Dr Ashok Kumar has called for a debate on the exodus of young people from the county after new statistics have revealed that there is ten per cent fewer young people in Teesside than the national average. The 2001 census reveals that Middlesbrough is
Q When I get my retirement pension at 65 my wife will be 57. She has Severe Disablement Allowance. Can I claim extra for her on the pension or will it be affected by savings? A Not by savings, but by the Severe Disablement Allowance. This will be deducted
Washington Nissan manager Gavin Liddle is set to quit before this afternoon's Second Division game with South Shields - unless his committee give him more backing. Liddle, who has guided the team into the promotion race from the Wearside League in three
Actor Greg Germann admits to having been a TV snob before he got the part of lawyer Richard Fishman in Ally McBeal. Now the cult US series has finished, Germann says he's sad but proud to have been in the making of something special. Greg Germann - the
CHANGES in demand patterns at swimming pools in Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor have led to changes in opening times. Sedgefield Borough Council's cabinet has approved the changes, which will come into effect on Monday, and run until the end of March next
A PARADE through Chilton will introduce residents to a new group determined to improve the village. The Chilton Partnership was formed as a result of a recent village appraisal and the 22 members include representatives from local councils, residents'
A PLAY about how the recent foot-and-mouth epidemic affected the lives of people in the countryside is to be staged in Teesdale tonight. New Life, written by Maureen Lawrence, follows the lives of four people dealing with the devastation caused by last
AN inquest into the death of a woman in a house fire was adjourned yesterday. Jane Christine Mitchell, 50, probably lost consciousness within minutes of the fire starting at her home, in Wesley Grove, Bishop Auckland, on Tuesday, the inquest heard. Answering
CHINESE dragons and lions took over a Bishop Auckland primary school as it staged an oriental festival. All 168 pupils at Cockton Hill Infant School made paper dragons yesterday and older children helped to make a 30ft dragon to parade around the playground
An American circus is rolling into the region. Attractions at Uncle Sam's American Circus include Woody and Bullseye from Toy Story, The Ghost Busters, giant clowns as well as trapeze artists and a man who juggles with knives and batons. Artists in the
AN exhibition will be held in Spennymoor later this month to showcase aspects of being a carer. It is estimated that one-in- eight County Durham households has a carer but only a fraction of them are known about. In an effort to reach the "hidden" carers
THE future of a proposed multi-million pound extension to Newton Aycliffe town centre has been thrown in doubt. The long-delayed £25m expansion scheme has been affected by a dispute between the owners of the existing town centre complex and the partners
A CHILDcare centre is taking youngsters on an international trip thanks to a National Lottery grant. Skerne Park Childcare Centre, in Darlington, has been given £2,822 from the Awards for All scheme for a 12 month multi-cultural awareness project. Each
DEL Boy is helping the old Bill catch car thieves. His trusty three-wheeler is being used to promote a scheme aimed at putting the brake on the re-sale of stolen cars. Lovely jubbly. The Only Fools and Horses Reliant Regal - recently voted Britain's best-known
AN exhibition will be held in Spennymoor later this month to showcase aspects of being a carer. It is estimated that one-in- eight County Durham households has a carer but only a fraction of them are known about. In an effort to reach the "hidden" carers
The death of a 38-year-old single parent, who jumped 180ft from a viaduct taking her 11-year-old autistic son with her, could not have been foreseen or prevented, an independent report has decided. But experts have admited that more could be done in future
TORE Andre Flo admitted last night that he has been a £8m disappointment since joining Sunderland. Flo, Sunderland's record signing and the man bought to lift the goalscoring gloom that has enveloped Wearside for more than a year, made an immediate impact
COASTAL resorts were last night bracing themselves as weathermen predicted record-breaking high tides. A rare alignment of the sun, moon and earth, combined with the autumn equinox, could mean water levels peak 35 per cent higher than average over the
A DRIVER died yesterday when his car struck a tree. He has been named as Trevor Robin Lamb, 32, of Kitchener Street, Gateshead. He was driving a Ford Escort in Donvale Road, Washington, Wearside, at 5am when the accident happened. The road was closed
