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The inside story behind ‘Bull Durham’: ‘Fights, lies, clashing egos and bloodshed’

DURHAM, N.C. — In his new book “The Church of Baseball,” Ron Shelton recalls “Bull Durham” triumphing over a thousand doubters — how his story of sad-sack minor-leaguers put lollygagging in the national vocabulary, introduced candlesticks as a go-to wedding gift and prevailed as perhaps the world’s greatest sports movie.

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Durham restaurant Bill's launches Bottomless Afternoon Tea Pancakes

Stacks of food - city restaurant introduces all-you-can-eat pancake deal from £3.95

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Grieving family discover they've spent 17 years visiting dad at the wrong grave

Devastated Tom Bell, from Easington, County Durham, had just lost his mum Hilda when he discovered the heartbreaking news that the grave they thought was his dad's belonged to someone else

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Newcastle migrant who helped security services tried to have online sex chat with underage girl

Haseenbullah Rahimi thought he was talking to a 14-year-old from Durham on Facebook but it was a decoy profile

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Albanian cannabis farmer jailed after police found £75,000 worth of plants in County Durham home

Fjorelo Rama did a runner from police when they went to an address at The Oval in Ouston on June 20 and found a cannabis farm

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Challenger bank Atom on the verge of move into profit, it says

The Durham-based digital bank is aiming to differentiate itself from its more established competitors

Birmingham Post

Durham door manufacturer CCN expands creating 30 jobs after landing £600k investment

The doorset maker moved into larger premises at Belmont Industrial Estate

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South Africa sink England in first ODI to deny Ben Stokes happy ending

South Africa beat England by 62 runs in Durham to deny Ben Stokes victory in his final one-day international match

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Durham motorists worst in UK for avoiding vehicle repairs due to rising costs - survey

Researchers found that half of motorists in Durham who were asked admitted to not carrying out repairs, twice the UK average

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Replacing Ben Stokes after final ODI fling is not a one-man job

It has been some time since Ben Stokes was a regular in England’s ODI side, but not because the star, who plays his last game in the format at Durham today, was not worth a place.

Evening Standard

Durham man takes on five epic charity challenges including an Iron Man and Three Peaks Challenge after losing grandparents to cancer

Stuart Thompson lost two grandparents to cancer within months of one another just before the pandemic hit.

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Your rights if you can't travel due to planned rail strikes this month

July 27 and 30 are the dates RMT has announced stoppages across the rail network with Newcastle and Durham likely to be affected

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Ben Stokes statement in full as England World Cup hero retires from ODI action

Once he was handed the England Test captaincy, Ben Stokes was always likely to manage his workload by giving up one form of the game - and the 50-over format was a logical choice

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes announces shock decision to retire from one-day internationals

The England Test captain will play his final match as his home county Durham this week

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The Independent UK

England’s Ben Stokes to retire from ODI cricket and focus on Test captaincy

The England Test captain and hero of the 2019 World Cup team will play his last ODI match on Tuesday in Durham

Evening Standard

No respite for England captain Jos Buttler as South Africa offer next challenge

Jos Buttler admitted England’s congested schedule is “a challenge” in his first few weeks as white-ball captain, and the rush of fixtures continues, with South Africa’s tour beginning with an ODI in Durham tomorrow.

Birmingham Post

Contractor appointed to create £68m semiconductor factory in County Durham

Castle Building Services is delivering chip maker PragmatIC Semiconductor's forthcoming 175,000 sqft factory site in Meadowfield

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'They don't make venues like that any more': Richard Hawley plays Durham Cathedral with NASUWT Riverside Band

The highlight of Durham County Council's Durham Brass festival provided a rare opportunity to see one of the UK's leading singer-songwriters in a unique and historic setting.

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The Independent UK

Matthew Potts earns first England call-up for ODI squad to face South Africa

The Durham seamer has shot to prominence this summer following a host of injuries, playing all four Tests so far and taking 18 wickets

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes pulls out of The Hundred as England captain prioritises Test cricket

England captain Ben Stokes had been due to appear for the Northern Superchargers in the opening stages of The Hundred, but will take a break after the South African ODI series ahead of the Test matches against the Proteas

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Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham to experience hottest day ever on Tuesday, says forecast

Temperatures to soar early next week in Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham to record breaking levels, it is predicted

The Independent UK

Gogglebox’s Georgia Bell gives birth to first child

‘Our beautiful boy has made his entrance’, the Durham reality star announced

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Durham-born BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Stuart dies aged 73 - leading to tributes from colleagues

The DJ who has been hailed as 'one of the greats' of broadcasting set up the company behind the Only Connect TV quiz

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Durham headteacher 'delighted' with Government's 'long overdue' plan to revamp school

Headteacher Andy Byers said Framwellgate School Durham is currently not fit for purpose with a desperate need for renovations

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County Durham cyclist seriously hurt in 2019 collision aiming for Paralympic glory

26-year-old Ben Hetherington won a silver medal at the British Cycling National Track Championships and has his sights set on the Team GB Paralympic Squad

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