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Darlington 6 Tadcaster Albion 1: Quakers hit six of the best in FA Cup success
FINALLY, Darlington are putting their reputation as FA Cup underachievers to rest. Last season’s run to the first-round proper represented the club’s best performance since the dark days of administration, and last night’s resounding win in the third
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LIVE: Darlington 6 Tadcaster Albion 1
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Covid-19: A further 1,283 people test positive for virus as 14 more deaths recorded at hospitals in the North-East and North Yorkshire
A FURTHER 1,283 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the North-East and North Yorkshire in the last 24 hours. Another 87 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England. A further three patients died who had
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Annual Boxing Day hunt in County Durham cancelled due to Covid
AN annual Boxing Day hunt in County Durham has been cancelled due to the impact of coronavirus. The Braes of Derwent Hunt, which meets in Lanchester, has announced their meet will not be going ahead this year to avoid any breach of Covid-19 guidelines
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Samuel flying high after FedEx plane is named in his honour
A STOCKTON youngster is flying high after having a FedEx Boeing 757 plane named after him. FedEx employee Martin Griffiths put forward his 11-year-old son's name, Samuel, to be considered as part of the FedEx Aircraft Naming Programme. And the
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Geordie male voice choir going strong after a century
AN award-winning male voice choir will tomorrow celebrate its centenary. The name of Felling Male Voice Choir was confirmed on the October, 15, 1920 when the Orpheus Male Voice Choir, formed the previous year at Holly Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church
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More than 2,000 objections made to plans to dispose of nuclear waste on Teesside
THOUSANDS of people have written to the Environment Agency over concerns that plans to dump radioactive waste in Teesside will pose a risk to communities. An application has been made by Augean North Ltd for a low level radioactive waste permit
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More than £104 million paid to County Durham businesses to help deal with Covid effects
MORE than £104 million has been paid to more than 9,500 businesses across County Durham to help them deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Durham County Council has now processed all of the government’s Business Support Grants and the
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Man cut from car after crashing into lamp post on A167 near Darlington
A MAN had to be cut from a vehicle after his car crashed into a lamp post in the central reservation of a busy road near Darlington today. Police were called to the scene of the collision at about 3.20pm. It happened on the A167 near Coatham
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Milestone reached in multi-million pound Tees Barrage restoration work
A MULTI-MILLION pound restoration project at the Tees Barrage has reached its midway point. The five-year project reached the milestone when a 150-tonne crane and team of expert engineers from Canal & River Trust worked through the night on Sunday
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Pubs and businesses protest against 'crippling' 10pm shutdown rules
PUBS and business owners braved the bad weather to protest the 10pm curfew and the effect it is having on their businesses. The protest took place in Crook, outside the Durham County Council offices, today. The event was organised by two of the
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Derelict nightclub damaged by fire now faces demolition
A FIRE at a derelict Darlington nightclub yesterday morning is likely to hasten its demolition. Darlington council only bought the building in Commercial Street about a month ago with a view to demolishing it, but at midnight firefighters were called
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Darlington care home in special measures after inspectors find it was not following Covid guidance
A CARE home has been put in special measures after a watchdog found staff had inadequate access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and did not have enough infection prevention measures in place. Rydal Care Home, in Darlington, was rated inadequate
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Optometrist inspires young writers to focus on random acts of kindness
AN optometrist has inspired children to focus their imaginations on acts of kindness in a writing competition which has led to the publication of a book - with all proceeds going to two charities. Simon Berry who has a practice in Gilesgate, Durham
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Industrial estate expansion focus is on single firm
A LOCAL authority has revealed its plan for a large-scale expansion of a leading industrial estate across rural land is mostly to satisfy the demands of a single business. Hambleton District Council has stated almost three-quarters of the 20.65ha
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The North-East could still face Tier 3 restrictions
THE North-East could still face tighter Covid restrictions as leaders continue talks with the Prime Minister. Speaking yesterday, Boris Johnson confirmed he is still in talks with leaders in the North West, the North-East and Yorkshire & Humber
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Council faces half a million pound shortfall due to Covid crisis
