Newton Aycliffe climbed further away from the relegation zone when they came from behind to win 2-1 at West Allotment tonight. Aycliffe missed some good early chances, but went behind after 17 minutes when Sean Reid scored from a left wing cross
Shildon manager Gary Forrest was furious with a disallowed goal that spoiled his team’s chances of getting through to the first round proper of the FA Cup. The Railwaymen were beaten by a goal in each half, but Forrest felt that a disallowed goal
Goals: 0-1: Aarons (6, casually slotted a low shot through Caballero’s legs after Taylor robbed a dawdling Fernandinho) 0-2: Sissoko (75, turned past Fernandinho, rolled the ball through Sagna’s legs and slotted a great low finish past Caballero
MAN CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 2 IF this was Newcastle United not prioritising the cup competitions, goodness knows what they’d be capable of if they started taking them seriously. On a barely-believable night at the Etihad Stadium, a Newcastle side
Shildon 1 Norton United 2. Shildon’s dreams of a local money spinning derby in the first round of the FA Cup were shattered against Norton United at Dean Street last night. Shildon produced a rousing last 20 minutes, but they left themselves
RESIDENTS have spoken of their shock after a knife-wielding robber with a painted face threatened a newsagent cashier in broad daylight.The robber, whose face was painted white, walked into Biglins newsagents, in West Auckland Road, Darlington, at 12.30pm
A WELL-KNOWN amateur athlete who died on holiday in Dubai had been enjoying a night out with a friend when he was hit by car, an inquest has heard.Gavin Duffy, who was 29 and from Billingham, had been getting out of a car in the city when he was hit by
AN INSPIRATIONAL teenager has been given a cheque for her charity by older people in her home town of Middlesbrough.Hannah Larkin, 18, of Coulby Newham, has previously won national recognition for establishing her own charity, Butterfly Giving charity
A YOUNG car thief did not get far after taking a Peugeot while under the influence of drink, a court heard.Gavin William Wilkinson earlier spoke to the householder, who recognised him as a not too distant neighbour, as he loitered near her home, with
MORE teenagers will be taught traditional rural skills such as dry stone walling, thanks to a charitable grant.The Ernest Cook Trust has given a £6,152 grant to the Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists (Oases) to teach 14- to 16-year-olds
RYAN TAYLOR returns to Newcastle United's starting line-up for the first time since August 2012 as Alan Pardew's side take on Manchester City in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup tonight. Having recovered from two separate cruciate ligament
WORK to extend a specialist training college to offer more vocational courses to people with autism got underway this week.The North-East Autism Society (Neas) is renovating a disused building at the North East Autism Centre, the charity’s £
QPR defender Rio Ferdinand has been suspended for three matches and fined £25,000 for comments he made on Twitter, the Football Association has announced. The 35-year-old former England captain directed a jibe at a Twitter follower who criticised
CONCERNS over the loss of a town’s post office have been eased by the local MP.Pat Glass, MP for North West Durham, met with the Post Office's senior manager for the North East on Friday (October 17).The meeting follows an announcement last
ABOUT 300 supporters of a community for people with learning disabilities braved strong winds on Sunday to light Danby Beacon.Campaign group Action for Botton organised the event which provided a focus for supporters as they fight against what they believe
A GRANDMOTHER had a close shave to help raise money for a cause close to her heart. Anne O'Donnell decided to shave her hair off to raise vital funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care in memory of her mother, Margaret, who lost her life to cancer nine
A FESTIVAL of lights to show off York’s heritage buildings in a blaze of colour is expected to draw more than 50,000 visitors.The theme for the 2014 Illuminating York festival is Leading Lights, uncovering the rich history and future of innovation
POLICE found a large amount of cocaine stored in a man’s house after they stopped him in possession of the drug while in his car.Cocaine, said to be of high purity and with an estimated street value of more than £3,400, was found at Daniel
POLICE have asked parents to ensure they know the whereabouts of their children after a number of serious assaults were reported during large gatherings of youths.Groups of up to 300 youths have been gathering to drink alcohol in parks around Darlington
A GP-run pilot scheme designed to increase the number of ambulances available to take urgent cases to hospital is being tried out in North Yorkshire.The scheme, the first of its kind in the country, has been introduced by Hambleton, Richmondshire and
TWO North-East Premier League players swapped their football kit for stylish suits on a special club assignment today (Wednesday October 29).Sunderland summer signings Jack Rodwell and Jordi Gomez will be making their catwalk debuts at the club charitable
THE son of a Middlesbrough man who died in a car collision has described his father as as his "role model and hero" and "the kindest, most loving man, I have ever met." Andrew Corfield, 39, driving a Ford Fiesta, which was in a crash with a car
A MAN who tried to break into a garden shed while the householder slept has been refused bail by a judge.Lee Fenton, 27, admitted attempted burglary on June 25 this year of the shed in Middlesbrough.Teesside Crown Court heard how Fenton had been remanded
