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Stories for 20 December 2000

Consett,Stanley,Chester Le Street News

School wind power wins backing

COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for a new school to be powered by wind energy.  more...

Kittens dumped on site of shelter

UNCARING pet owners dumped three kittens on the proposed site of a regional RSPCA centre - before a single brick has been laid.  more...

Fuel tax protestor leaving 'on a high'

FUEL tax campaigner Andrew Spence is to take a back seat in the protest, just a month after leading a convoy from the North-East to London.  more...

Man admits indecent assault on girl

A MAN indecently assaulted a 12-year-old girl as she slept while her mother sat waiting for him downstairs.  more...

Theatre bid a winning line

PERMISSION has been granted to convert a former bingo hall into a children's theatre.  more...

Branching out into new career

BRANCHING out into customer service has led to a full-time job at a tree farm for County Durham TEC Modern Apprentice Emma Wright.  more...

Darlington,Newton Aycliffe,Sedgefield,Barnard Castle News

Work scheme for youngsters is hailed a success

A SCHEME to get youngsters into work in Darlington has met with a 65 per cent success rate, it was revealed last night.   more...

Old boy Nogan returns to haunt Quakers

Former Darlington striker Lee Nogan returned to haunt his old club and helped to put them out of the FA Cup with a second half goal at Luton's Kenilworth Road last night.  more...

Decision due on behaviour order move

A TEENAGE boy has been explaining why he thinks magistrates should not impose an order to control his behaviour.  more...

Tobacco staff tell of jobs fear

TOBACCO workers have met with council chiefs in a bid to heighten concern over the threat of job cuts in the industry.  more...

Ray sets shining example

AN electricity meter reading must be a shocking experience at Ray Robson's home.  more...

Durham,East Durham News

£2.1m to keep county on move

COUNCIL officials have pledged to do all they can to keep County Durham on the move when winter kicks in.  more...

China grabs North-East protestor

A NORTH-EAST demonstrator was arrested yesterday after clashing with Chinese police during a protest in Macau.  more...

'Secret inquest' may be reopened

A CORONER is to consider reopening the inquest of a North-East serviceman who died in secret military experiments 47 years ago.  more...

Counter-punch as bell rings on boxing debate

As featherweight boxer Paul Ingle continues to fight for his life, reporter Adrian Worsley visited the City of Durham Amateur Boxing Club to ask budding fighters if they were reassessing the risks  more...

Organisers celebrate success of Poppy Appeal

POPPY Appeal organisers in Durham are delighted that this year's collection total is up £2,500 on last year.  more...

Hospice prizes prove to be a success

A Christmas draw run by St Cuthbert's Hospice, in Merryoaks, Durham City, has raised more than £9,000 towards the organisation's work.  more...

East Cleveland News

Night opening is OK for youth centre

A YOUTH centre in Redcar has bowed to public pressure and will be open one night a week from the New Year.  more...

Force gets new calls system

A streamlined information system has been put in place at one of the region's police forces to offer a better service to the public.  more...

Station chalks up 30th

A RADIO station is in party mood, which will last all next year.  more...

Protect shop staff bid by MP

A NORTH-EAST Labour MP last night called on the Government to protect shop workers on Christmas Day.  more...

Appeal for government aid to help after floods

A TEESSIDE council is urging the Government to give immediate cash aid as it tries to cope with the bill for damage caused by flooding.  more...

Shop puts on the style for web prize

A YEAR'S free web presence courtesy of Newsquest North-East - publisher of The Northern Echo - was the top prize for the winner of a town's best-dressed Christmas window competition.  more...

Newton Aycliffe,Bishop Auckland,Barnard Castle,Darlington,Durham,East Durham,Hawes,Northallerton,Ric News

A great dollop of moon madness

A CHRISTMAS column in which decks and desks are cleared (though not of cigarette cards), loose ends are tied, debts acknowledged and one or two long words - tagged, of course - allowed out on festive parole.  more...

Christmas, warts and all

WELL, that's the first festive row over... now I know it must be Christmas. It was a rare sunny, frosty morning, crisp and fresh, and we went out to get a Christmas tree. He wanted something the size of the tree the Norwegians put in Trafalgar Square each year. I just wanted something that we could get through the sitting room door. We Had Words.  more...

A victory for the common sense lobby

SUCCESS at last? It would be satisfying to think that some of the concerns of this column are picked up and acted upon in places of power.   more...

Northallerton,Richmond,Hawes News

Horses killed in A19 lorry crash

AN INVESTIGATION was under way yesterday after three horses were killed when a lorry crashed into them on a busy dual carriageway.  more...

Council clerk Deborah hailed as hero of crisis

A COUNCIL clerk who worked round the clock during the autumn flooding emergency has received an award.  more...

