NEWCASTLE UNITED manager Alan Pardew has accepted responsibility for Saturday’s 4-0 drubbing at Southampton, and admits the pressure is on to deliver a win against Hull City on Saturday. The Magpies were humiliated on the south coast for the second
Shildon set up an FA Cup second qualifying round tie against Stalybridge with a great away win at Whitby tonight. Shildon were well on top in the first half. They created some good chances early on, and missed a penalty when Micky Rae was brought
COUNCILLORS will consider an application for a Spennymoor pub to extend its opening hours with new measures to prevent underage drinking.Members of Durham County Council’s statutory licensing sub-committee will be asked to consider variations to
CHRIS Rushworth’s remarkable 15-wicket haul propelled Durham to a third successive championship win yesterday and lifted them, however briefly, to fourth in the table. After the first day’s washout, victory by an innings and 219 runs at home to
A LEADING jump jockey and a wedding florist sprang a surprise on guests assembled for the christening of their son – by announcing they were interrupting the baptism to get married. As guests settled in the pews at St Nicholas Church in Husthwaite
PERHAPS more than any of the other English regions, the North-East has reason to understand the frustrations of the Scottish people. Just as the Scots didn’t vote for a Conservative-led Government, the majority of people in the North-East – in
DURHAM County cricketing stalwart Neil “Killer” Killeen today (Wednesday, September 17) helped launch a new academy aimed at nurturing young talent in the sport.The former cricketer was at the official unveiling of Hetton School Cricket Academy
A WOMAN sold a car despite its ownership having passed to a loan company, in lieu of repayments she failed to meet.Stephanie Lane agreed a £1,300 payment for the Honda Civic from a caller to her home in Seaham, in March.Durham Crown Court was told
A LOCAL author says budding writers of all ages should pursue their creative dreams after seeing his book published after years of waiting. Maffee and the Space Detective was written by Xerxes Setna, 47, of Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, who decided
AS Scotland heads to the polls to decide the future of the Union, North-East decision makers give their thoughts on the vote. Simon Henig, leader of Durham County Council and chair of the North East Combined Authority I hope it's a No vote.
A MAN has been convicted of unlawful wounding after he allowed his dog to attack a man over a £7 debt. Michael Arundel was cleared at Teesside Crown Court of the more serious charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm which he
A TEENAGE girl is recovering after being knocked down by a robber who stole her shoes and socks.Detectives said the 15-year-old was walking home along Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, from Manor C of E Academy, at 5.50pm on Wednesday, September 10, when
A FORMER murder squad detective will give a North-East theatre audience his twist on one of the UK’s most infamous murders.Former Bedfordshire Police officer Trevor Marriott is bringing his show Jack The Ripper – A 21st Century Investigation
TWO North-East women have swapped their day jobs for a new career offering home-from-home holidays for dogs. Barking Mad gives dogs the chance to stay with a host family while their owners go on holiday, rather than being put into kennels.
