The Girl in the Caf (BBC1); Mary Seacole: the Real Angel of the Crimea (C4); The Story of ITV: the People's Channel (ITV1): IF there's a more watchable actor on television than Bill Nighy, I've yet to see him. Every twitch, every flicker, every glance
A MUSEUM dedicated to one of the region's Army regiments has received a grant of £220,000 to make its collections and expertise more widely available. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant will allow the Beyond Four Walls project, at the Green Howards
THE family of a pensioner struck down by a superbug while in hospital have demanded more information amid concerns they may be unwittingly spreading the infection. Minnie Atkinson, 80, was infected by the clostridium difficile bug a fortnight ago while
There was a single guy in the newspapers last week who was so sick of not having a girlfriend that he set up a stall in the middle of a busy north London spot with a big banner saying "Girlfriend wanted, apply here". He'd given out flyers for days beforehand
SO another Riverside international has passed without producing any drama, and in this case those who paid good money to witness an England flop are entitled to bemoan the absence of Michael Vaughan. His one-day record has prompted some to suggest he
PERHAPS in the hope that this one will run and run, we turn again to George Butterfield, an Olympian when last the games were held in London. Backtrack previously mentioned him in February 2003, expressing as ever the Micawberian wish that something further
A HEAVILY pregnant woman was recovering in hospital last night after an arson attack that claimed the life of her 11-year-old son. Dean Pike was found dead by firefighters who forced their way into a house in Hendon, Sunderland, in the early hours of
FORMER Great Britain international Stewy Bell comfortably beat the tramcar - and avoided the chaos behind him - in the inaugural Beamish Tram Challenge 10K yesterday. Bell was over a minute clear of the 12-miles-an-hour tram at the end of the 2.5K circuit
More than 5,000 people turned out to enjoy the fun of Guisborough town fair. It was the second time Guisborough Rotary Club had organised the event, which was held at and in conjunction with Gisborough Hall. The lovely weather brought crowds to enjoy
DURHAM fell just short in trying to find a belated answer to the Twenty20 expertise of cup holders Leicestershire as they suffered a three-run defeat at Grace Road yesterday. The value of spin in this form of the game was again underlined as Durham's
A CHILDREN'S hospice wish has been fulfilled in a free 24-hour makeover. The generosity from building company Rok will have an enormous effect on the Butterwick Hospice, in Stockton. Rok approached the hospice and asked if there were any improvements
Ministers were last night steeling themselves for a tough battle over the Government's plans for identity cards (ID) as the legislation providing for a national scheme heads towards a vital Commons vote. An academic team's report, which is published today
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Premier Division: Saltburn are still out in front after securing a comfortable victory over Darlington at Feethams - the visitors having almost three overs to spare when they claimed the last wicket. There
Carl Mason claimed his 10th European Seniors Tour title when he carded a closing three-under-par 69 to win the De Vere Northumberland Seniors Classic over the Priestman course at Slaley Hall, Northumberland. Mason went into the final round holding a five-shot
COUNTRYSIDE wardens are helping students on to the employment ladder by offering work experience. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is offering students or graduates who live or study within the Tees Valley area the chance to work at each of its three
Kind-hearted Simon Astill is preparing for a well-deserved holiday on the ocean waves after his amazing community spirit saw him named the region's Neighbour from Heaven. Mr Astill's friendly manner and willingness to help his neighbours at all times
HEALTH chiefs in the North-East have welcomed moves in which paramedics could treat patients in their homes instead of taking them to hospital. Proposals recommend that some emergency staff could be retrained to allow them to perform tests, prescribe
The Readers Durham County League: There is no change at the top of the table with Esh Winning still out in front. They were wary of their visit to Ushaw Moor who would have moved into third position had they won but Esh maintained the only unbeaten record
