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Home thrashing for Tynedale
TYNEDALE will be hoping for some assistance from Newcastle Falcons after their alarming slide down the National One table continued with a 47-0 thrashing at home to Rosslyn Park.They could find themselves exchanging places with this week's hosts Loughborough
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Horse bolts after throwing rider during Billingham dog attack
A HORSE threw its rider and galloped through the streets after being attacked by a dog on Teesside this morning. The horse was bitten by a black “Staffie”-type dog in the Wallington Avenue-Marsh House Avenue area of Billingham, at about 11am.
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Firefighters tackle Billingham recycling blaze
FIVE fire crews were called to a recycling site in Billingham shortly before 10am this morning. One crew of firefighters remain in place tonight at the Impetus recycling tip, on Seal Sands Road, to deal with the blaze of a large quantity of wood
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Duchess of Cambridge shares Queen Mother's County Durham ancestor according to new research
THE Duchess of Cambridge’s links to the region have been strengthened after research revealed she shares a common ancestor with the late Queen Mother.Australian art historian, Michael Reed, made the discovery while researching the famous Blakiston-Bowes
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Karanka: 'Our attacking resources are the difference to last season'
MIDDLESBROUGH head coach Aitor Karanka feels his side’s embarrassment of attacking riches is the key difference between the current campaign and last season. Boro scored five goals in a game for the first time since 2009 as they thrashed Millwall
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Children ride in Santa's sleigh after winning competition
TWO children had a ride in Santa's sleigh around a shopping park after winning a competition.Lee Lawrence, four, and Molly Bradford, seven, won the Facebook competition for the chance to meet Santa and his reindeer and have a ride on his sleigh around
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Second appeal to catch Redcar flasher
POLICE are hoping the public will come forward to help catch a flasher after a disappointing response to an appeal.Cleveland Police said they hoped that describing the clothing of a man wanted in connection with two indecent exposures in Redcar would
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Parliamentary candidate vows to lobby for extra rural roads cash
A LEADING businessman and prospective parliamentary candidate has pledged to press the Government to invest more in maintaining rural roads.Kevin Hollinrake, who will contest the Thirsk and Malton constituency, which includes much of the North York Moors
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1,000 op milestone for surgeon
A SPECIALIST cleft lip and palate surgeon has performed his 1,000th operation on a North-East baby boy.Specialist cleft lip and palate surgeon Peter Hodgkinson carried out his milestone operation on five month old Lewis Hatfield, from Teesside.Lewis,
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Reward offered to catch thieves who caused power cut misery
THIEVES left thousands of homes without power for the second time in a fortnight after stealing overhead power lines and endangered lives by leaving an 11,000-volt live cable lying on the ground.Now a reward of £1,000 is being offered for information
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Former miner celebrates his 100th birthday
A FORMER miner from the North-East has celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends.John Layton was born on December 6, 1914, and has lived in the former pit village of Dipton in County Durham all of his life.He worked in the colliery
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Christmas presents stolen during break-in
POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary in which wrapped Christmas presents were stolen. It happened between 4pm and 6.45pm, on Thursday, December 4, in Gateshead. Thieves broke into a home on on Cotfield Walk, in Bensham, before making
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Santa Claus is running to town
SCORES of Santas got their running shoes on to raise money for a North East hospice.The annual Santa Run for St Teresa’s Hospice in Darlington took place in the town on Saturday, setting off from West Park Academy and winding a 5k route through the nearby
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Turf cut as crematorium refurbishment moves to next stage
WORK has started on a new building as part of the refurbishment of a crematorium.A turf-cutting ceremony was held to mark the beginning of work on the new building for the Book of Remembrance at Durham Crematorium.It follows the completion of a new entrance
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Cleveland Police Chief Constable set to train country's future top brass
CLEVELAND Police Chief Constable, Jacqui Cheer, has been selected to help select the country’s next high ranking officers. She will assist in directing the Strategic Command Course for the College of Policing next year, the national programme is
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From the magistrates' bench to a bookshelf
A MAGISTRATE with a lifelong love of writing is hoping her first children’s book will help youngsters to understand the real meaning of Christmas. Pat Wilson, from Darlington, decided to write a light-hearted version of the nativity story after being
