AN AMPUTEE has criticised a North-East council for 'preying on the vulnerable' as he faces paying more council tax on a property he is unable to live in. Pensioner Alec Telford was forced to move out of his family home of 37 years after a leg amputation
West Auckland maintained their unbeaten record in league and cup when they won 2-0 at Billingham Town in the ENL last night. It took them until the 36th minute to take the lead when John Campbell curled a free kick into the top corner of the net
The owner of a rent-a-reindeer business is driving 3,000 miles to the Arctic Circle and back to boost his herd in the run-up to Christmas. George Richardson, 42, is taking his powerful Mitsubishi 4x4 and the largest towable cattle trailer he can
DARLINGTON FC has announced plans to return to its home town next season by sharing facilities with Darlington RFC. The club revealed its aim of moving to Blackwell Meadows at a fans’ forum on Tuesday evening where supporters were also updated
TRAVELLERS on illegal camps will have to abide by a code of conduct and will be given two weeks to leave before facing legal action, leading councillors have agreed. A meeting of North Yorkshire County Council’s executive heard the move would be
Final Score: Middlesbrough 1 Huddersfield 1 IT WAS a bittersweet night at the Riverside Stadium for two members of the Gibson family. While one, Ben, sealed his boyhood dreams with an equalising goal on his first start in the ground, his uncle
JONATHAN WOODGATE misses out for Middlesbrough against Huddersfield Town tonight as Tony Mowbray makes two changes. Woodgate limped off during Boro's 2-0 defeat at QPR at the weekend with a calf complaint and Mowbray rated him as a doubt for this
FUNDS RAISED: A street collection on behalf of Action for Children held in Northallerton on Saturday September 28 raised £273. The group is a national charity that supports and helps vulnerable and neglected children in communities throughout the UK
With an ageing population, the question of how we care for the elderly is one of the most challenging issues facing society. Some elderly people are lucky enough to have regular family contact or support from neighbours, but far too many face desperate
A ROAD safety campaigner has collected a petition with more than 500 signatures backing his call for action at a dangerous crossroads. Brian Hall said there have been meetings for the past six years over what should be done at five lane ends in
Disruption is expected in Bedale town centre for the next six weeks as a major £50,000 scheme begins to repair and replace ancient cobbles. Specialist contractors are due to start the work on behalf of North Yorkshire Highways today (Monday, October
CLUB TALK: A talk entitled Tropical Swamp to Mill Bridgewill be given by Alan Morgan to Sacriston Everyman’s Club on Tuesday (October 8) at 7.30pm in St John’s Court, Front Street, Sacriston. The club meets weekly and new members are welcome.
A NAKED calendar featuring racy shots of ladies from a North-East village is being launched this weekend. The calendar girls of Castleside, near Consett in County Durham, will be serving tea and cakes at a special launch event on Saturday from
A MIDDLESBROUGH nightclub has pulled off a massive coup after signing up superstar DJ Norman Cook. Tickets for the gig at The Empire in December go on sale at 9am on Friday morning (October 4). The one-time Housemartin, who is probably better
A WOMAN who was born in America after her parents emigrated from the North-East has celebrated her 104th birthday today (Tuesday, October 1). Lillian Yarrow was born in Pennsylvania, but when was still a baby her father, John Charles Coan, was
A MAN has appeared in court accused of driving dangerously prior to a fatal collision at a junction on a country road. Anthony Shelton was at the wheel of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 pick-up vehicle which collided with a 600cc BMW motorcycle, ridden
AN ELDERLY woman has been airlifted to hospital after collapsing in Whitby. The 81-year-old was unconscious when the Great North Air Ambulance responded to the call for assistance from Yorkshire Ambulance Service, at around noon today (Tuesday, Oct
A TEENAGER was left with a bruised face when a robber attempted to steal his bag. The 17-year-old was walking along Wilton Lane from the junction of Bolckow Street in Guisborough when the attack happened on Sunday night (September 29) at around
AN AGRICULTURAL apprenticeship scheme that aims to keep upland farming alive for future generations has been granted almost £50,000 to increase skills. The Yorkshire Moors Agricultural Scheme, which works to promote the upland farming skill base
A COUNCIL looks set for a battle over its remaining care homes after it announced plans for a consultation which could see them close. Eighty three elderly people are cared for at the five homes operated by Durham County Council – Cheveley House
A COMPANY which provides private tuition in English and maths says it is opening a new centre to meet increased demand from parents. The Durham Centre for Education, which runs MagiKats English and maths tuition workshops for school children in
A COUNCIL could be set to close its remaining residential care homes. Cash-strapped Durham County Council is proposing to hold a three month consultation over the future of five homes. They are Cheveley House, in Belmont; Feryemount, in Ferryhill
JUMBLE SALE: The Shildon Salvation Army is to hold a jumble sale at its Cross Street centre, Shildon, on Tuesday, October 8 from 10am. POLICE MEETING: The next meeting of the Byerley PACT group is at 6.30pm on Wednesday, October 9, at the Salvation
A BROTHER and sister have raised more than £1,200 for charity after tackling the Great North Run in memory of their gran. Paul Steels, 33, from Catterick Garrison, and Jo Close, 31, from Leyburn, completed the run in aid of Parkinson's UK.
