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PAN BLAZE: A chip pan fire was extinguished by firefighters tonight (Monday). The fire took hold in the kitchen of the flat in Mapleton Drive, Hemlington, Middlesbrough around 9pm. A fire alarm was installed and alerted the occupant.

David Cameron described the potential outcome of a Yes vote in the Scottish referendum as a painful divorce rather than a trial separation today. We have just returned from another sailing trip in Scotland and at the moment she is definitely going

ALAN PARDEW might be struggling to remember what it takes to win a game but Peter Beardsley led Newcastle United’s Under-21s to victory at St James’ Park.Beardsley’s crop of young guns overcame Wolves 2-1 courtesy of goals from Gael

ONE person has been taken to hospital after a tanker overturned in Darlington tonight. The accident happened on Grange Road at the roundabout known as Blands Corner. A spokeswoman for Darlington Police said: "A lorry has turned over on

A LONG-SERVING GP who is also a senior figure in NHS management has urged a sceptical Teesdale audience to support controversial changes to ambulance crews.Dr Stewart Findlay, chief clinical officer of the Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical

A PETITION to stop dozens of homes being built in Barnard Castle has been submitted to Durham County Council.The petition has 328 signatures from residents opposing the plans for 62 new homes, with many also writing letters of objection to the council.The

TWO youths suffered serious injuries when they were thrown from a powerful motorcycle after it collided with an oncoming car at high speed.Durham Crown Court was told the Aprilla 650cc machine, stolen in a burglary three days earlier, was involved in

A PROJECT to help conserve the heritage of a national park has won a national award and a £1,000 prize.The North York Moors National Parks Authority landed the Campaign for National Parks' Park Protector Award for its innovative Buildings at

LANDLORDS can learn about tackling terrorism at an event tomorrow (Tuesday, September 16).The National Landlords Association (NLA) is inviting landlords in Darlington and the surrounding area to its next branch meeting to discuss terrorism and how to

DURHAM Police is opening its doors to a new intake of special constables later this month.The specials, as they are commonly known, are trained volunteer police officers with the full powers of their colleagues.Their role is to help fight crime and make

THE stars of a new musical celebrating the best hits of the Swinging Sixties have gathered ahead of its opening night in a North-East theatre. The Bill Kenwright-produced Dreamboats and Miniskirts is the sequel to the hugely popular Dreamboats and Petticoats

POEMS by school children conveying the reality of life in the trenches have been included in a book about the impact of the First World War on their community.Youngsters from Aycliffe Village Primary School and Greenfield Community College in Newton Aycliffe

STAFF from a holiday cottage firm have completed the Three Peaks Challenge – raising more than £1,600 for the Three Peaks Project.Employees of Cottages4you and Hoseasons completed the walk, which took them across the summits of the best known

ANTICIPATION is mounting to see who may place the 100,000th Lego brick in a model of Durham Cathedral. Since it started more than a year ago, 99,500 bricks have been placed on the model by members of the public and corporate sponsors - all bought

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died in a collision in the Yorkshire Dales. The fatal accident occurred as campaigners visited one of the region's biggest biker events to spread the road safety message. The 59-year-old

AN office romance blossomed into 70 years of marriage for a North-East couple who celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary tomorrow (Tuesday, September 16).Harry Rogers was at the start of his local government career – which would eventually

CLOSING a North-East crisp factory may not be a ‘done deal’, an MP has said ahead of a meeting with business secretary Vince Cable.Pat Glass, who represents north-west Durham, said she remains ‘optimistic’ about the future of the

THE future of the region’s children’s heart units is in fresh doubt as they are poised to be ordered to meet tougher standards – or close. Health chiefs have drawn up new rules to decide which centres should remain open, to settle a bitter, decade-long

A WOULD-BE MP has criticised "soft justice" and called for more criminals to be sent to prison. A pre-manifesto document released by the Liberal Democrats last week said the party would do more to keep women and young people out of prison and would

POLICE have confirmed that a vehicle that was abandoned following a suspected high-speed chase on the A66 had been hit by shots from a firearm.Detectives investigating how the Vauxhall Vivaro was found on the eastbound carriageway of the A66, near South

AN exhibition is being held on the impact of the First World War on people in a North-East village.Pelton Remembered is being held in the village library, now based in the Lavender Centre, until October 3 and looks at how families in and around the village