NEARLY 10,000 people descended on a North Yorkshire beauty spot this weekend to see two of the country's most popular bands. Chart topping 1980s band Madness performed to crowds at Dalby Forest on Friday, and were followed on Saturday by The Beautiful
OFFICIALS last night defended a £500,000 airport shuttle bus service after it emerged an average of only 28 people a day were using it. The free half-hourly Sky Express service, paid for by grants from development agency One NorthEast and the Tees Valley
Foster's Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League: Ashington are the new leaders after they defeated challengers Leadgate, and Swalwell, who started the day in pole position, also lost. There was no stopping the Colliers in their top-of-the-table clash
FAMILIES across the region think an average home is priced out of their reach, a survey has revealed. More than half of people questioned in the North-East and North Yorkshire said they felt a three-bedroomed house in their area was unaffordable. One
CRUSHED cars, monster trucks and vintage fire engines formed the centrepiece of a spectacular vehicle rally at the weekend. Stockton hosted thousands of visitors during the event, at Preston Park, Eaglescliffe, on Saturday and yesterday. Big Pete's Monster
ENGLAND provided the perfect response to last week's Riverside rout as they brushed aside Bangladesh to book their place in Saturday's NatWest Series final against Australia. Andrew Strauss hit a eye-catching 98 - he was bowled with the scores level looking
MORE than 200 parents have signed a petition begging a headteacher not to resign. Anna Evans, headteacher of Springfield Primary School, in Darlington, has handed in her notice to the school's governors. But parents are devastated, saying Mrs Evans has
A family fun day on Saturday marked a hospice's decade of caring. The event, at Cockton Hill Recreation ground, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, ran at the same time as a craft fair at the Butterwick Hospice building, in Woodhouse Lane. Later in the day
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Division One: Leaders Thornaby wasted no time securing an emphatic ten-wicket victory at Barnard Castle where they dominated for almost the entire game. There was limited resistance in the home innings particularly
RESIDENTS are being urged to ignore letters claiming they have hit the jackpot on a foreign lottery. Trading standards officers said the mailshots tell householders they have won hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Spanish Elgordo national lottery
THE parents of a young child kidnapped at knifepoint and stabbed and beaten by two boys broke their silence last night to speak about his terrifying ordeal. The mother and father of the eight-year-old victim, who cannot be identified, told how they had
Famed for his stripey jackets and bright ties, Richard Whiteley went from being a local televison reporter to a a national celebrity. Chris Lloyd and Stuart Arnold take a look at the life and career of a man many of the nation watched on an afternoon
IT is hard to see what all the fuss is about Identity Cards. We carry so many pieces of plastic around these days - many, from gym membership to driving licences, with our pictures on them - that one more won't add to the burden. So many computers hold
FORMER Great Britain international Stewy Bell comfortably beat the tramcar - and avoided the chaos behind him - in the inaugural Beamish Tram Challenge 10K yesterday. Bell was over a minute clear of the 12-miles-an-hour tram at the end of the 2.5K circuit
YOUNG singers will hear the fruits of their labours launched over the airwaves and in record stores. Finalists in a regional talent contest came together to contribute to the mass vocals on the recording of a charity Band Aid-style single. About 80 aspiring
A NORTH Yorkshire timber company has appointed a manager at its newly-constructed sales centre. Robert Timmens, 39, from Darlington, has joined North Yorkshire Timber (NYT) as manager of its sales centre at Northallerton. He has worked in the timber industry
TOMMY Miller has insisted that fellow Sunderland new-boy Kelvin Davis is the perfect man to fill the boots of recently departed goalkeeper Thomas Myhre. Myhre, who made 35 appearances as the Black Cats romped to the Championship title last season, has
TOURISM outlets have stressed that it is now "business as usual" in North Yorkshire after last weekend's devastating flash floods. The floods caused millions of pounds of damage around the region as nearly a month's rain fell in three hours after a weekend
