A GREEN fingered resident is celebrating after winning a laptop in a competition to promote recycling. Ruth Laycock, of Shildon, was given the computer by Durham County Council for taking part in the North East Recycling Rewards Scheme.
MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid an £8.5m roadworks project because of road closures while the final stage of work is carried out. Workmen are to close a stretch of the A167, near to Spennymoor, County Durham, as part of the DurhamGate scheme. The
A TRAIN fan is to sign copies of his new book that chronicles the history of a popular railway museum. Anthony Coulls has penned the Spirit of Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon. The senior curator of rail vehicle collections looks after
A TEAM of bodybuilders are pumping iron as they prepare to tackle strongmen in the Mr Britain competition. Michael Bostock, Steve Graham and Gary Phillips have all won through to compete in the challenge. The trio train at Bodies - Health and Fitness
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a catalytic converter was stolen from a van on an industrial estate. The theft took place on Dabble Duck Industrial Estate, Shildon, where thieves broke into a Mitsubishi Fuso parked in a secure compound
A WAYNE ROONEY header on an afternoon of high drama in the Premier League was not enough to secure Manchester United their 20th title in North-East surroundings at the Stadium of Light. Rooney's simple back post header in the 20th minute from Phil Jones
NEWCASTLE will play in the Europa League next season after rounding off the current campaign with a 3-1 defeat at Everton. Needing to win to have any chance of finishing in the top four, the Magpies slumped to a heavy defeat at Goodison Park. Goals
Two goals from Andrew Bulford meant heartbreak for West Auckland Town and ensured Dunston UTS won the FA Vase at Wembley today. The striker took his tally of goals in the competition this season to 14 by hitting the net in each half in the
Manchester City are the premier league champions after a thrilling last five minutes. City went into extra time needing two goals against Queen's Park Rangers and, against all the odds, they got them. Manchester United did their part - beating Sunderland
GORDON Muchall’s liking for 40-over cricket came to Durham’s rescue in their opening one-day match of the season. With Dale Benkenstein and Ben Stokes injured, and Ian Blackwell left out, Durham’s selection suggested a lack of firepower in the middle
West Auckland striker Mattie Moffat has been passed fit for today’s FA Vase final at Wembley against Dunston UTS, despite suffering a fractured cheekbone. The forward, who has scored eight goals in West’s run to Wembley, was considered to
NEWCASTLE United have named an unchanged starting line-up for their final game of the season at Everton this afternoon. The Magpies go into the game knowing a victory could earn them a place in next season's Champions League. Alan Pardew's side are
YOUNGSTERS at a school that celebrated its 90th anniversary last year are cooking up a treat in a new dedicated room. The cookery room was created at Roseberry Primary and Nursery School at Pelton, near Chester-le-Street, during a remodelling and
RESIDENTS are fighting plans to extend a fuel depot into Green Belt. Dozens of people in Woodstone Village, near Chester-le-Street, have objected to proposals lodged with Durham County Council by PAR Petroleum. The family firm, founded
TITUS BRAMBLE makes a return to the Sunderland defence for this afternoon's vital Premier League match for Manchester United. United know they must better Manchester City's result at the Etihad Stadium against QPR if they are to overtake their city rivals
WITH a healthy complement of former Manchester United players in his Sunderland squad, Martin O'Neill has dismissed any notion that the Stadium of Light will be the perfect place for Sir Alex Ferguson's Premier League title contenders to visit today.
A 12-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries after he was hit by a car while cycling along a busy road. The incident happened on Haughton Road, in Darlington, close to the Wickes and Asda stores, shortly after 11.30am yesterday. Police and an ambulance
A CALL centre worker is recovering after she was stabbed in front of terrified colleagues. The attack was carried out in broad daylight at the EDF Energey Contact Centre, on Doxford Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, on Friday afternoon.
On Sunday, the North-East will descend on Wembley as West Auckland Town take on Dunston with each team hoping to come away FA Vase champions. Reporter Duncan Leatherdale and Deputy Sports Editor Craig Stoddart will tweeting live from Wembley
