TWINS from Darlington enjoyed a Royal date at St James’s Palace thanks to their efforts in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme (DofE).Lucy and Emily Anderson, both 19 and of Low Coniscliffe, joined other young achievers from across the UK to receive
PLANS have been unveiled for a major housing development in an east Durham village.Gleeson Homes and Regeneration have applied to Durham County Council for planning permission for 65 new homes on land at Henderson Avenue/Cain Terrace, Wheatley Hill, near
A MILKMAN is offering a reward to catch thieves who are systematically stealing pints from doorsteps.Keith Williams fears he will lose customers unless the thefts, which happened between 6am and 8am, stop.On the Saturday of Easter weekend about 30 bottles
A RESURRECTED residents’ group has a new identity thanks to an artistic schoolgirl.After a group of community-minded people living in Gilesgate, Durham City, relaunched Gilesgate Residents’ Association (GRA) last September, they staged a children
POLICE have appealed for other victims of a dangerous “sexual predator” to come forward after he was today (May 9) jailed for a series of indecent assaults more than 20 years ago. John Sykes, already serving an indeterminate sentence for the public
A COMMUNITY centre on the brink of closure has been given fresh life thanks to a group of hardworking volunteers.Last year, Durham County Council’s asset transfer programme led to fears for the future of Trimdon Grange Community Centre.The already
ONE of the world’s greatest cricketers left young fans starstruck as he dropped in to a North-East school for a charity match today (Friday, May 9). Veteran Sri Lankan superstar Kumar Sangakkara, who has signed a short-term contract with Durham
A WINDSURFER was taken to hospital after suffering injuries surfing off the North-East coast.Lifeboats from Redcar were launched when a kitesurfer raised the alarm after finding the man injured in the water opposite the Redcar Beacon on the seafront.Both
PEOPLE in the North-East spend more than £60-a-month on junk food, with chocolate being the preferred option. According to a poll by a UK money saving website, one in three Britons eat junk food every day, with 34 per cent of respondents saying
A YOUNGSTER suffering from a rare form of eye cancer has opened a new Vision Express store at an out-of-town shopping centre.Skye Cleverdon, four, of Cornsay, near to Consett, cut the ribbon to officially open the opticians at Tindale Crescent Retail
A COUPLE falsely reported the theft of their car which was found crashed into a lamppost the previous evening.Suspicions were aroused, however, as forensic evidence pointed to them being in the vehicle when the collision took place.It resulted in driver
DESPITE the fact that the national football team has failed to win the World Cup for nearly half a century, England supporters have gone into major tournaments with inflated expectations. That is not the case this time. Expectations have probably
A DISUSED public phone box has been bought for £1 by councillors who want to use it to store medical equipment which could save lives in a remote part of Teesdale.The sale of the phone box, in Lartington, from BT to Lartington Parish Council, was
DESPITE the fact that the national football team has failed to win the World Cup for nearly half a century, England supporters have gone into major tournaments with inflated expectations.That is not the case this time. Expectations have probably never
SHOPLIFTING offences have fallen in one of the region’s busiest shopping centres. Newcastle city centre draws shoppers from across the region and beyond and police are working with retailers to stop thieves targeting its stores. The city centre
THE family of a New Zealand First World War hero have flown half way across the world to visit his grave.Captain John MacDonald Allan volunteered to fight for Great Britain when he was 18 and saw action behind enemy lines before being shot down and seriously
TWO international award-winning ice sculptors are making a major breakthrough into the world of film and TV after getting the chance to work on one of the most talked-about series on television.Mat Foster and Mat Chaloner, both University of Sunderland
A NORTH East gallery is hosting a major presentation of works from American artist Louise Bourgeois.The Middlesbrough Museum of Modern Art (mima) will be the first to display the work by Louise Bourgeois as part of a touring exhibition.It will run at
TWO men arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Middlesbrough are still being questioned by detectives.Officers from Cleveland Police were called to The Greenway in the Thorntree area of the town shortly after 11.30pm last night
COUNCIL bosses have set aside £2m for repairs to crumbling roads and footpaths in the tourist capital of the north.The cash will be targeted at unclassified minor roads and residential streets in York - which make up almost 70 percent of the city
A WOMAN was punched in the face after disturbing two men and a woman during a burglary in her York home.Three people have been charged with burglary with violence following the break-in at the house in Manor Drive North, at about 3pm on Wednesday, May
A TALENTED surface pattern designer is on a roll after teaming up with one of Britain’s largest wallpaper companies.Darlington-based designer Rachel Hagger, 25, has been selected as one of only 13 up-and-coming surface pattern artists from across