CLUCKY pensioners have hatched a bird-brained scheme to stay fit - with the help of chickens. The “hen-sioners” from Tyneside are taking part in the HenPower project, which was set up to help improve the health of older people and specifically
COLLEAGUES of a man who courageously battled cancer have raised thousands in his memory with a tandem skydive. Before his death this summer, AMEC worker Nigel Cartwright worked to raise awareness of urological cancers by documenting his fight with
A MANIAC motorbike thief led police on a high-speed chase through a town after stealing the powerful 450cc machine, a court heard. Aaron Smith was today (Tuesday, October 1) told by a judge that it was a miracle nobody was killed when he raced
PAOLO DI CANIO has spoken publicly for the first time since being sacked by Sunderland ten days ago. The Italian was given his marching orders by the Black Cats following a 3-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion, but Di Canio has insisted he should
A CHARITY which works to support the environment and the social and economic well-being of the Yorkshire Dales is urging people to vote for it in an online contest to secure a £10,000 boost. The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust said if it was named
FESTIVAL of Thrift organisers are calling on people who visited the event to give their feedback and bolster its chances of happening again next year. The festival took place at Darlington’s Lingfield Point over the weekend of September 21 and
ARTY AFTERNOONS: Bondgate Art Group is inviting anyone with an interest in painting, drawing and sketching to join its weekly gatherings. The group meets at Bondgate Methodist Church on Monday afternoons between 1.30pm and 3.30pm to benefit from
THE WIDOW of a businessman killed in a 2009 Air France plane crash has said she is still fighting for an apology from the airline. Speaking after the inquest into her husband Arthur Coakley’s death, Patricia Coakley said all the victims’ families
FIRE chiefs have issued a warning over the dangers of discarded cigarettes and matches, after a tree caught fire in Darlington. Emergency services were called to a well alight conifer in the front garden of businessman Ken Johnson’s home, in Carmel
THE opening date of a controversial multi-million pound supermarket on the former steelworks site in Consett has been fixed for later this month. Retail giant Tesco confirmed its new out-of-town store will open to the public on October 24.
