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Durham CCC: Onions picks off a record
GRAHAM Onions last night issued what amounted to a plea to Durham to continue his career after grabbing the four Derbyshire scalps which took him to 600 first-class wickets.The visitors were all out for 164 in reply to Durham's 480 for nine declared
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Checkatrade: Mixed fortunes for Newcastle and Sunderland in Trophy
SUNDERLAND’S Under-21s suffered defeat in their first Checkatrade Torphy game by losing 3-1 at Scunthorpe United. A crowd of just 1,127 watched as Sunderland fell behind early to a Kevin van Ween header. Scunthorpe doubled their lead in first
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Darlington: Striker leaves Quakers
Scott Fenwick, the former Hartlepool United striker, has left Darlington by mutual consent. After being freed by York City at the end of last season, Fenwick played in pre-season for Quakers and impressed enough to earn a contract. However,
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Fell race to raise funds for Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team
A TRAIL race to raise money for Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team is taking place on the North York Moors this weekend. The Viking Chase 4 Peaks involves a 12km course starting from Lord Stones Country Park on the moors near Great Ayton and involves 572m
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Scooby Doo, Harry Potter and Buzz Lightyear among the superheroes lined up for 10k event
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Soap box racers wow crowds
THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of York to watch amateur daredevils ride self-built racers down one of the city's steepest hills.The Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge saw dozens of spectacular soapboxes race from the top of a huge ramp, over
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Man charged with burglary of boat in harbour
A MAN has been charged after a boat was spotted acting suspiciously in Whitby Harbour at the weekend.Police were alerted by a member of public at about 4am on Sunday, (August 27) who had seen a man and a woman on a passenger pleasure boat in suspicious
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Beer and busking brews successful fundraiser
BEER and busking were combined for a musical fundraiser with a twist at the weekend.That's after The Witham Community Arts Centre, in Barnard Castle, opened their doors to buskers of all ages and abilities in a bid to raise some funds for the venue.Musicians
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Nissan refutes £141m expansion reports as work on refreshed Qashqai starts at Sunderland
A CAR maker has started work on a refreshed model but remains some way off beginning production of next generation vehicles, The Northern Echo can reveal. Nissan’s latest Qashqai is now rolling off its Sunderland factory’s production lines.
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Youngsters beat summer holiday boredom with beach clean
A GROUP of Hartlepool youngsters have beat summer holiday boredom whilst helping to tidy up the town as part of their work for a community action project.Eight young people aged 12 to 16 involved with Hartlepool Borough Council’s Youth Support Service
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Student celebrates national title
A MALTON School pupil has been awarded a national student of the year title for excellence in his studies.Year 13 student Jay Bradley, pictured, received the Outstanding BTEC Child and Social Care Student of the Year 2017 at the BTEC Awards ceremony.Jay
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Newcastle: Benitez weighs up Liverpool deal after rating Gayle at £18m
NEWCASTLE UNITED have slapped an £18m price-tag on last season’s top scorer Dwight Gayle, with Rafael Benitez lining up Liverpool’s Divock Origi as the man to replace him. With the hours counting down to Thursday’s transfer deadline, Benitez is
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Newcastle: Mitrovic charged by FA
NEWCASTLE striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. The Magpies forward was involved in an incident with West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini in
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Bare On A G-String
MUSICIAN Glen Donnelly has celebrated his 30th birthday by sky diving naked while playing a violin. Glen hopes to raise $15,000 for charities related to mental health and body image after leaping nude from a plane over New South Wales.