POLICE have arrested seven more people as part of a major investigation into sexual abuse. Northumbria Police is running Operation Sanctuary to look into allegations that vulnerable women and girls have been abused on Tyneside. The total number
Colombia has been torn apart, with millions of people displaced from their homes. Christian Aid took Graeme Hetherington to see their work AFTER decades of civil war, murder and abuse of power, Colombia has been systematically torn apart with millions
A WOMAN with gambling debts succumbed to temptation and repeatedly defrauded the small online training company where she worked overseeing its finances.Durham Crown Court heard Sharon Morris was considered a trusted friend and colleague of On Net Training.com
A CHARITY fundraiser is embarking on a gruelling five-day 100-mile running challenge – carrying a 55kg beer keg on his back. Andrew Mason has been pounding the roads of upper Teesdale in preparation for the marathon, which starts on Tuesday (May
A GROUP of female Conservative activists have disbanded a key fundraising committee over the “appalling treatment” of Yorkshire’s only Tory woman MP.In a move that has stunned party bosses, Thirsk and Malton Conservative Association&
STUDENTS were urged to pursue their dreams by a North-East MP - who didn’t achieve his until he was 55.Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham revisited his old school in Darlington as part of a day long careers extravaganza.The 59-year-old spent the
A DEVELOPER received a mixed response from residents when it unveiled plans for 450 homes and a retirement complex in Sedgefield.UK investment business ESRG wants to build a 60-bedroom retirement complex and 218 homes, including executive, family and
A TRAINING initiative started by doctors at a North-East hospital has won a medical ‘oscar’.The UK Endovascular Trainees Group (UKETS - set up by cardiologists, vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists from the Freeman Hospital in
CARE home residents and staff joined forces with soldiers and children to sow the seeds of remembrance this week. (Wednesday, May 7) Wild poppy seeds were planted in the garden at Bishopsgate Lodge, in Bishop Auckland, to create a living memorial
TRIBUTES have been paid to a devoted social worker who provided help to countless people and died tragically on his way to help yet another client. Carl Docking, a senior practitioner with Durham County Council’s emergency duty team, was driving
ON April 29, the Darlington and Durham branch of the Federation of Small Businesses held a European Elections hustings at Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield. The hustings was chaired by The Northern Echo’s political editor Chris Lloyd, and it featured
MORE than 130 people paid the price for committing environmental offences in County Durham in March. Durham County Council’s neighbourhood protection team tackles issues including fly tipping, dog fouling, littering and anti-social behaviour.
A CAFÉ owner has added her voice to criticisms of long-running High Street improvements, which she says are badly hitting trade. Last month Deb Knibbs, one of three owners of the independent Labyrinth shop on Stockton High Street, said trade was
A MAN has admitted carrying out a late evening raid at a convenience store while wearing a Hallowe’en mask. Christopher Steven Williams was warned he is facing “an inevitable prison sentence” after pleading ‘guilty’ to a charge of robbery during
A SENIOR councillor is keen to spread the message about the EU elections in a bid to get more young people voting. As part of Europe Day today Cyndi Hughes, Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet member for young people, visited Darlington College
UK singer Molly Smitten-Downes heads into tonight's Eurovision Song Contest trailing favourites Sweden but is still strongly fancied, according to bookies. The 27-year-old - who will perform Children Of The Universe at the event in Copenhagen -
TV writer Susan Griffin tunes in to ITV’s most controversial offering, Good Morning Britain BREAKFAST television is a tough TV nut to crack, which the bosses at ITV know only too well, as they continue their efforts to find the perfect combination
DARLINGTON residents will have the opportunity to engage with prominent UK artists when a major festival comes to the town next week.Artists from across the country will host a series of talks and workshops as part of the Jabberwocky Market, a festival
Four years since Jack Bauer last tried to save America from terrorists, he’s back on screens – and this time he’s in London. Lynsey Charleston talks to Keifer Sutherland about the much-hyped return of the reluctant hero UNKNOWN to even the biggest
Emily Browning’s earned a legion of followers for her indie flicks, but now she erupts into the limelight in the allaction blockbuster Pompeii. The Australian actress tells Albertina Lloyd why it was the right time for the move EMILY Browning is
DETECTIVES investigating the death of hit-and-run victim Danny Wake have issued a new appeal for witnesses, six months on from the tragedy.The three-year-old, from Darlington, was knocked over and killed on November 4 as he walked home from the town centre
A NEWLY elected parish councillor said today (Friday, May 9) she is looking forward to getting down to work. Councillor Margaret Eadsforth, of the Labour party, won the fiercely fought Trimdon Foundry by election yesterday (Thursday, May 8).
