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* There are still a few days left to enter The Northern Echo's text survey, which is gathering information on people's attitudes towards text news alerts. Complete the survey before August 5 for a chance to win a digital camera. Log on to our homepage and look for the SMS survey icon.
l The football season begins this month and our sports section will carry all the results, news and profiles, along with league tables and fixtures.
* The website has a competition giving readers a chance to win a Sudoku CDROM featuring 100,000 puzzles. For a chance to win, long on to www.entertainmentnortheast.co.uk and click on the win icon.
* The next music website live gig is at The Forum on September 9 and features three Tyneside bands. For more information, go to www.this isrevolution.co.uk
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