THE coronavirus pandemic could leave Richmondshire District Council with a funding gap of around £1.5m over the next three years, it has been revealed. As a result of costs associated with Covid-19, along with lost income and uncertainty over future
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Drive-in cinema back in Darlington for Halloween event featuring late night thrillers and cult classics
A DRIVE-IN cinema is returning for a Halloween spook fest featuring cult classics and late-night thrillers. The cinema is being set up for three days at Darlington's Mowden arena with a line up of spooky screenings. Daisy Dukes Drive-In Cinema
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Bundles of cash hidden behind fireplace among £1m seized by police
A TEAM of specialist officers are celebrating after breaking though the £1m barrier as they continue to seize cash and assets off criminals in the region. The latest success came at Teesside Magistrates Court where Cash Forfeiture orders totalling
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You can now buy macarons shaped like boobies
A NORTH-EAST company renowned for its French macarons is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month with some novel booby macarons. Le Mini Macaron, based in Newcastle, were regulars at the Quayside market and pre-Covid attended many food festivals
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Providing school breakfasts is morally right thing do to, says North-East Labour MP
REQUIRING the Government to make provision so schools can provide breakfast club facilities is the “morally right thing do to”, a North-East Labour MP has said. Emma Lewell-Buck warned that “hungry children don’t learn no matter how bright and determined
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Police officer arrested on suspicion of misconduct
A CLEVELAND Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. The officer, who has not been identified by the force, has also been suspended from his role while the investigation is carried out. A force spokesman
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Beamish Museum awarded almost £1 million funding to safeguard future
A MUSEUM famous for bringing history to life has been given a lifeline worth almost a £1million to safeguard its future. Beamish Museum, near Stanley, last month said 59 jobs were at risk after a disastrous financial year due to the coronavirus
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Injury scare for Newcastle as Jamal Lewis is forced to have Achilles scan
NEWCASTLE UNITED left-back Jamal Lewis has not travelled to Oslo for Northern Ireland’s Nations League clash with Norway on Wednesday night. Lewis will instead have a scan on an Achilles injury, making him a doubt for the Magpies' weekend meeting
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Covid lockdown takes its toll as former Pub of the Year shuts down
AN award‐winning North Yorkshire restaurant and inn has gone into administration after being unable to withstand the impact of Covid-19. The General Tarleton at Ferrensby near Boroughbridge, has been placed into creditors voluntary liquidation
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Construction business which ‘invested in people’ wins prestigious award
A COMPANY involved in delivering some of the region’s most eye-catching buildings is celebrating being named the North-East’s construction industry’s SME of the Year 2020. Sunderland-based development consultancy Identity Consult won the title against
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Glen Durrant hoping for 'best night of career' at Premier League finals
HE is a three-time Lakeside World champion, and can already claim to be the greatest darts player ever to have come out of the North-East. But when he takes to the stage at an empty Ricoh Arena on Thursday evening, Glen Durrant readily admits he will
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Tools stolen from sheds in three burglaries in same town
A SPATE of burglaries have been reported to police in a County Durham town. The three shed break-in occurred on Cleveland Avenue, Farndale Gardens and Baysdale Gardens in Shildon. A spokesperson for Durham police said all three were reported
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Fire at former Darlington nightclub being treated as arson
A FIRE at a former nightclub is being treated as arson. Firefighters were called to the former club in Commercial Street, Darlington, overnight between Monday and Tuesday. The blaze at the venue – which has had a number of guises over the years
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'10pm pubs curfew is to protect work and schools,' suggests Health Secretary
MATT Hancock has suggested the 10pm hospitality curfew was a “matter of policy choice” in order to keep schools and workplaces open and called herd immunity a "flawed goal". The Health Secretary told MPs there is “direct and approximate evidence
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Mum's mission to bring books back to hospital children's ward
A MUM is helping bring the joy of reading back to a children's hospital ward after noticing its depleted book supply. Dishforth mum Sarah Lynch has been raising money to buy cleanable children’s books and activities for children attending Harrogate
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iPhone 12 release: When and how to watch Apple's launch event TONIGHT
APPLE could announce as many as four new versions of the iPhone when it holds a live event tonight to unveil its iPhone 12 range for the first time. The technology giant’s flagship product is widely expected to include support for 5G connectivity
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Cash to help run digital or socially distant culture events in city
A PARTNERSHIP that aims to improve lives through arts and culture will use a cash injection to keep going over the next six months. Sunderland Culture has been awarded £341,777 from the Culture Recovery Fund. Established in 2016, Sunderland Culture
