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Crop Gear: Watch as motorbike racer Guy Martin drives country's fastest tractor at over 100mph in North Yorkshire
JCB has set a new British speed record for tractors with its high-speed Fastrac tractor. The tractor notched up 103.6mph at Elvington Airfield, near York, with TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin behind the wheel. It smashed the previous
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England fluff their lines as the Cricket World Cup finally comes to Yorkshire
IT used to be said of the England cricket team that “a strong Yorkshire makes a strong England”. Perhaps, after yesterday’s sun-kissed scenes at Headingley, not to mention the most dramatic game of the World Cup so far, cricket’s administrators will
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England's World Cup hopes suffer a major blow with defeat at Headingley
SO much for cruising through to the semi-finals then. England crumbled to their lowest World Cup score as they were embarrassed by Sri Lanka at Headingley, with their failure to reach a victory target of 233 leaving their hopes of lifting the trophy
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Four-midable! Big day for Ben at Redcar
IRISH jockey Ben Curtis was the toast of Redcar today after pulling off a spectacular four-timer. The 30-year-old Thirsk-based rider started a day to remember by winning the opening race, the Start Your Racing TV Trial Now Selling Stakes, on Mick
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Crash closes A1 southbound carriageway
A SERIOUS collision has closed the southbound carriageway of the A1(M) between junction 51 at Leeming Bar and junction 50 at Ripon. The emergency services are at the scene. Traffic is being diverted off at Leeming and along the A6055 access
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Two sinkholes open up near Seaham and Consett
TWO sinkholes have opened up in roads in County Durham, Part of Seaton Lane, at Seaton, near Seaham has been closed while a footpath near the Derwent Walk, in Blackhill, Consett had to be fenced off. The Seaton Lane sinkhole opened up today after
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Newcastle confirm academy roles for Ameobi and Redfearn
NEWCASTLE UNITED have confirmed key academy changes in a bid to produce more homegrown players - including bringing in Shola Ameobi to join the set up. At a time when Rafa Benitez’s future remains unclear having pushed for improvements to the club
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Shoplifter wanted for breach of prison licence
A MAN suspected of breaching the terms of a prison licence is wanted by police. Officers have been looking for Gary David Maclean, 54, since the end of May after it was reported that he had breached the terms of his licence. He had been released
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The Paul Mulrennan column
IT was great to get the 1000 up at Doncaster last Sunday, but just as good to kick on from that straight away with a double at Carlisle the next day. The challenge now is keep up the momentum, but things are picking up nicely at the busiest part of
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NHS boss urges campaigners to abandon A&E closure challenge
A NHS boss has appealed to campaigners to drop legal action over the closure of a hospital’s accident and emergency department, saying it is wasting public money. South Tees NHS Trust’s medical director Adrian Clements said the Save Friarage Hospital
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Three arrested in connection with rape investigation
POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of rape and two women on suspicion of assisting an offender. North Yorkshire Police confirmed today that a 25-year-old man from York was arrested in Sunderland on Thursday on suspicion of rape and will now
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Police launch investigation after alleged rape in Newcastle
A CORDON was put in place after a woman was allegedly raped in Newcastle this morning. At about 10am police received a report that a 30-year-old woman had been attacked in Byker. She was walking from Jubilee Terrace towards Bothal Street
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'I felt sick': Pregnant salon owner devastated after thieves steal stock
THE heavily pregnant owner of a salon has been left counting the costs after thousands of pounds worth of stock and equipment was stolen. Stacey MacKay, who has owned Serene Beauty in Eaglescliffe, near Stockton, for almost nine years said she “
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A1 now reopen in Northumberland
A MAJOR road in the North-East, closed after a serious two-car crash, has reopened. The collision earlier this afternoon closed the A1 in both directions at Belford in Northumberland. Northumbria Police advised motorists to avoid the area at
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Book challenge focusing on children’s writing skills is published
A STORY competition has produced a range of inspiring entries from children which have been published in a new book to be officially launched on Saturday. Optometrist Simon Berry, who launched the Gilesgate Story Challenge, said: “We are delighted
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Blackburn-bound Stewart Downing says the "time was right to leave Middlesbrough"
STEWART DOWNING has admitted the “time was right” to leave Middlesbrough after holding talks with new head coach Jonathan Woodgate that have paved the way for a move to Blackburn Rovers. A week after Woodgate was confirmed as Tony Pulis’ successor
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Aston Martin sports car damaged in hit-and-run with white van after altercation
AN Aston Martin has suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage following hit and run with a white van. The white box van crashed into the sports car at around 10.15am this morning on Casson Way in Billingham. Cleveland Police believe it is
