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Lesley Cook joined Lanchester Wines in 1993, when it had around a dozen staff. Thirty-three years on, she is Director of Purchasing.
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Lane Rental Scheme now in force on County Durham's busiest roads
Since Monday 19 October, organisations digging up the county's busiest routes at peak times can be charged up to £2,500 a day.
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