MORE objections have been voiced over a proposed housing development in Stockton. Thousands of signatures have already been handed to the borough council opposing plans to build 150 houses, offices, e-commerce centres, call centres, a hotel, health club
STEVE McClaren is expected to take over as Middlesbrough manager tomorrow after speaking for the first time about his decision to quit Manchester United. The 40-year-old will move into Bryan Robson's hotseat at the Riverside Stadium after accepting he
MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) plans to fire long-distance rockets in one of the region's most beautiful parks could come unstuck - because there are not enough rockets. The MoD plans to spend £25m on a establishing a 60,000-acre heavy artillery firing range
Northern Svengali, who endured a nightmare passage at Beverley last week, is well worth another chance on his favoured fast ground in the Byron Handicap at Nottingham this afternoon. David Barron's sprinter looked to have the best of the draw on that
CHURCH treasurer Ken Braithwaite is taking fundraising to new heights. Later this month, he will step out for charity by walking across the 180ft transporter bridge, at Middlesbrough. Mr Braithwaite will be raising money for his church in Chopgate, as
I HAVE just read of the proposal to operate a River Bus between the mouth of the Tyne to Blaydon and Newburn. I wondered if there had been any developments to the plan to construct a canal from Carlisle to the mouth of the Tyne to link up with continental
WITH the election now out of the way, Britain's future role in Europe must be determined as a matter of the utmost urgency. The falling value of sterling against the dollar highlights the peril of delaying our decision on the single currency for a moment
A BED and breakfast's expansion plans have been backed by city councillors. A two-storey extension providing eight beds at the Farnley Tower Hotel, The Avenue, Durham City, has been approved by the city council's development control committee. The building
EDUCATION THE claim by headteachers that the shortage of teachers in England "has become so dire it makes the country resemble a third world nation", (Echo, June 1) is shocking and disgraceful. What has happened to our schools? Why do teachers leave so
KENYAN ace Julius Kimtai duly completed a hat-trick of Blaydon Race victories - but 21-year-old local girl Karen Hind stole the show in the rain-lashed Tyneside classic. All eyes were on the sharp end of the race, where Kimtai beat off a challenge from
CONDEMNED Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh has spent his last night in a cell before being executed by lethal injection. The biggest mass murderer in US history will die at 1pm British time today - barring a last-minute stay of execution. McVeigh detonated
FARMERS and hoteliers in one of the most picturesque parts of the region were last night waiting in fear as foot-and-mouth disease went back on the march. Over the weekend, another eight cases were confirmed in North Yorkshire, leaving the agriculture
SENIOR Conservatives hoping to replace William Hague were playing their cards close to their chest last night with only shadow home secretary Ann Widdecombe indicating she was considering entering the contest. Meanwhile, Mr Hague had gone to ground as
The bounds of credibility were stretched to the limits on Saturday when Steven Kirby grabbed seven for 50 as Yorkshire beat Kent by nine wickets to increase their lead at the top of the CricInfo Championship Division One table to 24 points. The 23-year-old
DETECTIVES are waiting to question a holidaymaker recovering in hospital after a man died following a fight at a North-East beauty spot. The community of Stanhope, in Weardale, County Durham, has been shocked by the death of Michael Burrup, 36, who was
A COUPLE who live in Tony Blair's backyard delivered their own second triumph on the day he was re-elected Prime Minister. Just as Mr Blair was confirmed as premier for a second term in the early hours of Friday morning, Anthea Cook was going into a Labour
A HAUNTING village saying which tells of a murder frustrated Joy Walker. The lines, which were told to her repeatedly, went: "Matthew Dodds, of Hamsterley, County Durham - his wife was married twice, buried twice and both her husbands were hanged." The
Darlington Oh, what a lovely town is Darlington, With tubs of flowers by pleasant ways, Tall trees within its boundaries set, Attracting one's admiring gaze. Its Cornmill Centre is a shopper's treat, Its parks a dreamer's paradise; Its river flowing in
