On-going efforts to preserve a landmark historic building in the North-East are revealed in a new exhibition. Wear and tear caused by centuries of weathering has left guardians of Durham Castle with a permanent problem of conserving the fragile fabric
A multi-million pound project to safeguard the water supply to rural North Yorkshire villages has been announced. Yorkshire Water is to invest around £3.35m in a new mains pipe to ensure far-flung rural communities in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, benefit
A young woman's head was smashed against a wall in an horrific city centre sex attack. The 25-year-old was left covered in blood as she staggered out of a back lane, crying for help. The hunt for the powerfully-built 6ft attacker was stepped up by Newcastle
YOUNGSTERS met a monk to hand over a charity cheque. The pupils of Ainderby Steeple Primary School, near Northallerton, raised £1,174 for the Mashambanzou Care Trust in Zimbabwe. The trust cares for children and adults affected by Aids and HIV, and provides
NORTH Yorkshire tourist attractions are set to feature in a new BBC television series. Presenter John Craven and his crew spent four hours filming at the World of James Herriot, in Thirsk, recently. The footage will be used in a new series, Castles in
A PROUD Lord Puttnam yesterday handed a degree to the adopted daughter he and his wife rescued from an Indian leper colony 12 years ago. At the age of 14, Rina Kumari-Puttnam was already showing signs of being a promising student but would have remained
A FORMER Sunderland footballer was arrested and another injured in a brawl outside a city hotel. Long-serving centre-half Richard Ord was arrested and detained overnight in police cells following the incident, believed to involve a group of fans. Ex-Sunderland
A CYCLING tuba show got off to a stuttering start yesterday when a bolt fell off the tricycle as a countrywide tour got under way in the North-East. But a replacement was soon found and cycling musician Jon Hodkin last night continued his 220-mile trip
FORTY-SIX tippler endurance pigeons worth £5,000 were stolen from a loft in a North-East garden. The incident happened in Windermere Terrace, North Shields, on Saturday, between midnight and 7am. The thieves climbed into the garden, stealing a wire settling
A BEAUTY competition winner visited a North-East college to model different hairstyles for students and to star in a DVD. Cariane Green won the Miss Durham competition last month and now represents the area in the Miss Great Britain finals. She visited
A North-East football club chairman is calling on the people of the town to turn out in force for a fundraising game this evening. Bishop Auckland FC, who are still collecting money for their proposed new ground in Tindale Crescent, play League Two side
SURGERY to improve a disabled woman's quality of life contributed to her death an inquest has heard. Obese multiple sclerosis sufferer Margaret Johnstone's immobility predisposed her to thrombosis, an inquest on Teesside was told yesterday. An operation
A ROUTINE traffic stop by sharp-eyed officers has resulted in a fine of nearly £50,000. Iftkhar Safeer, 26, was yesterday given four months to hand over the cash following investigations under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The hearing at Teesside Crown Court
VIOLENT crime across the Cleveland Police force area has more than doubled. The Cleveland Police Authority is warning that tackling the problem must now be a top priority. Figures from April, May and June show the number of recorded crimes of violence
A MOTHER who smashed her car into a lorry and trees after falling asleep at the wheel escaped a driving ban yesterday. Harrogate magistrates heard how 35-year-old Nedzeda Colakovic had driven for three hours after taking over the wheel from her sick husband
MORE than 100 people turned out to watch the premiere of a dance piece by an innovative dance group. Colegio del Cuerpo performed the piece, The Soul of Things, at the Hambleton Forum, Northallerton. Colombia-based Colegio del Cuerpo - or Education of
POSTMAN David Raw wanted to do something special in tribute after his close friend and colleague Pete Harrison died. He decided to raise cash by completing the Swaledale Marathon and his gruelling effort brought in £600. Now, he's arranged for a bench
AN appeal to build a new extension for a hospice received one of its biggest boosts to date yesterday when BT staff handed over a cheque for £,5,000 towards the target. St Cuthbert's Hospice, in Durham City, hopes to build a £3.2m extension to provide
ONE of Durham's biggest employers has been praised by Prince Charles for its work in supporting Britain's reserve forces. William Styles, deputy governor of Durham Prison, attended a reception at Highgrove at which 120 employers from across the country
A COMMUNITY'S unsung heroes have won recognition for their neighbourly work behind the scenes. The spotlight focused at an awards ceremony in Middlesbrough, on volunteers busily at work making a difference to people's lives in the West Lane, Whinney Banks
