TAXI SERVICES: I MUST reply to the gentleman (HAS, Aug 6) regarding Darlington taxis. I am just a private hire part-time driver in Darlington and was previously in business for 28 years so I know all about requirements and rules. After five years doing
SIR BOBBY ROBSON'S refusal to rule out new signings ahead of this weekend's transfer deadline was more telling of Newcastle's Premiership title credentials than his post-mortem on their performance against the champions. With an uncharacteristic helping
When she was five, Trudy started seeing dead people in her bedroom. When she was six, the ghosts disappeared and Trudy's life went back to normal - until a startling encounter more that a quarter of a century later. Nick Morrison reports. WITH her husband
A TOWN council is angry at what it said was a snub by golf club members, following a change of name. Peterlee Town Council has expressed disappointment at the decision to shorten the name of Castle Eden and Peterlee Golf Club. Club members agreed last
England were left counting the cost of their failure to take the initiative in the fourth npower Test at Headingley after a sub-standard display with bat and ball put South Africa on course for a convincing victory. Having brought the momentum into this
Yorkshire'S new four-man management board deserve every praise for drip-feeding life back into the county after it appeared in danger of expiring until they took control a year ago. They are rightly proud that £2m has now been wiped off the overdraft
Death In Holy Orders (BBC1); Secrets And Lies: Male Bodies (BBC3): The biggest mystery about the latest TV adaptation of the bestselling PD James thriller Death In Holy Orders is why they've changed the actor who plays her poet-writing detective Adam
MAKE sure Moulin de Mougins is at the top of your Bank Holiday betting shortlist for Newcastle today. While the entertainment in the family picnic area comes courtesy of a fun fair, bouncy castle and magician, the cash to pay for the whole shooting match
A RAILWAY which preserves the unsung heroes of North-East steam is to build a museum for its carriages. The volunteer-run Tanfield Railway, near Stanley, County Durham, is planning a £100,000 storage building for wooden carriages that were made for the
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Premier Division: Guisborough strengthened their position at the top of the table, defeating Northallerton with ease while closest challengers Saltburn were held to a draw by bottom-of-the-table Thornaby
AMID the fanfare that greeted Tore Andre Flo's arrival at Sunderland, and the furore that accompanied his seemingly endless succession of incompetent performances, Marcus Stewart's minimal contribution almost went unnoticed last season. A striker that
KENYAN athletes continued their five-year domination of the Auckland Castle 10K as jet-lagged Isaac Arusei out-sprinted fellow countryman Johnson Muiruri for the £1,000 first prize. But Russian Galina Alexandrova produced a new course record in the women's
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on plans for a multi-million pound town centre regeneration. Thornfield Properties Plc has been chosen by Stockton Borough Council to redevelop and refurbish Thornaby town centre. The company is investing more
DANNY MILLS has delivered a parting shot at Leeds United boss Peter Reid after completing a loan move to Middlesbrough, writes Paul Fraser. The England right-back, who was introduced to the Riverside faithful along with Gaizka Mendieta before yesterday's
RESIDENTS are to call a temporary halt to their protests against a planned waste plant in a bid to win talks with developers and council officials. The Stainton Grove Action Group said it has been told to stay away from the site near Barnard Castle, County
A husband and wife team are creating magic. Christen Pears meets them. DAVID Diamond asks if he can borrow a silver coin. I rummage through my purse, hand one over and watch in amazement as he bites it in half. A flick of his fingers, and it's whole again
THE FAMILY of publican and brewer Paul Conroy rallied round when injury threatened production of his popular real ales. Mr Conroy damaged tendons in his right thumb in an accident pouring a pint at The Grey Horse, in Consett, County Durham, only weeks
Guisborough strengthened their position at the top of the table, defeating Northallerton with ease while closest challengers Saltburn were held to a draw by bottom-of-the-table Thornaby. There were no hiccups though for the Fountains Garth side and after
THE night sky over Basra was lit up by flares and tracer fire on Thursday night as the city celebrated news of the capture of Chemical Ali. And the soldiers with the best view were probably the sentries in the guard towers around Saddam's former Presidential
TWO men who got into difficulty while surfing yesterday had to undergo medical treatment on the beach before being airlifted to hospital. At 2.15pm, the coastguard received a call after the two men, believed to be in their 20s, were spotted in difficulty