MORE than £17m is to spent improving the region’s roads before Christmas.About £7m of that will go on resurfacing the A1 north of Newcastle.A further £4.5m will be spent resurfacing parts of the A1(M) between junctions 58 (Burtree
A YOB who threatened to stab a resident at the hostel he was living at has been spared jail despite breaching a suspended prison sentence for making vicious threats to police officers.Robert Thompson was given a six month jail term – suspended for
A DANGEROUS driver who breached the terms of a suspended jail sentence by kicking and breaking a door in a fit of anger has seen the suspension increased.Alexander Hickson was given a six month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, after driving away
THE father of a young mother who died after being hit by a car has spoken of the family’s devastation. Pedestrian Vikki Tinkler, from Newton Aycliffe, was hit by a car on Stephenson Way in the town at about 8.35pm on Friday, October 24.The 30-year-old
SPEED limits in residential areas across a county could be cut to 20mph, following a successful pilot project. Durham County Council chiefs today (Wednesday, October 29) indicated they were looking into the issue and proposals would be put before
VANDALS caused a power cut to more than 2,000 homes last week after throwing tree branches onto power lines.Residents were put at risk of harm when the high voltage lines were damaged near to the Farrers Arms, Roddymoor, Crook,Police are appealing for
A CONFERENCE has heard this week how systems which stop carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere could deliver a huge jobs boost to the North-East.Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) estimate that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could create 4,000 jobs in
A HOSPICE that provides care for people with life-limiting illness in their own homes and as a day care service has opened a new shop in Northallerton.The ribbon was cut today (Wednesday, Oct 29) at St Teresa’s Hospice new retail store by Northallerton
A DARK and dingy underpass has been brightened up by a team of young volunteers,The tunnel that runs under the A167 and links the north end of Chester-le-Street town centre with the Riverside Park has been given a makeover by a Prince’s Trust team.The
WORKERS on an industrial estate had to be evacuated after a commercial garage that had highly explosive gas canisters in caught fire. A 200-metre cordon was set up after acetylene cylinders, which are triggered by heat, were found in the burning
THE discovery of a forgotten time capsule has baffled history buffs at Durham Cathedral. Workmen dismantling a Victorian bookcase to make way for a new door were surprised to find two newspapers from 1880 hidden under the base – and names written
A VILLAGE school has welcomed a visit by two Indian teachers.Bowburn Infants and Nursery School, in Bowburn, near Durham City, hosted Shirin Amerjee and Rinku Paul, both teachers at the Gokhale Memorial Girls School in Kolkata.The visitors spent a week
A FUTURISTIC council headquarters is set to be demolished next week (November 3) after the fight to save it was lost.Chester-le-Street Civic Centre, offices of the now-defunct Chester-le-Street District Council, won several awards when it was built in
A FIRE on Borough Road, Middlesbrough was reported at 16.33pm this afternoon. Although the precise location of the fire has not been confirmed, the blaze is believed to be at Best Buy Fisheries. Two appliances attended, one from Middlesbrough
A MAN has expressed is gratitude to the policeman who administered life-saving first aid after he collapsed when his heart stopped. Denis Peirson (correct) 79, was shopping in Bedale, North Yorkshire, on Saturday (October 25) for plumbing supplies
BIKERS have raised nearly £30,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance.Members of Lanchester Centurions Motorcycle Club have collected the total over the past seven years.The effort started after club member John Bennington, of Cassop, was airlifted
NORTH-EAST industry is braced for a winter of interruptions as it bears the burden of looming electricity shortages and a Government pledge to safeguard household supplies. This winter spare power capacity will run lower than we have seen for almost
If you want lower stress levels and more time with the kids, the answer might be as simple as setting aside a quarter of an hour a day to re-boot, reports Abi Jackson JUST 15 minutes could be all it takes to transform into a "supermum"
POLICE are investigating after an armed robber with a painted face struck in Darlington this afternoon. At around 12.30pm the robber, whose face was painted white, walked into Biglins Newsagents, in West Auckland Road, and threatened the cashier
RESPONSIBILITY for offenders in Durham Tees Valley has been passed to a community group made of eight organisations. The partnership, called Achieving Real Change in Communities (ARCC), will support more than 900 low and medium offenders a year
A GLAMOROUS evening of fashion and fizz has raised hundreds of pounds for charity.The annual Sedgefield Inner Wheel Club Charity Fashion Show was a night to remember, featuring stylish clothes and shoes from local boutique, Jayne, makeup by Clinique and
LORD Digby Jones will be at white goods maker Ebac next week to mark the official opening of the firm's new factory. The former trade minister and CBI director general will take part in a debate on the future of manufacturing at the launch of Ebac
Scott & Bailey (ITV, 9pm) THIS series should really be dubbed Scotch and Bailey’s due to the amount of alcohol being consumed by its characters (is there no Government initiative to persuade these babes in blue away from the demon booze?).
