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• Durham’s Sarsfield looks forward to Sochi 2014

  5 hours ago in Sport

  THE North-East has never produced a Winter Olympic medallist, but Durham’s Emily Sarsfield will travel to Sochi next March with a realistic hope of creating history.

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  Benkenstein out of action until autumn

  5 hours ago in Sport

  DURHAM’S one-day captain, Dale Benkenstein, is out of action until September after having an operation on his left shoulder on Wednesday.

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  5 hours ago in Letters

  Sir, – When Nigel Farage, leader of Ukip, was asked how he would fund the money for a referendum on Europe as it would cost £150m, his answer was easy – by doing away with quangos (non-governmental organisations).

• Pay differentials

  5 hours ago in Letters

  Sir, – No wonder our council tax is so high, it’s all going in council officers’ pockets.

• Art appreciation

  6 hours ago in Letters

  Sir, – I am writing to express my appreciation at Durham University’s recent acquisition of £1.4m worth of art to adorn the walls of the new Palatine Centre. It is truly inspiring to see our money being put to the best of use.

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  Old-style pub with top-end menu

  6 hours ago in Eating Out

  AN old-style English pub serving up good, old English, hearty grub at an affordable price. Very little could be finer and it is one of the things the atmospheric Hamilton Russell Arms, in Thorpe Thewles, near Stockton does. But it doesn’t stop there.

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  Bell is hoping his rugby career will have a knock-on effect in new role

  6 hours ago in Features

  FORMER rugby full-back Peter Stuart Bell is expected to literally ‘make his mark’ during his year in the historic role.

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