Campaigners were celebrating victory last night as a County Durham dock re-opened to fishermen. Seaham Harbour's North Dock was closed to the public in October 1997, although the town's 600-strong angling club and the owners of small boats were still
A CONTROVERSIAL market could be switched from Spennymoor to Bishop Auckland. The company behind a weekly tabletop sale has had its appeal for permission to hold the events at Rothman's Business Centre, on Green Lane Industrial Estate, in Spennymoor, thrown
THE class of '96 came back to haunt Darlington at the Williamson Motors Stadium last night. Nine years ago Robbie Blake and Sean Gregan were part of Jim Platt's Quakers side, which reached Wembley for the first time in the old third division play-off
THE family of a mother-of-two who was stabbed to death by her former partner are facing further agonising months before they learn her killer's fate. Craig Sexton, 31, stabbed Lynda Lovatt more than 40 times and then slit her throat after turning up at
A PLAN to create a waste site next to a pub has been unanimously rejected. W Dale and Son wanted to develop the composting site near the Black-a-Moor Inn, at Bridge Hewick, close to Copt Hewick village, near Ripon. But members of Harrogate Borough Council
TEES Valley residents are being urged to celebrate good service by nominating the town's best staff for an award. People have only a few days left to nominate staff working in shops, bars and public transport who have given outstanding service. The Tees
NIGHTCLUB bosses have gone back to the drawing board over controversial plans to overhaul a Teesside venue. Leisure firm Lady Joy Limited said the Wesley club in Hartlepool would definitely be refurbished - despite a planning application being withdrawn
PEOPLE of Durham will pay an emotional farewell to its adopted warship this weekend as the crew of HMS Invincible pay a final visit to the city. The aircraft carrier is visiting the North-East to officially start next week's Tall Ships Race from the Tyne
Confirmation that a second Tyne Tunnel is to be built has been hailed as good news for North-East motorists and businesses. The new crossing is expected to cost about £140m and will be built east of the existing tunnel that runs under the river between
MERCY MISSION: FROM two sad personal experiences I have every sympathy for the speeding driver of the "mercy mission vehicle" (Echo, July 16). Had the full circumstances been as reported there would have been no need for the case to have gone so far.
A MAN who thought his luck was in when he was offered £350-worth of beer and wine for £100 was placed under a curfew by magistrates. Under the order, Gareth Waite, 24, of Kennion Court, Harrogate, must stay at home each Friday, Saturday and Sunday between
Durham City Labour MP Roberta Blackman-Woods will hold a street surgery, at which residents can raise concerns and issues, on Saturday between 10am and noon in West Rainton.
YOUNGSTERS have been helping to decorate artwork that will be displayed in a North-East museum. Up to 20 children aged eight to 13-years-old took part in the eco ark project at the Phoenix Centre in Moorside, near Consett, County Durham, yesterday. They
BRITAIN'S greatest Paralympian was the star guest as Darlington youngsters' sporting achievements were honoured. Eleven-times gold medal winner Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson addressed the audience at Carmel RC Technology College's fifth sports presentation
A LONG-SERVING lollipop lady is preparing to celebrate 40 years of marriage this weekend. Eileen Plant, 65, from Hurworth, near Darlington, has helped children to cross the road to Hurworth Primary School for more than 20 years. She and husband Ken, a
LORRY driver Gerald Kane overtook a queue of traffic in his VW Golf at 44mph above the speed limit - unaware that one of the cars was an unmarked police vehicle, a court heard yesterday. On May 22, Kane, 39, sped along the A170 at Scawton Moor, between
Big Brother (C4); Big Brother's Little Brother (C4); The World's Most Photographed (BBC2): SCIENCE or Orlaith? The raving ranter or the nipple-twizzler? The choice is yours as Big Brother gears up for another eviction. I'm sure if I was locked up in a
A VILLAGE hall has temporarily closed as a result of a suspected arson attack. Parish councillors arriving for their monthly meeting discovered the fire damage to the kitchens of Pittington Village Hall on Tuesday evening. It is believed the extractor
A DARLINGTON engineering company yesterday confirmed it has decided against a move abroad, in favour of pledging its long-term future to the region. Earlier this year, it emerged that Whessoe Oil and Gas was considering ending its 215-year association
TWO schoolboys who were killed by a train while playing on rail tracks had drunk the equivalent of four to five pints of lager, an inquest was told yesterday. And last night, the heartbroken father of one of the boys led calls for a crackdown on under-age
GOVERNORS this week voted to close Hurworth School in a move that has devastated parents and villagers. The decision on the future of the school came after a heated meeting that lasted more than three hours. The result is a hammer blow to hundreds of
