VIRTUAL office services company Virtuoso, has acquired its first internatonal client. The County Durham business will provide call answering and secretarial support for the sales managers of German company Sonnenschein Lithium, who are based in the North-East
PROPOSED city parking restrictions could win approval, despite objections from some residents. Durham County Council's highways committee, which meets on Wednesday, will be recommended to introduce the third of three schemes in and around Durham city
UNIVERSITY of Teesside graduates Graeme Dowson and Steven Burns share global ambitions, as they are planning to use their radiography skills to work around the world. Graeme, 22, and Steven, 21, are both from Normanby, Middlesbrough, and achieved their
GOOD SPORTS: A band who can fill stadiums with screaming fans and headline concerts in front of 100,000 people has shown its softer side. Travis were asked by a neighbour to show up at a local primary school fete in North London. Without hesitation the
A supermarket is looking for help to get rid of some money. Asda, in Peterlee, has £300 to spend on a project in the community and wants nominations. The cash has become available as part of Asda's 2001 campaign - Stand up for Kids. The chosen project
SUGAR is often blamed for tooth decay but the evidence shows that simply cutting out sugar is not the best advice, at least not for people in developed countries with access to fluoride. The most important factors are when and how often sugar is consumed
THREE workers were taken to hospital following a chemical leak on Teesside. They suffered breathing difficulties because of a chemical cloud, caused when 1,000 litres of acetophenone escaped. Security man Peter Gaffney said yesterday: "It was just like
POLICE worried about an increase in incidents involving air weapons are urging youngsters to hand them in. Police on South Tyneside are running an amnesty from this Saturday, to Sunday, June 3. Inspector Phil Kay, of the South Tyneside area command, said
A MEMORABLE night of music, patriotism and humour has raised thousands of pounds for local charities. A Last Night of the Proms at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington, on Saturday evening, enthralled a large, flag-waving crowd with music of the highest quality
AN organisation has been formed to promote good relationships between bosses and workers. The Employee Relations Forum was launched at the weekend by Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers. It involves firms, organisations and trade unions, and aims
A MURDER inquiry has been launched after a man died following a frenzied knife attack outside his own home. And in a seperate incident, two men have undergone emergency treatment after a brutal attack in Teesside at the weekend. The 33-year-old who died
GREAT Britain and former Newcastle netminder Stephen Foster was admitted he would be happy to return to the Telewest Arena - if he gets to play. The popular ex-Cobras star has enjoyed his time in the British National League with Basingstoke, where he
Farmers were today warned to remain vigilant following a spate of foot-and-mouth cases in North Yorkshire. Four outbreaks were confirmed in the Settle area over the weekend, bringing the total to 15 in the region in just 10 days. About 50,000 animals
SUB-EDITORS - subs, as they are known to their friends - are the boys and girls who prepare a writer's copy for publication, cherish it and make it perfect. We have a love/hate relationship. They love me... Alan Thompson was a sub on the Gazette in Middlesbrough
TWO junior first aiders have won the right to compete for a national title for the second time. Becky Warren and Kristian Watson, from Spennymoor, are both aged ten, but they have considerable experience in dealing with "casualties". As the North-East's
SOME of the world's best skate-boarders rode into the region for a special exhibition of their talents. Skate-boarders such as Scott Palmer, Andy Scott and Garry Woodward are huge celebrities in the skateboarding world and they, along with the biggest
WHAT is it that drives some people to climb happily into a metal car where, seconds later, nothing more than a metal bar holds them in while gravity and centrifugal force pull them in different directions? Once that bar drops down, that is it - there
THE need for a suntan is so great for some Britons that even a skin cancer scare isn't enough to put them off from wanting bronzed skin. Imperial Cancer Research Fund's new survey, 'Sun Sense or Sun Abuse?' found that 14 per cent of the British public