A cosmetics company has turned to a North-East computer equipment manufacturer to help make the working lives of its shipping department staff more comfortable. Monitor specialist Grorud, of Consett, County Dur-ham, has supplied a series of adjustable
Darlington manager Tommy Taylor was given breathing space as Barry Conlon's header secured a 1-0 win at home to Bristol Rovers. The striker rose above Rovers keeper Scott Howie to nod the ball home after 18 minutes. Darlington deserved their victory though
ARRIVA Yorkshire and Harrogate and District Travel Limited are among the shortlisted nominees for this year's UK bus "Oscars". The Bus Industry Awards promote excellence and best practice among the UK bus industry and have been running for seven years
THE future of a proposed multi-million pound extension to Newton Aycliffe town centre has been thrown in doubt. The long-delayed £25m expansion scheme has been affected by a dispute between the owners of the existing town centre complex and the partners
STOCKTON mayor Jean O'Donnell stuck up for her town when asked to name her favourite North-East building. In her role as a judge on a panel to choose an imaginary eighth Wonder of the World to be built in the region, Councillor O'Donnell selected the
FAMILIES in Hartlepool are being invited to a series of events to help celebrate National Children's Book Week. Organised by the Sure Start schemes in the north and south of the town and Hartlepool Borough Council's library service, a number of story,
A 15-year-old girl reported missing from home, having not been seen since Tuesday morning, has turned up after concern grew over her whereabouts. Police said yesterday that Chantelle Reid, the subject of a public appeal when she failed to return to her
A 15-year-old girl reported missing from home, having not been seen since Tuesday morning, has turned up after concern grew over her whereabouts. Police said yesterday that Chantelle Reid, the subject of a public appeal when she failed to return to her
A 15-year-old girl reported missing from home, having not been seen since Tuesday morning, has turned up after concern grew over her whereabouts. Police said yesterday that Chantelle Reid, the subject of a public appeal when she failed to return to her
THE dream of creating a multi-purpose centre for deaf people in County Durham took a step forward as supporters boosted funds with a sponsored walk. Eight walkers took part in a ten-mile trek from the High Force Hotel, in Teesdale, and another 50 took
A 15-year-old girl reported missing from home, having not been seen since Tuesday morning, has turned up after concern grew over her whereabouts. Police said yesterday that Chantelle Reid, the subject of a public appeal when she failed to return to her
A CHIP shop owner is hoping to batter the opposition when he takes part in the Great North Run. Dean Ingledew, of Park Lane Fisheries, Darlington, decided to get fit for his 40th birthday at the weekend and raise money for charity. He has been training
A HARROGATE boarding school is claiming the Harry Potter phenomena may have something to do with a record intake this year. Harrogate Ladies College says 201 of 375 pupils on the roll have opted to board in the current academic year - more than in any
A COUNCIL leader may be investigated over allegations that he broke a national code of conduct. The Northern Echo has learned that a complaint has been made against Brian Stephens, leader of Sedgefield Borough Council. The nature of the allegation is
WORKERS have been given the chance to lock up their bosses and throw away the key until enough bail has been raised to free them. Managers from Corus, Barclaycard and Somerfield were among 12 good sports who agreed to spend time in a mock jail while bail
Bishop Auckland manager Brian Honour wants his players to kick the losing habit when they go to Lincoln United in the FA Trophy today. Bishops have already played Lincoln twice in the league this season and drawn twice, and Honour said: "The players must
THEY may only have been behind the wheel of pedal cars and on push bikes, but children at a Northallerton nursery were still learning valuable road safety lessons thanks to traffic policeman Martin Usher. Signs and cones were laid out on the playground
A NORTH Yorkshire MEP has chosen the launch of National Seafood Week to warn that Britain's fishing industry remains at risk of sinking without trace. Edward Macmillan-Scott claims mismanagement by Brussels has left the industry teetering on the brink
POLICE are hunting thugs who mugged a teenager for his bike. The 18-year-old was cycling along a path adjacent to the railway line in Poppleton, on the edge of York, when he was attacked by four youths. He suffered face and arm injuries and his orange
