WE’VE barely had time for our stomachs to settle from the assault on the eyes that was the BMW X6 and our friends in Bavaria have decided we haven’t quite suffered enough.While the X6 was a car that created a niche all of its very own, it
GUSTAVO POYET confirmed that Ignacio Scocco’s miserable seven-months at Sunderland was over before suggesting at least one new player could arrive before the squad flies out to Portugal on Friday. The Black Cats, who scored three goals in seven
POLICE searching for Redcar man Anthony Smith say he has been found safe and well this morning. Officers have thanked the public for sharing the appeal to help find him.
A CHARITY appeal has been launched in memory of a much-loved deputy headteacher of a private school whose body was found on a North-East beach. Mark Bushnell, who was deputy head at the 600-year-old Durham School, left his family home in Durham
Full-time: Hartlepool 0 Sunderland 3 SUNDERLAND’S young guns took centre stage at Victoria Park tonight when a resilient Hartlepool United defence was finally undone after keeping their Premier League counterparts at bay for more than an hour.
MIDDLESBROUGH head coach Aitor Karanka will turn to other midfield targets if Huddersfield Town refuse to lower their valuation of Adam Clayton. Karanka is keen to add a central midfielder to his squad and the Spaniard had earmarked the 25-year-old
NEWCASTLE There is a new name in the frame to become Alan Pardew’s next signing. A new day, a different player; this time the England youth international Eric Dier. Unusually this is an England international with a difference, given that he
INVESTIGATORS looking into how a pensioner died after a savage attack by a police dog have assured her family that they will conduct a “thorough investigation”.Irene Collins died days after she was bitten by a Cleveland Police dog in her home
A MAN stabbed his step-father in the leg after an apparently mundane domestic row turned violent.Durham Crown Court heard that Cameron Hall’s mother rang police to report the attack, which resulted in a single stab wound to her husband right upper
LEADING figures of the business community across Hambleton district have had their efforts heralded at an awards ceremony.Nine accolades, for work ranging from supporting apprentices to producing eye-catching window displays, were presented at Hambleton
A TASTE of the continent can now be found in Darlington after a new Italian deli opened its doors. Freshly made lasagne, homemade bread, and authentic Italian desserts are just some of the delicacies on offer at Little Foffano’s Deli, in the Victorian
SEVEN primary schools from across the Tees Valley have been awarded a share of National Lottery funding to help more children get active.The investment from Sport England’s Primary Spaces Facilities Fund will enable the schools to improve their
YOUNGSTERS made sure the spirit of the Commonwealth Games is alive and well in a North-East town by helping to make colourful banners.The brightly coloured creations made by youngsters and adults in Darlington were unveiled at the town’s Crown Street
A WOMAN has been given a suspended prison sentence for leaving her two dogs to starve to death in a locked cage.RSPCA officers were called to the Darlington property in April after the decomposing bodies of the saluki dogs were discovered by the former
AVALANCHES caused by heavy rain in the Yorkshire Dales have turned rivers the colour of chocolate prompting concerns that the unusual phenomenon could harm fish.Experts say a localised cloudburst on top of Great Whernside and Little Whernside, between
A MYSTERIOUS haul of silver wrapped in newspaper from the 1980s has been found buried in a field by a metal detecting enthusiast.It was found near Summerhouse, near Gainford, County Durham, and after being handed into a police station, officers are keen
A TEENAGER has died during a school expedition to Tanzania after suffering a "severe allergic reaction".The 18-year-old boy was one of a dozen sixth formers from Harton Technology College in South Shields who was taking part in a four-week trip
A COUNTY’S curiosities are explored in a new book. The A-Z of Curious County Durham includes stories and mysteries from the area past and present, compiled by Martin Dufferwiel, a popular history writer. There are stories of saints and warlords
