MEXICO claimed a deserved point against Brazil in a largely frustrating Group A game which finished 0-0 at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza. Brazil failed to hit their straps and looked a pale imitation of the side that defeated Croatia 3-1 in the
SUBSTITUTES Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens prevented Belgium's much-hyped World Cup campaign falling flat as they came from behind to beat Algeria. Belgium, seen by many as genuine contenders in Brazil, were losing to Sofiane Feghouli's first-half
A CHILD got his hand stuck in a department store escalator. Fire and ambulance crews were called to Debenhams on Newport Road, Middlesbrough shortly before 5.20pm today (Tuesday). A spokeswoman for Cleveland Fire Brigade said the emergency
A BODY has been recovered from the River Tees after specialist police divers searched for missing man James Miller.The 28-year-old was last seen at an address in Stockton and police were concerned as it was unusual for him to go missing.He had not been
ONE of the brothers accused of axing a boxer to death at a New Year’s Eve party told police he was acting in self-defence, a court heard today (Tuesday, June 17).Antony Middleton, 21, also told police he had grabbed hold of the weapon, which was
VILLAGERS are celebrating after winning a “David and Goliath” battle to save open countryside near their homes from being mined for coal. Durham County Council had been widely expected to give Hargreaves Surface Mining the go-ahead to opencast
A LEADER in 3D data capture has invested £60,000 in new portable scanning hardware to boost its inspection capabilities, following a successful project with Google.Newcastle-based Digital Surveys can now offer specialised 3D inspection and reverse
ONE of Britain’s most senior police officers told a conference he had “yet to be persuaded” those who inspect the police had caught up with a “fundamentally different way of doing business”.In his opening address to the Association
AN ACCLAIMED production of the musical Evita took to the stage in the North-East tonight (Tuesday, June 17).Starring Madelena Alberto as Evita, Tim Rice’s touring production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will be at Sunderland’s Empire
A RIDING centre for disabled people is urging the community to get involved with its welly decorating competition.So far entries have included a banana, World Cup and plant pot with flowers, but organisers at the Riding Centre for Special People, in Escomb
A CARE home boss is facing a tribunal accused of taping a vulnerable resident with learning difficulties to an office chair or a table.Alison Standing was deputy manager and later acting manager at the Briar Court Nursing Home, in Hartlepool, at the time
A MAGICAL Mad Hatter's Picnic is taking place in the grounds of a stately home.The Alice In Wonderland-themed event will be held on the Lambton Castle estate near Chester-le-Street on Sunday, July 13 to raise money for the Newcastle-based disability
A N author is using her new book to raise awareness of childhood alopecia.Bea Davenport suffered from alopecia for more than 20 years and first lost her hair at just eight-years-old.Her personal journey has inspired her debut children’s book, The
PLANS to build 461 homes on two sites in Sedgefield have been submitted to Durham County Council. The ESRG group has applied for outlining planning permission to build 218 homes, including executive, family and affordable properties, and a 60-bed retirement
TWO men appeared in court today (Tuesday June 17) accused of taking part in violence involving rival groups who clashed in a city centre.Ross Curry and Ashton Lee Jones are each charged with affray stemming from the incident in Durham, on Saturday August
A COMEDY club has been included in a poll celebrating the North-East’s best cultural venues.Entertainment website Northern Lights has nominated The Funny Way To Be Comedy Club, at The Witham, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, as one of its four
THE exact circumstances of how a young mother, who had ecstasy in her system, was found face down in the sea on the holiday island of Ibiza cannot be determined, a coroner ruled. Janine Mallett had only been on holiday less than 48 hours when she
A RESIDENTS’ campaign to “Save West Rainton” has ended in failure, after councillors backed plans to build 150 homes in the village.Durham County Council today (Tuesday, June 17) granted Tees Valley Housing (TVH) planning permission
TEACHING staff are raising money in memory of an inspirational special needs worker who died earlier this year.Kathryn Taylor, who was in her 50s, was a special needs co-ordinator at St Michael's RC School in Billingham before she died of cancer in
STEELWORK firm Severfield has been lifting into place the15 giant curved ribs that will support Manchester Victoria Station’s new glazed roof.They were lifted into place by the UK’s largest telescopic crane, a 1,200 tonne colossus that carried
A POLICE campaign to protect churches and religious buildings from thieves and vandals has been launched across Hambleton and Richmondshire.Churchwatch will encourage residents and churchgoers to be on the lookout for suspicious behaviour so the alarm