A GROUP of organic vegetable producers are turning to pedal power to help deliver their greens. Called Growing Green, the group won a £500 community project grant from Darlington Borough Council to buy a specially-designed tricycle. The cycle, designed
sisters Tracey and Vicky Harrison have always done everything together - but they were stunned when they went into labour at the same time. Tracey, 24, was due to give birth ten days after sister Vicky, 22, but she had her daughter, Leah, in time to help
POLICE are to review response times after complaints from residents in a Darlington village about rising crime. Residents in Heighington say they are becoming frustrated about the poor service they receive from Darlington police. They point to a series
A BUSINESSMAN is appealing to councillors for a new deal over party nights. William Guthrie says it is unfair that his three nights a week, bookings-only party venue has to meet the same fees and red tape as a big night club. Because his New Albert licensed
LABOUR will today stamp its credentials as a party for the regions, with the release of its Ambitions for the North mini-manifesto. The party is trying to assert itself as a key player in shaping the future of the North-East, in direct contrast to the
This week Nigel Burton looks at a new version of an old favourite, has news of an amazing advance in PC graphics cards and checks out two new Scooby Doo titles for younger gamers. REVIEWS Worms World Party. Published by Virgin. Format: Dreamcast (£29.99
VILLAGERS are being urged to show off their artistic talents by helping to create a walks leaflet. People in Cockfield, Burnt Houses and Esperley, in Teesdale, are working on a leaflet that will contain information on the footpaths in the area. The leaflet
BRIDGET Wilkinson has started a new career at the age of 37, thanks to her BSc (Hons) degree in occupational therapy from the University of Teesside. Bridget, of Dusley, Whitby, joined St Mary's hospital in Scarborough as an occupational therapist last
DURHAM County Council is in the running for one of Britain's top environmental awards. The council has been nominated for a Green Apple Award, which recognises and rewards environmental best practice in local authorities. The campaign, which is in its
WITH the current fashion for slimness, encouraged by pop stars and models, latest government figures show that one in six girls aged 15-18 are dieting to lose weight. However, according to supplement experts, the Health Supplements Information Service
Sharon Williamson had little time for relaxation after completing her studies at the University of Teesside, as she finished her three-year course on a Friday and started work as a staff nurse in Hartlepool General Hospital's mental health ward on the
Participants from all over the world and speakers from Europe, Africa, Australasia and North America recently attended the University of Durham's ninth annual international counselling conference. Delegates shared moving and informative talks about the
THE Bishop of Durham has launched a school's building appeal. The Right Reverend Michael Turnbull attended the launch reception for Durham High School for Girls' Building for a New Century project. The appeal aims to raise £500,000 towards £1.5m for six
SCORES, both football and musical, will feature in the launch of the first Executive Centre in the North of England. The opening tomorrow will feature a giant plasma screen showing the Uefa Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Valencia, on
THE main parties were locked in a new battle last night on tax and spending after shadow chancellor Michael Portillo claimed Labour could put up national insurance contributions for almost four million middle income earners. Mr Portillo claimed raising
RAIL bosses have confirmed a fault in a heavily-used freight and passenger line in the North-East. Residents on Teesside raised the alarm after spotting a gap in the ballast between rails running behind houses at Eaglescliffe. They say that the track
VALENCIA, who face losing coach Hector Cuper after tomorrow's Champions' League final with Bayern Munich, could make a renewed attempt to lure Terry Venables if the former England boss rejects Middlesbrough. Boro chairman Steve Gibson has offered 58-year-old
SVEN-Goran Eriksson has issued a stark warning to his squad as he urged them to refocus on England's vital World Cup qualifier in Greece after a season of success at club level. ''If they think they are coming together for a holiday then they won't win
