SIX years since the release of their debut album, Courteeners believes Concrete Love is their best work yet. Songwriter Liam Fray is in a more abstract mood when it comes to his lyrics, but whatever your interpretation, the hooks and melodies need
“WHAT’S a station wagon dad?” It’s a good question. For the past 60 years or so we’ve called them estate cars but, before then, they were called station wagons. The name depended on where you lived. If you had the good fortune to be brought
AFTER a troubled start to life, Bear Hands are about to release this their second album. Problems away from the recording studio put paid to initial success, but they are back on track and with Distraction, the Brooklyn foursome are ready to take
GABRIELLE shot to fame with the song Dreams, which topped the charts in 1993. A string of hits followed and a second number one, Rise, in 2000. The double Brit Award winner will be appearing at SoundWaves 2014 at Bents Park, South Shields on
A WOMAN was trapped in a car after a two vehicle accident in Bishop Auckland. Fire crews from Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor attended the scene on Durham Road between 6pm and 7pm tonight. Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue said its crews
RELATIVES of a soldier who died in Poland during the Second World War will finally get to say goodbye to him when they visit his grave next week. Lance Corporal John Thomas ‘Tommy’ Saunders, of Bishop Auckland, died whilst a prisoner of war in
FIREFIGHTERS are dealing with a flat blaze in Darlington. They were called shortly after 7pm to the property in Hargreaves Terrace in the Bank Top area of town. The fire is in the kitchen of the first floor property and firefighters are using
A MAN who caused a life-threatening injury to a baby was jailed after being branded callous and remorseless by a judge. Edward Keenan scratched the back of the tot's throat when he shoved his finger in as it coughed, Teesside Crown Court was told
LAWYERS stepped in after residents of a community for people with learning disabilities were told they would not be permitted to take part in a peaceful protest over proposed changes to their way of life.Camphill Village Trust, which runs Botton Village
LED by its two Darlington organisers, The People’s March for the NHS, entered the town’s Market Square to cheers from supporters on Monday afternoon. Day three of the protest march from Jarrow to London - to protest at what supporters say is the
JAMES Alexander Gordon, the BBC broadcaster whose voice was synonymous with the classified football results on the radio, has died at the age of 78. The BBC announced that Gordon, who retired last year after four decades with the corporation and
A COUPLE who have been at the heart of Richmond civic life since they were married have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Gerald and Doreen Swainston enjoyed a party at the Terrace Care Home in Maison Dieu, Richmond, surrounded by family
MORE tributes have been paid to “two of the nicest guys” who died when their car hit a tree and burst into flames. Friends Grant Benson, 21, of Bartlemere, Barnard Castle, and 27-year-old Nick Davidson, of Middleton-in-Teesdale, were travelling
Luke James, the Hartlepool United striker, has submitted a transfer request. The teenager, top scorer last season with 16 goals, has been attracting interest from Peterborough in recent weeks. He signed a new contract at Victoria Park on
A PROJECT that restored a 19th century blacksmith’s shop to its former glory has been shortlisted for a national award. The Hetton Smithy in Hetton-le-Hole was saved from near collapse by a Limestone Landscapes Project hosted by Durham County Council
A YOUNG couple have told how they feared for their lives after their car skidded, flipped over twice and came to rest upside down in the middle of an unlit road. Jamie Espin and Andrea Hall are calling for the bend where they crashed in the early
THE public are being urged not to leave valuable items in their vehicles after a sudden spate of thefts ion just one night.Three parked vans were broken into in the Whitby area overnight on Sunday to Monday, August 17 and 18.The thieves made off with
SHEEPDOG trials, vintage tractors and tasty country cuisine are among the treats on offer at an annual a fundraising event this weekend. Now in its eighth year, Hamsterley Hoppings is one of the fastest growing fundraising events in Teesdale, County
A NEW two-day flower festival will be held next weekend (August 30-31).The Durham Flower Festival will take place on August 30 and 31 at East Durham College’s Houghall campus, near Durham City.The event will run from 10.30am to 5pm each day, with
A CIVIC reception will be offered to the North-East players involved in England's winning Women's Rugby World Cup campaign.Victorious captain Katy McLean and number eight Tamara Taylor are members of Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, the club'
PLANS to house six young people with behavioural and social difficulties in a Hambleton village have been opposed by a parish council over fears of anti-social behaviour and crime.Hambleton District Council’s planning committee will on Thursday
DURHAM’S annual beer festival returns next week (Wednesday, August 27).The 34th Durham Beer Festival takes place at Dunelm House, home of Durham Students’ Union on New Elvet, Durham City, from August 27 to 30.There will be 120 British real
A BUSINESSMAN who operates a homecare franchise in the region has been nominated for a national award.Charles, has been shortlisted in the ‘Olderpreneur Franchisee’ category in the British Franchise Association (BFA) Awards. The winners will
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed when his machine collided with a Range Rover near the North Yorkshire coast.Stuart John Green was riding his silver Yamaha on the A171 between Whitby and Scarborough when the smash happened at around 8.20pm on Friday, August
A NEW headmaster has taken over at a 600-year-old private school. Kieran McLaughlin has started work at Durham School, succeeding Martin George who left after five-and-a-half years in the post to become headteacher of Epsom College Malaysia.
