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• Fire and ice ushers in the New Year

  WITH only two days to go to New Year's Eve, part of the region is preparing to celebrate the arrival of 2004 in style. read more

• College puts on double bill of music

  THE world-renowned Northern Sinfonia is to perform in east Durham. read more

• McCarthy defends McAteer

  MICK McCARTHY last night rubbished a suggestion that Sunderland midfielder Jason McAteer avoided being sent off at Rotherham United because he is a 'big name player'. read more

• Comment from The Northern Echo: Engage the brain first, PM

  IF Prime Minister Tony Blair is to make just one New Year's resolution, it must be to stop exaggerating and to start telling the whole, unvarnished truth. read more

• Bosses' hospital tonic

  MANAGERS based in the highest office block in the North-East are walking tall after learning they have helped hospital patients. read more

• Shearer fails in home battle

  Bird-loving footballer Alan Shearer had his neighbour in a flap when he tried to scupper his plans for a dream home. read more

• Anger over race track scheme

  PLANS to extend York Racecourse to cater for Royal Ascot in 2005 have provoked anger. read more

• Matthews turns the tables

  Darlington manager David Hodgson last night congratulated striker Lee Matthews on proving his doubters wrong. read more

• MP accuses law firm

  DURHAM North MP Kevan Jones has accused a law firm of ripping off families claiming cash for miners who died from lung disease. read more

• Hard work in the land of the Pharaohs

  Top Ten Egypt (BBC2): Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory: After They Were Famous (ITV1): Inside Australia (five); SOME years ago I took what was described, erroneously I discovered, as "a leisurely tour of Egypt". read more

• Quakers stop the rot with hard-earned point

  Darlington fans may have made yesterday's trip across the A66 to Carlisle with some trepidation, but they will have left Brunton Park wondering what all the fuss was about. read more

• Party time for elderly... in school

  School pupils invited elderly people from their community for an afternoon of entertainment. read more

• Quakers may return to Feethams

  DARLINGTON Football Club could return to its former Feethams ground if administrators believe the move makes financial sense, it emerged last night. read more

• Councillors to get a pay rise

  DURHAM county councillors have voted themselves a £1,200 increase in their basic allowance, just months after getting a £1,000 rise. read more

• Motorhome man fights for his life

  THE driver of a motorhome, who is believed to have had a heart attack at the wheel in a busy town centre, was in a critical condition last night. read more

• Stores face action after serving booze to 14-year-olds

  THREE shopkeepers in North-West Durham face losing their alcohol licences after selling alcohol to under-age teenagers in a police sting operation. read more

• Stewart ends the year on high for Wearsiders

  WHEN Marcus Stewart scores, Sunderland win. It is little wonder manager Mick McCarthy wants to see more goals from his most experienced striker. read more

• McClaren praises resolve

  MIDDLESBROUGH boss Steve McClaren believes ten-man Manchester United yesterday showed the resolve that can carry them to their ninth Premiership title. read more

• Holiday closure times

  THE Civic Centre in Chester-le-Street closed at 4.30pm on Christmas Eve and will re-open at 8.30am on Friday, January 2. read more

• Canny shoppers saving their cash gifts for sales

  NORTH-EAST shoppers have got wise to sales tactics by saving cash in the run-up to Christmas to take advantage of the big reductions in prices afterwards. read more

On this day: The North East Archive