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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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Lap dance club manager denies 'cruising' round trying to pick up young girls

6:18pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A FORMER lap dancing club manager denies “cruising” round in his car trying to pick up young girls.

Durham council cuts top £100m - but there's another £100m to come

2:50pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

SPENDING cuts imposed since the last General Election at the North-East’s biggest council have topped £100m, its leader revealed today (Wednesday, May 22).

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Man stole cheque to reclaim debt from victim, court hears

6:16pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN stole a cheque which had been sent to someone else to reclaim money he was owed by the victim, a court has heard.

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 hours for 14 Durham County Council tips

1:59pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

DURHAM County Council has also announced new opening hours for its other household waste recycling centres.

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Teenager's Ferryhill advice centre wins award

11:51am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A DROP-IN advice centre in Ferryhill has become the first in County Durham to be awarded an Investing in Children award.

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Taster golf sessions for youngsters on offer over half-term

2:57pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

GOLF LESSONS: Free taster golf sessions for children are to take place at Woodham Golf Club Junior Academy, Newton Aycliffe. The sessions are for youngsters aged between five and 13-years and it takes place on Tuesday, May 28. The lesson for five to eight-year-olds is between 11am and noon and for nine to 13-year-olds between noon and 1pm. All equipment is supplied and no experience is needed. Booking is essential on 01325-315257.

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Care home residents enjoy wartime-themed party

5:38pm Monday 20th May 2013

CARE home residents enjoyed a wartime –themed party as staff turned back the clock to the 1940s.

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Man jailed for five years after conviction for indecently assaulting girl

5:50pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A MAN has finally been brought to book for a decade old sex assault on a girl.

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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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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Children keep village tidy

4:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

CHILDREN have given their neighbourhood a good spring clean.

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Tests after bridge hit by lorry

1:55pm Friday 17th May 2013

STRUCTURAL tests will be carried out on a bridge that was hit by a lorry.

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Cancer charities benefit from social night

4:21pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A FUNDRAISING night in Spennymoor raised hundreds of pounds for cancer charities.

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First football tournament a success

3:50pm Thursday 16th May 2013

AN inaugural football tournament and fun day was a roaring success despite wet weather at the weekend.

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Man punches girlfriend in attack after drinking and taking drugs

1:41pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A MAN punched his girlfriend in the head and bit her arm in a struggle after drinking three cans of lager and sherry after taking drugs.

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Former mayor steps down after 10 years as Spennymoor town councillor

5:21pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A FORMER mayor has stepped down from a town council after ten years of service to the authority.

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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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Audience with The Art Doctor

3:15pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A LANDSCAPE painter whose talent earned him the nickname ‘the art doctor’ will share his expertise at a free event in his home town.

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Advice for school and college leavers

2:41pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

SCHOOL and college leavers can get advice about their next steps at a series of drop-in events during the summer.

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Former mayor hands cancer charity an £11,262 boost

5:17pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A CHARITY which raises money to buy medical equipment has been given an £11,262 boost by a town’s mayor as he leaves office.

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Brave Nicole inspires Rainbow Trust fun day

11:46am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A BRAVE little girl who was diagnosed with a brain tumour as a baby has inspired another fundraising event for a cause close to her family’s hearts.

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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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Pair deny charges stemming from violence at village pub

4:37pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

TWO men have denied charges arising from an outbreak of violence at a village pub.

Band seeking new members holds open rehearsals

1:30pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A SERIES of rehearsals are being held to help find new members to swell the ranks of the Ferryhill Town Band.

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Youngsters win junior Ferryhill footballing contest

12:28pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

YOUNG footballers are celebrating after they won the first annual first Ferryhill Knock-out Football Competition.

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Guest speaker to appear at local history society

1:44pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

HISTORY SOCIETY: The Tudhoe and Spennymoor Local History Society will hear a talk by John Ruffle on the fourth Viscount Castlereagh. It is at 7.30pm in St David’s Church Hall, Tudhoe, on Monday, May 20 and entry is £2.50.

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Pupils start petition over complaints about cold Spennymoor school

5:42pm Monday 13th May 2013

STUDENTS who claim they suffered freezing conditions to take a GCSE exam have launched a petition to make their school turn the heating up.

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Charity cycle marathon to raise funds for hospice

3:04pm Monday 13th May 2013

A CHARITY cycle marathon is to take place at Spennymoor Leisure Centre to raise funds for St Cuthbert’s Hospice.

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Ferryhill Town Band appeals for new players

10:14am Monday 13th May 2013

A TOWN band is appealing for new members of all ages and abilities to join up.

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Three-year driving ban for feeble breath test motorist

6:33pm Monday 13th May 2013

A MAN has been banned from driving for three years after his attempts to give a breathalyser test were called feeble by police.

Police hunt teenagers after attempted trailer theft

1:32pm Monday 13th May 2013

POLICE APPEAL: Police are seeking two teenagers who tried to steal a trailer from a field near Ferryhill. The youths were disturbed as they tried to take the trailer from Cedar Villas, West Cornforth, on Saturday, 11, at 5.20pm. They were 12-14-years old and were wearing white t-shirts. They are believed to have ridden push-along scooters to the scene and they were left behind. Anyone who can help police enquiries should contact PC Matthew Hope on 101.

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Medium holds psychic session at Spennymoor club

1:06pm Monday 13th May 2013

PSYCHIC NIGHT: Medium Debra Chalmers is to stage a show at Low Merrington Club, Spennymoor, on Thursday, May 23 from 7.30pm. Tickets are £9 and they can be obtained from www.debrachalmers.com or on the door.

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Rainbow Trust seeks athletes to run on charity's behalf in Great North Run

11:14am Sunday 12th May 2013

THE Rainbow Trust is looking for athletes to run on the charity's behalf in this year's Great North Run.

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Fitness fans sought for Spennymoor Leisure Centre cycle challenge

12:26pm Saturday 11th May 2013

FITNESS fans are being invited to get on their bikes for a cycle challenge event.

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Durham council under fire after 22 staff get over £100,000 despite budget cuts

6:00am Friday 10th May 2013

THE North-East’s biggest council has come under fire for paying six-figure remuneration packages to 22 staff – more than the previous year, despite unprecedented budget cuts.

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New town mayors

3:30pm Friday 10th May 2013

Councils will elect new mayors at annual meetings next week.

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Hett facility is the hallmark of quality

3:34pm Thursday 9th May 2013

SUPPORTERS of a small village’s thriving community hall hope a new high-level accreditation will help them attract more funding in future.

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