Sedgefield youngsters played Darlington Dolphins at the Dolphin Cenrre in a Y14 fixture. In a very entertaining game which was a credit to both sides, Sedgefield emerged 10-4 winners. Ryan Cains was player of the match for Sedgefield. Despite being one
HORSE owners are being warned that their insurers may not accept claims for surgical farriery in future, unless the work is done by an Associate or Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers. Up until now most have accepted claims where the work has
Staff working for beleaguered Consignia have accused managers of heavy handed tactics in their desperate drive to cut costs. The Northern Echo has learnt that postal workers have been threatened with the sack for delivering unstamped mail for colleagues
Division A P In Pr Pts St Marys 6 26 10 36 Hole in the Wall 6 20 8 28 Slaters 5 20 7 27 Albion 3 14 9 23 Harrowgate 6 16 5 21 DSRM A 5 14 7 21 Havelock 5 15 5 20 DSRM B 7 12 8 20 Fire St 6 11 2 13 Caledonian 6 7 3 10 Brown Trout 5 5 0 5 Division B P In
Matthew John Downs and Debbie Lee Maynard, reference number 2002/1491, married at Gretna register office on Wednesday. Another 1,400 weddings are already booked this year. While each will doubtless be joyous, the occasion could hardly be happier - or
Several members from Darlington Dolphin Masters were in action at the NRD Counties Championships on Saturday, June 12 at Bishop Auckland and claimed a total of 20 individual gold, one silver and two bronze and two gold teams. Results: Terry Beer 60-64
A NEW scheme is to be tried out in County Durham as a way of improving driving standards and reducing the number of casualties in road accidents. Evidence shows that punishments such as fines, endorsements or disqualifications do little to alter drivers
Willington Club took the League Championship trophies when they hosted the league's Annual Presentation Evening. The Prospect Club, who came with a good late run, took the runners-up awards. Billy Wragg of Sunnybrow Brown Trout won the League Singles
MANCHESTER City's Peter Schmeichel will be the chief beneficiary if fellow World Cup pundit Peter Reid takes Denmark Under-21 goalkeeper Stephan Andersen to Sunderland. Danish legend Schmeichel is the owner of Andersen's club, Hvidovre, and controls the
A LEADING college has unveiled a pioneering scheme - the first of its kind in the country - to give hundreds of new students an early welcome. In a move which is attracting national interest, Northallerton College has drawn up a programme designed to
Both the leading darts teams recorded maximum victories so that Cockton Hill still lead the table by one point from Crook Belle Vue, who have a match in hand. Cockton Hill whitewashed the visiting Newfield, whilst Crook Belle Vue never droppd a point
Bishop Auckland and District League Crook Coach and Horses in their first season in the league lifted themselves into top spot for the first time with an odd point victory at Bishop Auckland King's Head. The singles points were shared when Andrew Tuesday
A COACH company which pulled out of a school run has revealed its drivers were terrorised by pupils. J&C Coaches of Newton Aycliffe pulled out of the route between Aycliffe Village and Woodham Comprehensive School in Newton Aycliffe at the end of
TWO new parish councils are set to be formed in Richmondshire, in line with Government requirements. Brough with St Giles, between Richmond and Catterick, and East Witton, in Lower Wensleydale, would each have five councillors. The move comes under the
AN animal sanctuary owner says the attacker who broke into a baby wallaby's compound and killed it is 'sick'. Clifford Spedding discovered the torso of the animal, which was less than a year old, last Thursday morning at his Hope Animal Sanctuary in Loftus
Cleveland and North Yorkshire League Week Eight Score High Gun/Top Scorer SDNY 159 G Wright and Stuart Ayers 22 Thimbleby 170 Tom Andrew 24 Oak Lodge 167 Andy Calvert, C Peterson, A Mason, J Garside, Gary Attwood, Dave Griffiths and Paul Coulson 21 Urlay
North View Engineering League The Quakers 9, ASM 11; Skerne Park 9, SCA 12; Nags Head 5, Longfield 9; Blackburn Marshalls 7, Machins 7; Hoppers Transport 8, DBC 5. P W D L F A Pts GD Longfield 1 1 0 0 9 5 3 4 Hoppers Transport 1 1 0 0 8 5 3 3 SCA 1 1
Tow Law Bass League Tom Hauxwell made a great debut for his new team when he hit 160, including a double, in his first three darts for Tow Law New Market B in their match at Tow Law Dan's Castle. He won his singles, doubles and trebles to help his team
BCTG. - Jun 28: Unaffiliated dressage at Aske, Richmond. Prelim 6 and novice 21. Sae to P Hall, 35 Fulthorpe Avenue, Darlington DL3 9QQ or telephone 01325 244403. Catterick Dressage. - July 27/28 at Richmond EC. Affiliated and unaffiliated. Schedules
THE finger of suspicion over where foot-and-mouth originated has long lingered over Burnside Farm, in Northumberland. Yesterday, a Government report into how the epidemic started, finally pinpointed the outbreak to the pig finishing unit at Heddon-on-the-Wall
YARM School's rugby players have enjoyed one of the school's most successful seasons. The under-15 team won the Cleveland Cup to bring the school's tally of rugby competition wins to nine. The under-16s are Durham and Cleveland county champions and also
HORSEBOX owners are being warned that tachographs, where fitted, will now be checked at the annual MOT. This will happen even if the vehicle is privately owned, but does not apply to vehicles where there is a separate speedometer. Prior to the MOT, the
THE politically correct obviously stayed away in droves from the opening night of J B Priestley's classic Northern comedy When We Are Married, which began Darlington Civic Theatre's repertory season this week. A silver wedding party goes sadly awry to
A YARM School rowing team made it to the Men's Elite Coxless fours final at last weekend's 168th Durham Regatta. Competing against more than 60 other crews - many of them older and more experienced, the upper-sixth form oarsmen beat Northumbria University
TODAY: England v Brazil - BBC1 0700, ITV1 0600; Germany v United States - ITV1 1210; Match of the Day: World Cup 2002 - BBC1 2235; World Cup 2002 - ITV1 2300. TOMORROW: Spain v South Korea - BBC1 0700; Senegal v Turkey - ITV1 1220; Match of the Day: World
AN elderly woman died last night after a collision with a car in Darlington town centre. The 73-year-old woman suffered head and leg injuries in the accident, in Grange Road, at 12.45pm yesterday. She died almost eight hours later in Darlington Memorial
A SUPERMARKET will close its doors for the last time this weekend. Morrisons, in Neasham Road, Darlington, is closing tomorrow to make way for clothing chain Matalan. The supermarket announced in May that it wanted to concentrate on its other Darlington
A North-East doctor facing disciplinary charges over a string of alleged offences, including stalking a colleague, has failed to get a ban on him practising medicine lifted. Dr Michael Donnelly, of Demesne Court, Wolsingham, County Durham, challenged
BLOOD donors in the North-East are urged to maintain their appointments during the excitement of the World Cup. The National Blood Service fears stocks will run low if regulars fail to give donations, side-tracked by the thrills and spills as the tournament
TWO war veterans have helped complete an exhibition in east Cleveland on the Second World War. Normandy veterans John Grange and Charles Debrick presented Redcar and Cleveland mayor Councillor Eric Jackson with a two-volume history of French town, Conde-sur-Noireau
ENGLAND fan David Maclure has put his shirt on Sven's men in a wager with his Brazilian girlfriend. It has been bliss for David and pretty brunette Rachel Barlow since they met eight months ago. But this Friday the couple are hoping their relationship