A SUPER-FIT fireman struck down by a mystery illness is hoping to do this year’s Great North Run in aid of the charity that helped him. As a leader of Fire and Ice Expeditions, John Robson has scaled some of the world’s most challenging mountains
A MAN suffered serious head injuries following an assault at a Darlington home.Police were called to an address on Pateley Moor Crescent, in the Firthmoor area of Darlington, at around 3.40pm yesterday (Sunday, August 17) following reports of an assault.The
A DIGGER-mad two-year-old's dreams came true today (Monday, August 18) when staff at a recycling depot allowed him on a special visit to drive one of their JCBs.Workers at the Biffa Skippers Lane depot in Middlesbrough noticed two-and-a-half year-old
MAJOR schemes that could transform business and housing in a North Yorkshire market town look set for approval.Ryedale District Council’s planning committee will this week decide on four linked applications that will put a new livestock auction
CRIME Commissioner Ron Hogg was among the visitors to a week-long event police are staging in the centre of Chester-le-Street.Mr Hogg, a retired senior policeman, is the first holder of the post in the County Durham and Darlington area and is resident
COMMUNITY leaders are making final preparations for the opening of a new village centre in east Durham. The handing over keys of the Thornley Village Centre in Thornley, by Durham County Council, marks the culmination of a long campaign by residents
A UNIQUE caving experience, the only one of its kind in the UK, is coming to Middlesbrough.The 90ft tunneling adventure, belonging to Odin Events, will be the main attraction at the 2014 Easterside Partnership Fun Day.Sam Scott, community outreach worker
A GARDENING scheme which helps unemployed people get back to work has been visited by an MP.Alex Cunningham, Labour MP for Stockton North, visited the Shaw Trust learning and skills charity which operates in the town which is appealing for more businesses
A WOMAN has admitted responsibility for a fire which broke out in the living room of her home.Firefighters were called to tackle the incident at a house in Peterlee, at about 7.45am on Wednesday, May 14.Two appliances from the town’s fire station
A PHOTOGRAPHY graduate has produced a snapshot of society’s throwaway culture with her first published book of prints.Former Cleveland College of Art & Design student Di Emmerson, who studied photography at the college’s Hartlepool university-level
AIRMEN and 999 crews will be putting themselves and their procedures to the test later this month.RAF Leeming personnel will be joining forces with regional emergency services to test vital crash response procedures on August 27 and 28.The exercise has
DESPITE the best efforts of Paul Collingwood, Durham were all out for 187, leaving Lancashire to score 107 to win in what will be around 35 overs. The captain was left stranded on 45 when last man Chris Rushworth recklessly played across the second
A CHARITY that lends a caring ear to those in distress has celebrated 50 years of its Northallerton branch.The Northallerton Samaritans has held its 50th anniversary lunch at the Golden Lion Hotel in the town, which included a raffle and talk from Lord
A NEW leisure centre and swimming pool creating up to 150 jobs could be opened on the south side of the Tees within a year.The development has been earmarked for land off Leven Bank Road, Yarm, and would feature a gym, spa, restaurant and even what is
THE OWNER of a North-East firm which gives advice on how to improve a home’s energy efficiency has demonstrated how he has reduced his own cottage’s carbon footprint. Colin Robinson, managing director of Energy Friend, made improvements to his
THEY were said to have protected British troops in the first major battle of the First World War – and now they are inspiring children through art.The Angels of Mons is a legend that gained popularity after the Battle of Mons in Belgium in August
THE hard work and happiness of staff and children at a Darlington nursery has been recognised by education watchdog Ofsted.Following a recent inspection, the Ferndene Nursery, in Elton Parade, was declared as outstanding.In a report, the inspector praised
AN EXPANDING manufacturing firm has revealed ambitious growth plans and begun exporting its products to the likes of Brazil and Egypt for the first time. Durham Precision Engineering (DPE), which employs 38 staff at Heighington Lane Business Park
FANS of comedian Michael McIntyre queued round the block to get their hands on tickets to see him perform in Darlington this October. Tickets went onsale at noon today (Monday, August 18) but queues had already started forming by 8am at the Civic
