MEMBERS of a bowling club say they are "in shock" after securing a staggering £48,000 grant just 12 months after staring closure in the face. A year ago, Northallerton Bowling Club considered whether it would have to close as, with its finances
COUNCILS across the country are hoarding millions of pounds worth of publicly-owned works of art, an investigation has revealed. Freedom of Information requests by Sky News to local authorities reveal many do not know how many pieces they have
A YOUTH enterprise scheme run by the Prince’s Trust has been awarded £75,000 to help young people in the North East start their own businesses. The County Durham Community Foundation has given the grant in support of The Prince’s Trust’s Enterprise
Representatives of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service will be in Harrogate on Friday, April 25, as they consult with the public ahead of a review of fire cover across the county. The service is looking at the number and location of its fire engines
INDOOR bowls fans have enjoyed a weekend of high-quality action as a North East venue hosted a prestigious national championship for the first time in 20 years. Darlington Indoor Bowls Club, on North Road, welcomed hundreds of supporters for two
STAFF at a supermarket have been left shaken after a man wearing a Halloween mask and pink gloves burst in and stole money. The masked raider struck at 9.45pm on Good Friday at Sainsbury’s on The Avenue in Chester-le-Street. He jumped over
AN equestrian centre hosted Easter activities at the weekend, in aid of a disabled riding club that is based there. Young volunteers with Wear Valley RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) organised a horseback Easter egg hunt at the Riding
STUART HALL will return to the ring in Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena to make the second defence of his IBF World Bantamweight title against the unbeaten Paul Butler on Saturday, June 7. Darlington's Hall retained his crown last month when his fight
ONE of the world’s leading architectural metal workers is to give a talk in North Yorkshire. Chris Topp, whose projects are found in places such as York Minster, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, The Royal Hospital at Chelsea and Stirling Castle
MOTORCYCLISTS gave up their Easter weekend to raise money for charity before getting on their bikes to take Easter eggs to dementia sufferers. The Boundary 500 Motorcycle Group donned fancy dress to raise about £1,000 for charity at Thornaby Pavilion
A FAMILY – believed to be grandparents with their grandchildren – had to be rescued when their car ended up in a ditch following a collision. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses following the accident on the A169 Whitby to Pickering
TOMORROW (Monday, April 21) is the last chance to see two iconic locomotives from a museum’s hugely popular exhibition before they are shipped home across the Atlantic. More than 120,000 people visited Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at
THE ARCHBISHOP of York used his Easter Day sermon to highlight human trafficking, child sex abuse, gender-based violence and tax avoidance. In his Easter message, Dr John Sentamu described many inequalities and tragedies of modern society as the
AMBITIOUS plans to restore an ailing Victorian community football club to its former glory have been unveiled. Annfield Plain AFC, near Stanley, was founded in 1890, two years before Newcastle United, and the original ground was built by miners
HUNDREDS of bikers turned out to make Easter a little sweeter for children spending the bank holiday in hospital. About 300 riders joined an Easter Egg Run from Durham City to Darlington Memorial Hospital and back to Durham University Hospital
A SCHOOLBOY has raised over £250 for charity over lent. Eleven-year-old son Taylor Fairrington dedicated the fasting period to supporting St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham. Taylor, from Chester-le-Street, donated his own pocket money, baked cheese
AN army of volunteer litter pickers is expected to descend on a Redcar beach, next week, as part of this year’s national Big Beach Clean Up. The Marine Conservation Society event is being hosted by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and takes
A 22-YEAR-OLD man is in hospital after being struck in the face with a glass by a man in a Redcar pub. The victim has required surgery after the attacked near the toilets in The Deck pub in the early hours of Friday, April 18. He is in a stable
AN affordable housing development in a North Yorkshire village has been named one of the best in the UK. A housing development of 12 homes for local people in Osmotherley, built by Broadacres, has made it into Inside Housing magazine’s top 50 UK