MARK Sampson has named five North-East-born players in his final England Women’s squad for next Sunday’s friendly against Sweden at Hartlepool United’s Victoria Park.Captain Steph Houghton, Jordan Nobbs, Lucy Bronze, Demi Stokes and
A MAN carried out an apparently motiveless attack on a long-term friend which began as he lay asleep following a lengthy drinking session.Lee Randall entered the victim’s bedroom and punched him firmly in the face as he was sleeping, late on Friday
NEW ground has been blessed for burials at a North-East cemetery. The consecration ceremony at Belmont Cemetery, off Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham, took place this morning (Wednesday, July 23), led by the Right Reverend Mark Bryant, the Bishop
A DARLINGTON mother has been praised for her persistence after tracking down an an off-road motorbike stolen from her shed.The blue and white Yamaha bike was stolen from Kirsty McStravick's shed on June 19.She was determined to find it and started
AN attempt to force the North-East’s biggest council to pay the Living Wage by next spring has failed. Eighteen months after Labour-led Durham County Council agreed to look into introducing the minimum pay level, currently £7.65 outside London,
A COUPLE who suffer from neuromuscular diseases have launched a fundraising campaign to help maintain their independence.Recently married, Stevie and Faye Pearson, from Trimdon Station, County Durham, rely on medical equipment that is both expensive to
A BUSINESSMAN convicted of trademark offences has been fined and warned he could face 14 days in jail if he does not pay up.Alexander Dobbing, 59, was previously found guilty of seven offences in relation to the false use of a trademark following a Teesside
EXTREME hairstyles helped raise money for a school catering for children with special educational needs and disabilities. The bizarre barnets were part of a day of madness at the Kings Head pub, in Cockfield, County Durham, in aid of The Oaks School
AN attempt to change the area covered by a town council looks set to fail. Barnard Castle Town Council asked Durham County Council for two changes to its boundaries earlier this year.The first would see the boundary follow the River Tees north to East
PROPOSALS to provide an extra care housing facility in every major town in North Yorkshire to serve an increasingly ageing population could be in place by 2020.North Yorkshire County Council is preparing a consultation on a new care strategy to meet the
ARTWORK created to brighten up a Chester-le-Street construction site has won a national award.Residents and pupils of Nettlesworth Primary School have designed hoardings to go around The Elms site in Moorfoot Avenue, where Cestria Community Housing is
LEISURE centres will offer free family activities this weekend.Leisureworks, which manages Derwentside’s sports and swimming centres, is taking part in the Get Going This Summer campaign, run by Change4Life, which aims to help families do fun and
A WARNING has been issued to swimmers after the body of a young man was recovered from the River Tees two days after going missing. David Zikhali disappeared after getting into difficulty while swimming at around 7.40pm on Monday near the Infinity
A PARISH council is to be reduced in size after a lack of willing volunteers put its viability at risk.Greencroft Parish Council, near Stanley, will be reduced in size from 11 councillors to eight, after Durham County Council rubberstamped the move today
A WOMAN who fought in the street has been given a five month jail sentence.Elly Fletcher was captured on CCTV squaring up and trading blows with another woman outside a newsagents in Marton Road, Middlesbrough.Teesside Crown Court heard how the 44-year-old
A MAN has denied pretending to be a bailiff in order to collect money he said was owed to him.Stuart Veitch, 57, of St Catherine’s Close, Fishburn, County Durham, is accused of fraud by false representation between November 6 and December 13 last
A COVERT camera was used to capture a railway cable thief in the act, a court heard. David Corley was secretly filmed stealing the copper cable which had been laid by engineers to link up a generator and mast in the Redcar area. Teesside Crown
TWO organisations in West Cornforth have had their coffers boosted thanks to a group of sporty fundraisers.The Cornforth Partnership and West Cornforth Community Association each received cheques for £575 to go into general funds.The money was raised
