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Bishop Auckland survived a scare at bottom club Stokesley before they won 3-2 in the STL Northern League last night. After leading 1-0 against their opponents who haven’t won a league game this season, Bishops found themselves trailing 2
AT the end of is ten-day trip to the Caribbean and Brazil, Prince Harry has admitted there are lots of times that he and his brother Prince William wish they were "just completely normal". Of course, the princes enjoy extraordinary privileges and
A TEESSIDE Academy is preparing to boldly go intergalactic to help increase science skills in the classroom. The King's Academy, in Coulby Newham, has joined the National Space Academy's programme to help teachers use space as a theme in their core
CHARITIES supporting families going through the trauma of separation have received a financial boost to help them build stronger communities. The Headland Future, in Hartlepool, has been awarded £460,778 from the Big Lottery Fund as part of its Reaching
A PROLIFIC thief with more than 100 offences to her name has appeared in court charged with stealing toiletries. Colleen Dresser pleaded guilty at Darlington Magistrates' Court to taking £46.01worth of items from B&M Stores, North Road, Darlington
A CAFE which was opened by a popular pie-makers two years ago has been named as the eatery which serves Darlington's best builder's breakfast. Taylor's Cafe, in Lingfield Way, has won the competition run by staff at kitchen and joinery firm
A TEENAGER high on drink and drugs went on a 30minute rampage which yesterday led to a two-year detention and training order. Daryl Warin was masked and carrying a knife when he tried to break into a family's home and attempted to rob two people in
A MAN threw a brick through a car window while being chased for a drug debt, a court heard yesterday. Magistrates in Darlington heard that a passenger in the car was a drug dealer who was chasing Allan Francis Slaven for £50 owed for cannabis
CLOSER ties are being forged between a North-East council and the military in the area. Stockton Borough Council hasmarked its support for the military community by adopting the Armed Forces Community Covenant. The covenant is a voluntary statement
A MASTERPLAN for where Gypsy and traveller pitches should be created in Darlington over the next 15 years is to be drawn up. Darlington Borough Council has identified six potential locations for new or extended sites, which could be earmarked
ROAD safety chiefs pledged to continue the downward trend in the number of bikers killed on North Yorkshire’s roads at the launch of a motorcyclist awareness campaign. Last year saw a 48 per cent drop in the number of bikers killed or seriously
A SERVING soldier, based at Catterick, North Yorkshire, has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Leanne McNuff, 24, was found by police at her home in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, on Sunday night with multiple stab wounds and died
A SPORTING student has raced to a record fourth consecutive victory on the 120th anniversary of an historic school run. Barnard Castle School Year 11 pupil Thea Thompson completed the 2¾ mile Barnard Run in 19 minutes 56 seconds, just 42 seconds
MORE than 100 jobs could be created after a football club announced plans to move to a new ground, with its current 123-year-old home being redeveloped for a supermarket. The Northern Echo reported on Monday how, after months of speculation and negotiations
A MAN accused of raping a stranger more than 20 years ago was later convicted of seven violent sex attacks, a court heard today. Antoni Imiela, 57, originally from Newton Aycliffe, was jailed for life in 2004 with a minimum term of eight years, a jury
A STOLEN vehicle was driven onto the runway of the main British base in Afghanistan then burst into flames as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta arrived there today. The incident at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province is believed to be linked to an earlier
SERIAL thief Raymond Scott has been found dead in prison. Scott was found guilty of handling stolen goods after he was found with a priceless first folio of Shakespeare's plays taken from Durham University. Scott, 55, was pronounced
ONE man suffered a suspected broken arm and another suffered minor head injuries during a fight between a large group armed with baseball bats. Trouble flared in Consett County Durham involving a large group of people on Monday evening. A Ford Focus
THE announcement that Spennymoor’s Remploy factory is to close will come as a body blow for the people who work there and for the town (Echo, Mar 9). Most of the workers who were made redundant in the last wave of closures are still unemployed
GARY LINEKER is paid to publicise Walkers crisps. Instead of handing Mr Lineker a new three-year contract, it would be nice if Walkers actually gave the public better value for money. I recently bought a large bag of its crisps, to include with
THE Northern Echo reported David Cameron’s determination that “Afghan atrocities must not derail us” (Echo, Mar 13). The PM says we must “stick to the plan, we have a good plan”. This is delusional. A recent survey by the International Council
RECENTLY there have been several letters criticising the high fees paid by the BBC to Gary Lineker and Alan “hindsight” Hansen (HAS, Mar 6 and 9). But how many commentators does it take to present a rugby match? According to the BBC, the answer
