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Volunteers served up a festive treat for homeless and lonely in Mangobean
A COFFEE shop has opened its doors to show its festive spirit and help to feed the homeless and lonely – and dozens of people took advantage of the generous gesture. For the third year running Mangobean has provided free hot food and drink – all
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Community shares some cheer with Christmas lunch
A SPENNYMOOR community centre has thrown open its doors on Christmas Day to welcome people who would otherwise be spending the day alone. Thirty-two people from the local community are spending Christmas Day at the St Paul’s Centre’s Whistling
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Row4Victory celebrate Christmas on the high seas
TRANSATLANTIC rowers swapped turkey dinners for ration packs as they celebrated Christmas Day on the high seas. Adventurers from a dozen countries are continuing their epic challenge between the Canary Islands and Antigua. Eighty-six competitors
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Two men due in court charged with murder
TWO men have been charged with murder following the death of a man found with laceration injuries. Cleveland Police were called to Westbourne Street at around 7.15am on Sunday, where a 43-year-old man had suffered serious lacerations to his body
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Boxing Day racing prospects, by Charlie McCann of betvictor
There was heavy rain forecast for Kempton early in the week, but it should be largely dry in the run up to Boxing Day and the feature card on a wonderful day of racing. I think it is fair to assume the ground will be on the soft side of good and
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Swap your old lottery ticket for gallery entry
LOTTERY players can gain free entry to an award-winning art gallery. From Thursday, December 27 until Sunday, December 30 the Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland Market Place will give free entry to anyone with an official paper or digital National
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Old adverts give glimpse of what Christmas was like 50 years ago
WHAT was Christmas like 50 years ago? Well, looking at these adverts from this week in 1968 in The Northern Echo and the Darlington & Stockton Times will give you a clue...
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Don't let accidents ruin your Christmas: 6 common festive mishaps and how to treat them
Burns, falls and choking can all be common at Christmas - here's what the experts want us all to know Scattered presents, new toys, busy kitchens and hordes of people crowded into a small space mean that as well as being chaotic fun, Christmas
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The most popular Christmas presents between 1970 and 2018
IF you remember Stretch Armstrong and Commodore 64, this list of the most popular Christmas presents from 1970 until now will bring back some fond memories. From Nerfball to Red Dead Redemption 2, musicMagpie have looked back at the most popular
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We ask the experts, is oversleeping during the Christmas break bad for you?
Ciaran Willis asks the experts to explain whether bingeing on sleep during the holidays does more harm than good We all know Christmas is a time to slump on the sofa in front of classic festive films, argue with family over the TV schedule and
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6 teetotal tipples to keep the designated driver's spirits high during the festive season
Six of the best teetotal tipples to keep spirits high, without the dangers of drink driving HOW can the person behind the wheel see the festive period out, and the New Year in 'in-style' without the worry of driving over the limit? It can be
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5 home life New Year resolutions for a calmer 2019
Our houses are our sanctuaries - so any New Year goals must surely start there, says Abi Jackson There's no point setting yourself up for needless guilt and self-worth bashing by subscribing to cliched New Year resolutions. But if a bit of healthy
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120-year-old magazines 'Northern Echo Christmas Budget' unearthed
DARLINGTON library has unearthed a couple of Christmas corkers for its seasonal display in the form of two 120-year-old magazines called the Northern Echo Christmas Budget. A “budget” originally had nothing to do with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Christmas Quiz: Can you identify these Darlington buildings?
HOW much of the architecture of Darlington's town centre do you recognise? Here's your chance to win £50 of shopping vouchers and a photographic print of one of the views by entering our seasonal quiz. CORRECTION: The captions for each picture