ATHLETES with learning disabilities will be taking part in a sports event next week. More than 150 people from County Durham will be competing in the outdoor sports day being held at the Riverside Sports Complex, in Chester-le-Street. Competitions will
STUDENTS who achieved a 100 per cent pass rate on a college care course have all earned university places. Most of the group who passed their Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education in Health and Social Care at Bishop Auckland College are planning
SOCCER fanatic Michael Mime is hoping Brazil really get the point at today's needle match. As an England supporter he's sure the match will be as hard as nails - so he's decided to lie on a bed of more than 1,000 of them. The York street performer hopes
Sunday's Opening Day for Coarse Fishing on the rivers was dealt a cruel blow as the heavens opened on Friday and floods galore, writes JEFF HERBERT. Undeterred anglers were out in force with the region hosting six major events. The Lower Tees despite
AN MEP has welcomed a move to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. The European Parliament has voted to introduce the ban in the European Union from 2005. Speaking after the vote, North-East MEP Stephen Hughes said: "This sales ban has been delayed
INDEPENDENT taxi drivers said last night there was "a strong possibility" of strike action at Darlington railway station this afternoon. The drivers, along with cabbies at York and Newcastle stations, fear they will be driven out of business by a new,
POLICE investigating the mystery death of busker Tony Grayson have launched a poster campaign in an effort top enlist the public's help. More than 100 posters are being put up in the centre of York, where the 38-year-old was a familiar sight busking with
A TALE of family loyalty and affection set against the backdrop of small town life in the US is the latest production by the Sedgefield Players. Adult members of the theatre group, in partnership with their counterparts in the youth section (Spys), are
FOSTERING officers and carers are using pedal power to promote fostering in County Durham. Eleven of them are going on a 150-mile cycle ride in the county from Friday to Sunday, setting off from Consett and finishing at the Seaham Hall Hotel, Seaham.
BT Cellnet has appealed to the Secretary of State for the Environment over Darlington Borough Council's decision to refuse permission for a 15-metre phone mast and equipment cabin in the grounds of the Cockerton Club, Woodland Road, Darlington. The council
A man is in a critical condition in a Pittsburgh hospital after his father accidentally shot him with a gun he had just been given as a Father's Day present.
TIM EASTERBY'S stable has struck form just at the right time as far as Royal Ascot is concerned, significantly boosting the prospects of his stable-star Bollin Eric (3.05). Easterby sensibly side-stepped the likes of the Epsom Derby in search of slightly
ONE of the region's senior politicians will appear in court this morning charged with offences including blackmail and soliciting women for prostitution. Rod Hills, who has been the leader of York City Council for the past 15 years and was awarded a CBE
A COMMUNITY group is celebrating a year of helping people in two areas of Darlington. Cockerton and Branksome Living Enterprise Council (Cable) was set up last June, thanks to European Regional Development Fund support. It provides a variety of services
Adele Wright is staying one step ahead of the booming housing market by camping outside her dream home. The six-bedroomed detached house will be available on a first come, first served basis on Saturday. On Tuesday, developer Charles Church sent letters
THE Reverend Philip Greenhalgh is to take up the toughest challenge of his ministry, with a lot of help from an old Army jeep. Mr Greenhalgh, who is at the centre of a "group practice" scheme being introduced by the Church of England, will rely on the
A GAS fitter who installed central heating without trade certificates left his victim with a £3,700 bill, a court heard yesterday. Keith Higgins, 57, installed gas appliances at two homes belonging to Graham Hodgman in March 1999 and November 2000. Hartlepool
A father cannot obtain a British passport for his son, even though he was born in Newcastle and has a British birth certificate. Mike Davis, 32, has slammed the red tape which has prevented his son becoming a British citizen. His 28-year-old Spanish partner
Bill McKay, principal construction inspector for the Health and Safety Executive, continues to look at the potential risks of building sites Scaffolds look a bit like climbing frames and children are tempted to use them for that purpose, without realising
A CITY has been recognised for its safe shopping facilities by a Home Office award. The Safer Shopping Award is presented to organisations which work together to cut retail crime and make shopping environments safer for the public and staff. Sunderland
A NORTH Yorkshire farmer is through to the finals of a national competition. Nick Ward, who farms 172 hectares at West Harlsey, near Northallerton, is one of six finalists vying for the 2002 Nitram Award, run jointly by Terra Nitrogen and Farmers Weekly
MANUFACTURERS took another small step on the road to recovery last month. The CBI's latest industrial trends survey found order levels were at their highest since February of last year. But the CBI said it was clear that manufacturers were not out of
THE region's freemasons have vowed to become more open about their work in the community. To celebrate the change in style, the ancient and very private society in County Durham has established the first ever Freemasonry In the Community week which starts
A POPULAR impressionist known as the man with 1000 voices has died at the age of 63. Benny Yorke entertained audiences throughout the country with his mimicking of the rich and famous. Originally from Glasgow, he settled in Spennymoor, and his talent
High Street sales have remained robust, official figures showed yesterday, with a pre-World Cup and warm weather rush to buy wide-screen TVs and summer clothes cited for much of the trading. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales fell
POLICE yesterday mounted a search for a young boy spotted walking naked in the street. The boy described as being eight to nine years old was seen in Pilgrim Close, Southwick, Sunderland, at 6.22am. An extensive search of the area failed to locate him
The owners of a flagship theatre beset by financial crisis yesterday went on the offensive over their handling of its affairs. But, as Stuart Arnold reports, a number of questions remain unanswered DURHAM City Council describes the city's Gala Theatre
A MAN accused of dealing drugs from his flat yesterday said the cannabis found there was for his personal use. A jury at Teesside Crown Court heard that cannabis with a maximum street value of £900 was found at the home of Stephen Butterfield, 29, of
ART experts have been enlisted by police to help track down an oil painting of a mystery woman worth thousands of pounds. The painting, called Portrait of a Lady, was one of several items stolen from a house on the outskirts of Tanfield Village, near
A UNIQUE covenant between two sets of churches has been signed in North Yorkshire - paving the way for greater co-operation. The Archbishop of York, the Right Reverend David Hope, and the Reverend Dr Stuart Burgess, chairman of York and Hull Methodist