IN the build up to next week’s Ryder Cup, Europe have already got one over their American counterparts with the help of a couple of County Durham golfers. Darlington’s Darren Grey and Barnard Castle’s Steven Hutchinson helped secure Fightmaster
A BURGLAR with a long-standing drug habit has been jailed after a judge said she needed to be off the streets.Samantha Jessop committed her third house burglary when she stole a tablet computer from a flat in central Middlesbrough, meaning a mandatory
A SMALL fluttering show of support for the Union will be raised in Yarm as Scots go to the polls to vote in the independence referendum.Yarm councillor Mark Chatburn says he feel great empathy with the Yes campaigners but hopes that the No campaigners
A LABOUR peer has been named as president of a group of enthusiasts dedicated to promote the world's first passenger railway line. Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland has agreed to be president of the 1825 Friends of Stockton and Darlington Railway,
A WOMAN with Down’s syndrome who has lived within a family-style community since she was a child has made an impassioned plea to the charity that runs it to scrap proposed changes to its ethos.Isabel Bennett-Henman, 27, has lived in Camphill communities
THE demolition of an old school, part of which starred in a television drama, will begin within days.The dual site Tudhoe Grange School, near Spennymoor, which closed in July 2012, will be pulled down and cleared so it can be marketed for sale.Preparatory
DIXONS Carphone will offer to hire the 800 people who work in Phones 4U concessions at its Currys and PC World stores. Phones 4U set up the shops-within-a-shop at Dixons-owned Currys and PC World before the merger between Dixons and Carphone Warehouse
TWO people have appeared in court accused of murdering a man who died more than two years after being attacked. York Magistrates Court heard Andrew Fowler, 42, of Monkton Road, York, and Amanda Jane Moran, 28, of St John’s Terrace, in Leeds, allegedy
A COUNCIL with the largest number of small schools in the country says it may be forced to use its own resources to maintain the Government’s universal free school meals initiative.North Yorkshire County Council said its school meals service, North
A COMMUNITY is celebrating a £60,000 renovation of its playground after several years of fundraising. The bid to revamp the playing fields at Scruton, near Bedale, North Yorkshire began more than five years ago when monthly inspections and annual
HUNDREDS of vulnerable people will be kept warm this winter after an appeal for sleeping bags hit its target.Sleeping bags are handed out to homeless and needy people every Friday by volunteers working for a foodbank operated by Darlington’s Salvation
AN air ambulance charity hopes to collect tonnes of unwanted clothing to keep its helicopters flying.The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is holding clothing collections in Darlington, Stockton and Northallerton on Wednesday and Thursday next
A SUPERMARKET giant has revealed the timescale for the opening of a new 250-job store.Morrisons revealed last week that it plans to open a new store on Durham City Retail Park, in the Dragonville area of Durham.The company has now confirmed it hopes to
A MAN escaped an immediate prison sentence, despite amassing 1,979 indecent images of children over a three-year period.When asked about the huge collection of material - both still and moving - found on his home computer equipment, Anthony McTearnen
THE NORTH-EAST’S premier music venue has announced it will be providing coach transport from Teesside for selected concerts during the coming classical season. Sage Gateshead will run the services for two Royal Northern Sinfonia (RNS) concerts,
HEROES who took part in Prince Harry’s Invictus Games have returned to Phoenix House to proudly show off their medals.Nine veterans and serving personnel who have been supported by Phoenix House have returned to celebrate their success.Prince Harry
A MACHINERY fire led to a full scale chemical alert at a North-East port tonight after fears were raised that hazardous materials could be involved. An industrial forklift truck caught fire at Teesport, Middlesbrough, at about 5pm, sending a large
LAUGHTER rings out around the self-proclaimed Last Cafe in England the second we mention the words ‘newspaper’ and ‘Scottish referendum.’ “We’d just this very second been saying, all these journalists driving past us going up to Scotland,’ says
A BOARDED up colliery pub has reopened and its name pays tribute to the area’s mining heritage.The Black Bull on Main Street, in Ferryhill, was rundown and almost derelict when it was bought by Northern pub company Amber Taverns.Architects and interior
A CENTRE that specialises in the mental, physical and emotional recovery of service personnel and veterans has today (Wednesday) celebrated its first anniversary. Help for Heroes’ northern recovery centre Phoenix House in Catterick Garrison has
