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Motorist who tried to evade speeding conviction jailed for four months

7:15pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A MOTORIST who made “determined” efforts to evade a speeding conviction was today (Thursday May 23) jailed for four months.

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New Lord Mayor takes office

6:36pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE new Lord Mayor of York has said she aims to play a hands-on role in helping the city’s most vulnerable people.

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Durham store stocks local interest books

6:03pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A SUPERMARKET has started selling local interest books.

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North-East Muslims condemn murder of British soldier

5:32pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

NORTH-EAST Muslims have condemned the murder of a British soldier by two apparent extremists, saying the horrific crime had tarnished Islam.

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Boy, 14, is Britain's youngest football hooligan

6:05pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been identified as Britain’s youngest football hooligan.

Police hunt man who approached 10-year-old girl in Tees park

5:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

POLICE are appealing for information about a man who approached a 10-year-old girl near a well-known park and made an inappropriate remark to her.

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Artists to host workshops at Darlington hotel

5:29pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

ARTISTS will give workshops at a Darlington hotel on Wednesday May 29.

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Regeneration group looking for projects to back in Stokesley and surrounding villages

5:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A FUNDING group is looking for projects in the Stokesley area to back.

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Secret garden opens to public for first time

5:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A SECRET garden opened to the public for the first time today to raise money for the homeless.

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Activities for young people in east Durham

4:47pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

DETAILS of a variety of sport and activity sessions in east Durham have been unveiled.

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New hope for meat company over EU ban

5:50pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A MEAT company which claims it was effectively put out of business by an European ban on its innovative products, has been given new hope.

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Best of brass returns to region

4:44pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

AN annual music festival is to return to the North-east this summer.

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Boyfriend accused of supplying drugs that killed Darlington teenager

4:07pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE boyfriend of a teenage mother who died after taking ecstasy has appeared in court charged with supplying the lethal drugs.

Darlington drivers fined and a costly loss of temper

4:24pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A TEMPORARY loss of temper ended up costing a Darlington man over £600 in court.

Vote to close Durham charity - but backers hope for last-minute rescue

5:39pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

SUPPORTERS of a charity which helps community groups are urgently seeking more funding to save the long-standing organisation.

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Coroner informed of unexplained death in Newton Aycliffe

5:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A WOMAN who was found dead in a house in County Durham this week is thought to have fallen down the stairs.

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Golfing pals' 72-hole challenge

3:20pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

FOUR golfing pals have set themselves the challenge of their toughest game yet – a 20-hour, 72-hole marathon.

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Jobless Stockton man walks free after putting student in hospital over Christmas

3:18pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A BOOZED-UP teenage attacker who put his victim in hospital for Christmas walked free from court today (Thursday, May 23).

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Darlington man who vandalised Romanian taxi driver's car is sentenced

3:52pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A MAN who admitted racially aggravated criminal damage after he jumped up and down on a Romanian taxi driver’s car has been sentenced in court.

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Pupils' test their abilities while blindfolded

3:44pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

FOR EDUCATION PAGES OR YORKS ZONE

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Mental patient found 'fit and well'

3:52pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A FEMALE patient who went missing from a North-East mental hospital has been found fit and well.

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Biker in court after head-on collision

3:07pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A MOTORCYCLIST who suffered serious injuries after misjudging a corner and crashing into a car has pleaded guilty to careless driving.

Experienced musician launches mission to inspire the stars of tomorrow

3:45pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A TALENTED musician who has worked with some of the industry’s biggest names is launching an exciting new venture to inspire the pop and rock stars of tomorrow.

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Woman due in court over death of Teesside motorcyclist

2:17pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A woman will appear in court to face a charge of causing the death of a Teesside motorcyclist by careless driving.

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Van driver sought after man injured in Newton Aycliffe hit and run

2:17pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

POLICE are appealing for help to trace the driver of a van that hit a man on Newton Aycliffe Industrial Estate.

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Durham professors call for extreme porn laws to be reformed

1:59pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

EXTREME pornography laws should be reformed to criminalise the possession of images of rape, according to experts at Durham Law School who have welcomed a new report on the issue.

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Thief steals bike from 11-year-old boy in Newton Aycliffe

2:04pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

AN investigation is underway after a bike was stolen from an 11-year-old boy while he was playing in the woods with his friends.

