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Killer mum stays in jail

A TEESSIDE woman, who has served more than 20 years behind bars for the savage knife slaying of a love rival, will not be freed from prison. Read

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Killer mum's freedom bid refused

A TEESSIDE woman, who has served more than 20 years behind bars for the savage knife slaying of a love rival, will not be freed from prison. Read

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Young set for shock move to Villa

BORO were today poised to bank a massive £3m profit on Luke Young. The former England international is on the verge of completing a £5m move to Aston Villa. Read

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Chemical site makes way for the Riverside

Using the camcorder his wife Margaret got him for their silver wedding anniversary, Sonny Alder filmed his old workplace, chemical site Tees Storage, being torn down to make way for Boro FC's new riverside home.

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Breaking news: Interest rates stay at 5%

Homeowners struggling amid the credit crunch were given no relief today after policymakers voted to hold interest rates at 5% for the fourth month in a row. Read

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Young Exit Raises Stakes For Southgate

BLOG:Anthony Vickers' Untypical Boro

LETTING Luke Young go is a disaster. Read

Time To Set The Benchmark For Success
BLOG: Anthony Vickers' Untypical Boro
SO WHO will Boro be measured against this season? What is the yardstick of acceptable success? Above the soap opera side at Sid James'? Higher than serial Spurs seconds signing Sunderland? Closing the gap on the Man City side we spanked 8-1 on the final day? "Doing an Everton"? "Doing a Blackburn"? Or just one place above the newly promoted cannon fodder ? Ironically, while the top and bottom of the table have become increasingly, boring predictable, the mid-table makeweights have been thrown...Read

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