A TEACHERS leader tonight claimed that the "vast majority" of his members walked out as part of a one-day strike yesterday. More than 100 schools in North Yorkshire closed or partly closed due to industrial action over pay, pensions and working
GEORGE Osborne admitted he blundered when he introduced the “pasty tax” – the measure at the heart of what was dubbed his ‘omnishambles’ Budget. In a conference interview, the Chancellor was asked about his aborted attempt, last year, to slap 20
ERIC Pickles vowed to fight a Labour scheme to kick-start housebuilding – claiming Ed Miliband planned to “confiscate private land”. The Labour leader was praised by housing leaders when he pledged to give councils “use it or lose it” powers, slapping
MOTORISTS who block dropped kerbs and ignore double yellow lines when parking in Shildon are being targeted, a police commissioner has been told. Shildon Police faces regular complaints about poor parking in the town mainly on Church Street and
THE region’s largest local authority says it will have to make an additional £20m in savings after the full detail of Government spending cuts emerged. Durham County Council says it will now launch an extensive consultation exercise to ask the
TWO teaching assistants from the same school have been praised in a national competition for their efforts in helping youngsters who struggle with maths and reading. Karen Cleghorn and Carol Hodgson, of Wolsingham School and Community College,
A COUPLE who met in the slums of India are jetting off to help some of the world’s poorest children after setting up their own charity. Steve Flett and Darshika Saxena, who had previously volunteered in the poverty-stricken country, have recently
COUNCILLORS have today (Tuesday, October 1) granted a licence for a new Thai restaurant. Suchittra Nadon, of Nadon 55 Limited, wants to open Nadon Thai Restaurant at 69-70 Crossgate, Durham. Ms Nadon initially made an application to sell alcohol
A NORTH-EAST climber who plunged 1,000ft to his death in the French Alps after scaling Mont Blanc has been named. Simon Bates, 30, of Gosforth, Newcastle, was with friends on the Gouter corridor, a popular access route to Mont Blanc, when he “lost
St Andrew’s Methodist Church, in Coxhoe, near Durham, holds the latest of its monthly Shoppers’ Services on Saturday (October 5), from 10 -10.30am. Staged on the first Saturday each month since the church’s new main building was developed more
A PARTY is being held this weekend to celebrate the success of man from the North-East who is currently serving as the Lord Mayor of Leeds. Tom Murray left his home town of Consett in 1968 to study metallurgy at Leeds University. He became
A PIONEERING scheme which aims to recruit 1,000 volunteers to help their elderly neighbours has been launched in Darlington. The Good Friends project, commissioned by Darlington Partnership, aims to support 1,500 older and vulnerable people in
A youth football competition in Hartlepool has kicked off its sixth season of matches but it’s not too late for teams to enter. The Grayfields Street Leagues which are run by the Borough Council’s Sport and Recreation Service, is looking to attract
MUSIC, entertainment and information were on offer in Darlington town centre today (Tuesday, October 1) to celebrate UK Older People’s Day. The day saw venues across the town host a number of events, including a ‘big draw’ in Crown Street library
The following cases were heard by South Durham Magistrates sitting at Darlington Magistrates' Court: SENTENCE BREACH: Abigail Rae Noble, 21, of Middleton Street, Darlington, admitted two breaches of a suspended sentence order imposed by Teesside
THE Transporter Bridge will remain closed into mid-November to allow further repainting and repair works to take place. The extension is a result of the preparatory work required for the repainting proving to be more extensive than had been originally
A GYMNASTICS coach is celebrating after she was named coach of the year for the Sedgefield area in the County Durham Sports and Physical Activity Awards. Sam Robson, 21, of Bishop Auckland, won the title for her work with the Athena Sports Academy
A MAN found with 53 power tools in his flat has admitted taking in stolen goods for a friend. Robert Alexander Skyvington, 48, was arrested by police who arrived at his home minutes after an acquaintance dropped off the tools, which had been stolen
DIESEL THEFT: Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves stole diesel from a Ford Transit van parked at Oaklea, on the Jubilee Estate, Shildon. The theft took place overnight between Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29. Anyone with
A MAN has been banned from driving for almost four years after he admitted drink driving for the third time. Graham Bodycombe, 36, was found by police slumped in his car at 3.30am on September 14 after he had driven his Seat Ibiza into two large
MORE than 120 vehicles were stopped by police in a two-day operation in the North-East designed to target travelling criminals. The Durham and Northumbria police forces’ roads units manned checkpoints on the A1(M) at Washington Services and on
MEMBERS APPEAL: Cornforth History Group is seeking new members. The club meets each Tuesday between 6pm and 7pm at Cornforth Library to research family trees and the history of the village. The members also meet once a month on a Saturday with the
CATERERS in Teesdale are being sought to serve tasty treats at a business awards ceremony. Organisers of the Teesdale Business Awards have introduced The Chef’s Challenge, which aims to showcase local caterers and offers the chance to win the Teesdale
POLICE APPEAL: Witnesses to an assault that left a 27-year-old man with a fractured jaw have been asked to contact police. The man was assaulted in Harvey’s Bar, in Houndgate, Darlington, at about 2am on Saturday, September 21. It is thought that a
Classic Clapton, the Eric Clapton tribute show led by Durham-born guitarist-singer Mike Hall, will make its first appearance at Darlington Civic Theatre, Parkgate, Darlington on Saturday ( October 5). Doors open at 7pm and the gig starts at 7.30pm.
