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Man admits leisure centre stabbing

12:01pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN has pleaded guilty to attempted murder following a horrific stabbing at a leisure centre gym.

Boss jailed for three years over worker's death

5:20pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

ENGINEERING boss Allan Turnbull has been jailed for three years for the manslaughter of a 53-year-old demolition worker at a North-East shipyard.

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Overseas visits to North-East and North Yorkshire fell last year

6:21pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

OVERSEAS visits to the North-East and North Yorkshire have dropped amid fears the region’s tourism economy is suffering from a cut in global marketing.

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New park is wheelie good for youngsters

11:56am Tuesday 21st May 2013

YOUNGSTERS in a former pit village are enjoying a new BMX and skate park.

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Sailing club offers chance to try the sport for free

11:28am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A SAILING club is offering visitors the chance to try the sport for free at its annual open day.

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Rescue volunteers help stranded paraglider

11:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A PARAGLIDER had to be rescued after he crashed into a hillside at a popular beauty spot.

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Find out about foster care in County Durham

5:26pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A SERIES of information sessions are taking place across County Durham as part of Foster Care Fortnight.

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Homes planned for site of studio

2:29pm Sunday 19th May 2013

THE site of a local recording studio could become old people’s bungalows.

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Get involved with woodland

2:12pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A SERIES of events is being planned to get people interested in a Derwentside woodland.

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Macmillan Cancer Support seeks supermarket collection volunteers

12:35pm Sunday 19th May 2013

MACMILLAN Cancer Support is seeking volunteers to help with supermarket collections across County Durham. For more information contact Michelle Muir on 07809554967 or mmuir@macmillan.org.uk

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Engineering boss faces prospect of jail following conviction of manslaughter of worker

5:29pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE BOSS of a heavy engineering firm faces the prospect of jail after being convicted today (Friday, May 17) of the manslaughter of a worker who fell from cherry picker.

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Police warn motorists against taking photographs of accident scenes

5:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

POLICE have warned motorists against using their mobile phones to take photos of accidents – after several drivers were seen taking images of the scene of a serious rush-hour crash this morning (Wednesday, May 15).

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Troubled firm still keen on local opencast sites

3:15pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

BRITAIN’S biggest mining firm is still pursuing three new opencast sites despite uncertainty over its future.

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Free breakfast for exam pupils

2:30pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

PUPILS preparing for their exams were given food for thought when their primary school was presented with boxes of breakfast cereal.

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Grants scheme to help communities and groups mark the centenary of the First World War

12:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

COMMUNITIES and groups across the North-East and North Yorkshire have been invited to have a share of a multi-million grants scheme set up to mark the centenary of the First World War.

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Operation Christmas Child charity launches new appeal

6:33pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A CHARITY that inspires thousands of people from across the North-East to fill shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts for vulnerable children has launched a new appeal.

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Village to stage talent show

11:27am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A VILLAGE talent show takes place this weekend to drum up support for a local community group.

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Homecoming show for Castleside actress

11:48am Monday 13th May 2013

A BUDDING actress has travelled back across the pond to perform in front of a home crowd after completing a drama course in America.

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Community theatre group to stage musical

11:25am Monday 13th May 2013

AN amateur dramatic company is putting on an Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical in north Durham this week.

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Football club prepares to move to new home

11:33am Sunday 12th May 2013

WORK on a controversial academy and leisure complex will start next month, just weeks after a community football club plays its last game on the site.

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Police appeal after car wheel stolen

2:44pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Officers are appealing for information after a wheel was stolen from a Vauxhall Insignia car parked behind Garden Terrace in Leadgate, Consett, at around 4am on Monday May 6.

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Terminally-ill bridegroom raises funds for Fraja

3:41pm Friday 10th May 2013

A TERMINALLY-ILL bridegroom has asked guests to his wedding for donations to increase a five-year-old girl’s chances of surviving a rare cancer.

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Charity night in memory of Malcolm

5:20pm Friday 10th May 2013

A CHARITY night in memory of a well-known washing machine repair man is being held in north Durham.

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Fundraising at charity shop

5:58pm Thursday 9th May 2013

The Red Cross Shop in Lanchester has organised its Ladies Luncheon event at Finbars restaurant in Durham on May 23 from 12.30pm.

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Suspected arson burglar remanded into custody

5:43pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A MAN has appeared in court accused of burglary and arson with intent to endanger life. David Gorley, 35, of Beverley Gardens, Consett, County Durham, allegedly started a fire after stealing a laptop, television and camera from Aynsley Terrace, in Consett, in the early hours of Wednesday. He appeared before Consett Magistrates Court today but no pleas were entered. He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear before Durham Crown Court on May 17.  

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Artists sought for annual exhibition in Wolsingham

11:26am Thursday 9th May 2013

ARTISTS are being asked to take part in an annual art exhibition in a Weardale town.

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Stars help bid farewell to old football ground

3:06pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

PREMIER League players will go back to grassroots to help a Northern League side say farewell to its home for the last 60 years.

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Course to help people back into work

12:52pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A CHARITY has unveiled a new course to help unemployed people find work.

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Free sports and activities on offer in Derwentside

12:39pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A RANGE of free activities are on offer at open days at leisure centres in Derwentside.

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Woman charged with drugs offences following raid on lap-dancing club

5:49pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A 44-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged with drugs offences following a raid on a lap-dancing club last year.

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-Wife raises alarm over husband's child porn

5:39pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A SECURITY guard was caught with child pornography after his wife raised the alarm.

Half price donkey rides at Lanchester farm

1:09pm Monday 6th May 2013

A VISITOR attraction in north Durham is celebrating with some of its most popular animals as it recognises International Donkey Week.

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More opportunities for unemployed young people

1:29pm Monday 6th May 2013

A CHARITY in north Durham is expanding its scheme to help young people find work.

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Scheme tackling swearing at North-East football wins award

1:51pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A SCHEME to tackle offensive language in non league football has scored a winner after it struck gold in the FA’s Respect Awards.

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Couple deny counterfeit currency charges

2:49pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

A COUPLE have denied knowing £4,720 worth of £20 bank notes in their possession were counterfeit.

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North-East leading way in turning benefits claimants into entrepreneurs, says Government

4:55pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

PARTS of the region are leading the way in Government attempts to turn benefit claimants into entrepreneurs – who set up their own businesses.

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Severe blaze at unit on Harelaw Industrial Estate, near Stanley

11:13pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Four fire crews are currently tackling a "severe fire" in a single storey unit on Harelaw Industrial Estate. Harelaw, near Stanley. An aerial ladder has also been requested. The alarm was raised at 10.30 after reports of smoke coming from the unit, which measures 30 x 20 metres

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Sister of fatal house fire victim urges people to install smoke alarms

5:09pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

THE sister of a man who was killed in a house fire has made a tearful plea to the public to install smoke alarms to help prevent further tragedies.

North East postal staff to go on strike for fourth time

4:56pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

DOZENS of postal staff across the region will go on strike for the fourth time next week as part of an ongoing argument with Post Office chiefs.

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