THE pressure on Alan Pardew intensified in the wake of Newcastle’s four-goal humiliation at the hands of Southampton on Saturday, although Mike Ashley has decided not to dismiss his embattled manager yet. Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson assesses the

A NEW bus service has been given the royal seal of approval when two special passengers climbed aboard. Royal lookalikes Kate Middleton and Prince Harry popped into Middlesbrough to officially launch Arriva North East's £4.5m Sapphire bus service

A CHARITY is staging an exciting new race this weekend that will turn runners into a blaze of colour.The North-East Autism Society (NEAS) organised Run the Spectrum to help raise funds for a specialist education centre.So far more than 600 people have

A NAIL-BITING wait for a passport was worth it for a North-East veteran when he struck gold at the Invictus Games last week. Gaz Golightly had a nervous week in June waiting to hear if he could have a fast-tracked first-time passport to allow him

A CARRIAGE, which formed part of a train that carried Sir Winston Churchill from his state funeral to his final resting place, will be restored in the region.The Southern Railway luggage van no. 2464, which was built in 1931, has arrived at Locomotion

THE opening of a new free school in the region on Monday (September 15) was "an incredibly proud moment", a long time campaigner said.Frances Lynch, a director of the Ingleby Manor Foundation Trust, which is behind the new free school in Ingleby

A CHILDREN’S football team is sporting a new kit after scoring a sponsorship deal.Co-operative Funeral Care has provided new strips for Newton Aycliffe Junior Football Club’s under-14s, who train at Sunnydale Leisure Centre in Shildon.Jenette

AN arthritis group is appealing for more people to get involved and receive help and support for their condition.The Wear Valley Arthritis Support Group, which has been running since 2002, currently has 18 members.The group meets at 10am on the second

ARTISTS, performers and businesses who want to showcase their talents to the public have been urged to sign up to the Darlington Arts Festival. The third annual event will take place around Darlington in May next year and organisers are looking

PLANS to build eight new homes in Teesdale have prompted 70 letters of objection from concerned residents.The application, submitted to Durham County Council, is for eight, three-bedroom, detached houses on land west of Marwood Terrace in Cotherstone.Concerns

NORTH-EAST baker Greggs says it will maintain its strong reputation in Scotland, despite worries over potential changes arising from the independence vote.The pie and pasty maker, which employs 2,700 workers north of the border, told The Northern Echo

RESIDENTS concerned about the impact of improvements to the A1 have welcomed measures to discourage drivers using their village as a rat run. The Highways Agency (HA) has agreed to add a so-called dog leg into a new road layout near the village

ONE of the North-East’s most important places of worship is inviting people to pray for voters in the Scottish Independence Referendum. Durham Cathedral, one of the Anglican Church’s most iconic buildings, has set up a prayer station where prayers

MORE than a third of parents in the North-East think the standard of schools in their local area is average or worse, according to a new survey.The survey, carried out by opinion research company Populus on behalf of the New Schools Network - a charity

THE future of Hartlepool’s school crossing patrols and lifeguard service have been secured for the next two years after the local authority ruled out axing the services.Hartlepool Borough Council was considering cutting the two services as it looked

AMBULANCE chiefs have apologised after a vulnerable pensioner was left lying on the ground for almost an hour after a fall near her home. Kathleen Milne, 80, from Darlington, called 999 after slipping outside her sheltered accommodation last Tuesday

THIEVES who stole three children’s bikes, including one belonging to a girl who lost her hands after contracting meningitis as a baby, have been branded "mindless". The mother of Tilly Lockey said she was furious at burglars who stole

A JURY has convicted two prisoners of trying to escape from a North-East jail.William Downes, from Stockton, and Ifzal Zafar, from Bradford, were found guilty yesterday after a five-day trial at Teesside Crown Court.The pair will be sentenced next month

POLICE in Darlington have appealed for information after a series of seemingly motiveless vandalism attacks on cars in the Branksome area of town.Officers said the criminal damage had blighted the lives of people on the estate in recent weeks and that

AN historic cart bridge which has been closed numerous times due to damage is set to reopen with barriers to protect it.Grade II listed Blakey Bridge, in Sowerby, which is a key route for residents, has been closed for six weeks after being hit by an

A FIRE which destroyed about 1,000 tonnes of baled hay in a field near York could have been started by arsonists, police believe. Firefighters said a stack of 600 bales, measuring 30m by 70m, caught fire in an open field at Moor Lane, Skelton, at 8.30pm