ANIMAL CRUELTY: Frank Hill, 60, and Hazel Hill, 69, of Park Hill Lodge, Spennymoor, have pleaded not guilty to six charges of causing unnecessary suffering to dogs and one charge of failing in a duty to ensure an animal’s welfare. Emma McGough, 29,
WORK will start tomorrow (WED) to restore the original cobbles on a pathway. Paths on both ends of Prebends Bridge in Durham City are being resurfaced and the cobbles restored as part of a plan to improve cycle access in the historic heart of the
AN unholy row involving a vicar and a bible dumped at a rubbish recycling tip has been resolved after a county council handed over the holy book to the church. Retired Anglican priest Andrew Woodhouse was furious when an attendant at the recycling
A private music teacher harassed a former girlfriend after she ended their relationship, a court was told. Brian Wilderoder, 53, sent text and mobile phone messages, letters and even turned up at the woman’s home and workplace over a ten day period
Durham captain Paul Collingwood will join Scotland's coaching team this winter. The former England international led his county to the County Championship title this season, their third triumph in six seasons. Collingwood was also the skipper
150 redundancies have been made at a North-East furniture and gifts chain, that went into administration last week. Collectables, which grew from a barrow in the MetroCentre, Gateshead, selling Geordie-themed novelties into an £18m enterprise,
Two men have been jailed following a crime spree which targeted passengers’ luggage on the East Coast Mainline. William Beard, 30, and Paul Charles Rayner, 35, both described as “prolific” thieves, were jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for 12 months
HAIR salon staff raised more than £1,000 for charity when it celebrated its tenth anniversary last week. Best friends Fiona Davis and Lisa Ryan, from Darlington, set up their RyanHart salon on Duke Street in 2003. They celebrated its anniversary
MORE than a dozen drivers have been warned about using the bus lane on a busy commuter route. Police carried out an operation on the A690 leading into Durham City on Monday, following an increase in complaints about motorists using the bus lane
COURT DATE: Great Aycliffe town councillor Irene Hewitson, 55, of Rowan Place, Newton Aycliffe, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of using threatening words or behaviour in Newton Aycliffe. Jade Hewitson, 20, of Rowan Place, and Jenna Eastland, 27
Bearpark WMC is holding a nostalgia night for 70-year-olds on Saturday, October 12 from 7pm. The event is for anyone born in 1943 and guests are encouraged to bring along their old photos. For details call 0191-373 1757 or 0191-378 1801 after 6pm.
A SCHEME encouraging 1,000 people to voluntarily help their elderly neighbours has been launched in Darlington. The Good Friends project is open to people from all walks of life and focuses on the little ways of making life easier for older and
The Royal Northern Sinfonia and Chorus, performing for the first time under the title bestowed by the Queen, opened its new season at The Sage Gateshead with contrasting accounts of the Requiem. Takemitsu’s Requiem for String Orchestra, all but
FOUR friends are to attempt a gruelling cycle ride to raise money for charity. The quartet will take on the 84-mile Etape Pennines ride through County Durham’s dales on Sunday (Oct 6) to raise much-needed funds for Parkinson’s UK. Paul Bainbridge
HELP WANTED: Alington House Community Centre, in North Bailey, Durham City, is looking for more volunteers. Help is particularly needed with painting and decorating, gardening and serving in the centre’s coffee bar. Anyone interested in offering a
As chat-up lines go, ‘What’s your favourite dinosaur?’ is at least original. At a speed-dating event in Yarm, Joanna Morris discovers what her other ‘dates’ have to say for themselves I HAD never considered having a favourite dinosaur until the
QUAKERS supporters will be given an update on the club’s plans to return to Darlington tonight at a fans’ forum and we'll be bringing you live updates via the feed below when the event gets underway. Tweets about "#dfcforum" The event will
CHAPEL SAVIOURS: A meeting of a campaign group aiming to save a Darlington cemetery chapel will take place on Thursday, October 3. The ‘Save the Chapel in North Cemetery’ campaigners will meet at The Old Vic on Victoria Road in Darlington from 7pm.