A COUPLE of months ago, on our way to London for a weekend of babysitting, we read in the paper that North-East England is the least neighbourly area in the British Isles - or so a survey claimed. Apparently it's worse even than London (next worst) which
SEVEN out of ten recent fines for littering have been handed out to people living in the North Road or Denes area of Darlington, it has emerged. Jeremy Good, of Orchard Road in the Denes area, investigated the matter after he was issued with a borough
Twenty jobs will be created when a consumer advice line is launched in the North-East next spring. The Department of Trade and Industry is making its telephone advice line, Consumer Direct, available to people in Tyne and Wear, Tees Valley, County Durham
THEATRE-GOERS have been promised a super trouper performance next week. Abba Mania is playing at Darlington Civic Theatre from next Monday until Saturday, July 30, reviving memories of the days when the Swedish super-group ruled the airwaves. The production
IT was the glare in his eyes that had me casting a backward glance to check the exact location of the exit door. He looks like a friendly family pet, but according to licensees Richard and Jean Storey his tactics have done wonders for business. For dare
A BRITISH bid for part of the stricken MG Rover Group was expected to be made today. Business troubleshooter David James indicated that the bid by his consortium would be worth about £15m, and would be for the sports car division only, in the hope of
A VILLAGE primary school will create an eco-garden with cash it won in a competition. West Cornforth Primary School won Sedgefield Borough Council's Don't Mess It Up competition, which promotes healthy living and caring for the environment. The school
HARTLEPOOL United eased past a Middlesbrough reserve side at Victoria Park last night, while 200 miles up the road Boro's first team drew 1-1 with Hearts. And while Pool came in for criticism for charging £15 for this friendly, quite why Boro sent their
TONY BLAIR spoke of his primary school days when he attended an emotionally charged ceremony for school leavers in Newton Aycliffe. Mr Blair heard 11-year-old pupils at Stephenson Way Primary School reveal their mixed feelings as they prepared to move
A team of primary school pupils has won £800 for their school and a trip to Edinburgh for first place in a design competition. Burnopfield Primary School beat a team from St Cuthbert's RC School, Crook, at the Key Stage Two final of the annual Futures
A man will appear in court today charged with the murder of a North-East schoolboy. Police revealed this morning that 42-year-old Neil English, of Chester Road, Sunderland, had been charged with the murder of 11-year-old Dean Pike and the attempted murder
satellite buses that are never held up by a red light may be introduced in the North-East. The buses would be fitted with sensors which tell traffic lights they are approaching, holding up other traffic at junctions and roundabouts until they pass. Satellites
For all his achievements in moulding England into a successful side capable of winning in nearly all conditions, Michael Vaughan's reign as captain will ultimately be judged on how he fares against Australia. Nearly every time Australia reach English
A STRANGER has donated an electric wheelchair to a disabled man after his was stolen and wrecked. Paraplegic John Rowbotham was devastated when he returned from a church service to find his wheelchair missing from the driveway of his Princess Avenue home
True opinions: in response to your article (Advertiser w/e July 16) about the rejection by Stanley residents of a proposed town council. Kevan Jones MP is disingenuous in the extreme in complaining that Derwentside's consultation was biased and undemocratic
A local company - Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate - has recently been crowned the best employer in Yorkshire and the 43rd best in the entire country. The research, conducted for the Sunday Times annual 100 Best Companies to Work For list, found that Bettys
Q I have no money, but a brilliant idea. I want to put stand-up comedy shows on in the North-East. I do not want to be tied to an existing comedy club, but establish my own brand, which will be recognisable. I used to work in a club and have a number
Some parties are more jolly than others. As the politicians rush to the hustings, one party to have been acclaimed over the past two years has been taking membership of the FTSE party. Capital values increased by 24 per cent, without even taking into
A recent Scottish case, Hoyland -v- Asda Stores plc, raised an interesting sex discrimination point. Ms Hoyland worked as a part-time customer services and events co-ordinator at Asda's Dumbarton store. She was away from work on maternity leave between
HEART of Midlothian used this as an exercise to test a number of trialists but it was Middlesbrough's big summer buy Aiyegbeni Yakubu who grabbed the chance to impress. Just after the hour mark the £7.5m capture from Portsmouth conjured up a moment of
THE growing gap between house prices and incomes could damage the future of the region's rural communities, a Government report says. The 2005 State of the Countryside report, published by the Commission for Rural Communities (CRC), states that buying
