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Coronavirus : 'When will football restart? What happens if the leagues cannot be finished? What other sport is affected?'
THE coronavirus outbreak has had a major impact on domestic and overseas sport. Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson assesses the current situation – and looks at what might happen next WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH ENGLISH FOOTBALL? Yesterday was a landmark
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Darlington comedy night fundraising for children's cancer charity
A CHARITY comedy night for children with cancer is to go ahead for a second year, kickstarting a man's marathon fundraising. At £15 a ticket, proceeds of the Hilarity Bites comedy night, at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington, will go to Children with
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'Game on', say the National League
KEEP calm and carry on. That is the message from the National League, who, despite the threat of the coronavirus, have decided to play on regardless. With all elite football in the country scrapped until April and many grassroots leagues postponing
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Darlington Mowden Park announce women's rugby tie-up with Durham University
DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK have announced a new lead partnership with Durham University that will help support their women’s rugby programme. DMP Sharks were one of only ten teams to be granted an inaugural place in the Premier 15s following its formation
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North Yorkshire driver Max Coates has track day at Croft Circuit
NORTH YORKSHIRE driver Max Coates headed to Croft Circuit this week, in preparation for the start of the Mini Challenge series at the end of this month. With the first round of the Mini Challenge due to take place at Donington Park on the weekend
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Former Darlington forward on the move
FORMER Darlington forward Jordan Nicholson has signed for Boston United, who are due to be Quakers’ opponents on Tuesday. Boston have brought Nicholson in on loan until the end of the season from Hereford, the club he joined from Darlington last
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Spennymoor urged to bounce back against Hereford
SPENNYMOOR TOWN manager Jason Ainsley wants his players to bounce back in their home game against Hereford. Moors dropped out of the play off positions on goal difference last Saturday by losing 4-1 at Altrincham, with Gateshead just above them.
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Ainsley wants his players to bounce back against Hereford
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley wants his players to bounce back in their home game against Hereford on Saturday. Moors dropped out of the play off positions on goal difference last Saturday when they lost 4-1 at Altrincham, with Gateshead just
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Stromsoy wants improved home performance from Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe manager Colin Stromsoy wants an improved home performance if they are going to keep their promotion hopes alive when they face Bishop Auckland in their local derby on Saturday. Aycliffe lost their last home game by 4-1 against Hebburn
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Appeal for information over suspected serious sexual offence at RAF Leeming
THE RAF Police Special Investigations Branch are currently investigating a suspected serious sexual offence at RAF Leeming. It happened in the early hours of Friday, September 27, 2019, following a boxing event. A man who was wearing a blue
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Coronavirus: More contingency plans revealed for school closures
MORE contingency plans for school closures across the North-East have been revealed as another school on Teesside sends letters to parents amidst coronavirus concerns. Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy in Stockton has written to the parents
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Newcastle boss expecting Premier League football to be called off
STEVE BRUCE expects all Premier League matches to be called off later today – and would prefer a full suspension of the competition to playing matches behind closed doors. The Premier League will hold an emergency meeting at 10am today, amid an
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Footage of crash aftermath shows how seatbelts can save lives
POLICE have released a footage of a crash which starkly illustrates the importance of wearing a seatbelt at all times. Officers arrived at the scene of a crash at Peth Bank in Lanchester, near County Durham, to find a Fiat 500 upside down on its
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Coronavirus latest: Ten more people have died after testing positive for Covid-19; Patient in Darlington hospital being treated for virus
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No sign of attacker making his Hartlepool return
THE chances of Luke Williams reappearing for Hartlepool United appear slim. The attacker has played only 66 minutes of football this season, and that’s all he’s managed since signing for Pools in August 2018. And manager Dave Challinor admits
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Newcastle Falcons make three changes for game with Bedford Blues
NEWCASTLE Falcons have made three changes for tonight's Greene King IPA Championship visit of Bedford Blues, with Callum Chick, Ben Stevenson and Will Montgomery coming into the side. John Hardie, Sinoti Sinoti and Sean Robinson are the three players
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Liam Connell's Quakers' loan from South Shields is over
LIAM CONNELL’S loan to Darlington from South Shields has been terminated by mutual agreement. The goalkeeper made 13 appearances after arriving in October as cover when Chris Elliott was injured, and made his mark early on by saving a penalty in
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Charlie McCann's Cheltenham tips: Gold Cup Day
THE fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival starts with the Grade 1 Triumph Hurdle and, with no further rain forecast on Gold Cup Day, there is the distinct possibility that conditions will have dried out to good to soft for the Blue Riband
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Patchwork to pique curiosity in Darlington art show
