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HOMES ANGER: Campaigners mount a protest outside Durham County Hall yesterday

Fury as debate over care home closures is stifled

Updated 9:17am Thursday 29th July 2010

FAMILIES fighting to save seven residential homes were left fuming after councillors were denied a chance to debate the issue.


Campaigners call for reform after big rise in jail violence

ATTACKS: Frankland Prison, near Durham City, has seen an increase of more than 200 per cent

Updated 9:24am Thursday 29th July 2010

VIOLENT assaults in the region’s prisons have increased by almost two-thirds in a decade, new figures show.

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‘Tragedy’ as guitarist slain living his dream in Spain

Updated 9:26am Thursday 29th July 2010

A ROCK ’n’ roll guitarist stabbed to death in his Spanish apartment was “living the dream” on the sun-drenched Costa del Sol, his old band leader has said.

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Getting shirty about the constant kit change

Updated 10:14am Friday 30th July 2010

THERE were a few nasty images on show during Sunderland's 2-0 defeat to Benfica in pre-season.

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