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THE former agent of ex-Middlesbrough player Stewart Downing has been charged with five counts of fraud. Ian Elliott was arrested in September last year in relation to allegations of financial irregularities made by the Middlesbrough-born player. Full Article at The Northern Echo
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MAGICIAN Paul Daniels was taken unawares when a burglar broke into his house while he was watching television, it emerged today. Full Article at The Northern Echo
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THE replacement for the Christmas tree dubbed the "world’s worst’’ by some residents in a former pit village has been wrecked by vandals. Full Article at The Northern Echo
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A TEENAGER is fighting for his life following an incident in a Darlington nightclub. The 18-year-old male was left unconscious near to the main dance floor of Escapade nightclub, in Gladstone Street, Darlington, about 1am on Saturday. Full Article at The Northern Echo
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THREE women have been arrested after drugs were found at two addresses on Teesside. Thornaby neighbourhood policing team carried out raids in Eltham Crescent and Hampden Way where £500 worth of cocaine was recovered along with a quantity of cannabis. Full Article at The Northern Echo
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ISTANBUL, Turkey — Islam's answer to a TV evangelist, Adnan Oktar, is at it again. Full Article at Global Post
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Iraq war hero Simon Brown has an eyecatching array of artificial eyes to suit every occasion. He tells Steve Pratt about having “a bit of fun” with his disability and helping others come to terms with it. Full Article at The Northern Echo
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RYAN GIGGS was last night named BBC sports personality of the year for 2009 after beating the favourite, Formula One champion Jenson Button, to the award. Full Article at The Northern Echo
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GORDON STRACHAN last night insisted that promotion can still be achieved this season after witnessing Middlesbrough lose for the fourth time in his seven matches in charge. Full Article at The Northern Echo
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THESE are worrying times on Teesside. Steve Gibson, the Middlesbrough chairman, might have been discussing ways of saving the area’s steel industry before the game, but this morning he should be assessing ways of saving his football club’s season. Full Article at The Northern Echo