CARDIAC care in Darlington has received a major boost thanks to the efforts of one of the town's doctors. Ahmet Fuat, a GP at Carmel Surgery and clinical lead for coronary heart disease with Darlington Primary Care Trust (PCT), has gained a distinction
Now that we have finally seen the back of politics for the next four years, attention turns to the actual state of the UK economy. The year so far has been one of mixed fortunes. Generally speaking, company results have been very good and, in most cases
The basic rule is that a claim of unfair dismissal must be presented to a tribunal within three months of the date of dismissal, and that late claims will be accepted only where the applicant can demonstrate that it was not "reasonably practicable" to
Q I am quite a successful salesman, but am sick of being an employee. With the majority of the money I make going to my bosses, its time that I earned myself a bigger piece of the pie and ran my own business. I think I can turn my experience and contacts
The man credited with the quote in the headline was not a high-flying business guru, he was not an analyst, or even a highly-paid management consult. He was Sophocles, a writer of Greek tragedies born in 496BC. About 2,500 years later, as businesses battle
A major spat is growing between the two world superpowers, the historic No.1, the US, and the rapidly expanding economic force of China. The Americans have been trying to push China into revaluing its currency, the renminbi, for some time now, and their
Q I work for a firm of property letting agents. The team I work in is really close-knit and we all get on extremely well. One thing is driving me up the wall, however - my boss insists on bringing his dog, a bad-tempered dachshund, into work. I am really
Morris dancers, Ukulele All Stars, best bitter. What more could a man wish for on a balmy summer's eve? BALMY beggaring belief, it was the sort of glorious evening upon which you wished you could take decent photographs, or had a video camera or, preferably
According to reports, the latest JK Rowling release, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is expected to break all previous advance sales records - even the 1.3 million set by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. But what is really significant
Love them or hate them, high street banks can have a large effect on our day-to-day lives. Whether it is simply how convenient or inconvenient getting at your own money can be, or whether you are going cap in hand, asking for a loan or a mortgage. This
Q A friend of mine wants to invest in my business. He has a considerable amount of capital to bring to the table, which I'm sure will be a welcome boost to the business, but I'm not so sure that it will have a positive effect on our friendship. What do
The prospect of lower interest rates, and a boost to the stockmarket, was provided by the minutes of the previous Bank of England meeting held at the start of June. It showed a reversal of one vote among nine arguing for higher rates to the position of
'GO West", sang the camp New York disco group Village People in 1979, extolling the virtues of what is best in the west. At that time, the US was the world's largest economy and Japan the world's second. That is still the case today, despite Japan disappearing
Michael Chiklis talked himself into a mind-blowing rubber suit as The Thing, Ioan Gruffudd stretches credibility as a Welsh-sounding US superhero, Jessica Alba speculates on what she would do with real invisibility and Chris Evans (No, the actor) wanted
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CATCHING them young, the question at the foot of Tuesday's column sought the name of Newcastle United's junior sides in the 1950s and 60s. They were universally the N's, short for Nursery team. Chicken and egg, the message that David Walton in Brandon
Theakston's bitter and tales from the tea room flowing with equal liberality, the canny cricketers of Ushaw Moor were reunited at a splendid do on Saturday evening. There was Albert Whitfield, who'd never worn gloves while batting and only reluctantly
FIRE engines led the cortege for the funeral of a former fire chief. Bill Tozer, who was deputy fire officer in County Durham for 13 years, died last Thursday at his home in Newton Hall, Durham, of a heart attack. He was 78. Two appliances were at the
ACTORS Sarah O'Leary and James Camilleri, above, who are appearing in the stage production of a story by renowned children's author Jacqueline Wilson this week. Midnight is running at Darlington Civic Theatre until Saturday. The show, which is mainly
A LONG-LOST garden bordering one of Durham City's best-loved landmarks may be about to be restored to its original eighteenth century splendour as the region's latest tourist attraction. For centuries, the fabulous terraced gardens, which swept down from
THE impact of second homes on small rural communities will be looked at by a new Government body, it was announced yesterday. The Affordable Rural Housing Commission, chaired by the former political editor of Channel 4 News, Elinor Goodman, aims to find
A CLUB steward was yesterday found guilty of stealing thousands of pounds of takings she was supposed to have banked. Christine Tate, 42, took £14,773 in little more than a year from Southside Social Club, on the Green, at Easington Village, County Durham
