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Three thousand Six Hundred and Forty Seven Miles later - YES 3647 miles in 27 days.
Lawrence Laidlaw Business & Life Coach set out from Newcastle on the 1st of August
2007 to drive the coast of Britain in aid of ‘Clic Sergeant’ ( Children’s Cancer charity).
Rain, dangerous drivers and bizarre hotels were not the only adventures he faced.
Lawrence explained
‘On the way I have met some wonderful people who I will be keeping in touch with.
I should have expected rain as is typical of the British weather but there was a hell of a lot of it.
Life- media Online Ltd. ( www.sunderland-life.co.uk, www.newcastle-life.com, www.durham-life.co.uk, www.darlington-life.com, www.middlesbrough-life.co.uk )
intend to interview Lawrence as soon as he has rested to gain stories from his journey
and calculate how much has been raised, but in the meantime, we would just like to say
WELCOME BACK AND WELL DONE !!!!
You’re a Geordie Star
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MUSICIANS, SINGERS, GUESTS are all invited to The Fox & Hounds, Market Place, Shildon, on Monday 3 September, from 8.30 pm.
This is the opening night of a hoped-for series of jam sessions. Entry free. |
FOR DAYS NOW we’ve been hearing that the cops investigating the disappearance of little Madeleine McCann have been gathering evidence from the flat where she slept. |
Keen to sample the ‘sport of kings’, but stymied by the cost of a day at the races?
Now Ripon Racecourse is working with John Smith’s, Britain’s biggest racing sponsor, in a cutprice ticket promotion offer. |
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ON AUGUST 1 LAWRENCE WILL set off on a mammoth trek to benefit the Clic Sargent children’s’ cancer charity. |
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As I write (Mad Mel writes), there’s an intriguing debate raging, about God and between brothers. God we know. More of Him, later. The brothers are Daily Mail columnist and TV pundit Peter Hitchens and Christopher Hitchens, academic and author of the recent *‘God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything’. |
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FORMER BOYZONE star Stephen Gately plays the lead in the 2007 Autumn tour of the smash hit rock opera Godspell. And the show is coming to a theatre near you … |
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A young people’s choir is to perform in one of the world’s most atmospheric and prestigious venues. Durham County Youth Choir is to make its debut in Barcelona Cathedral and Montserrat Monastery during a visit to Catalonia, Spain, next month. (July) The 36-strong choir, whose age ranges from 14 to 20,… |
Durham in Bloom is an exciting initiative that aims to improve the city’s environment for all who live and work in Durham, and for those who visit. |
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Could it be … warm food, dehydration, bruised
bananas and a numb bum are really behind schoolkids’ bad behaviour,
Mad Mel asks? Concentrate Design (http://www.concentrate.org.uk) is launching an ingenious range of award-winning products that will help schoolchildren focus on their lessons by keeping them comfortable, well-hydrated and well-nourished. Mel Lewis investigates. |
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| Barbecued Vegetarian Feast A meat free barbeque will be held in Durham City tomorrow. (Friday, May 25) Former Vegetarian Society cook Rachel Markham will demonstrate how to enjoy a barbecued vegetarian feast outside Durham County Council’s Clayport Library. |
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A recycling ‘boffin’ is to rise to the challenge of compost conundrums in a series of roadshows in County Durham.
‘Professor’ R E Cycle will be on hand to answer burning questions about recycling, why compost hasn’t turned out as expected, or how to cut down on the amount of waste produced. |
Teachers from France are to be bowled over by foreign language teaching in County Durham schools. |
Durham's three England players has given Geoff Cook a welcome selection dilemma ahead of the championship match against Kent starting at Riverside today.
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Night time is the right time
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Secrets and Lies Uncovered on The Street
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Len May Rest in Peace but will his Women?
Len’s dead and almost buried, yet Pearl and Edna are still fighting over their beloved man. Pearl arranges the funeral and excludes Edna from the proceedings. It all gets too much for Pearl and she drowns her sorrows
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