A CAR park was turned into one big easel as aspiring pavement artists joined a race to get to the world famous Tate Art Gallery. About 50 youngsters chalked a kaleidoscope of pictures on the ground, in the local heat of a national competition. The winners
England will enter this summer's Ashes series convinced their recent success has given them the self-belief and resolve to finally pose a realistic challenge to Australia. Since Allan Border's Australians arrived in 1989 as underdogs and cruised to an
FEMALE finance staff are getting their figures in shape for a money-raising workout next month. Last year, eight women from the financial services team at Hambleton District Council ran a combined total of 24 miles and raised more than £800 for charity
Over a quarter of UK adults (27 per cent) are currently on a diet, survey results suggest. That's a staggering 12.8 million Britons - more than twice the population of Scotland. In addition to this, one in five dieters (22 per cent) reported dieting more
A FOURTH man has been charged with the murder of Tyneside father-of-two Frederick Knights. The unnamed 33-year-old man, from the Walker area of Newcastle, is due to appear before North Tyneside magistrates today. Three other men have already been charged
STRUGGLING farmers are facing further hardship after a huge backlog of claims has delayed compensation payments running into hundreds of millions of pounds. The Ministry of Agriculture (Maff) originally promised that farmers whose livestock were culled
FARMERS across the region are being urged not to drop their guard against foot-and-mouth after several new cases were reported . Last night, a National Farmers' Union official criticised the Government for the way in which the crisis has been handled
students from a North Tyneside college were handing out free beauty treatment to shoppers this weekend. Shoppers who popped into the Royal Quays Outlet Centre's beauty salon were given free treatment from students at North Tyneside College Beauty School
A MURDER inquiry has been launched after a man died following a knife attack outside his home. And two men have undergone emergency treatment after an attack in a separate incident on Teesside at the weekend. The 33-year-old man who was killed has not
GNER last night dismissed as "pure speculation" reports that it had lost the East Coast Mainline to rival Virgin. The train operator was thought to be in the driver's seat to continue running the the key link between the North-East and London. This was
PAT EDDERY'S quest for a 12th jockey's championship is all going to plan at present with the evergreen 49-year-old Irishman holding a commanding lead over his rivals in the race for the 2001 title. One of his bit-part supporters, Amanda Perrett, supplies
LISTENERS to DJ Paul "Goffy" Gough's breakfast show got their first taste yesterday of the taunts of Darlington football boss George Reynolds. The Century FM presenter had promised to broadcast a series of messages left on his phone by Mr Reynolds in
IRENE Turner has finally realised her lifetime ambition to become a physiotherapist after graduating from the University of Teesside's school of health with two top prizes. Irene, originally from South Africa, travelled the globe before turning to the
THE wife of a convicted rapist who terrorised vice girls in a red light district said he is planning an appeal. Paul Kennedy, 38, was found guilty at Teesside Crown Court last week of attacking four prostitutes at knife point, blindfolding two of them
SO NEAR and yet so far. Sunderland fans stayed behind to applaud their heroes after a rousing finale at Goodison Park - but they trooped away feeling dejected that the glittering prize of playing in Europe had been allowed to slip from their grasp, left
TWO years ago Durham began their surge to Division One by winning three successive games against Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Gloucestershire. They play the same opponents, in the same order, in their next three matches and will be looking for a repeat
A COMMUNITY group is celebrating the news that it will be moving into a new home in the autumn. For the past 22 years, a tumbledown, ex-Boys' Brigade hut has played host to a playgroup, a women's institute, fitness classes and Middlesbrough Chess Club
SUNDERLAND chairman Bob Murray moved quickly at the weekend to dismiss speculation that the club might lose manager Peter Reid and England striker Kevin Phillips during the summer. Murray was on his way home after the Wearsiders saw their European dream
A COUPLE hope they will not have to pay the price for a pub's rowdy past. Mark Quilla-Couch and his fiancee, Joanne Harvey, have applied for a music, singing and dancing licence for The Smithy pub, in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough. Dr Anthony Luke, principal
