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• Town's first £1m home on market as boom gathers pace

  A LUXURY home has been put up for sale in a North-East town with a £1m price tag. read more

• 100 jobs on offer after group secures further contracts

  UP to 100 clerical jobs are being created as a company attracts contract work to Teesside from across the UK. read more

• How to speak Dalglish

  TWELVE hours after the black bun and shortie, this column may be found every New Year's Day lunchtime in the bar of Lune Street workmen's club in Saltburn. read more

• Flow of donors to blood appeal

  BLOOD donors across the region have responded well to a call for support to avert a potential crisis in the service. read more

• Chance leads to study website

  A CHANCE remark from a headteacher has led to the launch of a learning website, which yesterday won Government approval. read more

• Ramblers' boots are made for walking

  A GROUP of hardy ramblers are preparing for a series of treks. read more

• Bus permits stay valid

  PENSIONERS and the disabled no longer need to renew their concessionary travel passes each year. read more

• Soccer memorabilia discovered after pub renovation begins

  A SOCCER supporter aims to share his love for his Boro idols with a town. read more

• Heritage talk

  Local history enthusiast Dorothy Rand will be the guest speaker at a meeting of Chester Heritage Group, at Chester-le-Street Library, in Station Road, at 7pm next Wednesday. read more

• Olive celebrates a century

  AT the age of 100, Olive Oxley makes all her own meals and does all her own housework. read more

• Children's movie club proving to be a blockbusting success

  A SCHEME offering youngsters a family film on weekends is proving a sell-out. read more

• Orange calls in Indian workers

  MOBILE phone group Orange is the latest UK employer to send call centre work to India, it was revealed last night. read more

• All eyes on HM Bark Endeavour at Whitby

  IT'S the fifth time she's visited, but for the town and the crew the excitement has never waned. read more

• Student carried out knife attacks after end of trial

  A STUDENT carried out a frenzied knifing spree only hours after he was cleared of raping a woman, a court was told. read more

• Fundraising success

  FUNDRAISING to buy rehabilitation equipment for a six-year-old girl is likely to exceed £1,000. read more

• Sports centre scheme talks

  SPORTS enthusiasts planning a community stadium will be meeting next week. read more

• School pilots science teaching programme

  A NEWTON Aycliffe school is leading the way in a pioneering programme to develop science teaching. read more

• Parish clerk in councils shake-up call

  A COUNCIL official has called for a shake-up in the way parish councils are run in Teesdale. read more

• Asbestos roof debate

  PEOPLE living on a Teesdale estate have decided to purchase their local community centre for £1. read more

• Young gymnasts show skills

  MORE than 350 children performed in a gymnastics festival at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, which brought together children from 26 schools in the Spennymoor, Tudhoe, Woodham and Sedgefield areas. read more

On this day: The North East Archive