AN ART show hoping to make people rethink the images around them is coming to Darlington. Female-led art group the Blimey! Collective, including artists Carol Sommer, Amanda Marshall, Nicola Golightly and Vicky Holbrough, are bringing an exhibition
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Delivery driver spared jail after police find 77,000 counterfeit cigarettes in his home
A DELIVERY driver has been spared jail after police found more than 72,000 illegal cigarettes at his home. Robert Shaw, 55, of Buckthorn Crescent, Norton was found storing cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco worth £27,927,77. Police found 5,080
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Darlington could make changes for Farsley fixture
ALUN ARMSTRONG is mulling over potential changes to his starting XI, despite winning in style last weekend. Darlington won 2-1 at AFC Telford with a performance he believes was one of the team’s best this season. Armstrong’s side, on the verge
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Arts centre launches with STEM exhibition
FLYING cars, a fairytale forest and robots from the future can be seen in Eston, Middlesbrough this week as a new Arts Centre opens. The brand new cultural space, Eston Arts Centre, is situated on the High Street, and has already had people stopping
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Company supports community during water upgrade
A COMPANY decided to thank the community during a £9m upgrade to sewage treatment works in Teesdale. Northumbrian Water completed the work to future-proof the facilities in Cockfield, Ramshaw and Butterknowle, delivering improvements to the water
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Ex-Cleveland Police staffer 'vindicated' by IOPC investigation
A FORMER senior civilian police worker is 'vindicated' in his legal challenge to force Cleveland Police to accept they made mistakes in the handling of his complaint against them. Mike Hopkins believes that he was targeted by force chiefs when he
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High praise for environmental champion after head shave
AN INSPIRATIONAL young environmentalist has been praised after braving a charity shave to those who are in need. Lily Hayman had 15 inches of her hair cut off so she could donate it to the Princess Trust to help other children and bravely sat for
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Woodgate wants Manchester City man at Middlesbrough next season
AHEAD of Patrick Roberts’ comeback game tomorrow, Jonathan Woodgate has made it clear he wants the Manchester City loanee at Middlesbrough next season. The attacker joined on temporary basis in the first week of the January window and wasted little
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Cocaine courier avoids prison following four-year wait for justice
A MAN caught up in a major drug operation has received a suspended sentence more than four years after his original arrest. Liam Bate was caught with a quarter of a kilo of 98 per cent pure cocaine, worth an estimated £75,000 by the time it had
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Darlington pizza place gains rare accolade for authenticity
A PIZZA restaurant has received a prestigious accreditation for its Italian food, recognising its authenticity. Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria, Darlington, has become one of only a few restaurants in the UK to achieve Associazione Verace Pizza
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Live music venue in Darlington celebrates £40,000 Arts Council grant
A MUSIC and arts hub is celebrating after being awarded a grant to upgrade its facilities. The Forum Music Centre, in Darlington, has been chosen to receive a £40,000 grant by Arts Council England to modernise audio and visual equipment. Managing
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Craft distiller in North Yorkshire secures deal with premium UK drinks distributor
A NORTH Yorkshire distiller has agreed terms with a drinks agency to act as its exclusive distributor for the UK. Harrogate Tipple, the distiller of Harrogate Gin and Rum along with the Downton Abbey gin and whisky range, has agreed a partnership
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Hundreds sign crossroads safety petition after teacher's Micra written off in crash
A PETITION calling for better road safety measures at a crossroads has been signed by hundreds of people. Teacher Louise Robinson started the online campaign after her car was written off in a crash at Kinninvie, near Barnard Castle. Woman jailed
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Hospice marks 35 years with 350 bottles of gin
A HOSPICE is marking its 35th anniversary with 350 special edition bottles of York Gin being sold for £35 each. Each 70cl bottle of award-winning London Dry Gin will raise £3.50 for the charity. The bottles – with specially-designed labels –
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Maintaining the drive to create more jobs
THERE has never been a more exciting time for jobs and growth across County Durham, and the county council is building on the momentum. PETER BARRON reports When Durham County Council became a unitary authority in 2009, it set out on a road with
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Three years and counting for Cleveland Police to publish its 'snooping' review
THE review into a police force’s use of ‘snooping’ legislation has yet to be published more than three years after it was launched. Barry Coppinger, the police and crime commissioner for Cleveland, called in independent auditors to inspect the use
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Coronavirus: North-East breakfast briefing
HERE'S a bitesize summary of the latest coronavirus situation overnight: North-East and North Yorkshire Public Health England yesterday confirmed the number of cases in the North-East and Yorkshire has risen to 44, up 12 from Wednesday.
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Mayor and Fujifilm break ground on new biocampus
TEES VALLEY Mayor Ben Houchen and staff from Fujifilm broke ground at a new BioCampus in Billingham as part of its first phase of construction yesterday. A presentation was given at the current Fujifilm premises across the road from where the new
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Spring has sprung at The Auckland Project
The doors of historic Auckland Castle have sprung open for the 2020 season, with lots to do and see. The Castle, with its Deer Park, is the perfect place for families, with something to appeal to everyone. Keep the kids busy through the Easter