A WOULD-BE MP is taking legal advice, claiming he is being repeatedly snubbed by the BBC. John Booth has also written to BBC Director General Greg Dyke demanding to know why he was not included in two programmes which featured rival candidates. He said
DURHAM were last night left to sweat on the fitness of top one-day bowler Neil Killeen after an extraordinary win against Middlesex in the Norwich Union League division two. Killeen limped off with a recurrence of his ankle injury during the two-wicket
POLICE are appealing to parents for help in tackling a rise in under-age drinking offences. Parents are being sent cautionary letters spelling out that if warnings go unheeded their offspring will go to court, where they face a possible curfew order and
Etherley professional Gary Cummings made his old club suffer as he plundered a century against Tudhoe at the weekend. Cummings, who left Tudhoe two seasons ago, hit 113 out of a total of 236 for three, with fellow opener Lee Gowland also scoring 52 and
ANGRY residents are to meet with council officials in a dispute over safety at a Darlington playing field. They say the council has jeopardised safety by removing railings at the field in Green Lane, near Darlington Golf Club. The railings border the
FAMILIES with disabled children are being urged to come forward to get support and advice. Durham County Council's social services department issued an appeal earlier this month for parents and carers of disabled children under 18 to register with the
PLANS are heating up to celebrate the opening of one of Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade's new stations. Firefighters have been organising a celebration day for Saturday, May 26, to mark the forthcoming closure of Keppel Street Fire Station in South Shields
WORK produced in a ceramics project goes on display at Haughton Community School, Darlington, on Wednesday. Artist Jenny Morten worked with Whinfield, Redhall, Gurney Pease, Springfield and Heathfield primary school pupils to produce five ceramic panels
NORTH-EAST fundraising volunteers have been honoured for their efforts in the fight against cancer. The Cancer Research Campaign's Chester-le-Street, Teesdale, and Whitley Bay local committees have gained prestigious runner-up silver commendations in
YOUNGSTERS from schools across Darlington took part in the 2001 Primary School Football Championships at the weekend. The seven-a-side competition took place at Longfield Comprehensive School and was sponsored by Darlington Borough Council and the Master
FIVE children crammed themselves into the midden; for many people living in the North-East mining community, it was one sort of rubbish replacing another. Father tried to drag a tarpaulin over the top of the bin repository while mother fussed around the
MUCH information on dieting has been disseminated to the public but this has only clouded the understanding of the real causes of fat accumulation and methods used to reduce weight. 'Fad' diets proliferate but these invariably concentrate on eating one
SURPRISE, SURPRISE! A gentleman sat down to dine At a famous restaurant. His head was bald, his face was pale and his features rather gaunt. He ordered an expensive meal, One fit for royalty, And finished off his fine repast With a pot of Earl Grey tea
Accident-prone climber Alan Hinkes has had another mishap on the eve of a trip to the Alps. Mr Hinkes, who is attempting to be the first Briton to climb all 14 mountains in the world over 8,000m (26,000ft) broke his little toe while running around in
SUNDERLAND is celebrating the launch of its sixth Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) programme. The latest round of Government funding was worth £10.5m, £9m of which will go to Thorney Close Plains Farm, Grindon, Farringdon and Springwell. The other £1.5m
A NEW motorway service area for the region could be a step nearer. The Richmondshire authority and the county council held differing views on a site when Westminster was considering upgrading the A1, between Dishforth and Barton, in the early 1990s. County
BOSSES at electronic firm Filtronic last night moved to allay fears that more than a hundred jobs at its North-East operation were about to be axed. The company is expected to make a statement soon on the future of its semi-conductor business, sparking
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder. Colin Aston Bell, 35, of Alder Grove, Leadgate, near Consett, County Durham, was remanded in custody by magistrates at Chester-le-Street on Saturday. He is accused of attempting to murder of Joe McArdle, 54