PINT-SIZED politicians took their seats on their new school council yesterday, as primary pupils gained a taste of democracy. St Joseph's RC Primary School, in Gilesgate, Durham, has been gearing up for the election of children to a school council for
BUS times on more than 40 services will be changed next weekend. Go North East is planning minor revisions on routes in County Durham and Tyne and Wear, mainly because of increasing traffic congestion. It says the changes, which are effective from next
LINE dancing fans should hot foot it down to a Stockton community centre. Ragworth Neighbourhood Centre, in Dover Road, Ragworth, is holding line dancing classes on Fridays from 1pm until 3pm. Jenny Sylvester, from Stockton Borough Council's adult education
YOUNGSTERS have the same fears and hopes for society as the rest of us and now the pupils of Gilbrook Technology College in South Bank can vouch for it. They attended a seminar on the formal introduction of citizenship at Whitehall recently and heard
THE Government is under pressure to deliver on its promise of ending the scandal of Britain's crumbling railway bridges. This week, as beleaguered Railtrack finally reached the end of the line, experts demanded that Prime Minister Tony Blair did not forget
THE England under 16 tournament is coming to the region next month, with some of the country's finest youngsters taking part. Sunderland, Darlington and Gateshead will be holding the competition, which will see Holland, Spain and Germany providing the
A REWARD has been offered for information in an effort to catch a serial rapist who could come from the region. Thames Valley Police have offered a £10,000 reward for help in their hunt for the man, who has a North-East accent. He may be responsible for
CONSERVATIONIST David Bellamy stopped off in the region yesterday as part of his book-signing tour. He was at the Durham branch of Waterstones to sign copies of his autobiography, Jolly Green Giant. Covering his whole life, much of it focuses on his time
A GROUND-breaking scheme to provide hospital staff with 24-hour access to computers was launched yesterday. A computer suite was opened at the University Hospital of North Durham, where night shift staff can use the futuristic-looking computer 'pods'
CHANGES in demand patterns at swimming pools in Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor have led to changes in opening times. Sedgefield Borough Council's cabinet has approved the changes, which will come into effect on Monday, and run until the end of March next
AN inquest into the death of a woman in a house fire was adjourned yesterday. Jane Christine Mitchell, 50, probably lost consciousness within minutes of the fire starting at her home, in Wesley Grove, Bishop Auckland, on Tuesday, the inquest heard. Answering
TRIBUTE has been paid to a well-known Durham woman who died earlier this year, aged 73. Ethel Heron, of Shincliffe Village, was the daughter of Robert and Isabel Ridley, married to Gordon Heron, a director of one of the city's biggest post-war employers
FERRYHILL Town Band are celebrating after becoming the first winners of a brass band competition. Bands from Trimdon, Felling, Marske, Dunston and Billingham took part in the competition in Stockton High Street, doing musical battle to claim the Mayor's
HORSE racing was last night facing demands to clean up its act after a TV investigation accused the sport of being "institutionally corrupt" and having links with organised crime. Racing pundits predict the BBC Panorama documentary, to be screened tomorrow
A PLAY about how the recent foot-and-mouth epidemic affected the lives of people in the countryside is to be staged in Teesdale tonight. New Life, written by Maureen Lawrence, follows the lives of four people dealing with the devastation caused by last
An Anglican priest who once served in Tony Blair's constituency was yesterday jailed for 18 months after he groped a ten-year-old boy in his vicarage. The Reverend George Glover, known to parishioners as Father Eddie, was convicted of indecent assault
FIRST the Prudential disappears East, and now Black & Decker plans the same. Jobs are being lost in Britain, and this is not on. If firms do this, I suggest in future we boycott what they have for sale here. There is more to life than shareholders
MORE than 500 call centre jobs could be created in the North-East by Barclays. The banking group plans to recruit about 1,500 workers for its four call centres across the country. It says that more than a third could be at its biggest centre at Doxford
A NURSE is putting on her running shoes in memory of a family friend who launched a hospice fundraising campaign. Joy McCulloch, who works at Darlington Memorial Hospital, is taking part in the Great North Run in memory of Rob Niven, who recently died