AN east Durham arts centre is planning a special tea party beginning next week. The Discovery Centre at Seaton Holme, in Easington Village, is to stage a display of Ringtons Tea Pottery, beginning next Wednesday. Samuel Smith founded the famous company
England have bowed out of the World Cup after they were beaten 2-1 by ten-man Brazil in Shizuoka. Ronaldinho's strike five minutes into the second half proved to be the decisive goal for Luiz Felipe Scolari's side who will now face Turkey or Senegal in
TEESSIDE International Airport has teamed up with a regional advertising agency to encourage more people to use it. Lateral Advertising, of Sunderland, will lead a campaign aimed at making people aware of the flights available from the airport and presenting
YOUNG artists from an east Durham nursery school have scooped a top national prize for their own sculpture version of The Angel of the North. The three and four-year-olds at Wingate Community Nursery School spent weeks designing and constructing their
ALL the glory of the garden is providing the creative inspiration for an unusual exhibition of artwork. Glassmaker Mark Gillies and artist Kate Jones have combined their skills to produce a stunning display of sculptures at the five-acre Helmsley Walled
SIR BOBBY Robson yesterday began Newcastle United's summer spending spree in spectacular style with an £8.4m swoop for Hugo Viana, the "golden boy'' of Portuguese football. Robson returned to his former club Sporting Lisbon and beat off rival interest
A Division League Knockout Cup Semi-finals: Barton v Witton le Wear - Witton le Wear conceded fixture. Middleton St George v Cockerton - Middleton St George 107 for 5, Cockerton 106 for 7. Final: Barton v Middleton St George - to be played at Darlington
House Doctor (C5) Hot Property (C5) Being April (BBC1) American interior designer Ann Maurice is the original House Doctor. Accept no cheap imitations like the recent C4 show that blatantly ripped off the format in which an expert tells a homeowner having
A busy period for club members leading up to the Captains weekend competitions with the course in top condition. June Medal A field of 104 golfers played in this month's medal, and with a score of 74 Julian Beer returned the best gross on the day with
YOUNG artists in Darlington took part in a competition with a Royal theme. Darlington Lions Club organised a Queen's golden jubilee art competition for school pupils to mark the special event. Children submitted artwork with a jubilee theme, and an exhibition
Holidaymakers waiting to fly abroad in Teesside Airport today were in a sombre mood. The main airport was eerily deserted as passengers, air stewards, shop workers and airport officials crowded around a tiny television in the airport bar to cheer on the
THE lack of 24-hour manning at Thirsk police station has been an issue of concern in the town for many years. Residents have taken exception to having to use a phone mounted on the outside of the station in Westgate to contact a police officer, usually
Darlington and District League Saturday A Division John Boocock 5 for 45 for Heighington against Raby Castle Alan Jones 5 for 32 for Witton Le Wear against Aldbrough St John B Division Dan Ostleton 5 for 63 for Catterick Village against Trimdon CCA Andy
A NEW group plans to bid for the licence for Durham City's first commercial radio station. The Radio Authority recently announced plans to award FM licences to 12 new areas, including Durham. It is thought that the first could be issued next spring, although
SPECIAL wardens are to keep track of electronically tagged young offenders to ensure they are keeping to curfews set by the courts. The Darlington Borough Council wardens will be working as part of the £2.7m Tees Valley Intensive Supervision and Surveillance
POLICE are not treating as suspicious the death of a man whose body was found in a quiet walkway on Wednesday. At about 6.30pm officers found the body of Michael Bruce, 33, hanging from a tree on the Castle Eden Walkway where it meets the A689 on the
MORE than 200 jobs will be created when a DIY store opens next year. The B&Q store, on the Cleveland Retail Park, Skippers Lane, South Bank, near Middlesbrough, will employ 240 staff and management, with over half in full-time employment. The 153,000
A TRAINING company is launching a course to help parents get back into office work. Freshstart, run by Access Training, is a flexible training programme which fits around school hours and holidays. Christine Chun and Jo Richardson have been appointed
THOUSANDS of mobile phone users in the North York Moors and Hambleton area will be able to get better reception following the approval by the National Park's planning committee to a scheme by BT Cellnet to erect a 22.5m mast at Sproxton. A spokesman said
A children's organisation in east Durham has received a £3,000 grant to buy specialist equipment. The East Durham Play and Community Network has been awarded the money from the Ronald McDonald Children's Charities (RMCC). The cash will be used to buy
Plans for a major revamp of a famous part of a North Yorkshire city have received a cautious welcome. Details of the scheme for Harrogate's Valley Gardens, which could include converting part of the colonnades and sun parlours into a winter gardens,were
The Argus Singers will be staging a celebrity concert tomorrow at Elvet Methodist Church, Durham, at 7.30pm. The group performs pieces ranging from Bach to the Beach Boys and will be joined by 14-year-old pianist Mark Dowd, from Ouston, who has earned
FITNESS enthusiasts are being urged to sign up for the Golden Mile challenge in aid of the national Sport Relief event. Next month's attempt to beat the British and world records for rowing a mile will be tackled on dry land - and Hambleton District Council's
A NEW man has been appointed to head the organisation which aims to encourage more Yorkshire people to take part in cultural activities. Gary Topp, head of regional development with Yorkshire Arts, is to be the new chief executive of the Yorkshire Cultural
AN athlete is still on a high after completing a full marathon down the slopes of Mount Everest. Geoff Watson, from Sedgefield, in County Durham, first heard of the race, which takes place every 18 months, six years ago and has wanted to take part ever
THE Under-16 boys and girls mixed water polo team had a comprehensive 14-4 victory at home to Durham School. Against a less experienced School team, Durham City included several 12 and 13-year-old players for a satisfying victory that augers well for
Drivers in Eston are being warned of possible delays due to essential gas mains upgrading. Work by Transco to complete the final phase of a 1.5km mains replacement project began this week and will last for four weeks. During this period temporary traffic
Cleveland County Cleveland travelled to east Yorkshire, with the ladies team in a top of the table clash at the start of the match east Yorkshire were just three points ahead of Cleveland so it was all to play for. Cleveland started excellent winning
THE view from here is festooned with flags. Well three to be precise, but by the time most of you read this they might have been folded sadly away. Either that or they will be fluttering even more proudly in anticipation of winning the World Cup. A glance
MY three-year-old keeps looking out of his bedroom window, staring at the rooftops, and I know what he's thinking. Where's Spider-Man when we really need him? The thing is, he and his older brothers, aged six, eight and ten, who adore the comic book superhero
DARREN Baker touched the lives of everybody he met. The popular Darlington schoolboy, who died last month aged just nine after a short battle with cancer, has left a gaping hole in the lives of family and friends. Mother Sandra, father Michael and 12-
