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Judge jails 'Neanderthal' women who lured police with 999 call during drunken rampage
TWO women branded 'Neanderthals' have been jailed after a drunken rampage which ended with the pair threatening police with a plank of wood and shard of glass. Abigail Hopwood, 22, and Ashton Bowles, 20 – who between them have a string of previous
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Teenager riding mini moto seriously ill after crash involving car
A TEENAGER is seriously ill in hospital after the mini moto he was riding was involved in a crash with a car. An off-road mini moto motorcycle and Audi A3 were travelling in opposite directions on Hutton Avenue, Darlington, when they collided head
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Hartlepool United: Match Facts, how Pools rated against Maidstone
Goals: 1-0: Watson (28, turned and swept home a low finish after Pools kept a half-cleared corner alive) 2-0: Franks (57, flowing move saw Deverdics cross from the left for a stooping header from ten yards) 3-0: Simpson (68, good work by
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Ewan takes victory in opening stage of Tour of Britain
AUSTRALIAN Caleb Ewan sprinted to victory in a photo finish on the opening stage of the Tour of Britain. The 23-year-old Orica-Scott rider edged out Dimension Data's Edvald Boasson Hagen on the line, with Team Sky's Elia Viviani in third in the
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Fisherman Lee Renney remembered at Hartlepool's Blessing of the Fleet ceremony
A FISHERMAN who lost his life at sea off Hartlepool a year ago was remembered during a ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ ceremony today. The event at Hartlepool Fish Quay was attended by around 100 people, including the town’s RNLI crew and Sea Cadets.
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Darlington: From prolific to profligate, Gray frustrated by wasteful Quakers
NO wins in five games and only three points from a possible 15 are statistics that make for grim reading. Just four weeks since winning at Salford City and starting the campaign with three back-to-back victories, plus a fine performance in the
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Super effort as runners take part in the Taylor Wimpey Tees Pride 10k race
THE cream of the region’s running talent joined superheroes and young and old alike in taking part in this morning's Taylor Wimpey Tees Pride 10k. But the reality was that everyone taking part, even those who weren’t dressed as the likes of The
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Woman threatened with 'gun' before masked man got on getaway bike and fled
A MASKED armed robber who brandished what appeared to be a gun before escaping on a bike is being hunted by detectives. The raid was carried at around 2.15pm today (Sunday, September 3) at the Simply Food and Drink shop on Newcastle Road in Sunderland
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Teeing off for charity golf day
TEAMS are wanted to take part in an annual charity golf day which will support St Teresa’s Hospice.The event is taking place at Darlington's Blackwell Golf Club on Friday (September 8) and is being organised by home care company Heritage Healthcare.Director
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Cricket: North-East round-up - Castle Eden are champions
Castle Eden are champions of the Readers Durham Cricket League, after a 124 run win at home to Durham City, who have slipped to third. Eden batted first and made 213 all out, mainly thanks to Robbie McGlasham scoring 89 and Keith Bailey who made 36, with
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NYSD League: Richmond in pole position for title
Richmondshire are in pole position to win the title after another convincing win, this time at Seaton Carew. They have a lead of just four points with only one game remaining.Their remaining match is at home to Marske on Saturday, and the toss will be
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Darlington Mowden Park make winning start to the season
DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK made a winning start to the new National One season as they ran in five tries to record a convincing opening-weekend win over Loughborough. There were home league debuts for lock Jake Brady, scrum-half Matt Dudman and prop
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Flags flying to recognise work of region's sailors
FLAGS were flying across the region at the weekend to mark Merchant Navy Day. Durham County Council and Hartlepool Borough Council were two local authorities hoisting the Merchant Navy’s Red Ensign flag, which has been used by the Navy since 1854
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Council's "Don't be a Waster" campaign to tackle fly-tipping, litter and dog fouling
A 12-MONTH project to tackle fly-tipping, dog fouling, waste and litter is being launched by a council. Ryedale District Council launched its campaign, entitled “Don’t be a Waster – reduce, reuse, respect” on September 1 and will be working with parish
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Football play about Sunderland's 1985 Cup Final defeat fights Dave's Corner
A REAL life football tale about a teenager whose mistake cost his team a major trophy is being brought to the stage.Dave Corner was an 18-year-old defender playing for Sunderland when an error in the 1985 Milk Cup Final against Norwich lead to the only
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Wolsingham Show enjoys record-breaking weekend
