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UPDATED: Hundreds visit vandalised mosque in show of support for Muslim community
CROWDS pouring into a North-East mosque this weekend brought with them a resounding message of hope and unity. In the wake of terror attacks in Manchester and London, the Thornaby Muslim Association and Mosque was targeted by vandals who scrawled
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Kane saves England at the death to deny brave Scotland
CAPTAIN Harry Kane earned England a point in stoppage time after a stunning late Leigh Griffiths double looked like giving Scotland a memorable victory at Hampden. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had given England the lead in the 70th minute after some
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Farewell to folk hero: family announce funeral details for Teesside troubadour
FANS, family and friends of folk legend Vin Garbutt will pay tribute to him at his funeral next Friday. The Teesside Troubadour, whose music is celebrated across the world, died last week at the age of 69, just weeks after undergoing heart surgery.
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Darlington: New deals for two players
TWO more players have committed themselves to Quakers by signing new contracts. Liam Marrs and Dave Syers have today both agreed two-year deals. Both joined the club in 2016 and were regulars in Martin Gray’s team last season, Marrs being the
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Donations call to help get disabled access 'super shed' off the ground in Newton Aycliffe
A COMMUNITY hub is calling on the generosity of Newton Aycliffe residents to fund a so-called super shed designed to allow disabled volunteers get into gardening.The bespoke timber building would provide wheelchair access space for outdoors enthusiasts
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Pub's riposte to thief who took picture from ladies' loo
A NEWLY-REFURBISHED village pub is appealing for the return of a piece of artwork after it was stolen from their ladies' toilet. Owners of The Three Tuns, in Eggleston, near Barnard Castle, shared the news on their Facebook page. They said:
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Woman pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by 4x4
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after she was hit by a red 4x4. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened on the A59 outside The Worlds End pub at Bond End, Knaresborough at 4pm yesterday afternoon (Friday, June 9).
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Celebrating 40 years as a Punch and Judy man – that's the way to do it!
A SELF-CONFESSED big kid at heart, Brian Llewellyn was born to be a Punch and Judy man. Oh, no he wasn’t...oh, yes he was. As a boy of five or six in the late fifties, he used to help his dad William, better known as Uncle Billy, as he plied his
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School fun day in aid of the NSPCC
GENEROUS youngsters had fun in the sun in aid of a charity that helps keep children safe.Year six pupils and members of the school council at Barnard Castle Preparatory School helped teachers Alex White and Jennifer Strachan organise a non-uniform day
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'I will chain myself to the railings to save library building,' declares Darlington's Labour MP Jenny Chapman
DARLINGTON’S newly-elected MP has pledged to chain herself to the railings of the town’s central library to prevent the council selling it to a private developer. “The building needs to have a community use and a community ownership, which can
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Yarm Gala in jeopardy over safety concerns
A POPULAR annual event in Yarm this weekend is in jeopardy after Stockton Council denied permission to hold it at the 11th hour due to safety concerns. Yarm Gala was due to include an Elvis tribute act and live music and a funfair on the High Street
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Spandau Ballet former lead singer Tony Hadley set for North-East festival
ONE of Britain’s most iconic singers of the 1980s will lead a gold line up this autumn at County Durham fundraising festival.Tony Hadley, former lead singer of Spandau Ballet, is heading to Hardwick Hall Hotel, near Sedgefield, to perform at one of the
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Racing: The Paul Mulrennan Column
Zain Arion might be a big price for the Betway Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock today, but don’t let that put you off her chance.She bolted up on soft ground at York last month, so this going should suit, especially with the forecast of more showers. I know
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Cricket: NYSD preview
Darlington have a tough game when they travel to the SCG, to play second in the table Stokesley. Alex Metcalf is working and will be absent, so youngster Toby Lush comes in to replace him. Andy Peacock retains his place after an impressive display against
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Racing: The weekend's best bets by Charlie McCann of betvictor
We have further rain forecast at Haydock Park this afternoon and conditions look sure to be testing for their seven-race card.The Group 3 Pinnacle Stakes for fillies and mares has Ajman Princess (3.30) with the best form in the book having finished runner
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Cricket: North-East preview
Durham Cricket Academy face Hetton Lyons and the Lyons fixture secretary Gary Adey said: “We have gone a few games without a win, so hopefully we can get back to winning ways. Durham Cricket Academy are a decent team who had a good win at the weekend,
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Gloriously incongruous: the Bowes Museum turns 125
SIR Joseph Whitwell Pease stood in front of the massive, closed doors of what The Northern Echo called, without a hint of exaggeration, “one of the grandest buildings in the world” exactly 125 years ago today. The time was midday. The sky was leaden
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Pictures: A look back on Bowes Museum's 125 year history
TO mark the 125th anniversary of the Bowes Museum, here is a selection of pictures from The Northern Echo's archives.
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Newcastle United close to completing deal for French centre-half
NEWCASTLE UNITED are closing in on Eibar defender Florian Lejeune, with even the Spanish club’s sporting director now resigned to losing the centre-half to the Magpies. Newcastle have formally triggered Lejeune’s £8.7m release clause, and are hoping
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Hartlepool United: It's four signings in one day for Harrison
CRAIG HARRISON yesterday made four signings in one day as he set about reshaping Hartlepool United. Two weeks after his appointment, the new boss landed a new goalkeeper, a striker and two midfielders. Following relegation from the Football League, Pools
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A race which everyone lost
IT is said that Michael Foot’s 1983 left-wing manifesto was “the longest suicide note in history”, but Theresa May must be reflecting this morning how she has shot herself in the head.She said she would never call a snap election only to call a snap election