RETAILERS suffered a fourth month in a row of declining footfall in July, with high streets the hardest hit, new figures showed.The numbers of shoppers who went to stores across the country last month was 0.6 per cent lower than a year ago, according
HUNDREDS of readers of The Northern Echo website voted in a poll about disused toilets council chiefs say would costs tens of thousands of pounds to re-open. The toilets, part of the Victorian indoor market in Darlington, have been closed since
A NEW running challenge is hoped to get pulses racing.Durham County Council has launched 3-2-1 Run at Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield, in a bid to persuade more people to take up running.Today (Monday, August 18) three signposted running routes of three
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was serious injured in a collision on the North York Moors.The smash happened at around 1.40pm on Sunday, August 17, on the A169 between Pickering and Whitby at Saltersgate Bank.It involved a silver
AN endangered species at risk of extinction has been given a helping hand by scientists committed to saving them. Freshwater pearl mussels were once widespread across the country but their numbers are in severe decline and in danger of disappearing
THE grieving fathers of two North-East medical students stabbed to death in Malaysia identified their sons' remains after they were flown home, an inquest heard. Newcastle University students Aidan Brunger, of Kent, and Neil Dalton, of Ambergate
THE deadline is approaching for award entries for a contest celebrating the cream of region's female entrepreneurial talent. The 15th annual North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards is organised by the Women’s Advisory Board and chaired
AITOR KARANKA has confirmed that Middlesbrough have held talks with Patrick Bamford at the club's Rockliffe Park training base today. Boro have been working on a season-long loan deal for the Chelsea forward throughout the summer and Jose Mourinho
YOUNG people are being encouraged to take up fishing thanks to angling coaching on offer in Spennymoor this summer.Ferryhill and District Angling Club have teamed up with the Wear Rivers Trust to put on an event at Whitworth Hall, on Saturday, August
A PROJECT to help tackle issues such as domestic violence and drug and alcohol abuse will receive a £233,000 Big Lottery grant.The Cornforth Partnership has been awarded funding for its Healthy Changes project, a new scheme aimed at helping people
THE BRITISH Transplant Games is returning to the North-East, it has been announced. Hundreds of competitors who have had life saving organ transplant surgery and donor families will descend on Newcastle and Gateshead for the four-day event from
ORGANISERS of an annual charity golf tournament are teeing up for the 13th event in the series.Heritage Healthcare has raised more than £150,000 for St Teresa’s Hospice in Darlington since it first launched its golf tournament 12 years ago.Despite
DURHAM Cathedral has been named among the country’s top 20 free visitor attractions. The 900-year-old Norman shrine was listed 19th in the Visit England UK top 20 – the only North-East attraction to be included. The British Museum and the National
A LEADING councillor has warned there is no room for complacency as figures showed almost 75 per cent of adults in Darlington are in employment. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the borough's employment rate for April 2013
AS expected, Durham found it tough going on the final morning at Old Trafford, losing five wickets to reach 129 for six. They lead by 48 but need to bat at least until tea and much depends on Paul Collingwood, who is unbeaten on 14. The left
THE owner of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has become the latest business to warn of the risks it faces from Scottish independence saying a Yes vote could bring "significant additional costs". National Australia Bank (NAB) said it had made contingency
NATIONWIDE has reported a fall in mortgage lending in the latest sign of cooling in the housing market. The building society said it had also been affected by new home loan rules as gross mortgage lending fell nine per cent to £5.8 billion in the
THERE were plenty of thrills and spills when a youth centre staged an It’s a Knockout event at the weekend.The TCR Hub, in Barnard Castle, teamed up with Planet Fitness to host the event on Saturday (August 16).About 90 people took part in the team
A SEWING enthusiast has turned her hobby into a business selling homemade teddy bears. Tracey Barber, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, set up Bears Made By Me in June after pictures of her handcrafted teddies went down a storm on Facebook.
