A MAN has died after apparently falling from the high level bridge on Newcastle Quayside. The police were alerted to a man on the structure around 8pm tonight. Minutes later the ambulance service reported finding a man on the ground near The Quayside
ONE man was glassed and another received unknown injuries after an incident at Hardwick Hall, near Sedgefield last night. Police were called to the venue around 6.55pm. A large number of people were there attending a function. Both men were taken to
The newly reformed Cockfield F.C. have finished their first season back on a high at the top of Division 2 in the Wear Valley Sunday League. Cockfield finished ten points ahead of the runners up, Shildon Royal George F.C, after an unbeaten season
The search is continuing this morning for an eight-year-old boy who was last night swept into the River Wear in County Durham. A huge air and land search began last night (Friday) at Sunnybrow, near Willington, involving the police helicopter
POSSIBLE sightings of wanted man, James Allen, are being reported in both Cleveland North Yorkshire Force, the man leading the hunt said tonight. Allen is wanted in connection with the murder of Colin Dunford in Middlesbrough and Julie Davison
A PINK safe containing cash and numerous pieces of jewellery was stolen from a bungalow in County Durham. Burglars forced a bedroom window open to gain entry to the house, on St Johns Walk, in Escomb, near Bishop Auckland, between 8.20pm and 9.40pm
Teesdale artist Anne Mason is holding a series of art classes commencing 11 June. The complete range comprises: Watercolour: Mon 11th June 10am — 12 noon . Botanical Illustration: Mon 11th June 1.30pm — 3.30pm . Just Drawing: Tues 12th June
SUNDERLAND captain Lee Cattermole has admitted causing thousands of pounds of damage to cars parked near the home of Newcastle United, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. He accepted a conditional caution for vandalising five vehicles parked in Stowell
After more than 2,000 people attended the inaugural Drifting event at the South Tees Motorsport Park in March, the sport returns to the venue on Bank Holiday Monday, May 7. Drifting is a motorsport where cars are driven sideways at high speed, with the
FIVE adventurers have set up camp in the middle of a busy city centre. The team are preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for St Cuthbert’s Hospice, in Durham, and will sleep out tonight in the city’s Market Place to get used to the outdoor
SCHOOLGIRL Sam Kirkup’s catchy slogan will urge dog owners to clear up after their pets. Pick Me Up Before You Go Go is the message that Durham County Council is using in an anti-dog fouling campaign in running in Chester-le-Street. Sam, a pupil
Newcastle's sixth straight win saw them move into the top four and bet365 have subsequently cut them to 13/8 to ensure they are also there at the end of the season, although fourth spot won't be enough for Champions League qualification if Chelsea win
THE family who lost three relatives in a horror car crash have issued a statement telling of their devastation. Great-grandfather Robert Reed, 75, who was driving a Renault Megane Scenic, died when his car collided head-on with a lorry. Natalie Simpson
TIME is running out for amateur golfers from the North-East and North Yorkshire to register for a chance to fight it out to be crowned the best in the region. Rockliffe Hall Golf Club’s inaugural Northern Golf Masters competition has received
A CANCER charity is thanking volunteers who collected almost £700 for its work. The collection in the centre of Chester-le-Street was held on Friday March 16 and raised £693 for Marie Cure Cancer Care. The money will help the charity continue its
ANOTHER bold choice for Darlington Operatic Society (DOS) in this, the 100th anniversary year of the loss of the “unsinkable” passenger liner on her maiden voyage. With words and music by Broadway composer Maury Yeston, the piece skilfully avoids
VIP (C4, 9.30pm) John le Mesurier: It’s All Been Rather Lovely (BBC2, 9pm) BBC Young Musician 2012 (BBC4, 7.30pm) IF you don’t enjoy a laugh, steer clear of C4 tonight because it’s packed full of new comedy. The fun begins at 9pm with a fresh
JAMES Allen used to live next door to one of the murder victims, police have revealed. Allen lived next to 81-year-old Colin Dunford in Leven Street, Middlesbrough, about a year ago although police do not believe he knew his Whitby victim,
A COMPANY boss has stressed the value of apprenticeships after one of his employees was named the best in the UK. Graham Payne, managing director of Darchem Engineering, was speaking after James Watmore was named UK Nuclear Apprentice of the Year.
