91.   A spokesman for Sainsbury said yesterday they were still interested in the Grange Road site.

92.   Yesterday a spokesman for the bank would only confirm that the theft had taken place.

93.   But Brendan Boyle, spokesman for the Darlington branch of the Campaign For Real Ale, fears the leases could mean the end of many traditional pubs.

94.   A spokesman for Durham County Council said the allegations would be thoroughly investigated provided Mr Grainger reported his concerns to the authority in the form of a letter.

95.   A spokesman for the Durham Anti-Apartheid Group said the Labour Group in Darlington Borough Council had been right to refuse to see the delegation.

96.   A spokesman for the team of climbers said the work was precarious and painstaking.

97.   A spokesman for Astra said he did not wish to comment at this stage.

98.   A spokesman for Darlington police said both women had been fortunate not to have been more severely injured in the crash.

99.   A spokesman for the National Rivers Authority said the city could face further problems if the snow on higher ground begins to melt quickly.

100.   A spokesman for the exchange said that, assuming the recent wave of rights issues continued, this year should see a return to better levels of profitability.