BRAINY pupils are counting their successes after winning a maths challenge for the second year running. Laurence Jackson School in Guisborough has been announced as the winner of learn2work's Tees Valley Maths Challenge. Year 9 pupils Gary Briggs, Amy
A SERIES of workshops to help diabetics on insulin in Derwentside are being run by the area's primary care trust. The sessions, co-ordinated by Barbara Foster and Debbie Calland, of the trust's community diabetes team, aim to teach patients to adjust
CHILDREN held a party to celebrate their school's birthday last week. Kirk Merrington Primary School, near Spennymoor, marked its 80th anniversary with a special assembly and a performance by members of the school's dance club. Durham County Council chairman
THREE teenagers had a lucky escape after their car collided with a dustbin lorry. Two females and a male suffered only minor injuries in the smash, near the Holly Hill pub, on the outskirts of Richmond at about 7am yesterday. One of the girls had to be
A DRUNKEN Army wife made a racist remark to a soldier trying to arrange a lift home for her after a St Valentine's dance at Ripon's Claro Barracks, a court heard yesterday. Nicola Lynskey, prosecuting, said that 41-year-old Linda Murray, wife of a staff
A SCHOOL celebrated 50 years on its current site this weekend. Staff and students at Spennymoor School celebrated the site's golden anniversary with a fun day in the grounds on Saturday. Attractions included stalls, face painting, a computer games challenge
SPECTACULAR grouse moors in the North Pennines are being opened up to walkers on Saturday with wildlife experts as guides. Two routes across Yad Moss, near Garrigill, pass through water vole habitats and lead mining remains. The walks are free and each
A VILLAGE art group plans to share its work with more of the community thanks to a cash windfall. Fishburn Art Group, which meets every Monday in Fishburn Youth and Community Centre, has been given £700 by Age Concern England. The cash will enable the
A SERIES of theatrical performances to mark the end of the Second World War is to be held later this year. Durham's Gala Theatre is planning a week of events in November to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the conflict. There will be a series of
DESPITE being born blind, Jose Feliciano has earned a reputation throughout the world as "the greatest living guitarist". It gives the Puerto Rican something to live up to, but judging by the reaction from the crowd, it is a well-earned mantle. He is
TWO robberies were committed within 15 minutes of each other on a cycle path between Fatfield and Harraton, Wearside, on Sunday. Two youths threatened a ten-year-old and a 16-year-old in separate incidents, between 8.30pm and 8.45pm. There were no descriptions
Yorkshire required only 50 minutes on the final morning to pull off an outstanding three-wicket victory over Worcestershire at New Road yesterday and do their chances of promotion in the Championship a power of good. The man-of-the-moment was acting captain
MARK Proctor has backed Clark Keltie to overcome his injury woe and come back a better player for his experiences, writes Lee Hall. Keltie is recovering from cruciate knee ligament damage which has sidelined the midfielder since January. After several
MICK McCARTHY has left transfer dealings in the hands of the Sunderland board after flying his squad across the Atlantic on a 12 day tour of Canada and the United States, writes Paul Fraser. The Black Cats boss has made an inquiry about Stoke City full-back
A NORTH-EAST woman who was on the top deck of the London bus ripped apart by a bomb told last night of her amazing escape. Lisa French was only feet away from the blast that killed 13 people but she walked away with only a few scratches. "All of the seats
FRIENDS of missing teenager Jenny Nicholl yesterday spoke of their shock at the 19-year-old's disappearance. It is now more than a week since Miss Nicholl was last seen at her home in Richmond, North Yorkshire. Police said the teenager's parents were
THE biggest event in the North's agricultural calendar will be paying its own tribute to the victims of last week's bombing atrocities in London. The Great Yorkshire Show opens today in Harrogate and all the signs are that it will be a sun-drenched spectacular
A MOTHER fighting for a public inquiry into non-combat Army deaths has set up a trust in her son's memory. Daniel's Trust has been established in memory of Private Daniel Farr, who died at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, in 1997. His mother Lynn
FEARS that workers are being exposed to cancer-causing chemicals are behind moves to contact 3,000 North-East union members. Experts have estimated that four per cent of all cancer deaths may be caused by exposure to a cancer-causing substance at work
AN independent health expert has predicted that important services at a North-East hospital are likely to be transferred elsewhere in the long-term. The main focus of last week's report by leading surgeon Professor Ara Darzi concerned proposed changes
MYSTERY surrounds the suicide of a man who friends say always showed the world a happy face. Warehouseman Andrew Tromans, 28, who lived in Grosvenor Road, Billingham, had a steady job, money in the bank, friends he socialised with and never visited a