The first wave of newly-recruited Spanish GPs is due to arrive in the region next month. Health Correspondent Barry Nelson finds out how Spanish nurses have fared since they arrived on Teesside in April SINCE arriving two months ago, the ten Spanish nationals
BILAL Atkinson (HAS, Jun 17) says the holy Qu'ran does not call Muslims to holy war. I borrowed this book, an English translation, and was shocked to read verses 66 and 67 in Al-Anfa which quite plainly urges Muslims to holy war and adds that "a few can
WITH less than a month to go, organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show are looking forward to the 2002 event - after a break of a year. Last year, the region's top farming showcase was cancelled because of the foot-and-mouth crisis but now it's all systems
Sir, - Mr Carney's letter (D&S, June 7) states that this national park authority's stance against the use of motorised vehicles within the national park is based only on the element of noise that they make. This is not the case. Our opposition to
FARM improvement grants came under the spotlight when conservationists and farmers gathered in Swaledale. The farm walk at Crow Trees, Gunnerside, on Wednesday of last week, was organised by the River Swale Regeneration Project in a bid to pull together
A PRIMARY school football team are celebrating cup winning success for the first time in 29 years. Cleves Cross Primary School at Ferryhill has been entering the Spennymoor and Ferryhill Primary Schools' Football Association Five-a-Side Football Festival
RESIDENTS of Northallerton were fuming this week after homes and businesses flooded again. The town was subject to heavy rainfall last Friday. North End was the worst hit area, with Quaker Lane and Turker Lane also suffering. Businesses affected included
Nidderdale Festival, which runs from today until July 7, includes, music, drama, arts, photography, sports, walks and lectures. Festival chairman Chris Henderson says the event has its own style with a blend of artistic and cultural events for locals
Darlington and District CIU WMC League P W L D Pts Hopetown 6 5 1 0 13 Central 5 3 2 0 9 Harrowgate Hill 5 2 3 0 7 East End 5 2 3 0 7 Darlington 5 2 3 0 7 Cockerton 5 2 3 0 6 Albert Hill 5 2 3 0 5 Darlington and District CIU WMC League Vets League League
A DAMNING report into the handling of the foot-and-mouth epidemic reveals today how contractors and farmers profiteered from the crisis amid allegations of fraudulent claims. Cases of contractors double charging for their services and exaggerating the
RESIDENTS whose homes could be demolished because they contain asbestos will be demanding answers at a public meeting tonight. People living in 120 properties on the St Andrew's Estate, in Bishop Auckland, have been told repairs to their homes could be
TODAY, June 21, is often regarded as the official first day of summer as well as being the longest day of the year, although some believe that summer really begins on the first day of June. The latter theory is that summer comprises the entire months
Darlington superbike racer Mark Burr continued his recent good form by scoring his first double points haul of the season with a pair of top fifteen placings at round six of the MCN 2002 British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch last weekend. The
A REGENERATION chief hopes the North-East's regional development agency will deliver more in the next few years. One NorthEast is carrying out a three-yearly review of its economic strategy, the blueprint it hopes will bring increased prosperity to the
Chilton YC have withdrawn their resignation from the Auckland and District EBAC Youth League, leaving the under-18 soccer league still with only seven clubs in membership. New teams will be welcome to join the league at any time before the start of the
HAT TIME is here again as Royal Ascot has dominated the week - and continues today for an extra day to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. But not until Wednesday did our strong northern raid bring off a win. Helm Bank, homebred by Mr and Mrs G Middlebrook
THOUSANDS of parents in North Yorkshire have not been informed about a possible switch to a six-term school year, councillors claim. The Labour group said the county council had failed to make many families aware of the proposals, which could be introduced
Hoppings fair arrives in Newcastle today -- for the 120th time. The fair is Europe's largest travelling fair and will take place on the town moor. It will attract thousands of visitors. The fair will open with more than 3,000 children from special schools
A POLITICAL party has backed a campaign to prevent a family of Macedonian refugees being deported from Britain. Teesside Green Party has written to the Home Office to urge it to reconsider its decision to return the Dimitrievski family, who fled to Britain
A TALENTED young athlete was denied the chance to compete in a county contest because his application was completed in pencil. Runner Matthew Lomax was not allowed to compete in the Durham Schools' Athletics Championships because his name on the entrants
Thousands of people are on the streets of Whitby this afternoon as the modern day-replica of the Endeavour made a majestic return to the harbour. Captain James Cook's legendary Whitby-built 368-tonne ship set sail for the uncharted waters of Australia
After years of battling with her sexual identity Paula Ryder is finally living life as a woman. But on Wednesday a High Court judge denied a wish to have her birth certificate changed to reflect her 'real' identity. In a ground-breaking case the 53-year-old
MORE than 200 jobs will be created for local people when a massive DIY store opens in South Bank early next year. The B&Q store, on the Cleveland Retail Park at Skippers Lane, will employ 240 staff and management, with over half in full-time employment
PROTESTORS against plans to demolish Billingham Forum have criticised a council survey that says two thirds of residents back plans to replace it. The Save our Theatre group was out in force at a meeting of Stockton Borough Council's cabinet yesterday
Claudio Reyna will continue to fly Sunderland's World Cup flag today when the United States aim to add Germany to their list of glamorous scalps. Reyna is the last Sunderland player still involved in the finals and he has been an integral part in America's
WHAT do a bull, a policeman, a whippet, a man in a flat cap, a celebrity and a pint of beer have in common? They've all just helped a coast-to-coast walker double his charity sponsorship as he passed through the Yorkshire Dales. John Phillips used his
THE licence to broadcast Darlington's local radio station is being put on the market. Next week, the Radio Authority will ask to hear from companies interested in applying for the town's local radio licence on the FM waveband. Alpha 103.2, which currently
A POPULAR cereal trials open day takes place next Friday after a year's break because of foot-and-mouth. This year will see more varieties and trials than ever at Grange Farm, Croft, near Darlington. Organised by Farmway in conjunction with the Home Grown
A NEW corporate image is being lined up for Yarm - with a park and ride scheme being flagged up as central to the venture. The Preston Park site could be earmarked, with a regular bus service into Yarm in a bid to combat the town's chronic parking problem
At the National Veteran Rowing Championships on the multi- lane course at Nottingham ,Tees Rowing Club scullers won two gold medals - bettering in the best possible way the silver and bronze they won last year. Paul Buckworth, racing in the Veteran A