A COUNCILLOR who was threatened with eviction from his regular seat in the council chamber was allowed to retain it today (Wednesday, October 29). John Shuttleworth, an independent member of Durham County Council, had been told he could no longer
A CHARITY is looking for volunteers to go back to the classroom and help deliver its ground-breaking ChildLine Schools Service to local school children.The scheme aims to give primary school children the awareness they need to recognise abuse, and to
IN a recent Northern Echo article, Robert Ellis, head coach of the Spennymoor Boxin Academy stated that boxing can change people's lives (Echo, Oct 15).I agree, but fear that because the object of his "sport" is to batter your opponent'
A chair believed to have been cursed by a notorious 18th Century murderer continues to leave supernatural fans spellbound. Stuart Minting investigates CREDITED with being among the most haunted items in the world, ghost-hunters plead in vain to
THANK you Scotland for what you have just done. Now perhaps those clowns in London will start to listen to the people of this United Kingdom and stop lining their own pockets and those of their cronies such as the utility companies, banks etc.
IS it really fair to expect businesses to pay the price of Britain’s disjointed green energy policy and a chronic failure to invest in energy infrastructure?Industry is facing a winter of power interruptions after a warning that the UK could face
IN Hear All Sides recently (Oct 24) there were two letters under the headline “Unlawful cycling”. I seem to remember the government of the day back in the Dark Ages passed a law allowing cycling on the pavements because of near misses by motor
IT’S to be hoped the good folk of Fryup, in the North York Moors, don’t veto the plan to rename their valley Vegan Fryup for World Vegan Day on Saturday. Fryup – the name – is a priceless USP for this tributary valley of Upper Eskdale, inland from
THE urgent care centre at Bishop Auckland Hospital was set up to provide out-of-hours care when GPs gave up this responsibility in 2004. It caters for an immediate population of 25,000, but also a wider rural population in the lower Wear and Tees
POLICE are warning the public to be aware of the activities of fraudsters posing as officers in a telephone con attempt. Victims are targeted in calls, supposedly from the police, in a bid to fleece them of their life savings. Two recent incidents
PLANS to create 450 new homes have divided a community, with some residents welcoming the extra housing and others expressing fears over its impact on the town’s rural character.UK investment business the ESRG group has submitted outline planning
DOCTORS will have the use of a private ambulance firm to transport patients to hospital in a bid to relieve pressure on 999 services.The pilot scheme, allowing GPs to book safe and appropriate travel to any hospital, was introduced by Hambleton, Richmondshire
A GROUP of Australian vets who are also fans of the stories of James Herriot have donated a cheque for £2,000 to his legacy fund.The World of James Herriot, in Thirsk, accepted the cheque from the Australian Cattle Veterinarians Association after
SIXTH formers have been inspired by an ancient community whose final moments in life were preserved in volcanic rock and ash. Richmond Sixth Form College students Claire Heseltine and Samya Kelly were particularly affected by the plight of the
A FUNDRAISING fashion show has raised almost £2,000 for a Northern Echo campaign to mark the centenary of the First World War.Help for Heroes-run Phoenix House recovery centre in Catterick Garrison, which provides physical, mental and emotional
SAVERS have been promised their money will be repaid after a credit union has been closed.The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has said that the savings of more than 800 members of the Redcar and Cleveland Money Tree and Glen Credit Union
MENTAL health patients in the North-East are suffering due to "unacceptably low" budgets, a charity has warned. Local authorities in the region spend 21 per cent less than the national average when addressing mental health issues, a Freedom of
A FESTIVAL of sport to encourage youngsters to be active has taken place in the region.More than 60 teenagers from around the region spent the afternoon at Spennymoor's leisure centre taking part in a range of sports.The event was organised by Durham
POLICE have used new powers to closed down two houses and evicted the occupants to tackle anti-social behaviour and drug use. Both addresses, on St Peters Road in Parkfield, Stockton, have now been closed for three months thanks to the information
A WOMAN has called for lurchers to be muzzled after her cat was killed by a neighbour’s pet.Shirley Young’s cat, Oscar, died after allegedly being attacked by a lurcher puppy belonging to her next door neighbour.Mrs Young, from Darlington,