IN the Summer of 1946, Bob Lamb was invited by Wolsingham Steelworks to play for their staff team in the George Mann Cup. Bob, who was a pupil at Wolsingham Grammar School, accepted the invitation along with a couple more pupils from the school

THE antiquary John Leland described Masham in the early 16th Century as being “a praty quik market town and a faire chirch”. It is beside the River Ure in lower Wensleydale and today it is famed for its two breweries run by the Theakston family

WHEN Lizzie Pearson was found guilty of murder and hanged in 1875 her husband John might have been expected to move away from their village. Some men linked to a crime like that would have wanted to escape any shame, finger pointing and gossip.

PLACE of “sweet retirement” is perhaps the most intriguing of all the Heritage Open Days visits on offer this weekend. You may retire sweetly to a centuries-old walled garden where tomorrow afternoon a free concert will revive an 18th Century Durham

THE subject of September’s exhibition in the Darlington Centre for Local Studies in Darlington library is the Darlington High School for Girls which, if you have been following carefully in recent months, you will know counts Butterflies actress Wendy

YOUNG art and design graduates will be given the chance to sell their original artwork direct to the public at a forthcoming pop-up event, writes David Huntley.Shout About Art will be a one day event held at Hurworth Grange on Sunday, November 16, and

IT looks like a very large goldfish bowl with a couple of rotor blades pinned to its roof and some snow skis stuck to its underside, but this was Britain’s first police helicopter. In fact, Durham boasted the country’s first “heli-cop”. He

BEHAVIOUR good and bad is under scrutiny at a North-East school thanks to an innovative rewards scheme which uses the latest computer technology.The system, which rewards good behaviour and promises consequences for bad, has been given the thumbs up by

A GROUP of wounded, injured and sick veterans and service personnel have vowed to complete one of Yorkshire’s toughest walking challenges in less than 15 hours.The team from Help for Heroes recovery centre Phoenix House will tackle the 42 mile Lyke

HIGH street store Argos is creating about 350 North-East seasonal jobs.The firm says it wants staff to help in its outlets over the Christmas period.Bosses say contracts will be for an initial three months, though some roles could become permanent.Steve

A KIDNEY patient on dialysis has celebrated a very special milestone - his 90th birthday.It was smiles all round when Harry Wilson, from Yarm - who started dialysis when he was a mere 79 year-old in March 2003 - celebrated being a nonagenarian.Mr Wilson

PERSONNEL from RAF Leeming were among UK forces who gave young orphans a fund and stimulating place to play while on deployment to Lithuania.Members of 135 Expeditionary Air Wing currently operating out of Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, used their skills

BOOKWORMS and theatre fans can combine their interests with the launch of a book club. Darlington Civic Theatre is hosting a book club to coincide with a stage adaptation of Pat Barker’s Booker Prize-nominated First World War novel, Regeneration

THE man who organised Teesside's first football tournament for homeless and drug-addicted people has spoken of sport's ability to save lives.Alan Harrison, Middlesbrough Homeless and Recovery League's sports development coordinator, talked

SUPPORTERS of Help for Heroes' northern recovery centre are being asked to get hopping, handicraft-making or hill-walking to celebrate its first birthday.Phoenix House recovery centre in Catterick Garrison, which helps wounded, injured and sick veterans

THIS weekend, Aycliffe remembers the First World War. There is a two-day exhibition in the village hall, and a book is launched telling the war stories of men with local connections. Of course, 100 years ago, there was no Newton Aycliffe – its

AITOR KARANKA has warned his Middlesbrough players not to under-estimate Cardiff City when the two teams go head-to-head on Tuesday night. The pair had contrasting Saturdays with Cardiff losing 4-2 at home to Norwich City at the same time as Boro

A ROMAN archaeology expert is set to give the second of a series of talks revealing details about roads in North Yorkshire during the period.Hugh Toller, who is working with the Roman Antiquities Section of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society to identify

Charity fundraisers who got on their bikes for a 27 mile circuit of the Dales raised over £3,000.The bike ride sponsored by Masham Brewery T and R Theakston set off from the Black Bull in Masham taking in some of the Dales most spectacular scenery

A PAIR of bank workers have helped raise more than £80,000 for a charity which supports hospices by climbing the UK's highest mountain.Kay Mackintosh, of Northallerton, and Fiona Allen-Ross, of Richmond, joined 87 Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank

THIS weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Brian Clough, one of the most successful and charismatic footballing figures ever to emerge from the North-East. Over the course of the next two days, The Northern Echo looks back on Clough’s

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died in a collision in the Yorkshire Dales. A 59-year-old man from Penrith was riding a silver Honda Blackbird on the B6255 three miles south west of Hawes when he was involved in an accident

There will be at least one north east team through to the penultimate qualifying round of the FA Cup after the draw for the second qualifying round was made earlier today. The winners of Tuesday night’s all Northern League replay between Dunston

A FAMILY-RUN building maintenance business has strengthened its workforce.Stone Technical Services Group (STS), in Darlington, has appointed Andy Hatton as contracts manager, who previously worked as a junior manager in its lighting division.Mr Hatton

A TRAVEL scheme which helps young people living in rural Richmondshire access work and learning opportunities has received a £5,000 cash boost. The moped loan scheme, Wheels to Work (W2W), has been awarded a grant from Richmondshire District Council

PRIDE and prizemoney are at stake for Durham in their last two LV= County Championship games, starting at home to Northamptonshire today. With Division One survival secured after two successive wins, they can move within two points of third-placed

YORKSHIRE chairman Colin Graves has pointed to the change in the club’s coaching structure at the end of 2011 as a primary reason for their LV= County Championship title success this year. At the end of that season, things could hardly have been

SORRY Sunderland will face life in the second tier of NEPL cricket for the first time after a shock relegation followed an escape by Gateshead Fell. The Fell started thei day where they have spent all season – bottom with 18 fewer points than the

A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder following the discovery of a body in a field.  Daniel Robert Oxley, 22, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court accused of killing Michael Outhwaite. The body Mr Outhwaite, 42, of Sunderland

DARLINGTON became the champions for the first time in 24 years, and for an historic 21st occasion, after Richmondshire’s bid to spoil the party ended unexpectedly. One day after Yorkshire were crowned County champions, the NYSD Premier title left the

Final score: Wharfedale 32 Darlington Mowden Park 18 THE 14 points Mowden conceded from two penalty tries proved the difference. But, as with the four yellow cards they received, they resulted from being under intense pressure. They now know

A NORTH-EAST engineering firm has increased the size of its apprenticeship intake by 50 per cent as part of its on-going growth plans. British Engines has today reported a 12 per cent jump in turnover for the year ended May 3. It follows an

SPENNYMOOR Town Reserves were flying high when they arrived at Welfare Park, but Horden CW halted their march up the table. A fifth-minute header by Mark Brischuk separated the teams at interval before two goals in minutes from Andrew Lonsdale

A MAJOR report published today condemns the Government's austerity measures for hitting the north the hardest, and calls for radical change to halt the growing north-south health divide. The independent report commissioned by Public Health England

SHILDON are annoyed with themselves for failing to see off visitors Whitby Town in the FA Cup. The sides drew 1-1 in Saturday’s first qualifier and must replay by the seaside on Wednesday. The County Durham outfit had plenty of chances and took

WEST AUCKLAND continued to move up the table after they won for the third successive game, 2-0 against North Shields. They were on top from the start and took the lead when full-back Neil Pattinson scored a screamer from 25 yards. Dennis Knight

Final score: Bishop Auckland 2 Spennymoor 3 SPENNYMOOR are proving to be away day specialists this season. Promoted to the Evo-Stik League, they went to old Northern League rivals Bishop Auckland and won 3-2 – their fifth run on the road. Moors

NORTH-EAST small businesses are some of the most confident in the country about future growth, a survey has said.The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) revealed companies expect to grow in the next year.A survey of 2,137 members registered plus 41 in

TWO people have been arrested over the murder of a man who spent two years in a coma after being attacked with a hammer. Stephen Eastwood was found badly beaten on the ground by a passer-by at the former Reg Vardy car dealership and Bubbles car

HUNDREDS of jobs at Phones 4U branches across the North-East are at risk after the retailer says it was forced into administration when network operator EE joined Vodafone in cutting ties with the firm.The company, which employs 5,596 people, says its

THE housing market has picked up earlier than usual after the summer break in signs strong activity is set to return this autumn, a report has said.House sellers' asking prices jumped by 0.9 per cent month-on-month in September to reach £264,875