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Frozen sing-a-long launches Darlington's ice rink
CHARACTERS from the hit Disney film Frozen entertained the crowds that descended on Darlington’s Market Square for the opening of the town's ice rink.Scores of families braved the chilly temperatures to watch the official opening of the attraction, with
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Knifeman hunted after Newton Aycliffe newsagent raid
A KNIFEMAN is being hunted by police after a raid on a newsagents in Newton Aycliffe. Police attended the incident at the McColl’s shop, in Washington Crescent, at about 2pm, yesterday, after reports that a man wearing a type of balaclava had stormed
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'Overbearing' elderly housing complex for Darlington is rejected
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to build a large complex for the over 55s in Cockerton has been rejected by Darlington Borough Council’s planning committee.Residents of Newlands Road, who would overlook the complex, were united in their objection to two three
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Fancy afternoon tea? Better head down the pub, then
A NORTH-EAST pub is looking to attract new customers by adding an unusual delight to its menu – afternoon tea.The Tuns, in Sadberge, near Darlington, served its first afternoon teas to customers on Tuesday, ahead of the pub’s first anniversary of new
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Excitement builds as work on Bishop Auckland school is almost complete
THE first stage of a multi-million school redevelopment is almost complete with pupils set to move into their new premises in January. Workers from Sir Robert McAlpine have spent the last 12 months creating a replacement main school building at
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Man hurt in assault
A MAN suffered a broken jaw and a split chin bone after being attacked by a gang of youths near Stockton.Cleveland Police said they believed the incident started outside Tesco Express, on Norton High Street, Norton, near Stockton, at about 8.15pm on Monday
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Duke of Edinburgh scheme at a Darlington rugby club
DARLINGTON Mowden Park Rugby Club is now running The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) to benefit its young players and the surrounding community.The club is running the scheme as part of the DofE and Dallaglio Foundation’s partnership ‘Powerful Together
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Festivities get underway at Barnard Castle
BARNARD Castle residents got into the Christmas spirit over the weekend after the town council put on a free two-day festive extravaganza.The festivities started on Friday night when Father Christmas arrived on a sleigh built by Teesdale YMCA children
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Street to be named after Middlesbrough soldier killed by mortar fire
A SOLDIER who was killed in Afghanistan is to have a new street in Middlesbrough named after him.Corporal Andrew Roberts, known affectionately to his friends as "Ginge", was killed by mortar fire inside an Army base in the Helmand province in
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Match Ratings: Millwall 1 Middlesbrough 5
Goals: 0-1: Vossen (21, outpaced the Millwall defence to reach Omeruo’s long ball and hooked a first-time finish over Forde and into the corner) 0-2: Bamford (28, took the ball from Reach and stepped inside his opponent before stroking a low
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Cleveland Police officer clears his name as assault conviction overturned
A CLEVELAND Police officer has won his appeal against a conviction for assaulting his partner.The decision to quash Kaljit Sander's appeal was made by Recorder Richard Gioserano and two magistrates at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday following a two-day
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Pervert persuaded schoolgirl to send 'sex act' pictures
A SCHOOLGIRL was groomed on Facebook before being persuaded to send a pervert explicit pictures of herself - with the promise of £1. Aaron Crawley, 18, became besotted with the youngster and sent her flattering messages when she had low self-esteem
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Medieval Day set for Barnard Castle
BARNARD Castle Town Council has agreed to ring-fence £600 of funding for a Medieval Day next year.At its Partnership Committee meeting on December 1, councillors heard plans for the themed weekend for July 3, 4 and 5, which would particularly focus on
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Festive fun for all
A FESTIVE fair in a Darlington village proved that Christmas is for everyone – including our four-legged friends.Dogs dressed as Santas and a host of canine-themed stalls including a doggy tombola and a ‘barkery’ offering festive treats ensured that Man
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Lantern parade lights up youngsters for Christmas
A CHILDREN’S Christmas lantern parade has been held in the North-East.Youngsters got into the festive spirit by taking part in the annual event through the winding streets of Durham City.It started in the historic Market Place on Saturday afternoon at
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Second driver killed on North Yorkshire's roads today after car hits lorry in layby near Thirsk
A DRIVER has died after a second fatal accident on North Yorkshire’s roads this morning. Police are still at the scene of a collision between a car and an HGV in a lay-by on the north-bound carriageway of the A168 between Dishforth and Thirsk.