A SCHOOLBOY has won a drawing contest.Daniel Callaghan, from St Leonard’s Catholic School, in Durham City, triumphed in the aged 15-18 category of the inaugural Nancy Rothwell specimen drawing contest.The Society of Biology launched the awards to
THE group that built Britain's first steam engine for 50 years has thanked the public for its support since it entered service, after it was taken off the rails for maintenance.Tornado, which was unveiled in 2008, was brought to Darlington for overhaul
AN airline will offer “a gesture of goodwill” to a family of six after their dream holiday was ruined when a passport was lost at check-in – only for it to turn up in arrivals a day later. Alan Raine, of Bishop Auckland, claims a passport belonging
By Paul Yeomans MIDDLESBROUGH FC defender Jonathan Woodgate is the latest footballer to be linked to an investigation into tax avoidance that could leave him having to pay out thousands of pounds. Documents seen by The Northern Echo reveal
A RECORD number of North-East smokers have been inspired to quit as part of this year’s 28-day Stoptober challenge.More than 13,000 people from across the region signed-up to the nation’s biggest mass quit attempt, joining more than a quarter
POLICE have used new powers to closed down two houses and evicted the occupants to tackle anti-social behaviour and drug use.Both addresses, on St Peters Road in Parkfield, Stockton, have now been closed for three months thanks to the information provided
REDCAR’S 2014 Flat season comes to a close next Tuesday with a seven-race programme scheduled to start at 1pm with a race for maiden two-year-olds.The feature race of the meeting is the class three Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (2.30), run over
YORKSHIRE have got a magnificent seven players in the provisional England Lions touring party for their New Year trip to South Africa, where they will play a mixture of first-class and one-day cricket. The White Rose’s reputation as English cricket
MANCHESTER CITY manager Manuel Pellegrini wants to see more of his players challenging to win the Ballon d'Or in future. City midfielder Yaya Toure has been named on a 23-man shortlist to win the 2014 FIFA world player of the year award. Toure
Final Score: Shrewsbury Town 1 Chelsea 2 CHELSEA striker Didier Drogba paid tribute to Shrewsbury after the Blues were made to work to secure their place in the Capital One Cup quarter-finals. Drogba put the Premier League leaders ahead three
Final Score: Liverpool 2 Swansea 1 DEJAN LOVREN scored a dramatic 95th-minute winner as Liverpool came from behind late on to beat ten-man Swansea 2-1 at Anfield and advance to the Capital One Cup quarter-finals. The visitors had looked destined
COUNCIL chiefs have approved plans to dig about 290,000 additional tonnes of coal at a North-East surface mine which developers said sustains about 150 jobs.Banks Mining, part of Durham City-based Banks Group, had requested permission to work an additional
SOUTHAMPTON manager Ronald Koeman expects Stoke to once again provide a tough challenge in their Capital One Cup clash – just days after his side beat the Potters in the Premier League. A Sadio Mane first-half strike proved the difference between
STEVE MCCLAREN saluted his "devastating" Derby side after they came from two goals down to storm into the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup by thrashing Fulham 5-2. The hosts appeared to be cruising after Moussa Dembele's first Fulham goals
HEAD COACH Stuart Lancaster insists there will be no radical alterations to England's approach in the autumn Tests despite the presence of innovative attack coach Brian Ashton at the squad's preparation camp this week. Ashton, the former Bath,
THE Government’s recycled announcement of a potential High Speed 3 rail link across the Pennines (Echo, Oct 27) led to another media frenzy this week. I say recycled because it is at least the third announcement of the same thing in as many months
THE North Pennines AONB Partnership is looking for enthusiastic trainees to join the team for a series of 12-month placements over the next three years.Each trainee will be based in Allendale, and will support the Partnership’s Heritage Lottery
TEESDALE residents are being invited to join their Neighbourhood Watch teams.Police are encouraging people to join the teams in an attempt to initiate more around the dale. Neighbourhood Watch is a community activity in partnership with the police who
A SUSPECTED car thief has been arrested following a fatal collision in Hemlington last night. The collision took place at around 7.30pm on Cass House Road at the junction with Fordyce Road, involving a silver Ford Fiesta and a silver Hyundai
NATIONAL Australia Bank is reportedly set to sell Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks when it announces full-year results this week. New chief executive Andrew Thorburn will outline the options, which will include an IPO so that the bank can focus on
BRITAIN'S Indian summer will knock £25m off profits at Next after the sustained period of mild weather saw its sales performance melt away.The group warned that turbulent trading conditions meant it could even see sales fall over the key final