MAKE sure Moulin de Mougins is at the top of your Bank Holiday betting shortlist for Newcastle today. While the entertainment in the family picnic area comes courtesy of a fun fair, bouncy castle and magician, the cash to pay for the whole shooting match
YOUNG footballers are taking to the field in style after a cement works stepped in to help get them new strips. The 65 members of the Wolsingham Football Academy in Weardale train on the village sports fields every Thursday evening and Saturday morning
RELIGIOUS tolerance and harmony was the main theme at a day-long series of events held in Darlington at the weekend. Khalsa Day, at the Darlington Gurdwara Sahib temple, in Louisa Street, aimed to raise awareness of Sikh culture and was co-sponsored by
A WOMAN has been robbed of her purse by two muggers. Police said the 21-year-old was walking in Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, at about 4.30pm on Saturday when she was approached by two men who asked her for 20p to make a phone call. The woman gave them
EDUCATION bosses are calling on pupils in Darlington to register for free school meals in a bid to help generate up to £5m in Government funding. The borough council is sending out leaflets to schools to inform parents that if 25 per cent of youngsters
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Division One: Great Ayton won the match of the day against Wolviston and leap-frogged their rivals into pole position. David Grainge was their matchwinner with the bat ending unbeaten on 102 after striking
Children can discover if they have what it takes to become the Lord of the Rings or take part in a series of spellbinding magic shows this week. The events have been organised by Stockton Borough Council's children and youth services team and will take
RIPon Ramblers Association will hold a seven-mile walk around Thirsk, Sandhutton and Carton Miniott on Wednesday. Participants are asked to meet at the junction of High Cleugh and Malorie Park Drive, in Ripon, at 10am. For details call (01845) 577640.
YOUNG artist Craig Pearson is preparing for his work to go on display for the first time. The 20-year-old, who works at the University of Durham as a trainee recruitment assistant, is putting the finishing touches to three abstract paintings, which will
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on plans for a multi-million pound town centre regeneration. Thornfield Properties Plc has been chosen by Stockton Borough Council to redevelop and refurbish Thornaby town centre. The company is investing more
COLD tap water will be served in Thirsk today as part of Yorkshire Water's fight against the bottled water industry. The water company's Best Served Chilled campaign is hoping to encourage customers to chill their tap water instead of buying bottled brands
PRESSURE is being put on councillors to remedy problems caused by a £2m paving scheme for a city centre before the start of major celebrations next year. The state of concrete-block paving in Ripon Market Place and other central roads, which was laid
EXPERIENCED mountain bikers are being invited to test drive some of the region's most challenging off-road cycle routes. The Forestry Commission is staging its final "ride with a guide" event in Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland, on Sunday, September
WORKERS at a doomed North-East cigarette factory believe more than one saboteur could be at work after toilets were vandalised. Earlier this month, it was revealed that an employee at the Rothmans plant, in Darlington, had been disciplined after he damaged
JASON Leonard led the acclaim for his fellow World Cup wannabes after a record-breaking display showcased England's astonishing strength in depth and left Wales beyond help. ''The younger players have shown maturity beyond their years,'' said 35-year-old
Don't panic. That is the upbeat message from Darlington manager Mick Tait ahead of this afternoon's clash with Leyton Orient at the Reynolds Arena. Quakers remain rooted to the bottom of the Third Division and without a point after Friday night's third
POLICE are warning of the dangers of taking unknown tablets after a large amount of pills were stolen. The tablets were in an aluminium case at a building on the Graythorp Industrial Estate, Hartlepool, and are different sizes and colours. Some of them
DEVELOPERS behind one of the North-East's most crucial business and sporting developments have urged council chiefs to give it the go-ahead. High Point Estates said it wanted to work closely with Darlington Borough Council to create a £6m JJB Sports Soccerdome
A CONVICTED thief was still on the run last night after escaping from a court three days ago. Police are still trying to track down Scott Smith, 21, from Grove Park Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, who was given an eight-month jail term on Friday. After