RESIDENTS are kicking up a stink over a couple’s plans to raise two pigs in a field on the outskirts of a scenic village for six months.Andrew and Liz Charles want to use two pigs to prepare part of their three-acre small holding on the edge of
THREE much-loved family pets have been stolen by dog-nappers in a remote corner of the Yorkshire Dales.The trio were stolen from an outbuilding near Keld, in Upper Swaledale, sometime between 10.30am and 4.30pm last Saturday, June 14.Two of them were
THE owner of Premier Inn and coffee shop chain Costa says it has continued its rapid growth after reporting buoyant results.Whitbread says like-for-like sales increased by a better-than-expected 6.9 per cent in the 13 weeks to May 29, with hotel chain
A PRIMARY school pupil has won tickets for her entire class to attend a North-East musical extravaganza this weekend.Katie Harrison, aged ten, from Green Lane Primary School, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, won a competition to design a programme for
THE search for a man detectives want to speak to in relation to a serious sexual assault has seen a good response following the release of high quality CCTV images. Cleveland Police received about 20 calls and had more than 20,000 views of the
A SPECIAL school is appealing for help to repair a £20,000 running and cycling track that has been rendered useless within a year.Staff at Walworth Special School in Newton Aycliffe noticed the track’s all-weather surface had become spongy
Newsnight's veteran inquisitor Jeremy Paxman is bowing out of the show tomorrow night after 25 years. The broadcaster is one of the corporation's biggest stars. He announced his departure from BBC2's flagship current affairs show in April,
CHILDREN on an immune system-boosting trip to Northallerton from Chernobyl have enjoyed a community event hosted by North Yorkshire Police.Friends of Chernobyl’s Children (FOCC) Northallerton charity brought visiting children to the event today
A PROFESSIONAL darts star accused of a series of rapes and indecent assaults told a court he was being blackmailed by his young accuser. Tony Eccles, who is on trial at Teesside Crown Court, also said he did not want the police involved as it might
GRANT SHIELLS has left Newcastle Falcons to join Aviva Premiership rivals Bath.Having joined Falcons in 2009, Shiells became a prominent figure in the front row during the 2011-12 season.However, a string of injuries limited the 24-year-old prop&rsquo
CLEVELAND’S Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger has talked about the scourge of hate crime on Teesside.Mr Coppinger made his comments while launching a training event designed to create community champions to improve the reporting of such
A BODY has been recovered from the River Tees after specialist police divers searched for James Miller. The 28-year-old was last seen at an address in Stockton and police were concerned as it is unusual for him to go missing. He had not been
VILLAGERS are celebrating victory in their fight to prevent a proposed opencast coal mine on countryside on the outskirts of Durham. Members of Durham County Council’s planning committee today (Tuesday June 17) overturned the recommendation of
AN oil painting of William Shakespeare and ivory portrait busts of historic Royals go under the hammer next week.The painting of the Bard and the carved busts of 18th century monarch Queen Anne and her husband, Prince George of Denmark, are part of the
PARENTS attempting to park close to a village school will face stricter measures.Double yellow lines will be painted over the brow of a hill in Heighington, near Darlington, in a bid to stop school time traffic creating hazards.Parents driving their children
HAMBURG are growing increasingly confident of beating Newcastle United to the signature of Hertha Berlin striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga.Lasogga has been one of Newcastle’s main attacking targets all summer, and Magpies officials have held a number
FUN was the main event of the day for the Billingham Community Challenge More than 20 teams, made up of residents and staff from Teesside businesses, went head-to-head in a fun inflatable assault course staged in the grounds of Bede Sixth Form
FOUR people have been arrested in coordinated police raids on suspicion of conspiracy to commit house burglaries.Officers from Durham and Northumbria Police carried out a raid this morning (June 17) on addresses in the Fencehouses area, near Chester-le-Street
ORGANISERS of the weekend’s Durham Regatta have confirmed it was the busiest ever, with a record entry ensuring non-stop racing on the River Wear for two days.Almost 700 crews from across the country competed over long and short courses, with a
A massive celebration of cycling event is being held in North Yorkshire for the Grand Depart, the official organisers have announced, the only one of its kind outside London. Velo Go Go sets up Fan Parks, events that run alongside the Tour de France.
