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Durham second best on first day against Lancashire
A CRUCIAL fifth wicket partnership of 87 runs between Rob Jones and skipper Dane Villas ensured it was Lancashire’s day against Durham as Sedbergh School hosted its inaugural First Class game. The hosts reached 275 for five at the close of play
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Darlington's Adam Campbell 'will be the No. 9. That will be his starting role'
RETURNING Adam Campbell to his favoured position as a striker should help get the best out of the new Darlington signing, says manager Alun Armstrong. The 24-year-old has agreed to join Darlington, as revealed by The Northern Echo on June 25, having
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Durham Race for Life 2019 in pictures
THE city of Durham was turned into a trail of pink as fundraisers donned their running shoes in aid of a cancer charity. About 1,100 men, women and children tackled the 5k course round the Aykley Heads estate, near County Hall, Durham, in the city
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Daley Thompson: Olympic legend on why he loves the North-East
RAMSIDE HALL, Durham. Daley Thompson is walking through the car park after posing for photos aside the spectacular sports car which adorns his name. “It’s not even my car, I’m sick of saying it!’’ he insists of the chrome gold McLaren 12C.
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Local cricket round-up
RICHMONDSHIRE were dealt a body blow in their pursuit of the Darlington Building Society NYSD ECB Premier League title as they lost at home to leaders Marton by 45 runs. The visitors were asked to bat and made a bad start on 3-2, but Lee Hodgson
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Stewart Donald adamant that takeover delay will not negatively affect Sunderland's transfer plans
STEWART DONALD is adamant Sunderland’s summer spending plans will not be affected by a lack of outside investment, with takeover discussions having been shelved until the end of next month. Donald and his fellow director, Charlie Methven, have held
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Superheroes showcase their good work
THOUSANDS of people got the chance to find out more about the work of real-life superheroes at a free family fun day at the weekend. The PCVC Celebration of Local Superheroes, hosted by Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg, at Locomotion
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Boro will still be keeping an eye on the market during Austria trip - including Southend midfielder
MIDDLESBROUGH are looking at younger players in the transfer market to boost Jonathan Woodgate’s squad after the club’s shift towards developing a footballing philosophy. Boro have a number of players they are keeping an eye on, and some of those
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Fire brigade suspends Tees Barrage training over 'sickness and diarrhoea' cases
A FIRE brigade has suspended training at the Tees Barrage after 11 firefighters fell ill during training there in the last year. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has used the Stockton site for water rescue training for years, but in a new
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Bomb squad and armed police arrive at incident near Riverside Stadium
POLICE have cordoned off an area in Middlesbrough in an ongoing incident. Cleveland Police are currently present at a yard, containing car parks and industrial units, on Dockside Road next to the Riverside Stadium. UPDATED STORY: Explosives
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Redcar shows its pride for Armed Forces Day
THOUSANDS of people headed to the high street to celebrate the services of the armed forces. Young and old showed their pride on Redcar High Street on Saturday, June 29, in the town's annual Armed Forces Day. The day began with a parade through
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Search for Stockton man who went missing on way home from Edinburgh
POLICE are trying to find a missing man from Stockton. Cleveland Police are looking for any information relating to Thomas Meharry who was last seen in Edinburgh on June 28 at around 11pm. It is thought that he was trying to make his way home
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Families enjoy Darlington's Community Carnival
HUNDREDS turned out to enjoy the warm weather and watch entertainers perform at this year's Community Carnival. With the theme of ‘Celebrating Darlington through the Ages’, around 800 people paraded through Darlington the morning of Saturday, June
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Road reopens at Eden Camp following collision
POLICE have reopened the road following a collision near Eden Camp. Emergency services were earlier at the scene of a road traffic collision on the A169 between Malton and Pickering, near to the Beansheaf Hotel. North Yorkshire Police attended
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Seven arrested as man is left fighting for his life following possible assault
SEVEN people have been arrested as man is left fighting for his life following a possible assault in Sunderland. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said officers received a report from a member of the public that a man was lying unconscious on Tel
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Missing teenage girl found safe and well
A 14-year-old girl who went missing at the weekend has been located. Durham Constabulary said: "Pleased to say Elissa Stokoe has been found safe and well. Thank you to everyone who shared the appeal."