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a derelict former old people's home. The fire, in Newton Lane, Branksome, Darlington, was well alight when crews arrived at the two-storey building at 8.25pm yesterday. Two fire crews from Darlington and one from Newton
A FORMER mining community has gone football mad after teams collected 13 trophies in one season. Players in Coundon paraded their collection of silverware to round off the best year anyone can remember. Success, it seems, is simple. There's no magic formula
A GP practice closed its Saturday morning surgery at the weekend and switched to an out-of-hours service. Patients of Dr Jones and partners in Sedgefield, Fishburn, Bishop Middleham and the Trimdons have continued to attend Fishburn surgery despite a
PARENTS are to be given the chance to find out what it is like being a teenager again. At a free event in North-allerton, parents and other adult family members can find out about topical issues affecting older children. They will have the opportunity
A COMPETITION has been set up for primary schools in North Yorkshire to design a Roman mosaic. In the competition, organised by the archaeology team at North Yorkshire County Council, children have been asked to design a mosaic in time for the start of
TALENTED college students have been given centre stage at an outdoor drama festival at Gisborough Priory. The Redcar College students are performing The Domino Effect, a 20-minute tale of five 20-somethings whose lives are intertwined over the course
A SMALL addition has been made to a familiar landmark in a city's student college campus sector. The new 'hall of residence' was a well-guarded secret until it was unveiled to mark the 40th anniversary of Durham University's Van Mildert College. College
RESIDENTS have lost their fight to prevent a mobile phone company erecting a mast in a suburban area. Vodafone's re-submitted application to erect the mast at Neville's Cross, Durham, was granted planning approval by the city council. The council rejected
TOURISM outlets have stressed that it is now "business as usual" in North Yorkshire after last weekend's devastating flash floods. The floods caused millions of pounds of damage around the region as nearly a month's rain fell in three hours after a weekend
A ROCK concert has left young people wanting more events like it. For the first time, the Bedale and Villages Community Plan Forum arranged a Battle of the Bands rock concert to complement the town's annual Scout and Guide fete, on Saturday. Organisers
Wolsingham School and Community College hosts an open evening for year five primary pupils and their parents on Thursday, July 7, from 6pm to 8pm. For details, call Paula Lewis on (01388) 527302.
HOSPICE supporters are marking a decade of care with a Service of Thanksgiving next week. More than 120 people connected with Butterwick Hospice Care are expected at St Peter's Chapel, Auckland Castle, in Bishop Auckland, next Sunday. The town's Butterwick
The television show Ladette to Lady has led to a number of request for Eggleston Hall, near Barnard Castle, to reopen as a finishing school. Women's Editor Lindsay Jennings finds out why good manners are back in vogue. THE taxi pulls up on the sweeping
A timber company has appointed a manager for its new sales centre. Robert Timmens, 39, of Darlington, has joined North Yorkshire Timber (NYT) to run its Northallerton centre. He has worked in the timber industry since leaving school and was previously
VILLAGERS recreated wartime community spirit at a garden party to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The party, followed by an evening concert, was staged at St Mary's Church, in West Rainton, near Durham, the latest in a series
MEMBERS of the public are invited to tomorrow's monthly meeting of Derwentside Primary Care Trust. The trust oversees healthcare received in the community from local GP surgeries, clinics and health centres in the north-west Durham area. Among items being
RESIDENTS protecting verges outside their homes have received warning letters from council chiefs who fear huge bills over the issue. Householders in Redcar have been left annoyed by inconsiderate motorists parking on grass verges and turning greenery
SCHOOLS across Middlesbrough have been given a pat on the back after halving the number of pupils excluded. Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Ashok Kumar congratulated teachers, pupils and their parents for their success in reducing permanent
'Have you come far?" was Paul Daniels' opening question to the packed crowd at Mickleton Village Hall on Saturday afternoon. The overwhelming response was "No". For the majority of the audience, the trip to the hall was only a five minute walk. "Bet you