A PROUD Lord Puttnam yesterday handed a degree to the adopted daughter he and his wife rescued from an Indian leper colony 12 years ago. At the age of 14, Rina Kumari-Puttnam was already showing signs of being a promising student but would have remained
A PENSIONER has admitted trying to induce young girls to take part in sexual activity after approaching them in a public park. Seventy-one-year-old Peter Atkinson was accused of four allegations, involving girls aged 12 and 14, following incidents in
VIOLENT crime across the Cleveland Police force area has more than doubled. Now Cleveland Police Authority has warned that tackling violent crime must be a top priority. Figures from April, May and June show recorded crimes of violence jumped by more
FOLK musicians from the North-East have been lined up to get a folk festival off to a flying start. Organisers of Trimdon Festival, in County Durham, are predicting record crowds for the three-day event in September. Skerne, of Trimdon, father-and-daughter
YOUNGSTERS are risking their lives by playing football on a railway line where trains pass through at 65mph. The children - sometimes in groups of up to 12 - have been spotted kicking a ball on the tracks, which were used by heavy freight wagons. Worried
Murder Investigation Team (ITV1): TWO years after making its debut, this spin-off from The Bill reappears with an extended title - no longer just MIT but the full Murder Investigation Team - and a 90-minute running time. The concept remains the same:
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All the London bombs went off within a mile of our front door. The police and ambulance sirens were continuous. Then the streets went quiet except for thousands of footsteps. The tube was closed down. The buses taken off. People walked. Nobody said much
Viv Hardwick talks to Swiss artists Monica Studer and Christoph van den Berg about the Package Holiday they're offering at Gateshead's Baltic. THOSE who love to go a-wandering along the mountain track need to trek no further than Gateshead's Baltic this
VILLAGERS kept up their campaign against the relocation of a successful school last night with another high-profile demonstration. Residents battling to prevent Hurworth School being moved out of the village staged a protest as governors met to discuss
A CYCLIST is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Simon Robinson, of Darlington, is part of an 11-strong team doing the coast-to-coast bike ride this weekend. The riders will be raising money for the Jonny Kennedy Appeal, named after the young
Children are priority: A RECENT letter called the parents in Hurworth "small-minded" and only caring for our bank balances, this is just not the case. I, like many people in the village, went to Hurworth Comprehensive and this is why we work hard to live
A CARDIAC rehabilitation service in Darlington has lost one of its key members - the tea lady. Former patient Dot Carney has put away her kettle and is heading for the sun - she is emigrating to Australia to live with family. The 81-year-old was one of
THE THREE DAY ROAD by Joseph Boyden (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, £12.99) A SPELLBINDING and unique tale of the Great War told from the point of view of American Indian sniper Xavier, intertwined with the story of his aunt Niska - the last of the Cree Indians
WHAT will you be reading this summer when you stretch out on the beach, or relax with a cocktail? Bookshops are now awash with paperbacks, and many readers will be snapping up the pick of the highly-publicised Richard and Judy Book Club selection, including
ONE of the country's biggest trade unions yesterday called for import controls to protect British jobs. The Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) made the call at its conference in Blackpool as it warned Chancellor Gordon Brown that manufacturing
THE cost of raw materials rose at its fastest rate in 20 years last month as soaring oil prices took their toll. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said prices increased 2.1 per cent between May and last month and led to an overall increase of 12.1
Property firm Storeys:ssp has appointed Anthony Bell as property manager in its Newcastle Office. Mr Bell, who graduated from Northumbria University in 2002, previously worked for Capital Shopping Centres as an assistant property manager based at the
Law firm Short, Richardson and Forth is to double the size of its legal team. The firm, in Mosley Street, Newcastle, has appointed a number of lawyers and administrative staff. Two of the founder members of the firm, Michael Short and David Forth, will
At a venue unsurpassable and a cost unimaginable - but enough to buy a couple of first division centre forwards and still have change for the meter - Garry Gibson married Gaynor Salisbury on Saturday. He is the former Hartlepool United chairman, now 50
A NORTH-EAST woman who was on the top deck of the London bus ripped apart by a bomb told last night of her amazing escape. Lisa French was only feet away from the blast that killed 13 people but she walked away with only a few scratches. "All of the seats