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Growing concern for missing man, aged 62
POLICE are appealing for information to find a man who has been missing for more than a week. Joseph McGarry, aged 62, was last seen in Stockton at 9am on Friday June 21. Cleveland Police have said they are concerned for his wellbeing, and
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Durham favourite Phil Mustard embarks on new cricketing career in umpiring
FORMER England international wicketkeeper/batsman Phil Mustard completed the unusual feat of playing and umpiring in Minor Counties cricket in the same season this week. Mustard played first-class cricket for 15 years with Durham and Gloucestershire
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Multi-million pound work starts to improve junction
WORK has started on a multi-million-pound motorway junction improvement scheme in County Durham. Durham County Council has begun its major work on junction 61 of the A1(M) at Bowburn ahead of the Integra 61 development, which will see 101 acres
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New teachers launched into the workforce
NEW teachers have been launched into the workforce after graduating from The Academy at Shotton Hall’s 'outstanding' school-based initial teacher training (Scitt) course. Of the 85 trainees, 99% were graded good or outstanding, the highest outcome
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Time to get your home in tip-top condition for the summer
SPONSORED CONTENT THERE’S always something that needs doing around the home, and, nine times out of ten, we just don’t have the time – or the skills – to tackle it ourselves. Call in the experts, and enjoy the peace of mind knowing that comes with
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Don’t get in a tangle with the new tenancy laws
SPONSORED CONTENT THE recent change in the law for the fees paid by people looking to rent property has had a huge impact on letting agencies, although one local agency is confident that they are in the best position to survive the changes – and
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Bishop Auckland man jailed for having knife at bus stop
A MAN has been a jailed after having a knife at a bus stop in County Durham. William McClacklan, from Bishop Auckland, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft, handling stolen goods and having a bladed article in a public place. Jane Waugh, prosecuting
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The history of Witton Park controversially closed bridge
ONE of our area’s most curious bridges is in the headlines, much as it was in 1904 when it opened. Only now it is in the headlines because it is shut. Witton Park road bridge needs £5.6m to repair it and when Durham County Council only has allocated
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'We're more eager than ever' leaders will discuss DTVA supply chain opportunities
BOSSES at Durham Tees Valley Airport will highlight the potential supply chain opportunities at the site on Thursday. More than 100 representatives from engineering firms across the North-East, will attend the Tees Engineering Network (TEN) breakfast
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Prized plaice as woman who took on fish shop wins best in the North
A WOMAN who had never run a takeaway before has gone on to win best fish and chip Shop in Northern England. Pam Jefferson of Swainby, near Stokesley in North Yorkshire, took over the running of a village chippy last year. Ms Jefferson, who
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From coast to country with Harlow Carr
AT this time of the year, our thoughts are very much on the imminent summer holidays. Many of us only experience the seaside when we go on vacation, unless we are fortunate enough to live within a short distance of the coast. When you look around
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Serving soldier takes on challenge for hospital that helped son
A SERVING soldier has taken on a unique form of the Coast to Coast in aid of a children's hospital whose staff treated his son. Ben Westcott of Catterick, North Yorkshire, set off to complete his version of the challenge, with three of his former
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Youngsters from Etherley Lane Primary School, in Bishop Auckland, become graffiti artists for the day
CHILDREN from a primary school saw their school field transformed into an art studio during a visit from an artist. Dan Walls, of Illumination Wall Art, helped year six pupils at Etherley Lane Primary School, in Bishop Auckland, express their artistic
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Meet the woman that's checking beach donkeys are ready for summer
A VET has been checking up on some of Scarborough's beach donkeys to make sure they are ready for the summer season. Gemma Dransfield who is a clinical director at Minster Equine Veterinary Clinic in York, checked the condition of feet, teeth and
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Lucy Worsley to give her take on Queen Victoria in Leyburn talk
