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Room dedicated to citizen of the year
6:03pm Thursday 17th May 2012
A ROOM has been dedicated to Darlington's Citizen of the Year.
Craft tour celebrates modern technology and traditional skills
4:13pm Thursday 17th May 2012
A CRAFT tour that focuses on artists who combine modern technology and traditional skills is visiting Weardale and Teesdale.
Sport
Swansea keeping tabs on Boro boy Emnes
8:00am Thursday 17th May 2012
SWANSEA CITY are still keeping an eye on Marvin Emnes' situation and are weighing up a summer move for the Middlesbrough striker.
Could Luuk replace Demba on Tyneside?
8:00am Thursday 17th May 2012
NEWCASTLE UNITED have made Dutch international Luuk De Jong a leading candidate to replace Demba Ba should the Senegalese striker depart this summer.
Dutch striker interesting Magpies
8:00am Thursday 17th May 2012
NEWCASTLE UNITED have made Dutch international Luuk De Jong a leading candidate to replace Demba Ba should the Senegalese striker depart this summer.
Business
Facebook set to make market splash with shares costing $38 each
11:09pm Thursday 17th May 2012
FACEBOOK shares are being offered to the public for 38 US dollars (£24) in one of the biggest ever US stock flotations.
"Pasty tax" could lead to closures, Greggs warns
8:00am Thursday 17th May 2012
BOSSES from North-East-based bakery chain Greggs will meet with the Treasury today as the battle against "pasty tax" continues, warning the plans could lead to store closures.
20 jobs could follow £4.5m investment
5:54pm Wednesday 16th May 2012
UP TO 20 new jobs are expected to be created in the region after a £4.5m investment in a video production company.