A FAMILY-run restaurant is proving a hit with England football coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. The Swede stopped for a meal at Sardi's Mediterranean restaurant in Darlington on Saturday night with partner Italian Nancy Dell'olio. Eriksson had earlier watched
MICK McCARTHY kept the celebratory champagne firmly on ice this weekend as he told his victorious Sunderland side: "One swallow doesn't make a summer." The Sunderland manager is determined his players' hard work at Preston North End will not be wasted
AFTER three weeks in the Caribbean sunshine, the Prime Minister is back to face the heat of the Hutton Inquiry. During his stay in Barbados, Tony Blair must have wished that the furore over the Iraq weapons dossier would have faded into more manageable
TAXI SERVICES I MUST reply to the gentleman (HAS, Aug 6) regarding Darlington taxis. I am just a private hire part-time driver in Darlington and was previously in business for 28 years so I know all about requirements and rules. After five years doing
DARREN Gough was run out off the last ball of the match at Colwyn Bay yesterday as he frantically tried to dash the single which would have brought Yorkshire Phoenix a thrilling tie with Glamorgan Dragons. Amid wild excitement, last man Matthew Hoggard
RESPECT: "The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)" Hartlepool United are fast earning the condition of being honoured in Division Two, while showing little of it to their supposed peers. It's easy to write off the Second
ONE of the region's best-known restaurant firms is pulling out of one of its sites. McCoys, which operates the Cleveland Tontine, on the A19 in North Yorkshire, is leaving the Riverside Cafe at the Baltic Arts Centre, Gateshead, after a year. From next
TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to men killed in a mining tragedy, at a remembrance day in their honour. Eight men died after a gas explosion in an ironstone mine, in Lingdale, near Saltburn, east Cleveland, on August 24, 1953. Audrey Jefferson was 21 when
A MAN will appear in court this week accused of carrying out two sex attacks on elderly women in their homes. The 28-year-old single man from Seaham, County Durham, who has not been named, was arrested on Friday after police investigating the incidents
BT is being called to account over the axing of hundreds of pay phones across the region. The phone company has been reducing the number of kiosks in the North-East and North Yorkshire in a bid to cover its costs as more people turn to mobile phones to
Foster's ECB North-East Regional Premier League: South Northumberland took another step towards the championship when they sent Norton crashing to just 61 all out. In doing so, they extended their lead at the top to 42 points and now look unstoppable.
SIR BOBBY ROBSON is insistent that Nolberto Solano has a future at St James Park - despite the Newcastle boss finding no place for the Peruvian in his 16-man squad for Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Premiership champions Manchester United. Solano angered
NOVICE oarsmen and women enjoyed messing about on the river, finding a novel use for old bath tubs yesterday. The annual River Wear Bath Tub Race saw 11 crews competing in unlikely looking craft, from Fatfield Bridge, in Washington, Wearside. Three groups
BUSINESSES in the North are failing to capture innovation and ideas for commercial gain, even though they recognise the importance of creativity in the economy. A study by Marks and Clerk, a firm of patent and trademark attorneys in the UK and Europe,
Death In Holy Orders (BBC1); Secrets And Lies: Male Bodies (BBC3): The biggest mystery about the latest TV adaptation of the bestselling PD James thriller Death In Holy Orders is why they've changed the actor who plays her poet-writing detective Adam
A SOLDIER was taken to hospital with facial injuries after being attacked on a night out. The 19-year-old, who is based at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, was found unconscious in the street outside Route 66 in King Street, Darlington. Police had
A POLICE officer at the centre of controversy for acting as a linesman while on sick leave is aiming for the top. Sergeant Nigel Miller has said he is desperate for promotion to the roster of top-flight referees. County Durham police officer Sgt Miller
A BUS strike that threatened to throw a city centre into chaos over the weekend was called off because of a legal technicality. It follows a ballot of First bus employees in York last week, in which a revised pay deal was rejected by 132 to eight. However
BIG trucks and strong men were out in force at a power-packed event which has been drawing crowds from all over the region. This year's Barnard Castle truck show, which incorporates the final of the North-East strongest man contest, looks like being the
Foster's Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League: Barring a sudden collapse in form, Lanchester are home and dry in the race for the championship. With only four games to play, they lead Newcastle City by 46 points, but they had to endure a few anxious
