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Teen would have beaten man on head with a brick, court hears

8:00am Monday 20th May 2013

A TEENAGER told police he would have battered a man with a brick if his father had not broken up their fight, a court has heard.

Jewellery and laptops stolen from house

6:12pm Monday 20th May 2013

JEWELLERY and laptops have been stolen from a County Durham house while the owners were away.

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Luncheon club and pool competition

1:42pm Monday 20th May 2013

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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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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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Restaurants invited to showcase their local food menus in County Durham

2:10pm Saturday 18th May 2013

NORTH-EAST eateries are being offered the chance to showcase their local food menus to accommodation providers at two new events.

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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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Youth theatre to close after 15 years of unique productions

12:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A YOUTH theatre is closing after 15 years of giving a town’s youngsters somewhere to get off the street and express their creativity.

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Police appeal for smashed window info

2:39pm Thursday 16th May 2013

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Poaching play, vintage picnic and open garden

5:40pm Thursday 16th May 2013

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Brickworks fined £13,500 after worker's near fatal fall

7:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A BRICK manufacturer has been fined £13,500 after a worker nearly died falling from an oven.

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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Neighbourhood issues in Crook, Willington and Tow Law to be discussed at meeting

2:01pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

RESIDENTS in Crook and the surrounding area can find out how local issues are being tackled when the local Area Action Partnership meets next month.

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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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Events in South Durham

11:16am Wednesday 15th May 2013

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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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Community centre given reprieve from closure after councillor wants a chance to make it work

4:52pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A COUNCIL has delayed the closure of a community room after a councillor asked for a chance to give it a new lease of life.

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Rocking Strike memorial to undergo £45,000 facelift

6:00am Monday 13th May 2013

THE £45,600 restoration of a memorial to the first miner’s strike has begun along with the creation of a new riverside heritage path.

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Travel quizzes point the way to Killhope museum

12:45pm Monday 13th May 2013

THE trip to a County Durham museum will be even more fun for young visitors thanks to a new series of travel quizzes.

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