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  FIVE walkers were rescued from the Cleveland Hills in the early hours of this morning after becoming lost in poor weather conditions.
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           <title>Heavy rain floods roads across region</title>
           
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  HEAVY rain has caused flooding on roads across the region.
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           <title>Seven taken to hospital after house fire</title>
           
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  SEVEN people were taken to hospital last night after a house fire on Teesside.
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           <title>Pupils playing sport across region falls since School Sports Partnerships axed</title>
           
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  THE number of pupils playing sport across the region has plummeted since the Government controversially axed a popular scheme, a study found.
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           <title>Historic Army squadron to parade before disbanding</title>
           
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  AN Army squadron which played a key role in the Battle of Sebastopol is set to parade for the final time before disbanding.
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  A HOARDER who acted like a fly-tipper in reverse by collecting scrap and taking it home is facing jail for breaching environmental regulations.
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  The owner of a block of flats where two jockeys died in an arson attack has been jailed for 12 months.
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           <title>Woman raped in early hours attack</title>
           
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           <title>Neasham Parish Council report</title>
           
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           <title>Former Prime Minister pays tribute as John Burton receives MBE</title>
           
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  TONY Blair’s constituency aide was presented with his MBE today – and joked with Prince Charles that he had really been Sedgefield’s MP all those years.
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           <title>Residents battle plan for wind farm test mast</title>
           
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  RESIDENTS from two North Yorkshire districts have united to battle a plan which could lead to a wind farm dominating the skyline for miles around their homes.
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  DETECTIVES in Cleveland are to repeat a successful operation they ran just a few weeks ago.
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           <title>Yeehaa! Charity broncos in Tees town want your stuff</title>
           
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  COWBOYS and cowgirls spread the word that your donations are wanted at a charity shop this week.
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           <title>Public buy two Tees pubs - to knock them down</title>
           
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  NEARLY £200,000 of public money has been used to buy two pubs, in order to knock them down.
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           <title>Children keep village tidy</title>
           
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  CHILDREN have given their neighbourhood a good spring clean.
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           <title>Richmond cafe walks its way to raising more than £1,000 for air ambulance</title>
           
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  A RICHMOND tea room has raised more than £1,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance after a month-long event recording how far staff members walked while at work.
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  A MILITARY charity will be holding a reception and preview of its annual Spring Fair, followed by a charity auction and beating retreat.
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           <title>Signs missed over baby killed by mother's partner</title>
           
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  THE death of a baby shaken to death by his mother’s new partner could not have been predicted, it has been claimed.
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  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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  THE Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has asked a police force for details about links its officers had with Jimmy Savile.
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  A 15-year-old who knocked down and killed a pedestrian while driving a stolen Range Rover at 70mph in a 30mph zone and then ran away from police was detained for five years today - and can be named for the first time
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           <title>Service to welcome Lindisfarne Gospels home</title>
           
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  LARGE-scale images from the Lindisfarne Gospels and a facsimile of the complete book are to be carried in procession into the ruins of their priory birthplace.
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  A NEW bus service providing easy and free access to the dramatic east Durham coastline has been unveiled.
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  LEADING barrister and human rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy has unveiled a new £7m law school at Durham University.
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           <title>Packed summer at Durham's Gala Theatre</title>
           
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           <title>Tests after bridge hit by lorry</title>
           
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           <title>Hinduism in the spotlight at Durham museum</title>
           
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