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Winter is the time to tend to the greenhouse
WHILE many of us will be turning up the central heating and closing the curtains as shorter nights draw in, others will be doing some serious pottering in the greenhouse. Indeed, the greenhouse – heated or unheated – can provide a haven for
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Novel inspiration for debut
A TEENAGER has overcome the set-back of a debilitating medical condition to publish her first novel. Fifteen-year-old Lauriane Povey, of Billingham, said her novel came to her in a nightmare about the death of her still-living grandfather when
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Review: The Producers, Civic Theatre, Darlington
DARLINGTON Operatic Society may be an amateur group, but its standards are so high it ranks close to the professional. The Producers – from the classic Mel Brooks film – is a satire, a tricky genre to do well, but DOS pulls it off with style,
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Youngsters set to be on song with bird opera
JOHN Forsyth, the musical director and composer who lives in Barton, North Yorkshire, has written a childrens opera which will have its world premiere in the new year. About 50 youngsters aged seven to 14, who sing with either Tees Valley Voices
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The trick is to not cause mischief
IT wasn’t so many years ago that this evening was known, particularly in the North-East of England, as Mischief Night. It was an excuse for youngsters to play tricks on their friends, parents and neighbours, and many of us have been victims.
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Different views on shared passion
Landscape photographer Joe Cornish and artist Kane Cunningham command national and international interest. Their new exhibition promises to reinstate the significance of the landscape. Jo Hughes reports. JOE CORNISH and Kane Cunningham
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Ten-up for popular farm shop
ONE of the region’s most successful farm shops is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Mainsgill Farm Shop and Tea Rooms stands four miles west of Scotch Corner beside the A66. It has won numerous awards and accolades, has many loyal local customers
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Solar panel firms shocked at early tariff cut-off date
SOLAR panel installation companies have responded angrily after the Government announced a December 12 cut-off date for new customers to receive current higher subsidy rates. The cut in the Feed-in Tariffs (Fits) subsidy from 43p per kWh to 21p
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Partners scoop first law awards
TWO partners at Latimer Hinks Solicitors, Darlington, have received awards from the Tees Valley Law Society. Anne Elliott was honoured with the outstanding achievement award, while Nicola Neilson was named lawyer of the year in the inaugural awards
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Profit rise for GSK as plant expands
GLAXOSMITHKLINE reported operating profits of almost £2.2bn for the quarter ending September 30. Now the 1,000 workers who make drugs and skin creams at its Barnard Castle plant are waiting to hear if the company’s new biopharmaceutical plant will
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Input price hike leads to mixed fortunes for farmers
SIGNIFICANT rises in the cost of inputs have led to mixed fortunes for English farm incomes during 2010/11 according to the NFU, following publication of Defra’s Farm Business Income (FBI) report. It revealed that while the cereal sector enjoyed
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Welcome decision
THE centralising of stroke services for County Durham in Durham City has been one of the most difficult political decisions taken by the county’s health managers. The battle over whether the central service should be in Darlington or Durham has awakened
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Second pub rescue bid has a realistic chance
THEY are a resourceful lot in Richmondshire. Having already managed to rescue one village pub from closure – the George and Dragon at Hudswell, to the west of Richmond – the stalled bid to takeover the Travellers’ Rest at Skeeby, on the other side
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November 4, 2011
From this newspaper 100 years ago Thirsk Tradesman’s Association: In respect to the instructions of a previous meeting, when it was agreed to ask the NE Railway Company for an improvement in the motor bus service to the town, and, particularly to
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Cultural philistines
Sir, – By the time this letter is published it may well be too late and the deadly deed will have been decided upon if not actually done. I refer to the act of gross cultural philistinism which is the proposed closure of the Yorkshire Libraries
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Inappropriate mail
Sir, – I have always been opposed to the existence of private schools. I believe them to be one of the main causes of inequality and unfairness in society. I would support any political party pledged to eliminate such institutions. My wife and
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Charity ball
Sir, – I refer to the Darlington & Stockton Times’ excellent picture spread on the recent Brides’ Ball at Rockliffe Hall, in aid of three very worthy charities, the Holistic Cancer Care Centre at the James Cook University Hospital, Age UK (Darlington
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Boundary horror
Sir, – In the D&S of Friday, October 21, I noted a passing reference to a consultation on the proposed changes to Parliamentary constituency boundaries. I went online to check this, and was horrified to realise that under the proposals the whole
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Toll on trade
Sir, – The annual Yarm Fair has been and gone and the financial toll on all the retail businesses can now be assessed. It is increasingly enormous. Gone are the days when the fair filled the high street all day with events and fun – now the town
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No better
Sir, – You recently ran a front page story (Sowerby Gateway, D&S, Oct 14) reporting on amended plans submitted by the developers. As always, the developers try to make it seem wonderful. Of course, they don’t want you to look at just how flawed
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Location, location
Sir, – I should like to respond to Daniel Howlett’s report (D&S County Durham edition, Oct 28) regarding a care home for Heighington. The questionnaires for the Parish Plan, to which Coun Lee referred, were answered in 2003 and the number of respondents