TURKISH midfielder Emre Belozoglu will undergo a medical at Newcastle United today after arriving on Tyneside last night to finally complete a move to the Premiership. The Magpies have agreed a fee - around £4.5m - for Inter Milan's inventive left-sider
MICHAEL BRIDGES has taken a step nearer playing for Hartlepool United and looks destined to follow Sean Thornton out of Sunderland. Both were omitted from the Black Cats' squad which flew to Canada in the early hours of this morning after being transfer-listed
FOR reasons which may need little elucidation, the column is not generally numbered among the beautiful people. At 6pm two Fridays ago, however, we found ourselves drinking pints of Pepsi (£1.80) at the Pitcher and Piano, a celebrated haunt of the party
A young woman's head was smashed against a wall in an horrific city centre sex attack. The 25-year-old was left covered in blood as she staggered out of a back lane, crying for help. The hunt for the powerfully-built 6ft attacker was stepped up by Newcastle
COMMUNITY leaders have welcomed plans to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists in Bedale. A traffic management strategy for the market town will be discussed by district councillors on Friday. Improvements are being proposed amid growing
A council has warned residents it will need to introduce massive council tax rises to avoid bankruptcy after it was capped by the Government. Hambleton District Council has been ordered to re-bill 38,000 households with lower council tax bills. The council
FEARS are growing for the safety of missing teenager Jenny Nicholl. The 19-year-old was last seen at her home in Richmond on June 30 and was reported missing on July 4, when she failed to arrive for work at the town's Co-Op store. Det Insp Pete Martin
Female golfers used to endure restricted playing times and were denied voting rights. As the British Open gets under way this week, Women's Editor Lindsay Jennings looks at the steps being made to shake off the sport's elitist and sexist image. THE Ladies
A MOTHER fighting for a public inquiry into non-combat Army deaths has set up a trust in her son's memory. Daniel's Trust has been established in memory of Private Daniel Farr, who died at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, in 1997. His mother Lynn
AN evicted couple who spent the past seven weeks camping on a river bank hope to have a roof over their heads within the next few days. Kevin and Susan Howe have been sleeping in a tent next to the River Tees at Barnard Castle, County Durham, after they
A PROUD Lord Puttnam yesterday handed a degree to the adopted daughter he and his wife rescued from an Indian leper colony 12 years ago. At the age of 14, Rina Kumari-Puttnam was already showing signs of being a promising student but would have remained
YOUNGSTERS are risking their lives by playing football on a railway line where trains pass through at 65mph. The children - sometimes in groups of up to 12 - have been spotted kicking a ball on the tracks, which were used by heavy freight wagons. Worried
SAFETY checks are to be carried out on child car seats with a hope that parents have got the message. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's road safety unit will carry out the checks at Asda, South Bank, on Thursday. Last year, staff checked 100 seats
COUNCIL chiefs have been accused of playing Russian roulette with taxpayers' money after being ordered to lower its cash demands from the public. Hambleton District Council was left reeling last week after the Government stepped in and announced it was
DETECTIVES investigating three daylight sex attacks believe they may have been committed by the same man. The incidents all happened within three hours of each other in Derwentside on Saturday. Two 13-year-old girls were riding their bikes along the Sustrans
A COURT praised the work of a part-time firefighter when it gave him back his driving licence so he could resume work. When Harrogate magistrates agreed to return Kristian Stephenson's licence yesterday, court chairman David Davies told him: ''We commend
RECORD-BREAKING mountaineer Alan Hinkes faced yet another challenge yesterday when he opened a dental practice. After conquering the world's 14 highest peaks, Alan arrived in Guisborough to cut the ribbon at The Dental Care Group. The group, which will
RESIDENTS in Ferryhill held their annual fun day in glorious sunshine. Dean Bank Residents Association held the fun day at Dean Bank Park, and people turned out in force. There were rides, swings, bouncy castles, face painting and a football tournament
A BURGLAR who targeted the homes of elderly people was remanded in custody by magistrates yesterday. Edwin Keith Whittington, 51, of Wear Street, Tow Law, admitted four burglaries when he appeared before South Durham Magistrates, at Newton Aycliffe. Whittington
A COUNCIL team that supports elderly, disabled and vulnerable people in their home has gained national praise. Sedgefield Borough Council's home improvement agency has received Charter Mark accreditation, making it the first in the North-East to gain
WHEN forest worker Graham Jackson decided to test his new camera by photographing a butterfly, it sparked a lasting love affair with his colourful subject. And now he's set to share his passion for the creature by leading a two-hour trek through Dalby