Communities have been claiming their tourism "Oscars" this year. The Yorkshire Tourist Board handed out its White Rose Awards at a ceremony at the Royal Armouries in Leeds this week. Recipients included Pickering, Harrogate, Scarborough, York and Helmsley
AT just 20ft, it may have been the shortest sponsored walk in the region ever - but then it was across a bed of red hot coals. A total of 40 fundraisers put their heart and soles into a charity stunt for the Thirsk branch of St John Ambulance and, between
Actress Lisa Maxwell feels at home as part of the cast of one of our favourite police dramas, she tells Steve Pratt. LISA Maxwell made her name as a TV comedienne and impressionist, appearing alongside Les Dennis and Russ Abbot before headlining her own
MIDDLESBROUGH boss Steve McClaren has fired an ominous warning to Premiership defenders: Massimo Maccarone is still learning. The Italy striker has been a major revelation since his £8.15m club record arrival from Empoli this summer. Maccarone has made
PETER Reid has revealed he is "scared to death" of Arsenal and that he will be at his most petrified tomorrow when Sunderland have the ball. Reid ruefully recalls looking at his watch at 3.04pm on his last visit to Highbury - with Sunderland already 2
ANDY GRIFFIN last night revealed he was close to quitting Newcastle United after failing to become a first-team regular. The uncompromising right-back has suddenly found himself taking on football giants from home and abroad after being given a new lease
Whatever sorrows and hardships they've reaped over the past couple of years, the farming community and friends still felt they had plenty to celebrate at West Bolton Farm in Wensleydale. THERE may never be a more God's-in-his-heaven afternoon than last
THE people of East Cleveland have lost out on up to £20m in the past ten years because the Government got its figures wrong, it was claimed yesterday. Now Redcar and Cleveland Council leader David Walsh has called on Gordon Brown to come to Eston Town
TRADITIONALLY billed as one of the biggest betting races of the year, the Tote-sponsored Cambridgeshire Handicap has already erupted into a punting frenzy with the now red hot-favourite, Zonergem, being the subject of a massive public gamble over the
EIFION Williams scored the only goal of the game to keep Hartlepool United on top of Division Three. Pool won by a single goal at Shrewsbury and the victory means Pool have not lost away from home this season - and it is now a club record 11 games without
SIR Bobby Robson is trying to cool the fiery temperament of Newcastle United striker Craig Bellamy. The young Welsh forward is likely to be recalled to the Magpies' starting line-up against West Brom this afternoon after missing the last two games through
A REPORT into the decline of tourism in Redcar has suggested an action plan to restore its fortunes. Experts said that once-booming Redcar, in the top third of the most deprived areas in Britain, has a poor image, lacks self-esteem and needs to be realistic
Actor Greg Germann admits to having been a TV snob before he got the part of lawyer Richard Fishman in Ally McBeal. Now the cult US series has finished, Germann says he's sad but proud to have been in the making of something special. Greg Germann - the
AS Tommy Taylor raged against his critics, little did he know he was setting himself up for a fall. "My managerial record is a good one. I've won more than I've lost and I've drawn more than I've lost. There aren't many managers who can say that," he
TOMMY Taylor came out fighting last night as he prepared for the biggest game of his Darlington reign and pleaded: "Judge me over a season, not seven games." Drawing inspiration from Peter Reid's battle to save his job at Sunderland, Taylor vowed not
TAXPAYERS paid Redcar and Cleveland Borough councillors a combined total of £428,311 before tax last year. Across the wider Cleveland area, councillors were paid allowances amounting to nearly £1.6m last year. Stockton borough councillors received £425,758
Sunderland's reward for their 7-0 drubbing of Cambridge in midweek is a third round trip to Premiership champions Arsenal. Steve McClaren's in-form Middlesbrough face a tricky tie too as they travel to Portman Road to take on First Division Ipswich. Excluded
DARLINGTON Mayor Doris Jones chose the winning ticket in a charity raffle at the town's Dolphin Centre. Councillor Jones was helping fundraisers collect cash for the Lymphoma Association, which funds research into causes of the cancer. Fundraisers in
A SIX-A-SIDE cricket tournament has raised £500 for St Teresa's Hospice in Darlington. The contest, at The Cumby Arms, Newton Aycliffe, was won by a team from The Oak Tree pub. Jane Bradshaw, hospice director, said: "We would like to thank everyone who