IF you think Queen Victoria was a little old lady, spherical in shape, dressed in black, perpetually grumpy, historian Lucy Worsley wants to make you think again. Meet a complex, contradictory woman, who had a traumatic childhood, who loved dancing
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Teen boxer on winning streak
A YOUNG boxer ended her season with a unanimous decision to win gold. Macy Gallone, of Spennymoor Amateur Boxing Academy, enjoyed a victory at the Hull Box Cup last week. Hard work and dedication in the gym has paid off for the 15-year-old, who
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Taekwondo club does the double at contest
MARTIAL artists from a village club took home all the silverware from a regional championship event. Frosterley Chungdokwan Taekwondo Club competed in The Taekwondo charity competition, in Darlington, which saw members compete in six different categories
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Businesses take ‘Leap of faith’ at unusual networking event
BUSINESS leaders from across the region have taken a terrifying leap of faith to help change their mindset. More than 50 businesses took part in a motivational Monday morning session with Tom Cockerill, director of Cockerill & Co from Darlington
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Bid to save oldest continually used methodist chapel using crowd funding
THE campaign to save an historic listed chapel has turned to modern means with the launch of an online fundraising drive. High House Chapel in Weardale – the world’s oldest purpose built, continuously used Methodist chapel, is in such urgent need
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Walk to school made safer with new crossings
A NEW lollipop man or woman will be recruited to help children and families safely cross the road in Tow Law. Durham County Councillor Richard Manchester secured a crossing patrol on Castle Bank last year. However, residents were concerned that
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Scratch card art exhibition to open in Durham
A TEENAGER with autism is putting on a new exhibition featuring art he makes using old scratch cards. James Owen Thomas uses discarded scratch cards to make collages, painstakingly tearing, cutting or hole punching them before starting to piece
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The eccentric widow of Lartington Hall who lived with her one-eyed parrot under an umbrella as the mansion crumbled around her
NEXT month, there is a unique opportunity to look around the palatial residence of the “uncrowned king” of Teesdale which, in more recent times, became the tumbledown home of a one-eyed parrot called Horrocks. The uncrowned king was Monsignor Thomas
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From Darlington to international best-selling crime author
IN 2017, Jane Harper’s debut, The Dry, was picked by the Queen of Crime, Val McDermid for her annual New Blood panel at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. A couple of years on, Jane is heading back to the festival as an
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Meet the family at Higham Dykes
WHAT is thought to be one of the oldest brick-built houses in the region, Higham Dykes, in Ponteland, has been transformed into a stunning modern family home by owners Daniel and Gemma Harrison. “Most people couldn’t understand why we wanted to change
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BTS Facades and Fabrications invests £2m into growth and site expansion
A FABRICATIONS firm has invested in new machinery, increased services and site expansion. BTS Facades and Fabrications – based in Newton Aycliffe – manufactures metal rainscreen and fabrications for the construction industry. The business's aim
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The Banks Group sees increase in sales and profit
AN energy and property firm has recorded a rise in sales and pre-tax profits in its latest annual results. The Banks Group has reported a combined operating profit across its businesses of £17.4m for the financial year ending September 30 2018,
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Mayor visits family-run factory that helps North-East's young
THE Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen visited a family-run manufacturer to praise its "dedication" to the region's up and coming workforce. Mr Houchen visited F Jones Cleveland at its 65,000 sq ft factor in Middlesbrough, where he met company directors
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Hardwick Live: Who is playing when and where
WITH four stages of music heading to Hardwick Live this summer, organisers have announced even more acts to look out for and when to see them. The festival returns to the grounds of Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, from August 17 to 18, with headline
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A689 reopens over 24 hours after it was closed by Durham Police for investigation involving motorhome
THE A689 has reopened over 24 hours after it was closed by Durham Police. The road was closed between Coundon Gate and Leasingthorne after police stopped a large motorhome. UPDATED STORY: Explosives charge for man after A689 closure at Coundon