WHO does Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister, think he is kidding? The Bank of England was founded in 1691 by a Scot, William Paterson, who was born in Tynwald, Dumfriesshire. The Bank of Scotland was founded in 1695 by an Englishman, a
FOR years, I enjoyed (tolerated) house martins who built their nest under the eaves of my house. One year I noted they were behaving strangely. Close attention revealed that they had been “evicted” by the local house sparrows, who brutally murdered
WHEN I heard the midnight news that Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio had become the Premier League’s first casualty of the season (Echo, Sept 23) I thought it had come too late for the daily papers but this was not the case with The Northern Echo.
VJ CONNOR’S recollections of listening to Dick Barton’s radio adventures in the 1940s (HAS, Sept 21) doubtless struck a chord with many older readers. The fact is that we got more fun out of listening to the radio than today’s kids do from their
A MAN was robbed at gun point at a petrol station. The victim, named locally as Ahmad Bolouch, was about to take thousands of pounds to be banked when a raider wielding a hand-gun forced him to hand the money over. Armed police officers were
MAY I say well done to Ed Miliband and the Labour Party for standing up against the big energy companies. At last someone has had the guts to say enough is enough. Never mind what the Tories or the Tory press will say, just do it. People on
THE gospel according to Colin Mortimer, of Pity Me, (HAS Sept 30) is that when Labour say or do something it is to win votes, whereas the Tory party do it all for the good of the country. Colin might have a point with the present incumbents of
THE recent suggestion by Mike Barton, Durham’s Chief Constable, that Class A drugs should be legalised and provided to addicts via the NHS (Echo, Sept 30) is both irresponsible and takes absolutely no account of the enormous costs to the cashstrapped
“LET us be quite clear: this appalling, brutal and cowardly scene recently played out in Nairobi is not done in the name of a religion – not in the name of Islam – but in the name of terrorism.” That’s what David Cameron said the other day, so solemnly
Supplying addicts with drugs such as heroin on the NHS – an idea supported by Durham police chief Mike Barton – is nothing new. Barry Nelson and Stuart Arnold report BETWEEN 2006 and 2011 the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust, took part in a
THE FUTURE of a roadsweeper manufacturer has been secured thanks to a buyout deal. Weldrack, which is based in Hunwick, County Durham, has bought Datum Roadsweepers of Meadowfield, near Durham City as part of plans to expand the business and
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy was left with a fractured skull after being hit by a double-decker bus yesterday, Monday, September 30. The collision involved the boy and a bus on The Rings at the junction with Queen Elizabeth Way in Ingleby Barwick at around
CO-OP workers spent a day creating habitats for pollinators and did dry-stone walling at a wildlife corridor. Working with Bournmoor Conservation Group - which is dedicated to enhancing the environment at a former colliery and landfill site at
DOG owners still have time to register for a sponsored walk for Durham’s St Cuthbert’s Hospice. The annual Paws for a Cause walk is on Sunday, October 13 in Houghall Woods on the outskirts of the city. Owners and their pets will walk 1.3 and
SHAREHOLDERS of a plumbing supplies firm, which employs hundreds of workers in the region, are set to share in a multi-million pounds payout. Wolseley is to hand investors a £300m special dividend after reporting a jump in profits as markets in
COUNCILLORS have pledged to hold a wide-ranging debate over a controversial £1.4 billion energy-from-waste incinerator scheme after agreeing to press ahead with the project. As more than two years has passed since waste firm AmeyCespa lodged a
A POP-UP sing-along will be held by the clock tower in the Market Place, Thirsk, on Saturday, (October 5), from 11am to noon. Scouts, Beavers and Cubs from Hillside Scout Group will be joined by Beavers and Cubs from Thirsk in performing a range of
WHEN the latest series of New Tricks first hit our screens, some fans may have been wondering if it was going to be the last. With Alun Armstrong and Amanda Redman both following in the footsteps of James Bolam and stepping down from the crime
WHEN C4’s occasional series of traveller-themed documentaries began, it largely focused on the extravagant weddings. Subsequent programmes have also shown that communions are a very big deal in Gypsy culture, but now we are going to get a look at how