KING Richard III was probably killed during a group or sustained attack in which he received two blows to the head, scientists have concluded.Forensic teams at the University of Leicester which examined his 529-year-old skeleton have revealed the king
AN ACTION-PACKED magical carpet ride filled with adventure, glittering costumes, special effects is promised when a north Durham theatre stages its annual pantomime this year. Following record-breaking sales for their pantomime Snow White in 2013, The
A GROUP of nursery children fascinated by building work going on close to their playground have been given the chance to visit the construction site. Builders working on an extension at Skerne Park School, in Darlington, have struck up a friendship
AN Edwardian one-man variety show is one of the new attractions at a leading museum’s agricultural show from bygone days. Dave Armstrong will perform Mr Alexander’s Travelling Show for visitors to Beamish Museum, near Stanley, County Durham, which
THE North-East’s own Eric Clapton is looking forward to playing in his home town after a five-year absence. Mike Hall has performed the music of the legendary guitarist for 29 years in one of the first tribute acts to be formed. The sound and
TWO talented young siblings will take to the stage tomorrow for a carers support fundraising ball.Alice and Emma Jordan, of Coundon, near Bishop Auckland, have taken part in a string of talent shows and charity fundraisers before but this the first time
PROPOSALS for a five-storey, 68-bedroom hotel in the shadow of a North-East stadium will go before planners next week. Phillip Scott has applied for planning permission for the at-least three-star hotel next to the 25,000-seat Northern Echo Arena
IT WAS easy to guess the views of the Scots piper, staring out to Scotland amid the stunning scenery at the Scottish-English border at Carters Bar. “It’s a no-brainer for me all right,” laughs kilt-wearing Allan Smith, of the Scots town of Hawick
A NEW headteacher has been appointed at Unity City Academy, in east Middlesbrough.Under the support of executive principal, Sue Hare, Richard Harrison has taken over as head of school with immediate effect.This follows his predecessor, Patricia Towey&
MAGISTRATES accused a prolific offender of showing a flagrant disregard for court orders as they jailed him for 16 weeks for failing to turn up for unpaid work.Adrian Raper was given a 12-month community order with 40 hours of unpaid work in June this
A CHARITY which works to end homelessness in Darlington has been able to buy a home of its own thanks to a £105,000 bank loan.First Stop Darlington, which was founded in 1998, used a loan from the Charity Bank to buy its Houndgate premises.The charity
MORE than 80 people are at risk of losing their jobs after a supermarket announced it will close in November. The Co-operative, on New Road in Crook, employs 83 people, who are all at risk of being made redundant when the shop shuts its doors on
ON the eve of the Scottish referendum, here’s our Independence Top Ten. Any suggestions? 1. Stay With Me - Faces 2. Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac 3. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka 4. Don’t Leave Me This Way
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an overturned van was found to have been shot at with a firearm.Cleveland Police have since released the 27-year-old on bail pending further inquiries following the suspected targeted attack
GUESTS at a museum’s tenth anniversary event will not just include visitors on foot but also those that travel on tracks.Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon, in County Durham, will hold its annual steam gala on Saturday, September
A RECYCLING firm has been fined £14,400 for operating a waste facility without an environmental permit.S B Recycling Ltd, based in Normanby Road, Middlesbrough, was sentenced at Teesside Magistrates' Court following an Environment Agency investigation
DURHAM University student fundraisers have been voted the best in the country. The group category in the annual National Student Fundraising Awards was given to Durham University Charities Kommittee (DUCK). In the 2013/14 academic year DUCK
A BRASS band whose history dates to the early years of Queen Victoria's reign has secured a top place at a prestigious brass band competition.Leyburn Band, which is recorded as having played at the town's Shawl Tea Festival in 1841, awarded the
A FORMER care home manager who "failed to keep patients safe" has been struck off.Keith Garside was suspended by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in February after it found he had failed to obtain CRB checks for staff he hired and failed