THE management of a struggling heritage railway line has been criticised by rail enthusiasts. Members of the on-line Unofficial Wensleydale Railway Forum have accused the line's management of squandering resources and failing to communicate. The Wensleydale
A WOMAN who has only been in training for a year-and-a-half has been judged the second strongest in the world. Gemma Taylor, from Bagby, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, came second in the World's Strongest Woman competition, held in Northern Ireland. She
When Viv Hardwick met Gaby Roslin, the TV presenter and actress, she launched into another defence of her acting ability and explained about playing the famous fake orgasm scene from When Harry Met Sally at Newcastle next week. PERHAPS TV presenter-turned
THE North-East should be a front-runner in introducing road pricing in the UK, according to a report by an influential think-tank. Such a scheme could tackle congestion hot spots within the region without the need for expensive road building, says the
Four bombs were planted and at least two exploded on London transport early this afternoon. There are also unconfirmed reports that a bomber was cornered and arrested in University College Hospital. Another man of Asian appearance was arrested near Downing
THERE'S every chance of a northern rider being crowned champion jockey at the end of the current Flat season in the light of Malton-based Robert Winston's rapid rise to the top. At the start of the year Winston didn't have a prayer with the likes of Fallon
A COMPANY from the North-East has beaten competition from across the country to produce graphics for the latest film by director Danny Boyle. Boyle, best known for blockbusters such as Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and The Beach, has awarded
AN increase in parking fees is discouraging visitors and damaging the economy, community and business leaders have warned. In April, Richmondshire District Council doubled the charges in its ten car parks. Figures comparing ticket sales and revenue from
EIGHT youngsters were treated to a behind the scenes look at the £6m special needs school they will start at in September. Pupils from Whitworth School, in Spennymoor, which closed last week, toured their new school, The Oaks, which is being built in
DEATH threats have been sent to members of a council taking a decision to bulldoze nearly 1,500 homes in central Middlesbrough. Several district councillors have received threatening letters - including a note embellished with hand drawn headstones. Councillor
A RURAL authority is to look into whether district councillors can fine dog owners who let their pets foul public spaces. Teesdale District Council's community services committee questioned whether local members could issue fixed penalties to offenders
RESIDENTS, business people and workers in Newton Aycliffe are being invited to help shape the future of the town's major employment site. Plans drawn up by Sedgefield Borough Business Service and Groundwork East Durham for Aycliffe Industrial Park are
A COMPANY which has an innovative way of delivering internal council mail is looking to expand its work in Darlington. Earlier this year, the town became one of only four in the country to sign up to the Green-Link service, run by York-based Company of
THE organisers of a music event that showcases local talent hope that it will continue in future years. The Live Music Day in Durham has been going for almost 20 years but it looked as if last year's event was the last after Musicians Union withdrew the
BUDDING artists have been given tips by a professional. Artist Tom McGuinness visited Barnard Castle School to offer his views as students exhibited their work in the art department. The Bishop Auckland artist paid particular attention to the work of
A WELL-USED village hall has closed temporarily as a result of a suspected arson attack. Parish councillors arriving for their monthly meeting discovered the fire damage to the kitchens of the hall in Pittington, near Durham, on Tuesday evening. It is
A FREE fun day is to be staged in a village today by the probation service. Residents from in and around Wheatley Hill, east Durham, have been invited to the event at the village's Community Centre in Front Street beginning at 1.30pm. The afternoon of
ORGANISERS of one of the region's most popular sporting events have issued a reminder that the deadline for entries is looming. The Sherwoods Chevrolet Darlington 10K Road Run will be held on Sunday, August 14. Entries are already pouring in for the event
NEWCASTLE UNITED'S second big-money signing of the summer, Emre Belezoglu, has revealed how Graeme Souness' infamous actions in Turkey nearly ten years ago helped persuade him to swap Milan for Tyneside. Emre burst into the limelight at Galatasaray as
STUDENTS have been endorsing a life-saving scheme as part of their work experience programme. The 16 to 19-year-olds were working on the Hambleton Community Safety Partnership's Message in a Bottle scheme. With the help of the nine students from the Dales
ONE of the region's high-profile mayors is to face a vote of no confidence in the management and leadership of his authority. Stuart Drummond, Mayor of Hartlepool, has dismissed accusations made by independent councillors about his council wasting thousands