Transport police are seeking witnesses to a robbery on the Metro rail network. A 26-year-old Czech man was approached in Sunderland city centre station by a youth who grabbed his mobile phone from a holder round his neck and ran away. As the victim gave
GERTIE, the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, was treated to a multi-handed scrub as a group of tiny tots wielded sponges. During a school visit, children from Yarm School Nursery had a farm-life experience when they arrived at Big Sheep and Little Cow in Bedale
A CHILDREN'S hospice wish has been fulfilled in a free 24-hour makeover. The generosity from building company Rok will have an enormous effect on the Butterwick Hospice, in Stockton. Rok approached the hospice and asked if there were any improvements
THERE was fun in the sun at the weekend as Darlington hosted its annual community carnival. Fire eaters, a fairground, circus tricks and live bands were among the attractions on offer to the crowds in the Market Square and Stanhope Park. The carnival
GO green is the message to people visiting Darlington market today as a campaign to clean up the town continues. A Darlington Borough Council team is on hand all day, offering advice on recycling and how to be more environmentally friendly. Council staff
VILLAGERS turned out in force in the weekend sunshine for a recently revived gala which has won a regular place in the summer calendar. Saturday's Coundon Gala was the third gala organised by Coundon and Leeholme Community Partnership and it attracted
NURSERY children at Darlington College of Technology took a cool approach to fundraising when they donned their sunglasses for charity. Youngsters at the college's childcare centre took part in a day-long session to raise money for Guide Dogs for the
ONE of the region's best-loved mining artists opens a new exhibition of paintings, drawings and sketches this week. Simply Norman Cornish runs from Friday until September 9 in the University Gallery and Baring Wing at Northumbria University, in Sandyford
A STUDENT who overcame health problems to complete his studies has been honoured at an awards ceremony. Raymond Gransbury was named Derwentside College's Student of the Year at a ceremony held at Consett's Empire Theatre last week. He was presented with
A FEMALE butcher, a bee- keeper and a mines rescuer are all to feature in a campaign to increase the number of part-time police officers in North Yorkshire. The recruitment campaign is launched today across the county. There are already more than 170
A THRILLING 74 off only 32 balls with 13 fours and two sixes from Ian Harvey seemed certain to bring Yorkshire an easy victory as they chased a 171 target in their Twenty20 Cup match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. But they lost wickets and made
AN action group is being set up in a move to solve the county's litter problems. The county council's environment and heritage scrutiny committee plans to act because of links between rubbish, anti-social behaviour and run-down communities. Neil Dodson
A TOP hotel has been named among the finalists for a tourism award. Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB) has announced that, despite not officially being in Yorkshire, Gisborough Hall is a finalist in this year's White Rose Awards for Tourism, in the category
RAILWAY pioneer George Stephenson released 200 balloons to celebrate a weekend of family fun at a museum. Darlington Railway Centre and Museum held a Go Loco weekend of activities, including train rides, face painting and a mini fairground. Popular railway
OFFICIALS last night defended a £500,000 airport shuttle bus service after it emerged an average of only 28 people a day were using it. The free half-hourly Sky Express service, paid for by grants from development agency One NorthEast and the Tees Valley
Andy Murray walked out of Wimbledon with the Centre Court cheers ringing in his ears, a fistful of big tournament invitations in his back pocket and the sure-fire knowledge that his life is never going to be quite the same again. Murray may despair at
FOREST TREKS: Youngsters are invited to free treks through Guisborough Forest as part of the Forestry Commission's Active Woods health campaign. The next is on Sunday, from 1pm to 4pm. Mammal Walk will look at the forest's warm-blooded creatures and there
Police patrols were launched across a town at the weekend after a double child abduction attempt took the total this month to eight. A white van approached two eight-year-old girls outside Thompsons' Store, at the junction of Thompson Street West and