Known as an upmarket ski destination, Aspen has much to offer to summer visitors with a colourful arts scene and great outdoor activities, says Stephanie Maskery THERE’S a beautiful light fading across the mountains tonight as applause erupts and
ENTREPRENEURS have been selected to take part in a project aiming to breathe new life into a North-East high street. Middlesbrough was one of seven shopping destinations across the UK chosen to let young traders aged between 16 and 30 road-test
Istanbul may be steeped in history, but the city also has a 21st Century vibe with its trendy boutique hotels and glamorous rooftop cocktail bars, says Natalie Marchant WALKING through the narrow streets of Istanbul’s Old Town, I’m overwhelmed
ESTATE agents & chartered surveyors GSC Grays has launched a new and enhanced website. Built on the popularity and success of the existing site it has been designed to incorporate a number of exciting new features and to improve the presentation
By Martin Williamson, head of residential property at Latimer Hinks Solicitors THE housing market isn't going to decelerate anytime soon, with recent figures suggesting that property prices will continue to rise. But, this positivity does come
A DEVELOPER has submitted a planning application to build up to 151 homes in a north Durham village. Story Homes has lodged documents with Durham County Council outlining its plans for land off Newbiggin Lane in Lanchester, near Stanley. The
TAYLOR Wimpey has revealed off-plan sales are booming at its Wynard Manor development in County Durham. Since its launch at the end of last year, there have been a number of sales at the first part of the development, called The Approach. “
Italy is well-known as a foodie’s paradise, but if you want a taste of the really good stuff, head to Puglia, says Chris Wiltshire IF the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, few places offer more pulling power than plentiful Puglia. The
DESCRIBING something as ‘interesting’ can often be a back-handed compliment, with the implication being that it has few redeeming features. Not so in the case of Woodclose House, a superb period property that is as interesting as its rather unusual
CENTRAL character Leopold is a ball of brightly-coloured fluff, with moustache and goggly eyes. All his gold has been stolen, and it’s your job to bounce him through a series of stylishly executed platforming levels to retrieve the fortune, one coin
MUCH as the Mortal Kombat series succeeded in splattering some 18-rated claret on console screens, Blood Bath looks to continue the trend with a class-based, thirdperson hack’n’slash, which puts you in the role of a fighter competing in a violent postapocalyptic
FROM the creators of Harvest Moon comes a A Tale of Life, Love, and Friendship. Hometown Story takes you to a lush, green village tucked away in the countryside, where the shop you inherited has brought you back to your hometown. But it’s run down
ANOTHER pirate adventure sets sail on the high seas this week, as Raven’s Cry offers up a mature third-person action adventure title, taking players to the beautiful but deadly Caribbean islands of the 16th Century. Beside the dark parable on revenge
APPLE is orchestrating a 3.2 billion US dollars (£1.9 billion) acquisition of headphone make and music streaming distributor Beats Electronics, according to a report.Citing people familiar with the negotiations, The Financial Times reported that
MANY questions are yet to be answered in the Scottish independence debate, but perhaps the one that concerns me most is how a “yes” vote in the referendum will impact on business, particularly our firms in the North East.It is a question I
A TENNIS club is opening its doors to offer families the chance to try the sport for free.Shotley and Benfieldside Tennis Club is holding two days of free events as part of the Great British Tennis Weekend.The club, based in Benfield Close in Shotley
A CATHEDRAL concert of classical music will honour the sacrifice of its former choristers killed during the First World War.Some of the region’s finest musicians will present ‘Russia’, a celebration of music from the late Tsarist and
CROWDS are expected to line the streets when the RAF celebrates its freedom of the county town of North Yorkshire.Personnel from nearby RAF Leeming are polishing their shoes and practising drill as they prepare to parade through Northallerton on Sunday
A VOLUNTEER army who help visitors find their way around a tourist city is hoping to recruit more members.Durham Pointers was set up in 2012 to help people find their way round the city centre and offer tourists a helping hand.The volunteers, easily-identifiable
RESIDENTS in rural County Durham are being encouraged to discover more about their local area.The Heart of Teesdale Landscape Partnership is organising workshops and training courses as part of a Landscape Discovery project.It kicks off with a foraging