SOME welcome late-summer sunshine helped ensure Wolsingham Show enjoyed a record-breaking weekend with bumper attendances on both days. More than 20,000 people passed through the gates on Saturday, making the day the busiest in the Show’s 238-year
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Art work and photography to go on display in village hall for special exhibition
A RANGE of artwork and photography from a number of talented artists will be on display in a village hall later this month.Hurworth Village Hall will be showcasing a number of pieces of art and photographs on September 30 and October 1.Among those who
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Support sought in fight to preserve country park car park as council considers creating stop-over site for travellers
COUNTRY park guardians are calling for backing to preserve one of the site’s car parks.The Stephenson Lake car park and entrance to Hetton Lyons Country Park, off Colliery Lane, in Hetton-le-Hole, is one of three options Sunderland City Council is considering
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Charity funding used to buy facilities for disabled bowls players
DISABLED bowlers are taking to the greens following a charity donation of £10,200.Ivy Wilson, a former women’s bowling champion has been bowling for 37 years but had to give up her hobby when health complications with septicaemia resulted in the loss
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York City punished for sloppy errors
YORK CITY suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since last November as they crashed to a 2-0 defeat to Chorley in National League North. Gary Mills’ side were second-best for the vast majority for the afternoon, and fell behind midway
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Late goals prove costly for Gateshead
GATESHEAD conceded two late goals as they crashed to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of National League leaders Dagenham & Redbridge. The Heed were under the cosh from the start, and while Theo Vassell cleared the ball off the line in the early stages
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Woman who scoffs chocolate bar a day gives up to raise hospice cash
DEVOTED chocoholic Nicola Stewart is going cold turkey to raise money for a children’s hospice. The 41 year-old human resources worker has had a bar of chocolate a day for as long as she can remember, and has already booked trips to the Hotel Chocolate
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Newcastle: Tim Krul contrasts Chris Hughton's 'mentality of sticking together' to life under Rafael Benitez
TIM KRUL insists he has left Newcastle United with extremely fond memories of his time on Tyneside, but is looking forward to being part of Chris Hughton’s “mentality of sticking together” at Brighton. Despite having been Newcastle’s number one
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Concern that rural communities could 'lose their voice' under proposed ward changes
COUNCILLORS will vote on plans to redraw council ward boundaries across Richmondshire next week. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) is carrying out an electoral review of Richmondshire District Council which will mean
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Callum McManaman hoping to rebuild his career on Wearside
CALLUM McMANAMAN freely admits he is hoping to rebuild his career at Sunderland, after spending the best part of two years kicking his heels on the sidelines. McManaman was one of three players to join Sunderland on transfer-deadline day, with
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Spennymoor involved in "nearly" game with Gainsborough
Spennymoor Town 1 Gainsborough Trinity 1. Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley said that Moors’ 1-1 draw against Gainsborough on Saturday was a “nearly” game. This was Moors’ third consecutive 1-1 draw, after previously drawing with Darlington
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Fairley returns to haunt Bishops
Former player James Fairley came back to haunt Bishop Auckland when he scored twice in his new club Marske’s 6-1 win at Mount Pleasant on Saturday. Fairley was transferred to Marske from Bishops on Friday, and he played a key role as Marske maintained
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Shildon boss Moore wants anyone at home in the FA Cup
Shildon player-manager Danny Moore says that the Railwaymen would like “anyone at home” after they beat Bottesford in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Moore’s main aim has been to reach the second qualifying round, and hopefully
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Crime gentlemen please
Police in China have arrrested 25 criminals after using a beer festival as a trap. The police had facial recognition cameras set up at the festival in Qingdao and the wanted men couldn't resist turning up for a free pint. The arrested men included
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Cancer charity to host its first awards dinner
A CHARITY will hold its first awards dinner this winter and hopes to make it an annual event.The Solan Connor Fawcett Family Cancer Trust will hold the event at Spennymoor Leisure Centre on Friday, November 24, from 7pm to midnight.The Trust gained charitable
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Plan to build 150 homes on outskirts of Sedgefield dismissed after appeal
A PROPOSAL to build 150 homes in Sedgefield has been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.Avant Homes’s outline application for the development on land to the south of Beacon Lane went before county planners in February.It was refused on the grounds