FERRYHILL Town Band are celebrating after becoming the first winners of a brass band competition. Bands from Trimdon, Felling, Marske, Dunston and Billingham took part in the competition in Stockton High Street, doing musical battle to claim the Mayor's
CAR crime at Darlington's main railway station has been slashed by 50 per cent in two years as a result of the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance. Great North Eastern Railways (GNER) has released figures showing that car crime
THE Asda store in Whinbush Way, Darlington, is among 256 supermarkets to team up with Doctorcall, a mobile medical service, to provide a trained nurse to administer flu vaccinations to customers. Shoppers can pay £11.97 at the checkout then receive the
PARENTS were given a glimpse of a new £2.9m Darlington school yesterday. An open evening at Alderman Leach Primary School gave parents the chance to discuss proposals for the new facility with education chiefs. The proposed school, off West Auckland Road
An American circus is rolling into the region. Attractions at Uncle Sam's American Circus include Woody and Bullseye from Toy Story, The Ghost Busters, giant clowns as well as trapeze artists and a man who juggles with knives and batons. Artists in the
A JEALOUS boyfriend plunged a 6in kitchen knife into his fiancee's stomach after she said her former lover's name in her sleep. Malcolm Proctor, 47, snapped after a series of rows with Valerie Kennedy about her relationship with a former partner. Her
CAR crime at Darlington's main railway station has been slashed by 50 per cent in two years as a result of the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance. Great North Eastern Railways (GNER) has released figures showing that car crime
IN October 1863, the Darlington and Stockton Times reported: "The quiet little town of Wolsingham is now in a fair way of becoming of much more importance. "Workmen have been for some time engaged in building a new hall and manager's house, laying down
AUSTRALIAN pop star Dannii Minogue, who once sold out at major venues all over the world, is to appear at a small pub in Newcastle's East End. Her appearance at The Cluny, on Wednesday, is a major coup for the pub, with Dannii performing to a crowd of
Extra aircraft will be flying over the Vale of York next Friday when the next batch of RAF pilots graduate from training at Linton-on-Ouse.
A BUSKER who has spent nearly two decades working the streets of Redcar is to perform in Sir William Turner's Hospital, a venue usually reserved for classical music. Norman Evans, a wheelchair-bound grandfather who suffers from MS, will take part in a
PLANS for a new nightclub in Redcar look likely to be approved. Planning officers at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have recommended that councillors approve the application to open a nightclub at 28, The Esplanade, Redcar. Only two letters of objection
As cinema-lovers prepare for a special showing of David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, Steve Pratt travels to Jordan to visit scenes made famous by the film. OUR rebellion was staged as we were travelling along the desert highway to Wadi Rum. We'd been promised
PEOPLE throughout the region left their work attire at home yesterday and dressed in jeans to raise money for sick children. National Jeans for Genes day inspired thousands of adults and children to dress down and donate money to eight charities looking
FIVE youngsters are preparing to set sail on the voyage of a lifetime. The group, all Uniformed Services students at Derwentside College, in Consett, County Durham, have won places onboard a 50ft sailing yacht for a four-week Mediterranean journey. The
YORKSHIRE Water has asked industry watchdog Ofwat to reconsider limits imposed on prices from 2000. The company claims it has been caught out by changes that it had not anticipated when the last price review was completed two years ago. A ban on disconnections
THE first meeting of the Hambleton Flood Forum will be held next week. The forum, which has been criticised by local councillors, meets in the council chamber in Northallerton, at 9.30am on Thursday. Those at the session will include district, town and
A NEW drive to make more of one of Harrogate's attractions has won the backing of the local branch of the Rotary Club. The town is renowned for its spa heritage, the famous Stray and its burgeoning reputation as a conference venue. The Valley Gardens
PLANS to build an all-weather sports pitch at a school are to be discussed by councillors next week. Members of Stockton Borough Council's planning committee will meet on Friday to discuss the plans for Egglescliffe Comprehensive School. If given the
A CHINESE company is targeting the North-East as it attempts to develop its business in the UK. Huafa International (UK) Limited manufactures and supplies silver jewellery to wholesalers across the world and has set up offices at Team Valley, Gateshead
