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Elizabeth Kelly

Something to share - in all fairness

792194033 UJTds S Something to share in all fairnessA problem shared is a problem halved – especially over a cuppa.

Each week I try to put a day aside for an indulgent hour or two for myself, a must to reflect and consider the week gone by and I have to say that the day chosen for this is usually a Friday.

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Jan helps Durham to get its skates on

751711622 Nocms S Jan helps Durham to get its skates on There will be no dancing on thin ice for the people in Durham and the rest of the region if Jan Eskildsen and his wife Christine have anything to do with it. Get ready people – something solid and permanent is in the offing just for us!

The

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Anna's making waves in the music industry

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NorthEast News

A North Tyneside council lifeguard is looking to make a splash in the pop charts.

Anna Leigh, 20, from Cullercoats works at Tynemouth Pool part-time, but since the age of seven, has dreamed of being a musician.

And the drama student’s ambition is now closer to becoming a

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Katherine’s counselling service offers new hope

763146179 anAGc S Katherine’s counselling service offers new hope A County Durham mum hopes to improve the wellbeing of others with the launch of her counselling practice.

And mother-of-two Katherine Johnson (right) knows more than most how expert advice can offer new hope to those with problems.

Prior to starting her own business, Katherine was unemployed, due to ill health,

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Artist in the Oasis

Wall to wall creativity from Pamela

Artist Pamela Nord can’t remember a time when she has not used her creativity in some way.

As a child she was always sewing, knitting and crocheting, making clothes and accessories for herself.

690976511 TEfiW M Artist in the OasisSo it seemed only natural that she would have a future in design, fashion or art.

After leaving school

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Dental practice pioneers credit-crunch tooth whitening

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Richard Fretwell of Guidepost Dental Practice.

A dental practice in Northumberland has been selected as the first in the North East to supply a new system of professional teeth whitening.

The Guidepost Dental Practice near Choppington, run by leading cosmetic dentists Richard and Josie Fretwell, is one

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Cakes and ladders

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Brush strokes from Linda Lewis and Decorelle

Chatting over a coffee in the Gala Theatre, I smile to myself. There is a definite sparkle in the eyes of this slim and elegant looking 55-year-old lady, as she chats to me about herself and the passion she has for her

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An uplifting experience gets Wendy back on track

Wendy Trotter was desperate for a change in fortune.

Unemployed, on incapacity benefits and low on confidence the 31-year-old from Esh Winning needed a light at the end of the tunnel.

It came when she picked up a free copy of a newspaper, and saw an advertisement for the Distance Learning College & Training, based in Meadowfield, Durham.

The college ran a government funded free forklift truck course and Wendy decided she would give

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A Stitch in Time

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Julia Soares-McCormick models one of her renaissance creations

“But Elizabeth is yours. Watch her as she grows; she’s yours. She’s a Tudor. Get yourself a son off that sweet pale girl if you can – and hope that he will live”.

Passionate words delivered by actress Genevieve

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An Oasis of ideas in the historic heart of Durham

690977138 iWjA7 M An Oasis of ideas in the historic heart of Durham Being in the right place at the right time has a familiar ring to it for many business people.

Whether they are talking about co-incidence, fate, a slice of good luck, or a combination of all three, is open to interpretation but the outcome

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