THE rural craft of ploughing was revived at the weekend. Competitors travelled from across the region and the Scottish Borders to take part in the annual Beamish Ploughing Match. Visitors to Beamish Museum, near Stanley, County Durham, were able to watch
SEAN DAVIS has turned down a move to Middlesbrough, manager Steve McClaren confirmed last night. The Fulham midfielder has held productive talks with Everton boss David Moyes after agreeing a £5m fee. Boro were also prepared to pay the same figure, but
New Marske are second after five games - equal on points with leaders North Shields who have a superior goals difference. Both drew 1-1 on Saturday, with New Marske held at Jarrow where they equalised with only two minutes remaining through Gary Bickerstaff
PEOPLE were given the chance to experience the thrills of jet-skiing at the weekend. Families lined the banks of the River Tees to watch The 2003 Jetski National Championships, which were taking place at the Tees Barrage, in Stockton. Some of the sport's
AFTER last season's 6-2 humiliation against the Premiership champions, Kieron Dyer was more than happy to lead the call for the Magpies to avenge that defeat and prove that their title aspirations were genuine. Dyer, in fact, had more reason than most
MARTIN Love admitted that it is a "bizarre statistic" that in 44 championship innings for Durham he has never got out between 78 and 251. His two innings between 100 and 200 have been unbeaten, while his 251 against Middlesex at Lord's last year was the
A SURVEY has revealed how young people in part of the region are shunning traditional industries and planning to move away when they complete their studies. The survey, commissioned by the Learning and Skills Council Tees Valley, found that 40 per cent
THERE are 232 puppets and costumes in the huge West End production of The Lion King - and Sari Rutherford helps to look after them all. Newcastle-born Sari has a big job on her hands as a wardrobe assistant in Disney's award-winning musical written by
THE Police Complaints' Authority (PCA) is investigating the death of a teenage motorist following a pursuit involving a patrol car. Brian Kenneth Lynch's Renault Clio car ploughed into a wall on the B1284 in Hetton-le-Hole, Wearside, after he did not
AN 18-month-old girl who suffered severe burns in a fire which killed her mother, aunt and uncle was last night undergoing emergency skin-graft surgery. It is believed the baby had been sharing a bed with her mother, and was found by firefighters in her
VISITORS to a nursery were given advice on how to protect their homes against burglars. PC Steve Davies, Cleveland Police's burglary reduction officer, and Colin Hopkins, Hart-lepool's former crime prevention officer who now works in a similar role for
POLICE are trying to trace a man who left the Tesco supermarket, in Northallerton, without paying for a trolley-load of goods, at about 2.10pm on Saturday, May 3. He drove off in a K-registered Nissan Primera. Anyone who recognises the man, or who has
A FLOATING island at a North-East nature reserve will provide a breeding ground for a declining bird population if enough money can be raised to build it. Durham Wildlife Trust is creating the island at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, near Houghton-le-Spring
THE Army last night defended its use of civilian cars after three Royal Military Policemen were killed during an ambush in Iraq. Military investigators believe Saddam Hussein loyalists carried out the attack in Basra on the men, two of whom were based
NEWCASTLE United football bosses were last night still trying to win a deal to star in a new film. Club chief Douglas Hall met film producer Mike Jefferies at the weekend for further talks about the movie, to be called Goal! The Magpies are battling it
COUNCILLORS will be asked to decide on Thursday whether a 1960s eyesore estate should be redeveloped into 370 new houses. The Courts Estate development, in Redcar, east Cleveland, would include a pub, library, shops and a supermarket, a youth and community
DURHAM ended a run of five National League defeats at Riverside yesterday with a surprisingly easy win against a Hampshire side going full tilt for promotion. The highlights of the seven-wicket win were a stand of 91 between Nicky Peng and Paul Collingwood
A DERELICT shipyard provided an atmospheric setting for two screenings of cult film The Matrix at the weekend. Sci-fi fans flocked to the former Pallion premises of Sunderland Shipbuilders, which was converted into a makeshift cinema for two nights, on
THE Police Complaints' Authority (PCA) is investigating the death of a teenage motorist following a pursuit involving a patrol car. Brian Kenneth Lynch's Renault Clio car ploughed into a wall on the B1284 in Hetton-le-Hole, Wearside, after he did not