REDCAR'S most valuable race of the season, the £150,000 betabet sponsored Two-Year-Old Trophy, has once again attracted a fabulously competitive 19-runner field, writes Colin Woods. There are some really classy youngsters in the line-up, none more so
SHE may be 100 but a North Yorkshire centenarian isn't ready to give up on her latest hobby. Nellie Alderson, who lives at the Nightingale Hall residential home, in Richmond, was celebrating with family yesterday. But, once all the fuss is over, she will
LIBRARIES throughout Stockton will be hosting a series of events to mark Family Learning Week. The week, from October 11 to 18, will include a fun family workshop of drawing and writing at Roseworth Library, called Kaleidoscope of Colour next Saturday
A RICHMOND teenager may have to put up with some ribbing over how she spends her Saturdays in the summer - but Laura Swainston knows the score. After all, she has been keeping count of the runs at Richmondshire Cricket Club for the past three years and
PLANS to remodel a busy junction in Hartlepool look set to be given the go-ahead. The signal controlled junction at Hart Lane and Raby Road causes delays to traffic due to vehicles turning right. Statistics also show that due to the traffic turning right
A promising young actor plunged 100ft to his death from a bridge just days after recording his debut role in a popular children's TV drama. Byker Grove actor Duncan Ford, 16, stormed out of his home after an argument with his father. The following day
POLICE were last night questioning a man about an alleged rape. They are appealing for the person who went to the aid of the woman making the complaint, to come forward. A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said a passer-by saw a 25-year-old woman running along
FAMILIES in a job-starved North-East dale were last night trying to come to terms with the latest blow to hit their fragile economy - the loss of more than 50 jobs at a 133-year-old steel works. At the same time, politicians and job agency chiefs were
A PARADE through Chilton will introduce residents to a new group determined to improve the village. The Chilton Partnership was formed as a result of a recent village appraisal and the 22 members include representatives from local councils, residents'
HORSE racing is a hugely important industry in this country, employing thousands of people and generating millions of pounds. Our region is steeped in racing heritage, with a network of popular racecourses, and communities such as Middleham and Malton
CHINESE dragons and lions took over a Bishop Auckland primary school as it staged an oriental festival. All 168 pupils at Cockton Hill Infant School made paper dragons yesterday and older children helped to make a 30ft dragon to parade around the playground
THE final bolt was secured yesterday on the steel structure of a new headquarters building that will ensure job security for 500 construction industry workers. As part of a £2m investment a new corporate base for the Esh Group is taking shape at Bowburn
A GOVERNMENT initiative that should deter mobile phone thieves has been welcomed by police chiefs in County Durham. The Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act comes into force today which should make all handsets obsolete once the victim has reported
THE Spennymoor branch of Asda is among 256 supermarkets to team up with Doctorcall, a mobile medical service, to provide a trained nurse to administer flu vaccinations to customers. Shoppers can pay £11.97 at the checkout then receive the jab in a private
RUNNER Jean Davison will be taking part in the Great North Run in a wheelchair - after she fell over while training. The 48-year-old, of North Rise, Darlington, was out jogging when she tripped and broke her leg. She was rescued by the Great North Air
GARETH Gates had better watch out, these potential pop idols have an added ingredient - Dutch courage. Budding singers and pub regulars from 12 North-East pubs are to battle it out for the coveted title of Pub Idol. For the past two months, thousands
A SIX-A-SIDE cricket tournament has raised £500 for St Teresa's Hospice in Darlington. The contest, at The Cumby Arms, Newton Aycliffe, was won by a team from The Oak Tree pub. Jane Bradshaw, hospice director, said: "We would like to thank everyone who
Robin Williams says he's happy to play the villain - the last in a hat-trick - in his latest film. But expecting him to be serious is more difficult as Film Writer Steve Pratt discovers. ROBIN Williams appears to have mis-read the entry in his appointments
POLICE in Trimdon are appealing for information after two cars were badly damaged in a spray paint attack. The vehicles, a red Ford Escort and a red Ford Kia Rio, were parked in Down Terrace, Trimdon Grange, when they were damaged on Wednesday night.