NORTH Yorkshire's chief constable could face a rough ride today over travellers who cost businesses from a village community their takings, during the May Day bank holiday. Eight caravans arrived on the Leeming Bar industrial estate on the Friday night
A FORMER soldier is helping people at a drugs rehabilitation centre to learn essential IT and life skills. Julian Evans, 31 is now in his third year of a degree in business computing at Sunderland University. He is working at Phoenix House in South Shields
IT'S become something of a tradition for an eccentric of the highest order to stand against the country's Prime Minister in the General Election. Step forward Chris "Screwy" Driver, leader of the Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party, who will contest Tony Blair's
THOUSANDS of people stepped back in time at the weekend. Sedgefield Medieval Fair, in County Durham, which is in its 32nd year, raised £5,500 for the village's community arts and recreation association. Thousands of visitors thronged the village green
LISTENERS to DJ Paul "Goffy" Gough's breakfast show got their first taste yesterday of the taunts of Darlington football boss George Reynolds. The Century FM presenter had promised to broadcast a series of messages left on his phone by Mr Reynolds in
Online readers at this website have today been provided with an improved weather service. As well as five day forecasts from North-East locations, the new service from the Met Office includes UK and worldwide forecasts, Euro satellite picture plus inshore
IT is the ultimate in endurance and takes a special brand of will-power to see it through to the end. We have entered a dog-eat-dog world in which back-stabbing is par for the course, scheming characters will stop at nothing to come out on top, rats scurry
Q: Please can you tell me when Leasingthorne, Chilton and Brussleton pits closed in the Durham coalfield? - Mary Firbank, Hilton Road, Bishop Auckland. A: Leasingthorne Colliery, near Bishop Auckland, closed in March 1967 along with Thrislington. Chilton
PART of a chemical plant remains shut down as an investigation continues into the cause of an acid leak. More than 30 firefighters, from across Teesside, helped workers deal with a leak of sulphuric acid at Huntsman chemicals at Wilton, near Redcar, at
Bobby Robson claims to have performed miracles during his tenure as Newcastle boss - including keeping Magpies' fans interested enough to keep coming back for more. Despite an indifferent season, the Newcastle fans have flocked to St James' Park - making
A TOWN is about to greet the New Year - next Monday. Bad weather on Teesside led to the scrapping of a Millennium firework display and to a poor turn-out in Middlesbrough on New Year's Eve. "Everyone was so disappointed as much time and effort had gone
RESIDENTS are hoping to develop a recreation area on land opposite a primary school. The Top Lakes Residents' Association, Redcar, is behind the scheme and ideas include a roller-blading and BMX area, a junior play area, five-a-side football pitch, seating
SPRING is always a difficult time of year for those who suffer from hay fever, as the new pollen from the trees and flowers bring with them a season of runny noses, watery eyes and constant sneezing. However, this year let your pharmacist help you to
Railtrack has told millions of commuters their trains would be back running on time from today. The company says it has hit the deadline set by the Rail Authority to ensure services are running to their usual schedule. But it says it may take several
LYNN Camsell can remember life before the miners' strike but she can't really recognise the person she was back then. Apart from a slight weathering over the years, she didn't look much different. But it's as if she transformed in the year of 1984 into
BOOKWORMS from North Yorkshire can join the party to celebrate the announcement of this year's Orange Prize. A tea party with an orange theme will be held at Richmond Library on Queen's Road, between 2pm and 4.30pm on Thursday, June 7. But there is still
YOUNG performers are in the spotlight at Bishop Auckland Town Hall this week with the musical Once On This Island. Spennymoor Youth Theatre Group's production opens on Wednesday for a four-night run, although Saturday's show is already sold out. Charlene
A SURVEY of the potential pitfalls faced by the disabled in a Darlington village is to be passed on to the local council. The survey, organised by Heighington councillor Gerald Lee, was carried out in response to concerns about accessibility in the village