THE British Best All-Rounder time trial began in 1930 with riders from all over the country competing annually for an individual trophy worth £26 and a shield for the winning team. However, it was not until 1948 that the first competitition for
POOR folk in various parts of the dales had a chance of an occasional cash handout in the old days, thanks to well-off people who remembered them in their wills. There were a series of these bequests in Stanhope. Ralph Barrick left £20 in 1689, with
DASHING Dobermans, pretty poodles and clever collies were among the scores of canines vying to steal the show in Hurworth.The annual Companion Dog Show, organised by the Skernedale Dog Training Club, returned to Hurworth Grange for the tenth year and
THERE does not appear to be much controversy surrounding the current proposals to turn one of Durham’s most distinctive and domineering buildings into a luxury hotel. Perhaps this is a little strange as the Old Shire Hall, in Old Elvet, has polarised
A FUN tennis tournament in memory of a club member has helped to raise hundreds of pounds for a hospice.The annual Ellen Hobbs Tournament took place at New Blackwell Lawn Tennis Club, in Darlington, at the weekend.Members donated £103 and that was
Pre-war builder who made his mark on a manhole cover... but did he really name the street he built after his favourite holiday spot? LAST week, we questioned the truth of an old rumour that said that Darlington’s exotic-sounding Estoril Road, in
“WHAT can a woman do in a crisis such as this?” asked The Northern Echo on Monday, August 18, 1914. “She cannot go into the firing line or even volunteer for her country’s defence. Home duties claim her first attention...” This month’s
A hundred years ago, the First World War was beginning. Here, the Dean of Durham tells what it was like, and the Echo gives womenfolk some tips about how their sewing needles could help the soldiers get to sleep ‘ARMAGEDDON is actually beginning
ENGLAND paceman James Anderson paid tribute to the whole bowling attack after the hosts wrapped up a massive victory over India in the fifth Test at The Oval. The tourists were subjected to a second straight loss inside three days as England sealed
DAVID O’Meara and Danny Tudhope won the William Hill Great St Wilfrid at Ripon for the third time in four years as Out Do prevailed in a blanket finish. The five-year-old has been running with great credit in a series of competitive handicaps all
CAPTAIN Katy Mclean hailed matchwinner Emily Scarratt as “a phenomenal player” after England won the Women’s World Cup with victory over Canada in Paris. England’s 21-9 success was secured by 16 points from centre Scarratt, including a superb late
MO FARAH and Greg Rutherford starred as Great Britain ended a record-breaking European Championships with a flourish, topping the medal table after winning five golds on an incredible last day. The British team will return home from Zurich with
A SHOCK defeat to Leadgate blew Shotley Bridge’s title dreams out of the water, and they now trail leaders Tynedale by 24 points with only five games of the season remaining. Leadgate had only won two games before Saturday, while the Bridge had
A BOLD bid by South Shields to return to the Premier Division after just one season’s absence suffered a setback when they missed out on a seventh win by a tantalising margin of just two runs. Topping the lower division table by 24 points they
DARLINGTON’S hopes of wresting the championship trophy from the hands of Richmondshire were boosted when their lead at the top was extended for the second time in three games. Although this time it was just two added points, their advantage rose
BOTH Tudhoe and Burnmoor took significant strides towards promotion, or at least consideration for promotion, when they recorded relatively comfortable victories on Saturday. Just a couple of points now separate the leading pair, but with a 32-
Yorkshire v Sussex LV=County Championship (Day One) KANE WILLIAMSON ended his wait for a maiden Yorkshire century yesterday, but more importantly the county are on course for another LV=County Championship victory against Sussex at Scarborough.