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Estate agents transform derelict butchers shop
AN ESTATE agents has moved out of its rented property after deciding to buy a permanent shop on the high street. Inglebys, which has its main office in Station Street, Saltburn, is moving into its second premises in Loftus, near Redcar. The shop
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Cash will help keep nine museums and heritage sites in region open, post-Covid
AN organisation which manages nine museums, galleries and heritage sites in the region has secured a slice of cash to help it get over Covid 19. Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums has been awarded £387,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture
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Robbery victim left unconscious on busy Durham street after 'shocking' attack
A MAN was left unconscious in the street after being attacked and robbed of his wallet. A Durham Police said the incident is believed to have happened in North Road, Durham, at around 8pm on Thursday. The victim was knocked to the ground and
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Four men arrested in connection with alleged quad bike robbery
WITNESSES are being asked to come forward following a reported robbery of a vehicle in Teesside. A quad bike was reported to have been stolen from Vicarage Street, in Stockton, on Monday. The incident resulted in two men, who were on the quad
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Those working from home could be OWED tax-free cash from HMRC
THOSE who are working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic are being urged to apply to HMRC for help towards 'additional expenses'. HM Revenue and Customers has said it has already received more than 54,800 claims from customers using
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Leading supporters' group blasts football reform plans
PROJECT Big Picture plans are “a sugar-coated cyanide pill”, according to a leading fans’ group. The PBP plans emerged on Sunday and if adopted would represent the most significant changes to the structure of the English game in a generation.
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NHS creates list of discounts for workers - here's how to get them
SUPERMARKETS, retailers and even hotels are continuing to show their support for our emergency service and NHS workers with a range of hefty discounts. From discounted food bills to up to 50 per cent off items in some retail shops, a number of
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New offices at Darlington's Lingfield Point complete
THE developers behind a recently completed office building are trying to tap into potential demand for regional offices in light of the pandemic. The 26,0000 sq ft building at Lingfield Point, Darlington, could bring 300 jobs to region and is being
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Dominic Cummings' unpaid council tax bill for two County Durham properties written off
DOMINIC Cummings and his family ARE liable to pay council tax on a further two properties at their North-East farm, but charges will NOT be backdated to when they were built. It means that years of unpaid taxes, potentially between £30,000 and
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Burglars steal large amount of jewellery from store
NORTH Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information about two house burglaries in York. The burglaries occurred in the Meadlands, Bad Bargain Lane area of York at approximately 11am on Sunday October 11. One of the properties
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EE has turned on 5G in three new North-East locations
SEVEN cities in the North-East now have 5G as EE switches on the high-speed wireless in Chester-le-Street, Jarrow and Washington. The three places are mong 112 locations around the UK that can access the operator's high-speed network. It also
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Gang stole pain killing gas from hospitals at the start of the Covid crisis
A GANG of travelling thieves who targeted hospitals around the country have been jailed for four years. The four Norfolk-based men smashed their way into three hospitals in the region where they stole a number gas cylinders over the weekend when
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Josh Maja: 'I always knew I'd be the Netflix bad guy'
JOSH MAJA has described his time at Sunderland as “bittersweet”, and insisted he always knew he would be portrayed as the “bad guy” in Netflix’s ‘Sunderland Til I Die’ documentary. Maja’s departure for French club Bordeaux in January 2019 formed
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Burglars steal thousands of pounds worth of vehicles and equipment
BURGLARS raided a workshop and stole thousands of pounds worth of vehicles and equipment. The burglary happened at a property on Raby Lane in East Cowton sometime overnight on Saturday and into Sunday morning. The offenders forced their way
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Undercover police patrols help take crack cocaine off the streets
SHARP-eyed undercover police officers helped take an unlicensed driver off the roads - and stopped £1,350 worth of crack cocaine from hitting the streets. The plain clothed Cleveland Police patrols spotted a car being driven in a suspicious manner
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Letters: 'China keeps badgers in filthy cages and kills them for make up brushes, this must stop'
THE horrors of China’s badger brush industry have been revealed where badgers are locked in small, filthy cages deprived of the opportunity to dig, care for their young or forage for food. They are killed inhumanely for the sake of make-up brushes