Growth in manufacturing eased slightly in September from a two-year high the month before, due to less robust export orders, a new survey. The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 56.7 from August's two-and-a-half year high of 57.1
CISSIE and Ada, the comic characters created by Les Dawson and Roy Barraclough, only appeared once live on stage – during a summer season that Dawson did at The Grand Theatre in Blackpool. This summer, they returned to the same venue for a natter
A NORTH-EAST vehicle manufacturer urged shareholders to back a rescue plan for its loss-making cherry-picker division after it posted worsening results. Last month, Tanfield Group agreed a deal with a US construction equipment magnate to take control
MORE than 600,000 public sector jobs have been lost since the coalition came to power, with fresh cuts set to take the total to a million by the time of the next election, according to a new study. The GMB union said its research showed the impact
A CHEMICAL company with plants in the North-East has asked the UK and Scottish Governments for £150m in grants and loan guarantees to build a new gas terminal. Ineos Nitriles says its petrochemical site in Grangemouth, Scotland, is unsustainable
A NORTH-EAST brewer has continued to strengthen its business after signing a deal with a recycling firm. Camerons, in Hartlepool, recently revealed a new corporate identity and cask brands, and is now working with J&B Recycling, also in Hartlepool
A TELECOMS firm is investing £54m to bring 4G services to the North-East, days after revealing 140 jobs are at risk. Mobile phone company EE says its superfast 4G will be live in Darlington and Middlesbrough by the end of the year. The company
THE North-East argued long and hard for the Lindisfarne Gospels to be returned to their spiritual home in Durham City – and the region has shown conclusively that it is capable of doing them justice. The Gospels have generated huge interest, attracting
A CALL centre company is creating 100 North-East jobs. Call Connection is opening a £1m call centre in Pandon, Newcastle, in November, which will be fully operational in January. Bosses say they will recruit an initial 25 workers, and create
BEAT THE TIDE can once again demonstrate his abundant stamina with victory in the Debra Charity Handicap at Ayr. Michael Dods’ charge is certainly bred to get a trip being by Black Sam Bellamy and Beat The Tide has certainly improved since stepping
JASON GILLESPIE has urged his Yorkshire players to be more ruthless as they look to build on this summer’s encouraging second-placed finish in the County Championship. The White Rose coach was as disappointed they could not hold onto their 25.5
HUMMERSKNOTT Academy students can now work at being multi-lingual thanks to the introduction of an innovative learning programme. The Darlington school has acquired the Rosetta Stone language package which gives students the chance to independently
SHALL we start with the good or the bad? Okay, let’s get the bad out of the way. Yorkshire’s form in oneday cricket was of great concern. The Vikings only won three of their 12 Yorkshire Bank 40 matches, a record which only the now defunct Unicorns
MANCHESTER UNITED are ready to back David Moyes in the transfer market after acknowledging their squad needs strengthening. United are due to fly to Donetsk for tomorrow’s Champions League encounter with Shakhtar that has taken on additional significance
A NORTH-EAST act entertained thousands when they supported reggae superstars The Wailers on Friday (September 27). Darlington band The Equalisers had just two days to prepare for the biggest gig of their career when they were asked to support Bob
NEW laws came into force yesterday (Tuesday, October 1) for scrap metal merchants in an effort to drive out rogue dealers. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 marks the first major overhaul of regulations for almost half a century and has been brought
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl brought glory to her family at one of the area’s biggest agricultural shows this week – more than 30 years since her aunt did the same. Melody Fife, of Guisborough, was overall winner of all the children’s categories at Stokesley
BEN STOKES has been named the Cricket Writers’ Club Young Cricketer of the Year. Stokes helped guide Durham to the County Championship title and ended the year with selection to England’s Ashes squad for this winter’s series. Stokes, who follows
YORKSHIRE have released former Australian Test player Phil Jaques after opting not to renew his contract ahead of 2014. The 34-year-old has already returned home to Sydney having scored 88 in what could prove to be his last firstclass match against