A HEADTEACHER has retired following a career spanning 38 years.Sandra Battensby joined Gurney Pease Academy in Darlington as its head in January 2000, having begun her teaching career at St Aidan's Primary School, Hartlepool.Pupils and staff at Gurney
PLANS to build new homes in a picturesque village have been thrown out after a councillor admitted he had only learned of the community’s existence hours before.Charlie Kay, who represents Coundon on Durham County Council, apologised to residents
A DISABLED football fan has joined forces with a Harry Potter villain in a bid to film the story of his life.Darlington supporter Paul Hodgson – known to fellow fans as Flipper – is attempting to raise almost £700,000 to make Acceptance.The
TIME is running out for people to get early door tickets for the Stockton Weekender music festival.With more than 50 acts performing over the two days, including the Happy Mondays and hip-hop legends Public Enemy, there is music for all tastes.Also on
A DATE has been set for the re-launch of popular golf club that closed last year due to financial problems.Woodham Golf and Country Club in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, will reopen its greens to golfers on Friday, August 1, almost ten months since
SHILDON’S Kate Avery has received a late call-up to the English athletics team for the Commonwealth Games. Avery, who is currently training in the United States after securing a track-and-field scholarship at Iona College in New York, was promoted
ONE of the region’s key employers warned that results will be flat this year after weak sales of its respiratory drugs, a continuing bribery investigation in China and a strong pound, took their toll.Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has reported
TRIBUTES have been paid to the owner of an award-winning North-East bar and restaurant. Peter Turnbull ran the Old Yard Tapas Bar in Bondgate, Darlington. Town's shock at death of Tapas Bar restaurant owner Peter Turnbull His body
TWO huge Chinese vases are expected to fetch £70,000 when they go up for auction. The five foot high Cantonese pieces, which belonged to a family in Harrogate, are expected to attract keen interest from Oriental markets when they go under the hammer
A RARE insight into the luxurious dining habits of the Prince Bishops of Durham has been unearthed at Auckland Castle.The remains of two centuries old glasshouses used for growing pineapples have been found at the medieval Grade I-listed fortress in Bishop
BANK of England Governor Mark Carney has signalled a fresh re-think on interest rate policy after shifting the focus for any decision to pay growth. Latest figures show wage rises running at 0.3 per cent, well below inflation at 1.9 per cent.
THE niece of an OIympic silver medallist has been selected for the British eventing team, only 18 months after taking up the discipline.Storm Straker, a pupil at Queen Mary's School, Topcliffe, near Thirsk, will be the youngest member of the British
CAMPAIGNERS are hopeful work to repair a historical railway bridge which was damaged by thieves can start soon.The Milk Road and Accommodation bridges, on the original Stockton and Darlington Railway line, were damaged last year.Thieves stole stone from
A NORTH-EAST activist who has taken over as leader of the British National Party says he aims to convert the group’s support in to electoral success.Adam Walker, of Spennymoor, in County Durham, plans to turn the BNP into a major political force.In
A MAN arrested by detectives in the Claudia Lawrence investigation on suspicion of perverting the course of justice has tonight been released on police bail pending further inquiries. The 46-year-old from York was arrested this morning and was
A WILDLY popular children’s film will cast a chill over the summer holidays. Families will be frozen to their seats for a big screen showing of one of Disney’s most successful movies. Frozen – which follows the adventures of princesses Anna
TWO men who were caught on camera walking across farmland with dogs have been fined. James Baines and Andrew Paterson, both of Haughton Road, Darlington, admitted daytime poaching on land at Newton Morrell, near Barton, at Northallerton Magistrates
YOUNG visitors to a County Durham museum are being urged to be extra vigilante for interesting animals and artefacts this summer. Killhope, the North of England Lead mining Museum in Weardale, has launched a new I-Spy guidebook for youngsters to