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Watch as teenage driver leads police on 100mph chase into oncoming traffic on wrong side of A19
A TEENAGER was found hiding in bushes by a police dog after driving at more than 100mph into oncoming traffic on a busy motorway. Liam Facey was spotted by police driving a BMW in South Shields last Wednesday but refused to stop when they asked
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Globe cost spirals to more than £26.5m
COSTS to repair Stockton’s Globe Theatre have spiralled to more than £26.5m with the opening date pushed back to autumn next year. Stockton councillors will be asked to approve an extra £6.5m of borrowing for the Art Deco site next week after experts
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Officer bragged about his BMW and his flight instructor role while grooming a 14-year-old girl, court told
A FORMER policeman bragged about his BMW and his flight instructor role while grooming a 14-year-old girl, a court heard. David Waller, who is standing trial at Teesside Crown Court, is accused of carrying out a string of sexual offences on eight
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Man arrested on suspicion of multiple offences after police chase
A POLICE chase ended with the arrest of a 46-year-old man on suspicion of a string of offences on Thursday night. The vehicle failed to stop for police on Ormesby Road, in Middlesbrough, and officers gave chase. After a short pursuit the driver
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Funeral for soldier who drowned in canal ahead of D-Day commemorations
THE funeral of a British soldier who died during the 75th anniversary commemorations of D-Day in France will be held next week. Lance Corporal Darren Jones, of the Royal Engineers, is thought to have got into difficulties while swimming in a canal
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Darlington seek upturn in fortunes
Darlington face a crucial game against Billingham Synthonia at Feethams. The Quakers are just 14 points above the drop zone in the Darlington Building Society NYSD League trapdoor, with Synners just nine points from dropping into the bottom two.
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Durham batsman Will Smith announces his retirement from cricket
DURHAM batsman Will Smith has announced his retirement from first-class cricket with immediate effect. The 36-year-old was a key part of Durham’s maiden Championship-winning side, and also helped the county retain their title 12 months later.
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Mindless vandals put lives in danger
VANDALS are putting lives at risk by damaging public rescue equipment along a North-East river bank. Three lifebuoys installed between the National Glass Centre and Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland were ripped off their posts and thrown in the river
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Three-day weather warning for thunderstorms
THE Met Office has issued a warning that thunderstorms could strike the region from Sunday to Tuesday. Heavy thundery rainfall, especially on Monday, may lead to flooding, serious travel disruption and danger to life, officials said. A statement
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Police dog who went viral after learning to balance Mini Cheddars on his nose is retiring
A POLICE dog famed for balancing food on his nose is retiring after a decade of service. Dutch Herder Krush, who became famous after videos of him balancing six Mini Cheddars on his face went viral, is retiring from Northumbria
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Blackburn have won race to land Boro's Stewart Downing
BLACKBURN have won the race to land Stewart Downing. The Northern Echo understands he has been weighing up all of his options and, amid interest from elsewhere, Downing has agreed to play for former Middlesbrough captain and manager Tony Mowbray
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'Picture continues to worsen' - council 'presses' government over schools' debt
A LOCAL authority has "pressed" the government for fairer funding after a survey suggested there will be further reductions in school funding and increases to school debt. Results from a funding survey of schools in the county, carried out by North
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Panathinaikos have work to do to land Newcastle's winger
PANATHINAIKOS are haggling over numbers in a bid to land Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons. The Magpies are prepared to let Aarons go this summer and that could be on a permanent basis or on another loan. He impressed in the second half
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Hollie to strike for girl power on Ladies’ Day at Redcar
IT’S Ladies’ Day at Redcar tomorrow (Saturday) and one of the toughest female jockeys in the business looks likely to take centre-stage. Hollie Doyle has become a regular visitor to the North-East seaside track and is no stranger to the winners
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The police team who brought frenzied knife attack man to justice
THE police team which responded after a man broke into a house and stabbed a woman until it broke has been given a commendation. Police constables Claire Bruce and Emma O’Connor were deployed to an address in Bowburn, near Durham, following the
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Attempted murder arrest after man seriously injured in hit-and-run
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car during a disturbance. Police were called to Crieff Square, in Sunderland, following a disturbance, shortly after 12.30pm on Tuesday
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Letters: 'Will Darlington's infrastructure be able to cope with large vehicles delivering to and collecting from Amazon?'