A MAJOR arts festival could be staged in North Yorkshire's county town for the first time under exciting plans revealed yesterday. An ambitious bid to bring together some of the area's leading artists, musicians and theatre performers for a spectacular
Spennymoor Half Moon faced their biggest test since returning to the league when they entertained the reigning champions, Wolviston King's Arms B. The Moon managed to raise their game but only managed a point when John Sanderson beat Tony Ford. However
WHAT image comes to mind in most people's thoughts when they think of the country gardener? Some may envisage a mature retired man lovingly caring for his rows of well-cared-for vegetables, stopping only to take a quick slurp of his brandy-laced coffee
A FORMER pub has been transformed into a one-stop community facility after years of planning. All the hard work paid off this week when the Dene Valley Community Partnership opened the doors of what will become a central meeting place for residents in
THE view from here is festooned with flags. Well three to be precise, but by the time most of you read this they might have been folded sadly away. Either that or they will be fluttering even more proudly in anticipation of winning the World Cup. A glance
THE head of a country school near Thirsk is in the running for a national award for outstanding contributions to the rural community. Susan Hollows is nominated in the Rural Schoolteacher of the Year category, in the National Farmers' Union Countryside
YARM Preparatory School youngsters were face to beak with mighty birds of prey when owls, hawks and falcons were brought along to meet three classes on Wednesday. Their huge clawed-feet easily circled the youngsters' well-protected hands - a graphic illustration
Harrogate and District Open Championships North Yorkshire-based American pastor Doug Keen kept a firm grip on the top men's title - but he had his final rival to thank for bending the rules and allowing him to compete. Keen, 33, produced a stylish 40-
Newcastle and Interbrew Pro-Am Invitation Mike Dunn of Redcar, who became the first North-East snooker player to qualify for the televised stages of the Embassy World Snooker championships this year, heads the finest field ever assembled for a pro-am
Harrogate and District Open Championships North Yorkshire-based American pastor Doug Keen kept a firm grip on the top men's title - but he had his final rival to thank for bending the rules and allowing him to compete. Keen, 33, produced a stylish 40-
A DARLINGTON secondary school has renewed its appeal for local businesses to help with its bid for specialist college status. Branksome School launched its appeal to raise £50,000 to become a specialist business and enterprise college last month. But
A WOMAN has become the overall winner of the Beamish Reliability Run for the first time in its 31-year history. Eileen Bruce, of Blackwell Lane, Darlington, finally clinched the top spot with her 1937 Riley Falcon, after competing in the run for almost
YORKSHIRE Dales farmers could add 10pc to the price of their produce by using the local scenery on the labelling, the manager of Hawes auction mart said. Maurice Hall told those who attended the FWAG farm walk that market research carried out by the mart
BANKS along the River Tees are being eroded at a worrying rate. This is the stark warning from a Stockton-based green action group - and campaigners claim development plans now before Stockton Council can only make matters worse. Instead, the Council
In the recent Melmerby 10k road race a miscalculation by the organisers denied Darlington Harriers the men's team prize. With Martin Grainger finishing fifth, Nigel Orr eighth, Ben Wilson 19th and Paul Kelly 27th, the prize should have been theirs, but
From this newspaper 100 years ago. - Strangers to the Yorkshire dales sometimes give a dalesman the character of brusqueness and impoliteness. He certainly does not wear his heart on his sleeve for daws to peck it, and he generally shows his worst at
WANNABE rock stars hoping to unlock their potential as the next Eric Clapton could find the key in Hurworth next Friday. For among the many lots up for grabs at Hurworth Comprehensive School's auction of promises is an electric guitar lesson with the
One of the largest collections of books illustrated by the famous North-East artist Thomas Bewick will come under the hammer on Friday. Several editions of his books on animals and birds, published 200 years ago, together with copies of his autobiography
NORTHUMBERLAND shepherd Jon Monks has harnessed his passion for walking with his knowledge of computers to launch an internet business selling rambling route packs. The routes vary in difficulty from the short family ramble to the highest peak hike. Now
Cleveland County Cleveland travelled to east Yorkshire, with the ladies team in a top of the table clash at the start of the match east Yorkshire were just three points ahead of Cleveland so it was all to play for. Cleveland started excellent winning
A BUSINESSMAN has estimated that he will lose £10,000 in revenue if major roadworks to a main trunk road are carried out in September rather than a month later. Durham County Council plans to spend £400,000 on resurfacing the A689 between Stanhope and
MORE than a thousand young people aged nine to 16 will gather on Teesside this weekend for the biggest youth event in the area's sporting calendar. The Teesside Sport Partnership Youth Games will see 1,100 able-bodied and disabled youngsters from Redcar
The Readers Durham County League U18 Eddie Watson and Scott Kimmins led Esh Winning to an eight wickets victory when they hosted Crook Town. Watson returned the excellent analysis of four for ten from five overs and Kimmins had three for four in his three
Thousands of North-East tourists were faced with delays and changes to their travel plans as they headed for Spain yesterday. A 24-hour strike by Spanish workers threw holiday plans into turmoil, with the country's airports either closed or crippled by
THE headteachers of secondary schools in Darlington have joined forces to cut truancy and improve education standards. The newly formed School Improvement Board aims to bring together the expertise of teachers at all the schools and to share good practice
THE owners of the region's newest theatre last night launched a bitter attack on its former management team, accusing it of a financial cover-up. Durham City Council said the company appointed to run the £14m Gala Theatre had withheld information on the
LEYBURN taxpayers will have to foot the bill next year for audit costs in excess of £3,000 incurred by two people who have been sending a large number of queries to the district auditor. Leyburn town clerk told the council on Monday that it seemed that
Quakers: The Hamsterley Forest Jubilee 10K race was held in conjunction with Butterwick Hospice. Despite heavy rain storms and an undulating trail course, Quaker Wayne Bramley had an excellent run winning his first major race in a time of 36:57 with second
In a re-arranged game, Crook Queen's Head B came through their match at Croft Social Club with a two points victory, secured when they took both doubles. The Croft had two singles points from Dave Parvin and one each from Keith Hogarth, Ian Robson, Doug
A SAILOR who died in the Falklands War was remembered on the 20th anniversary of the conflict last Friday. John Caddy, from Dormanstown, was acting chief weapons engineer on board HMS Coventry during the conflict in the South Atlantic. He was one of 19
It has been a long and tortuous road, punctuated by alarming gaffes at the most inappropriate times, but David Seaman can now justifiably call himself an England legend. Those who claim England's world-class players number four - Messrs Beckham, Owen,