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Sunderland: Simon Grayson running out of time to get preferred deals over the line
SUNDERLAND face a frantic end to the summer transfer window amid growing fears they will miss out on the men Simon Grayson really wants on Wearside. Grayson has already lost out to Aston Villa for Rob Snodgrass and now he has found it harder
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Fraser from the Fairway: Local pride at Middlesbrough Michael Hay and Co shine
DESPITE the interrupted play, sodden fairways and an abandoned first round, there was a glimpse of the future when Middlesbrough Golf Club welcomed some of the best young golfers in the country to Teesside.And chiefs at Middlesbrough hope those who graced
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Hundreds of runners descend on medieval woodland for annual trail race
HUNDREDS of runners made their way through medieval woodlands and past Roman ruins to complete one of the region’s picturesque races this weekend.Forgoing a Bank Holiday lie-in, competitors of all ages gathered at the start-line in Bishop Auckland for
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Durham v Derbyshire (day 2, tea)
DURHAM made steady inroads into the Derbyshire batting, leaving the visitors on 97 for five at tea in reply to 480 for nine declared. Graham Onions took his first two wickets since he was injured in the third match of the season at Hove in May,
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Did you see fatal bike crash? Appeal for witnesses as teenager is formally named
POLICE have confirmed the identity of a biker killed in a crash at the weekend. Teenager Sonny Stephenson was riding with a pillion passenger when he crashed in Guisborough on Sunday, August 27. The 17-year-old lived close to the scene of the
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Man appears in court over knifepoint robberies in Darlington
A MAN has appeared at court in relation to a number of knifepoint robberies in Darlington. Danny Oxley, 26, of Haughton Road, Darlington, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with three counts of robbery, one attempted
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Construction of Darlington's Cornmill Centre as shoppers celebrate its 25th anniversary
BANK Holiday Monday was the 25th anniversary of the opening of Darlington’s Cornmill Shopping Centre. The project was eight years in the making, and in a special commemorative supplement published by The Northern Echo to mark the occasion, we reflected
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Mountain biker suffers life-threatening injuries while riding in forest - cyclists warned about trying out yet to be opened trail
MOUNTAIN bikers have been warned to take extra care after a man was left with life threatening injuries while riding in a popular forest. The 52-year-old fell off his bike while riding in Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland, at about 4pm on
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How to use up leftover barbecue food
Over-indulged stocking up for the barbie and now your fridge is chock-a-block with the remnants? Here's what to do with them If you overdid it on the barbecue front recently and were left with a glut of buns, sausages, bags of salad and plasticky
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Are you doing the Great North Run? Tell us your stories
ARE you running the Great North Run on Sunday, September 10? If you are, we want to hear your stories. Go to northernecho.co.uk and click on the button which says “Get involved with the news in your community. Send your stories and photos now
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Newcastle: Norwich agree fee for Magpies defender Grant Hanley
NORWICH CITY have agreed a fee with Newcastle United for defender Grant Hanley. The Scotland international is yet to settle personal terms but the Canaries have made a swift move to sign him. Norwich have shipped 15 goals in their opening seven
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Bus driver on trial over death of grandmother in Darlington town centre crash has case delayed by seven months
THE trial of a bus driver accused of causing the death of a pensioner has been postponed for seven months while experts continue to examine evidence crucial to the case. Michael Gilbert, of New Row, in Middleton St George, near Darlington, denies
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Two men in court after 4 police officers injured
TWO men have appeared at court after four police officers were injured while dealing with an incident. The officers were called to Dunelm Way, in Leadgate, near Consett, on Sunday at about 4.40pm, following reports a member of the public had been
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Meet the 5-year-old Director of Fun
HE's only little, but he's got a big job to do. Young Oliver Williams has been appointed as the first director of fun at Fairfax House in York – at the age of just five. The attraction is regarded as one of the finest Georgian townhouses in
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Missing walkers found by mountain rescue team
TWO walkers had a lucky escape after being caught out in thick fog on a mountain along the Pennine Way.Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by North Yorkshire Police at 10.30pm last night (Monday, August 28) after two walkers called them to say
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Ben Houchen: Visit of Theresa May to Tees Valley was 'an important moment in our local story'
LAST week the Prime Minister came to Tees Valley to officially launch the new South Tees Development Corporation. This was an important moment in our local story. The Conservative Government and the Tees Valley local authorities’ devolution
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Medics quizzed by coroner over death of six-week old baby
MEDICS were quizzed over the death of a baby as an inquest began this morning. Noah Finn died in Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital in February 2016 at just six weeks old. An inquest at Teesside Coroner's Court heard that the much-loved