A HEADTEACHER has spoken of her “immense pride” in her pupils after being notified that her North-East school has beaten every other state secondary in England in terms of improved exam results.Linda Davids, head of Parkside Academy in Willington
CHILDREN have officially opened a new supermarket in north Durham. Burnopfield Primary School pupils launched the new Co-operative food store on Front Street in Burnopfield. The Co-operative has invested £560,000 into the new store, creating
THE PROGRESS of superfast broadband through North Yorkshire has been praised by William Hague MP as the technology is rolled out in Richmondshire. Mr Hague today met leader of Richmondshire District Council John Blackie and Bill Murphy, BT’s managing
COUNCILLORS are being urged to support business and jobs by giving plans to revamp a car dealership the green light. Bosses at Bristol Street Motors want to demolish their existing car showroom and some offices on their site on Carrville High Street,
HUNDREDS of people are expected to attend a charity football tournament held every year in memory of a woman who died from cancer. The Mary Hayton Charity Football Tournament will be staged at Sacriston Football Club, in Sacriston, near Chester-le-Street
THE original Mini is the best British car ever built, according to a survey of Autocar readers.The world’s oldest and most respected motoring title invited its readers to vote for the top 100 British cars as the publication celebrates the strength
HEROES battled a giant and saved a golden egg laying chicken from exploitation in a spectacular end of term performance to remember.Year 1 pupils from West Park Academy, in Darlington, spent weeks rehearsing before presenting a musical adaptation of the
A FIELD in North Yorkshire will be turned into a huge open-air disco – with the help of actor, comedian and DJ Craig CharlesHe will be bringing his Funk and Soul Show to the Willowman Festival at Knayton, near Thirsk, next month.He will be joined
A VILLAGE primary school is going to be transformed after winning £150,000 of Government money. Browney Academy will use its improvement funding from the Department of Education for a revamp that will include the creation of a new play area and
PLANS to host a large outdoor music festival in Shildon are gathering pace as the line-up of bands is nearly finalised.The family orientated festival, dubbed Shildonbury Party in the Park, will be held in Hackworth Park on Sunday, August 24.It is being
TRUSTEES of a community group have vowed to keep going despite a lack of finances forcing them to axe salaries and rent.Crook Community Partnership said they could no longer afford to pay for staff or premises, but the trustees said they remain committed
A VILLAGE pharmacy has joined a national campaign to make people stop and think of alternatives before visiting their doctor.Staff at Rockliffe Pharmacy in Hurworth Place, near Darlington, commandeered a large lollipop sign to urge motorists and passers-by
VINTAGE vehicles will evoke memories from a bygone era as an annual rally rolls into the region. The Vintage Vehicle Rally at Darlington’s Head of Steam Museum will be held on Sunday, May 18 from 11am to 3pm. For more events around the
A FABRIC and sewing enthusiast who has collected sentimental pieces of material since she was just three years old has completed an intricate quilt after starting it 18 years ago.Ena Bradley, from Ripon, started the double Baltimore-style appliqué
A FACILITY that offers mental health support to former servicemen and women is highlighting its projects to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.The Beacon, in Catterick Garrison, is using the week, which runs from Monday, May 12 to Sunday, May 18, to promote
I know we're all in a rush these days but I came across a fella in the chip shop today who must be on an especially tight deadline. There I was, in Barnacles in Darlington town centre, waiting for my fish and chips when a man came in behind me
VETERAN entertainer Rolf Harris, from Bray, Berkshire, escaped punishment for a string of alleged indecent assaults for years because he was "too famous", a jury has heard. Prosecutor Sasha Wass QC told London's Southwark Crown Court that the 84
A TEAM of tiny trouble-shooters is taking to the streets of Darlington next week as part of an ongoing environmental initiative.From May 12 to the 22, around ten youngsters from schools across the borough will join a five-strong team of town centre rangers
AS thousands of the region’s football fans make their way to Wembley, one group are crossing Europe to support a County Durham team in their big cup final.Coaches full of bleary-eyed West Auckland Town supporters will leave the North East early
A POST Office will close next week for a two-week refurbishment.The Post Office in Willington is to be modernised during the fortnight of work.Once the refurbishment is complete, the office on High Street will have three serving positions. One will be