CHILDREN from the North-East have got the opportunity to appear in a musical. Producers are looking for youngsters to play parts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Sunderland Empire. Auditions are being held at Crowtree Leisure Centre, in Sunderland, on Saturday
NON VOTERS: IN my opinion, one of the reasons for the low turnout at voting time, is the calibre of some candidates and the voters' lack of confidence in them. A statement made recently by the Labour MP Frank Cook suggested that non voters should be fined
TURKISH midfielder Emre Belozoglu will undergo a medical at Newcastle United today after arriving on Tyneside last night to finally complete a move to the Premiership. The Magpies have agreed a fee - around £4.5m - for Inter Milan's inventive left-sider
SZILARD NEMETH could become a Wigan player before the end of the month after striker Nathan Ellington rejected a contract with the Premiership newcomers. Middlesbrough have already accepted a £1m bid for their Slovakian this summer only for the forward
MICHAEL BRIDGES has taken a step nearer playing for Hartlepool United and looks destined to follow Sean Thornton out of Sunderland. Both were omitted from the Black Cats' squad which flew to Canada in the early hours of this morning after being transfer-listed
TIM EASTERBY'S decision to try Beverley-bound Jeepstar (3.45) over two miles should ensure the gelding makes a bold bid for the feature race on the card, the £12,000 Watt Memorial Handicap. The handicapper has to all intents and purposes had Jeepstar
MORPETH Harrier Nick McCormick ran the race of his life to win selection for next year's Commonwealth Games 1500m in Melbourne when he led from start to finish in the Norwich Union Trials and AAA Championships at Manchester's Sportcity. The 23-year-old
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl has died while playing in a river with her family. Caroline Nicholson got into difficulties in the River Swale, off Swale Lane, in Catterick Village, North Yorkshire, at about 5.30pm on Sunday. Family members were unable to reach her
A FORMER Sunderland footballer was arrested and another injured in a brawl outside a city hotel. Long-serving centre-half Richard Ord was arrested and detained overnight in police cells following the incident, believed to involve a group of fans. Ex-Sunderland
AN inquiry into the way health chiefs handled complaints about two disgraced psychiatrists reports back on Monday. The inquiry was ordered in 2001 by the then Health Secretary Alan Milburn into how health officials dealt with complaints against North
A MAN accused of killing a plasterer in a pub brawl walked free from court yesterday. Kevin Todd, 22, was due to stand trial for manslaughter at Teesside Crown Court, but was cleared of causing the death of 34-year-old John Carr. Mr Carr died of severe
DOZENS of hounds that were used for fox hunting face being destroyed after a North-East man was told to remove kennels erected to house them. Fox hunting supporters predict that this could herald the beginning of many more hounds being destroyed following
AN evicted couple who spent the past seven weeks camping on a river bank hope to have a roof over their heads within the next few days. Kevin and Susan Howe have been sleeping in a tent next to the River Tees at Barnard Castle, County Durham, after they
A NORTH-EAST mayor is giving hundreds of pensioners a ticket to ride. Waiving his annual pay increase, Mayor of Middlesbrough Ray Mallon is making sure elderly people in the town, including senior members of the ethnic minorities, get a trip to the seaside
RECORD-breaking North-East oarsmen are going to be ordered to have another close shave by their wives when they reach the UK mainland today. After being at sea for more than 40 days, husbands Nigel Morris and George Rock, both from Ingleby Barwick, Teesside
AN experienced electrician was electrocuted doing a routine job at a Government office, a court heard yesterday. Mark Walker, 32, from Croxdale, County Durham, died after touching a live thermostat wire at the Department for Work and Pensions office in
A CYCLING tuba show got off to a stuttering start yesterday when a bolt fell off the tricycle as a countrywide tour got under way in the North-East. But a replacement was soon found and cycling musician Jon Hodkin last night continued his 220-mile trip
The Government is prepared to bring forward new emergency anti-terrorism powers if they are needed following the London Tube and bus bombs, Tony Blair said last night. The Prime Minister told a sombre House of Commons that the police investigation into
A BUSINESSMAN is to launch a £1m sponsorship project to give the North-East a chance of striking gold at the London Olympics. David Thomas has put together plans to help ten young athletes compete in the games, and finance top-class training for them
A FORMER teacher hanged himself after becoming overwhelmed with gambling debts. Father-of-three David Webster, who quit his job as an English teacher, hid his "double life" from his family - even intercepting a postman before he reached the family home