ASPIRING artist Craig Pearson is preparing for his work to go on display for the first time. The 20-year-old, who works at the University of Durham as a trainee recruitment assistant, is putting the finishing touches to three abstract paintings, which
HUNDREDS of thousands of pound earmarked for a nursery in Newton Aycliffe has been lost because planners could find nowhere to put it. John Newbould, owner of the House of Eden Nursery in Rushyford, has criticised planners for their lack of support. Mr
A EUROPEAN accolade for the region's world class geological heritage will bring benefits to a County Durham museum. The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is the first in the country to be awarded the status of European Geopark by
EXPERIENCED mountain bikers are being invited to test drive some of the region's most challenging off-road cycle routes. The Forestry Commission is staging its final "ride with a guide" event in Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland, on Sunday, September
SEDGEFIELD Primary Care Trust (PCT) has appointed a community pharmacist to develop services for the people of the borough. Jane Laws will drive the development of community pharmacy services by working with the 19 community pharmacies in the area. In
A TOUCH of class in front of the Riverside dug-outs from Arsenal's Patrick Vieira got the ball under instant control. Middlesbrough's George Boateng ran quickly to close the Frenchman down, only to be left embarrassed when Vieira flicked the ball over
POLICE are seeking a man and a woman in connection with a scam in which motorists are stopped and asked for petrol money. There have been a number of incidents reported in and around Darlington. Police say the couple have been driving a white Ford Fiesta
A MAN wanted on a police warrant was arrested when he inadvertently damaged an officer's car. The 33-year-old Darlington man had stopped in traffic in Sadberge, on Saturday afternoon, when a police car drew up behind. Police said that a set of ladders
DARLINGTON town centre hosted a weekend of fun with a festival which attracted a range of entertaining acts. Organisers of this year's Darlington Festival said the event was bigger and better than before. The focus of the event was the market square,
RESIDENTS who claim they are living on Darlington's "forgotten estate" are calling for more funding and better facilities. People from Lascelles Park say they feel they have been neglected by Darlington Borough Council and want their area to be regenerated
COUNCILLORS will be asked to decide on Thursday whether a 1960s eyesore estate should be redeveloped into 370 new houses. The Courts Estate development, in Redcar, east Cleveland, would include a pub, library, shops and a supermarket, a youth and community
EDUCATION bosses are calling on pupils in Darlington to register for free school meals in a bid to help generate up to £5m in Government funding. The borough council is sending out leaflets to schools to inform parents that if 25 per cent of youngsters
A CRICKET club hoping to establish itself as one of the finest in the region staged a fundraising event to help buy equipment. The race day and barbecue at Mainsforth Cricket Club, near Ferryhill, yesterday, was held to raise money to buy sight screens
King James I Community College, Bishop Auckland (Results include passes at grades A*-G and short courses equivalent to half a GCSE) Kirsty Amos 6; Deborah Ayton 9, 5; Kathleen Ballan 6; Laura Baxendale 9.5; Tina Beal 4; Neil Bell 11; Kimberley Bennett
NOVICE oarsmen and women enjoyed messing about on the river, finding a novel use for old bath tubs yesterday. The annual River Wear Bath Tub Race saw 11 crews competing in unlikely looking craft, from Fatfield Bridge, in Washington, Wearside. Three groups
A CAMPAIGN to create a much-wanted sports area in a village has received a £1,000 boost. People living in Middleton Tyas, near Richmond, are delighted with the most recent money bonus, which has taken them closer to reaching their target of £35,000. The
TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to men killed in a mining tragedy, at a remembrance day in their honour. Eight men died after a gas explosion in an ironstone mine, in Lingdale, near Saltburn, east Cleveland, on August 24, 1953. Audrey Jefferson was 21 when
CHILDREN in Hartlepool are being invited to enter a competition with tickets to a football match for the winners. They have been asked to write a poem or story on the theme of football. The prize for each of the four best entries is a pair of tickets
Hartlepool and District Hospice is asking runners who have been accepted for next month's Great North Run to help raise funds for the charity. Anyone interested in being sponsored in aid of the hospice is asked to contact Margaret Jeffries on (01429)
THINGS finally got back on track at an agricultural show after two years of problems related to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Warm weather and record entries in nearly all sections of the Wensleydale Show, held on Saturday, kept smiles on the faces