FIREFIGHTERS are looking for volunteers to help make a bone marrow donor session and charity event a great success today. A team of eight people from Cleveland Fire Brigade is hoping to raise cash and donors for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Appeal. The
GOING back to school has opened up a whole new career for Teesside man Ralph Bainbridge. The 53-year-old former process operator had struggled to find a new career after being made redundant in 1989, but all that changed when he signed up to Hartlepool's
CHARITY fundraisers have thanked a car dealership for its help with a charity trek. John Gill Limited, of Bedale, provided a Jeep Grand Cherokee as a support vehicle for a marathon trek along 150 miles of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Wales. The charity
AN award-winning public park has been included in plans for alcohol restriction zones. Ripon Spa Gardens, famous for its flowers and recently awarded the national Green Flag for excellence, is part of a central zone being proposed to reduce anti-social
A streetsweeper has been put to work in a market town. The Scarab Minor Cambus machine will be used six days a week in and around Richmond. It is one of only two of its kind in the country. "It's a robust little machine," said driver John Soulsby, of
A charity has called on the Government to do more to stop children buying alcohol, in the wake of the deaths of two North-East schoolboys. Stuart Adams and Lee Mullis died when they were hit by a train while messing around on tracks in Darlington. On
A MAN who said he opened the country's first refuge for male domestic violence victims appeared in court on Tuesday and admitted two charges of deception. Mike Kenny claimed he set up the North-East charity It Does Happen - raising £21m sponsorship in
THE Prime Minister yesterday said he believed his constituents made the wrong decision when they threw out proposals to privatise their council homes. Tony Blair was quizzed in the Commons on the resounding rejection by thousands of Sedgefield Borough
NEIGHBOURS came out on to the streets to cheer and applaud as police targeted the homes of suspected drug dealers. Six people - five men and one woman - were arrested after drugs squad officers raided four properties in Rodney Street, Hartlepool. Police
A bench has been placed at a Darlington nursery in memory of one its teachers who died last year from cancer. Pupils and staff at Borough Road Nursery School gathered for the unveiling yesterday. The bench has been put in the nursery's garden, which was
FOR years, vending machines have churned out chewing gum, sweets, chocolates and myriad everyday items. Now a business in Masham has become part of a project that adds another, less easy to define item to the list - art. A distinctive yellow and black
CHILDREN from 15 primary schools have put their swimming lessons to good use. The 90 youngsters did battle in the sixth annual Northallerton Primary School swimming gala at Hambleton Leisure Centre. "The gala is always a great morning at the centre -
THERE'S every chance of a northern rider being crowned champion jockey at the end of the current Flat season in the light of Malton-based Robert Winston's rapid rise to the top. At the start of the year Winston didn't have a prayer with the likes of Fallon
CULTURE businesses in the region have secured £3.1m in European funding that will help to create more than 200 jobs. Arts Council England won the funding for training and development in the region's cultural sector. The money will support 34 projects,
THE Tyne and Wear Metro system could grind to a halt without more Government money, transport officials warned yesterday. The 25-year-old light rail network - the UK's largest outside London - is in urgent need of investment, said operator Nexus. Nexus
The Northern Echo's premier cricket writer Tim Wellock gives his verdict on The Ashes - and believes the battle between England's bowlers and Australia's top seven is the key. WHILE it might be good headline material to say that Steve Harmison holds the
Killing off world famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes proved to be a real crisis point for his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Actor Douglas Henshall enjoyed the challenge of playing this famous fellow Scot. Viv Hardwick reports. SHERLOCK Holmes
THE fiancee of a man who drowned while swimming in a reservoir has spoken of the traumatic day she lost her husband-to-be. Louise Lane told how a family day out turned to tragedy when Stephen Forrest got into difficulties in the water on Saturday. The
THE regeneration of a business site could be delayed after a legal challenge by tycoon Sir John Hall. Hundreds of jobs and investment may be put on hold after Cameron Hall Developments requested the judicial review of a decision by Stockton Borough Council
A FAMOUS set from a popular television comedy was recreated in a village community centre for the arrival of a special guest yesterday. Veteran actor Frank Williams - who played the Reverend Timothy Farthing in Dad's Army - was made to feel at home when
THE deaths of popular teenage friends Stuart Adams and Lee Mullis on a North-East railway line earlier this year have led to a campaign which we hope will have a number of positive outcomes. With the welcome support of the boys' families, The Northern
