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Two people injured in separate road accidents in Sedgefield and Heighington

8:59pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A MOTORIST was airlifted to hospital after a serious crash on the A177 near Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield, County Durham.

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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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New watchdog to examine health services

5:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A NEW watchdog has been launched to ensure that Darlington residents receive the best possible health and social care services.

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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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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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Young chefs get experience in Masham restaurant

4:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A CLASS of youngsters has impressed a top chef with their culinary skills after a visit to an award-winning restaurant.

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Sedgefield residents plagued by flooding fear stagnant water poses health risk

3:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

FRUSTRATED residents whose gardens have been repeatedly flooded by water running off a saturated playing field fear the problem now poses a health risk.

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Darlington business partners in court over stolen car parts

2:59pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TWO business partners caught with stolen car parts at their workshop have walked free from court.

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Girl unhurt after being hit by motorbike

2:35pm Sunday 19th May 2013

POLICE said a 10-year-old girl hit by a motorbike in North Yorkshire was lucky to be left without any serious injuries.

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Woman escapes with minor injuries after vintage motorcycle accident

2:18pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A WOMAN has escaped with minor injuries after what initially appeared to be a serious motorcycle crash during a vintage motorbike rally in the Yorkshire Dales.

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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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Police and Fire services to work together to support communities

1:40pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A TRIAL scheme has been launched to bring together the police and fire services to better support and protect the vulnerable and elderly.

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Cheerleading squad bring home 16 trophies after regional competition

1:23pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A CHEERLEADING troop has bagged 16 out of a possible 18 trophies at a regional competition.

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Dales school announces innovative steps to improve

10:40am Sunday 19th May 2013

A NORTH Yorkshire school has announced innovative steps to ensure it continues improving.

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Burglar pays just £40 compensation after stealing £2,500 worth of bikes

10:30am Sunday 19th May 2013

A BURGLAR who helped steal £2,500 worth of bikes from a garage will pay just £40 compensation to his victim as he already owes so much compensation for other crimes.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority approves more than 90 per cent of planning applications

10:30am Sunday 19th May 2013

MORE than 90 per cent of planning applications received by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority were approved in the last year.

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Discover the terrific Tudors in Barnard Castle

5:40pm Sunday 19th May 2013

THE terrific Tudors are the subject of a family fun day at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, County Durham, from 11am to 4pm on Tuesday, May 28. Children will have the chance to make herb filled bags, create a Tudor jester stick and finger puppet, try Tudor art techniques and much more. Youngsters must be accompanied by an admission fee-paying adult.

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Motorbike collision near Masham

3:32pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A car and a motorbike collided outside the Jervaulx Abbey Tea Room, on the A6108 between Middleham and Masham in North Yorkshire at around 2.20pm today.

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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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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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Rotarians take on 200-mile bike ride for charity

2:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A GROUP of Rotarians are to tackle a 200 mile cycle ride in aid of local charities.

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Police numbers almost halved in Bedale

2:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Shocked councillors were told police numbers across Bedale have been nearly halved because of low crime levels despite a spate of criminal damage and threats of violence.

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Agricultural company stages charity open day in Teesdale

1:19pm Saturday 18th May 2013

AN agricultural company is holding an open day later this month to raise funds for a national farming charity.

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Signed Middlesbrough shirt donated to charity

12:01pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A SIGNED Middlesbrough football shirt has been donated as a raffle prize for a charity recently rocked by a burglary.

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Sports coaching bursaries on offer

11:53am Saturday 18th May 2013

FINANCIAL support is being offered to Darlington residents wanting to apply for a sports coaching bursary.

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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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Fundraising essential to secure village hall's future

1:52pm Saturday 18th May 2013

CONTINUED fundraising is essential to the financial stability of a Teesdale village hall.

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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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Church to host gourmet garden party in Gainford

1:58pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A GARDEN party featuring a gourmet lunch and fine wines is taking place in the grounds of St Osmund’s Church in Gainford, near Barnard Castle, from 1pm on Saturday, June 1. Tickets priced £12 are available from 01325-241262 or 01325-730191.

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Police meetings to take place

2:02pm Saturday 18th May 2013

PACT: Police and Communities Together (Pact) meetings are being held for residents of Lingfield and Heighington and Coniscliffe wards on Wednesday (May 22).

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Musical extravaganza for charity

12:32pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A MUSICAL extravaganza is taking place at The King’s Centre on Whessoe Road to raise money for human trafficking charity Hope for Justice.

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Owner of jockey fatal fire flats jailed for ignoring fire regulations

6:15pm Friday 17th May 2013

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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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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Neasham Parish Council report

6:23pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE council held its annual general meeting and Councillor John Weighell was re-elected as chairman, marking his 16th year in the position.