AN APPRENTICE who swapped her waitress uniform for chef whites is preparing for her biggest catering challenge to date at one of the region’s most prestigious social events.Chelsea Layfield, 20, will help prepare more than 900 delicious seafood
SHOPPERS can cycle their way to their five-a-day at a healthy living event tomorrow (Thursday, July 24). A smoothie-making bike, offering people a free fresh fruit drink, will be one of a number of attractions at the Big Summer event in Darlington
PLANNING permission is being sought for three new homes on the outskirts of Darlington.Council planning officers have recommended approval for the buildings on Burtree Lane, Whessoe, even though the land lies outside development limits.The houses would
A GLOBAL chemicals company operating North-East plants says demand for its products remains robust. Johnson Matthey says it made good progress in the first quarter to June 30, despite effects from foreign currency translation and changes to deals
CRAFT and horticulture enthusiasts are being urged to showcase their creations at a popular summer show.With only four weeks until Great Aycliffe Show in Newton Aycliffe, entry forms are still available for the handcraft and horticulture competitions.This
WEARDALE residents are being invited to talk to experts about a flood defence improvement scheme in Stanhope. The Environment Agency is planning to raise some sections of the defences along the River Wear to improve protection to 100 homes currently at
COUNCILLORS have thrown out plans to build 44 homes on farmland on the outskirts of a village. Durham County Council’s central and east planning committee today (Tuesday, July 22) rejected proposals to build on land south-east of Brackenhill Avenue
AIRLINE Flybe has announced the return of daily Exeter flights from Newcastle International Airport. One way fares are on sale now from £29.99 including taxes and charges and available for travel effective from October 26 this year to 28th March
A special Lights Out ceremony is being held at the War Memorial in St Gregory’s church in Bedale to mark the start of the First World War. Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey uttered the words: “The lamps are going out all over Europe,
ENTERPRISING pupils have won a charity trophy after turning a £20 donation into hundreds of pounds.Children at Pickhill Primary, near Thirsk, beat 27 other schools across the north of England to win the Schools Enterprise Challenge, organised by
A NEW exhibition of ‘Beastly Machines’ has opened at Middlesbrough’s Dorman Museum.It features kinetic sculptures by artist Johnny White and will run throughout the school holidays until Sunday, September 7.The pieces have been described
THE Cleveland Show will be taking over Middlesbrough’s Stewart Park at the weekend as organisers hope to deliver some family favourites with a bit of a twist this year.The annual event will see the return of sheep and ferret racing while younger
A CHILDREN'S Keep Britain Tidy campaign has been launched in Stockton.Stockton Borough Council and primary schools across the district have signed up to the Eco Schools Project.The children and their teachers will have the opportunity to develop fun
BRITISH Transport Police (BTP) officers have released CCTV images after a bike was stolen from cycle racks outside Darlington railway station. Officers are hoping the man pictured will be able to assist them with their investigation, and are appealing
A SOFTWARE firm says it remains on track to hit revenue targets as subscribers continue to sign up to its products. Sage Group, in Newcastle, revealed organic revenue increased 4.7 per cent in the first nine months of the year, and grew 4.3 per
A CHARITY that supports people affected by autism has staged a competition to showcase the talents of those who access its services. The North East Autism Society received a large variety of entries for its North East Autism’s Got Talent contest
SPORTY students had a headstart on getting to know future classmates when four primary schools came together for an inaugural competition.The schools – St Bede’s and St Gregory’s in Stockton, and St Augustine’s and Holy Family,
PERSONNEL at a North Yorkshire air base enjoyed their own festival. The RAF Leeming Families Day opened with a dramatic display of aircraft aerobatics provided by Flight Lieutenant Chris Lyndon-Smith of 100 Squadron in his Pitts Special.