MOURNERS arrived in bright colours to celebrate the life of a woman who fought cancer for five years. Before her death last week, grandmother Sandy Richardson, 53, asked friends and family to be in the pink at her funeral. The businesswoman lost her battle
Sir Clive Woodward insists his battered and bewildered Lions can beat the All Blacks in next Saturday's make-or-break second Test. The tourists though, have limped into Wellington reeling from 24 hours of mayhem probably unequalled in Lions history. Captain
TOWN centre shoppers in Redcar are to be brought face to face with the horrors of drink-driving tomorrow. They are to be treated to the sight of a stage-managed car smash, with fire crews cutting through the mangled wreckage to reach play acting victims
FINAL plans have been submitted for a £200m chemical plant on Teesside. US group Huntsman is asking Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for planning permission to build the world's largest polyethylene plant at Wilton. The factory is expected to create
A COUPLE told last night of their misery after their home was swamped with raw sewage for the eighth time. Keith and Marie Reay live in fear of the effects of a downpour on their home, in Durham. When a storm hit a week ago, they were faced once again
Observing Leinster Cricket Club in traction at Shildon Railway, our last column suggested that Irish cricket "used to be a bit of a joke." Not in 1969 it wasn't, ripostes Martin Birtle in Billingham. July 2 1969 was the day that Ireland played the mighty
RESIDENTS protecting verges outside their homes have received warning letters from council chiefs who fear huge bills over the issue. Householders in Redcar have been left annoyed by inconsiderate motorists parking on grass verges and turning greenery
Richard Whiteley, the presenter of Channel 4 quiz Countdown, died suddenly yesterday. The 61-year-old, from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, was thought to be on the road to recovery after suffering for some time with pneumonia. He had undergone a heart operation
RARE expedition maps drawn by Captain Cook could be on their way to the region after 200 years in storage. Among the collection, sketched by Cook and his first officer, William Bligh, were the first comprehensive maps of New Zealand and the coastline
FAST-IMPROVING Uhuru Peak (2.45) handily remains one step ahead of the handicapper for his bid to complete a quick-fire hat-trick at Pontefract today. Mick Easterby knows the family of Uhuru Peak inside out having also trained Catherine's Well, the dam
The Girl in the Caf (BBC1) Mary Seacole: the Real Angel of the Crimea (C4) The Story of ITV: the People's Channel (ITV1) IF there's a more watchable actor on television than Bill Nighy, I've yet to see him. Every twitch, every flicker, every glance -
Foster's Durham Senior League: Just two points separate Whitburn from nearest rivals Hetton Lyons after the league leaders were involved in an amazing conclusion to their game with Felling. Chasing a formidable target of 241 to win, Whitburn lost three
Before the season has even started Darlington are looking to reschedule two home fixtures, but they are asking supporters to decide when they want to see the games that clash with upcoming England internationals. When the league fixtures were released
MORE than 100 pupils from six Chester-le-Street primary schools competed in a competition to create a solar powered car. The Solar Car Challenge at the Riverside Sports Complex last Thursday had two categories: the fastest car in a flat race over 20m
A TOP hotel has been named among the finalists for a tourism award. Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB) has announced that, despite not officially being in Yorkshire, Gisborough Hall is a finalist in this year's White Rose Awards for Tourism, in the category
ONE of the region's best-loved mining artists opens a new exhibition of paintings, drawings and sketches this week. Simply Norman Cornish runs from Friday until September 9 in the University Gallery and Baring Wing at Northumbria University, in Sandyford
THE parents of a young child kidnapped at knifepoint and stabbed and beaten by two boys broke their silence last night to speak about his terrifying ordeal. The mother and father of the eight-year-old victim, who cannot be identified, told how they were
'Have you come far?" was Paul Daniels' opening question to the packed crowd at Mickleton Village Hall on Saturday afternoon. The overwhelming response was "No". For the majority of the audience, the trip to the hall was only a five minute walk. "Bet you
