A WOMAN was flown to James Cook Hospital with serious leg injuries after a collision on the A167 at Breckenbrough Hall, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The accident happened around 6pm on Tuesday and two people were reported trapped. The Yorkshire Air
WAYNE Rooney lived up to top billing in Donetsk as he scored the goal which sent England into a Euro 2012 quarter-final meeting with Italy in Kiev on Sunday. It was not quite the equal of Pele's sublime header in the 1970 World Cup final -
Frank Bell has taken over as the new chairman of Consett, and is hoping that the ongoing judicial review will soon be completed in the club’s favour. Bell took over at the club’s AGM from John Hurst, who has been chairman for six years, and his prime
CHILDREN blighted by radiation from the Chernobyl disaster have been given free toys and clothes by supporters. Children from Belarus visited the Chernobyl Children's Project UK shop, in Crook, which supports youngsters affected by the 1986 incident
THE A66 eastbound is closed at Middlesbrough after a lorry shed its load. The accident happened prior to the Hartington interchange, near to the Metz bridge and Sainsbury’s, where the lorry struck the bridge underneath Hartington roundabout. Traffic
Even if the sun hasn’t realised it yet, the time is ripe to start planning your next barbecue. Diana Pilkington gets some meaty inspiration from Mike Reid, executive chef at restaurant chain Gaucho - best known for its Argentine steaks Bife
It's festival time for authors and a chance for them to meet their readers. Steve Pratt talks to Harrogate crime writing supremo Mark Billingham about bringing life to book... ACTOR and comedian turned writer Mark Billingham says it’s “like
It's festival time for authors and a chance for them to meet their readers. Steve Pratt talks to Victoria Hislop about bringing life to book... AWARD-winning author Victoria Hislop’s love for Greece and its people is no holiday romance, but
A COUPLE of bids totalling £12m inside 24 hours for two players offers up an indication Newcastle United are trying to help Alan Pardew add to his squad. With both FC Twente and Lille rejecting offers of around £8m and £4m for Luuk de Jong
Sue Fox and her husband enjoy a stay in the Burgoyne Hotel and rediscover a delightful corner of the northern Dales AS we walk into the beautiful Burgoyne Hotel, in Reeth, the lovely Lola is waiting to greet us – there’s absolutely no chance
ARE you seeking a new style for your home that’s economical, charming and has the royal seal of approval? Look no further than homespun style. Rooms brimming with home-made pieces and individual touches, from restored flea market finds to one-off
After completing the first leg of her Coastal Tour of England in the North-East, artist Lynne Wixon talks to Ruth Addicott about the places that inspired her the most TUCKED behind the steelworks on the mouth of the Tees, Paddy’s Hole doesn
Frankel produced a scarcely believable performance to get Royal Ascot off to a brilliant start in the Queen Anne Stakes today. Sir Henry Cecil's prized asset lined up defending a perfect record and having looked better than ever on his seasonal reappearance
Playing old 78s on a wind-up gramophone, Vintage DJ Tilly Shaw talks to Ruth Addicott about her love for old music MOST DJs take pride in their equipment and Tilly Shaw, from Darlington, is no different. Instead of rocking up with digital mixers
Actor Cillian Murphy’s got his name in Red Lights, but he’s not shedding any light at all on secrets of the latest Batman movie. He talks to Steve Pratt CILLIAN Murphy isn’t going to answer the question. “Did you get invited to do a cameo in
A North-East make-up artist is making a name for herself among the world’s A-listers. Rachel Meek takes a look at her brush with success DRAMATIC and dazzling, the model is a vision of style and elegance. She looks as though she has
All in The Best Possible Taste (C4, 10pm) Joely Richardson on Shakespeare’s Women: Shakespeare Undressed (BBC4, 9pm) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Channel 5, 9pm) IF you’ve ever muttered the words “I don’t know much about art, but I know what
The UK’s trade deficit unexpectedly widened sharply in April to its highest level in nearly seven years, Analysts said it highlighted the continuing weakness in the UK economy. The Office for National Statistics said the goods trade deficit grew
ODYSSEY Systems, the Tees Valley telecommunications specialist, is celebrating its 25th anniversary year with a vow to continue investing in its business. The Stockton-based company, which was founded by Mike Odysseas in 1987, has grown to be
WORKERS at SSI in Thailand have welcomed the arrival of the first shipment of steel made by the company’s Teesside works. The 48,000 tonnes cargo completed its 33-day sea journey on Saturday, marking another milestone in the rebirth of a plant
NORTH-EAST businesses have the chance to reach for the stars when it comes to building the world’s largest ground-based telescope. Scores of businesses have signed up to the sell-out event at Durham County Council’s NETPark (North-East Technology