A FREIGHT company transport manager paid cheques from the business into his own account, a court heard. Former Army warrant officer Michael Barnes, 45, drew up false invoices to make it appear the sums involved were paid for goods or services on behalf
POLICE are closely monitoring the condition of 91-year-old woman who suffered scalding while being washed. Detectives have already questioned two female care workers, aged 41 and 53, who have been suspended from their work at Mendip House, in Chester-le-Street
FIRE ripped through a north-west Durham factory in the early hours of yesterday - weeks after one of area's worst ever fires at the same site. The blaze in a storage area at E & R Polymers rubber factory, on the Ever Ready Industrial Estate, Tanfield
Ron Hogg, Assistant Chief Constable of Durham Police, is charged with ensuring England football fans have a trouble-free and enjoyable World Cup. In the fourth of a series of special reports from Japan, he talks about the problems with the ticketing fiasco
TWO governmental reports on the foot-and-mouth epidemic have been released within hours of this morning's big football kick-off. A Defra report came out on the department's website yesterday and the National Audit Office report was embargoed until midnight
A RURAL monastery which was at the forefront of a medieval technological revolution is to produce iron for the first time in 450 years this weekend. Historians hope the experiment will reveal more about the colourful past of Rievaulx Abbey, near Helmsley
England-mad football fan Lee Kidson outdid his heroes when he struck seven times in 45 minutes. But it wasn't goals schoolboy Lee was celebrating - it was the seven English Bull Terrier puppies that he delivered all alone. Lee had been looking forward
They will host Greek giants Olympiakos, who include former Boro star Christian Karembeu, on Wednesday, August 7 (7.45) and complete a week's training in Salzburg, Austria with a game against Italian Serie A side Udinese on either Friday, July 26 or Saturday
A MOTHER-OF-FOUR was sprayed and punched in the face by a mugger as she loaded shopping into her car. Karen Hewitt, 42, was leaning into her car outside the Spar shop, in Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, when a man grabbed her head and sprayed
THE 20th Great Aycliffe Show starts tomorrow. Billed as the Really Great Aycliffe Show, the event is open from 11am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, at the Oak Leaf Sports Complex. A full programme is planned for the arena on both days, including the Honda
A ROYAL model opened an art exhibition at a primary school yesterday, before taking pride of place among the exhibits. Pupils at Montalbo Primary School, Barnard Castle, built the papier mache model of the Queen to mark the golden jubilee, and to make
A MAN punched a shop worker in the face while trying to escape with stolen money, a court heard yesterday. Andrew John Bell had gone to the Heron Frozen Food shop in Newton Aycliffe, on October 26 last year, Teesside Crown Court was told. Graham Sabiston
TWO civic figures from opposite sides of the River Tees joined forces yesterday to launch a fundraising appeal. The Speaker of Middlesbrough, Councillor Ken Hall, and the Mayor of Stockton, Jean O'Donnell, met at the top of the Transporter Bridge - 165ft
THE 20th annual Great Aycliffe Show gets under way tomorrow. Billed as the Really Great Aycliffe Show, the event is open from 11am to 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday, on fields at the Oak Leaf Sports Complex. A full programme is planned for the arena
A MAN accused of wounding his friend of 20 years by hitting him in the face with a pool cue was cleared by a jury yesterday. John Cant, from Shildon, was accused of wounding Darren Taylor with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm, when he hit him
A GRANDMOTHER from the region has scooped £108,000 in a bingo game. The 71-year-old from Darlington hit the jackpot at the Gala Club in Skinnergate during the national bingo game as well as £1,043 from a regional game and £91 club prize. The woman, who
A POLICE officer who plunged into ice cold water to rescue a suicidal teenager has been honoured for his bravery. Durham PC Peter Tate, 28, is to receive an award from the Royal Humane Society for his attempt to save a 16-year-old girl from the River
AN exhibition by Wear Valley people and children will make its final appearance in Spennymoor. The travelling exhibition, called Out of Touch, features textiles, artwork and sculptures created at community workshops. It was commissioned by The Discovery
THE Prime Minister - as well as hundreds of thousands of North-Easterners - will be in front of a television at 7.30am today to cheer on our World Cup heroes. Across the nation about 30m are expected to tune in to the big match against Brazil as, once
A PLAN to build 42 extra-care flats and ten bungalows for elderly people has been approved by Darlington Borough Council's cabinet. The scheme, on council-owned land at East Haven, Yarm Road, aims to help people live independently for longer, so freeing
TWO youths will appear in court today charged over alleged environmental damage at a North-East coastal beauty spot which was recently visited by the Queen. Officers investigated after a Fiat Uno was found abandoned and on fire at Dene Holme Bank, Blackhall
A SECOND World War veteran from Darlington has died, aged 76. Walter Dixon, of Clare Avenue, was flight engineer in a bomber crew which completed seven missions together over Germany towards the end of the war. Born in Darlington, Mr Dixon moved to London
A libel trial judge should not rely on any of the findings of a paediatrician who concluded children from a Newcastle nursery were sexually abused, the High Court was told yesterday. Adrienne Page, for two former nursery workers, said Dr Camille San Lazaro
THE future is looking a little brighter for a parish council sucked into the controversy over a new code of conduct. Westminster wanted elected members of all tiers of local government to sign documents which tie them to much the same obligations as MPs
BARNARD CASTLE. - Wed. Fwd for opening sale of prime stock: 484 sheep. Prime lambs std to 119p av 117.5p; med to 121.5p av 115p; heavy to 113.4p av 112p; prime hoggs to 76p av 68.2p. Cast ewes: Cont to £32; Mule to £30; Swale to £24.50. DARLINGTON. -
A GROUP of hungry cyclists descended on a Darlington caf yesterday as part of the borough council's Bike to Work Breakfast. The event, at Caf Caffae, in the Market Square, formed part of a week of activities organised by Darlington Borough Council transport
PUPILS at a Darlington school took to the track yesterday at their annual sports day. Children from all the year groups at Eastbourne Comprehensive School took part in field, track and relay events. More than 300 youngsters enjoyed the good weather as
PLANS for a fishing lake could boost a nature reserve plagued by vandals. The nature reserve, in Firthmoor, Darlington, has three small ponds which are unofficially used by residents for fishing. But the Firthmoor Grasslands has been plagued by youths
THE severe shortage of Roman Catholic priests means Leyburn and Bedale will have to share one from September. This will mean considerable reorganisation of services at Bedale, Leyburn and Ulshaw Bridge, and there will be no Sunday mass at St Columba's
THE region's most inspiring teachers and teaching assistants were yesterday honoured in the Oscars of the teaching world. The BT Teaching Awards, held at Newcastle's Assembly Rooms, paid tribute to the tireless work carried out by teachers every day.