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Recognise this woman filling a Mercedes up? Police are trying to track her down
RECOGNISE this woman? Police want to speak to her in connection with a suspected theft of fuel from Park Road Service Station in Chester-le-Street on August 22. Call Durham Police on 101 quoting crime reference number CRI00074137. Alternatively
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In a GCSE no man's land
AT GCSE level, our children have been let down by constant changes to the examination system. The results’ grading has been particularly confusing, making it difficult for employers, and the students themselves, to understand and compare levels of
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Cook deserves a statue - but not for his 'discovery'
LAST week’s rather silly brouhaha over whether a statue of Captain Cook should be removed from a Sydney park, on the grounds he did not ‘discover’ Australia (Echo, Aug 25), reminds me of a teenage friend of mine whose nine-year-old sister loudly protested
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Stop allowing hunting on National Trust land
THE National Trust owns 250,000 hectares of countryside and has 61,776 acres of woodland in its care. It is the second biggest land owner in the country. Its woodlands and grasslands, countryside and coast, provide homes and a safe place to thrive
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Former Newcastle footballer Andy Carroll tells of terror as gun-wielding motorbike rider tried to rob him of £22,000 wristwatch
FORMER Newcastle striker Andy Carroll told a jury of his terror as a gun-wielding motorbike rider tried to rob him of his £22,000 wristwatch as he drove his green Jeep Wrangler back from training. The 6ft 4ins footballer, now with West Ham, was
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Durham v Derbyshire (day 2, lunch)
PAUL Collingwood soldiered on relentlessly against demoralised Derbyshire, nursing 18-year-old Matthew Potts to a maiden half-century, on the second morning at Emirates Riverside. Having resumed on 127, Collingwood reached 177 before being caught
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Fraser from the Fairway: Alex Noren confirmed for Close House appearance
WORLD number 11 Alex Noren is targeting a second victory on British soil this season after confirming he will defend his title in the British Masters on Tyneside next month.The Swede claimed a two shot victory at The Grove in 2016 to add to the Aberdeen
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Four from Cleveland left with serious injuries following crash in North Yorkshire
FOUR people from Cleveland have been left with serious injuries after a car collided with a tree near Ripon. The serious collision involved a blue Ford Fiesta which was travelling along the B6265 at Risplith on Monday, August 28. It was travelling
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Mo Farah aiming for fourth consecutive win at Simplyhealth Great North Run
SIR Mo Farah will set out to win an unprecedented fourth Great North Run title when he takes to the start line in just under two weeks’ time. Great Britain’s greatest ever athlete will defend his Simplyhealth Great North Run title at the world-famous
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Baffled by Hamilton’s Stateside twang
CONGRATULATIONS to Lewis Hamilton on matching Michael Schumacher’s all time Formula One pole positions in the world of Grand Prix racing. While watching him being interviewed on the TV, I was slightly mystified to notice that he now seems to have
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Chris Moncrieff: Malcontents are playing with fire over Brexit
THE Prime Minister should start brandishing the big stick at Tory MPs who are making her premiership more difficult than it need be. Theresa May will not mince her words when she tackles these diehards who do not seem, even now, to accept they
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Comment: Thinking big in Darlington town centre
PLANS for a new industrial hub in Darlington with the potential for 2,000 jobs are a good example of local decision makers thinking big when it comes to economic regeneration. The news comes on the back of last week’s announcement that the authority
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EasyJet warns customers over social media scam
EASYJET has warned customers about a new scam doing the rounds on Facebook. The post offers two free flights for each customer to celebrate the airline’s 22nd anniversary and includes an image of an EasyJet boarding pass. But the big giveaway
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Popular orchestra has openings for musicians
MUSICIANS are invited to join a popular orchestra.The Darlington Orchestra has vacancies for string players and in their wind and brass sections.There are no auditions but a playing standard of at least grade four is recommended for the majority of instruments
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MP visits local bookie
EASINGTON MP Grahame Morris visited his local William Hill shop in recognition of its support for The Bobby Moore Fund’s Football Shirt Friday initiative, which has raised just over £120,000 in total this year. William Hill sponsored and took part in
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Cycling enthusiasts have set off to ‘kick cancer in the saddle’
TWO cycling enthusiasts have set off from region to ‘kick cancer in the saddle’ and raise money for two charities, in memory of a friend who died of the disease. The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and Maggie’s at the Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital will
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Scouts to be celebrated at awards day
THE annual Durham Scout County Awards Day will be held next month. The event will take place at the Xcel Centre, in Newton Aycliffe, on September 16. There will be three sessions, with awards presented by the likes of the chairman of Durham
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Good vibrations for Beach Boys-inspired team completing continental rally in old banger