NORTH-EAST building services provider Shepherd Engineering Services (SES), in partnership with recruitment business NRL, is to host an M&E Trades Open Day, designed to match the region’s wealth of trained tradespeople with a variety of existing
NORTH-East Muslims have condemned the murder of British aid worker David Haines declaring that ISIS terrorists had "nothing to do with Islam". The comments come as fears grow for the safety of a second Brit, Manchester taxi driver Alan Henning,
CHRIS Rushworth, without a five-wicket haul this season, routed Northamptonshire by taking nine for 52, the second best figures in Durham’s first-class history. They were also the best in the country this season as the hapless visitors were all
PROMISING rugby players have been kitted out thanks to a sponsorship deal with a local building society.Guisborough Rugby Club's mini and junior squads have teamed up with Darlington Building Society to replace grubby old strips with new shirts for
A PRISON-based charity in the North-East has welcomed findings in a new report that not enough support is being given to families when offenders are released from jail. A joint document by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate
A CHOIR that has delighted audiences for 40 years desperately needs a new pianist to accompany singers at concerts and rehearsals. Sedgefield Lyric Singers was formed in 1974 and is a four-part choir with members of all ages from Sedgefield and
A GROUP of tradesmen have nailed a six-a-side football league's longevity record by playing 40 consecutive seasons together.North York Cosmos has entered Football Mundial’s Monday night league at Thirsk School and Sixth Form College every season
DRIVER Hire Darlington, a franchise of the national network based on Aycliffe Business Park, has won the firm's Bronze Achievement Award for for hitting more than £300,000 in turnover.The UK’s largest specialist supplier, Driver Hire provides
THE ramifications of potential Scottish independence permeate all aspects of social, political and economic life, writes Nick Williams, an Assistant Director at Brewin Dolphin in Newcastle. Many consequences won’t be felt for months, even years
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
A YOUNG woman who lost a leg in a life saving operation has enjoyed yet more success as a Team GB climber. Esme Harte won a bronze medal at the Gijón Lead, Speed and Paraclimbing World Championships in Spain at the weekend.Great Britain scooped
A LONG-RUNNING campaign to immortalise the first black professional footballer has achieved its aim with announcement that a statue will be erected at the new home of English football. Arthur Wharton made history when he played for Darlington FC in 1885
A TEENAGE woman was attacked and robbed as she walked through Middlesbrough.The robbery took place at around 12.10pm on Tuesday, September 9 as the 18-year-old walked through Ayresome Gardens towards Linthorpe Road.She was approached by a man riding a
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has promised to negotiate with the rest of the UK in "comradely friendship" if there is a vote in favour of independence. Mr Salmond said he isn't taking the result for granted, claiming Westminster leaders would change
MAKE-DO and mend is the ethos behind an event taking place on Saturday (September 20).A Fix-It Cafe will be hosted in Darlington in a bid to help people repair and restore items they may otherwise have thrown away.Specialists will be on hand to give advice
THE dog warden team in Darlington has received an award for its work with stray animals for the fifth year in a row. Darlington Borough Council's dog wardens have been recognised for their efforts to reunite lost dogs with their owners and to help
YOUNG brewers are celebrating after beating off stiff competition to win a top industry award. Wensleydale Brewery at Bellerby, near Richmond, is run by school friends Carl Gehrman, 23, and Geoff Southgate, 24, and has been in business for 18 months
DURHAM failed by eight runs to pick up the fifth batting point this morning when they were all out for 392, but Chris Rushworth quickly reduced Northants to 48 for three. The start was delayed for 35 minutes by poor light and overnight pair Calum
A FEMALE inmate was found with drugs within days of being admitted to prison. On the day Lucy Holm was taken into Low Newton Women’s Prison, in Durham, after receiving a five-year jail sentence, a small package was recovered in a search of her
THERE is something exciting happening at Middlesbrough, now Aitor Karanka just has to make everything tick. For the first time since, arguably, relegation from the Premier League in 2009, Boro have strength in depth. Karanka’s options are extensive
A NORTH-EAST offshore energy body has signed a deal to expand work between the UK and South Korea.NOF Energy, the UK business development organisation for oil, gas and offshore renewables, has announced Korea Offshore and Ship Building Association (KOSHIPA