AN MP claims a North-East teacher will find it difficult to clear his name despite accusations against him of child cruelty being thrown out by the courts. Ray Johnston had to wait three-and-a-half years before child cruelty charges against him came to
POLICE have warned travelling thieves they will be caught if they operate in the region. The warning came two days after a gang of four burglars was jailed for a series of thefts at elderly people's homes in the Darlington area. Two of the burglars were
ANIMAL welfare workers fear that a dog which was saved from drowning by a seal could have been pushed into the River Tees. The German shepherd-cross hit the headlines earlier this week after passer-by Chris Hinds watched the seal nudge it to safety when
Rail company GNER has confirmed it may bid to run all train services into London Kings Cross. This would expand its existing francise for East Coast Main Line (ECML) services from London to Scotland through the North-East. The York-based company hopes
THE Army goes public tomorrow - rolling out its big guns for their first major display for two years. The foot-and-mouth crisis put paid last year to the annual open day at the British Army's biggest European base at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire
A VISITOR attraction staged special workshops as part of National Children's Art Day, yesterday. To mark the event, The National Glass Centre, in Sunderland, offered 11-year-olds from the city's Dame Dorothy and Havelock primary schools the chance to
FLOOD victims on Teesside have hit out at a decision by an internet insurance company to refuse cover to properties in flood-hit areas. The company, Esure, announced last week that it will not accept policies for flood-risk homes. Industry analysts are
DRUGS, capitalism and pornography are some of the subjects explored in an exhibition by art students at Darlington Arts Centre this week. The work has been created by Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form students on the BTEC Foundation Course. The week-long exhibition
CLASSMATES Leigh-Ann Watkins and Abby Swainston landed top honours at an annual event for children across the region. The two eight-year-olds were the pride of 1st Shildon St John's Baden-Powell Beaver Colony when they were presented with the movement's
The weather again played havoc with the programme and only three games went ahead in Division A. Rockliffe Park comfortably defeated Ingleton by nine wickets after reducing their visitors to 100 all out in 34 overs. Stuart Dawson top scored with 47 hitting
Cockton Hill won the top two battle of the First Division against the visiting Langley Park in a remarkable match where the teams finished with 57 shots each but the Hill won by two rinks to one. Despite this close win Cockton Hill lost their sole claim
HEART patient Emma Moore's life has been transformed by a pioneering operation which took just 30 minutes to perform. Ms Moore, 25, is one of the first people in the world to undergo the procedure, which looks set to revolutionise heart surgery. Surgeons
A TWO-YEAR old coloured filly has qualified for the Chaps Championships after its first showing. Mia Miss Chief, owned by Joanne Garnett of Guisborough, was shown for the first time last weekend at Kirkleatham, Redcar. The filly, shown by Ian Hammond
The League will operate with 13 clubs next season after Evenwood White Swan, Roddymoor and Witton Park were all admitted at the league annual general meeting. All league officials were re-elected though one change saw John Nelson take over from Jim Denham
Sir, - Quite rightly there was a rapid and heated response (D&S, June 14) to Maj Tyler's injudicious letter (D&S, June 7) accusing the Richmond 16 of being cowards. The path chosen by the conscientious objector is a lonely and troubled one and
the British Racing Sports Car Club Championship comes to Croft Circuit this weekend with 16 races jammed in over the two days. Centre stage will be taken by the awesome Formula Palmer Audi class with drivers from as far afield as the USA, Germany and
A LONG-established family business at Leeming Bar has bought more land as an insurance policy against any revival of plans for an A1 motorway between Dishforth and Barton. The garden centre of W Braithwaite and Sons, founded in 1890, has been looking
THE Newcastle office of one of the UK's largest private investment management companies is sponsoring an art exhibition. Gerrard is sponsoring the exhibition, called Light, at the Laing Art Gallery, in Newcastle and is hoping to boost the Newcastle and
A NORTH-EAST store has been named Independent Retailer of the Year in the recent DIY industry awards. Decorflair, which has shops in Tyneside, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, and Sunderland, impressed the judges with its instore presentation, promotions
ONE OF the region's top hotels will soon be serving some of the biggest stars in the music industry. Seaham Hall Hotel was chosen by the Prince's Trust to provide food for the forthcoming Galaxy Out There concert. The event is being held at the Gateshead
A 95-year-old woman is proving that it's never too late to learn by getting to grips with computing. Elizabeth McSween, a resident at Leonard House, in Silksworth, Sunderland, regularly e-mails members of her family after learning computer skills. They
PARISHES are going greener as they celebrate 50 years of the second Elizabethan era. To mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee, Ryedale District Council is offering a free tree to every parish in the district. The idea is to plant them, before the end of the
THE deal that finally secures the competition of Stanley's £4.5m new swimming pool has been put in place. A North-East company has won a £1.2m contract to install the mechanical and electrical work before the pool opens sometime before spring next year
THOUSANDS of homes in Redcar and Cleveland are involved in a new wastepaper recycling initiative which will help raise money for a children's charity. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's pilot scheme covering 30,000 homes in Redcar, Guisborough, Saltburn
HILL farmer Ron Foster has been made an honorary life president of the North Yorkshire Moors Association. Barry Nicholson, a past chairman of the association, described Mr Foster's legendary status as a farmer at Rosedale. Mr Foster who holds the MBE,
A woman bus driver has appeared in court charged with causing a boy's death by dangerous driving. Deborah Susan White, 40, of Hollinside Road, Billingham, made a brief appearance at Teesside Crown Court yesterday. She is charged with causing the death
THE North Yorkshire County Show takes place tomorrow with a host of traditional events. Although livestock classes have had to be cancelled because of foot-and-mouth regulations, organisers say there are plenty of other attractions. The show takes place
A NORTH Yorkshire stately home joined in when a little piece of American history was made yesterday. George Calvert, of Kiplin Hall, near Scorton, was among migrants from North Yorkshire to make their mark on the new territories across the Atlantic in
THE issue of providing affordable housing for local people in the Yorkshire Dales National Park is being addressed in a major planning blueprint. The first draft of the park's local plan also includes policies to improve rural employment, farm diversification
A gardeners' question time in aid of Teesside Hospice is taking place at Willow Cottage, 67 Levenside, Stokesley, on Sunday, June 30, from 2pm to 4pm. Tickets cost £2 and are available from Brown's Newsagents and Cameo Gift Shop, Stokesley, or by telephoning
YOUNGSTERS did their best to put the wind up wildlife when they took part in special Countryside Day. About 1,600 children turned up for the event at the Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. And among the
Bass North Cleveland League Alan Reader returned an unusual bowling analysis for Normanby Parklands at The Merlin. In six overs he conceded just seven runs all to wide balls, but in the process he also captured five wickets and The Merlin were back in
Darlington Simpson Rolling Mills FC start pre-season training on Saturday, June 29 at Longfield School (1.30). The club, which runs teams in host the Teesside and Darlington and District Leagues, is also on the looking for extra players, both new and
THE Dusk 'til Dawn band will provide entertainment at a summer ceilidh next Friday. St Cuthbert's Hospice, Durham, is staging the event at a marquee in the grounds of its Park House premises at Merryoaks. There is a licensed bar, from 7.30pm to 11pm.