THE Football Association will wait to see if referee Kevin Wright includes the unsavoury scenes at the end of Middlesbrough’s victory at Huddersfield Town in his report before deciding if any punishment follows. With tension high at the John Smith

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell (Sceptre, £20) 4/5 stars  AWARD-WINNING author David Mitchell returns at his mind-bending best with The Bone Clocks, his Booker Prize-nominated sixth novel. The English writer’s latest offering charts the life

1. Personal (Jack Reacher 19), Lee Child 2. Jamie’s Comfort Food, Jamie Oliver 3. The Dying of the Light: Skulduggery Pleasant, Derek Landy 4. The Children Act, Ian McEwan 5. The Bone Clocks, David Mitchell 6. The Paying Guests, Sarah Waters

British Wildlife Photography Awards: Collection 5 is published in hardback by AA Publishing, priced £25. Available now  THIS fine collection of images celebrating British flora and fauna is a reminder that it’s often all too easy to overlook what

I remember old Geordie Sharp In his allotment by the beck At the foot of the Dovefold Scarp His garden on the lowest deck. Where the soil was rich with humus And old sediments of the beck And as kids it would amuse us To gaze: That’s

Trees laden with blossom No room for more, Pink and white beauty Ne’er seen before. It seems to suddenly appear Where a short while ago, The branches were bare Now trees are loaded. With lovely flowers galore For our creator is God

GREGGS the baker expected full-year profits materially ahead of previous expectations due to a strong sales performance in its second half and lower commodity costs. The Newcastle-based firm, which has 1,660 outlets in Britain, said sales had increased

Dead To Me is a disturbingly funny comedy by Darlington actor-turned-writer Gary Kitching about a man’s troubled relationship with a psychic and her spirit guide which is touring across the region from tonight and is part of the town's Jabberwocky

Cilla (ITV, 9pm) THERE seems something definitely eerie about agreeing to play a big celebrity in a biopic while they are still in the land of the living. I’m not doubting Sheridan Smith in the slightest, but she’s admitted herself to lacking the

Step down from the coach Stretch aching limbs to ease the pain Coat wrapped around, hat pulled down To keep out the wind and the rain. The Boars Head, faded sign Swings above the oaken door Smell of stale pipe baccy Straw spread across

EARLIER this month someone stole my recycling bin from outside my bungalow. I called the police to report the theft and was given an incident number. On the Monday, I rang the council to report the incident and was informed by a rather curt female

THE North-East has lost out in terms of funding compared to Scotland as a result of the outdated Barnett Formula which successive Governments have failed to address. Now, under recent proposals, more taxpayers’ money will be channelled to Scotland

IT is clear that the London based political establishment does not ‘get it’. George Osborne’s offer of further devolution is too little, too late. If the Scots fall for that, they would be buying a pig in a poke. The only hope for the Better

THE 241 per cent increase in numbers of children being taught in primary school classes of over 30 pupils in North Yorkshire, from 314 in 2010 to 1,070 in 2014, is very bad news. Putting extra pupils into a classroom designed for 30 causes problems

A PATTERN is emerging on the BBC, ITV News and on Sky News. Manchester’s biggest demonstration, in defence of the NHS at last year’s Conservative Party Conference: ignored. June’s 50,000-strong March Against Austerity outside those broadcasters

I COULD not help having a wry smile at the article by Wendy Shepherd on behalf of Barnardo’s (HAS, Sept 2). The charity, like others in child care, has the best of intentions but its track record is a little mixed. Fortunately, I was in the

A FEW years ago, I was interviewed under caution at a police station and it was not a pleasant experience. The reason was that The Northern Echo was allegedly in contempt of court by identifying children involved in a court case in which their

SCOTTISH nationalists have severely underestimated the economic risks of independence, according to a centre-right think tank.An independent Scotland would face three major risks in oil, finance and pensions, the Centre for Policy Studies said.Its report

IN 1994, hundreds of people and groups responded to an invitation to support the independent Campaign for a North-East Assembly. They represented a diverse coalition of regional opinion, and they made clear that the Westminster system of government

PHONES 4u is to go into administration - placing more than 5,500 jobs at risk - after network operator EE joined Vodafone in cutting ties with the retailer. The company said its stores will be closed today pending a decision by the administrators

IT is just a week since Britain and the US vowed to crush the threat posed by Islamic State (IS). We do not know if this was the reason why IS killed British aid worker David Haines. His chances of getting out alive were already slim. He was