A RICHMONDSHIRE councillor has put his name forward for consideration for the MP for Richmond – and has already been told his chances of success by bookmakers.Robin Scott, 30, from Leyburn, has announced his intention to put himself forward as a
THE 60th anniversary tour of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has been extended and will visit the North-East for the second time, it has been announced. Agatha Christie’s play, which has been the world’s longest-running stage production at its
COMMUNITY workers are urging people to increase food bank donations, as the summer holiday sparks a surge in demand.The Salvation Army provides free food parcels every Friday evening and the King’s Church has operated the Food Store and three other
A BAND of volunteer musicians will play on the historic bandstand of a North-East park on Sunday (July 27).North Lodge Park, in Darlington, will be the venue for an afternoon of live music on Sunday (July 27), from 2pm to 5pm.The programme covers rock
A GROUP of Prince’s Trust students will be crossing swords with shoppers in Darlington to teach them the basics of fencing. Visitors to the town will be invited to take part in mini fencing master classes in the town centre run by the nine unemployed
A NORTH-EAST training and apprenticeship provider is relocating to tackle a skills shortage in the construction industry.The Nordic Focus Training Group is opening a new academy in Chesnut Street, Darlington, which will house facilities for delivering
A PUBLIC inquiry into a controversial application to build 550 houses next to a planned free school has come to an end.Stockton Borough Council rejected the plan from Tiviot Way Investments and Satnam developers near Low Lane in Ingleby Barwick, near
A FAMILY firm making material and battery handling equipment opened its doors to young engineers keen to learn about the industry.A-Tech Fabrications, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, welcomed pupils from Teesdale School, in Barnard Castle, for the
COUNTY Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service has strengthened its IT infrastructure with the help of technology experts ITPS, to allow it to deliver more efficient and resilient 999 call handling and other services.The eight month project involved
A TURNAROUND and insolvency specialist has expanded into the North-East.Wilson Field has opened an office in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.It says its regional base will be manned by four financial consultants.Ben Smith, senior consultant, said: &ldquo
ONLINE video service Netflix reported profits of £42m in the second quarter, more than double compared with the same period a year ago.The company said revenue from its streaming content service rose nearly 50 per cent to £700,000, compared
A DATA and information management firm has created new jobs as it continues to expand.Switch-Growth, in Redcar, has moved into the education sector.The shift comes as a reaction to the growing focus on schools to drive up standards through data analysis.The
CLEVELAND Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving a scooter and a pedestrian in Middlesbrough last night. The collision happened at around 6.30pm on Linthorpe Road towards Albert Road in Middlesbrough. It involved an off-road
Being a wedding guest can be expensive. But you can say ‘I do’ want to cut costs, says Vicky Shaw THE wedding season is in full swing, but marking the big day is not only expensive for those stepping down the aisle, it is costly for their guests
Yorkshire v Middlesex LV=County Championship (Day Three) LOSING Middlesex captain Chris Rogers says Yorkshire remain his tip to win the LV= County Championship after the hosts completed a comprehensive 220-run win at Scarborough yesterday to return
DURHAM’S Stuart Poynter, will have his sights firmly on next February’s World Cup in New Zealand when he plays for Ireland in three one-day matches against Sri Lanka A, writes TIM WELLOCK. After making his Durham first team debut against the same
HUBS, clusters, innovation hotbeds – the PR world keeps conjuring up new buzzwords to make business parks sound sexy. Good luck with that one. When NETPpark opened ten years ago on the former site of the Durham County Asylum it was hailed as
ENGLAND stood by their united assurances that Alastair Cook is still the man to lead them forward, by confirming him as captain for the third Investec Test against India. Cook’s was the most notable of two names – uncapped wicketkeeper Jos Buttler
Commonwealth Games: Opening Ceremony (BBC1, 8pm) FOLOWING the success of the London Olympics in 2012, Glasgow certainly has a lot to live up to, but Clare Balding, who will be on presenting duties for the BBC throughout the event, feels unworried
AN eco chic artist has seen her work go on display in the Big Apple, representing the very best of British. Recycled hand-hooked bags, created by celebrated designer Eyv Hardwick, of Stockton, have taken pride of place alongside artworks by Damien
Good Timin' at Newcastle Live Theatre THIS time it's personal. Improv performer and star of 100-plus commercials Ian Mclaughlin wants to tell you a story. One that's close to his heart - the search for the father he never knew. Happily for
MOST parents like to think they can talk to their children, but it’s all too easy to avoid the really tough conversations. And unhappy children, who bottle up their problems, can sometimes run away. According to the charity Railway Children
AHEAD of Planes 2: Fire & Rescue being released in cinemas on August 8, Disney will be attending the Sunderland International Airshow on July 26 – 27, accompanied by a fully-interactive fire truck. Children will be invited to explore the fire engine
GREG DYKE admits the FA is unlikely to back Sepp Blatter if he stands for re-election as FIFA president, but says England will not walk out of the governing body to bring about change. The FA chairman gave evidence to the Culture Media and Sport
MAKE like Kate Middleton and brighten up for summer in a tomato red shift. Try Uta Raasch’s coral dress, £125 at Peter Hahn – good enough to meet The Queen in (peterhahn.co.uk).
