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New Year's Eve racing prospects by Charlie McCann of betvictor
The bubble has burst for Gordon Elliot’s Samcro who was well beaten at Leopardstown on Saturday in the Ryanair Hurdle and it must be back to the drawing board for last season’s champion Novice Hurdler. The winner Sharjah is 10/1 from 14s for the
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Quakers loan ace Nelson saves the best until last
A YEAR of mixed fortunes saw Darlington win almost as many games as they lost and score nearly as many goals as they conceded, summing up a mediocre 12 months in which they saved the best until last. Boxing Day’s thumping 5-1 win against York City
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Man interviewed after CCTV image released
A MAN has been interviewed by police following an incident outside a store in a County Durham market town. Barnard Castle Police released an image of the man after an incident outside the town's Boyes store, at 4.30am on December 27. Police
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Elderly woman dies after being hit by van
AN ELDERLY pedestrian has died after being hit by a van in Ripon. The 86-year-old woman was crossing the A61 Harrogate Road from a nearby bus stop when she was hit by a white Citroen Berlingo. She was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary, but
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Money frustrated as Pools are pegged back
Chesterfield 1 Hartlepool United 1 RICHARD MONEY was left a frustrated figure after Hartlepool United’s early dominance was not fully rewarded in a 1-1 draw at Chesterfield. Pools dominated the first half of their final game of 2018, but despite
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Match Ratings: Middlesbrough 2 Ipswich Town 0
How did the players fare in Middlesbrough's 2-0 win over Ipswich Town? MIDDLESBROUGH (5-3-1-1): 8 Randolph: Made two crucial first-half saves to keep out Chalobah’s header and Sears’ low shot 7 Howson: Was asked to play out of position
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Bishops firmly in title race after win at league leaders
Bishop Auckland are right in the thick of the title race after they won 1-0 at leaders Dunston UTS on Saturday with ten men. Bishops played more than half the game a man down after Darren Richardson was shown a straight red for a tackle, and then
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Moors go fourth with FC United win
FC United of Manchester 1 Spennymoor Town 3. Spennymoor finally found their shooting boots when they came back from a goal down to win 3-1 at FC United of Manchester on Saturday. For over 70 minutes, Moors couldn’t take their chances, but the
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Transfer boost for Middlesbrough as long-term target is set to move
MIDDLESBROUGH are set to make a January move for Jonas Knudsen - with Ipswich boss Paul Lambert increasingly resigned to losing the Danish full-back next month. Boro tried unsuccessfully to sign Knudsen, who is due to become a free agent at the
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Match ratings: Sunderland 1 Shrewsbury Town 1
Goals: 0-1: Waterfall (30, rose above his markers to glance Docherty’s free-kick inside McLaughlin’s right hand post) 1-1: Maja (44, nodded down Oviedo’s excellent cross from the left inside the bottom left corner of Arnold’s net) Bookings
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Blows for Harrogate and York as Gateshead draw
DANNY Rowe netted a stoppage-time penalty as AFC Fylde secured a dramatic 2-1 victory at Harrogate in the National League. Rowe - who had hit the bar in the first half - opened the scoring two minutes after the break, converting a 30-yard free-kick
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Match ratings: Watford 1 Newcastle United 1
Goals: 0-1: Rondon (29, Christian Atsu’s lovely turn allowed him to set Matt Ritchie up for a cross from the left and Rondon outjumped his marker to head home) 1-1: Doucoure (82, substitute Doucoure powered home a free header from Gerard Deulofeu
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Rafa Benitez satisfied with Newcastle's latest point despite mistake at Watford
NEWCASTLE manager Rafa Benitez was ultimately left disappointed to head back to St James' Park with a share of the spoils - even if he knew Newcastle United were in for a tough afternoon in Hertfordshire. Watford boss Javi Gracia defended his decision
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Ben Houchen: '2019 promises to be a make or break year for our area'
"2019 promises to be a make or break year for our area. As we look to a positive future outside the European Union, the Tees Valley won’t just be competing with Newcastle, Leeds or Birmingham. Our success depends on our ability to work, trade and collaborate
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New Vice Dean 'drawn' back to city by senior clergy role
A FORMER Durham student has spoken of his continued ties to the city which have now seen him return to take up a senior clergy role at the cathedral. The Reverend Canon David Hampel was recently appointed Vice Dean and Precentor in succession to
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Work kicking off on new football facilities worth £18 million
CONSTRUCTION work is set to get underway in the New Year on three multi-million-pound football centres in the North-East. New all-weather sports hubs are being created at Downhill and Ford Quarry in Sunderland and in Washington as part of an £18
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Generous donation means Dales town can build sports pavilion
A BENEFACTOR has offered to give £50,000 to a rural Dales charity, to help pay for the building of a pavilion on Hawes Community Fields. John Walker MBE, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, who grew up in Hawes and regularly visits his hometown,
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Joshua enjoys trip of a lifetime to visit Father Christmas in Lapland
A LITTLE boy who is living with a rare genetic disorder has had the time of his life on a trip to Lapland to visit the real Father Christmas with his family. Thanks to tireless fundraising by his parents Alan and Karen Jessop, from Richmond, and
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Meet the fighting fit family of kickboxers
A FORMER world champion kickboxer has spoken of his pride at training three generations of females from the same family. Janet Thompson, 63, Sarah Thompson 35, and five-year-old Layla Goodburn, who all live in Stanley, train at North-East Kickboxing
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Excellent walking in Dalby Forest in the North York Moors, protected by the trees
AT this time of the year the weather can obviously be pretty poor. However one way to be sure of a nearly dry walk is to walk in the forest with its protection from trees. There is excellent walking in Gisburn Forest near the western Dales but
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Big year of cycling ahead for Ripon Grammar's rising star Abi Smith
RIPON Grammar School pupil Abi Smith has had a great 2018. She chatted with me about her 2019 plans Abi Smith, middle, with her teammates How did you get into cycling? I got into cycling just through my family, who have always been
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MP dons Christmas jumper to raise money for charity
AN MP has donned his Christmas jumper and held a coffee morning to raise money for charity. Mike Hill, Hartlepool MP, held a coffee morning at his South Road office earlier this month to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and the Trussell
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Darlington striker Nelson unsure where future lies
HOT shot Andrew Nelson admits he is unsure where his future will be beyond his month’s loan with Darlington. On Saturday he scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Ashton United to take his tally for the team to six in four appearances. There is