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  • Boris Johnson re-elected mayor of London

    BORIS Johnson was re-elected as Mayor of London in a surprisingly narrow victory that saw him beat rival Ken Livingstone. The Conservative polled 1,054,811 to the Labour candidate's 992,273 following a deeply personal and bitter campaign battle

  • Oak tree crashes onto two houses in Coulby Newham

    HOUSEHOLDERS had a lucky escape last night after a large oak tree fell onto two houses, causing severe damage. The tree crashed down on Paddock Wood, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, just after 7.30pm. Two houses were affected, with one having its garage

  • Pub's Punk tribute gig

    Clash City Rockers will perform their tribute to Punk Rock legends The Clash at The Market Tavern, South Burns, Chester-le-Street,tomorrow. Sunday, May 6, at 4pm. Admission is free.

  • MP's advice surgeries

    North Durham Labour MP Kevan Jones holds advice surgeries today, Saturday, May 5, at St Mary’s and St Cuthbert’s Parish Centre, Chester-le-Street, from 9.30am to 11am, at The Library, Plawsworth Road, Sacriston, between 11.30am and noon, and at The

  • Rectory return

    I'M not really bitter, but I thought I took some half-decent pictures of the oldest domestic building in Darlington. Did the sub-editors use them? No. They preferred some boring old sepia-tinged ones of what it used to look like. That's the trouble of

  • Off-road biker airlifted to hospital

    A 26-YEAR-OLD man was airlifted to hospital after being thrown from an off-road bike. He suffered injuries to his face and arms in the incident in the Tilery area of Stockton at 3pm today. Paramedics gave him pain relief before he was

  • Owner sees greyhound badly injured in attack

    A GREYHOUND owner has told of the moment a large Japanese akita dog ran 200 yards and started tearing into his pet. The greyhound, Mandy, had her flank ripped open and other serious injuries to the side of her neck, in the attack on recreational ground

  • Students win NHS competition

    A GROUP of students has won a competition celebrating the work of NHS staff. The four, from Ian Ramsey CofE School, in Stockton, impressed judges with their research into the role of a midwife. Jess Robinson, 14, Andy O'Brien, 14, Hollie Hannah

  • Matron appeals for juke box

    A NURSING home matron is on the hunt for a jukebox to give a New York-themed cafe the right soundtrack. The new unit is on the site of the Bellevue Nursing Home for older people in Middlesbrough, and the New York touch, with black and white photographs

  • Joining forces to raise awareness of CPR

    A COLLEGE and fire brigade have joined forces to raise awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the community in the light of the recent high-profile heart attack of Fabrice Muamba during the FA Cup match between Spurs and Bolton. Staff

  • Admin error lands woman in court

    AN administrative error by police meant that a woman was summoned back to court for a minor theft offence after she had already served time for offences committed at the same time. Kelly Lynn, 30, was bailed without charge by police in February, even

  • Woman ordered to pay up in court

    A WOMAN was ordered to pay £150 for the cost of a mobile phone she broke by throwing it under a car. Deborah Robson, 44, of Elmfield Terrace, Darlington pleaded guilty to theft yesterday at Darlington Magistrates' Court. Leanne Steinberg, in mitigation

  • Court shows leniency to train fare dodger

    A MAN who said his life was turned upside down by a head injury fare-dodged a train route numerous times to see his children. Mark Anthony Jose, of Yarm Road, Darlington, was convicted yesterday of not paying the £2.60 fare from North Road station

  • Four clocks celebrates 10 years

    A FORMER church has celebrated its tenth year since being turned into a community centre. The Wesleyan Methodist Church, in Bishop Auckland’s Newgate Street, was transformed into the Four Clocks Centre ten years ago, since when it has become

  • Councillor resigns after change of title

    A COUNCILLOR has resigned from a town council after party politics forced through a controversial vote. Graham Sewell, a former chairman of Greater Willington Town Council (GWTC), resigned on Tuesday night after the authority’s Labour councillors

  • Warwickshire v Durham (day three, tea)

    DURHAM are heading for their first championship defeat by Warwickshire since 2006. There have been two draws since then and seven Durham wins, mostly by big margins, as in last year’s double. They were 124 for six in their second innings at tea, only

  • Newcastle 'no' to elected mayor

    VOTERS in Newcastle decisively rejected the idea of a directly elected mayor for the city. There was a 62 per cent majority for the "no" vote in Thursday’s referendum - but only 32 per cent of of the electorate took the trouble to vote.