REGARDING the recent editorial on the question of regional government (comment, Mar 10). Obviously, it is for The Northern Echo to determine its editorial position on the question of greater autonomy for the North and I am mindful of your past
MY family have been reading The Northern Echo for a very long time. Obviously, we like your paper very much. However, a recent edition made us feel very sad that you should has classed Prince Harry as a fool because he was prepared to have a bit
I REFER to the letter on income tax from Mr A Telford (HAS, Mar 8). I am in the same position. I received a demand for £648.42 unpaid tax last year. This was definitely a shortcoming on its part but I was told it was my responsibility to totally
STAMPED on every British coin, next to the monarch’s head, are the letters FD. If memory serves, the larger of our pre-decimal coins expressed the meaning in abbreviated Latin: Fid Def or Defender of the Faith. Bowing to multiculturalism
THE “pay peanuts and you get monkeys” argument is inclined to come to the fore in the debate about public sector executive salaries. A public sector organisation as large as Durham County Council clearly has huge and expensive responsibilities and
Smoking rates in the North-East have fallen faster in the past decade than in any part of England. On national No Smoking Day, Ailsa Rutter, director of Fresh: Smoke Free North-East, talks to Barry Nelson about the campaign and about her father
Craig Liddle lambasted a startling refereeing decision after Darlington were denied a late penalty just seconds before Luton Town netted an injury time leveller in last night's 1-1 draw. Referee Richard Wrigglesworth played on despite John
SUNDERLAND chairman Ellis Short has revealed his delight at the progress made under new manager Martin O'Neill and believes a comfortable top ten finish is the main priority over the next few seasons. When Short made the decision to part company with
MIDDLESBROUGH defender Tony McMahon is keen to sign a new contract in the summer, but admits talks over a new deal will take a back seat while he tries to help Tony Mowbray's side maintain their promotion push. McMahon's deal expires in
NEWCASTLE have confirmed that Dean Richards will take over as the club's new director of rugby when his 'Bloodgate' suspension expires in August. The former Leicester and Harlequins boss revealed he had received a number of offers from Aviva Premiership
A Chester-le-Street building society branch has helped raise £1,200 for the children’s charity Variety. The Leeds Building Society, at 144 Front Street, was one of several branches that sold special edition Gold Heart badges featuring Star
A PROJECT to improve woodlands and riverbanks around Durham Cathedral has stepped up a gear ready for the onset of Spring. The Cathedral has appointed two new woodland officers, launched a historical research project and litter picks are set to resume
FORENSIC analysis of the remains of a woman whose death has baffled detectives for more than 30 years has produced a full DNA profile, police said today. As part of a cold-case review, the remains of a woman known as the “Sutton Bank body” were exhumed
A UNIVERSITY vice-chancellor has been appointed a deputy lieutenant of North Yorkshire. Professor Graham Henderson CBE, vice-chancellor of Teesside University, was appointed by the county’s Lord Lieutenant, Lord Crathorne. The office of Her Majesty
The latest instalment of The Sage Gateshead's eclectic Late Mix series featured two jewels of contemporary music. The Northern Sinfonia, under the baton of Clark Rundell, opened with Harrison Birtwistle's Secret Theatre; a complex and dramatic work that
A FANCY dress fundraiser has been honoured for his charity work. Stephen Roberts has raised more than £700 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) by completing events including the Great North Run, Great South Run, Sheffield Half Marathon and Edinburgh
SUNDERLAND five-year-old Rean Carter has never had his hair cut since the day he was born. The youngster's flaxen curls are so long they tumble below the line of his belt and must be tied up at school. But his locks are set for the chop
THE extraordinary life of a legendary mountaineer will be explored next week. Eric Shipton was one of the world’s great explorers, inspiring many modern climbers. He took part in five expeditions to Mount Everest but was controversially sacked from
POLICE have revealed that windows were damaged on a "football special’’ Metro on Tyne-Wear derby day. A special train was laid on to take Sunderland fans to and from the Premiership clash at St James’ Park on Sunday March 4. Northumbria Police say
A WOMAN who died from stab wounds was about to join her boyfriend at an Army base in the region, it emerged yesterday. Private Ian Lowe, 24, from 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, was arrested on suspicion of murdering Leanne McNuff
A NORTH-EAST pharmaceutical plant is to close with the loss of 450 jobs. French-based Sanofi, which specialises in vaccine development and diabetes treatments, said the posts were going at its facility in Fawdon, Newcastle. The company, which briefed
A GROUP of teenagers will be twirling and leaping in a showcase event for the art of street dancing this weekend. The five-strong Distortion, all aged between 15 and 16, are members of the Colburn Youth Café in Richmondshire which is run by North Yorkshire
