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Elephantine undertaking
09 April 2010

A FORMER student of Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington, Loz Atkinson (right), is creating a life-size elephant for a parade in London. There will be 250 elephants, all hand-painted by both established and emerging talent, as part of a campaign to ensure the survival of the Asian...
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Source: Darlington and Stockton Times

Hedgehog hospital discharges patients
08 April 2010

By Ben Truslove ben.truslove@meltontimes.co.uk IT might have been a chilly Easter but there's still plenty to be seen this spring. As the weather has improved readers' pictures have been flooding in and of an outstanding quality, as can be seen...
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Source: Melton Times

Equestrian stars to launch Reaseheath College equine unit
07 April 2010

, Crewe Chronicle INTERNATIONAL showjumpers Richard Davison and William Whitaker will dazzle the crowd at the launch of a new equine centre in...
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Source: Crewe Chronicle

Biology teacher diagnoses student's blood clot
07 April 2010

A college student's life was saved by her biology teacher after she recognised the signs of a potentially fatal blood clot in her...
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Source: Telegraph.co.uk

We were on the ball for 24 hours
07 April 2010

THERE were goals galore as sporty students struggled to stay on the ball during a 24-hour five-a-side football game. The marathon match, which was played at the Grimsby Institute Sports Hall, was organised to raise vital funds for the Help For Heroes...
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Source: This Is Grimsby

Coma victim speaks of her time 'asleep'
07 April 2010

By Matt Jarram A MOTHER who was left fighting for life after breaking nearly every bone in her body and spending 42 days in a coma has turned her life around and wants to inspire other disabled people to follow their...
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Source: Loughborough Echo.net

Luke Birchall and Alister Wiggan take part in international cookery competition
06 April 2010

A pair of Bradford students have got off to award-winning starts after quitting their jobs to realise their dreams of becoming chefs. Luke Birchall, 25, of Wibsey, and Alister Wiggan, 33, of Eccleshill, are taking a part-time NVQ Professional Cookery Level 2 course at Bradford College and have now...
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Source: Telegraph and Argus

Great Harwood apprentice on fast track to success
06 April 2010

Print Email Share Comments(1) AN APPRENTICE from Great Harwood has been rewarded for his outstanding achievements. After just 20 weeks on a fast-track scheme, Richard Steele, 16, of The Hynings, has successfully completed his Level 2 Mechanics, key skills qualifications as well as securing an...
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Source: Lancashire Telegraph

Justin Ramsden used more than 3,000 bricks to model Amy Winehouse
06 April 2010

A LIFE-SIZE bust of a British music icon has been made out of Lego bricks. Darlington student Justin Ramsden says he used more than 3,000 bricks to construct the model of Amy...
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Source: The Northern Echo