MUSEUM bosses are asking people of all ages to name their favourite railway toys.The National Railway Museum in York is preparing for a major exhibition next year which will explore the twin themes of railways and childhood.The appeal has been launched
A HERITAGE group is seeking volunteers to help restore two historic bridges dating from the early days of the railways.Vandals stole stone from the Accommodation and Milk Road bridges at Brusselton, near Shildon, County Durham, last July.They formed part
ARTISTIC children at a North Yorkshire school have submitted designs for a T-shirt to be worn by injured service personnel and veterans at a Help for Heroes recovery centre.Pupils at Le Cateau Primary School were invited to create a design for use on
A SCHOOL has won national recognition for helping pupils reach their potential.Cleves Cross Primary School, in Ferryhill, has received the prestigious NACE Challenge Award.It recognises high quality work by the whole school to challenge children, including
SCIENTIST Gideon Davies has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences for his contribution to the advancement of medical science. Professor Davies, of the department of chemistry at York University, is one of 44 researchers
THE outgoing mayor of Darlington who has championed the town’s heritage has thanked those who helped make his year in office a memorable one.Councillor Charles Johnson has attended almost 400 public engagements over the past year – at least
A TOWN will host its annual football tournament and family fun day this weekend.Ferryhill Town Council, the Ferryhill 2000 Committee and Ferryhill Town Youth FC will hold the event at Dean Bank Park on Sunday, May 11.The knock out football competition
A SENIOR figure in employment law in the North-East has joined regional firm BHP Law as it seeks to build a comprehensive employment law and HR service for employers.Alistair Smith is well known in the region's legal sector, having been a partner
A FAMILY-run charity dedicated to funding diabetes management training for midwives and other medics has closed after achieving its aim.Thirsk-based group the Midwifery and Diabetes Educational Trust was launched by Keith and Jenny Carley, their daughter
AN artist and actress who performed an act of kindness to a stranger every day since August 2011 has come to Stockton. Bernadette Russell and her fellow actor Gareth Brierley performed a show based on the experience called 366 Days of Kindness
A JACOBEAN country hall is to host a candlelight performance as part of a Museums at Night festival.On Thursday, May 15, Richmond duo Pellingmans' Saraband, made up of husband and wife Jake Heringman and Susanna Pell who specialise in 16th and 17th
Distinctive, versatile and useful, the humble herb is thriving THE mild winter has meant that many over-wintering produce such as chard, spinach and rocket have sprung into healthy life. Another class of plants which often suffers from harsh winters
Dear Sharon I thought it was a problem with my television set and twiddled all the knobs until I ended up with everyone looking yellow. Then I realised that these new series are meant to look as though they’ve been filmed by the light of a 40 watt
Scorpions and store cards - both come with a nasty sting in the tail. They just take a different set of survival skills to deal with. And it’s up to parents to make sure young adults have them. But as some feckless parents are still sending their
THE Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is back at Middlesbrough Town Hall for the finale of the town’s classical concert series. Conducted by Russian conductor Yuri Botnari, musicians will perform Shostakovich’s vibrant Symphony No 9 on Tuesday.The
A NORTH-EAST transport firm is celebrating its tenth anniversary with its busiest summer season.Wicked Technical Services, based at Lingfield Point, in Darlington, provides specialist transport, crew and production services to the live entertainment and
FROM punk princess to high priestess of TV, Toyah Willcox is a gifted performer who has 30 years of hits to put before audiences at Blyth on Saturday and York on Thursday, July 24. Charismatic, outspoken and impossible to categorise, she is one
The Trip To Italy (BBC2, 10pm) THERE was a time when Steve Coogan was an acquired taste. However, thanks to the $100million success of Philomena, and the glorious mix of sitcom and travelogue that is The Trip To Italy, the award-winning writer
AUDIENCES will see Durham Cathedral in a new light when it hosts the world premiere of a stunning new show featuring live music and 3D projections. Musician Jo Hamilton will perform tracks from her forthcoming second album Fractals, while the cathedral
Nostalgic ferry travellers will have been gloomy to hear this weeks news that Northern Europes largest integrated shipping and logistics company DFDS are planning to close their historic passenger ferry service between Harwich and Esbjerg. Once