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Man arrested after drugs and money seized during raid in Stockton
A MAN was arrested after drugs and money were seized from a property in Stockton. Officers visited the property in Grove Street yesterday. Cleveland Police confirmed a 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of intent to supply class B drugs
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Ringleader behind conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin across region jailed
A DRUGS lynchpin who spearheaded a conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin across the region has been jailed. Nathan Graham, 30, was the ringleader of a gang of dealers supplying Class A drugs around the streets of Gateshead. Graham, along
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Letters: 'The Government's brand new jobs career website for the pandemic is a land of make believe'
IF you are a fan of Dolly Parton and like to work “nine to five” you can always follow the Government’s brand new jobs career website advice. It has been specially set up for those who have lost their job due to the pandemic and are searching for
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Letters: 'TV these days is full of depressing adverts and TV shows, gone are the days of jolly TV'
ONE drawback to self-isolation during the current pandemic is the endless stream of adverts on day-time TV imploring us to adopt a polar bear, a snow leopard, a tiger, a dolphin, a rhino, a jaguar, or an elephant, as well as a donkey, protect a cat
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Two key Man United players ruled out of trip to Newcastle
MANCHESTER UNITED will be without two key attackers when they travel to Tyneside to face Newcastle United on Saturday night. Anthony Martial is unavailable because of suspension, with Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solksjaer having opted not
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Letters: 'The total value of exports from the EU to the UK was £341b, why would EU risk this?'
THE latest edition of the Office for National Statistics Pink Book for 2019 Goods and Services makes interesting reading. In particular we can see how dependent several EU countries are on exports to the UK. Just over 60 per cent of our total
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North-East MPs vote against amendments for protecting UK food standards
NORTH-EAST MPs helped overturned measures aimed at protecting UK food standards in future trade deals, despite a Tory backlash in the Commons. MPs voted 332 votes to 279, majority 53, to disagree with a House of Lords amendment to the Agriculture
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Letters: 'I research civil and military aircraft crashes in County Durham, can anyone help me'
I RESEARCH both military and civil aircraft crashes in County Durham and am in the process of writing a book. I would like to ask readers if they remember an aircraft crash on Pikeston Fell or near to White Kirkley, which is south of Frosterley.
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Letters: 'Our country is supposedly civilized, yet we still fail to protect the lives of the unborn child'
WATCHING the BBC’s Question Time last week, the human rights of people crossing the channel in small boats to come to the UK was much discussed. One of the panellists, Helen Stokes-Lampard, of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, a practising
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New Aldi store to open in Eston next week, bringing ten jobs
SUPERMARKET chain Aldi is set to open a new store in Eston next week, bringing ten jobs to the town. The new store, opening on October 22, will bring ten new job opportunities and allow residents to bag deals. Shoppers can bag British meat
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ALDI RECALL: If you've bought these products, they may contain Salmonella
SUPERMARKET giant Aldi has had to recall some batches of two food products because they may contain Salmonella. The items in question are Roosters Southern Fried Poppin' Chicken and Roosters Breaded Poppin' Chicken. The Government's Food Standards
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These are the cheapest and most expensive towns in County Durham to live
THE cheapest and most expensive towns to live in County Durham have been revealed - and it shows where homes are going for the most amount of cash. Latest data from property website Zoopla has compared how much the average home sold for last year
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Letters: 'I have come up with an ingenious way of wearing a mask to reduce strain'
I HAVE been wearing a face mask since March, but found it uncomfortable after 30 minutes or so. It was mainly due to the elastic loop going over my ears. There was a slight pain on the top of my ear, prompting me to loosen the loop, or even remove
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Letters: 'I can't believe with all these lockdown measures in County Durham, I still haven't been given a test'
I FIND it very hard to believe that we are slap bang in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic with a disease that can not only be extremely debilitating but deadly, and County Durham is under special measures, yet I have had no notice or letter from
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Letters: 'When out walking I saw large crowd of at least 10 elderly ramblers walking shoulder to shoulder'
WE are very quick to lay the blame the young for rising infection levels of Covid-19 and forget that it is the duty of us all to behave responsibly. On Wednesday, while walking the lines near Langley Park, we encountered a large crowd of at least
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Nightclub memories - do you remember Darlington club hit by fire?