When Prince Harry lookalike Matt Hicks was offered the chance to star in a new dating series to woo 12 wannabe princesses, he jumped at the chance. Keeley Bolger has a (semi) royal appointment with the cheeky ginger THE door opens and a neatly
He’s an Oscar-nominated star who has worked with the likes of Depp and Clooney, but Tom Wilkinson is actually happier staying close to home than traipsing over to Hollywood, as Jeananne Craig finds out TOM Wilkinson is a star in demand. His
HEALTH bosses have voiced concern at the continued rise in cases of a sexually transmitted disease which is becoming resistant to treatment.The latest figures mean that annual cases of gonorrhoea have more than doubled in the North-East since 2009.While
As Europe commemorates the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Natalie Marchant makes an emotional journey to Lower Normandy, to find out how the events of 1944 impacted the lives of ordinary people STARING out over the peaceful Dives valley in Lower Normandy
A CHEF has devised an unusual way of bringing his barbecued delights to customers - hauling two 100kg ceramic cookers in the back of an old London taxi.Andrew Brown, from Darlington, bought two Big Green Egg barbecues to indulge his passion for that method
THREE military vehicle collectors from the North-East have returned from a 1,200-mile round trip to commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.Tony Marshall, from Darlington, was accompanied by Denny Thompson and Peter Tully
A RUSSIAN student arrested in connection with bomb scares at a North-East university was allegedly carrying two knives when he was detained outside his country’s embassy. Vladimir Vladimirovich Aust was arrested in central London on June 10 after
CHARITY hairdressers have raised £2,000 with a fundraising ball to help tackle an illness which is close to their hearts.Clare Jackson and Laura Robinson, of Phab Hair and Beauty, in Spennymoor, have backed the work of Diabetes UK.The fundraising
JOBS will be created and safeguarded at one of the region's leading waste firms after it won a multi-million pounds contract. The Hartlepool-based J & B Recycling successfully tendered to manage household waste on behalf of Hull City Council and
World Cup fever is starting to take hold, putting South America firmly in the spotlight. But beyond Brazil, which other countries deserve attention? Sarah Marshall rounds up her dream teams Team: CHILE Star Player: Alto Atacama Desert Lodge
BUBBLE Witch Saga was where it all began for the creators of Candy Crush, and this sequel returns to the bubblepopping game mechanic. This 21st century re-imagining of the classic puzzle popper delivers just as much fun as the original, with a
IT’S been two years since Mario Party 9 dazzled gamers with a perfect execution of multiplayer madness on Wii, and now the party is back in this celebration of mini-game madness. We find a host of boss battles challenging players to compete to
HERE you have the real world tale of a hardened soldier dropped behind Nazi lines to engage in everything from quick skirmishes to espionage assignments. Several years pass as you move from the trenches of a desolate France right through to Berlin
VOLUNTEERS hoping to win the Northumbria in Bloom competition have erected hanging baskets to improve the area.Members of the Endeavour Woodcrafts CIC, a group for adults in Ferryhill with learning disabilities, have helped boost the town’s entry
HOWZAT? Very good, actually... It might seem like an odd time to be talking about cricket because most sporting eyes are turned to Brazil for the football World Cup, but summer is traditionally the time for leather and willow to collide. One of
As well as bringing life to gardens, Solomon’s seal is also still used to treat sports injuries – but no longer as an aphrodisiac THE streamside is bursting into life at RHS Garden Harlow Carr; one plant in particular that has caught my eye is
A HEALTH trust executive has apologised over the controversial move of breast cancer services. As reported in The Northern Echo last week, breast cancer clinics in the Darlington area were recently switched to Bishop Auckland without advance publicity
MORE motorists face being banned from the roads as North Yorkshire’s anti drink-driving blitz continues to bite deep. In the second week of the police’s summer’s campaign 26 more people have been arrested with six charged to appear at court.