NORTH-EAST referee Mark Clattenburg has been dropped for this weekend's Premier League fixtures after breaking protocol so he could watch an Ed Sheeran concert. Clattenburg, who is from Consett and began his career officiating in the Northern League
SOME of the country's most dangerous criminals will be embarking on pioneering classes behind bars - to learn more about crime. For prisoners at the top security Frankland Prison in Durham - whose former inmates include African warlord Charles
VENTUREFEST North East, the region’s innovation conference, took place at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead last week, bringing together more than 500 entrepreneurs and business people to hear all about the latest thinking on innovation and how it can
A MANUFACTURER of digger buckets has seen a major order leave for a Siberian mining project.Sunderland-based Hispec Manufacturing (HSM) has completed delivery on the £130,000 order for 19 bucket attachments from the owners of the remote Northern
Britain is on track to grow faster than any other leading nation this year, but is the recovery reaching us all? asks Business Editor Andy Richardson. ARE you feeling the benefit of the recovery? Compared with its rivals the UK economy is “leading
THE clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in, but for jump racing enthusiasts, Saturday’s Charlie Hall Chase day at Wetherby is the point at which the final vestiges of summer disappear and winter officially begins. Always one of the
Shildon manager Gary Forrest wants the Northern League to turn out in force when they push for a place in the FA Cup first round proper tonight. The Railwaymen try again to beat Norton United with whom they drew 1-1 in Stoke on Trent on Saturday
HE might be about to embark on his benefit year, but Durham seamer Graham Onions is adamant his best days are not behind him despite the need for a second bout of back surgery. Onions’ benefit was confirmed yesterday, with the Gateshead-born fast
A ROW over seating arrangements has broken out ahead of a full council meeting. County councillor John Shuttleworth was told by Collette Longbottom, Durham County Council’s head of legal services, he can no longer sit at a table at the front of
TOWERING above existing buildings, Darlington’s Business Growth Hub is starting to dominate the skyline.Although work is still continuing ahead of its opening next year, the structure’s outer shell is proof of the progress being made.Just
LUNCH with friends is always a pleasant experience, particularly if there is something to celebrate, writes James Ramsbotham, North East Chamber of Commerce chief executive.That was certainly the case when I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of hours
ALLOWING our hearts, rather than our heads, to rule our finances is often the norm in most households.Behavioural Economics examines the choices we make and why we behave like we do with money.It has been popularised in books, such as Freakonomics, and
AN ambitious teenager says he’s on the road to a successful career after starting an apprenticeship with a motoring firm.Daniel Johnson, from Eaglescliffe, near Stockton, has joined Jennings Motor Group’s apprenticeship programme.The 18-year-old
A TEENAGER has the recipe for success after securing a job as an apprentice butcher.Kurtis Millward has been taken on by Newboulds.The 18-year-old, who is carrying out his training alongside Redcar and Cleveland College, has been made acting manager at
FAULTS in the quality of care provided by two North-East hospital trusts and a dental practice have been investigated by a health watchdog. The three instances of poor care were among 161 examined by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
STEAM enthusiasts can take advantage of a rare opportunity to get a closer look at a piece – quite literally – of the region's rail heritage.Tornado, which became Britain's first steam engine for decades when it was assembled at Darlington
FEWER than one in ten children play regularly in wild places, campaigners warned as they called for new laws to restore wildlife and increase access to nature. If every household in England had good access to quality green spaces, it could save
THE Twilight Sad – Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave “I don’t think we will ever break into the mainstream,” says James Graham, vocalist with the Twilight Sad. He’s not being defeatist, giving in without try. No, it’s more a
Brandon have appointed Paul Tunstall as their new manager. Tunstall, who played in the Northern League for Blue Star, takes charge of a team that is bottom of the ENL Second Division without a win this season. A club spokesman said; “Although
WORLD-FAMOUS Artist Mackenzie Thorpe has agreed to produce a work of art to front a unique newspaper project aimed at commemorating the First World War and raising money for modern-day soldiers. The work of the Middlesbrough-born artist, who established