  • Garage break-ins

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a series of burglaries and are encouraging people to be more security conscious. Six garages at the rear of Lillie Terrace and St Albans Terrace, in Trimdon Grange, were broken into overnight on Wednesday May 2.

  • Penrith manager quits

    Penrith are looking for a new manager following the resignation of manager John Clasper. Clasper took on his first Northern League management role at the end of last season, and on a limited budget, just managed to keep the club in the first division

  • League Cup final moved again

    The Northern League has decided to move the Brooks Mileson League Cup final again. The league has decided to switch the scheduled date, from this Tuesday to Saturday May 19th so then West Auckland have a free week to prepare for their Vase final tie

  • Live report: Warwickshire v Durham (day three, lunch)

    DURHAM are up against it. After trailing by 104 on first innings they are 12 for one in the second, Will Smith the man out for one. He shaped to drive an in-swinger from Keith Barker and got an inside edge into his stumps. Already 32 behind, Durham

  • Gardens opened for charity

    MORE than 20 gardens great and small will be opened up to the public to help raise money for a hospice. The annual Open Gardens series, which raises money for St Cuthbert’s Hospice, in Durham City, gets under way next week. The first event takes place

  • City to host Diamond Jubilee busking festival

    BUSKERS are not an unusual site on the tourist-filled streets of York - and they are about to become even more familiar. The city is to host its first festival celebrating street performance over the weeeknd of June 2 and 3. Between 11am and 4pm on

  • Fighting back against church lead thefts

    THE Church is fighting back against the growing scourge of thieves going for easy pickings by stripping the roof lead from places of worship. The Ripon diocese is spearheading a campaign which is seeing special roof alarms fitted to churches that are

  • Award-winning novelist to speak

    AWARD-winning writer Pat Barker is to give a talk on the role a real artist played in her latest novel. The author will visit the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, in Durham City on Thursday to discuss the role of surgeon and artist Henry Tonks in her

  • Inspired health worker's Stairway to Heaven challenge

    A HEALTHCARE assistant at a renal unit is training for a trek along the Great Wall of China to raise awareness of kidney failure. Deborah Cooper, of Sowerby, Thirsk, said she had been inspired to walk 80kms across the ancient monument after witnessing

  • MP's advice surgeries

    North Durham Labour MP Kevan Jones holds advice surgeries tomorrow, Saturday, May 5, at St Mary’s and St Cuthbert’s Parish Centre, Chester-le-Street, from 9.30am to 11am, at The Library, Plawsworth Road, Sacriston, between 11.30am and noon, and at The

  • A relaxed concept to giving birth

    PLACES are still available at antenatal classes aiming to promote a relaxed birthing concept among expectant mothers. The Daisy Birthing sessions, by Nicola Hopkins, from the Lazy Daisy team, who was a midwife at Bishop Auckland Hospital for five years

  • CTC Marine re-brand opens up an ocean of opportunities

    A NORTH-East susbsea company has announced it is changing its name as it gears up for growth. CTC Marine Projects Limited, which has its headquarters in Darlington and a base at Teessport, will now be known as DeepOcean (CORR) UK to reflects its position

  • Copeland and Gamble-Flint delighted to host Yarm School reunion

    KAT Copeland and Rachel Gamble-Flint are delighted to be forming a Yarm School reunion at the Rowing World Cup event that begins in Belgrade today. Both Copeland, who is based in Ingleby Barwick, and Gamble-Flint, who lives close to Yarm, will make their

  • Junior tennis champion comes to Newcastle

    REIGNING US Open boys champion Oliver Golding will be competing at next week's AEGON GB Pro-Series event in Newcastle. The 19-year-old will be supported by a strong British cast at the $10,000 event, with the likes of Daniel Smethurst, Joshua Milton,

  • Magpies' Krul backing Cisse to hurt Man City

    TIM Krul expects Papiss Cisse to scupper Manchester City's title challenge on Sunday, but the Newcastle United goalkeeper has warned the Premier League's most in-form marksman not to try a repeat of Wednesday's sensational strike when he lines up on the

  • Did Cisse score the Goal of the Season?