'Lynch mob' forced governors

AN experienced headteacher was unfairly ousted from a cathedral choir school after a wave of "lynch mob" parental pressure riddled with sexism, an employment tribunal heard yesterday.  more...

Banned: the toy gun that can shoot holes in a can

A TOY gun, modelled on an AK47 and capable of firing plastic bullets with enough force to pierce aluminium cans, has been banned from sale.  more...

£15,000 scheme to turn rail carriage into classroom

YOUNGSTERS in one of the region's most isolated areas could soon be doing their homework in a mobile classroom - a train.  more...

Sex case sparks review pledge

THE Government has promised a review of health service procedures after a retired consultant was convicted of indecent assault.  more...

Teesside News

Pioneering homes project celebrated

Christmas means new homes for a group of eight people with physical and mental handicaps.  more...

Venables gears Boro up for a return to the Lane

TERRY Venables is planning for a capital return of six points from two games when he takes his rejuvenated Middlesbrough side to Tottenham on Saturday.  more...

On-the-spot action gets the clean-it-up message across

AUTHORITIES on Teesside are reporting success in a massive crackdown on people who drop litter and allow their dogs to foul in towns and on open spaces.  more...

Mouse warning as chill sets in

Uninvited guests could bring sickness over Christmas.  more...

Sir plays it again to celebrate musical milestones

A TEESSIDE schoolteacher has provided a Christmas show for youngsters in the area.  more...

Super Stephen hailed student of the year

A SUPER student has scooped a clutch of awards, despite having to juggle his studies with a family.  more...

The North East Features

Letters

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The North East,Echobusiness Business

Banks report a major surge in mortgage lending

MORTGAGE lending by Britain's banks surged last month, according to the latest figures.  more...

Award boosts business for agency

A TEESSIDE advertising agency is making its mark in the business after landing a top business gong.  more...

Tyneside News

Indoor shops complex gears up for holidays

SHOPPERS have until late on Sunday afternoon to make their last-minute Christmas gift purchases at the MetroCentre.  more...

Match remembers ex-Magpie

FOOTBALLING friends of tragic former Newcastle United striker Gary Walton are teaming up for a remembrance game next week.  more...

Lungo goes all-out for a treble raid on Newcastle

LENNY Lungo's highly-profitable winning streak shows no signs of abating at Newcastle today where Skippers Cleuch (12.45), Lord Of The Sky (1.50), and Sioux Raider (2.20) are all confidently expected to maintain their respective unbeaten records for the season.  more...

Rebel Domi is absent

Newcastle rebel Didier Domi has gone AWOL - and left Bobby Robson in a lather.  more...

Road accident victim dies

A MAN who was left critically ill in hospital after his car hit a tree on the outskirts of Darlington has died.  more...

Wear Valley,Bishop Auckland News

Fire chiefs warn of smoking dangers

FIRE Brigade chiefs have urged people to take care after Government figures revealed yesterday that smoking was the main cause of accidental house fire deaths.  more...

Council braced for winter weather

COUNCIL officials have pledged to do all they can to keep County Durham on the move during winter.  more...

Store assistant pilfered lipstick

A PART-TIME shop assistant lost her good name after she was caught pilfering from the store where she worked.  more...

China grabs North-East protestor

A NORTH-EAST demonstrator was arrested yesterday after clashing with Chinese police during a protest in Macau.  more...

Chance to aid animal welfare

A WEARDALE animal charity is appealing for schools and companies to save their empty ink jet cartridges to help pay to feed dozens of pets over the winter.  more...

Wildlife snaps win prizes

A COUNTY Durham wildlife group has held a prizegiving evening for the winners of a photographic competition.  more...

Wearside News

Big turn-out for funeral of mother and sun

A LARGE number of mourners are expected to attend the funeral of a mother and son on Friday.  more...

Fuming Sunderland chief blasts his under-achievers

ANGRY Sunderland manager Peter Reid gave his players a tongue-lashing after their 2-1 Worthington Cup exit at the hands of First Division Crystal Palace last night.  more...

Reid's Cup dream is ended at the Palace

SUNDERLAND'S dreams of a Worthington Cup semi-final against Liverpool were shattered eight minutes from the end of a thrilling fifth round tie against First Division Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park last night.  more...

Carols treat for ex-teachers

YOUNGSTERS brought festive cheer to retired teachers who trained for their careers in Sunderland as long ago as the 1920s.  more...

Sex shame of care worker

A FORMER social worker and councillor was jailed for eight years after being found guilty of sexually abusing a young boy in his care.  more...

Agony aunt denise hits right note with singers

TV agony aunt Denise Robertson hit the right note with youngsters plugging their charity Christmas compact disc on Wearside.  more...

  
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