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Mourinho: Blame Newcastle's ball boys for defeat
JOSE Mourinho was left complaining about Newcastle's ball-boys and spectators after seeing his Chelsea side's unbeaten start to the season come to an end on Tyneside. The Portuguese could only look on in horror as substitute Papiss Cisse struck
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"We were targeted" say owners of 1,000 Christmas trees damaged in £20,000 raid
MORE than 1,000 Christmas trees worth in excess of £20,000 have been damaged by vandals. Police are appealing for witnesses following the attack on premises in Eastfield Lane, Dunnington, near York which left the trees destroyed. The vandalism
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Help for families affected by autism
DARLINGTON families affected by autism are being invited to free drop-in information and support sessions in the town.The sessions are being run by the National Autistic Society (NAS) and at Darlington Crown Street Library on December 16 from noon to
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Roaring success of Darlington's lion-tamer
THE most talked about story in The Northern Echo in recent weeks has been the revelation that the world's first, and most famous, lion tamer was born in Darlington.He was Frank Charles Bostock. He was the man who discovered that a lion was made uneasy
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Burning issues of the day in Aycliffe and Spennymoor
MEMORIES 200 mentioned the great fire of Aycliffe, which happened during nightshift at the Bakelite factory on April 19, 1955. A terrific explosion in the new resin production plant, hurling large lumps of metal onto the railway line and shattering windows
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Match Report: Millwall 1 Middlesbrough 5
Full-time: Millwall 1 Middlesbrough 5 MIDDLESBROUGH claimed their biggest win of the season as they completely outclassed Millwall at the New Den. Boro ran out 5-1 winners in South London, with Jelle Vossen’s hat-trick playing a major role
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Match report: Liverpool 0 Sunderland 0
SUNDERLAND left Anfield with a deserved point, as they put the midweek Manchester City mauling to bed. Seven days after frustrating Chelsea with a dogged display, the Black Cats set out to do the same to Liverpool. And, while the Reds were
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Match report: Newcastle United 2 Chelsea 1
Newcastle United 2 Chelsea 1 NEWCASTLE UNITED became the first Premier League side to beat Chelsea this season with a superb performance at St James’ Park. Papiss Cisse scored a second-half brace, before Didier Drogba reduced the deficit after
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Cannabis farm uncovered in Newcastle
A CANNABIS farm has been uncovered by police in Newcastle. At 3.54pm on Friday, December 5 officers received reports of suspicious activity at an address on Curtis Road, Fenham. Officers attended and after conducting a search of the property
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Knifeman on the run after aggravated burglary in Newcastle
A KNIFEMAN is on the run after threatening a householder in Newcastle. At just after 7.10pm, on Friday, December 5, police received a report that a man had entered the rear of an address on Farne Terrace, in Walker, armed with a knife. He
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Pensioner, 83, robbed of her bag
AN 83-year-old woman was robbed by a man in South Tyneside. It happened between 9.50pm and 9.55pm, on Friday, December 5. The woman was walking along West Meadows Road, in Cleadon, when she was approached from behind by a man who grabbed her
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Hunt for missing border collie cross Cara in east Durham
A NORTH-EAST community has turned out in strength to hunt for missing border collie cross who went missing weeks after being adopted. Steve Taylor, of Houghton-le-Spring, said he was growing increasingly anxious for the safe return of Cara, who went missing
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Stanley serial burglar sentenced
A SERIAL burglar who targeted the house of his former partner’s father for a second time is beginning a lengthy jail sentence. Stephen Wiseman was spotted by police with his accomplice Daniel Holness as they walked from house-to-house with a plasma screen
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Funding available for green-fingered volunteers
GREEN-FINGERED volunteers are being invited to apply up to £500 of funding for schemes to spruce-up their local areas. The “It’s Your Neighbourhood” campaign, a joint project between Durham County Council and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), has
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Support pledged for Ferryhill Friday market traders
FERRYHILL Town Council is supporting Friday market traders.The council said local markets across the region are on the decline with the number of market traders being “greatly reduced” or in some cases having to close permanently.It also said that competition
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Concern for missing Sunderland hospital patient with links to Hetton and Darlington
POLICE are appealing for information to trace a missing patient from a Sunderland hospital. Richard O'Sullivan left Hopewood Park, in Ryhope, on a period of leave on Wednesday, December 3. The 43-year-old has however failed to return. "Police
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Wetherby races go ahead as planned despite morning frost
THIS afternoon's race meeting at Wetherby will go ahead as scheduled after passing a precautionary inspection at 8.30am. Temperatures dipped down to minus 3C at the Yorkshire circuit overnight, colder than track officials were anticipating.