A FORMER nightclub was damaged after a fire broke out in the middle of the night. Emergency services were called to the blaze in Commercial Street, Darlington, at about midnight last night. Crews were on the scene until about 4.30am.
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Mars and the sun line up TONIGHT - when and where to watch 'full Mars'
MARS has been quite easy to see this month as it reaches its biggest and brightest ahead of lining up with the sun tonight. Skygazers may notice that Mars is looking bigger and brighter right now due to a process that only happens every two years
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Letters: 'Sweden have adopted herd immunity and it's working, we need to do the same'
IT is a good six months since we have had a system of protection and isolation to combat coronavirus. It hasn’t and isn’t working. Our economy has been decimated and our social lives affected and many have died of treatable diseases, like cancer
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The businesses that would have to shut if parts of the region moved into Tier 3
THE North-East will officially go into a collective lockdown tomorrow - with the region escaping the strictest of new restrictions. Yesterday, it was revealed that the entire North-East would move into Tier 2 on Wednesday following the introduction
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Letters: 'Social media is full of examples of the UK accommodating illegal immigrants at tax payers' expense'
ILLEGAL immigration is far too high and now should be severely reduced by whatever means. I do not believe that the majority of these illegal immigrants or asylum seekers arriving by dingy or hiding in lorries are vulnerable individuals fleeing from
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Letters: 'No guilt, no apology and no pay rise for our hero nurses from the worst PM this country has ever had'
ELEVEN years of this billionaire-backed party in power has starved the NHS of funding, and outsourced NHS services to companies run by Tory backers, donors and friends, and a string of poor decisions on Covid-19 has seen the UK with the second highest
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Childhood favourite Paul Chuckle is doing personalised video shoutouts
THE childhood favourite Paul Chuckle has become the latest star to take up doing personalised video messages. The ChuckleVision star, who appeared alongside his brother Barry Chuckle, has appeared on the celebrity video message website, Thrillz
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The three-tier Covid restrictions: Your questions answered
THE three-tier strategy of local lockdown measures for England has been announced by Boris Johnson in efforts to curb rising Covid-19 rates. The Prime Minister told the Commons on Monday that this will “simplify and standardise” local lockdown
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Unemployment surges to three-year high as pandemic claims 673,000 jobs since March
UK unemployment has jumped to its highest level for more than three years as the coronavirus crisis claimed jobs across the economy, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said unemployment rose by 138,000 quarter
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Government was told to implement 2-week 'circuit break' lockdown weeks ago
Boris Johnson's leading scientific advisors recommended much harsher restrictions than those the government implemented yesterday, it has emerged. According to reports the government's advisors recommended a two-week 'circuit break' lockdown three
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Amazon Prime Day 2020: All the best deals from the massive savings event
Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. There’s not a lot that’s been 'normal' about this year, and Amazon Prime Day 2020 has been no exception. The annual mega-savings
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MISSING: Search to find 15-year-old Leila Liddle-Heckels
A TEENAGE girl has been reported missing. Police are urgently appealing to trace missing Leila Liddle-Heckels, who was last seen in the Headland area of Hartlepool at 7.15pm last night, Monday, October 12. The 15-year-old was last seen wearing
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Local lockdown: What people in Darlington had to say
SHOPPERS and traders in Darlington town centre have been talking to the Northern Echo about the prospect of further restrictions. Darlington, along with the rest of the Tees Valley, is set to move into tier two restrictions this week.