YOUR front page (Echo, Jun 18) reports on concerns about the detrimental effect on the town centre of proposed commercial developments. It concludes with a report that our Labour MP has previously warned that the infrastructure will not cope with
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Letters: 'Do we really want to become the Disunited Kingdom of Little Britain?'
HAVE the Conservatives gone mad? The latest opinion poll suggests they would be prepared to see the breakup of the UK, as long as the remainder leaves the EU, almost certainly with a no-deal Brexit. Whatever has happened to what was not so long
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Letters: 'Give Jeremy Corbyn a chance'
ON the BBC1 Question Time programme (Jun 13), reference was made to this Government’s austerity policies contributing to over 100,000 deaths in this country. Some of us are not surprised at that statistic because Tory governments have never done
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Letters: 'Job stats are meaningless when one hour a week is classed as employment'
WEEK after week we hear the Government repeating the ludicrous claim that more people are in work than ever before with many records broken. But what kind of record – a stuck record? Today’s stats are meaningless when one hour a week is classed
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'Reboot the Northern Powerhouse agenda' claim five years since George Osborne's launch
THE new Prime Minister was last night urged to "reboot the Northern Powerhouse agenda" on the five year anniversary of the launch of the flagship investment initiative for the region. Sunday will mark five years since George Osborne, Chancellor
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'I'll probably shed a tear' - Flamingo Land rhino to be released into African wild
A RHINO who spent her early years in a North Yorkshire zoo will soon run free in Africa as part of a major conservation project. Flamingo Land, in North Yorkshire, has been working with African and European groups to transfer its Eastern black
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Rent a Cop star Francis Jones arrested and charged following alleged incident at Darlington's new Amazon warehouse
REALITY TV star and security company boss Francis Jones has been charged with assault by beating following an alleged incident at Darlington's new Amazon warehouse building on Wednesday night. The star of BBC series Rent-a-Cop was arrested just
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Sophie's opera success in Scotland
AN ASPIRING opera singer has made her debut with Scottish Opera Young Company and is the only English member of the company. Sophie Montgomery, a Year 13 student at Richmond Sixth Form College, was part of the company’s challenging, dramatic and
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Make your day even better at Hallgarth Manor, Durham
SPONSORED CONTENT LOOKING for the exactly the right place to stay, or to hold your special event? The newly-refurbished 16th century Hallgarth Manor has everything you want. Nestled in four acres of private grounds, not far from the historic
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Lucy Pittaway artworks celebrate UCI Championships
AWARD-WINNING artist Lucy Pittaway has unveiled five new artworks to celebrate the UCI Road World Championships coming to North Yorkshire in September. The Richmond-based artist has created vibrant and colourful pieces depicting the different races
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Danger posed by teenage knife attacker to be assessed
A TEENAGER who slashed a fellow party-goer across the face with a knife is to be psychiatrically assessed for his perceived “dangerousness”. It follows comments by a senior judge who fears that with his mounting record, at the age of only 19, Jordan
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Teenagers to take on Dales hike to raise cash for local charity
TWO Richmond teenagers have organised a hike around Swaledale for a charity supporting local young people with disabilities. Brothers Luke and Jack Young, both 14, will take on the 14 mile FremiCalverHark walk on July 6 with friends and family.
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Northern Powerhouse: Success or damp squib?