Updating a bathroom can be fun, but Julia Gray warns not to get carried away with style over substance LAST week, I had to gut my (very Seventies avocado) bathroom sooner than I’d expected – when the airing cupboard had to be enlarged, the whole
A NEWLY installed mayor has chosen to raise money for two charities very close to her heart during her year in office.Normanby councillor Carole Simms will be supporting brain injury charity Headway and the Multiple Sclerosis Society throughout her next
WITH conditions easing, Durham were enjoying a profitable afternoon until Scott Borthwick surrendered for an excellent 92, ending a stand of 99 with Paul Collingwood. Two more wickets went down and on 207 for seven the lead is 279, which Collingwood
A COMMUNITY centre has been awarded £50,000 to give its users a warmer welcome.Birtley Community Association has been given the Biffa Award grant to install a new heating system and new radiators throughout the community centre.The Association,
You don’t have to be a football fan to invite some Rio spirit into your home this season. Score a style goal with some Brazilian colour and vibrancy, says Gabrielle Fagan TAKE bold colour, flamboyance and exotic design, shake it up and you have
A POPULAR skate park which been linked with a fall in antisocial behaviour is appealing for volunteers to help run it.More than 75 young people attended a skateboarding, BMX and scooter competition run by Sk8 Safe, with music provided by Vibration Hi
A FORMER newsagents could become a bookmaker if planning permission for a change of use is granted by a council.Betting company Coral Racing Ltd has applied to Darlington Borough Council to take over the vacant shop previously occupied by the Finlays
CHASING a burglar barefoot, confronting an intruder and catching a robber who stole a woman’s handbag are all actions which have been honoured by police.Andrew Taylor, Stephanie Walker and Stephen Vipond were presented with certificates of commendation
A mother-of-two has found her own little piece of Heaven on the North Yorkshire coast. She tells Ruth Campbell how she and her husband now love sharing it with friends and family, along with a few lucky paying guests DAWN Totty might never have
A NEWLY installed mayor has chosen to raise money for two charities close to her heart during her year in office.Normanby councillor Carole Simms will be supporting brain injury charity Headway and the Multiple Sclerosis Society throughout the next 12
With an incredible history stretching along a centuries-old beautiful landscape, it’s difficult to see why Northumberland remains this country’s least visited national park. Alexa Copeland finds out what is being done to bring its hidden gems out into
As Google responds to an EU court ruling by launching a removal request form for unwanted search results, Katie Wright asks if we’re entering the age of the ‘right to be forgotten’ HAVE you googled yourself recently? If you were unhappy with
A TRANSFORMATION of how residents tackling debt, housing, welfare and health issues in County Durham can get advice was unveiled today (Tuesday, June 17). Advice in County Durham, a partnership of six advice organisations across the county working to
Kevin Spacey granted documentary cameras access as he performed Shakespeare worldwide. Jeananne Craig discovers why the Hollywood heavyweight can’t resist the lure of theatre HERE are moments in his new documentary film when you forget that Kevin
ASPIRING writers are being invited to describe what makes them most proud about their region.The annual writing contest run by the Northumbrian Association is underway, with prizes available in three age categories: for primary schools up to and including
From pot washer to Michelin-starred restaurant owner, Tom Sellers’ foodie star continues to rise. Here's one of his recipes for you to try. Ingredients: Serves Two 250g brown shrimps 1 clove of garlic, thinly sliced 1 chopped shallot
A VICTORIAN pier will close at the weekend to allow work to start on resurfacing for the first time in its 111 year history.This latest phase of plans to restore one of Sunderland’s best loved and iconic landmarks for future generations will see
MORE than £16,000 was raised at a charity ball organised by a Darlington law firm.Latimer Hinks, in Priestgate, has raised more than £70,000 in the eight charity balls it has held in recent years.This year's was held at Wynyard Hall Hotel
A NURSERY school is celebrating after being rated one of the top ten most recommended in the region. House of Eden Nursery, at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe, was named the seventh most recommended children’s nursery in the North-East
A KILLER driver has been jailed for causing the death of a teenager as she made her way home from college. David Baillie, 39, was sentenced to seven years in prison after he drove into 17-year-old Sarah Jane Burke. The off-duty taxi driver,
AN INSIGHT into the sex lives of teenagers in a North-East town has revealed that almost a fifth of boys turn to pornography for advice.A survey of thousands of teenagers in Darlington revealed almost half of them (48 per cent) do not know where get advice
