North Shields lost a dramatic FA Cup tie on penalties to Scarborough Athletic last night, in which there were five penalties and four men sent off in the first 120 minutes. Shields took the lead after 9 minutes when the visiting defence failed
Darlington 3 West Auckland 1. A hat trick of setpieces helped Darlington to come back from a goal down and give them their first FA Cup win since November 2010. Just as it seemed that West were going to claim another Evo-Stik scalp in the FA
THE NORTH-EAST has the highest number of drug-related deaths in the country, according to new figures.The region tops a table documenting drugs deaths in England and Wales - with Yorkshire and the Humber in third place.The figures, released today (September
LEE WESTWOOD, the former world No 1 who has earned a wild card for the Ryder Cup, is not the only golf pro flying the flag for Close House, where he is attached. Jonathan Lupton, the club’s head teaching professional, came from three down with
COUNCILLORS have called on rail enthusiasts, business owners and members of the public to come up with ideas to help secure the future of a popular North-East railway museum.Plans to rejuvenate Darlington’s Head of Steam Museum to make it financially
POPULAR fantasy TV show A Game of Thrones is being blamed for a flood of abandoned huskies after their enthusiastic new owners suddenly realise the extent of exercise the working dogs need. Nine husky pups are currently seeking new homes after
GEORDIE entertainment royalty will entertain thousands tomorrow night (September 4) as the Great North Run celebrates its millionth finish. Sting, Mark Knopfler and Ant and Dec are among the performers at the official opening ceremony on the Quayside
AN Arnold Schwarzenegger waxwork exhibit on the other side of the world will feature a Harley Davidson bought from a Darlington-based company. Stephen Billau and Sons, which has a showroom in Chesnut Street, Darlington, and have been trading for
A SECOND World War bomber grounded by an oil leak that crippled one of its engines has finally left the region after a five-day repair mission. The Mynarski Memorial Lancaster thrilled onlookers during a dramatic flypast at Durham Tees Valley Airport
A MAN has been charged with impersonating a police officer, making an explosive device and making threats to kill, after a suspicious package found at a police station sparked a town centre evacuation. The 25-year-old, from Darlington, is due to
A GRANDFATHER has been handed a six month driving ban after police filmed him driving at 70mph with a child kneeling or standing on the front passenger seat. John Naisbitt was captured by police in a mobile camera van on the A59 at Menwith Hill
HOLIDAYMAKERS, day-trippers - and Meg the surfing dog - enjoyed a Indian summer day at Saltburn today (September 3). The sun shone and temperatures reached 20 degrees celsius, way above the average 16 degrees for September. A spokeswoman for
A MUM has secured her first job in 15 years after help from a training provider. Joanne McTeer was supported by Team Valley-based Access Training.The 34-year-old, who took a break from full-time work to raise her four children, enrolled on an IT and employability
A BODY has been recovered from a river.Durham Police confirmed a body was being recovered from the River Wear in Durham city centre at about 4pm today (Thursday, September 3).Police officers and firefighters were involved in the operation, working from
BOLLYWOOD glamour came to the traditional Yorkshire seaside today (September 3). Filming of the forthcoming movie, Shaandaar, took place at Saltburn and Marske and more filming is planned across Yorkshire and at Low Force in Upper Teesdale, County
A STUDENT is planning to pound the streets of the Great North Run dressed as a black dog to raise awareness of depression. Peter Tennant, of Durham City, who has suffered with depression, has made the oversized costume himself and will don it as
POLICE have released an e-fit of a man who forcibly tried to grab a handbag from a lone woman in broad daylight.The attempted robbery took place at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, August 20 when a 48-year-old woman was attacked by the man in Hartlepool.He
THE winner of a police safety competition has been announced. A total of 115 stuffed bears were hidden in shop windows around Durham City during July and August, as part of the Safe City initiative and children were challenged to find as many as possible.Today
A PORT operator has taken on eight apprentices to work as dock operators.PD Ports, which runs Teesport, picked the youngsters from more than 60 applicants.Bosses say they will take part in an 18-month apprenticeship programme.Ahead of starting work, the
ENERGY companies must be careful to avoid falling foul of EU sanctions against Russia, lawyers have warned.Ward Hadaway, which has offices in Newcastle, says the full extent of the response to the situation in eastern Ukraine could catch some firms unaware.Colin