HOW long will it be before the Government will realise that the UK cannot go on giving money hand over fist to keep the European ideal afloat? Only one week after our inept Chancellor gave £10bn to the IMF (under the guise of a loan, which will
CAN any reader throw light on what happened to William Wordsworth’s socks, an exhibit in the late, lamented Darlington Museum? The late Alan Myers’ literary guide to the North-East recounts their existence and it would be of interest to know their
MADONNA and me – we have so much in common. Well, maybe not. But some bright spark has used the name “Madonna Generation” for those of us aged between 50 and 64. And it’s sort of good news. Now that times are hard, it’s those of us of a certain
THE cost of bringing wheelie bins to Darlington for the first time could reach £1m, a new report for councillors has revealed.Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet will be asked to decide at a meeting next week what process the council will use to buy
IT’S the things that you don’t see as much as those you do that tell you whether you’ve got a good environment. One thing I have noticed around Middlesbrough – or rather haven’t – in recent weeks is stray dogs. How we have dealt with this problem
THE Northern Echo gives prominence to the dire economic news (Echo, Apr 26) as we enter another phase of a Tory government’s recessionary disaster. It is clear that you cannot cut your way out of a recession and this was evident from past experience
REGARDING the giant “rat” killed near Consett, in East Durham (HAS, Apr 24). It is not a rat but a coypu, a rodent from South America, and Brian Watson is either conning us or is ignorant enough to believe it was a rat. Someone has bought it as
News that we are back in recession might have you heading to the pub to drown your financial sorrows in a pint, but according to research, a small tipple might get your creative juices flowing at work. Kate Whiting reports THERE’S a Mitchell and Webb
I SOMETIMES despair of the inability of people to do simple arithmetic. The letter from John Phelan (HAS, Apr 26) on council pay claims that saving £810,000 per year on top pay could provide 81,000 jobs at £10,000 per annum. Get out the calculator
I SEE there are several local people standing for the role of County Durham’s elected police commissioner (Echo, Apr 23). I wonder if they had to be Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checked before standing? There are many jobs and voluntary sector
I AM pleased that the BBC Trust’s editorial standards committee has not castigated the former football player Robbie Savage over his hip thrusting dance routine during an episode of Strictly Come Dancing last year. Mr Savage, who is now a TV
IT has been a long and troubled road since Darlington Football Club went into administration at the beginning of the year. The Quakers have been relegated further down the football pyramid and, despite the magnificent efforts of a small band
IT'S raining again at the Kia Oval and it has been announced there will be no play before lunch. Whether they mean today or tomorrow is uncertain. People always want to know what cricket writers do when it's raining. The standard answer is that it makes
A LOT has been said and written in the wake of Chelsea’s dramatic Champions League victory over Barcelona, and plenty of it has been anything but positive. A victory for anti-football? A triumph of negativity over natural talent? An
MIDDLESBROUGH chief executive Neil Bausor last night spoke of the Championship club’s excitement at the prospect of the Great Britain Olympic football team starting their preparations on Teesside. Confirmation that Team GB’s men and women teams
BUDGET airline Easyjet have unveiled the 200th addition to their fleet - a new £20m Airbus A320 at Newcastle Airport. The aircraft, emblazoned with the company's distinctive orange livery, made its inaugural flight yesterday the sunnier climes of Faro
GRADUATES considering teaching as a future career option can take part in a training programme in Darlington later this year. The initial teacher training course will begin at Carmel College in September. Graduates enrolling on the scheme could be
NEWCASTLE United fans angry at their stadium’s new name have again daubed St James’ Park on the walls. Police in the city are investigating vandalism at the ground at about 2.50am this morning, Friday April 27. The club has upset supporters
A UNIVERSITY professor conducting a research project into savings schemes is hoping his findings will influence Government policy. Professor Robert Hudson is carrying out what he believes is the most comprehensive study of interest rates in recent times
MILITARY and aerospace technology company Cobham have announced chief financial officer Warren Tucker is stepping down. The news comes just days after the American company, which has a site a Durham Tees Valley Airport, appointed senior BAE Systems'
AN ENTREPRENUER who helped transform an aging set of factories into a modern, eco-conscious business park has revealed the secrets to its success. Under John Orchards watch, property development company Marchday have managed to turn the set of buildings
A MOTORIST had his car vandalised while waiting at traffic lights in Darlington, a court was told. Louise Sharp jumped onto the bonnet of the Saab near the B&Q store, in North Road, on the evening of April 10, prosecutor David Maddison told Darlington
AN HGV driver has been fined £500 and narrowly escaped a driving ban after crashing his lorry into a height-restricted railway bridge. Colin Burns drove his DAF truck into Albert Hill railway bridge, in Darlington, in November last year, the town’s
HAVING been involved in Newcastle United’s last Champions League campaign, Steve Harper and Shola Ameobi admit the memories of that season have got them dreaming of European nights returning to St James’ Park. Harper and Ameobi were both part
A HUNDRED wedding dresses which were donated to charity will go on sale this weekend. Following its prom dress sale in Queen Street Shopping Arcade ,in Darlington, the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is taking over the same unit to sell the
