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Darwins jailed

John and Anne Darwin were each jailed for more than six years today for carrying out a £250,000 con by faking his death in a canoeing accident. Read

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Det Insp Andy Greenwood at Teesside Crown Court

Det Insp Andy Greenwood brands Anne Darwin a "compulsive liar" after her trial at Teesside Crown Court. He says asset recovery teams will now go after the cash.

Today's news from the Evening Gazette

Anne Darwin guilty

ANNE Darwin, the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin, faces a prison sentence today after she was convicted of all charges. Read

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Boro FC News

Wigan increase bid for Cattermole

WIGAN have increased their bid for Lee Cattermole, and Gareth Southgate today confirmed the offer is close to the valuation Boro have slapped on the England Under-21 international. Read

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Gary Hoffman, new Northern Rock chief executive

Northern Rock reveals new boss

Nationalised bank Northern Rock announced the appointment of Barclays director Gary Hoffman as its new chief executive today. Read

Gazettelive blogs

Boro's Number One?

BLOG:Anthony Vickers' Untypical Boro

BORO'S squad numbers have been revealed with the all important No 1 shirt - the one that is the biggest conunderum of the close season - left blank. Read

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BLOG: Remember When with Paul Delplanque
John Nevin never achieved public office nor indeed as far as we know did anything especially remarkable and yet he was one of the best known and welcome faces in Middlesbrough....Read

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Ron 'Chicky' Burns

Click here to view a selection of slideshows illustrating a variety of Evening Gazette stories, from transplant baby Lennox Nicholson to a duck rescue >>> Read