Lancashire v Durham LV=County Championship (Day Three) DURHAM will have to bat for their Division One lives on a pitch in its seventh day of use at Old Trafford today. Trailing by 81 on first innings, they had 18 overs to bat yesterday evening
The Great War: The People’s Story by Isobel Charman (Random House £20, ebook £8.03) 4/5 stars CONTEMPORARY letters, diaries and memoirs are the basis of this excellent book, which vividly portrays the pain suffered by countless British people
The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory (Simon & Schuster £20, ebook £8.83) 4/5 stars THE author who brought us Elizabeth the White Queen, Margaret the Red Queen and made us fall in love with Anne Neville’s husband Richard III, now introduces
1. Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods, Rick Riordan 2. The Scarecrows’ Wedding, Julia Donaldson 3. H is for Hawk, Helen MacDonald 4. Minecraft: The Official Construction Handbook (4) 5. The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton 6. Minecraft: The Official
Final Score: Newcastle United 0 Manchester City 2 IF Newcastle United supporters wanted to leave St James’ Park with optimism after facing reigning champions Manchester City on the opening weekend of the season then Alan Pardew’s new-look team
Alone and forlorn in the bloody field Outside the first aid post Glowing red in the dull, brown dirt The lonely poppy stands A gentle east wind blowing Moving with hearts and minds The Colonel scribbles in his pad Events he can’t really
Bang! In the name of Mother Russia (help us!) Bodies fall like sparrows into the sunflower field. Bang! Bang! In the name of the Promised Land Two boys fall next to their football on the golden sand. Bang bang! Bang bang!
WEST AUCKLAND lined up a meeting with Darlington when they came from behind to beat Nelson in the extra qualifying round of the FA Cup. West reached the third qualifying round last season and manager Peter Dixon said: “It wasn’t a very good performance
SPENNYMOOR got off to a perfect start in the EvoStik First Division North with a comfortable win at Padiham. It only took Moors about 15 minutes to adapt to their new surroundings, and they had the game in the bag by half-time. They had to weather
To be given freedom Is to receive respect and to expect words That stir the emotions To abandon hatred and the scarred minds A chance to believe and cherish belief Unlock the tormented traits Tainted by prejudice, greed and discrimination
WARRINGTON look set to be charged by the Evo-Stik League for bringing the game into disrepute after they controversially refused to continue against Darlington. Warrington manager Shaun Reid claimed health and safety reasons prevented his side
MANUFACTURERS have called for the creation of a permanent UK Infrastructure Authority to address the nation’s long-term strategic requirements, and encourage vitally needed investment to support growth and competitiveness. The call by EEF, the
New Tricks (BBC1, 9pm) MOST of us thought that the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad were finished without Annfield Plain’s finest Brian “Memory” Lane (Alun Armstrong), the team's gaffer Sandra Pullman (Amanda Redman) and the now ghostly Jack
ESK Valley Theatre has done it again – chosen a good play and great actors, giving local people a chance to see excellent theatre on their doorstep. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Esk Valley opts for a Willy Russell comedy which explores the themes
IN a one-off and almost guaranteed sell-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday, November 3, Teessider Paul Rodgers will present The Royal Sessions live, with all the players from his latest album of the same name. In the mid 1960s, before
A SHOPPING centre has recruited a former Household Cavalry member. Cornmill Shopping Centre in Darlington has appointed David Flynn, 53, facilities manager. Mr Flynn spent more than 30 years in the Armed Forces, most recently as a commissioned
“WELCOME to the Championship.” That was Aitor Karanka’s opening gambit, muttered under his breath as he exited the Elland Road tunnel to address the media after Middlesbrough’s 1-0 defeat to Leeds United. There was a sense of injustice in defeat
WORK and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith is up to his old tricks again manipulating the unemployment figures. He claims people are “better off ” under his tough welfare reforms. Has he conveniently forgotten about all those workers unlucky
LUIS SUAREZ may have gone but he has not forgotten Liverpool and he sent manager Brendan Rodgers a good luck message before their opening victory over Southampton at Anfield. The Uruguay international, who joined Barcelona in the summer for £75m
HAVING observed the new ‘low cost’ street lighting, which is now been installed, I have to say it reminds me of the 1950s and 1960s when the streets were lit with gas lamps. In fact, gas lamps gave a better light than these new LED lamps. Surely
DAVID CAMERON likes to portray himself as defender of British sovereignty in dealings with the EU. But at the same time, he is pushing for a trade deal between the EU and the US which hands our sovereignty over to multinational companies. This
I FAIL to see why Durham Tees Valley Airport cannot revive the much-loved Teesside air show. Just look at all the all the people who attend the Sunderland Air show and how fast the ticket sold for the Lancaster bomber flypast on August 28.