ASPIRING artists and spirited sewers welcomed the Commonwealth Games with a riot of colour and creativity.Brightly coloured banners have been created by adults and children in Darlington to mark the start of the Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, tonight
NEWCASTLE UNITED have started a summer clear-out of players no longer wanted at St James’ Park after offloading Sylvain Marveaux. Despite interest in the winger from Montpellier, Guingamp were first to broker a deal with the Magpies which sees
ANIMAL charities have condemned hooligans for an attack on a seagull which has been linked to the Tour de France. Concerned holidaymakers alerted Scarborough Sea Life Centre after spotting a struggling bird with bright yellow plumage near the resort's
WOMEN are prioritising brand names over style, according to a new survey. Half of women (51 per cent) admit to wearing clothes they either don’t like or didn’t suit them, purely because of the label. Wanting to look on-trend proved to be the most
THOUGH there might be a high proportion among newspaper readers, there aren’t all that many people left now who remember the end of the Second World War, never mind the conflict itself. I was a 7-year-old in 1945. I remember a street party in our
ED WOODWARD insists Manchester United are ready and willing to break the British transfer record if new manager Louis van Gaal decides they need to. Woodward endured a frustrating first summer as United’s executive vice-chairman last year, as mooted
IN Monday’s paper, there was an article about the celebration weekend for the 400th anniversary of Wolsingham School (Echo, July 21). The one person who should be mentioned above anyone else and has not been was Anita Atkinson. Anita organised
I NOTE that the Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee has increased the cremation charge for adults in 2014 by 15 per cent to £630, well above inflation, which is dropping. This follows an 11.63 per cent increase in the previous year. I also
THE best we can hope for following the airline tragedy in Ukraine is an independent and thorough investigation to take place into what happened and exactly who was responsible. All any of us can do is say what we think happened from the evidence
I AM quite surprised that Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international football (Echo, July 22), especially as he only needed one more cap to equal David Beckham’s 115 appearances for his country. The midfield powerhouse has not
DARLINGTON’S Stuart Hall has won another big battle towards reclaiming the world title he lost last month by sealing home advantage when he comes face-to-face with classy American Randy Caballero. After plenty of crow-Atlantic negotiating between
WHEN he officially opened NetPark as a homegrown prime minister ten years ago, Tony Blair described it as tangible proof that those who drew up the vision to reshape County Durham’s future “meant business”. The strategic vision document had been
Mozart’s Flute Concerto in D, composed in a mere week, was a perfect choice to open the Royal Northern Sinfonia’s second Summer Chamber Series concert at Sage Gateshead. The bright and breezy work exuded a sense of joy, with flautist Juliet Bausor
AN engineering consultancy is celebrating ten years of success this month, following recent contract success. Parsec Consulting Engineers, in Darlington established its mechanical and electrical design consultancy in 2004 and has since serviced
PLANS to build more than 200 homes on two fields is being opposed by a town council, which believes they are unneeded.Signet Planning is currently consulting over two schemes in the Willington area which are in the very early stages.It is proposing to
IT’S not just because I recently put my house up for sale that the state of the North-East property market is on my mind at the moment, writes Ross Smith, NECC Director of Policy. However, the fact that two neighbours in our cul-de-sac also chose
HUBS, clusters, innovation hotbeds - the PR world keeps conjuring up new buzzwords to make business parks sound sexy. Good luck with that one. When NETPpark opened 10 years ago on the former site of the Durham County Asylum it was hailed as
GUS POYET has vowed to do ‘everything possible’ to bring Fabio Borini back to Sunderland – but will not allow the protracted negotiations with the player to distract him from strengthening other areas of the squad. Sunderland agreed a deal with
RECENTLY a leading Portuguese bank, Banco Espirito Santo, served up a reminder of the bad old days, whence a financial institution could spread nerves amongst global markets with news of financial instability. Losses sustained during the brief