They came, they sawed… and we conquered. As the Forestry Commission tries to track more of them down, Ruth Addicott looks at the vital role lumberjills played in the war effort CHOPPING down trees in their distinctive dungarees, the lumberjills
THE price of petrol at the pumps is continuing to fall and should dip even further soon, the AA said today. Although diesel is also cheaper, it is still stubbornly high compared with the rest of Europe, the AA added. Average petrol prices
Bernard O’Mahoney helped control the drug trade in one of the UK’s most infamous nightclubs and was a suspect in a gangland triple murder. The reformed criminal turned author and North-East cafe owner talks to Chris Fay IF a tabloid journalist
A MOTHER who killed her young son and daughter in a Spanish hotel room was astonishingly calm when she showed police their bodies, a court heard today. Lianne Smith, 45, has admitted smothering five-year-old Rebecca and 11-month-old Daniel with a plastic
A LIBRARIAN has turned author and written her first children's book. Elaine Mills, who works at Barnard Castle library, has written Rainbow Day, which was officially launched during an event organised by the Friends of Barnard Castle Library, on Saturday
I WOULD like to thank the Olympic Committee for choosing me as a torch bearer in Darlington (Echo, June 18). I would also like to thank the extremely efficient organisers who ran the event on the day, the very helpful staff at Darlington College
Pope, of Durham, (HAS, June 15) which extorted the people of Darlington not to knock wheelie bins until they had tried them. Disabled people don’t have to have a wheelie bin service in their town to experience the problems these things cause when
I LIVE in New Shildon and think that it could be looked after better, particularly the roadside shrubbery. In Holland, I find that all the trees are kept to a size and very tidy. Things like roadside cafes are all very well, but can we not cut
THE Government’s announcement of another £80bn gift to the banks is a scandal (Echo, June 14). The Bank of England will offer banks credit in return for security on any bank asset, good or bad. In other words the dodgy loans that the banks issued
UP to 800 women are expected to take part in a hospice’s biggest fundraising event of the year this weekend. This year’s Midnight Walk for St Cuthbert’s Hospice, in Durham City, takes place late on Saturday night. Since it was first held in 2007, the
I LIVE on the site of the former RAF West Beckham chain home radar station, in Norfolk, and am writing a book about this historic site and its famous wartime commanding officer. So far I have tracked down the former wartime station commander’s
OUR supposed “leaders” are to hold yet another round of talks to stave off the looming economic crisis and to save the disastrous euro. We hear buzz words like “global economy” and “fiscal merger” – but no solution to our woes. Isn’t it wonderful
VJ.CONNOR’S letter (HAS, June 16) mades a number of interesting points about troubled familes. However, I must agree with the comments of Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, that it is time to deal with troubled families. There are troubled
INTRUDERS fled a house empty-handed after possibly breaking in to the wrong house, police have said. The three men, armed with a bat, forced their way into the property on Bridge Street, Bishop Auckland, at about 3.50am on Saturday, June 9. They discovered
POLICE have vowed to clampdown on illegal off-road bikers after concerned residents reported the problem getting worse. People living near the Old Pit at Leasingthorne, near Coundon, Bishop Auckland, told officers at a Police and Communities Together
TRIBUTES have been paid to a kind-hearted and talented Bishop Auckland woman who has been described as the town’s own Mary Portas. Margaret Ellis died on Tuesday, May 29 at the age of 56 following a short battle with cancer. The former Bishop Auckland
IF anyone is in any doubt about where the priorities lie in the world of modern football, they should look at the punishment handed out to Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner yesterday. Bendtner, on loan at Sunderland last season, was fined £100,000
THIS series of massive economic bailouts – £100bn here, another £100bn there, with heaven knows how many back up “fire walls” running into the trillions – will have the effect of impoverishing a whole generation. This is the middle aged and elderly
What could be the region’s biggest ever casino remains an undimmed ambition of Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon. Stuart Arnold reports LIKE an ever-spinning roulette wheel, it has taken a long time to determine the outcome of Middlesbrough’s
TODAY’S second NatWest Series match at The Oval will take place in sombre circumstances, following the death of Surrey batsman Tom Maynard. England’s players learned of Maynard’s death at the age of just 23 when coach Andy Flower gathered them
