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A TRAINING centre set up in Chester-le-Street has been praised by the town's MP for helping people log on to the world of computers.
SIX weeks ago, when it was impossible to walk 15 yards without a stick and a stop for breath, a holy grail arose amid the small print on page 17.
A HORRIFIC North-East car crash has claimed a second victim as experts attempt to work out what led to the accident.
A GUIDED walk through the birthplace of the industrial revolution promises to take the public on the journey of a lifetime this weekend.
POLICE who raided a house in Billingham have seized hundreds of what are thought to be counterfeit computer games and music CDs.
AN alcoholic drifter who killed the widow who befriended him in hospital was yesterday jailed for five years.
The North-East was yesterday established as the heart of basketball development in Britain when Newcastle Eagles unveiled new boss Tony Garbelotto and announced a ground-breaking coaching partnership with the sport's National Academy in Durham.
BUS and rail giants Go-Ahead yesterday saw its shares jump by around 20 per cent after revealing it had rejected a possible takeover approach from a French consortium.
A MAN who went into hospital for a routine operation died after contracting an antibiotic resistant 'superbug.'
ANYONE with the surname I'Anson is invited to visit the Richmondshire museum free next weekend to see a display about the fabled Lass of Richmond Hill, who bore the same name.
PLANS to demolish a former railway bridge in Station Road, Stanley, to make way for new access roads have been approved by councillors, despite residents' protests.
juggling vicars and clowning clergymen added to the fun for church-goers from all over the area who gathered in Durham City at the weekend.
GRANTS of £20,000 have been awarded to help people in South Stanley to start up businesses.
A BUSINESSMAN has returned to the North-East from Africa to answer an allegation he took part in a £51,000 fraud involving stolen telephone payment cheques.
BACK to the rabbits...It was the week of the village fete. We go every year, but this time it was special. There were stalls, bouncy castles, miniature train rides and a line dancing display among the attractions.
AN initiative to beat the burglar will send thieves reeling - and leave them with a big headache.
IF there is something baby Reece Gales won't be needing for Christmas, it's his two front teeth.
PUPILS whose school was wrecked by vandals were given the opportunity to see what it would be like to put the culprits on trial.
BEST-SELLING children's author Terry Deary took centre stage as he received a special accolade in his home city.
PROPOSALS to reinstate a railway line which closed in 1965 would cost millions, acc-ording to a report.
EVEN when smoke filled her burning bedroom, teenager Mandy Walker remembered the fire safety lesson she had been taught at school.
AN expanded bus service is aiming to reduce congestion in one of England's most scenic landscapes.
A SIX-week programme of fun has been lined up for youngsters on a Durham estate during the school holidays.
AN intrepid Consett Phd student is finding out about education on the other side of the world - as a teacher in a rural village school in Central America.
WORKMEN from Northern Electric forced entry into a pensioner's house over an unpaid bill for £100 only to find he had been dead for more than a year.
A magistrate spoke last night of her relief as her suspension from court duty was lifted.
A SCHOOL that teaches blind and partially sighted youngsters alongside sighted pupils has won praise from inspectors.
THE Samaritans in Durham hope to recruit more volunteers to help with their work.
CROFT motor racing circuit was the unusual setting for the first Pitstop 10k road race organised by Darlington Harriers.
A BUSINESS to business (B2B) Internet service launched by Blue Circle and Just2Clicks has cemented its future after agreeing an investment deal with an Italian firm.
TWO young soldiers from Stanley were part of the Army's task force helping to keep the peace in Northern Ireland during the recent Orangemen's parades.
AN EX-Luftwaffe pilot has come to the North-East with a message of reconciliation.
THE crisis in the North-East's clothing industry has grown deeper with another 33 jobs lost in the face of cheaper overseas producers.
TWO streakers who dashed on to the pitch during the England cricket match at Chester-le-Street will not be charged.
THE number of drug dealers convicted in Darlington has more than doubled in just five years, latest figures have revealed.
A LONG-SERVING policeman has died aged 83.
FANS of police drama The Bill who fancy themselves as a bit of an actor have the chance to test their talent.
VOLUNTARY schemes which transport patients to and from hospitals may have to be reduced if petrol prices continue to spiral, an ambulance service manager has warned.
THE Darlington-based Quakers Running Club, awarded a Lottery grant of £3,705 for the purchase of specialist athletics gear, has had the last piece of equipment delivered to its taining base.
A WOMAN is searching for the father she has not seen since she was a child.
POLICE in Derwentside are appealing to the public to help them clamp down on youngsters vandalising schools in the summer holidays.
UNEMPLOYMENT in Hartlepool has fallen.
A CHILD'S grave has been vandalised for the second time, just weeks after the second anniversary of her death.
FIRE ripped through a garage on a County Durham industrial estate yesterday afternoon.
NORTHERN Rock declared its commitment to the region yesterday after reporting record lending for mortgages and loans in the last six months.
Under the constant threat and stomach-churning drone of provocative military aircraft swooping overhead, we played football with laughing, joyous children from a displaced river-side community in the heart of the Colombian jungle.
THE Consett ASC girls' nine year relay team of Beth McPherson, Lisa Maughan, Sarah Hilditch and Emily Byrne were double winners at the Richmond Dales Open Graded Meet, held in Darlington's Dolphin Centre Pool.
Just two months after clinching a Queen's Award for Enterprise, staff at TNT's Durham depot are celebrating the company's most recent success - winning the 2000 Motor Transport Award for Customer Care.
George Reynolds was feted as a hero when he saved Darlington Football Club from the brink of bankruptcy just over a year ago.