A MAN involved in the widespread theft of packages from Royal Mail delivery vans was jailed for two years. James Gibb and co-accused Kevin O'Grady followed vans as they set off on rounds and struck after the drivers parked to make deliveries. Durham Crown
A NEW open-top bus service for tourists has taken to the roads of Durham City. Cityseeing operates 70 tours worldwide and has open-top buses running in Newcastle and Gateshead and between South Shields and Sunderland. The service runs half-hourly and
Picture the scenario - your IT manager wants a new system that is quicker, better and sexier than the one you have. Inside, you are yelling NO, and want the madness to stop, but he is so convinced this new technology will bring unbeatable value to your
When you look at the price of petrol on forecourts across England, and the present value of crude oil, it is easy to see why oil was, at one time, referred to as black gold. With prices having risen steadily for the past two years, how many people remember
Love it or loath it, the e-mail is here to stay. And increased regulation means companies must face up to the fact that e-mail archiving is now a necessity, not a luxury. High-profile court cases involving global operators have shown that anyone can fall
Q I am the owner of a small company and am dreading staging a Christmas party this year. The reason for this is that last year's Christmas party was the catalyst for two members of staff to start an affair which ultimately led to one of them, a key member
THE first of the tall ships has sailed into the North-East port that will be hosting this year's maritime festival. Eye of the Wind is a topsail schooner that was built in Germany by Conrad Luhring of Brake Unterweser in 1911. Her colourful history has
Big Brother (C4) Big Brother's Little Brother (C4) The World's Most Photographed (BBC2) SCIENCE or Orlaith? The raving ranter or the nipple-twizzler? The choice is yours as Big Brother gears up for another eviction. I'm sure if I was locked up in a house
While travelling by train to London last week it struck me just how much people rely on mobile communications for personal and business use these days. A teenager was listening to loud music on his MP3 player - a good use of mobile technology for him,
'Hope I retire before I get old..." as The Who might have said had the proposed age discrimination law been on the cards when they penned My Generation back in 1965. Those surviving band members, looking perhaps to make ends meet, could do worse than
TWO schoolboys who were killed by a train while playing on rail tracks had drunk the equivalent of four to five pints of lager, an inquest was told yesterday. And last night, the heartbroken father of one of the boys appealed for a crackdown on underage
At least three adult herons and several chicks have been killed with a shotgun. Last night wildlife groups condemned the attack on the protected birds - which also resulted in the destruction of three nests at a North Yorkshire heronry. "I can see no
Without doubt, the biggest news story last week was the verdict in the Michael Jackson trial. More than a year after charges were first laid, he was cleared on all ten of the serious counts he faced. An employer faced with a worker who is to be prosecuted
Q How important is punctuality? I notice that in other countries, such as Italy, a more relaxed approach is taken in the workplace. Are we too hung up about turning up on time? A I cannot emphasise how strongly I feel about this issue. People should be
A TEENAGER from Burnhope died after a car being driven by his cousin crashed into a tree. The inquest into the death of 17-year-old Peter Connor was held at Darlington coroner's court last Thursday. The inquest heard that the driver, Matthew Connor Jnr
The word bounce-backability has officially been adopted by the dictionaries. For some companies, this could be used to describe their recovery hopes, having made it over the net and into the FTSE 100, only to be smashed cross court and into the lower
Everyone knows that employees have the right to be accompanied by a colleague or trade union representative at disciplinary hearings. This has been law since the introduction of the Employment Relations Act 1999 and, long before that, it was generally
On July 12 the Employment Tribunal Service published its annual report for the 2004/2005 financial year. Perhaps the most interesting statistic in the report was confirmation of a 25 per cent decline in the number of tribunal claims registered - 86,181
Key element: It is regrettable that Peter Thompson (Advertiser, w/e July 9) seeks to make political capital from councillors attempting to address the concerns of their constituents. Liberal Democrats on Belmont Parish Council, reflecting the views of
THE aircraft carrier that is Durham's adopted ship begins its its last North-East visit today before being decommissioned. The 25-year-old HMS Invincible, which had a key part in the Trafalgar 200 celebrations, will spend six days at North Shields before
MIKE Hussey got the Durham show back on the road last night as his 97 carried them to a six-wicket win in the floodlit totesport League match at Derby. Although they have played three games more than second-placed Sussex, victory took Durham back to the
