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    What has Middlesbrough given to the world music scene?

    And Indians in Moscow
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    Most Attractive Female Vocalists

    No Beki yet? Or Shirley Manson?
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    Best ever sci fi space ship?

    I had the Interceptor from UFO as a kid - with real firing rocket Always struck me as a pretty hopeless spaceship - miss the target and they'd be a sitting duck - although, to be fair, they rarely seemed to miss.
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    FACEBOOK DOWN!?

    UK Productivity hits record levels
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    Academy players - too cautious?

    Whatever happened to Ste Walker A few substitute appearances for the first team, couple of loan moves, a hat-trick for England U-19s, then he vanished and now plays for, I think, Whitby Town.
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    Latte Lath

    If he was any good we'd probably have sold him in January
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    Is the Football bubble about to implode

    Sky - and the other broadcasters - would love it if there were no fans As happened during the pandemic they'd stagger the kick-off times to get blanket coverage of every match It wouldn't be long before teams would be expected to play at midnight or six in the morning to cater for the...
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    Another summer rebuild?

    I wonder if Carrick will walk if the board sell all our best prospects in the summer - and judging by the speed with which they off-loaded Rogers I think it's a very real possibility. Will he want to start rebuilding again with the same collection of kids, free transfers and other teams...
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    Transfer window - striker poll

    The clubs shown it;s complete lack of ambition by the sale of Rogers I've no doubt that Hackney and anybody else worth a few quid - Jones, RVB, Coburn etc will go in the summer So the new manager - 'cos I can't imagine Carrick will want to start from scratch again - will be given the usual...
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    Councils to be told to sell their assets

    Middlesbrough must be the only council in the country that spent the last two years BUYING real estate Binns building, old ABC, Captain Cooks Square, Cleveland Centre Wonder if we'll turn a profit when we have to sell it all
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    Flat Roof Pub

    Buccaneer is a two-storey flat roofer
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    Flat Roof Pub

    The Gren up Trimdon used to have a flat roof - does it still exist? And the Viz us still very much alive - I got the December issue for the free 2024 calendar
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    Intrepid Explorer…

    It was still the Labour club in 1990 - I had my evening wedding reception in the function room upstairs
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    Since Water was Privatised

    About 25 years ago (when I worked for NWL) we had a stall at the Cleveland Show, where we held a taste test. We took a couple of crates of Abbey Well bottled water, emptied the contents and filled the bottles with tap water. This was fridged overnight before the show as were crates of the...
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    Is tonights game on TV anyehere?

    After a load of pop-ups this one's working English commentary too https://www.vipbox.lc/football/port-vale-vs-middlesbrough-1-live
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    Parking Charges to be introduced at Stewart Park 😡

    They'll be able to BUY a permit - £25 for the first car and £40 for any others for the privilege of parking outside your own house.
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    Parking Charges to be introduced at Stewart Park 😡

    The residents parking zone will cover most of Marton Manor and Park End too So £25 to park outside your own house for one car, £40 for any other cars - so a family with say three cars (husband, wife and teenage kid) will be charged £100+ to park on the street plus any visitors will also have to...
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    What was your degree and is it relevant to your job?

    HND Civil Engineering from Teesside Poly Been doing it ever since - 35+ years
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    Fave Cocteau Twins song?

    From the Flagstones / Musette & Drums
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    What we did when we were kids....

    We had a ready made adventure playground at the top of Trimdon New estate had minimal security - and the workies knocked off about the same time we finished school Evel Knieval style leaps off the mound - lots of buckled wheels and bruised egos Bike races along the unmade site roads and ready...
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