A HISTORICAL artefact from the Industrial Revolution has undergone an overhaul in time for visitors to view it at a railway museum.Heritage Skills trainees at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon have worked on the 19th century beam engine.It
BEAMISH PARK’S Matthew Watson and Bishop Auckland’s Jessica Hall won the Mizuno Race 2 Rockliffe Grand Final last weekend.After five months of action, the curtain came down on the junior tour of the North-East in style and duo were left celebrating
A MOTHER and daughter described as professional shoplifters by a crown court judge have admitted their part in a scam which saw stolen clothes advertised on Facebook.Dawn and Claire Bainbridge pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiring to steal between
DETECTIVES have condemned louts who smashed a moving train's windscreen and another who ran naked through a crowded carriage.Police investigating a family argument on the Transpennine York to Middlesbrough service were stunned to discover on-board
GAS engineers have pledged to fix a broken gas main as quickly as possible to prevent a repetition of rush-hour traffic chaos.The A167 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham - between the A1(M) interchange and Ropery Lane roundabout, near the Riverside -
A FORMER Great Britain swimmer battling terminal cancer will bravely tackle the Great North Run for charity.Gordon Johnson, 57, of Crook, County Durham, was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer in 2010 and seemed to have beaten it following treatment.However
BANDS and singers are preparing for a gig with a difference this weekend - amid the locos at the National Railway Museum.The York museum is hosting a music festival on Saturday, September 6, from 2pm to midnight, featuring a host of different acts.And
AN apprentice at a firm renowned for its work on nuclear-powered submarines has been shortlisted for an award. Jordan Wales, who works at Applied Integration, in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, has been put forward for the Apprentice of the Year Award at
JODIE WILLIAMS’ speed around a bend might have helped her claimed four major championship medals this summer, but the 20-year-old will be happy to get back on the straight and narrow when she competes in the Great North City Games on Saturday.Williams
RESIDENTS of a Darlington estate who oppose plans to build up to 66 new homes on a piece of green land have pleaded with councillors to listen to their concerns.Penny Brunskill, secretary of Skerne Park Residents’ Association, spoke at a meeting
A BODY is being recovered from a river. Durham Police have confirmed officers are in the process of recovering a body from the River Wear in Durham City. The police are not currently saying whether the body is that of a man or a woman, or releasing
A FORMER professional driver proved he still has the golden touch after brushing up on his skills behind the wheel.Terence Otter, 80, of Belmont, Durham, has become the 100th person to complete Durham County Council’s Safer Driving with Age (SAGE
VISITORS to a 19th Century prison are being invited to experience what it meant to be locked up in a small cell.As part of Ripon’s Museums' free Heritage Open Day on Sunday, October 14, visitors to the city's Police and Prison Museum will
DOZENS of young dancers from Darlington braved the ice bucket challenge for charity and have nominated dozens more to do the same.The youngsters, from the Red Hall Dance Company, accepted a nomination from Sarah Small, play co-ordinator from the Groundwork
A VOLUNTEER-run cafe has expanded its fare, after a new kitchen was installed. The Hive opened on Station Road, in Ushaw Moor, near Durham City, last October, serving drinks, scones and teacakes. The food menu was limited by the facilities
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a break-in at a Darlington barber's shop. Class Cuts, in North Road, was broken into in the early hours of Sunday (August 31). A number of items were taken including a distinctive black and red barber
SUNDERLAND has been chosen to host the first ever annual general meeting outside of Japan for global logistics group Vantec Corporation, which has created 230 North-East jobs in the last two years.Executives from the firm's head office in Japan are
A PRE-1950s agricultural dealership is among the attractions at a four-day event at a leading museum. Beamish Museum, near Stanley, County Durham, is holding Agricultural Power from the Past, from tomorrow (Thursday, September 4) as part of its
A DISPLAY of vintage tractors and ploughs will show visitors to an annual country event just how much life has changed for farmers over the last two centuries. Farm machinery enthusiast Paul Coppen will exhibit a range of tractors and demonstrate
A FAMILY fun day set up in memory of a teenager who died weeks after his 18th birthday will commemorate the heroes of the First World War this year this weekend.The Celebration of Life festival, in Bishop Middleham, near Sedgefield, will feature battle
A POPULAR bar will be temporarily alcohol-free after staff were caught selling booze to underage teens. Bar staff at Fabio’s, on Saddler Street, Durham City, twice sold vodka to a 16-year-old girl working on an undercover police sting operation
