THE emergency services were called to a popular beauty spot tonight after a car overturned and crashed into a stream. The vehicle was travelled from Swainby to Osmotherley, near Northallerton , North Yorkshire, when it came off the road at an area
Wednesday Shildon hit the season’s highest score so far when they thrashed a poor South Shields 11-0 in a superb display of finishing at Dean Street last night. Shields had an idea of what was coming when Billy Greulich -Smith hit the post early
A FORMER Astronomer Royal has unveiled a new artwork at a North-East hospice. Sir Arnold Wolfendale unveiled the painting in the dining room of the day hospice at St Cuthbert’s Hospice, in Durham. It was painted by day patients as part of a
The Doctor has had many travelling companions in his various incarnations over the year, and the latest ones are about to disappear into a black hole. Steve Pratt reports THE first people to earn Doctor Who “companion” status were his granddaughter
TWO of the UK’s largest pub companies reassured the markets by recording steady trading, despite poor summer weather and Olympics disruption. Strong demand for food helped Greene King, which runs 2,300 premises, including Hungry Horse and Loch
HERE in Soapland we don’t call people names lightly. Terrible Tracy in Coronation Street (ITV1) isn’t called terrible for nothing. Bashing Charlie the builder over the head with the biggest toolbox in the world has been just one of her misdemeanours
By Harry O'Connor Wealth management consultant Pearson Jones PLC MANY people will be surprised by research which shows that many UK higher-rate taxpayers do not save into a pension. Independent research for Prudential says that one-infour
ONE of the region’s oldest golf clubs can now make improvements to its course thanks to a North-East law firm. Teesside -based commercial lawyers at Endeavour Partnership helped Cleveland Golf Club, in Redcar , negotiate a six-figure sum in what
DOZENS of North-East law firms could go bust in the wake of the commercial impact of recent industry changes, an insolvency trade body has warned. New research found that five North-East law firms – about three per cent – are at high risk of failure
Playwright John Godber is looking to the future after his divorce from Hull Truck theatre company. Steve Pratt reports ‘DO you know why I left?” asks writer John Godber, the miner’s son from West Yorkshire, who’s one of the country most performed
Emily Flanagan gets back to her roots with a trip to the South Coast, and finds it offers the best of both worlds DRAWING back the curtains on the first day of a holiday in Carbis Bay, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d booked a holiday in
Ken Snowdon finds there’s more to Boston than meets the eye – especially if you know the right people to ask IT’S not often I gatecrash a party, but an hour after arriving in the US, I was sitting around a dinner table with eight total strangers
AGE UK Darlington is joining a national project researching the benefits enjoyed by elderly people who join clubs. The year-long Lottery funded project will add to the charity’s successful Fit as a Fiddle scheme which has run for five years in
The days are getting shorter and if you still want to enjoy your garden well into the evening, outdoor lighting is essential, says Julia Gray AS well as illuminating your outdoor entertaining space – seeing who you’re talking to and what you’re
Jenny Needham talks to a family who feel their prayers were answered when a delapidated former chapel at Runswick Bay came onto the market WHATEVER the time of year, whatever the weather, visitors to Runswick Bay might just spot the Bell family
Millions of us head there on holiday every year, so it’s no wonder Turkish cuisine is proving a huge hit here in Britain. Here's a Turkish recipe for you to try. INGREDIENTS (Serves 4) For the meatballs 320g lamb mince 30g dried breadcrumbs
A CREDIT union that offers people in financial difficulty an alternative to doorstep lenders and loan sharks is preparing to celebrate its third anniversary with a membership drive. Darlington Credit Union (DCU) was formed in September 2009, as
VOLUNTEERS are polishing up every nook and cranny of a piece of Darlington’s industrial heritage, ahead of a series of open days. Tees Cottage Pumping Station, in Coniscliffe Road, will open its doors to the public for two weekends this month.
