outlander shocks rivals
MITSUBISHI believes it's a game-changing SUV, but does the part electric Outlander spark our interest? On the road: THIS particular Outlander may look like any other 4x4 from the outside, but it’s much more than that on the inside. And