Twelve brave women have posed for a glamorous calendar after having surgery to overcome breast cancer. Underneath the make-up, hair styles and sexy evening gowns all the women in the calendar have a secret. Each has either undergone a mastectomy or a
MORE than 500 call centre jobs could be created in the North-East by Barclays. The banking group plans to recruit about 1,500 workers for its four call centres across the country. It says that more than a third could be at its biggest centre at Doxford
Ugo Ehiogu gave England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson a late squad reminder with his first goal of the season as Middlesbrough moved to within a point of second-placed Liverpool. Centre back Ehiogu is eager to force his way back into Eriksson's plans after
DESIGN guru Wayne Hemingway was in the region for the start of work on an unusual housing development this week. The creator of the Red or Dead fashion label and his wife, Gerardine, were joined by Ronnie Baird, managing director of the George Wimpey
A man has denied murdering a young mother. The body of Kelly Riseborough, 23, was found at the house she shared with Leslie Purvis, in Palgrove Road, Sunderland, on April 22. Mr Purvis, 38, who appeared before Newcastle Crown Court at a short hearing,
BUS times on more than 40 services will be changed next weekend. Go North East is planning minor revisions on routes in County Durham and Tyne and Wear, mainly because of increasing traffic congestion. It says the changes, which are effective from next
ORGANISERS are hoping that an anti-drugs music festival hit the right chord with youngsters. Twenty wannabe recording stars practised hard for a very public debut in Redcar High Street at the weekend. All had taken advantage of confidence-building sessions
A STUDENT sleuth from Saltburn has been polishing her detective skills at a 'crime house' specially created for her university. Celia Cordingley is one of the students on a forensic investigation course at the University of Teesside. Lecturers have filled
A CONFIDENTIAL telephone hotline has been launched to help stamp out illicit firework sales. The Middlesbrough Council initiative is in response to growing reports of people selling fireworks from home, so avoiding the strict safety regulations contained
STEVE McCLAREN insists the kudos of coaching England has assisted him in guiding Middlesbrough to third place in the Premiership. The Boro manager, formerly No 2 to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, is rapidly building a reputation for himself as
IT WAS a cruel season for Durham. Murphy's Law and Sod's Law seemed to apply from the first match, and where was Danny Law when they needed him? In the first ten seasons at least one batsman had always made 1,000 first-class runs, but this time Gary Pratt
Newcastle United moved into the top six of the Premiership on Saturday with a battling 2-1 victory over top flight newcomers West Brom. The Magpies had to come from behind after Igor Balis had given the Baggies a shock 27th minute lead. Alan Shearer grabbed
WHEN the oldest lifeboat in the world was brand new it was the pride and joy of the 100 or so souls who lived in the tiny fishing village of Redcar. Now the people of the massively grown, post-industrial town are preparing to celebrate the day their Zetland
CHRIS Turner last night saluted Hartlepool United's owners as he aims to keep his side on top of Division Three. Aberdeen-based Increased Oil Recovery took over at Victoria Park five years ago from Harold Hornsey. And in that time the club has moved from
AN independent report has confirmed a Dales youth hostel threatened with closure has a viable future - but only if cash can be found to help cover the costs of a radical overhaul. Aysgarth was among ten properties earmarked for the axe by the Youth Hostel
THOUSANDS more jobs are at risk as a result of Black & Decker's decision to switch power tool production abroad, the region was warned last night. Regeneration bosses and union leaders said the loss of 950 jobs at Spennymoor, County Durham, would