A LOVING couple who have clocked up 70 years of marriage say the secrets of their decades of happiness are love, respect, understanding... and the occasional argument. Jean and Ernie Soderman were married at St Mary's Church, in Cockerton, Darlington
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack on a former school building.A classroom at the former Greencroft Comprehensive School, near Stanley, was set on fire at around 6.30pm on Tuesday.Fire crews said the blaze had called “substantial
NORTH-EAST scientists have signed a contract for a test that could help quick and accurate diagnosis of the most common cancer in men.Durham City-based FScan Limited has agreed a worldwide exclusive licensing deal with Glide Pharma for its technology
A COUPLE will celebrate their 23rd wedding anniversary with another loved one on their minds.Mhairi and Peter McTiernan are taking part in the Great North Run this weekend to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust which looked after their daughter after
INDEPENDENT members of a town council have accused Labour counterparts of spending public money unlawfully.Eight members of FAIR (Free Association for Independent Representation) have called for an independent investigation into financial practices at
SCHOOLS across the borough of Stockton have contacted parents in an attempt to ensure underprivileged children don't miss out on cash due to new free school meal rules.Primary schools receive £1,300 direct from the Government for every child
YORKSHIRE remain firmly in the hunt for their seventh LV= County Championship win of the season having taken two Lancashire wickets before lunch on day four at Emirates Old Trafford, both going to Adil Rashid. The Red Rose side, battling for a
A BANK branch in a North Yorkshire village is due to close because it is not used enough by residents.The NatWest says it has taken the decision to close its Great Ayton branch on December 2 because the number of transactions taking place in the Great
AN outdoor swimming pool is seeking funding for an urgent upgrade of its heating system.In recent years, the boilers that heat Weardale Open Air Swimming Pool in Stanhope have broken down on numerous occasions, with one of the four having failed completely.The
DURHAM have moved out of the County Championship relegation zone after claiming a crucial 54-run victory over Nottinghamshire at Emirates Durham ICG. Resuming this morning needing six more Notts wickets to claim victory, Durham's bowlers achieved
RECKLESS vandals who smashed a train’s windscreen as it passed over a 200ft high viaduct have been slammed for putting passengers’ lives in danger.A window on the Northern Rail train was smashed by a stone as it crossed Horden Viaduct in County
A SCHOOL has closed again after just one day back from the summer holidays due to a burst water main. Secondary school pupils at Egglescliffe School, near Stockton, were told not to come to school today, Wednesday, September 3. However it is expected
MIDDLESBROUGH’S Ben Gibson has officially been included in the England Under-21s squad for the European Championships qualifiers with Lithuania and Moldova this week. The Boro centre-back, who has recently recovered from a hamstring problem picked
THREE North-East firms are aiming to increase exports on a Middle-East trip.Pump maker Tomlinson Hall and Co, in Billingham, near Stockton, and engineering design and management firm Nortech Solutions, in Wynyard, near Billingham, have won places on a
STAFF and customers from an electrical retailer in Darlington have offered messages of good luck to the Armed Forces personnel taking part in the inaugural Invictus Games next month.Yesss Electrical is an official supporter of the games and giant good
MOTORISTS will be able to save some cash when free parking is introduced in one of Northallerton’s town centre car parks next month.Charges to stay one hour in the short stay section of the Applegarth car park are to be dropped from October 1.Hambleton
THE UK services sector grew at its fastest pace in ten months in August.The Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers' index (PMI) registered a reading of 60.5 last month.That figure was up from 59.1 in July, and well above the benchmark of 50 used
KIKE, Jelle Vossen, Patrick Bamford and Lee Tomlin – is there a team in the Championship with a better attacking quartet than Middlesbrough? It’s hard to think of one, but that won’t count for much unless the club’s forward players are on the field
THREE keen cyclists are to tackle the gruelling Lands End to John O’Groats route to raise funds for a charity that has transformed the life of a young boy.Mike Dixon, of Darlington, will be joined by friends Arthur Caygill, from Richmond, and Roy
THE North East Local Enterprise Partnership has appointed a new chief economist. Chris Milne joins the enterprise partnership in September from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in London where he worked as an economic adviser.