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MATCH OFF: New Mills v Darlington
Darlington have another blank Saturday as today’s match away to New Mills has been postponed. After a pitch inspection this morning the playing surface was deemed to be frozen in parts, leaving Quakers without a match for the second successive
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Murray sacked by Hartlepool United
PAUL MURRAY has been sacked as Hartlepool United manager after Friday night's FA Cup exit at the hands of non-league Blyth Spartans. The club announced the news on Saturday morning with Pools rock bottom of League Two. Assistant manager Willie
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Woman, 69, arrested in flat blaze probe
POLICE have arrested a woman following an arson in North Tyneside. The incident happened on Friday, December 5 when a flat on Shakespeare Street, Wallsend was set alight. "Residents from the below flat were evacuated for safety and a 69-year-old
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Ferret killed in allotment blaze
A FERRET was killed when an arsonist struck at allotments. Police are appealing for information following the blaze in Houghton. It happened around 9.45pm, on Friday, November 21 when the offender entered an allotment at Hetton Lyons Country
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North-East Football Live: Saturday, December 6, 2014
5:29pm Consett 3 Marske 2 Consett go through to Monday's draw. Michael Mackay put them 2-0 up, Marske scored twice in the last 25 minutes through Jamie Owens, but sub Danny Craggs scored a gem of a free kick for the
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Robinson returns as Darlington's man in the mask
There will be two additions to the Darlington squad today, one of which is new to supporters and another that will be familiar but not easy to recognise.Winger Nelson Mota will be involved, over a week after signing from Ramsbottom United, while Jordan
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Ronnie moves into semi-final
Birthday boy Ronnie O'Sullivan clinched a 6-4 come-from-behind victory against Anthony McGill to move into the semi-finals of the Coral UK Championship yesterday.Four-time champion O'Sullivan, celebrating his 39th birthday, overcame a sluggish start to
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Morgan: I'll do it my way
Eoin Morgan steps in as England captain for just one match, because of Alastair Cook's ban - but is determined to put his stamp on the job all the same.The Irishman has previously led his adopted country seven times in Cook's absence, through injury and
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Sleep-deprived trucker was looking at porn on phone shortly before A19 death crash
A SLEEP-deprived trucker had been looking at porn on his phone shortly before dozing off and causing a fatal crash on a busy North-East dual carriageway, it emerged yesterday. John Kirk veered off the A19 near the Mandale turn-off and ploughed
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"Wacky funsters" are out to ruin Christmas
EVERY workplace has one. Your Christmas-loving colleague, the self-styled life and soul of the office. You can hear them before you can see them, hooting and a-hollering along to Christmas songs on their iPhones, long before December. They
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Rodgers' Reds gear up for key month
Manager Brendan Rodgers believes the next month will be pivotal to Liverpool's season.After a disappointing start, the Reds recorded back-to-back wins for the first time in the campaign with victory at Leicester on Wednesday night.And, because their main
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Silence the Kop, declares Sunderland manager Gus Poyet
GUS POYET has challenged Sunderland to silence the Kop and capitalise on Liverpool’s indifferent displays this season.The Black Cats round off a difficult week with a trip to Anfield this afternoon, where they are looking to secure only their third win
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Leadbitter: Middlesbrough dressing room fully behind Aitor Karanka following Hignett's departure
GRANT Leadbitter insists the Middlesbrough dressing room is fully behind Aitor Karanka and the midfielder is confident Craig Hignett’s departure will not have an effect on the team’s form.Hignett left his position as assistant manager on Tuesday in a
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From Northern Ireland to the Gulf War and back to Boro for Terry Cochrane
Decades have gone by since Terry Cochrane last kicked a ball in professional football. Chief football writer Paul Fraser heard the former Middlesbrough winger’s memories, including how he coached the Saudi Arabian military during the Gulf War AS Terry
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Pardew hails his relationship with Ashley as his fourth anniversary as Newcastle boss nears
ALAN PARDEW claims his relationship with Mike Ashley is the key to him making it into his fifth year as manager of Newcastle United.Next Tuesday marks the fourth anniversary of Pardew’s appointment as Newcastle boss, and while there have been plenty of
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No regrets for Janmaat despite his topsy-turvy time at Newcastle
WHEN Daryl Janmaat appeared in Holland’s World Cup semi-final with Argentina earlier this summer, he must have thought life could not get much better. When he found himself in the Premier League relegation zone with Newcastle United two months later
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Karanka admits "I can't change the way I am" as he awaits FA punishment for touchline spat
AITOR KARANKA could be hit with a ban if found guilty of an FA misconduct charge, but the Middlesbrough head coach insists he will not scale down his passionate ways on the touchline.Karanka was sent to the stands last weekend by referee Mark Clattenburg
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Athletics: Darlington Harriers go from strength to strength
Not many athletics clubs can boast medal winners with birthdays 70 years apart, but Darlington Harriers is enjoying some outstanding successes at both ends of the age spectrum. More than two generations separate the promising juniors who are excelling
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Consett biggest community club in north east according to FA
Consett chairman Frank Bell has revealed that the club is now the biggest community club in the north east. Consett moved from their old ground in the town just over a year ago to brand new purpose built facilities elsewhere in the town, and the
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Borini was right to stay at Anfield accepts Poyet
DESPITE admitting his side misses Fabio Borini, Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet believes the striker made the right decision to stay at Liverpool, but only because of the quality of games he has played rather than the quantity.The Black Cats, who face
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Gott -- there'll be no repeat 7-0 scoreline
Marske skipper Craig Gott says that there won’t be anything like a repeat of the scoreline of the last occasion when they played at Consett. Gott was part of the Marske team that lost 7-0 in the league at Consett last season, and he’s determined
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Bulford -- I want to go back to Wembley
Dunston UTS striker Andy Bulford wants to return to Wembley again for the Vase final. Bulford scored both Dunston’s goals in their 2-0 win over West Auckland in the 2012 final, but the Tynesiders have failed in their bids to return to the Arch
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Silence the Kop is Poyet's Anfield message
GUS POYET has challenged Sunderland to silence the Kop and capitalise on Liverpool’s indifferent displays this season.The Black Cats round off a difficult week with a trip to Anfield this afternoon, seeking only their third win of the campaign.The Reds
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Car Torque .... with TV naturalist Nick Baker
NATURALIST and TV presenter Nick Baker is a regular on our screens, whether it’s presenting his own wildlife shows or joining the presenters on the BBC’s Springwatch and Autumnwatch. He also fronts his own blues band known as Skinny Dog. A