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FULL list of Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas in Covid lockdown
BORIS Johnson has announced a three tier approach to coronavirus restrictions with all of England put into medium, high and very high risk categories, with the North-East and Tees Valley being categorised 'high'. The Prime Minister set out the
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"School exams could be cancelled this year" says education network
A SCHOOL network has called on the government to cancel future major exams. Schools North East (SNE), which represents over 1150 in the region, wrote to the Education Secretary this week requesting to cancel upcoming SATs and implement hybrid assessments
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Coronavirus latest: what you need to know this morning, Tuesday October 13
Here are the latest regional and national updates on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: THE North-East has been put on ‘tier two’ of the new traffic light system of Covid alert levels. It means the level of risk is high and the following measures
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Two students at Durham University expelled, and a new Covid disciplinary procedure is revealed
A STUDENT has been expelled for breaching Durham University’s sexual misconduct policy, while, another has been thrown out for making racist comments on social media. The cases were both heard by the university’s Senate Discipline Committee and
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Darlington and Teesside want a local track and trace system
DARLINGTON and Teesside councils have asked the Government for additional support to tackle Covid, with each authority allocating money to localising test and trace. Stockton, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool last week appealed for funding support
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Angry man heading to his sister's house armed with knife was Tasered by police
A MAN was Tasered twice after police stopped him on his way to sister’s house armed with a knife. Craig Gibson was in a highly agitated state when officers attempted to speak to him as he wandered the streets of Middlesbrough. Teesside Crown
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Stately home manager 'thrilled' at new appointment to oversee spring exhibition
KIPLIN Hall and Gardens has welcomed a new team member to oversee its Victorian kitchen display opening next spring. Alice Rose will work as a project officer on the Annie Marchant Kitchen and Dairy Collection Project. She will be readying it
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Inmate’s stay in jail extended by threats to kill officer
HEATED, threatening comments made to a prison officer have extended an inmate’s stay behind bars. Nine Smith was said to be “incredibly upset” during the recorded exchange either side of her cell door at Low Newton Prison, near Durham, on August
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'Pedal for pounds' as North-East bike ride goes virtual
A POPULAR fundraising bike ride in aid of an innovative North-East charity will return with a difference for the event’s seventeenth year. The annual Butterwick Big Bike Ride, which has raised more than £100,000 for Butterwick Hospice Care since
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Help yourself to bountiful fruit crop in garden orchard
VISITORS to historic walled gardens are invited to fill their boots and collect some of its bountiful harvest of apples. Favourable weather has helped to bring a bumper crop of fruit to the orchard at Old Durham Gardens, a mile east of Durham city
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Castle opening in December to share a taste of Christmas – Downton Abbey style
A CASTLE will open its doors in December – for the first time offering visitors a taste of preparations for an Edwardian Christmas. The rooms at Raby Castle, near Barnard Castle, will be decorated for Christmas, as they would have been in days gone
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Subsidy scheme helps businesses access valuable support
MORE than 250 small companies across Hambleton have joined the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) with the help of council cash. Hambleton District Council has so far helped 270 small business owners to join the FSB which provides a range of services
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Trial date agreed for glassing case
A WOMAN accused of glassing a former friend is to stand trial next year, claiming it was a case of “self-defence” Amy Louise Short also denies attempting to pervert the course of justice by agreeing to offer money to the victim so the case would
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Durham mayor and council chairman raises thousands for charity
TWO charities have received a a boost of thousands of pounds in their coffers thanks to the fundraising efforts of a County Durham civic leader. The £14,500 was raised by Councillor Katie Corrigan, in her roles as Durham County Council Chairman
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Darlington pervert downloaded 27,000 indecent images using parents' laptop
A SEXUAL deviant who was caught with more than 27,000 child sex abuse images and videos has been jailed for almost four years. Anthony Harrison stayed at his elderly parents' home to use their laptop to download the 'filth' onto a memory stick
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Teacher awarded her degree 42 years after studying at Oxford
A WOMAN who went to Oxford to train to become a teacher has finally graduated with a degree – more than four decades after she finished the course. Frances Ann Johnson attended Wolsingham School before heading to Westminster College of Education
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Celebrations as newly-revamped shopping street officially reopens
A DAY of attractions marked the reopening of one of Northallerton’s most popular shopping streets after months of improvement works. The Mayor of Northallerton, Cllr David Richardson, cut the tape to officially reopen the upgraded Zetland Street
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Boris vows to do 'whatever necessary' as he warns more areas could be moved in Tier 3
SIGHS of relief were felt when the North East avoided the harshest lockdown measures in the government's new three tier system yesterday. But Boris Johnson has warned that additional areas could be added to the highest tier of restrictions in the
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Former Plastered Parrot nightclub in Darlington boarded up after late night blaze
A DERELICT nightclub in Darlington town centre was damaged in a fire during the night. The incident at the old Plastered Parrot club, on Commercial Street, was reported to emergency services at about midnight. Two fire appliances from