Morning Readers! I hope you're all surviving this wet weather we seem to be having. I was thinking about building an ark yesterday as the rain just seems to get worse with each passing day. Still, we need the rain to combat the drought problem
POLICE investigating two animal attacks have issued a renewed appeal to trace the owners of a lurcher-type dog involved in at least one of the incidents. Two lambs were killed on a farm in Neasham, near Darlington, on Monday evening. Following that
THE cost of bringing wheelie bins to Darlington for the first time could reach £1m, a report for councillors has revealed. Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet will be asked to decide at a meeting next week what process the council will use to
A CAMPAIGN to give a north Durham special school a £1m facelift has been launched. Hare Law School, which specialises in educating pupils with autism and learning difficulties, has unveiled a three-year project to enhance the site in Catchgate, near
Friday, April 27, 6.25pm Police confirmed that James Allen stayed at the Allerton Croft Hotel in Scarborough in West Square and was booked in for two nights but only stayed there on Wednesday night. Friday, April 27, 6.15pm James
THE Prime Minister hailed the leading role that North-East firms are playing in the drive to combat climate change during a summit with ministers from 23 leading economies. David Cameron used the Clean Energy Ministerial Conference to launch a new
BARCLAYS faces a revolt by shareholders at its annual general meeting later today. The chairman of Barclays is expected to make conciliatory remarks on the controversial issue of executive pay. But a 30 per cent vote against the pay deal
A NATIONWIDE manhunt was under way last night for a 35-year-old man wanted in connection with the murders of a Teesside pensioner and a 50-year-old Whitby woman. Detectives warned the public not to approach shavenheaded James Allen, right
AN outdoor instructor from the North-East drowned in a river while directing his pupils to safety, an inquest heard yesterday. The canoe containing 25- year-old Grant Kinnie and a 14-year-old boy became caught beneath a partly submerged tree.
NEWCASTLE United chairman Mike Ashley has boosted his personal fortune during the past 12 months by up to £500m, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. Mr Ashley, who also owns the sportswear firm Sports Direct, is now worth £1,750m
THIRTEEN men involved in a drunken brawl in a city centre pub were last night starting prison sentences for what a judge described as “frightening, disgraceful behaviour”. The warring groups used glasses, chairs, tables and other furnishings as
POLICE have named three members of the same family, including a one-year-old baby, who were killed in a crash. Great-grandfather Robert Reed, 75, who was driving a Renault Megane Scenic, died when his car collided head-on with a lorry. Natalie
Darlington are keeping their fingers crossed that Ryan Bowman is given permission to play tomorrow's final game of the season at home to Kettering Town. The striker was stretchered off the field suffering from concussion last Saturday at Forest Green
ED MILIBAND will be the first Labour leader to speak at Durham Miners’ Gala in nearly a quarter of a century. He confirmed yesterday that he will speak at this year’s Big Meeting in Durham City on Saturday July 14. Last year he declined the traditional
A POSSIBLE lifeline for under-threat Remploy factories in the North-East could turn out to be a damp squib, it was feared yesterday. A trade union and the Labour party threw doubt on the Government’s plans to set aside £300,000 to help disabled
ON the verge of a remarkable achievment, Neil Austin has been praised by his Hartlepool United manager. With two games remaining this season, the right-back is on course to play every minute of Pools' campaign, totalling 4,440 minutes of first-team football
TONY MOWBRAY is confident Middlesbrough will still make progress under his watch even if a summer of refinancing will be required if Premier League football does not return to Teesside next season. Boro head for Watford tomorrow knowing only
JOHN O'SHEA thinks Sunderland should be satisfied by the turnaround under Martin O'Neill but hopes transfer plans are already in place to ensure the football at the Stadium of Light goes from strength to strength next season. Sunderland's
A TEENAGER who suffered a fractured skull when he was thrown from a fairground ride has told how he still suffers flashbacks, as its operator was ordered to pay more than £1,000 by a court. Martin Brown, 19, a fairground worker, was knocked
THE region’s bakers braved a torrential downpour yesterday to bring their campaign against the “pasty tax” to Downing Street. Hundreds of bakery workers held a Save Our Savouries rally in London to protest against the bid to charge VAT on hot
A CABBIE risks losing his licence after answering the call of nature. Mark Michael Brown had to leave his taxi unattended while he went into a betting shop to use the toilet. However, his empty vehicle was spotted by eagle-eyed traffic
MOTORISTS and residents faced severe disruption as flash flooding brought chaos to the region. About half the average rainfall expected for April fell in the worst-hit areas in 16 hours yesterday, but forecasters said the worst was now over
Team Northumbria will be crowned champions if they pick up at least a point against Whitehaven. However, if TN lose, then Gillford Park will be champions if they defeat Esh Winning. Craig Wilson, David Wallace, Dean Douglas and Graham Anthony
It's going to be a nail biting Super Saturday of action on the last full day of the Northern League season -- if the weather allows it. Three clubs are in a position to win the league, but it's West Auckland who are in pole today. If they win at Ashington
A TOTAL of 32 firefighters were called to a scrapyard on Tyneside tonight. The call was received around 7.45pm and the firecrews, with an additional three group managers, attended the yard in Swalwell, Gateshead. A spokesman for Tyne
