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• Boxing Day pilgrimage with 'added significance'

  THE Bishop of Ripon yesterday led hundreds of pilgrims in a prayer of thanksgiving for the re-opening of footpaths hit by foot-and-mouth disease. read more

• Another year in jail with cockroaches

  THE torment of a former Army officer has been revealed in letters sent back to North Yorkshire from his Indian jail. read more

• Free time to see what military museum has on offer during holidays

  FREE admission helped to draw the Boxing Day crowds to a regimental museum and art gallery yesterday. read more

• Building plans

  SEVERAL planning applications have been received for extensions to homes in Darlington. read more

• Seaside show for Cinderella

  SALTBURN 53 drama group is inviting people in east Cleveland to beat the January blues and take a trip to the pantomime. read more

• Line-up appeal

  Police are appealing for men over six feet tall to take part in an identity parade in North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, in the New Year. read more

• Hunt's hounds keep a date with tradition

  Hunt supporters were determined to maintain their Boxing Day tradition yesterday, despite being unable to stage their annual pursuit in normal fashion. read more

• Brighter, cleaner future for city with blueprint

  A BRIGHTER, cleaner future is envisaged in a new "green blueprint" drawn up to improve a North-East city. read more

• Frustration for Pool

  HARTLEPOOL United suffered their second freeze-off in ten days when yesterday's clash with Scunthorpe was postponed. read more

• Suspensions start to mount for Quakers

  THE postponement of yesterday's game at Carlisle means the suspensions of Darlington's Barry Conlon and Mark Ford drag on, depriving manager Tommy Taylor of even more players. read more

• Newcastle boss still cool on title chances

  NEWCASTLE United manager Bobby Robson continued to play down his side's title chances last night, despite a convincing 3-0 win over North-East neighbours Middlesbrough. read more

• Florida Pearl proves to be a real Kempton gem

  FLORIDA Pearl became the first Irish-trained winner of the King George VI Chase for more than 25 years when powering home at Kempton Park yesterday. read more

• Accolades continue to pour in for project

  A FURTHER accolade could be heading for a regeneration scheme which has already scooped several awards. read more

• New heart is mum's hope for sick son

  A desperate mother is hoping the New Year will bring her fresh hope in the search for a second heart donor to save her son's life. read more

• Refinery overhaul brings cash boost to groups

  CHARITY and community groups on Teesside have benefited from a £2,100 windfall from one of the area's industrial oil refineries. read more

• Mobile phone thefts alert

  MOBILE phone owners are being warned to stay on their guard after a spate of thefts in the Ryedale area of North Yorkshire. read more

• Dubliner Quinn's double drives the Rovers wild

  TWO GOALS in the first half from Republic of Ireland international Niall Quinn gave Sunderland their first top-flight victory at Ewood Park for 54 years and ended a sorry run of four consecutive away defeats. read more

• Reid's salute to the fans

  JUBILANT Sunderland manager Peter Reid last night dedicated a fine 3-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers to the club's travelling army of fans at Ewood Park. read more

• Graduate with three reasons to celebrate

  AN east Cleveland graduate is celebrating a first class honours degree, an academic prize and a job with a local technology firm. read more

• Care home plan to be reviewed

  A RETHINK on plans to close two Stockton nursing homes is to take place. read more

On this day: The North East Archive