CHAUFFEUR’S everywhere will be nudging their employers following confirmation of the new Bentley Mulsanne Speed.Described by the company as a car “tailored for the driver” they say it delivers the world’s fastest ultra-luxury experience.With
FOOTBALL has united to support Newcastle star Jonas Gutierrez after the winger revealed his secret battle with testicular cancer. Messages of support for the 31-year-old flooded in from across the world after the Argentinian international told
A GAMING firm aims to move up a level after revealing plans to increase its workforce. Coatsink, which has released five games, says it wants more staff after moving to Sunderland Software Centre. The company, which was previously based in
SOME of the brightest business brains from the North East Chamber of Commerce membership will be hoping for a fairytale ending when they head to London to represent the region at one of the UK’s most prestigious business awards. The Annual British
ONLINE fashion retailer Asos lost sales of between £25m and £30m following a serious fire at its main warehouse in June. The fashion website was forced to suspend orders after the blaze in its Barnsley warehouse affected 20 per cent of stock contained
MILLIONS of children will find themselves gaining a better insight into money matters as the new school term gets under way. Financial education has been included in England’s national curriculum for the first time, bringing it into line with the
PRODUCER can make the most of a drop back to Listed level in the Fortune Stakes at Sandown. He has been running well enough in Pattern company this term but has struggled to make his mark with his best effort coming when second to the potentially
DURHAM’S man in form, Scott Borthwick, yesterday sympathised with the colleague he keeps replacing at the crease in the first over. He has gone in to face the third ball of the match both at Lord’s last week and at home to Northamptonshire yesterday
DURHAM heard yesterday that John Hastings will not be available for Saturday’s Royal London Cup final against Warwickshire at Lord’s. The burly Australian had hoped to take advantage of a gap in Chennai Superkings’ Champions League fixtures to
THE number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has fallen below one million for the first time in six years, new figures showed today. The claimant count fell for the 22nd month in a row in July by 37,200 to 966,500, according to the Office
Car parking has been a thorny issue in Darlington for some time. I'm still trying to get my head round the fact that the council's enforcement department even went to the lengths of doctoring the date on a document used as "evidence" when I appealed
JACK BROOKS has hailed the influence of Ryan Sidebottom on Yorkshire’s County Championship- winning campaign, particularly their titleclinching win against Nottinghamshire last week. Brooks and Sidebottom have developed a close friendship since
AS Newcastle United star Jonas Gutierrez reveals he is fighting testicular cancer, here are six sportsmen who overcame the disease: 1. Lance Armstrong Armstrong is the most famous, and now the most notorious, athlete who has survived
BLYTH SPARTANS strikers Dan Maguire and Robbie Dale showed Quakers how to take their chances as Darlington bowed out of the FA Cup at Croft Park last night. Just like the second half on Sunday, when the sides drew 0-0, Quakers had the chances to
THE number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance has fallen below one million for the first time in six years, new figures showed today, but the North-East has the highest jobless and claimant rates in Great Britain. Nationally, the claimant
FORGET diamonds; a girl’s cheer-making best friend is none other than the humble lemon – new research from Radox has revealed that 34 per cent of British women turn to a citrusy whiff when in need of a pick-me-up. But lemons are not the only smell
NEW pencil case, new uniform, new allencompassing fear that your life is about to become a lonely, social misery. Yup, it can only be the beginning of another school year. A recent poll by ITV’s This Morning revealed that a third of pupils have
THE last time I went to see a Drama In The Dale promenade performance, The Bonny Moorhen, it was called off halfway through as the rain hammered down on Killhope mining museum. Liz Gill, director of the group’s latest effort, William Shakespeare’s
ROCKLIFFE HALL is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a black tie masquerade ball on Saturday, November 22. Guests are welcome from 7pm with dinner at 8pm and dancing to the Paul James Band and a disco. Tickets cost £80 per person. For details,
This World: Ireland’s Lost Babies (BBC2, 9pm) THE maker of this documentary, journalist Martin Sixsmith, met with Philomena Lee a few years ago because she had worked at Sean Ross Abbey in County Tipperary, and was heartbroken when her young son