FOR each of the 4,000 or so people who took part in the British Heart Foundation Great North Walk, the long trek and beating sun meant it was a gruelling effort. But for one brave walker, each step took even more resolve - for he has only just learnt
FOR reasons which may need little elucidation, the column is not generally numbered among the beautiful people. At 6pm two Fridays ago, however, we found ourselves drinking pints of Pepsi (£1.80) at the Pitcher and Piano, a celebrated haunt of the party
IN the midst of the devastation and tragedy brought by the London bombings, there are genuine signs of hope to be found. Ever since the explosions, those signs have been evident in the way different faiths have united in reinforcing the message that terrorism
Female golfers used to endure restricted playing times and were denied voting rights. As the British Open gets under way this week, Womens Editor Lindsay Jennings looks at the steps being made to shake off the sport's elitist and sexist image. THE Ladies
A major conference in the North-East has been looking at our modern day worries, from terrorism to paedophilia. Lindsay Jennings looks at how fear affects our lives. THE bandages may have hidden the panic in their faces, but in the eyes of those who were
Seve Ballesteros will be the face of this year's Seve Trophy when it arrives in the North-East - despite having to pull out of the competition through injury. Ballesteros revealed yesterday he will still be attending the tournament at The Wynyard Club
SINGLE mum Caroline Ellerton is engineering a bright future for herself after scooping a top prize. The 31-year-old has been awarded the Thyssen Krupp Automotive Tallent Chassis Ltd Award for being the best student on the National Diploma in Mechanical
ONE of the region's technology companies lost a quarter of its market value yesterday after issuing a profits warning. Bede, which manufactures x-ray tools, employs about 100 at its headquarters in Durham and another 50 worldwide. It said it was looking
THE chief executive of a housing company became a caretaker for a day. Bill Fullen, of the Gateshead Housing Company, is working with several employees over the coming months to see the challenges that the company's 300 employees face. He shadowed Mick
PORTAKABIN subsidiary Yorkon has signed a multi-million pound deal to become the sole supplier of modules used to build Tesco Express stores. The company, based in York, builds flats, shops, hospitals and schools using factory-built modules, and has already
THE FUTURE of failed MG Rover was hanging by a thread last night after one would-be rescuer threw in the towel. David James, a company turnaround expert leading a consortium known as Project: Kimber (after Cecil Kimber, the founding father of MG), announced
CUT-price fashion retailer Primark bought 120 Littlewoods stores yesterday in a £409m deal for some of the UK's most prominent high street sites. The acquisition of the stores chain comes nearly 70 years after Littlewoods opened its first outlet in Blackpool
ECONOMIC growth in the UK slowed in the second quarter of the year but the North-East saw the fastest growth rate outside London. The economy continued to grow in the three months to June, but at a slower rate than in the first quarter, according to the
Tyneside IT specialist Perfect Image has appointed six staff. The company, which has clients that include British Airways and Bellway, has increased its staff to 39. It is the company's second recruitment drive in a year. Andrew Rumfitt, 34, and James
PATRICK O'NEILL has been promoted to production director by property developer Meadowcroft. He will be responsible for health and safety, quality control, and all on-site work.
Hotel group Golden Tulip UK has promoted Lorraine Smith to deputy general manager of the Tulip Inn in Gateshead. Ms Smith has 14 years' hotel experience, mainly at Newcastle's Thistle Hotel, where she held a number of posts, including reception manager
STEVE ATKINSON has been appointed daily rental supervisor at Patterson Motor Group. Mr Atkinson started his working life as a cellar operator at brewer Scottish and Newcastle, before joining the Newcastle-based Patterson in 1993 as admin assistant. His
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl has died while playing in a river with her family. Caroline Nicholson got into difficulties in the River Swale, off Swale Lane, in Catterick Village, North Yorkshire, at about 5.30pm on Sunday. Family members were unable to reach her
FRIENDS of missing teenager Jenny Nicholl yesterday spoke of their shock at the 19-year-old's disappearance. It is now more than a week since Miss Nicholl was last seen at her home in Richmond, North Yorkshire. Police said the teenager's parents were
ONE of the region's technology companies lost a quarter of its market value yesterday after issuing a profits warning. Bede, which manufactures x-ray tools, employs about 100 at its headquarters in Durham and another 50 worldwide. It said it was looking
THE Ladies' British Open Amateur Championships had just got under way at St Andrews when there was a cloudburst. The officials of the Ladies' Golf Union looked up at the darkened sky and huddled together under their umbrellas at the side of the clubhouse
