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Last updated: Monday 18 August 2003 Tackling a current debate Q Why don't birds get electrocuted when they settle on overhead power lines. Also why do tennis court nets sag in the middle? Is this not breaking the rules? - G Gregg, Ferryhill. Pushing the boundaries Q RE last week's question on Darlington's county identity. Although it has long been a custom to show town and village names on roadside signs, the practice of showing local government names started in 1974. Is this just a sign of the times? Q I NOTICE that signposts around Darlington say 'Darlington in the Tees Valley'. Is Tees Valley a county or should Darlington still be regarded as part of County Durham? - J Marshall, Darlington. Keeping the yellow peril under control Q I have heard a great deal about ragwort, a plant that is poisonous to horses. Why it was introduced to Britain? - Mary Phillips, Seaham. On the wings of a dilemma Q What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth? - Michelle Smith, Durham How canny Tudors bagged the throne Q THE Tudors were a family who dominated the throne for many years and were Welsh. What exactly was their origin and how did they come to take the English throne. - Bill Hutchinson, Chester-le-Street
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