BORN To Sea can do his family name proud in the St James’s Palace Stakes. The Invincible Spirit colt is half-brother to the brilliant Sea The Stars and Galileo, with All Too Beautiful another Classic winner on the roll of honour. Trained like Sea
YORKSHIRE clinched their second Friends Life t20 win on the spin last night as they easily beat Derbyshire at the County Ground by 41 runs last night. Moin Ashraf played a crucial role in defending a target of 151 by returning career best figures
ANTONIO Cassano and Mario Balotelli fired Italy into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 after a tense victory over the Republic of Ireland. The AC Milan striker headed home from Andrea Pirlo’s 35th-minute corner before substitute Balotelli added
ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson insists he has not had to take on a dressing room full of huge egos. One of the concerns expressed about Hodgson when he was confirmed as Fabio Capello’s successor was how he would handle the star names within the England
ENGLAND skipper Steven Gerrard has vowed not to let minds wander beyond this evening’s Euro 2012 qualification decider with co-hosts Ukraine. The Three Lions need a point to guarantee their place in the last eight, which was felt to be the minimum
THOUSANDS of people are expected to turn out to watch the Olympic torch relay tomorrow. Weather forecasters have predicted sunny spells, light winds and a 20 per cent chance of rain as the convoy arrives in Barnard Castle in the afternoon. Organisers
A BURLESQUE night will be held at a North-East theatre this weekend. House of Burlesque’s new show, Shipwrecked, will be at the Theatre Royal, in Newcastle, on Sunday, having already played London’s West End. The show combines dance and comedy
A COUNCILLOR targeted by arsonists called the culprits cowards as he appealed for help to catch them. The homes of two Middlesbrough councillors were attacked over the jubilee weekend. A meeting of Middlesbrough Council will be held this week
A 17TH Century farmhouse that became derelict after being empty for nearly 50 years has been restored to its former glory after years of renovations. In 1998, English Heritage identified Middridge Grange Farmhouse, a Grade II*-listed building
THE Government last night sparked a war of words after rejecting claims from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) over soaring youth unemployment as “plain wrong”. TUC analysis of figures showed that in the North- East, the number of 18 to 24- years-old
TESCO apologised last night after admitting a mix-up at one of its garages left motorists filling up with diesel instead of petrol. One victim, who was left high and dry after filling up at the garage in North Yorkshire, criticised the company
MARTIN O'NEILL has reassured Sunderland fans that preparations for next season are already under way despite a lack of activity in the transfer market. O'Neill, in his first summer in charge at the Stadium of Light, has been monitoring his
NEWCASTLE UNITED manager Alan Pardew could still have Demba Ba at St James' Park next season - despite considering the Senegalese striker's replacements. Fans of the Magpies were counting down the days to the new season yesterday when the
THE train took the strain as the Olympic torch arrived in North Yorkshire yesterday. After travelling down the coast from Teesside and east Cleveland, through Lythe and Sandsend, it arrived in Whitby and was entrusted to local torchbearer
DARLINGTON FC’s former home could be indefinitely mothballed after its owners said there was “no rush” to make a decision on its future. The Quakers will play their home games at Bishop Auckland’s Heritage Park ground next season, but have not
TWO teenagers who subjected a disabled woman to a degrading knifepoint attack in her home have had their sentences cut. Josh Stobbs and Daman Roberts imprisoned their victim in her home in Shildon, County Durham, for six hours. She was
A NORTH-EAST campaigner who says she now accepts that controversial PIP breast implants are not toxic says it is time for women to “move on” and re-direct their anger at private clinics which put them in. Gemma Pepper, 30, from Middleton
A MOTHER who suffocated her young son and daughter in a Spanish hotel said she had given them a “perfect holiday” before killing them, a court heard. Lianne Smith, 45, has admitted smothering Rebecca Smith, five, and 11-month-old Daniel with
AFTER being handed a trip to Barnsley on the opening weekend of the Championship season, Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray hopes to confirm his second signing of the summer. Having acquired Grant Leadbitter from Ipswich already, Boro are putting
I am participating in an event called The Real Relay. It is an exciting attempt to follow the entire route of the official Olympic Torch around the British Isles in one continuous non-stop journey, running every step of the way. Starting out from Land
NEWCASTLE UNITED have launched an £8m bid for hot Dutch prospect Luuk De Jong. De Jong has been on the Magpies scouting radar all year and, following Holland's elimination from Euro 2012, a formal offer has been tabled for the striker.