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Snooker player gets lucky break after defeating world champion
A LITTLE known snooker player who found himself without a bed for the night after unexpectedly beating the world champion found a good Samaritan right on cue.Irish world number 62 David Morris stunned fans of the sport by wrapping up the biggest victory
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Match Report: Gateshead 2 Warrington Town 0
Full-time: Gateshead 2 Warrington Town 0 GATESHEAD made it two North-East non-league teams in tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round draw as they battled to a 2-0 win over Warrington Town in today’s second-round tie. Matty Pattison’s eighth-minute volley
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North Yorkshire driver, 26, killed after Mercedes hits barrier and overturns
A MAN from North Yorkshire has been killed after his car overturned after hitting the central reservation on a dual carriageway. The accident happened on the A64 at Whitwell Hill – the main route between York and Scarborough. The crash happened
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Success of Darlington Park and Ride scheme debated by council
DARLINGTON’S new park and ride service was defended by council leader Bill Dixon amid a debate on the merits of the scheme.At a full meeting of Darlington Borough Council on Thursday (December 4), Liberal Democrat councillor Alan Macnab raised questions
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Recognition for the lollipops
A FORMER mayor has launched a drive for a national Lollipops Day to recognise the efforts of the men and women who help school children cross the road safely. Mary Cartwright, who used to wear the chain of office for Peterlee Town Council, is appealing
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Former Bishop of Durham - my shock at plight of Britain's hunger-stricken poor
THE Archbishop of Canterbury - a former Bishop of Durham - has revealed how he was left more shocked by the plight of Britain's hunger-stricken poor than suffering in African refugee camps. Food is being wasted at "astonishing" levels across the
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First snow of winter falls on region
THE first snow of the winter has fallen on the North-East and North Yorkshire as temperatures repeatedly dropped below zero overnight. Snow fell on higher ground, particuarly in the Pennines, on Sunday afternoon and again overnight with temperatures
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County council encourages people to sign up as a Dementia Friend
PEOPLE are being encouraged to give the gift of their time this Christmas and become a Dementia Friend.North Yorkshire County Council is supporting the national campaign launched in May, which is an Alzheimer’s Society project with more than 400,000 volunteers
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Mulcaster to make big changes after humiliating defeat
Crook manager Peter Mulcaster is determined to make big changes to his squad after they were humiliated 11-1 at Bedlington on Saturday. Crook’s prospects of stopping in the first division now seem remote. They have won only once this season in
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Lindoe hoping for another home draw in Vase
Consett manager Kenny Lindoe is hoping for a home tie in Monday lunchtime’s fourth round FA Vase draw after beating Marske United 3-2 at Belle View on Saturday. Not many clubs will fancy playing on Consett’s synthetic surface, even more so if they
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Research show human cost of zero hours contracts
ZERO hour contracts cause problems in the workplace, at home and in wider society, a new study has shown. A Durham University graduate, who analysed the impact the contracts have on working people in Seaham, revealed her findings to a Northern
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Charity lands £110k to develop support for carers
A SMALL charity is celebrating after receiving a £110,000 government grant to extend the support of unpaid carers.Staff and volunteers at Thirsk, Sowerby and District Community Care Assocation (CCA) said they had been astounded to overcome competition
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Police officer charged as part of investigation into supply of Class A drugs
A SERVING police officer has been charged with misconduct as part of an investigation into the supply of Class A drugs. Ten other people have also been charged with conspiring to supply. "Seven men and three women have been charged following