THE Football Association will wait to see if referee Kevin Wright includes the unsavoury scenes at the end of Middlesbrough’s victory at Huddersfield Town in his report before deciding if a punishment is required. With tension high at the John

Full time: Southampton 4 Newcastle 0 ANOTHER game, another humiliation, another watershed moment for Newcastle United. There’s a chance this won’t be Alan Pardew’s final game in charge at St James’ Park, but it certainly felt like it could

ALAN Pardew refused to attend his post-match press conference in the wake of Saturday's 4-0 defeat at Southampton, but the under fire Newcastle manager insisted he will continue to do his job until told otherwise.Pardew chose not to give any interviews

Goals 1-0: Pelle (6 – got in between Coloccini and Williamson to head in Bertrand’s cross) 2-0: Pelle (19 – finished off a move he started by slotting in Tadic’s pass) 3-0: Cork (54 – ghosted past Williamson and rounded Krul to finish from

Goals: 0-1: Chadli (2, stroked home the rebound after Mannone had parried Adebayor’s shot from the edge of the area) 1-1: Johnson (4, cut in from the left, dribbled past two defenders and slotted a deflected strike past Lloris) 1-2: Eriksen

ADAM JOHNSON is determined to maintain the form that saw him touted for a World Cup place towards the end of last season, and is hoping Saturday’s solo goal against Spurs will contribute to a more reliable goalscoring return. The Sunderland winger

Full-time: Sunderland 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 IN the whole of last season, there were four occasions when Sunderland came from behind to claim at least a point. This time around, they have done it three times in the first four Premier League matches

  COLIN COOPER hoped to have added to his Hartlepool United squad ahead of the weekend draw with Tranmere – and while two deals fell through, he will keep on working at boosting his options. The Pools boss wanted a couple of new recruits in

Bookings: Bates (41, foul), Gill (56, foul), Power (80, foul) Referee: Darren Handley (Bolton) Attendance: 3,245 Entertainment: 2/5 HARTLEPOOL UNITED (4-4-2): 7 Flinders: Put under his share of pressure, and did what was expected

Full-time: Huddersfield Town 1 Middlesbrough 2 IN front of the stand packed with around 3,500 travelling fans, Middlesbrough needed a cool head. Deep in to stoppage-time at the end of the game, the visitors had been handed a lifeline after conceding

RYAN BROBBEL isn’t just gaining experience with Hartlepool United – he’s clocking up the miles as well. On loan from Middlesbrough, the winger is enjoying life with his hometown club and last week signed an extension to his initial month-long loan

TWO couples from the North-East who married on the same day and met by chance over half a century later have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversaries together. Alan and Mary Williams, from Peterlee, County Durham, got talking to Fred and

MINISTERS have been accused of misleading passengers after blaming train firms for the region’s worst overcrowded trains. Two journeys across the Pennines were put on a list of the most passenger-choked services, where huge numbers of people are

A CALL to ban payday loan adverts from television and radio before the 9pm watershed has received the backing of a North-East MP who said she would go even further. The Children’s Society through its ‘Debt Trap’ campaign wants the Government to

DURING World War Two, British soldier Alby Burton disobeyed orders to lead a group of German girls in a lively dance through war-ravaged streets. The colourful tale is one of many surrounding the life of the much-loved veteran and community stalwart

A JURY saw through the lies of a conman who ripped off ebay customers – and found him guilty in a little over three-quarters-of-an-hour. Phillip Quinn pocketed hundreds of pounds a time but failed to deliver cherished Raleigh Choppers to fans of

A FAMILY embroiled in a two-year legal row with Durham County Council over a defective party wall claim the authority is failing in its legal duty.Margaret Kelley says she as spent an "extraordinary" amount of money fighting the council over

A PROFESSIONAL services firm, which worked on the sale of a North-East waterpark, has revealed increased revenues.PwC, which employs about 300 workers in Newcastle, says revenues grew five per cent to £2.8bn for the year ended 30 June.The figure

THE UK’s car industry is continuing to drive forward, with North-East firms key components in the acceleration.Latest figures show monthly national production stands at more than 132,000 vehicles, representing a significant rise on last year.Critical

STAFF at a north Durham secondary school have been chosen to help train the teachers of the future St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College in Lanchester has been selected to become a National Teaching School. It will take a leading