THE catering department at the University Hospital of North Tees has been given a Food for Health Award for providing high catering standards to patients and visitors. The award was presented to the team last week at the Ragworth Neighbourhood Centre,
Peterlee will have to replay their tie with Bill Quay after the scores finished level. Replying to the visitors' total of 104 for five, Peterlee made 104 for six which included an unbeaten 40 by Paul Griffiths and 34 from Adam Maddison. Earl returned
A former married man now living as a woman in the North-East has failed in a High Court bid to amend her birth certificate to reflect her change of sexual identity. A judge told Paula Wilhemina Ryder, 53, that the law currently did not allow such an amendment
St John of God five-a-side Knockout First round proper to be played Monday, June 24, deadline 8.15pm. Played at Busters: Busters A v Dalesman B; Hogans C v Busters C. Played at Victoria Social: Victoria Soc A v Dalesman A; Hogans D v Victoria Soc C. Played
IT is easy to talk about lessons to be learned when the spectre of foot-and-mouth no longer hangs over the British countryside. But for farmers in the North-East and North Yorkshire who saw their livelihoods crippled, it has come a little too late. Rob
A BURGLAR who posed as a police officer left his elderly victim badly shaken when he forced his way into his home. The pensioner answered his door in Missenden Grove, in the Priestfields area of Middlesbrough, to a man described as 6ft and of medium build
SEAHAM and reigning champions Boldon are just one game away from making it to the semi-finals of The Northern Echo/Local Heroes U-15 Schools Cricket Cup. Seaham enjoyed a comfortable 45-run victory over Hetton to make it into the third round, while Boldon
THE motorist who triggered the Selby rail disaster, which killed ten people, has been denied a chance to appeal. Mr Justice Mackay, the judge at Gary Hart's Leeds Crown Court trial, made the decision after reviewing the case again earlier this month.
PATIENT watchdogs in the region have sounded an optimistic note, despite plans for their abolition being confirmed last week. The Government wants to reform how patients interests are represented and last week the new NHS Reform and Health Care Professions
A MOTHER has called for a town's bus station to be cleaned up after her three-year-old daughter fell and pricked herself on a used hypodermic needle. Emma Whitfield-Gash, from Woodside, Bishop Auckland, is now facing an agonising wait see to if little
It's a rhetorical question: is this the best World Cup of all time? The romantics talk misty-eyed about 1970, when Brazil and their brilliant yellow shirts lit up living rooms the length and breadth of Britain. It's perhaps a sad indictment on the standards
Worthington Durham County CIU Summer League Ferryhill had to wait until the sixth match of the season before recording their first victory but when it came in was convincing as the visiting Witton Gilbert only managed to take one point. The home winners
Dissanayke was in good form with bat and ball when Bishop Auckland defeated Etherley by nine wickets. First Dissanayke claimed three wickets for six runs helping to restrict the home team to 43 for nine and he followed up his performance with the ball
Boddington's Durham Coast League Under-15s Stephen Gale and Michael Appleby were both in magnificent form for Dawdon against Peterlee. Gale hit three sixes and 12 boundaries in an unbeaten 97 and Appleby had no fewer than 13 fours carrying his bat for
Roseberry Group North East Durham League East Rainton maintained their strong challenge for the championship over division one when they inflicted an eight wickets defeat on Sunderland Hospitals. The visitors laboured through 32.5 overs making just 48
ENGLAND football fans may have painted the town red after Saturday's 3-0 win against Denmark, but in Hurworth white was the colour of victory. On Saturday evening, and for reasons unknown, someone decided to transform the postbox outside the convenience
EVERYONE loves stories of rediscovering forgotten artists, finding hidden masterpieces and exposing fake paintings. All three will combine in a lecture at Teesside High School tomorrow. It will feature the artist Georges de la Tour, and his painting,
Durham and District League Bowburn, bottom of the First Division, pulled off one of the shocks of the season when they defeated leaders, Leeholme by two points and by 79 shots to 71. Rink scores (Bowburn names first): G. Hutchinson 24 K. Stamp 8; G. Alderson
Hundreds of football fans who had been shouting themselves silly just minutes before trooped silently out of a packed out theatre at full-time today. They had arrived at Durham's Gala Theatre, almost universally bleary eyed, from 7am filled with hope
HEART patient Emma Moore's life has been transformed by a pioneering operation which took just 30 minutes to perform. Ms Moore, 25, is one of the first people in the world to undergo the procedure, which looks set to revolutionise heart surgery. Surgeons
Darlington's table tennis youngsters followed their national team successes when they reached all four junior team finals and lifted the Junior Girls title with a superb performance in the World Youth championships in Hungary. Held in the national sports
FEARS that seriously-ill North-East children will get a raw deal from the distribution of National Lottery funds is behind a plea to Health Secretary Alan Milburn. The region has only three beds for children who have incurable long-term illness, yet its
Deus Ex. Format: PS2. Publisher: Eidos. Price: £39.99 LET'S face it, first person shoot 'em ups aren't exactly pushing the video game envelope at the moment. As with the real-time strategy genre, a glut of inferior product has swamped stores making the
The line up of the South Cleveland Garages Teesside League will be two divisions, with 16 in the first and 12 in the second. 11 new clubs have been accepted. These are: Billingham Town Res, Darlington CB, Darlington RA Res, Darlington Simpson Rolling
Spennymoor manager Tony Lee is chasing five players to strengthen his squad for the new UniBond League season. Moors just missed out on a play off final after being relegation candidates at Christmas, but now Lee feels that Moors can press for promotion
A COLLECTION of postcard-sized watercolours by twin local artists exceeded all expectations when they came under the hammer in Newcastle this week. The eight studies of animal and farming scenes by Elizabeth and Dorothy Alderson, who were born at Neasham
A MOBILE police station is to become the latest weapon in the crackdown on truancy in North Yorkshire. The county's police force is teaming up with education chiefs in a concerted effort to make parents aware of the potential legal consequences of not
A DAMSON delicacy has won a Swaledale company a plum national award from one of the country's biggest supermarket chains. The Garden House shop and pottery, tucked away in a corner of Reeth, has been chosen as the Waitrose small producer of the year.
Sir, - It was reported to me that someone had destroyed the waterfall at Ramshaw. I therefore went down to see it, and someone had driven a bulldozer right through it. This waterfall, or weir, had been there for almost 200 years. For years this was a
by Robin Twizell RMD (Agriculture) OLD crop wheat prices have fallen back again as most end users have bought what they wanted. New crop prices have, however, remained in a very narrow trading range in the region of £62 ex-farm for November wheat. Oilseed
PLANS for a massive store on the outskirts of Stockton could be the death knell for the town centre. This was the warning from a leading councillor as the scheme was considered by the borough planning committee. The application is for a 24,000-sq ft retail
YOUNGSTERS are on the verge of securing a long-awaited skateboard park - just a month after council planners rejected the scheme. Plans to create the feature in Ronaldshay Park, Richmond, were initially greeted by opposition from residents of nearby homes
OSMOTHERLEY is one of five youth hostels in North Yorkshire in line for major improvements, thanks to a Government grant. The Youth Hostels Association successfully bid for a total of £250,000 from the countryside access recovery fund for urgent repairs