DURHAM must have been salivating when Marcus Trescothick put them in on a good Chester-le-Street pitch today. But they would be kicking themselves for losing three wickets. Bowling is not Somerset’s strength and Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick
THE recently enthroned Bishop of Durham has spoken of human fear during his inaugural Easter Day service. The Right Reverend Paul Butler led a dawn service of Initiation and Communion at Durham Cathedral today (Easter Day). He baptised five
YET another plan to build hundreds of new homes on land adjacent to a planned new ‘free school’ in south Stockton has been rejected. However it expected that, once again, developers will appeal Stockton Borough Council’s rejection of a plan to
THERE was Easter fun across Darlington this weekend as a series of activities took place for families around the town. The town’s market traders hosted an Easter Eggstraordinary Market, with a performance by the Red Hall Dance School, an Easter
A PLAY for children is coming to the Empire Theatre in Consett. The award-winning Scamp Theatre is bringing its production, Pirate Gran, based on the popular book by Geraldine Durrant and Rose Forshall, next month. The show is on Saturday,
FRIENDS of a girl who suffered a serious head injury when she was hit by a van were among those that helped look after her until emergency crews arrived at the scene. The 14-year-old girl was hurt when she was knocked over on the A689 New Road,
AN MP has got his hands dirty and filled in potholes on a long-neglected road in his constituency. James Wharton, MP for Stockton South, worked with Eaglescliffe councillor Phil Dennis and two local peope to improve Railway Terrace, Eaglescliffe
A PET store, which recently opened in north Durham, is hoping to make a difference to the lives of German Shepherd dogs. Pets at Home store in Consett has announced Shepherd Support UK is its chosen charity partner. Following an appeal to the
Derwent Valley Partnership is looking for volunteers to take part in an ‘after event’ litter pick following the forthcoming Party in the Park event on Sunday July 20, 12pm-6pm in Blackhill and Consett Park. Bin bags and litter pickers will be provided
A PROJECT which supports for victims of anti-social behaviour in north Durham is appealing for volunteers. The charity, Victim Support, is working with the social landlord, Derwentside Homes, and Durham County Council’s Safe Durham Partnership
A TRAMPOLINE course for 11 to 16-year-olds will be launched at Teesdale Leisure Centre, in Barnard Castle, next week. (Tuesday, April 22) Classes, run by Durham County Council, will begin on Tuesday, April 22, 6.15pm to 7.15pm. Victoria Lee
FUNDING of £2.7m has been awarded to a north Durham school for children with special educational needs to allow them to move bigger premises. Plans are being drawn up to move Hare Law School to the former site of Greencroft Business and Enterprise
SOME of the world’s leading martial artists ran a training day at a County Durham club. Newton Aycliffe Ju Jitsu Club hosted an international seminar at the town’s leisure centre yesterday afternoon. (Saturday April 19) Instructors from across
A PLAY session for fathers and their children will be held in Spennymoor next month. The event will be at Durham County Council-run Middlestone Moor One Point Children’s Centre, on Rock Road, on Saturday, 3 May. Fathers and male carers with
EXPERTS will offer valuations and advice at a drop-in antiques fair at a North-East museum next weekend. (Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27.) The Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, will host the event on Saturday April 26 and Sunday April 27
THE first UK astronaut to walk in space will land in the North-East next month to inspire a new generation of scientists. Michael Foale, born in this country and now a dual British-American national, will give a talk at Durham University on Wednesday
A CIVIC dinner raised well over £1,000 for a mayor’s charity appeal. The Mayor of Ferryhill Coun Ken Campbell hosted the event at The Masonic Hall, in Ferryhill, on Friday, April 11. It was enjoyed by civic guests from across County Durham
Marske United have unsuccessfully asked the league to postpone today’s league cup semi final at Ashington because they are unable to field a strong team. The game was arranged early last week when Ashington won their quarter final at Tow Law, but
AN MP has described a parish council in his constituency as “dysfunctional” in a letter sent to Conservative supporters. James Wharton, Conservative MP for Stockton South, also explained in a letter seen by The Northern Echo that the Conservatives