DERBY have confirmed Steve McClaren as their new head coach on a three-year contract. The former England and Middlesbrough boss succeeds Nigel Clough, who was sacked on Saturday evening just hours after Derby’s 1-0 defeat to rivals Nottingham Forest
A NOMADIC Scout group left without a home after their hut was condemned are fundraising to build a new one. The 1st Middleton St George Scouts, near Darlington, moved into the youth club room at the village community centre when their hut in Neasham
Staff at Leisureworks, the sports and arts trust in Derwentside, have raised £1018.44 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The money was raised by taking part in Macmillan’s World’s Largest Coffee Morning on Friday, in which staff members and user groups
CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho was in no mood for hanging around on the eve of the must win Champions League Group E game with Steaua Bucharest. Mourinho’s outlook imitated the stormy weather in the Romanian capital as the Portuguese shortened his
THE UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge is calling for budding scientists in the North-East to take part in its 2013 competition which is now open for entries. Each team of between three and five members aged 11-18 will be required to design
CHANNEL Tunnel rail operator Eurostar has announced plans to take over the franchise of the York-based East Coast service. As part of a joint bid the high-speed international rail operator is working with French firm Keolis, with hopes of winning
IT’S a first-class idea that provides an express alternative to other accommodation. The Old Station, in Allerston, near Pickering, North Yorkshire, is a former railway station and carriages which have been converted into a home and guest house
MORE than 100 schools in the region are closed or operating with reduced staff today as teachers walk out in protest at industry changes. Around 60 schools in North Yorkshire will shut for the day, while about 40 others will partially close.
THE IDENTITY of the man who buried a mysterious message in a bottle in Durham Cathedral a century ago has been revealed - by his granddaughter. Teresa Armatage said she was overwhelmed with emotion when she learned it was her grandfather, William
Darlington host a fans forum this evening at Blackwell Meadows, Grange Road, Darlington, when the club's future home will be on the agenda. It starts at 7.30pm and the bar is open from 7pm. All fans are welcome to attend. Quakers are at Heritage Park
NOMINATIONS opened today (Tuesday, October 1), for a series of awards that celebrate Darlington’s often unsung community heroes. The ninth annual Best of Darlington Awards 2014, which celebrates achievements across a broad range of areas, is being
THE full list of categories in the Best of Darlington Awards 2014: Contribution to Sport: For groups or individuals who have made a major contribution to sport in Darlington. Sponsored by Polam Hall School; Performance in Sport: Groups or individuals
THE leader of many of the region’s businesses accused David Cameron of appearing to write off the North-East – after hearing him speak at the Conservative conference. James Ramsbotham, the chief executive of the North-East Chamber of Commerce (
YORK University is launching a new biomedical sciences degree focusing on the science underpinning medicine. Offered jointly by the Department of Biology and the Hull York Medical School (HYMS), with contributions from the Departments of Health
ALAN PARDEW has insisted Newcastle United can still finish in the Premier League's top ten this season but he is ready to wield the axe in his attempts to achieve the club's goals. Despite a much-improved second half display from Newcastle, Everton
TONY MOWBRAY fully believes in his Middlesbrough side as they go in search of their first victory since August tonight. Boro are without a win in the Championship since defeating Charlton Athletic on August 10, a run that has spanned seven matches
A WOMAN whose neighbour organised her funeral during a long-running campaign of harassment last night said she is relieved he has been banned from contacting her - but others dread the day he will return to their street. David Ian Lawson has been
PAOLO DI CANIO ‘fractured’ a club proud to be close to its roots was the claim from Carlos Cuellar last night after being given another chance to revive his own Sunderland career. Cuellar has started both games for the Black Cats under caretaker
A TELECOMS firm is investing £54m to bring 4G services to the North-East, just days after revealing 140 jobs are at risk. Mobile phone company EE says its superfast 4G will be live in Darlington and Middlesbrough by the end of the year. The
