Thu, 23rd Feb 2012

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Darlington for Culture mourns planned closure of town's Arts Centre, but vows to fight on

1:25am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Supporters of The Arts Centre protest outside the Dolphin Centre where a meeting was taking place to discuss its closure last night.

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Darlington's Arts Centre from closure say they are deeply saddened that the plans look set to go ahead.

Embattled Hambleton District Council chief executive may receive £375,000 pay-off

8:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

SENT HOME: Peter Simpson

A LOCAL authority facing massive cuts is considering handing its award-winning chief executive a six-figure sum to step down after a falling out with councillors, The Northern Echo can reveal.

North-East is unfairly targeted over cuts, says Durham County Council leader

8:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Council leader Simon Henig accused the Government of unfairly hitting poorer Northern councils harder and failing to be up front on the impact of funding cuts

A COUNCIL leader branded Government spending cuts “indefensible and obscene”, as his authority slashed £26m from its budget yesterday.

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Sport

Bowman injury a blow for Quakers

8:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Ankle injury: Ryan Bowman

Craig Liddle took the positives out of Darlington's encouraging display in Tuesday's defeat at Mansfield Town, but the need for a striker has increased as Ryan Bowman is now injured.

Ludlow shocker for punters

8:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

A run-of-the-mill handicap hurdle at Ludlow had huge consequences for in-running and outright punters thanks to the 100-1 winner Tayarat.

BHA reassure RSPCA over whip

8:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

British Horseracing Authority officials have stressed they "greatly value" their relationship with the RSPCA in the wake of the latest changes to the controversial whip rules.

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Business

Emirates introduce larger aircraft to North-East service

8:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

EMIRATES is to introduce the largest passenger aircraft ever to fly daily from a North-East airport, boosting its capacity by more than 2,000 seats per week.

Graduates snap-up paid work placements

8:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

GRADUATES faced with flipping burgers for a living are snapping up paid work placements to help them get a foot on the career ladder. LUCY RICHARDSON discovers why Teesside University has launched a job club and what students and local businesses are getting out of it.

New Regional Growth Fund money announced

8:00am Thursday 23rd February 2012

An extra £1bn is being made available to businesses seeking support to create new jobs, the Government announced today.

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