SIZING EUROPE will aim to put a smile back on the faces of the Irish in this afternoon's sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (3.20pm) at the Cheltenham Festival. With Hurricane Fly having succumbed to a shock defeat in the Stan James Champion
A THIEF who stole car keys from a house before attempting to steal the vehicle parked on the driveway was confronted by the owner. The incident happened at 11.30pm on Saturday, March 10, in Front Street, Trimdon Village, County Durham. The suspect
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular parish councillor who was instrumental in the creation of a village community centre. George Pennington, of Eldon Bank, Eldon, near Bishop Auckland, died of septicaemia last Thursday. He was 69. The father-of-four
THE unemployment rate increased to a near 17-year high today after another rise in the jobless total to almost 2.7 million. The number of people claiming Jobseekers' Allowance increased for the 12th month in a row, up by 7,200 in February to 1.6 million
A HEADTEACHER has vowed to expel pupils who repeatedly forget to equip their pencil cases or bring school planners. The move at Nunthorpe School, in Middlesbrough, has had a mixed reaction from parents with some supporting the move and others
A FIRST World War collector is hoping to give a testament he bought to the descendants of the soldier who owned it. Chris Nind, who lives in Naples, Florida , bought the testament - they were given to all British soldiers in the conflict as
MIDDLESBROUGH has missed out on its bid for city status to mark the Diamond Jubilee. The town had been competing along with 25 others to win the accolade. However, it has lost out to Chelmsford, in Essex, Perth, in Perthshire, and St Asaph
THE woman who sparked a seven hour terror stand-off has been released from police custody to enable her to receive medical treatment. Saltburn seafront was cordoned off while armed officers diffused the situation after the alarm was raised
A NEW group has formed to guide the future of a community library after the original campaign group set up to save the facility stood down. The new Friends of Cockerton Library will work with library service managers at Darlington Borough Council to
Newcastle Benfield have parted company with manager Alu Bangura. Bangura took over from Paul Baker in September, but an anticipated challenge for the title didn't materialise, and after successive defests against Tow Law and Billingham Synthonia, Bangura
JONAS GUTIERREZ has questioned the character of Robin van Persie after accusing the Premier League's leading goalscorer of over-stepping the mark during Newcastle United's stoppage-time defeat to Arsenal. The Football Association could still
A NEWSAGENT has told how he thought he would die after being smashed in the face with a wine bottle after tackling three yobs who were stealing from his shop. Stephen Stoddart, 20, Lewis Harrison, 21, and Shaun Bethwick, 20, appeared at Teesside
THE family of a woman who bled to death in a volunteer ambulance driver’s car will not be taking legal action. Kidney patient Carol Metcalfe, 65, of Bedale, North Yorkshire, died in 2010 on the way to a dialysis session at Darlington Memorial
A COUNCIL has come under fire after it emerged proposals to axe a single senior management post would save £175,000 a year. Durham County Council, facing nearly £190m of cuts between 2010 and 2017, is set to trim its top team from seven to
A COUNCIL officer has died and his wife is seriously ill after an apparent camping tragedy. Chris and Jane Bainbridge, from Darlington, were on a short break in the Lake District at the weekend when the incident took place. Mr Bainbridge, 45,
A WAR hero is hoping to win a dream wedding to marry the woman who helped him overcome the trauma of serving in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Johnathan Horner met Amy Laskey shortly after returning from the frontline in 2010. During the
A DESCENDANT of the architects of the Stockton and Darlington Railway has backed plans to revamp heritage sites and maximise their potential as a global tourist attraction. Matthew Pease, a descendant of Edward and Joseph Pease, has emailed his
A FRESH attempt to revive air links to London from regional airports such as struggling Durham Tees Valley will be made by a North-East MP. Phil Wilson, the Labour MP for Sedgefield, will table an amendment to legislation currently before MPs
DARLINGTON FC has taken the first step towards exiting administration and securing a future as a community club. Administrator Harvey Madden yesterday met creditors to pave the way for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to be put in place
GEORGE Romaines, the Shildon Wagon Works electrician who became a legend in his own lunchtime, has died suddenly. He was 82. Look North presenter Mike Neville supposed that in the early 1960s George was the most popular man in the North-East
A SEVEN-HOUR terror stand-off ended when a suspected bomber was detained under the Mental Health Act. Saltburn seafront was cordoned off while armed officers surrounded the woman, who was seen with a backpack on her back acting suspiciously
Sizing Europe is a short price for the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase but he looks a pretty safe bet for punters on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The 2mi division had been relatively open for the last couple of seasons before Sizing