Looking for a quick getaway? Lauren Taylor discovers hidden coves, beautiful beaches and therapeutic thermal waters on volcanic Italian island Ischia Dining outside on a balmy summer evening, I watch luxury yachts bob up and down in the marina
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with your editorial comment on the troubles in Ukraine (Echo, May 5). It was refreshing to read an unbiased view of the trouble in that country. The BBC reports have been largely Western-centric with little of the East Ukrainian
AFTER the wonders he has performed at Crystal Palace this season, and previously steadying a sinking ship at Stoke City, I wonder if the Football Association will give Tony Pulis the job as the next England manager? Why look overseas when we have
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Middlesbrough last night. Officers from Cleveland Police were called to The Greenway, in the Thorntree area of the town, shortly after 11.30pm last night where a
IF you thought British justice could not get any softer than it already is,then think again. Muggings, robberies and burglaries are now punished by minor spells of community service. We even have violent career bank robbers such as Michael
WHERE I work increasingly more staff are being recruited and all the workers are now doing longer hours. The reason for this is the recent flooding which rendered many electrical items, such as televisions, useless. Once the insurance companies
THE secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers proposes that the six week summer break be spread out, to “ stop teacher exhaustion”, and that at the end of the summer term “ everyone is ready to drop “ (Echo, May 5). Yes, teaching is
RECENTLY, The Northern Echo ran a story regarding a North Yorkshire Police initiative to cut biker deaths in the county (Echo, Mar 14). This is all very laudable – or so it would seem. I was, however, somewhat perplexed by their quoted statistics
I READ the article regarding the closure of Wood View Community Centre, in Langley Park, County Durham, with dismay (Echo, May 7). Durham County Council has allowed the building to fall into a poor state over a number of years and must accept some
London is increasingly a different world – richer, successful, an international city in its own bubble utterly separate from the rest of the country. But it’s our capital city, the seat of our government, the home of many of our national art treasures
ABBA won Eurovision in 1974, 11 years before I was born, but the video of them warbling Waterloo has been so well aired it feels like I was there. Saturday’s (May 10) show will be the 40th Eurovision since the Swedish foursome swept into the limelight
THE Football League has suggested Football Association chairman Greg Dyke’s England Commission report lacks “a solution that is acceptable at the current time”. Dyke yesterday unveiled a raft of proposals aimed at boosting the number of English
LAST week, I stepped into the dog dirt debate with an article about turd terminology. Malcolm Rolling of Durham followed up with a fascinating letter on Tuesday comparing the filth on the streets today, where "dog eggs" are laid wily-nily on our pavements
NEWCASTLE United will assess their options in the transfer market before deciding whether to make Luuk de Jong’s loan move permanent – and they could go back to Germany in their search for a new striker. Once Sunday’s final Premier League game
THE owner of British Airways has cut losses for the first three months of the year as the group benefits from the restructuring of Spanish carrier Iberia.International Airlines Group (IAG), which was formed from the merger of the two airlines in 2011,
ALASTAIR COOK is confident he has the full support of the new-look England set-up, having questioned his position as captain after the Ashes.Team director Andy Flower and limited-overs coach Ashley Giles have left their positions since the dismal tour
Andrew Gale is aiming to take his own advice as he looks to build on his impressive century for Yorkshire against Durham earlier this week. The White Rose captain showed immense character to first of all drop himself for last week’s clash with
NORTH-EAST businesses with growth plans are being invited to an event at Nissan’s Sunderland plant to find out how to drive their ambitions forward and take advantage of improvements in the economy.‘Putting Employers in the Driving Seat&rsquo
ORCHESTRA followed in the hoofprints of subsequent Epsom hero Ruler Of The World by winning the MBNA Chester Vase.The Galileo colt did not bowl over the Roodee masses in quite the same manner as his six-length-winning stablemate did 12 months ago, but
Aidan O’Brien’s Giovanni Boldini and the John Gosden-trained Muwaary feature among 14 horses declared for the French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp on Sunday. O’Brien has trained Landseer (2002), Aussie Rules (2006) and Astronomer Royal (2007) to win
CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has been fined after his sarcastic appraisal of officials following the loss to Sunderland. The Football Association announced last night that Mourinho had been fined £10,000 in relation to comments made about the
Brothers Alesana and Anitelea Tuilagi have agreed two-year deals to join Newcastle Falcons next season. Alesana, a three-time Aviva Premiership champion with Leicester Tigers commonly known as Alex, will make the north-east switch from Japanese
Jenson Button fears Mercedes will face little opposition to their current dominance before Formula One's summer break. With Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at the wheel, Mercedes have so far crushed the opposition, claiming all four poles, race
A revitalised Lee Westwood shrugged off an unusually early start to lead the European challenge for a rare victory in the Players Championship on Thursday. Westwood hit the opening tee shot of golf's so-called 'fifth major' at 0715 local time,
FORMER Leeds managing director David Haigh gave a "full statement" to police relating to the installation of surveillance equipment at Elland Road, claiming it was put there in response to reports of Class A drug use in the boardroom.Haigh left
Final Score: England 4 Ukraine 0 NATASHA DOWIE and Eniola Aluko netted a brace each as England took another step towards the 2015 Women's World Cup with a 4-0 victory against Ukraine in Shrewsbury. After having a frustrating time of it for
A NORTH-East student has seen his travel guide published on a train company’s website. David Holliday, a 20-year-old history student at Durham University, won a Cross Country student bloggers competition run via Facebook. He won the chance
TRAINING company director Mike Lever describes the trigger which led up to him changing the direction of his working life. ‘It was 2008 and I worked for Northern Rock. Our daughter Miah had been born through IVF. She was early and it had been a
REGARDING Jeremy Clarkson’s use of a nursery rhyme (Echo, May 5). I am 56 in June and I remember the rhyme “eeny, meeny, miney, moe” being repeatedly drummed into children, including my own daughters. Does this mean that we are all guilty of
England manager Roy Hodgson names his 23-man World Cup squad on Monday, and as ever, there are some key decisions required all over the field. This is who I would be taking on the plane to Brazil – and who would be missing out GOALKEEPERS Ben
THE region is in the grip of a low pay crisis, new figures show – with an explosion in the number of working people surviving on housing benefit. The number of claimants in the North-East and North Yorkshire who have jobs has leapt by 56 per cent
A GANG armed themselves with weapons including a claw hammer, machete and a wheel brace to carry out a terrifying revenge attack on a rival's home.The six men - described as “wannabe gangsters” - hid their faces with balaclavas and a machete
FACED with the television cameras and microphones of the media, a former European Cup winner sat proudly alongside a younger assistant who could boast almost a decade of achievements in the top two tiers of the English game. Yet for all Gary Mills
KENNETH OMERUO is keen to have his long term future sorted before he heads to the World Cup - and Middlesbrough are keen to land him for a further season. Omeruo has just 12 months remaining on his contract at Chelsea and, after a successful loan
AFTER helping Sunderland pull off the greatest of relegation escapes, Fabio Borini admits the experience will help shape the rest of his career ahead of an uncertain summer. Borini would prefer for Liverpool, his parent club, to have been impressed
A SUCCESSFUL North-East theatre company has no worries about dwindling membership as the number of auditionees for its latest intake could have tripled its size.Darlington Operatic Society, who performed a sell-out production of Grease at Darlington Civic
AN elderly couple are considering leaving home on the day thousands of cyclists descend on rural County Durham. More than 2,000 cyclists will take part in the Etape Pennines, which follows an arduous 60-mile course through Teesdale and Weardale, starting
ABOVE PICTURE: From left, Daniel Watson, head of Cluster Development, DigitalCity Business; Laura Woods, director of Academic Enterprise, Teesside University; David Jeffries, head of DigitalCity; Malcolm Taylor, head of DigitalCity Business; and Deputy
WATCH out Wembley, West Auckland Town are on their way - and they are dressed to impress. The squad are leaving the County Durham village at 9.30am today ahead of their FA Vase Final against Hampshire-side Sholing on Saturday. And they will
GLOBAL pop legends The Jacksons are jetting in from America to play a rare UK date at a County Durham music festival. The veteran band, made up of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson, will perform at the second annual Hardwick Live Garden