OWNERS of potential antique gems queued patiently to have their items valued by experts yesterday. The team from BBC antiques series Flog It! were filming for the day in Durham Castle, on Palace Green. A spin-off from the Antiques Roadshow, the show has
PEOPLE from across the North-East and North Yorkshire are being urged to make nominations for the Year of the Volunteer Awards, which aim to recognise outstanding volunteers from across the country. The closing date for applications is Monday, July 18
A solicitor who was cheated out of hundreds of thousands of pounds in a money laundering scam is urging police to launch an investigation into one of the world's biggest banks. John McArdle was the owner of the PMB Motors car showroom, in Darlington,
A WAVE of vandalism against houses and cars in Chester-le-Street has resulted in almost an incident a day being reported to police. Over the last six weeks or so, there have been about 30 incidents of criminal damage in the west of the town. Police officers
Mountaineer Alan Hinkes returned to the UK today after securing his place in the record books as the first Briton to conquer the world's 14 highest peaks - joking that it was time he took up ballroom dancing. The 51-year-old former schoolteacher has spent
MAN proved to be faster than a 1913 tram yesterday in a running challenge round the site of an open-air museum. Several club athletes successfully responded to the annual Beamish Tram Challenge on the 2.5km circuit of the County Durham heritage museum
Saltburn are still out in front after securing a comfortable victory over Darlington at Feethams - the visitors having almost three overs to spare when they claimed the last wicket. There were early setbacks in the Darlington reply as Neil Pratt and Steve
THE taxi pulls up on the sweeping drive and spits out its swaggering occupant, a slim young woman with a flash of blue in her hair. Five minutes later, another taxi arrives outside the imposing entrance of Eggleston Hall in Teesdale and a young woman
OLIVIER Bernard has spoken to Graeme Souness in an attempt to engineer a remarkable return to Newcastle just six months after walking out of the club. The French full-back has told the Magpies manager he will now accept the original contract offer he
REDCAR Writers' writing competition is taking entries, including poems up to 30 lines and short stories up to 2,500 words. The deadline is July 31 and each entry costs £2. Anyone interested should send a SAE to Redcar Writers, 76 Harwal Road, Redcar,
A heavily pregnant mother seriously hurt in an arson attack on her home is still unaware that her 11-year-old son died in last week's blaze. While Janine Dodd's condition continues to improve police believe it will be sometime before she is well enough
TEENAGE sea cadet Matthew Price is setting sail for the experience of a lifetime. The 16-year-old, from Guisborough, will take part in the Trafalgar 200 celebrations in Portsmouth this week. He is one of nine Sea Cadets selected and trained to bring an
A CHARITY week at a care home raised more £1,500 for a Darlington hospice. Residents of the Charles Dickens Lodge, in Barnard Castle, held a fundraising week, which included a brass band concert and a performance by Alan Culter, dubbed the "One-man music
A CHARITY week at a care home raised more £1,500 for a Darlington hospice. Residents of the Charles Dickens Lodge, in Barnard Castle, held a fundraising week, which included a brass band concert and a performance by Alan Culter, dubbed the "One-man music
GREEN-thinking shoppers at Asda's South Bank store in Middlesbrough have proved they are tops when it comes to recycling steel cans. A survey of shoppers, carried out by steel manufacturer Corus, in association with Asda, found that 80 per cent of those
A UNIQUE riding centre for the disabled has been treated to a Changing Rooms-style makeover. The Unicorn Centre at Hemlington, Middlesbrough, has been donated almost £5,000 towards new equipment and resources, courtesy of the Abbey Charitable Trust. The
A CAMPAIGN by medical professionals across Darlington against over-prescribing medicines has saved £164,000 this year, figures reveal. Statistics show huge savings have been made so far this year, through clamping down on the amount of medication prescribed
PREPARATIONS are well under way for a grand summer show. Great Aycliffe Show will be held on Bank Holiday weekend, August, Saturday 27, and Sunday 28, at Oakleaf Sports Complex, Newton Aycliffe. The event has returned to its original date, on which it
YORKSHIRE Water is hoping to spend nearly £100,000 over the year to improve access to its land. The money is being spent in the Washburn Valley, west of Harrogate, on a number of schemes designed to make it easier to enjoy the scenery that has earned