A NORTH-EAST brewer has continued to strengthen its business after signing a deal with a recycling firm. Camerons, in Hartlepool, recently revealed a new corporate identity and cask brands, and is now working with J&B Recycling, also in Hartlepool
FENCING has been erected to prevent access to a North-East golf clubas speculation about its future continues. Workmen were yesterday (Thursday, October 31) securing the grounds of Woodham Golf and Country Club, in Newton Aycliffe, with metal barriers
THE Northern Echo is lending its support to the moustache-growing festival of Movember. On the day the national charity event gets underway, The Echo is sporting a fetching moustache on its front page and is changing its dateline - from Novvember
A NORTH-EAST man is urging Brits to boycott The Gambia as allegations of corruption, political unrest, land seizures and human rights atrocities are levied at the country’s government. Darlington pensioner Roy Pattison was a regular visitor to
A PUBLIC meeting has been called to help people who fear they may have been exposed to deadly dust from an asbestos factory. Earlier this month, mesothelioma sufferer Caroline Wilcock, who grew up in Bowburn, became the first to successfully sue
A TEENAGER who broke into a school shed has been handed a harder court order after his parents said a previous sentence did not punish him enough. The boy was working with the youth offender team after previously being convicted of a burglary.
A MOTHBALLED £250m North-East bioethanol factory has restarted production, with its new owners unveiling major investment plans to make it a world-leading plant. The Ensus refinery, in Wilton, near Redcar, is operating again after a poor harvest
NEWCASTLE College has appointed Carole Kitching as its new principal. Ms Kitching, who has been interim principal of the college since January, is taking the helm at one of the country's largest further and higher education institutions. She
A BENEFITS sponger who claimed he could barely get out of bed was the opening batsman and wicket-keeper for his local cricket club, a court heard yesterday. Stewart Lorains pocketed more than £22,000 in Disability Living Allowance while starring
THERE can only be one Johnny Cash. But though the man might have passed over, his music lives on. Matt Westcott speaks to Clive John, whose tribute act has received the backing of no less than the Cash family themselves. He comes to the Tyne Journal
THE number of pedestrians killed or seriously injured on County Durham’s roads has reached an eight year high, figures show. There were 62 pedestrians killed or seriously injured in 2012, the highest since 2005’s figure of 90. While substantial
A DRIVER has been rescued after a lorry carrying scrap metal ran off the edge of a quay in Hartlepool. Firefighters were called to Irvine's Quay shortly after 6pm today to reports of an HGV hanging over the edge of the jetty. Two crews from
TOUGH decisions faced by a cash-strapped council will be made more manageable if town hall bosses work like they did during the recent introduction of wheelie bins. That’s the view of a senior member of Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet.
EMPLOYERS from across the region have been learning about army reservists. The Meet Your Army event at Sedgefield Racecourse today (Tuesday, October 1) was organised by the North of England Reserve Forces and Cadets Association and 15 (North East
POLICE officers were out in force today (Tuesday) as they took a community meeting to shoppers to talk about life in Crook. Durham Police hold regular Police and Communities Together meetings across the force area, which allow people to voice their
COUNTRY MUSIC: The Great North Country Music Theatre will welcome Blackstone River, a trio, to the Glaxo Sports and Social Club, Barnard Castle, on Sunday, October 6. Doors open at 7pm, admission is £4 and the show is open to all. SPORTSMAN'S DINNER
DARLINGTON RFC said it was excited about creating a community sporting hub that would provide a permanent home for the town's football club. Michael Wilkinson, chairman of the rugby club, told more than 100 football club supporters that his club
FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a driver after his lorry rolled off a quay and he was trapped in his cab 30 feet above the water. The man was unhurt during the incident at Irvine’s Quay in Hartlepool tonight (October 1). The lorry had just been offloaded
STUDENTS at a Bishop Auckland school got a taste of Africa as they tested out their music and dancing skills. Members of the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir in Uganda performed a series of concerts at St John’s School and Sixth Form today (Tuesday
