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• Council steps in to prevent further delay of gym centre

  THE creation of a regional gymnastics centre at a Sedgefield Borough Council sports complex is over budget and behind schedule before the first brick has been laid. read more

• Fine art every day

  MOTHERS and children have been tapping into their artistic talents and come up with their first calendar. read more

• Man admits breach of community sentence

  A MAN who breached his community rehabilitation order only days after it was imposed has had a new order imposed by magistrates. read more

• Late-night noise at takeaway leads to misery for residents

  RESIDENTS living close to a late-opening pizza takeaway shop have complained about illegal opening hours. read more

• Schools take up a challenge

  SCHOOLS across Sedgefield are to take part in a recycling challenge. read more

• Healthy start to the new year

  A SCHOOL will host a free weight management course for people looking to improve their health or lose a few pounds after Christmas. read more

• A slowdown, but no sign of a crash

  After five years of price rises, 2004 has been the year which has seen the housing bubble finally show signs of bursting. read more

• Construction firm bought by employee who joined it as a school-leaver

  A MAN who went to work for a Richmond building firm straight from school has bought the company. read more

• Newlyweds' lost passport despair

  A NEWLYWED couple say they missed out on a dream honeymoon after Royal Mail lost their passports. read more

• Bouquets of the Year: Here's to you, good Samaritan

  We all read a lot about how society is falling apart at the seams, but there is still a lot of goodwill out there. Here we salute some of the community-minded heroes of the past year. read more

• 'Big rises in house prices coming to an end in 2005'

  HOUSE prices continued to rocket in the North-East during 2004 but are set for a big slowdown next year, experts have warned. read more

• Predictions for 2005

  AS 2004 ends with a tsunami making the Toon Army's gripes look pathetic, we have to remember that life goes on and hope that sport will dish up plenty of light relief in the New Year. read more

• Police prepared for New Year

  EXTRA police will be on duty across north Durham on New Year's Eve to curb the problems caused by binge drinking. read more

• £37m goes to people injured in workplace

  UNISON, the UK's largest union, won a record £37.4m over the past year in compensation for members injured at work -£3m more than the previous year. read more

• Head Jim teaches pupils to care for nature

  WHEN primary school headteacher Jim McManners found out he had been awarded an OBE for services to education, he knew his mother would be proud. read more

• Plans announced for £3.4m upgrade at leisure centre

  MULTI-MILLION pound plans have been announced to upgrade facilities at a North-East leisure centre. read more

• Let off steam on the pages of a diary

  THE past year has been about four months long, and that's not just my view. I've stopped counting the number of people who've said: "I've never known a year go so fast." read more

• Incentive to recycle more

  A FREE reminder to cut down on waste is being offered to every home in County Durham. read more

• Incentive to recycle more

  A FREE reminder to cut down on waste is being offered to every home in County Durham. read more

• Warning after shed thieves hit again

  PEOPLE in Teesdale have been warned to make sure their sheds are locked following a spate of thefts. read more

On this day: The North East Archive