FAMILIES are urged to prepare for camping with a difference this month by joining an exclusive event at RSPB Saltholme, near Stockton. In support of the RSPB’s Big Wild Sleepout, which encourages all ages to spend a night in nature’s home and raise
From pot washer to Michelin-starred restaurant owner, Tom Sellers’ foodie star continues to rise. Here's one of his recipes for you to try. Ingredients: Serves Two 150g butter 1 garlic clove 2 sprigs of picked rosemary 4 sprigs
THIS week’s recipe is a little unusual in that it’s a cheesecake for a starter. Most of us will have tried the combination of smoked salmon and cream cheese at finger buffets so there’s absolutely no reason why it can’t work as a cheesecake. And
THE NEXT stage in the creation of the smallest park in Britain will take place on Saturday, June 21.A group of Darlington residents have banded together in a bid to create the Councillor Gerald Lee Park, set to become the tiniest park in the country.The
WHEN pub-lover Mick Waite wants to go to his local he doesn’t have to travel far – just to his hallway in fact.For his drinks are always on the house - as he’s transformed it into a 1930s-style boozer, complete with wood panelling and
DURHAM’S hopes of building an impregnable lead in good batting conditions were stymied by heavy cloud cover this morning. With the ball jagging around, batting proved a perilous pastime and after resuming on 16 without loss, 88 ahead, Durham slipped
A SPANISH flamenco troupe will perform in the region this weekend (Sunday, June 22).Jaleo Flamenco will perform their show A Compas at the Gala Theatre, Durham, on Sunday, June 22.There will be music, dancing and guitar playing.Tickets are £18,
FREE tennis sessions will be offered at a Darlington club this month, in the hope of unearthing the next Andy Murray. Wellfield Tennis Club, in High Coniscliffe, will be opening its doors and offering free tennis to visitors on Sunday, June 29,
SUNDERLAND University’s 2014 art and design degree show celebrating the final year work of students is now open to the public.Dozens of young designers who are graduating this year are displaying their unique creations at the university’s
MORE than three-quarters of premises in North Yorkshire now have the ability to access high-speed broadband.The chief executive of Superfast North Yorkshire, John Moore, told Skipton and Ripon MP Julian Smith that 80 per cent of promises could now access
A SEARCH and rescue RAF officer from County Durham is celebrating after clocking up 6,000 flying hours.Flight Sergeant Nigel Mortimer, of Willington, reached the milestone flying three different types of helicopter.He has spent time on Chinooks with 7
From cradle to grave, there is always someone trying to force-feed us WHAT is it with aeroplanes? Why, when you really don’t want to eat, do people think that an aeroplane will help? Or more precisely, a very poor representation of an aeroplane
A PARISH magazine has won national praise.Crosstalk, the newssheet covering the County Durham churches of St Giles’ in Gilesgate, St Mary’s in Sherburn and St Cuthbert’s in Shadforth, won acclaim in the Association of Church Editors&
MORE than 2,000 children who are preparing to move up to “big school” have taken part in leaving services at a cathedral.The year six pupils, who will begin secondary school in September, joined one of six services held at Durham Cathedral
World Champion cyclist Joanna Rowsell, who is gearing up for the Commonwealth Games., gives Abi Jackson her thoughts on healthy eating, body image and why sport is the path to self-confidence FOR many, exercise is something we do for leisure. But
A PROJECT designed to record the North-East’s mining heritage has secured £2,890 to produce a DVD.The Thrislington Banner Group, near Sedgefield, County Durham, was awarded the sum from the 4 Together Area Action Partnership.It was one of
THE Lord Lieutenant of Durham has joined a community bank during a visit to back plans to persuade more people to get involved with credit unions.Sue Snowden joined the Prince Bishops Community Bank during a visit to Stanley with the Right Revd Mark Bryant
FOUR prison inmates have appeared on a DVD aimed at discouraging drug and alcohol abuse.The young men, from Deerbolt Young Offenders Institution, near Barnard Castle, County Durham, appear on a Care UK DVD, recounting how their involvement with the drugs
THE head of a new “super authority” has insisted the North-East’s councils are ready to work together for the benefit of the whole region, following talks with a government minister.Simon Henig, leader of Durham County Council and chair
FASHIONISTAS are in for a treat this summer as a large-scale clothes fair descends on a North-East town.The Darlington Fashion Fair will take place in the Dolphin Centre’s Central Hall in July.And with over 30 stalls lined up, along with beauty
THREE specially-made films to show people with learning disabilities what to expect when coming to hospital for a radiology appointment, are launched during Learning Disability Week (June 16-22).The ‘My Hospital’ films feature people with
GREASE will be the word as a musical extravaganza takes to the stage next month.The rock n’ roll classic Grease The Musical is to be performed at Stanley Civic Hall for a four night run starting on Wednesday, July 2.Based on the Broadway show first