Hartlepool Mayor Stuart Drummond will be putting his best foot forward next month on the route to a healthier lifestyle. The Mayor, who is running, a Healthy Living Campaign in the town, will be taking part in a sponsored walk, organised by the British
EVERY household in Billingham is to receive a leaflet detailing the facts about a possible town council. In October everyone over the age of 18 in the town will be asked by Stockton Borough Council if they want a town council in Billingham. The final
SCARBOROUGH Borough Council's cabinet is being recommended to approve a neighbourhood regeneration assessment in the town's Castle ward because of its social, economic and housing problems. The ward includes the harbourside area, old fishing cottages,
THE town clock in Redcar should now be displaying the right time again on all its four faces. The clocks hands, its mechanism and a cracked dial face have been repaired and were put back in place yesterday. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's coalition
A GROUP of young people from Middlesbrough Youth Parliament (MYP) has raised more than £400 for a hospital ward for adolescent patients. At present children of all ages share a ward at the James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough. Seven MYP members
AN east Durham gallery is to stage its own Turner exhibition - with work from local artist Norman Turner. Born in South Hetton, Norman has lived in Seaham for the past 20 years and is looking forward to exhibiting his work at the Discovery Centre in Seaton
Hundreds of visitors attended Preston Park Museum, in Eaglescliffe, for the annual Stockton Summer Show at the weekend. Saturday was pets and people day with a dog agility demonstration team, falconry and miniature horses on display. Yesterday was family
PUPILS from Sunderland's Grange Park Primary School are being given a helping hand to develop their communication skills and to become more active citizens. They are to receive a visit from the BT Education Programme, which uses drama performances and
LANDOWNERS have a final chance to check revised maps showing parts of the North Yorkshire's countryside that could be opened up for public access next year. Provisional maps plotting proposed open access land in the Yorkshire Dales National Park are on
A COMMUNITY'S annual August Bank Holiday get-together comes to a conclusion today. The 12th Haswells Do has featured a range of events for all the family in the neighbouring villages of Haswell and Haswell Plough, between Durham and Easington, over the
IDENTICAL twins could not be separated by GCSE examiners, who awarded them matching results in each subject they tackled. Sixteen-year-olds Jonathan and Christopher Best both achieved a clean sweep of A* grades in all ten exams at Durham School, where
PEOPLE living in Ryedale are to benefit from the customer-friendly efforts of the frontline staff at their district council. Reception staff, cashiers and area office staff have shared their knowledge and experience, resulting in a code being drawn up
A GLASS studio is moving into bigger premises this week. Ramsay Studio Glass is transferring from Consett to the Rear House Gallery, Front Street, Stanley. Owner Michael Ramsay, 28, believes it will create the only art glass studio in the North-East where
MULTI-MILLION pound plans to set up a company to own and manage 24,000 council homes in the North-East go on display on Wednesday. Gateshead Borough Council is holding an open day at its housing office in Trinity Square, from 10am to 3pm. The event aims
A SURVEY has revealed how young people in part of the region are shunning traditional industries and planning to move away when they complete their studies. The survey, commissioned by the Learning and Skills Council Tees Valley, found that 40 per cent
Macmillan College, Middlesbrough (Figures denote total number of passes with A-C and A* grades in brackets) A Ahmed 10 (8); A Akram 11 (11, 2); A Ali 10 (10); K Ali 12 (11); M Ali 10 (10); A Allahdad 11 (11, 2); D Allinson 12 (10); P Arkless 12 (11);
PLANS for a park and ride scheme to ease congestion in the centre of Durham have suffered a hitch. But Durham County Council officials said they were confident the project will still come to fruition. At the end of 2000, the Labour-run council secured
MULTI-MILLION pound plans to set up a company to own and manage 24,000 council homes in the North-East go on display on Wednesday. Gateshead Borough Council is holding an open day at its housing office in Trinity Square, from 10am to 3pm. The event aims
A YOUNGSTER who is suffering from a deadly infection was still fighting for his life in hospital last night. Two-year-old Kieran Annal, of South Bank, Middlesbrough, is in Newcastle General Hospital and has been left brain damaged after developing toxic