IT is rare for The Northern Echo to have what is known as a "wrap" – where the front and back pages are devoted to a single item. But Norman Cornish, the pitman painter who captured the spirit of the North-East and its people in his wonderful paintings
WHEN we moved to Low Etherley in 1979 the main attractions were some lovely people, a number of traditional pubs and rural peace and quiet. Not any more I’m afraid, the lovely people are still there but the rest has gone to that other place in
EVERYONE knows how desperate this Government is in its attempt to buy votes but now it is actually resorting to out-and-out bribery with its threat to cancel the contract for the building of the three naval vessels on the river Clyde if Scotland vote
IF anyone had any doubts about how callous this Conservative Government is then any uncertainty should be dispelled over David Cameron’s attitude to Gaza. The Government has announced that a group of NHS doctors are going out to Gaza to help patch
WE have witnessed yet again the untimely passing of yet another Hollywood icon. Robin Williams was a genuinely funny artist who, without doubt, was one of the finest multi-talented actors of ours or any generation. I have never watched a movie
LEEDS UNITED striker Billy Sharp admitted he expected Middlesbrough goalkeeper Tomas Mejias to make an error in the Teessiders’ 1-0 defeat. The 28-year-old scored on his Leeds debut, taking advantage of Mejias’ mistake to prod home after the Spaniard
CONGRATULATIONS to the England Women’s rugby team on their well-deserved World Cup success in France. The whole region should be proud of team captain Katy McLean and lock Tamara Taylor, who both play club rugby for Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
TWELVE months ago Hartlepool United struggled to find their feet in League Two. Following relegation and under a new manager, Pools and Colin Cooper took seven games to get a first win. There were grumblings, but little angst or real discontent
Goals: 0-1: Nardeillo (18, picked out by Lowe’s deft cross to head in from close range) 0-2: Rose (74, made the most of Bates’ mistake to finish the game off) Bookings: Hussey (45, foul), McNulty (51, unsporting behaviour); Etuhu (55,
ALBERT ADOMAH felt he scored an acceptable goal against Leeds United on Saturday, but believes this is the first bump on what will be a long journey for Middlesbrough this season.Boro won their first two games of the season, beating Birmingham 2-0 and
“WELCOME to the Championship.”That was Aitor Karanka’s opening gambit, muttered under his breath as he exited the Elland Road tunnel to address the media after Middlesbrough’s 1-0 defeat to Leeds United.There was a sense of injustice
SUNDERLAND are targeting two high-profile loan additions after accepting that Fabio Borini is extremely unlikely to agree to a return to the Stadium of Light this month. Black Cats head coach Gus Poyet has effectively given Borini and his representatives
Goals: 0-1: Cattermole (5, controlled Olsson’s clearance and drilled a fantastic 25-yard strike into the top right-hand corner) 1-1: Berahino (pen, 42, rolled home spot-kick after Roberge was adjudged to have tugged Anichebe in the box)
Full-time: West Brom 2 Sunderland 2 FOR the second season in a row, Sunderland’s visit to the Hawthorns ended with one of the club’s employees standing on the pitch in front of the massed ranks of away supporters. This time, however, it was
NEIL AUSTIN had every sympathy for Matthew Bates after the Hartlepool United skipper gifted Bury a goal on Saturday. Bates missed the ball as he tried to play it back to keeper Scott Flinders, allowing Danny Rose a clear run on goal to make it
GREEN-FINGERED gardeners still have over a week to enter their pride and joy in the rejuvenated Darlington in Bloom competition.Horticulture enthusiasts across the borough were left disappointed when low entry numbers forced the cancellation of the event
WORK has started to transform an empty office block in Darlington town centre into affordable apartments.Regent House, on Commercial Street, will be converted into 47 one-bedroom flats following a major refurbishment, which will include new walls to divide
PROCEEDINGS have been dropped against a motorist previously accused of being responsible for a multi-vehicle collision.A “medical cause” is now said to have resulted in a van driver losing consciousness shortly before the accident involving
BOSSES at a North-East law firm have made an appointment in its property team.Swinburne Maddison, in Durham City, has welcomed Simon Robinson.Mr Robinson was formerly head of BHP Law’s commercial and agricultural property team, and joins Swinburne
AN action plan to improve a town park has been drawn up but residents are being warned it could be a long haul before it returns to its former glory.Concerns have been raised following a spate of anti-social behaviour at Bishop Auckland Recreation Ground
DEATH rates for breast, bowel, lung and prostate cancer have fallen by almost a quarter in the North-East in the last 20 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.But the charity now wants the region to get behind a new campaign called &