A DECADE after the site of a former hospital was transformed into science and technology hub NETPark, Business Editor, Andy Richardson asks if County Durham’s field of dreams has delivered real economic benefit to the region BUILD it and they will
NORTH Yorkshire police are looking at ways of improving road safety after soaring deaths rates - with three fatalities in the last week alone.Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan says a survey of 2,500 residents found three quarters are increasingly
Newcastle MAURICIO ISLA, the £14m deal, the claims and the counter-claims. Either way, it is a deal that will not be happening so Newcastle United fans can forget it. A Chilean newspaper started things rolling yesterday by claiming the World
TONIGHT marks the official start of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the opening ceremony taking place at Celtic Park. Nearly 4,500 athletes from 71 nations will be welcomed by a crowd of 40,000 people and an expected 1 billion people
THE parents of a girl who is battling a rare cancer have thanked fundraisers after their appeal to pay for treatment abroad passed the £200,000 milestone.Garry and Michelle Simpson said they were "absolutely chuffed" to have raised 40
CYCLISTS will bring back memories of the successful Tour de France Grand Depart when a North-East town holds its first-ever road race next month.The Bishop Auckland Cycle Race, featuring separate events for youth, amateur and professional cyclists, will
A JUDGE urged parents to be aware that predatory paedophiles may use online gaming as a means of contacting under age children. The warning was issued by Judge Christopher Prince after he imposed a four-year extended prison sentence on Stephen
A PIONEERING treatment to prevent blindness that could save the NHS £1bn a year is being launched this week by a small firm in the North-East. The sleep masks produced by PolyPhotonix at Sedgefield in County Durham are capable of transforming the
A DETECTIVE was injured when the suspect he was about to question drove off at speed, trapping his arm in the car.Teesside Crown Court heard how the officer was forced to run alongside the car after driver Marvin Thomas accelerated away.Police, who were
A NORTH-EAST technology company is moving into new markets after winning a £360,000 deal.Kromek is supplying bottle scanners, which use x-ray detection to scan liquid, aerosol and gel containers for dangerous liquids, to airports in Asia.Bosses
A GROWING coatings machine firm is maintaining its ascent after securing a number of international deals.Ecco Finishing Supplies, in Middlesbrough, has won work in Angola and Azerbaijan, is supporting the Kuwaiti Navy, and has plans to target China.The
A CHEMICALS firm with global headquarters in the North-East has marked 80 years of work in the region.Huntsman Pigments made its first ton of titanium dioxide pigment at its factory in Billingham, near Stockton, in July 1934.The firm has offices in Wynyard
A NORTH-EAST engineering company has been praised by energy bosses for its specialist work on an Australian project.Family firm Francis Brown, in Stockton, carried out submerged arc welding for 50 subsea connectors.The equipment is now on board a floating
A LAW firm with offices in the North-East has been re-appointed to a supermarket’s legal panel.Bond Dickinson, which has offices in Stockton and Newcastle, is working with Sainsbury’s.Bosses say it will continue advising the company on dispute
A SOLICITORS has welcomed a new member of staff to lead its family team.Elizabeth Gallacher has joined Macks, which has offices in Darlington, Middlesbrough and Redcar.Ms Gallacher, who has 25 years’ experience of practising in Newcastle, grew up
STUDENTS were able to try their hand at making bio-plastics in a visit aimed at inspiring their interest in engineering careers.More than 40 students from Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (QE), in Darlington, visited Bradford University’s Stem
A TRAINING charity has been praised for its support towards international students.The TTE Technical Training Group was endorsed by the Independent Inspectorate of Schools (ISI).The site was inspected over three days by ISI, which is an approved body
A CIVIL engineering boss has warned of a continuing stifled industry, despite his firm securing an £800,000 deal to improve a busy North-East road link. The Owen Pugh Group is carrying out earthmoving work on the A174 and A19 junction close to
A SCHOOL where teachers have voted to take industrial action over allegations of “unacceptable management practices” has appointed a new interim head teacher after the previous head resigned.Every member of the NASUWT teaching union at Shotton