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Government considers extending rural fuel rebate scheme

2:53pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE Government is examining whether to ask the EU to extend a scheme offering discounted fuel in rural areas.

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Conservative council launches High Court action against Government

1:16pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A SECOND High Court legal battle has been launched over a £1.4bn waste incinerator scheme.

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Inquest opens into death of Darlington grandmother

4:04pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

AN inquest has been opened into the death of an 80-year-old grandmother who was found dead in a garden in Darlington.

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Driver sought after hit-and-run

1:15pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

WITNESSES are being sought after a woman pedestrian was struck by a car which failed to stop.

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Football fun day for the family

1:07pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

POLICE in Northallerton are inviting the local community along to a football fest and family fun day this weekend.

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Group looking for community initiatives to support financially in North Yorkshire

5:09pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A FUNDING group is looking for community initiatives to back in an area of North Yorkshire.

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Story of school's link with evacuees brings war time project to life

12:54pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE REALITIES of wartime Britain have been brought to life for primary children, whose studies revealed their school took in large numbers of evacuees.

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Wardens tackle Spennymoor complaints

1:57pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A PET owner from Spennymoor has been sent a warning letter after they failed to clean up after their dog last month.

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Search is launched to find talented young musicians

12:56pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE annual search to find the finest young musicians in the Ripon area is now underway.

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Celebrating the world of dance

12:41pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

MORE than 75 people danced the day away to raise awareness of dance and the classes available in the Hambleton area.

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Firefighters rescue man stuck in broken-down cherry picker in Darlington

12:22pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man from a broken-down cherry picker in Darlington this morning.

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New science network should benefit North-East patients

12:43pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A NEW academic science network for the North-East has been announced by NHS England.

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Big prize money on offer for dementia care suggestions

12:09pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

HEALTH workers from the North-East are in with a chance to scoop a £150,000 prize as part of a new initiative to reform the way people with dementia are cared for.

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Slide helps boost charity

12:04pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A MULTIPLE Sclerosis sufferer raised £1,200 for charity with a sip-slide from Tyne Bridge.

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Popular Hurworth councillor quits after right of way battle

11:46am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A POPULAR parish councillor who played a prominent role in a long-running right of way issue has resigned.

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Police launch investigation after body of man found in house in Hartlepool

11:27am Thursday 23rd May 2013

AN investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in a house in Hartlepool.

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Young hopefuls offered chance to pursue football dream

1:17pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

TALENTED young footballers hoping for a career in the game are being offered the chance to sign up for a new course.

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Elected police chiefs criticised for failing to publish financial information

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE region’s new elected police chiefs will be rapped today (Thursday, May 23) for failing to give voters the information to judge if they are getting “a good deal”.

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Northallerton meat company takes Food Standards Agency to High Court over EU ban

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A NORTH Yorkshire meat company hit by an EU ban on its products has launched legal action against the UK food regulator it accuses of "keeling over" under pressure from Brussels.

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Online footprints reveal 'Joker' obsession

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Minutes after carrying out a sickening attack on a young man who had just completed a work out at a gym, Dale Pipe quoted a comic book villain who has become a cult antihero. Gavin Havery studied his Facebook page, which has since been taken down, and found the former chef was obsessed with Batman films and violent computer games.

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Fire crews tackle Croxdale blaze

12:24am Thursday 23rd May 2013

SIX fire crews have been called to a large blaze in a commercial unit near the A167 in County Durham.

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Massive shopping development to open

12:10am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A MASSIVE leisure and retail complex which is predicted to revolutionise the economy of a town is due to open day.

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Council agrees to look at parking needs for Bishop Auckland traders

4:57pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

COUNCIL officials have met with traders in Bishop Auckland today (May 23) to discuss concerns over new controversial parking measures.

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New indoor Bishop Auckland proms event cancelled

6:23pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

ORGANISERS have been forced to cancel part of a popular music festival in Bishop Auckland.

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Post office reopens after mystery closure

6:28pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A POST Office has re-opened after being closed for nearly three weeks.

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Criminal records checks can now be monitored online

6:20pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A NORTH East-based Government agency that carries out criminal records checks has introduced an online checking service.

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Stalking victims to be protected across the EU

6:16pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A NORTH-EAST Euro MP has backed moves to grant protection to victims of stalking all across Europe.

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