A COMMUNITY hall has been spruced up thanks to the efforts of two volunteers. Staff from Darlington Building Society branches have been working with Red Hall Community Centre, in Darlington, for the last year to improve its garden space by planting and
Health and Education Editor Barry Nelson speaks to illustrator Jessica Shepherd, who is hoping her first book might help children understand what is going on when elderly grandparents develop dementia IT was when she was working part-time in a
The man who motorcycled round the world and then just kept on going GEOFF Thomas was nine weeks old when adopted from the Salvation Army Mother and Baby Home in Newcastle. “A very nice little boy,” they said of him and his birth mother “a very
VOLUNTEERS were on hand to harness the spirit of the 2012 Olympics by holding a sports event for young people.Longfield Sports Academy, in Darlington, hosted an Asda Active Sports Day, led by Sports Leaders UK and supported by Asda Community Life, for
The Auction House (C4, 9pm) CAN’T tell your Myson from a Meerschaum when it comes to auction bargains? Well, I think most of us feel like that when faced with a fastmoving auction and boxes of dusty items which may or may not include that one
LIKE millions of others, I am disappointed with England’s result against Italy, but we could have won if the manager did not play two strikers on the flanks. Instead, Roy Hodgson should have put Wayne Rooney behind Daniel Sturridge up front, with
Sussex v Yorkshire LV=County Championship (Day One) YORKSHIRE left the picturesque ground at Arundel with mixed feelings after bouncing back from a frustrating start to the opening day, only for Sussex to mount a late counter-attack. Having
DOES anyone know what is happening to the old Palladium Picture House on Claypath in Durham City? I have no idea who owns it, or if there are any plans to renovate the site. Can anyone help? Bob West, Gilesgate Moor,
HOW nice, indeed delightful, it was to read in Saturday’s paper of an MBE award given to Dr Kumar Das for his services to the Friarage hospital in Northallerton (Echo, June 14). Here is a man who has dedicated his life to helping others and campaigned
ROB MERRICK’S excellent column (Echo, June 12) on the fiasco in Birmingham schools illustrates the absurdity of the government’s academies programme. I would like to ask Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, an open but simple question (I don’t expect
TONY BLAIR is adamant that the current Iraqi turbulence is not anything to do with him. Perhaps he thinks the Iraqis bombed and invaded themselves? I remain convinced that Mr Blair lied to Parliament, involved this country in an illegal war and
REGARDING the closure of Newtown House Care Home in Stanhope, on May 21 Rachael Shimmin, Durham County Council’s corporate director of Children and Adult Services said: “The decision by cabinet does not require ratification by full council. The
I CANNOT believe there is so much opposition from certain residents to Stockton council trying to bring children in care back to the area in which they were born (Echo, June 13). Just what have these people got against the children, who are in
AT least the early Muslim conquerors in the 8th and 9th centuries were moderately humane: if Christians, Jews and other unbelievers in the countries they overran were prepared to pay the Islamic tax on infidels (known as the dhimmi), the Muslim conquerors
INTERACTIVE Media students from East Durham College have been helping local clothing company Dewhirst Factory Outlet get online. As part of a social enterprise project, Dewhirst’s Store Manager Kelly Huntingdon briefed students on increasing the
A NORTH-EAST forensic expert who is revolutionising the way bone identification is taught across the globe has been recognised by a national award. Dr Tim Thompson, Reader in Biological and Forensic Anthropology at Teesside University, has been
TEAMS of children from across the North-East are putting their heads together to come up with creative fundraising ideas to help them win their way into the boardroom of one of the region’s best known businesses. Year Five pupils from 14 schools
ANDY Brown from West View Primary School in Hartlepool has been named as a primary headteacher of the year. Mr Brown is one of 55 teachers to be honoured in the Silver Pearson Teaching Awards, out of more than 20,000 nominations from schools across
A FORMER army mechanic who served in Afghanistan is heading for the BBC after a change in career path led him to enrol at Teesside University. David Lee, 26, is due to start a six month placement for BBC Breakfast, working as a broadcast journalist
MIDDLESBROUGH and Hartlepool United have been handed away ties in the Capital One Cup first round. Aitor Karanka’s men will travel to Boundary Park to face League One side Oldham Athletic, while Pools also face League One opposition and will travel
AT a time when Ed Miliband is desperately trying to connect with voters ahead of next year’s election, the last thing he needs is his own MPs, in the Labour heartland of the North-East, signalling a revolt over the party’s economic rescue plans.