GOD only knows how a Beach Boys-inspired team of adventures returned home in one piece after travelling thousands of miles in an old banger towing a surfboard. Four friends only felt good vibrations from their 18-year-old Chrysler PT Cruiser –
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Council housing and advocacy services on the agenda at upcoming meeting
HOUSING, social care and advocacy services will be on the agenda at an upcoming meeting.Darlington Borough Council’s Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 5.Items set to be discussed by councillors include advocacy services
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New man takes on the complex task of looking after huge cathedral
A NEW director has been appointed to oversee the maintenance, restoration and conservation of the largest medieval, gothic cathedral north of the Alps.York Minster’s new director of works and precinct, Alex McCallion, has joined from real estate provider
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Transfer round-up: Sunderland linked with fresh names, Newcastle check out Liverpool striker and Middlesbrough wait for Traore news
SUNDERLAND With only two days remaining of the transfer window after today, Simon Grayson is running out of time to bring in the players he feels he needs to make Sunderland more competitive. His struggles to bring in an extra striker have
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Girl, 7, showered with glass when teenagers throw brick through bus window
A SEVEN-year-old girl needed hospital treatment after being showered with glass when teenagers threw a brick at a bus. The bus window shattered, leaving the girl with minor head injuries and she was taken to hospital as a precaution. Police
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Colliery brass band delighted to play with Eurythmics legend Dave Stewart
A COLLIERY brass band has been delighted to be asked to join the legendary co-founder of Eurythmics on stage for his 65th birthday. Easington Colliery Brass Band manager Peter Lawson thought it was joke at first when he got a call from Dave Stewart
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Half of Yorkshire Yaks team cross Mongol Rally finish line
CHARITY fundraisers have completed their challenge to drive 10,000 miles across Europe and the Middle East – just days after half of their team had to fly home because of illness. The four-strong Yorkshire Yaks team, led by cancer survivor Adam
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£40m plan for landslip road
A MAIN road plagued by landslips could be rerouted at a cost of up to £40m.A public consultation is to be launched next month on proposals to reroute the trans-Penning A59 at Kex Gill near Blubberhouses, North Yorkshire.There s a long history of instability
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Species in danger of becoming victims of their own success
THEY are the top predators that have stepped back from the brink of disaster to become wildlife success stories. Once rare sights in the North-East and North Yorkshire, the likes of buzzard, red kite and otter are much more frequently spotted –
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Development at trial of bus driver in court over death of pensioner in Darlington town centre crash
2:49pm Thank you for joining today's live blog from Teesside Crown Court. A full report from proceedings will be included
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5 tips for getting a fabulous finish when painting woodwork
1. One of the basic rules of DIY is prep, prep and more prep - thorough preparation is vital to get a good finish. It's often boring, hard work and time consuming, especially with woodwork, but worth it. Before you paint, prep typically involves
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Mike Amos: By far the greatest vehicle registration the world has ever seen
OVER recent weeks we have again been registering a myopic interest in vehicle number plates, they that must be read from 25 yards. Paul Ryman, to whom many thanks, draws attention to by far the greatest personalised registration plate the world has
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Son, 21, threatened to chop mum up with meat clever during "massive temper tantrum"
A LOUT who threatened to chop his mother up with a meat cleaver has dodged prison - for the time being. Connor Stephens has been given six months by a judge to sort out his life or he could still face a spell behind bars. Stephens, 21, was
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Four arrested after police chase involving Ford Focus linked to burglary
FOUR people were arrested on Monday night after a police pursuit on the outskirts of Durham. Officers from Durham’s Road Policing Unit stopped a blue Ford Focus after what is described as a short pursuit in the Sherburn Village area. Police
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Newcastle: Mikel Merino not worried by Graeme Souness' jibe
MIKEL MERINO has laughed off criticism from former Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness by outlining a determination to become a ‘complete footballer’. Souness blasted Merino’s poor attempt to track Aaron Mooy before the Huddersfield man struck
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A tiny town has opened its doors in Darlington
MINI police officers, firefighters and doctors were among the visitors to a tiny town that appeared in Darlington on Monday.Youngsters donned fancy dress and explored a miniature town as Darlington’s first roleplaying centre officially opened its doors.Scores
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Middlesbrough: Traore set to leave as Boro battle for Jota
MIDDLESBROUGH are ready to sanction the sale of Adama Traore this week after hearing Lille are prepared to increase their offer for the Spanish winger. And, ahead of what is likely to be a hectic few days on the transfer front on Teesside, Boro
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'I thought I'd never get out alive' - woman shoved down flight of stairs and brutally beaten by sister
A WOMAN shoved down a flight of stairs and brutally beaten by her sister revealed: "I thought I'd never get out alive." She told how she has been left scarred for life and how a friend - a staff nurse at hospital - failed to recognise her due to