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Residents battle plan for wind farm test mast

5:47pm Friday 17th May 2013

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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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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Richmond cafe walks its way to raising more than £1,000 for air ambulance

4:26pm Friday 17th May 2013

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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Military charity to hold a reception evening

4:24pm Friday 17th May 2013

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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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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Police force reviews officers' dealings with Savile

4:56pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has asked a police force for details about links its officers had with Jimmy Savile.

Ben & Holly brought to life on stage

11:52am Friday 17th May 2013

STARS of the popular children’s cartoon Ben & Holly will be brought to life on a North East stage this month.

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Former council leader stands down from Darlington NHS body due to ill health

11:24am Friday 17th May 2013

THE former leader of Darlington Borough Council has stepped down from a position with the new board overseeing health services in the town due to ill health.

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Planned weekend closure of the A66 cancelled due to predicted bad weather

11:15am Friday 17th May 2013

THE planned closure of the A66 near Darlington this weekend has been cancelled due to a poor weather forecast.

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Eighties music legends support charity project

11:31am Friday 17th May 2013

A NORTH East music enthusiast is organising a second large-scale concert following the success of a debut event which raised £20,000 for charity.

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Cyclist died while riding with friends

9:30am Friday 17th May 2013

A CYCLIST has died after suffering a suspected heart attack and colliding with a parked car.

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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.

Croft-on-Tees Parish Council report

7:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE council held its annual general meeting and Councillor Leo Nugent was re-elected as chairman.

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Northallerton news

4:25pm Friday 17th May 2013

PUB SUPPORT: The Green Tree pub in Brompton, Northallerton, is supporting the Brompton Carnival, taking place from Friday, May 24 until Bank Holiday Monday, May 27, by hostin a series of events.

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Sedgefield art group holds exhibition

11:56am Friday 17th May 2013

SEDGEFIELD art group is staging an exhibition of its work at the Methodist Hall on North End from 10am to 3pm tomorrow (Saturday, May 18). The exhibition has been made possible thanks to funding from the East Durham Rural Corridor Area Action Partnership.

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Outdoor gym equipment given the go-ahead by planners

6:04pm Thursday 16th May 2013

OUTDOOR gym equipment is set to be installed in Darlington’s South Park after planning officers granted permission.

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Appeal after diesel thieves strike at Barton

5:19pm Thursday 16th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for help after thieves stole an unknown quantity of diesel from a farmyard at Barton, near Richmond.

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Poetic comedian's camping challenge after Glastonbury appointment

4:33pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A STAND-UP comedian is preparing to conquer her fear of camping, after being appoint poet-in-residence to the Glastonbury Festival.

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Darlington Friends of the Earth host a bee walk

5:08pm Thursday 16th May 2013

DARLINGTON Friends of the Earth are leading a ‘bee walk’ from Middleton-St-George on Sunday.

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Warning of prison for banned driver who took his friend's car without permission

4:43pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A MAN who took his friend’s car and begged police not to tell him he had taken it has been warned he is facing prison.

Newsagent granted licence application despite anti-social behaviour fears

3:37pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A DARLINGTON newsagent has been granted a licence to sell alcohol, amid concerns from local residents about anti-social behaviour.

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Artist transports tourist attraction back in time with painting

3:54pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A FORMER railway station converted into a tourist attraction will be transported back in time with an exhibition by a landscape and railway artist.

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New mayor for Northallerton

2:58pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THE new mayor of Northallerton has pledged to work for the good of the town and its people.

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School leavers warned about drunken anti-social behaviour

2:45pm Thursday 16th May 2013

SCHOOL leavers are being warned against alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour as they celebrate the end of their school days later this month.

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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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Evacuated North Yorkshire villagers allowed home after gas leak

2:47pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A VILLAGE evacuated during a gas scare earlier today has now been given the all-clear.

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Police appeal to trace car

2:14pm Thursday 16th May 2013

POLICE investigating an attempted burglary are appealing for help to trace a vehicle.

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Town hall celebrates in style

2:20pm Thursday 16th May 2013

TWO nights of music will help celebrate the centenary of Masham town hall over the next Bank Holiday weekend.

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Split village soon to be reunited

1:33pm Thursday 16th May 2013

WORK to repair a bridge which collapsed after a landslide- splitting a village in two- should start within weeks.

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"Love Your Local Market" initiative comes to Hambleton

1:51pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A NATIONAL campaign to boost market shopping is coming to Hambleton next week.

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North Yorkshire village evacuated after gas leak

1:29pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A VILLAGE in North Yorkshire is being evacuated after reports of a gas leak.

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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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Huge haul for litter pickers

12:23pm Thursday 16th May 2013

LITTER pickers recovered hundreds of sacks of rubbish after deciding to give one of Hambleton’s main routes a spring clean.

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