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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
By Karen Dent A COUPLE of organic farmers who also have their own retail business are to appear on television later this month to be recognised as farming heroes.
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
A piece of public art in County Durham is to undergo a £336,000 revamp.
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Reading the Past (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Edition reviewed: Touchstone, 2008 (c1992), $16.00, pb, 520pp, 978-1-4165-9088-0. The Wise Woman , which until now was the only Tudor-era novel of Gregory’s I hadn’t read, takes place on the moor in County Durham in the 1530s. The opening scene aptly foreshadows the dark tone. While its Mother Superior and her flock lie sleeping, an abbey is set ablaze. Lord Hugo, son of a local nobleman, has followed...
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Lingerie Planet (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Winner is put in the picture Hartlepool Today, UK - 48 minutes ago Mail readers voted for her after hearing of her company, which creates lingerie for the larger lady. She joined the six other regional winners when they ... Cream of Teesside’s talent hailed by chief nebusiness.co.uk all 2 news articles
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The blog art (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
The vast sculptures commissioned from Anish Kapoor by the Tees Valley Regeneration project warrant a hackneyed warning: bigger isn't better
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Elginism (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The chances of the Lindisfarne Gospels returning to North East England may be increasing. Could the Lewis Chessmen be the next intra-national restitution case to see progress? From: Financial Times Durham hopes to regain Gospels By Chris Tighe Published: June 28 2008 03:00 | Last updated: June 28 2008 03:00 Almost five centuries since Henry VIII’s thugs looted Durham Cathedral and [...]
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The results of a comprehensive shake up of council targets and priorities are published today. Helping troubled teenagers will be the prime focus for local areas in the North East over the next three years - from tackling teenage pregnancy to reducing the numbers of young people who are outside education or jobs.
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Royal Mail announces plans to close 57 post offices across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham.
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Daily Express (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
As the second day of Glastonbury Festival kicked off, one question seemed to be on the mind of most its revellers - to Jay-Z or not to Jay-Z?
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Nothing To Do With Arbroath (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
A squirrel's partiality to crackers has turned him into an aerial gymnast par excellence. Cyril, as he has been nicknamed, was quick to notice that Sue Britton, 48, often fed the birds who fly into the garden of her home in Darlington, County Durham. The problem for the rodent was how to reach them. It was easy enough to scale the Brittons' green-framed child's swing. But this still left him a tantalizing...
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
By Deborah Johnson ONLINE search company Infoserve yesterday revealed it is looking to create 150 jobs in the Tees Valley within the next year to help it keep pace with the multibillion pound growth of internet advertising.
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Needcoffee.com (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
The Bowes Museum is in North East England and has, among its collection, a silver swan automaton that dates back to 1773. It was purchased for £200 in 1872. Not a bad price--they should have bought two, it might have been cheaper. Anyway, twice a day it goes through its performance of [...]
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Toggie Tales (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
Last night was Emma's parent's - Brenda & Tim 's - 40th wedding anniversary party, and Brenda's 60th birthday party... all rolled into one! Family travelled up to Cramlington (North East England for the geographically-challenged) from near and far (even Spain and Sicily... not to mention us from London), and gathered into a beautifully decorated school hall. Great food, good friends and conversations,...
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lauremondon | 05/06/2008
Summer holiday bookings have not suffered despite all the concerns over the economic situation, nor has the strong Euro affected the popularity of holidays in Spain and other favourite holiday destinations in Europe, reports online travel agency Freedom Direct . Holidaymakers know how to find the best holiday deals, and there are plenty of bargain holidays available for summer 2008 – many of them