A programme which aims to improve heart health in County Durham is recruiting tennis players. Barry Nelson reports A COUNTY Durham tennis club is hoping to harness the post-Olympic feel-good factor and get over-40s off the couch and on to the tennis
A BUSINESSWOMAN who was recognised for her efforts at a retail awards ceremony last year is urging others in her position to enter the contest. Nominations are now open for the 2012 Darlington Town Centre Retail Awards, which will presented in
PLANS for a community bus service have won an eleventh hour reprieve after a bid for funding was entered two hours before the deadline set by the council. Councillors in Sadberge now hope that a community bus service for the village will go ahead
A COUNCILLOR has called for a review of changes to the rules governing who can use Darlington’s waste disposal centre, claiming that they are causing too many ‘bureaucratic anomalies’. Councillor Gill Cartwright, ward member for Harrowgate Hill
GREEN spaces, improved bus facilities and more leisure opportunities have been identified as some of the key things people would like to see in Darlington town centre. An initial wishlist for any potential development of Darlington has been revealed
Despite the recession, Teesside ’s digital sector is in a boom that shows no signs of abating. Lauren Pyrah finds out how the seemingly impossible is being achieved IT might be more accustomed to topping national tables for teenage pregnancy
Business isn’t always about boardrooms, briefings and black coffee. So, in tribute to the North-East men and women who take a more unusual approach to enterprise, Deputy Business Editor Lauren Pyrah takes a look at the unconventional, alternative
A FOOD company boss who beat depression through cooking has won a tasty £6,000 business package after impressing judges with her soups and chutneys. Former MasterChef finalist Juliette Brown Forden, 47, turned her passion into a reality after finding
AN electronics firm that has secured two contracts totalling £3m is to make its North-East office the centre of its UK operations. Stadium Group will increase the workforce at Hartlepool from 120 to 140 as part of a strategy that has seen the firm
IT’S fair to say this week has been pretty bad for high street retailers. Not only have they failed to benefit from the Olympic feel-good factor, which was supposed to have us all reaching in our pockets and queuing up to buy the limited edition
POLICE are appealing for information after mountain bikes worth about £20,000 were stolen from homes in Darlington. The high-specification bikes were stolen during three burglaries across the town over the last few days. Two men’s bikes, worth
THE success of the Hitachi deal at Newton Aycliffe has sparked negotiations about creating a second large business park nearby, a reception at the House of Commons last night was told. Work on the Amazon Park site is due to start in the new year
POLICE are appealing for information after mountain bikes worth about £20,000 were stolen from homes in Darlington. The high-specification bikes were stolen during three burglaries across the town over the last few days. Two men’s bikes worth
The ancient art of dowsing can be used to find anything from Roman remains to missing car keys. Dowsing tutor Eleanor Burke, from Bedale , talks to Ruth Addicott about her extraordinary finds HAVE you ever lost your car keys and wished there
I was saddened to read that tiny Tilly Lockey lost her hands to meningococcal septicaemia when she was just 15 months old. Everyone at Meningitis UK was touched to read that Liz Laidler, of Weardale Studios, Stanhope, County Durham, donated £275
THANK you to Mrs S Slithorpe, of Darlington, for her explanation of the causes of famine in Africa (HAS, Sept 4). Here’s me thinking it was down to drought and crop failure. Perhaps Mrs Slithorpe can explain how the Irish managed to starve
I CANNOT understand why Marks and Spencer would want to open a Simply Food store with a 50-seater cafe at the out-of-town complex in St Helen Auckland when two supermarkets are already within easy reach (Echo, Aug 30). What are the company’s
PRINCESS Diana was the only lady in the world to stop Britain from breathing for a whole weekend when she died. She will be loved for centuries to come. Diana was not the cause of the marriage break-up with Prince Charles. I think the Royal
THE main focus of the exams fiasco (Echo, Sept 1) seems to be the difference between a grade C and a grade D and in English language, in particular. I would find it useful to see some sample exam questions, with sample grade C and grade D answers
I WOULD like to thank the chap who wrote into HAS regarding the spooky Chester-le-Street care home that his wife worked in (HAS, Sept 3). I was very interested in what he wrote, especially about the elevator going up and down on its own and the
A NEW shopping delivery service has been launched by Durham County Council, (Echo, Sept 3). Apparently, Durham County Council is to work with Dale Care to create a home shopping service for residents over 65. This scheme will help pensioners
THE most important point about the recent cabinet reshuffle is that David Cameron did not have the guts to sack any of his under achievers. He simply moved them to another department, apparently afraid to rock the boat. T Seale, Middlesbrough
THERE are 14 areas of green belt land in England. Surely brown belt land should be used to build houses in cities, towns and rural areas? There are reportedly more than 300,000 empty houses in England and Wales. Who owns all these empty properties
I WAS recently in Darlington with my dad shopping for a gift for my mum. In the past, I have found the choice very limited, and usually go to the Metro Centre, but as I walked down Post House Wynd I came across a little shop that had some rather
THE economic forces behind plans to merge two neighbouring golf courses in Darlington are clear for all to see. Stressholme is a municipal course owned by Darlington Borough Council, which is facing huge budget cuts. Blackwell is one of many struggling
Nine months after Darlington Football Club nearly went out of existence, the club is thriving again in the Northern League. Darlington FC 1883 chairman Denis Pinnegar explains how the club is finally on the up IT is nine months since the dreadful