A FOLLOW-UP to the hit musical Dreamboats and Petticoats, Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran continue the story of three couples. Bobby (Alex Beaumont) and Laura (North-East-born Elizabeth Carter) have had a hit with their co-written song, but further
OSPREY has announced the fourth year of its September-long Handbag Amnesty at McArthurGlen York Designer Outlet, raising money for local charity St Leonard’s Hospice, York. The luxury leather company, renowned for its bags and accessories, invites
THE Duchess of Cambridge might only be three months pregnant, but she needs to start preparing Prince George for Royal Baby number two, because – while being blessed with a second baby is wonderful – it can be a big change for the older sibling too
THE monarch is supposed to be “constitutionally neutral” in the debate over Scottish independence. However, during a visit to Balmoral over the weekend the Queen apparently told a wellwisher she hopes the people of Scotland will “think very carefully
AFTER so many hiccups with MPs’ expenses the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority(IPSA)was given the job of cleaning up Parliament. But oh dear, it seems the hiccups have returned. Usually the best way to solve this ailment is shout
AT the start of the new school year my grand-daughter and the rest of her class have been assessed for their suitability to be issued with a pen. Up until now they only qualified to use pencils – presumably this is the norm in today’s system. My
ON reading the article about the medieval fair at St Giles Church in Gilesgate, Durham City, I burst out laughing (Echo, Sept 9). It was when I came to the bit about a woman who runs something called “Rent-a- Peasant”. My wife soon wiped the
THANK you to Hannah Bryan for her article on Dave Scott of Redcar RNLI (Echo, Sept 10). Behind all our lifeboat crews is an army of unsung workers working in guilds and branches to raise money to help our stations and our lifeboats stay afloat.
ERIC GENDLE’S letter (HAS, Sept 13) classing Spain’s General Franco together with Stalin betrays a certain divorce from reality and a singular lack of common sense. General Franco, let us remind ourselves, murdered – some would say executed – several
I HAVE always enjoyed watching indoor bowls and decided to take up the offer to go to the last open day at Darlington Indoor Bowls Club to give it a go for myself. I was met by some very friendly people and enjoyed the experience and decided I
I WAS interested to read the article regarding fly tipping and Durham County Council (DCC) requesting anyone with information to contact them (Echo, Sept 14). On coming to work on Monday morning, September 8, I found a fridge had been dumped to
HOW has it come to this? By tomorrow night part of this tight little island, known for millennia as Britain, could have chosen to become a foreign country. “Bizarre”, “preposterous”, “incomprehensible”, “shocking” – words describing the prospect
WHATEVER the result of the Scottish Referendum – and I am certainly hoping our fellow citizens north of the border vote NO – British politics is about to change. Scottish people have made it clear that they want more control over their lives. Exactly
WE have made no secret of our view that something had to be done about car parking in Darlington. The policy and practice have been too inflexible, over-zealous and off-putting. Traders trying to survive in the town centre have reached that view
TILLY Bailey & Irvine Solicitors has announced the promotion of six of its staff to associate solicitor, demonstrating that the firm is keen to recognise the capabilities and commitment of its staff. The solicitors who have been promoted represent
CHOOSING between growth and tackling climate change is a false dilemma as the two can be achieved together, a global commission has said.Innovative technology and new investment in cities, energy and agriculture is giving all countries opportunities for
TEENAGE recruits have become the first to sign up for a new police cadet team. The first 14 youngsters from across County Durham were inducted into the cadets during a ceremony at Durham Police headquarters at Aykley Heads this evening (Tuesday
IN this era of austerity and financial cutbacks, the prospect of a substantial pot of money from the Government to empower a town, city or specified area is not to be sniffed at, writes Rachel Anderson of the NECC. The Tees Valley City Deal
CHEMICAL company Lucite International has enlisted the support of two more former military personnel as it strengthens its skilled workforce on Teesside.Former Royal Navy Engineering Technician Matthew Angus (pictured second from left) and Sean Flattley
THERE is a view that Lee Cattermole has to work on cleaning up his disciplinary act if he is ever going to force his way in top the England squad, based on a reputation he has created for himself since emerging as a teenager in the Premier League a