NISSAN says it expects to continue posting record-breaking production levels after work fully restarted at its Sunderland plant.Bosses have confirmed its factory is running normally again.The site was forced into a temporary shutdown last month after
A MAN stripped naked and ran through the carriage of a train travelling between York and Middlesbrough. Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for information after the man stripped in the busy carriage at about 8.30pm on Friday
PUTTING money away in savings has not exactly been the easiest of tasks in recent years, with squeezed incomes leaving little surplus “rainy day” cash. Even for those people who have been fortunate and disciplined enough to place money aside, the
DURHAM skipper Paul Collingwood will be looking for a quick breakthrough on the final day against Nottinghamshire to ensure that his heroic hundred is not in vain. The title chasers will resume on 197 for four, needing a further 178 with Riki Wessels
DOUBLE centurion Adam Lyth has played a significant part with the bat in Yorkshire’s dominance of their Roses clash with Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford, but he expects to have to contribute with the ball as well as they push for victory during
ALASTAIR COOK’S appetite to lead England to the World Cup remains undiminished, despite their most chastening defeat yet as India wrapped up the Royal London Series a match early. Only a near unmissable catch by the captain himself, to end Ajinkya
ANDY MURRAY will draw on the memories of the two biggest days of his career when he takes on Novak Djokovic for a place in the semi-finals of the US Open. Today’s match will be the earliest ever meeting at a grand slam for the two former junior
KEVIN PIETERSEN has voiced his frustrations after England’s one-day international travails increased against India. Pietersen has become the latest former England player to bemoan the selectors’ persistence with a team which has collapsed to a
EUROPEAN captain Paul McGinley revealed Lee Westwood had “slightly pipped” Luke Donald to a Ryder Cup wild card after completing his team for Gleneagles yesterday. McGinley selected Stephen Gallacher, Ian Poulter and Westwood for the biennial
WAYNE ROONEY is excited to be leading England into a new era - one which the newly-appointed captain is determined will be a success. A decade on from announcing himself on the international scene as a fresh-faced teenager at Euro 2004, the 28-
NOW September’s here, parents are once again turning their minds to packing lunch boxes for their children. Research shows about 57 per cent of children don’t eat school meals, meaning parents have the daily chore of buying and preparing packed lunches
WITH a new single due out in October and her fourth solo album set for release in February, it’s already a busy time for Sarah McQuaid. She’s gearing up for a three-month tour with 60 concerts coast-to-coast across the US and then the UK, including
NEW research, from leading food brand Birds Eye, reveals the top ten list of foods that those from the North-East love to hate, with anchovies (54 per cent) topping the poll. Other foods condemned to the list of offenders include olives (44 per cent
Mallory Knox will head out on their biggest tour yet in November, in support of their second album Asymmetry, which is out on October 27 on Epic Records/Search and Destroy. Asymmetry was recorded at Moles in Bath and Monnow Valley in Wales with
Our Zoo (BBC1, 9pm) THE UK's biggest zoo, at Chester, turns out to have a history even more interesting that the kings of the jungle on show today. The fact-based drama series stars Lee Ingleby, who is swapping the hangdog look he wears as George
I’VE always had strong, healthy nails, but after experimenting with some press-ons, they were looking pretty sorry for themselves. I try the new Emjoi Micro Nail designed to gently buff, smooth and polish nails. About the size of a beauty serum bottle
MY nine-year-old daughter is rather overweight and has just started her periods. Could her weight and the early onset of puberty be related, or is it just a coincidence? Professor Jonathan Pinkney of Plymouth University and Peninsula Schools of
ON behalf of the Middleton St George Memorial Association, I would like to thank everyone who helped and was involved in our hosting of the visit by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s Lancaster, V-R-A, last Wednesday and Thursday at Durham Tees
OBVIOUSLY, Ashya Kent’s family want what is best for their son and they are willing to go to any length – even jail – in trying to save their child’s life (Echo, Sept 2). With the horror stories you hear all too often about our health service, what
IN reply to Sylvia A Smith (HAS, Aug 30), my original letter which simply asked, “Will the BBC’s tribute to the Great War be over by Christmas?” was intended to be humorous but certainly not sarcastic or mocking. Rather it was meant to be a “tongue
HAVING spent all my working life in the motor trade, I am writing regarding the best kept secret of the year: the abolishment of the tax disc on October 1. We’ve had a system for 80 years that has worked very well with a tax disc in the window
YOUR columnist Sharon Griffiths comments on the changing use of words (Echo, August 26). This is caused by various influences, most notably the computer which brings American English to us. Have you noticed that we no longer “underline” words and
EVERYONE should support The Northern Echo’s Right Lines campaign – MPs, MEPs, councils, business, trades unions (Echo, Sept 1) about improving the region’s railways. More and more people are travelling by train, saving money, reducing traffic congestion
NEWS that Paul McCartney has signed up for the Better Together campaign must be a tremendous boost for those Scots in favour of an independence. Imagine the delight of an independent Scottish public, happy in the knowledge that the septuagenarian will
IN the present international crisis, I’m surprised not to have seen quoted a twoline poem by the late Philip Larkin, written in 1969: When the Russian tanks roll westward, what defence for you and me? Col Sloman’s Essex Rifles? The Light Horse
KEN LONGSTAFF was making final plans for Christmas when he went to work on December 22, 2012. An MOT tester in Darlington, the 54-year-old had had an upset stomach the previous night but otherwise he felt OK. During his lunchbreak, Ken nipped
THE collapse of a gas main under a busy road caused knock-on traffic tailbacks at rush hour today (Wednesday, September 3). Problems arose after the collapse led to a build up of gas under the A167 Park Road, in Chester-le-Street, at about 5.15pm
THE police and crime commissioners introduced by David Cameron’s Government have a problem. In the main, they have such low profiles that they are close to being anonymous. How many people could name their local commissioner in a pub quiz?