Durham v Lancashire LV=County Championship (Day Two) PAUL COUGHLIN continued his sensational championship debut for Durham by taking the three wickets which sparked Lancashire’s collapse at Chester-le-Street yesterday. After making 85 and sharing
ALASTAIR COOK barely knew whether to laugh or cry after his team had fallen short of victory by the narrowest margin in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s. Stuart Broad had five deliveries at last man Nuwan Pradeep and thought he had won
DANIEL STURRIDGE would never go down the same route as Luis Suarez and handball a goalbound shot in a World Cup. Suarez and Sturridge have enjoyed a successful partnership at Anfield this season, scoring 48 goals between them to take Liverpool
As more people take advantage of payday loans, academics have launched a research project into their wider effects. Health and Education Editor Barry Nelson reports DEPRESSION, anxiety, ill health and further financial hardship are only some of
SUNDERLAND Sunderland completed their third signing of the summer last night when goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon agreed a four-year deal. The Romanian moves as a free agent, after leaving Manchester City at the end of last season. Having been
GUSTAVO POYET is hoping Luis Suarez wrecks England’s World Cup dreams on Thursday evening – and is still tipping the Uruguay striker to prove himself as one of the best players in the world despite his ongoing injury problems. Suarez is remaining
MARVIN EMNES should end his six-year association with Middlesbrough by the end of the week. Swansea City have been in talks with Boro to finalise a deal following the 26-year-old’s initial loan spell at the Liberty Stadium. Garry Monk, the
PLANS to quadruple the amount motorists can be fined for speeding on the motorway have been criticised by a leading police official.Ron Hogg, police and crime commissioner for County Durham, said financial penalties were not the best deterrent against
‘CHANGING people’s lives by enabling independence, dignity and choice’.That will be the new slogan of the Befriender Scheme when it is renamed One to One later this month (June 19th onwards)- and Mike Russell thinks it sums up the charity
ED Miliband is facing a damaging revolt by North-East Labour MPs who believe his economic rescue plans for the region are feeble and doomed to fail. Senior MPs argue a ‘growth review’ – led by Lord Adonis, the former transport secretary – will
MORE than 17,000 people have signed a petition calling for a North-East puppy breeder to be closed down. Ivy Leaf Kennels, in Burnhope, County Durham, has been targeted by on-line campaigners who are concerned about the sale of several puppies
HEARTLESS thieves have stolen 12 specialist racing bikes belonging to wounded and injured veterans and service personnel ahead of an Iron Man triathlon. A group of about 25 Help for Heroes staff and beneficiaries from Phoenix House recovery centre
CRUMBLING schools which are waiting for vital rebuilding funds will not be given new tables or chairs, ministers admitted yesterday (Monday, June 16).About 20 schools across the North-East and North Yorkshire are described as a “priority”
THOUSANDS of North-East jobs have moved closer after the signing of two City Deals.Business leaders say agreements for Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) and Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Council will create more than 8,000 jobs and attract £
A FIRM turning food waste into energy at an £8m North-East factory has secured a deal to process leftovers from more than 200 schools in the region.Emerald Biogas, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, is working with catering specialists Taylor Shaw.Bosses
A CLADDING firm is gaining international recognition and creating jobs as it fights back from the recession. Cathedral Cast Products, based in Consett, County Durham, makes brick slips and veneers. The company says it has been buoyed by the
TOKYO'S Taffy sound like a reincarnation of the likes of Transvision Vamp, Elastica and Echobelly. The guitars distorted to the nth degree and the slightly daydreamy female vocals take me back to some of the halcyon days of my youth. Now, I
SUBSTITUTE John Brooks' late header helped the United States exact World Cup revenge on Ghana in an entertaining Group G match. The African side were looking to complete a hat-trick of World Cup wins over the Stars and Stripes, having beaten them
Firefighters dealt with a flat fire in Cowper Road, Tilery, Stockton shortly before 7.40pm on Monday night. A kettle and cooker were damaged and the rest of the flat suffered smoke damage.