TWO old school friends bumped into each other - on the summit of a windswept mountain, 8,500 miles from home. Jim Anderson and Brian Place, who are both in the forces, had not seen each other for 22 years, since they were classmates. However, they had
STRAY HORSES THERE is no point in engaging a security firm to clear stray horses from the roadside if you have nowhere to keep them safe. Obviously the owners can't or won't care for them, so it is useless returning them to their homes. How about finding
STUDENTS from across the region gathered at a North-East museum to mark the achievements of adult learners. Dozens of students met at Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, for the North-East Adult Learners' Awards. The ceremony celebrates the efforts
TOURISTS venturing into the Yorkshire Dales can reap a benefit of the chilly spring. The Tulip Festival at Constable Burton Hall, near Leyburn, is usually open over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. However, unusually cool weather in March and April meant
A FOOTBALL team had to postpone their last game of the season after their clubhouse was targeted by vandals. Thousands of pounds of damage was caused to Kennek Ryhope CA's headquarters, at Meadow Park, near Sunderland. The portable building was raided
A NEW community centre in a former mining village has been given its official opening. The £662,000 Dawdon Community Centre, in Queen Alexandra Road, Dawdon, used to be in former school buildings, which deteriorated and needed to be replaced. The centre's
A 15-year-old schoolgirl has died after taking Ecstasy during a night out with friends. Stacey Laight, had been enjoying herself in the pubs and clubs of Hartlepool, Teesside, with teenage pals. But somewhere on her journey around the town on Friday night
FOR the second time in a matter of days, our front page carries a story on the tragic death of a 15-year-old girl. Stacey Laight is believed to have died after taking Ecstasy on a night out with friends. And investigations are continuing into the death
A CAF owner faces financial ruin because of the foot-and-mouth epidemic. Dennis Mack runs Den's Diner, which has been cut off since February. It is land-locked in Middlesbrough's Stewart Park, which was closed by Middlesbrough Borough Council. It is officially
A CAF owner faces financial ruin because of the foot-and-mouth epidemic. Dennis Mack runs Den's Diner, which has been cut off since February. It is land-locked in Middlesbrough's Stewart Park, which was closed by Middlesbrough Borough Council. It is officially
FOOTBALL AFTER reading Tuesday's comments by George Reynolds that Gary Bennet is a better manager than Chris Turner, I feel I should point out that success in Division Three is measured by how close you finish to the top and not the bottom of the division
IN a feverish day of electioneering yesterday, the Tories turned the tax spotlight on Labour, claiming there was a £10bn hole in their finances. Conservative Party leader William Hague challenged Chancellor Gordon Brown to rule out lifting the cap on
NEWCASTLE United winger Stephen Glass could be in for a birthday surprise. Scottish international Glass, 25 tomorrow, is booked for crunch talks with United boss Bobby Robson. And free agent Glass may have done enough to earn himself a shock contract
BATHING waters at several popular beaches in the region have been declared unfit for bathing in the latest European survey. Staithes, on the North Yorkshire coast, Marske, on Teesside, Marsden, at South Tyneside, Tynemouth, and Spittle, in Northumberland
KILLER clubland drug Ecstasy is being blamed for the loss of another young life in the region. Stacey Laight, 15, died after apparently taking the so-called recreational drug during a night-out with friends on Teesside. Stacey, from Horden, near Peterlee
INTERNATIONAL Cuisine, the fast growing North-East manufacturer of chilled meals, is putting training firmly on the menu to support its continued expansion. The company, in Consett, County Durham, is confident that new appointments linked to ambitious
A NORTH artist is back in the country for a breather between two exhausting tours in America. The reputation of Mackenzie Thorpe as a contemporary painter and sculptor is growing rapidly across the Atlantic, where his work is on show in about 90 galleries
HARTLEPOOL United chief Chris Turner last night insisted the future of the club is in good hands. After suffering play-off woe last week when Pool lost 5-1 to Blackpool over two legs, the Pool boss freed nine players as he plots for next season. Striker