Darlington cannot afford to be so wasteful in front of goal this evening when they are given a second opportunity to overcome West Auckland in the FA Cup. They need to be better in both boxes, that was Martin Gray’s verdict after seeing his side
THE NORTH-EAST has its first ever rowing world champion – and Nathaniel Reilly-O’Donnell wants to add an even more special gold medal to his collection in two years time.Reilly-O’Donnell, who is from Durham, was part of the British eight
JASON Steele insists he did not fall out with head coach Aitor Karanka, but the Middlesbrough goalkeeper revealed he feels “raw” after leaving to join Blackburn on loan. Steele completed a late switch to Ewood Park before Monday’s transfer deadline
FABIO Borini has defended his decision to stay at Liverpool, despite receiving offers from Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers on deadline day. The Black Cats spent the entire transfer window trying to persuade Borini to return to the club following
By Luke Baker COUNTY DURHAM swimmer Lyndon Longhorne says competing in the London 2012 pool as part of this year’s National Paralympic Day has only made him even more determined to fulfil his dream of making it to the Rio Paralympics in 2016.
BY the end of next year Darlington town centre will have a new leisure complex with a cinema, hotel and restaurants. Business Editor Andy Richardson talks to developer Terrace Hill. THE champagne flows like pop and there are a few sore heads in the morning
BOSSES at an NHS hospital trust have denied there are any plans to close one of its accident and emergency departments after a petition calling for the facility to be ‘saved’ was circulated in the area. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation
"THE war on drugs has failed. The criminalisation of people addicted to drugs has been a destructive force in every conceivable arena; from ethics to politics, health to policing, social work to economics. Addiction is an illness, and recognised
TWO family firms are now working together to expand their services across County Durham.Chambers Financial Services, run by Bishop Auckland businessman Norman Chambers, has merged with a wealth management practice owned by his son Andrew, to become Arc
A FAMILY-RUN sausage company has secured major supermarket deals after help from a TV business expert.Heck, near Bedale, North Yorkshire, worked with Alex Polizzi on the BBC2 show The Fixer.The company, run by the Keeble family, sought her help to get
PASSENGER numbers at a loss-making airport have fallen again, according to official figures.Latest figures show Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) welcomed 12,111 flyers in July, a 16.6 per cent drop on the same month last year.The airport also catered
A RECORD-BREAKING Olympian is hoping a new swimming academy will make a real splash.Chris Cook has launched Swim Buddies, which will cater for youngsters between four and 11-years-old.The academy is based at The Education Village, in Darlington.However
A CHALLENGING internship will see a young graduate help young children and couples become families.Jennifer Norman's six month paid internship with the Family Placement Service at Darlington Borough Council will see her work with local authorities
I WORK for an organisation that not only welcomes, but seeks out every opportunity to talk up our glorious region, celebrate the things we’re good at and shout about the innovative work being carried out by our membership on a daily basis.In the
A LAW firm has helped a family butcher pass on the business to his son.Latimer Hinks Solicitors, in Darlington, supported W Alderson and Son.The third generation butcher, in Cockerton, near Darlington, previously traded as a family partnership between
SITTING at his kitchen table, an investor downloads information about an exciting technology firm. Using this data, he places an online trade in the company’s shares. The trade is executed via one online communication network or another.
PEOPLE are increasingly looking for extra working hours amid a major rise in under-employment, a report has warned.The TUC said 3.4 million people were under employed, an increase of almost 100,000 over the last two years, and more than a million higher
ALZHEIMER’S Research UK has increased its investment in North-East scientists as the fight against dementia is stepped up.The investment in the Newcastle Network Centre, based at Newcastle University, is part of increased funding for research across
A FURIOUS farmer has made an official complaint to North Yorkshire police after armed officers shot his prize bull. Philip Marley, of Brambles Farm, Exelby, near Bedale, says Billy, the Blonde d’Aquitane bull, worth around £5,000, was not a danger