THE Government’s flagship scheme to bring investment to the North has been described as a “damp squib” by a North-East MP, but one of the region’s Mayors said it has been a “success”. Redcar MP Anna Turley said the promise of George Osborne’s Northern
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Seasonal songs and strawberry tea
A RECENTLY bolstered ladies’ choir will provide some soothing seasonal sounds at a summer concert tomorrow. Long established Belmont Ladies’ Choir recently issued a clarion call for new voices to bolster its number after its corps band of singers
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North-East businesses loaned £29m by start up programme
BRITISH Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has lent £500m to UK small businesses since it was set up in 2012 – with almost £29m going to the North East, according to official figures. Of the 63,920 loans issued to fund small business across
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Doctor struck from register after being jailed for importing class A drugs
A DOCTOR who was jailed for importing and conspiring to supply drugs including cocaine and MDMA is now facing being struck off. Dr Tim Kerr, who was a doctor at Freeman’s Hospital in Newcastle at the time, was jailed last June after being convicted
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PCC asks residents for questions at mental health meeting
THE Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire is urging people to get involved before a public accountability meeting focussing on mental health. The next public accountability meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, June 25, will
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Middlesbrough forward will be offered an Italian job
ITALIAN side Sassuolo have become the latest club to express an interest in unsettled Middlesbrough forward Martin Braithwaite. Braithwaite’s future is one of the key issues Boro head coach Jonathan Woodgate will be addressing in his first few weeks
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Cornish portraits go on display at end of June
THE first exhibition solely featuring portraits painted and sketched by a renowned County Durham pitman artist is launched later this month. Norman Cornish: The Portraits is the latest of a series of events and exhibitions marking the centenary
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New cycle station encourages bike and book lovers alike
BOOK worms and cyclists will be able to get their fix as libraries install improved cycle parking. The Durham County Council Love Reading, Love Cycling initiative encourages greener modes of transport, bringing together active travel, the joy of
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Big Yin Billy Connolly’s art on display at North-East gallery
A NEW collection of artwork by Billy Connolly will be unveiled at a North-East gallery this week. The fourth instalment of the Born On A Rainy Day series will be available to view at Castle Fine Art on Grey Street , Newcastle, from today (Friday
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Creative sessions with artists for people living with dementia
SESSIONS with professional artists for people living with dementia are being launched this month. They are being held from June 26 at Durham University’s Oriental Museum and are free. The free and the afternoons, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, are open
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Prince’s Trust students work together to transform garden
A TEAM of students have got their hands dirty to transform a garden as part of an employability skills course. Nine young people aged between 17 and 23 have worked tirelessly for five days pulling weeds, digging up grass and moving two tonnes of
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Tourism and leisure businesses in the running for top awards
LEISURE venues and visitor attractions across North Yorkshire are in the running to receive prestigious regional awards. The annual White Rose Awards recognise the best in the business across Yorkshire's tourism and hospitality industry and the
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Macabre models on display as students take on art world
MACABRE models and mixed media were all on display as art and design graduates celebrated with a sensational end of year showcase. Severed hands and dissected digits helped to make up the varied array of artwork on show by talented artists from
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Jake Berry: Northern Powerhouse 'remains a priority'
THE Northern Powerhouse Minister says the Government's flagship investment scheme for the region "remains a priority" ahead of its five year anniversary. Jake Berry said the Government is "delivering results for people across the North" and is
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Echo comment: Northern Powerhouse – it's time to stop talking and get cracking
We were sceptical then, and we are even more sceptical now. Five years on from the launch of the Northern Powerhouse initiative, we urge the Government to commit properly to investing in the North-East. BACK in June 2014, when George Osborne made
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Paralysed after being hit by a van - the summer that changed a carefree teenager's life forever
AS A carefree teenager, Lauren Doherty “lived life to the max”, spending time with friends and looking forward to the future. It was 2008 when she started work at a nearby college, supporting individuals with visual impairments. But that summer
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Almost 100 complaints about scammers in County Durham last year
ALMOST 100 complaints were made about scammers in County Durham last year. Durham County Council says there has been an increase in complaints about doorstep crime and investigations concerning home improvements, roofing, driveways and conservatory
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Tories slam colleague for not spending £5,000 given to members for local needs
A PROMINENT councillor has hit back after being accused of letting down the communities he represents by not spending £5,000 given to members to respond to local needs. Tory colleagues on North Yorkshire County Council levelled criticism towards
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Call for people to have 'respect' at Durham Miners' Gala
ORGANISERS of Durham Miners' Gala are launching a campaign to ensure the event passes off safely. The Durham Miners' Association (DMA), which organises the annual spectacle, is calling on people to respect the traditions of the event so it runs
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How George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse vision has failed to become reality
FIVE years ago, with a general election less than 12 months away, Chancellor George Osborne used a key note speech at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester to drop two words that politicians and businesses in the region have clung on to in
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District council ask councillors to take lead
COUNCILLORS are being asked to take a lead role in decision making by a council. Richmondshire District Council's 24 councillors are being encouraged to apply to be a 'member champion'. The 'champion' will help lead finance and asset management
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School children become business owners for the day at Durham market
A GROUP of school children took over a farmers' market to learn about how to run a business and to raise money for a children's hospital. The pupils from St Margaret's Primary School, in Durham, ran the stall at the city's farmers' market yesterday
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Angler Marina Gibson and Robson Green at grand launch of fishing school
North Yorkshire angler Marina Gibson was joined by a host of stars, including North-East actor and fishing fan Robson Green, for the grand launch of the Northern Fishing School at the Swinton Estate, near Ripon. “It's for anyone who wants to come