UNDER-FIRE Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew will face the written media for the first time since Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at Southampton on Thursday. The Magpies boss failed to turn up for his post-match press conference at St Mary’s, but did give
A HORROR film co-produced by a North-East man for just £500 has won a prestigious national award.Dean 'Midas' Maynard, of Crook, County Durham, together with Dan Weatherer, were stunned to discover this week their short film The Legend of
ORGANISERS of the award-winning Festival of Thrift have made a renewed appeal for volunteers as they get set to welcome about 30,000 people.The two-day thrifty extravaganza will be hosted for the second year at Darlington’s Lingfield Point where
A MAN who was filmed kicking his pet dog in the ribs has been banned from keeping animals for three years. Mobile phone footage played at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court showed Jon Soley forcefully kicking his Patterdale Terrier after it had
ALMOST every business story I’ve written in the past couple of weeks has required the caveat – unless Scotland votes Yes for independence. Not since fears about the Millennium Bug has the media been so full of warnings of an impending meltdown
THE efforts of community gardeners from across the North-East have been recognised at the annual Northumbria in Bloom awards. In the 50th year of the awards more than 120 villages, towns, businesses and volunteer groups were honoured at a ceremony
A CROSS-party pledge to preserve Scotland’s higher public spending forever if it votes ‘No’ tomorrow (Thursday) triggered an angry backlash yesterday (Tuesday). In what was branded a “desperate” bid to save the Union, David Cameron, Ed Miliband
A FORMER soldier who propositioned a schoolgirl in a series of seedy text messages walked free yesterday (Tuesday).Lee Nendick was repeatedly told by the teenager that his advances were not welcome - yet still he continued.His barrister, Tom Mitchell,
AN aircraft breaker has been locked out of its hangar, The Northern Echo can reveal.Sycamore Aviation, which dismantles planes from around the world, does not have access to its Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) base.Last night, the company said it was
AN energy provider that cut hundreds of North-East jobs has been criticised for its poor customer service.Npower finished bottom on the annual Which? survey.Last year, the company announced about 430 people at its headquarters in Rainton Bridge, Houghton
AS the recession continued to bite hard, even high street baker Greggs eventually found the squeeze too tough to swallow. Previously impervious to the downturn, the popular Newcastle-based pie and pasty maker finally admitted defeat last year,
A COMPANY creating energy from waste aims to deliver 30 North-East jobs in a factory expansion.Sita UK is increasing the size of its plant in Billingham, near Stockton.The company has received planning permission to add a new process line, which it says
A SUBSEA apprentice will help to educate North-East school pupils on the opportunities available to them in the thriving industry sector.Thomas Young is the latest apprentice to join Darlington-based Modus Subsea, which uses underwater robots to carry
NINE apprentices are building a career after securing work with a civil engineering firm.The Owen Pugh Group says the group will be trained in various disciplines, such as plant operations and plant mechanics.The youngsters include Daniel Craiggs, Oliver
A TECHNOLOGY firm is expanding and creating jobs after support from a North-East fund.Advantex Network Solutions, in Gateshead, has received a six-figure investment from the Finance for Business North East Angel Fund.The fund is managed by Rivers Capital
CAR parking charges are set to be slashed and a park and ride scheme introduced in Darlington as its council leader vows to “get shoppers in, get them parked and get them to stay”. A raft of measures have been proposed by Darlington Borough Council
WILTON-BASED and Durham University-born Applied Graphene Materials recently released a pre-close update on trading indicating the progress the company, which listed in November 2013, is making. Clearly impressed, the market felt the announcement
A CUSTOMER who was "offered outside" when trouble flared in a takeaway ended up in court - after he won the fight. Ryan Harris was arrested and charged because kicking the other man in the head was deemed excessive self-defence. Harris was
A CLAMPDOWN on cheap booze offers has been largely ignored by supermarkets, says a North-East and Yorkshire pub operator, which aims to grow in the year ahead. Wear Inns is considering expanding after seeing its turnover rise from £11.75m to £13.4m