A coroner is to write to the Prison Service to highlight shortcomings in the handling of an inmate who committed suicide shortly after being transferred to a North-East prison. For the second time in just six months, County Durham Coroner Andrew Tweddle
MARCUS Trescothick last night admitted England could not afford to show the same kind of complacency they displayed against Bangladesh if they were to harbour realistic ambitions of completing a NatWest Series and Ashes double against Australia this summer
A Darlington health team has been praised for its work in helping to fight superbugs. The team of nurses, appointed in August last year to help to combat infections in Darlington and the surrounding areas, has been active in giving advice to medical staff
A NEW SureStart centre has completed a £2.5m network of support for families in the south of Bishop Auckland. The town's MP Helen Goodman launched the latest service in Taylor Road, Henknowle, which has assisted up to 200 children a week. Funded by the
Durham Coast League: Seaham Park closed in on the leading pair when they enjoyed a romp against Silksworth and they have now won as many games as Murton and Castle Eden. David Hanson has made a big difference to the Park and once again he was in form
A RECYCLING roadshow is touring parts of County Durham this week. With the Roaming Recycler team, the show visits Barnard Castle on Wednesday. On the following day, it will be at the Asda car park in Stanley, Derwentside. It calls at Bishop Auckland's
THE boys no longer rule the roost at a successful County Durham youth football club. For after continued success over five years as a boys-only organisation, Chester Athletic FC has taken three girls' teams under its wing. The Chester-le-Street-based
A CONTRACT has been signed to release a £6m grant from the National Heritage Lottery Fund as part of a restoration scheme for Harrogate's Royal Hall. Work is expected to start in the autumn on the £8m scheme, which has also brought a £2m grant from the
DISUSED computers are needed by a community youth group which will bring them up to working order to allow local young people access to the Internet. Anyone with unwanted computers can contact Easington Lane Community Access Point, on 0191-526 1071.
DANCERS and musicians from Hungary are performing across the region this week. The 26 Hetszinvirag Folk Ensemble members, who are from Durham's twinned area of Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, will start a four-day visit at St John's Chapel, County Durham, on Wednesday
TWO schoolgirls are to receive awards for their outstanding achievements after raising £2,500 for cancer care. Jenna Rose and Hannah St Julian, both 15, of Chester-le-Street, are the brains behind the Park View Community School Talent Show. The pair started
FOUR people were hurt when the car they were travelling in hurtled 160ft down one of the region's steepest hills. The four occupants of a Mitsubishi Shogun had to be winched by helicopter to safety from their car after it left the A170 on Sutton Bank,
ECB North East Regional Premier League: Champions South Northumberland gave a debut to Pakistani Waqas Chutghai on Saturday, but it was local lad Stephen Humble who destroyed Norton. The pair opened the attack and it was Humble who set the scene for South
A SENIOR police officer performed an unlikely rescue when she came across eight lost ducklings by the roadside. Acting Insp Bridget Orton, of Durham Police, was driving through Chester-le-Street on Tuesday evening when she spotted the ducklings walking
A mother has issued a warning after her daughter was chased along the street by a man demanding sex. The 15-year-old schoolgirl had just left her friends and was walking home along Brierton Lane, Hartlepool, on Sunday night when the man began following
A SCHOOL'S headteacher praised pupils for working hard to help less fortunate youngsters in Africa. Redcar Community College pupils raised £800 through various sponsorship events to help schoolchildren in Uganda. The local Round Table was so impressed
ROYALTY: DUE to the systematic theft of our pension funds, we are told that the hope of retiring at the age of 65 is now little more than a pipe dream. We live in an economic environment where, despite paying an ever increasing proportion of our earnings
MARTIN SCOTT insists Hartlepool United's future is shaping up well. Scott, who has progressed from running the youth team to first team boss at Victoria Park in five years, was made manager seven days ago. Defender Neil Wilkinson last week signed his