AN 18-month-old girl who suffered severe burns in a fire which killed her mother, aunt and uncle was last night undergoing emergency skin-graft surgery. It is believed the baby had been sharing a bed with her mother, and was found by firefighters in her
A COMMUNITY'S annual August Bank Holiday get-together comes to a conclusion today. The 12th Haswells Do has featured a range of events for all the family in the neighbouring villages of Haswell and Haswell Plough, between Durham and Easington, over the
FURIOUS parish councillors have hit back at reports they were considering paying themselves for their efforts. The August edition of the Durham City Labour Party newsletter, City of Durham Rose, said Belmont Parish Council was looking at taking advantage
STUDENTS have celebrated in style as they said goodbye to their teachers. Pupils at Derwentside College's Lanchester Sixth Form Centre donned ballgowns and suits for a prom-style event at the Royal Derwent Hotel at Allensford, near Consett. The Leavers
ISLAND TRIP: St Joseph's RC Parish is staging a pilgrimage to Holy Island, Northumberland, on Saturday. MUSIC NIGHT: Dave Black will entertain customers at the Wheatsheaf, Barley Mow, from 8pm on Thursday. RECOGNITION SERVICE: A service to recognise Roger
PLAYERS WANTED: The Dunlop under-13 football team is seeking players. The team trains at the Southern Area playing field at 6pm on Thursdays. For more details, call Alan on 0191-415 1518, or Jim on 0191-416 8626. MUSIC NIGHT: John Cook and guests will
STEVE McCLAREN couldn't escape a feeling of dj vu at the Riverside yesterday as Arsenal's masterclass cruelly exposed how much Middlesbrough must learn if they are to live with the Premiership big boys. The Gunners have been Boro's bogey team in recent
THE body of a middle-aged man was found by a member of the public in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend. A post-mortem examination confirmed that Peter Middleton, of Settle, North Yorkshire, died of natural causes. Police believe Mr Middleton may have been
What is it like to be backstage at a West End production of The Lion King - with responsibility for 232 puppets and costumes? Viv Hardwick asks wardrobe assistant Sari Rutherford. THERE are 232 puppets and costumes in the huge West End production of The
THERE was a dazzling display of the brightest, biggest and best blooms at one of the main horticultural shows in the North at the weekend. Champion carnations, dahlias, chrysanthemums, gladioli, fuchsias, sweet peas, and vegetables were among the produce
MICKY BARRON is relishing the chance to keep proving the doubters wrong. Saturday's 1-1 draw at Bristol City was Hartlepool United's fourth game this season without defeat - three of them away from home. And the skipper, whose side take on leaders and
IT'S official now: we have had the best summer on record. Not just the highest temperatures, but the most hours of sunshine. We have even outdone the oft-quoted year of 1976. I laid my first lawn that year. There was a water shortage and a hosepipe ban
SKIPPER Jon Lewis revealed that he would love to see Martin Love back at the end of next season after Durham edged into third place in division two on Saturday. Although Neil Killeen took a career-best seven for 70 as Hampshire were beaten by an innings
Durham Coast League: IT just gets better and better for Murton, who took a gigantic step towards the championship defeating nearest rivals Hylton. Silksworth are now second but a whopping 35 points off the leaders, who need just six points to start celebrating
PEOPLE are being urged to take a peek in a photo album revealing images of what our Victorian ancestors looked like in the fashion and costume of the era. Great Grandma's Photo Album is an exhibition of photographic portraits at the Green Dragon Museum
British troops braced themselves for a restless night when news came through that US forces had captured Chemical Ali. In the last of their reports, Steve Parsley and photographer Stuart Boulton met soldiers who guard the headquarters of 19 Mechanised
THE father of a North-East soldier who died in suspicious circumstances said the case for a public inquiry was now overwhelming. Geoff Gray believes the credibility of a police investigation into the deaths of four soldiers who died at Deepcut Barracks
The Readers' Durham County League: Evenwood had to defeat nearest rivals Willington to stand any chance of winning the title and they came up trumps - but only by a margin of 11 runs. They are 21 points ahead of Willington, who will make up their game
A HUSBAND and wife who were directors of a pet feed business, which failed with debts of more than £20,000 have given undertakings not to hold directorships or take any part in company management for six and a half years. Derek and Gwendoline Bowles,
A TEENAGER appeared in court on Saturday accused of killing a 57-year-old man. The 16-year-old Sunderland youth came before city magistrates charged with the manslaughter of Wesley Fenton. Police were called to Mr Fenton's home, in Delamere Court, in