A DRAMATIC performance telling the story of a devastating storm is being enacted to coincide with a major maritime event on Teesside. The play, called the Great Storm, is being performed on Saturday, at the Museum of Hartlepool, from 6pm to 8pm. It recounts
A TEENAGE swimming pool attendant accused of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl has been described in court as an "honest, trustworthy and responsible" student. Christopher Peart's barrister called two character witnesses and read a number of testimonials
A SCHOOL is facing a nervous wait over the summer holidays to find out if it will get a multi-million pound grant from the Government. The head of Hummersknott School and Language College, Pat Howarth, said he was 'quietly confident' that the bid for
KEVIN RYAN produced a potential star for the future when Palace Episode romped to an impressive debut victory at Catterick yesterday. Ryan's two-year-old newcomer had the worst of the draw in stall ten, plus ran very wide on the home turn, but that didn't
AN asylumseeker facing deportation to Zimbabwe has received a reprieve until next month, following a legal intervention. Edneth Gotora was due to be flown back to Harare after being seized by immigration officials from her home in Stockton. However, the
Donna has had more black eyes than she can count. She's had her teeth knocked out, been beaten black and blue and had cigarettes stubbed out on her face. But her daughter has been just as much a victim of domestic violence. Nick Morrison reports. IT'S
THE past catches up with Danny Baldwin in Coronation Street (ITV1) when he learns that his father has died. As well as the funeral, this can mean only one thing - relatives will coming crawling out of the woodwork and cause all manner of complications
POLICE have introduced long-range speed cameras that can focus on a driver from almost a mile away. Northumbria Police are using advanced laser technology to catch speeding drivers at a range of up to 5,000ft. They are using the hand-held Unipar laser
Herds of bison roaming the countryside is a sight more accustomed to the great plains of North America than the green fields of England. But one North Yorkshire family have changed all that by bringing a number of the animals to graze the ancient parklands
NEWCASTLE United's new signing last night condemned terror attacks that claimed the life of a North-East holidaymaker. Emre Belezoglu spoke of his empathy with those mourning friends and family in London and his home country of Turkey during a Press conference
WATCHING reports about the London bombings on the news, the younger boys had lots of questions. But mainly, they wanted to know: "Will they come and bomb us too?" Thankfully, I was able to reassure them that, living in the heart of rural North Yorkshire
CORONER Andrew Tweddle praised The Northern Echo yesterday for its No Messin' campaign. It was launched in conjunction with Network Rail to highlight the dangers of rail crime while promoting positive activities for young people after the deaths of Stuart
THE Government last night dealt a blow to the chance of 7,000 jobs at the North-East's largest port as it announced plans to allow the development of a port on the Thames near London. Ahead of a meeting today between Teesport campaigners and Ports Minister
A COUNCIL has taken action after graveside memorials were damaged by cemetery grass cutters. Teesdale District Council's community services committee heard there were complaints that flowers planted by graves were being cut along with the grass. On another
IT was the glare in his eyes that had me casting a backward glance to check the exact location of the exit door. He looks like a friendly family pet, but according to licensees Richard and Jean Storey his tactics have done wonders for business. For dare
THREE new arrivals at a wildlife sanctuary are looking pretty in pink. Three Chilean flamingo chicks have hatched at Washington Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust on Wearside - and another 11 eggs could pop open at any moment. The chicks have already made their
A grant of £8,422 from the UK's largest sports charity has helped to set up a girls' football team in Bishop Auckland. The cash, from the Football Foundation, will enable St Mary's Juniors FC to establish a new girls' section for under-10s and under-12s
PUPILS who haven't missed a day of school in the past year were rewarded with a picnic. Eleven youngsters from Skerne Park Primary School, in Ribble Drive, Darlington, have achieved 100 per cent attendance since last September, and were taken to Skerne
POLICE investigating an arson attack at a Durham restaurant have issued a description of a man they want to speak to about the incident. At about 7.30pm on Tuesday, May 31 at Jumbos Restaurant, in North Road, a fire was started in a bin in the toilets
A DRIVER was left with a broken nose after a road rage incident in Shotley Bridge. It happened on Front Street, near the junction of Snows Green Road, following a near collision between a red Rover 600 and a white Ford Transit van. One had to swerve to
FURRY friends are invading a Teesdale tourist attraction this month. Meet the Middletons, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, has organised an exhibition on the history of the teddy bear, which traces the origins of the bears from the beginning of the 20th Century