The National Railway Museum, in York, has been named the best museum in Europe - for showing off trains in a far from steam-age fashion. It beat rivals in more than 20 countries to be chosen as the 2001 European Museum of the Year at a ceremony in the
BIG BREAKFAST presenter Donna Air is giving her father tips on how to become a star as he launches a career as a rock drummer at the age of 40. She has been coaching Trevor Air on the best ways to cope with the pressures of fame, if his band make the
Rookie 999 girl Rachel Terris saved the lives of four people in the space of two hours. The 32-year-old emergency operator, who started her job just four months ago, was hailed a hero by her bosses after helping two sets of blaze victims. She had panic-stricken
A HOME is being sought for Sandy, a five-year-old terrier-cross, whose owners can no longer care for her. She is currently being looked after at the Blue Acres Rescue Centre, at Coxhoe, but is in need of a permanent home. Pauline Wilson, of the National
THIS courageous little girl is to spearhead a national campaign to increase the number of organ donors. Eighteen-month-old Bethany Salmon's life was saved by a pioneering liver and small bowel transplant. Now she is to star in a poster campaign alongside
UPBEAT Newcastle manager Bobby Robson laughed off suggestions he is about to quit in the summer after a disappointing season. Speaking after his side's convincing victory over Aston Villa - a result that will have done little to appease supporters' expectation
THE parents of a toddler killed when she was hit by a bus the day before her fourth birthday spoke of their grief last night. Yesterday should have been full of happiness for Aleisha Ord and her parents John and Michelle. Instead the couple were consumed
THE Boro faithful sang: "There's only one job on Teesside.'' And if Terry Venables wants it, he can have it - and more. The cutting wit of the Riverside choristers was triple-edged; the inspiration was provided by a revelation of a display from striker
A COUNCIL is looking for public feedback for a leisure and sports plan. Redcar and Cleveland Council is organising three focus group meetings to identify specific plans and projects for the next five to ten years. The one-hour meetings, managed by an
A BUSINESSMAN is appealing to councillors for a new deal over party nights. William Guthrie says it is unfair that his three nights a week, bookings-only party venue has to meet the same fees and red tape as a big night club. Because his New Albert licensed
RESIDENTS are being urged to pull together to stamp out anti- social behaviour. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council ward member, John Simms, said Eston had an opportunity to be a model town, leading by example. He appealed to teenage tearaways, who are
A QUARTET of BSc (Hons) diagnostic radiography graduates from the University of Teesside shared their success when they all clinched their first posts as radiographers at Dryburn Hospital in County Durham, on the same day. The foursome are Lisa Marley
AN 80-YEAR-OLD stage company have become embroiled in a real-life drama - the fight to to save their theatre from demolition. The Stockton Stage Company face being left without a stage if the Billingham Forum is demolished. The group are contacting famous
CANDIDATES in a General Election expect to wear through some shoe leather as they tramp the streets in search of votes, but Darlington's Alan Milburn has also been clocking up both the air and road miles. As Health Secretary, he is one of Labour's key
"POLITICIANS are all prats - but at least you are the best of the prats," a beaming William Hague was told while campaigning on the streets of his Richmond constituency at the weekend. Mr Hague's beam did not dim. He hasn't been away from North Yorkshire
DEAN WINDASS last night admitted the Middlesbrough dressing room was in a state of shock when Terry Venables revealed he could be staying with the club. Venables, "surprised'' himself by the offer from chairman Steve Gibson to take control at the Riverside
THE ancestral home of Bobby Shafto was the venue when Prime Minister Tony Blair received a grilling from veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost. The early morning meeting was broadcast live at the weekend for the current affairs programme Breakfast with
RICHMOND can boast another attraction in a year which has seen the tourist industry at an all-time low. The market town may have faired better than most; the stranglehold that foot-and-mouth disease has had on the countryside will have been felt more