JOHN Robertson remains right in the mix for medals with four races remaining in the Paralympic sailing regatta. Robertson and his Sonar crew of Hannah Stodel and Steve Thomas lie sixth overall but are just four points adrift of Paul Callahan’s
JOSEF Craig may have missed out on the Paralympic podium for the second successive final but with friends in high places he’s certain success lies just around the corner. The 15-year-old made quite the splash on his Games debut – claiming the scalp
SUZANNE Duncan has taken up the post of new principal and chief executive officer of East Durham College, it has been announced. Mrs Duncan was selected following a national search and recruitment exercise culminating in an intensive three-day
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to stop the creation of a 24-turbine wind farm in County Durham reacted with delight after plans were refused for temporary masts. Energy firm E.ON had sought permission for two 80m anemometer masts to
TOO many shops and a growing North-South divide are leading to vacant shops, analysts said last night, following figures saying one in five North-East shops are empty. The report by the Local Data Company made depressing reading for the region,
JADE Jones is experiencing firsthand how tough the Paralympics can be – but she is relishing and not dreading the challenges she faces at London 2012. Less than 24 hours after competing for the first time in the 400m, where she failed to reach
DESPITE Adam Johnson ’s withdrawal from the England squad through injury, Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill believes that in the long term, the attacking midfielder’s decision to swap Manchester City for Sunderland will give him the ideal chance
Darlington will be without captain Gary Brown for this evening's game at Guisborough Town as the harsh reality of being in the Northern League kicks in. The centre-back has been a key player during Quakers' four games so far, but it's not injury
Millions of us head there on holiday every year, so it’s no wonder Turkish cuisine is proving a huge hit here in Britain. Here's a recipe for your to try. INGREDIENTS (Serves 6-8) 200g baby spinach, roughly chopped 1 standard block of feta
AN investigation is under way into a North-East school’s Sats results, it was revealed last night. The Standards and Testing Authority is looking into the key stage two results at Vane Road Primary School, in Newton Aycliffe. In an unrelated
CAMPAIGNERS who have battled for ten years for improvements at a dangerous junction say a collision in which an 81-year-old mobility scooter rider died was an accident waiting to happen. The crash took place in Masham Road, Bedale , North Yorkshire
AN Army officer held his head in his hands and shouted “Stop, stop, stop” when he realised US Apache helicopters were attacking a British base and not a Taliban compound, an inquest into the death of a North-East soldier heard yesterday. Lance
A GOALKEEPER who headbutted a referee when he was sent off could face a lifetime ban from football after pleading guilty to common assault. Liam Johnson lost his temper when he was shown a red card for using foul and abusive language after seven
THE recession is hitting the North-East’s poorest children the hardest, with 200,000 youngsters now living in poverty, a charity has warned. Save the Children says nearly one in three young people in the region are living below the poverty line
A SCHOOLBOY who underwent pioneering surgery only three weeks ago is now walking non-stop without aid indoors, his mother has said. Five-year-old Thomas Brennan, whose spastic diplegic cerebral palsy left him in constant pain and often unable to
CONCERNED parents last night called for more information after the headteacher at a primary school was suspended. Durham County Council insists the suspension of headteacher David Craig has nothing to do with a separate ongoing investigation at
A SOLDIER who was injured in a car crash while undergoing rehabilitation following an explosion in Afghanistan has moved into an adapted home. Corporal Simon Gilmour, of the 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster Regiment, has received the keys for
FIVE council-run day care centres for elderly and disabled people look set to close as part of cost-cutting measures. Durham County Council, which runs ten large day care centres across the county, is proposing to close Spennymoor Day Centre; The
THE latest victim of the squeeze on local authority spending was revealed yesterday when a North-East council announced controversial plans to merge its municipal golf course with a private course in a £1m land swap deal. Just months after Darlington
Q What would the deal involve for both sides? THE proposal would see the council sell Stressholme to Blackwell Grange Golf Club, with the creation of a single club from both memberships, at a deferred cost of £500,000. In the other part
Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale last night praised the patience of his bowlers after day one of the county's vital County Championship match with Glamorgan. His comments came after the Tykes attack produced a superb fightback in the final two sessions
FRESH from helping Sunderland make their point at Swansea City, Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has stayed in Wales this week with the intention of putting his country on course for World Cup qualification. There will be greater expectancy
LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ is in line for a return to Championship action with Middlesbrough after coming through a comeback match at Rockliffe Park yesterday. The former Coventry City striker grabbed the only goal of the game in his 45-minute run-out against
SPECULATION about his future has followed James Perch around for the best part of a year but the versatile defender has revealed he will always be happy so long as he is at Newcastle United. After a tricky first 18 months on Tyneside after his
The North East Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has delivered a majority decision to maintain the current interest rate, ahead of the Bank of England’s own MPC announcement on Thursday. A partnership between the North East Chamber of Commerce