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Lighthouse repaired at cost of £86,000
THE 250-year-old West Pier Lighthouse in Whitby, featured in calendars and greetings cards worldwide, has been restored to its former glory.Scarborough Council has carried out extensive work after receiving a £50,000 grant from the Government's Department
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Talented student is celebrating an offer to study media at university after a difficult few years
A TALENTED student is celebrating an offer to study media at university after a difficult few years.William Graydon had previously been in care before coming to Peterlee’s East Durham College. He had a troubled upbringing and felt like he was not receiving
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'There is so much injustice in this and I'm struggling' - supermarket worker, 63, on impact of pension changes
A WOMAN whose life has been heavily impacted by changes to pension rules is calling on others to join her in campaigning against pension inequality. Earlier this year, researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that more than
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Widow shares tragic story of her husband's fight for life which began just two weeks after their wedding day
THE widow of a successful businessman who died just a year after receiving a lung transplant is encouraging others to be organ donors. Carol and Brian Jackson had been married for only two weeks when Mr Jackson started struggling to breathe in
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Food extravaganza comes of age and turns 21
THE York Food and Drink Festival will come of age this autumn when it returns to the city between September 22 and October 1.Organisers say the 21st nniversary evennt will be a strong return to the festival’s core principles; promoting regional food,
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Five point plan developed in bid to lower suicide rate
MEDICAL experts in North Yorkshire have urged that an action plan needs to be drawn up to combat the county's suicide rate. The recommendations come in an audit of suicide deaths between 2010 and 2014 and published by the county's Health and Wellbeing
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Explore the wonder of space from deep in the Dales
THE Yorkshire Dales has one of the darkest night skies in England and to celebrate a special in-depth astronomy workshop for novices is being staged in Bainbridge.It will explain the wonder of the night sky, how to use telescopes and how to take pictures
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Biker killed in crash that left passenger injured is named locally as MP calls for road safety action
TRIBUTES have been paid to a teenager killed following a bike crash in Guisborough on Sunday night. The 17-year-old biker named locally as Sonny Stephenson died and a pillion passenger was injured when the bike they were travelling on collided
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Award-winning Americana duo come to region as part of UK tour
AN award-winning Americana duo who write songs weaving traditional influences with the modern will be visiting Durham as part of their UK tour. The Black Feathers will be at the Old Cinema Launderette in Gilesgate Moor, at 7pm on Sunday, September
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Cathedral is encouraging visitors to explore its surrounds through art
DURHAM Cathedral is encouraging visitors to explore its surrounds through art with an experimental drawing workshop.This workshop offers visitors the opportunity to work alongside experienced artist and art teachers to create images in a wide variety
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Musicians to take performances to new heights at Britain's highest pub
SOME of the region's top musical talent will be taking their acts to a new level as they perform in Britain's highest pub next month.The Tan Hill Inn, in Swaledale, North Yorkshire. is preparing to put on the annual Hillfest music festival on
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Author to help dog charity with new book
A NORTH-EAST author is donating 60 per cent of the Kindle royalties earned from sales of his rescue-mutt themed novel, Winston and the Canny Lass, to a Sri Lankan dog charity set up by veterinary surgeon, Janey Lowes. Barry Stone said he heard about the
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Punk bands line up to help Darlington man raise money for charity
A PUNK is hoping that his latest charity gig will double up as a celebration, as he prepares to get the message from doctors he has been hoping for. Brian Alderson was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2012 and after five years in remission, is now
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Lifeboat child Frankie has lucky christening on board life-saving vessel
WHEN a lifeboat volunteer crewman and his wife’s new baby was born there was only one place he was going to be christened - aboard his lifesaving vessel. Andrew King of Tynemouth RNLI and wife Sarah’s held a moving ceremony aboard Tynemouth RNLI station
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Historic church launches cash appeal for vital restoration work with the help of Roman re-enactors
CUSTODIANS of an historic church are launching a fundraising drive for vital repairs with a weekend of Roman activities.St Helen’s Church in Kelloe, near Durham, has chosen 'The Romans are Coming' for the theme of the launch, as the church is
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£40,000 upgrade to encourage more use of Moors bridleway
HORSE riders on a North York Moors bridleway can look forward to more beautiful views in the coming years, according to the National Park. The Over Silton to Thimbleby path is set for a £40,000 upgrade, made possible by a £30,000 grant secured
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New industrial hub 'has potential to create thousands of jobs' for town
THOUSANDS of jobs could be created on a new industrial hub aimed at bolstering a town’s commercial sector. Darlington Borough Council says its Ingenium Parc blueprint has the potential to deliver more than 2,000 posts. Comment: Thinking