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• Boksic inspires Boro to victory

  ALEN BOKSIC started his first game since Boxing Day and inspired Middlesbrough to a victory which further eases their relegation fears. read more

• Bridge leads to a rich vein of history

  "Upon my left the bridge with arched pomp Joins the divided lands and proudly rears Its battlements above the streams of Wear, On whose rich banks deserted Newton Cap Mourns for the absent arts and sciences Which by her lord deceased were there retained." read more

• Charitable work that was Peases' swansong

  WHEN Ruth and Ray Blundell moved into their new house in Cockerton in December, they felt as if they had come home. read more

• A grandiose monument to the region's railway past

  Thanks to a local historian, Stooperdale in Darlington, has received Grade II listed building status. Echo Mmeories highlights the splendours of Darlington's own 'Buckingham Palace' and its links with the town's railway heritage read more

• Preparations are under way for children's fun run

  YOUNGSTERS in east Cleveland are preparing for the first Redcar Junior Fun Run on Sunday, March 10. read more

• Conman flees with £2,7000 from the home of pensioner

  A FRAIL pensioner lost almost £3,000 of his savings when he became the latest victim of bogus officials in the county. read more

• Work creates space to browse

  WORK to treble the size of White Rose Books in Thirsk's Market Place is expected to be complete by the end of next month. read more

• Brawling police brothers sacked

  Two police constables have been kicked out of the force after a street brawl with two taxi drivers. read more

• Takeover talk sends Innogy shares soaring

  SHARES in Northern Electric owner Innogy surged yesterday after it emerged Britain's biggest electricity supplier was on the brink of being taken over. read more

• Steel barrier to be erected on old road

  A STEEL barrier is to be placed over a stretch of the old A66 at Bowes to deal with problems of parking and overnight camping. read more

• Sitting on local oak

  A COUNTY Durham designer has used locally-grown wood to create benches for a city centre. read more

• Moment adventure fun turned to terror

  AN inquest heard yesterday how friends on a Dales adventure holiday laughed as two girls were swept off their feet by a fast-flowing river. read more

• Liddle in line to give Quakers a derby boost

  DARLINGTON yesterday received some heart-warming news ahead of tonight's derby at home to Hartlepool when it emerged Craig Liddle's latest injury isn't as bad as first feared. read more

• Comfort for worshippers

  MORE than five million stitches will be completed in a year's time by a group of workers aiming to end cold comfort for worshippers in Ripon Cathedral. read more

• From a muddy swamp to prime property

  One hundred and fifty years ago, Darlington's Woodland Road was just a country lane with a stream running down the middle of it. read more

• Eccentric recluse who suffered a terrible end

  ANN Allan died of horrific burns in the country villa on the outskirts of Darlington where she had alone lived in eccentric isolation. read more

• Chaplains back bid to have killer pardoned

  CAMPAIGNERS fighting to clear the name of blind killer Yvonne Sleightholme are preparing to seek a royal pardon - and are being backed by her prison chaplains, it has emerged. read more

• Tributes paid to search and rescue team veteran

  DURING more than a quarter of a century in County Durham's search and rescue team, Stan White turned out hundreds of times to look for missing people. read more

• Businesses warned of money scam

  BUSINESSES are being warned to stay on their guard following the appearance of a money-laundering scam. read more

• Another fine mess for Stan and Ollie

  THEY adhere to a constitution that requires them to park their camels at meetings, order countless rounds of cocktails and book return taxis to 'the desert'. read more

On this day: The North East Archive