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Cyclist dies in collision with lorry on A66

10:50pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A CYCLIST died in a collision with a lorry on the A66 tonight.

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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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Takeaway fined over poor hygiene

4:44pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

HYGIENE FINES: The owner of a Chinese takeaway has been ordered to pay £4,000 in fines after being prosecuted by environmental health officers.

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Designer likens Middlesbrough to San Francisco

4:14pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

DESIGNER Wayne Hemingway has compared a retail street in Middlesbrough to San Francisco after visiting it to give a masterclass.

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Police operation targets rogue scrap dealers

4:05pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

BOGUS scrap metal dealers were being targeted in Teesside today as part of a clampdown on rogue traders.

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Warning of fines over misuse of 999 line

3:42pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

CALLERS are trying to restore their mobile phone signal by dialling 999 – leading to a huge increase in abandoned emergency calls.

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Plans for multi-million pound secondary school rebuild to be considered

1:12pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

MULTI-million pound plans to rebuild a school judged to be in urgent need of redevelopment will be considered by councillors next week.

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Appeal to help Stockton special needs charity

6:49pm Monday 20th May 2013

A CHARITY which helps families of special needs children faces closure within weeks unless it can raise £30,000.

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Businessman claimed £22,000 benefits after saying he could barely walk

6:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

A BUSINESSMAN who claimed he could barely walk because of a range of health conditions and needed help to get dressed and go to the toilet was spotting pulling a fully loaded “industrial sized” trolley around a cash and carry warehouse.

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Golfers urged to get in the swing for Teesside charity golf day

6:18pm Monday 20th May 2013

GOLFERS can get in the swing at an annual charity golf day to raise funds for charity.

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Prolific sex offender jailed for repeatedly breaching child ban

1:52pm Monday 20th May 2013

A PROLIFIC sex offender was today (Monday, May 20) jailed for the fifth time for breaching a court order banning him from going near children.

NEWS IN BRIEF

2:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

BEACH FUN: FAMILIES are being invited to explore Hartlepool’s marine environment at a special Low Tide Day, organised jointly by the Borough Council’s Countryside Team, the Wild Green Spaces in Hartlepool project and Natural England, and will take place at Seaton Carew on Sunday (May 26) from 10am-2pm. Anyone wishing to take part in the day should meet beside the lifeguards’ hut next to the Rocket House car park. The rockpool ramble, which is dependent upon the tide, is scheduled to start at 10am.

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Row over future of Stockton borough libraries

6:40pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A ROW has broken out over of the future of libraries across Stockton borough as the council looks to cut costs - with one councillor claiming it is like 'closing an accident and emergency unit'.

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Seven family members escape house fire

4:50pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A FAMILY of seven were all taken to hospital following a fire at their home.

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Woman jailed for threat to kill husband

1:54pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A HEAVY drinker described by a judge as "a dangerous woman" is starting a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence after threatening to kill her husband.

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25-year-old man dies in two car crash on A689

9:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a two-car crash on the A689 between Wynyard and Sedgefield.

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Seven taken to hospital after house fire

8:31am Saturday 18th May 2013

SEVEN people were taken to hospital last night after a house fire on Teesside.

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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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Leader condemns alleged "secret deal" on free school and homes in Tees Valley

6:14pm Friday 17th May 2013

A LEADER of a council has condemned what he described as a “secret” deal between developers and Government over the building of a Free School and housing.

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Cleveland Police to repeat successful clampdown on anti-social behaviour

4:55pm Friday 17th May 2013

DETECTIVES in Cleveland are to repeat a successful operation they ran just a few weeks ago.

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Yeehaa! Charity broncos in Tees town want your stuff

4:45pm Friday 17th May 2013

COWBOYS and cowgirls spread the word that your donations are wanted at a charity shop this week.

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Public buy two Tees pubs - to knock them down

4:40pm Friday 17th May 2013

NEARLY £200,000 of public money has been used to buy two pubs, in order to knock them down.

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Mother-of-two walks free from court after glassing a woman

3:53pm Friday 17th May 2013

A WOMAN who blamed her mother for a horrific pub glassing which could have blinded her victim walked free from court today (Friday).

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Decision not to suspend officer "sent out wrong message"

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

THE decision not to suspend a senior police officer at the centre of a criminal probe "sent out completely the wrong message", according to a leaked report.

Stroll down memory lane

6:18pm Friday 17th May 2013

A ‘memory walk’ is taking place for dementia sufferers and their carers on Tuesday, May 21, at 10am with an hour’s stroll around Ward Jackson Park, after meeting at the park’s cafe. At 11am people can continue ambling to Hartfields Retirement Village at Bishop Cuthbert which will be hosting a special session called ‘Dementia Awareness And Ways To Keep Your Brain Active’ from 1pm to 2pm.

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Transporter talk brings bridge to life

2:31pm Friday 17th May 2013

The Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre plays host to a talk about Middlesbrough’s iconic bridge on Tuesday from 10.30am while offering visitors the chance to view the new lighting system in the winding house and the opportunity to cross the Tees on a gondola. The Tees Transporter Bridge: Past, Present and Future presented by bridgemaster, Alan Murray, and principal engineer, Rodger Wakerley, will look back at its history, discuss its uses and discuss the current day uses and the ongoing £2.6m Heritage Lottery Fund award.

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Cutbacks in budget will see another 300 jobs lost at Stockton Borough Council

7:20pm Thursday 16th May 2013

MEMBERS of a council have made to the decision to bring a wide range of budget cuts to help balance their books.

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Energy-saving scheme becomes UK first as it extends across the entire Stockton Borough area

2:32pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A GROUNDBREAKING scheme to lower energy bills and provide warmer homes for residents has been extended making it the first of its kind in the UK.

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Timeline of flawed investigation that cost Cleveland Police more than £550,000 in damages

6:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE latest revelations to damage the reputation of Cleveland Police came in the wake of the sacking of the force’s Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable for gross misconduct.

Dealer sentenced to 70 months in US prison

7:43pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A CRYSTAL meth chemical dealer involved in a long-running extradition battle has finally been sentenced.

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