    PAPISS Cisse's sensational second goal in Wednesday's 2-0 win at Chelsea has been hailed in various quarters as the Goal of the Season. Scott Wilson assesses the quality of the strike and its four main contenders for the crown Robin van Persie (Arsenal

  • To sell, or not to sell - that is the question for Newcastle

    IN the last couple of years, Mike Ashley's preferred policy for Newcastle United has become clear. Sign enthusiastic prospects with a point to prove. Source the majority from overseas, where transfer fees and wage demands tend to be lower. Prioritise

  • Airport and KLM join forces for marketing push

    DURHAM Tees Valley aiport has launched a major marketing push to win more passengers. With backing from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines the aiport is highlighting the global destinations than can be reached via the three-times-a-day service to Amsterdam.

  • Fresh start for the Quakers as fans buy out club

    AFTER months of pain and uncertainty, Darlington Football Club has been bought by its fans and is looking forward to a new beginning. Community company Darlington FC 1883 Ltd (DFC 1883) yesterday agreed a deal with administrator Harvey Madden

  • Parking fees cut in Middlesbrough to attract shoppers

    A TOWN is reducing its parking charges to encourage shoppers to stay longer and spend more money. The council-owned Captain Cook multi-storey car park in Middlesbrough will offer three hours for £1.70 – the fee it currently charges for two, while

  • Churches fight back against metal thefts

    THE Anglican church is fighting back against the growing scourge of thieves stripping lead from places of worship. The Ripon diocese, in North Yorkshire, is heading a campaign to fit roof alarms to churches most at risk. Last year was the worst

  • Championship quick becoming a game of luck

    WITH unworthy champions in the last two seasons, the LV County Championship is increasingly becoming a lottery. The weather has always played a part, but now it's often a case of who is available to play against whom. Had Ian Bell not been in the Warwickshire

  • From Meccano to Masters degree

    A STUDENT who discovered his interest in engineering by playing with Meccano as a child has won a £12,000 bursary to pay for a Masters' degree. Jordan Marsh, 19, along with Gareth Sloane, 20, were named as winners of the Encouraging Engineering award

  • £30m injection for steelworks

    A STEEL works has commissioned a £30m pulverized coal injection plant to increase efficiency, it was announced yesterday. In a move which is a further boost for the North-East steel industry, Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK (SSI UK) have ordered the

  • Mum's disgust after conmen target appeal for disabled son

    A MOTHER has spoken of her disgust after thieves and conmen allegedly stole from her £50,000 campaign to secure life-changing surgery for her disabled son. Jodie Bussey’s son, Thomas Brennan, five, suffers from spastic diplegic cerebral palsy

  • Murder accused James Allen seen via TV link with head wound

    A MAN accused of murdering two people in their homes appeared in court via videolink with what appeared to be a fresh wound to his head. James Allen, of Lothian Road, Middlesbrough, seemingly suffered the injury after he was remanded into custody

  • "Cash for prizes" row over NHS County Durham's £18k bill

    HEALTH chiefs in the North- East have been branded a disgrace after paying nearly £18,000 of taxpayers’ cash to a lobbying firm for advice on how to win awards. NHS County Durham set up a “corporate improvement team” which employed a firm called

  • West Auckland are due a win... according to history

    HISTORY will be on West Auckland’s side in their Wembley final next weekend – with one councillor claiming it is all in the numbers. County councillor for West Auckland Rob Yorke believes West Auckland Town should succeed in their FA Vase final

  • Hartlepool woman with 79 names sets new record

    MOST people have a middle name, but one woman has taken it a step further and has 77 of them. To raise money for her charity and set a new record, Dawn McManus will now be legally known by a total of 79 names. What started as a joke prompted

  • O'Neill plots a summer shake-up

    MARTIN O'NEILL knows what changes are required at Sunderland and is already looking forward to a summer shake up when the season comes to an end. O'Neill is yet to finalise his transfer targets with owner Ellis Short, but he is determined to make sure

  • McGrath comes in from the cold to help Tykes

    Cricket's a funny old game as Yorkshire found out to their benefit against Leicestershire at Scarborough yesterday. Shortly after Colin Graves and Martyn Moxon had explained Ajmal Shahzad's departure, the man who replaced him in the side helped to put

  • Graves explains Shahzad departure

    Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves has accused Ajmal Shahzad of not being a team player in the wake of the fast bowler's shock departure from Headingley earlier this week. Graves revealed issues have surrounded the 26 year-old England fringe bowler for

  • Boro look at Tigers' Koren

    MIDDLESBROUGH are keeping an eye on Robert Koren's situation in the hope they can free up sufficient funds to bring in Hull City's creative midfielder. The Slovenian is seeking clarity at the KC Stadium after an uncertain few days in which head of football