ALFA is set to introduce the Giulietta Sprint to mark the 60th anniversary of the launch of the original car.Like the original Giulietta Sprint, the new version is also powered by an engine of less than 1,400cc in capacity, but for 2014 it is equipped
Goals 0-1: Johnson (90, brilliantly counter-attacked before finishing things off after Buckley’s lay-off) Bookings: Coates (2, foul); Coloccini (9, foul); Tiote (24, foul); Colback (25, foul); Wickham (39, foul); Cattermole (56, foul); O’Shea
ON page 18 of Saturday’s Northern Echo I spotted the headline: Husband snuck (sic) in to attack his wife. The past tense of to sneak is sneaked. How much longer are we to put up with these American mutilations of our language? If the writer
YET again the question of ambulance response times has cropped up (Echo, Dec 20) this time the North-East Ambulance Trust is talking about ‘inappropriate’ calls. Yes, I am sure a lot of members of the public do make waste of time calls and should
COULD I reassure everyone that the North-East councils are moving swiftly on the combined authority front. The sub-regional Tees Valley authorities of Darlington, Stockton, Middlesbrough Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland are going through the
SEVERAL recent letters from Jim Tague contained the most ridiculous anti-socialist assertions and convinced me that “Jim Tague” was an alias for a left-winger purporting to be a right-winger. By making outrageous statements, e.g., that Adolf Hitler
COUNCILLOR George Dunning, leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, is seeking to recant what he and his controlling Labour group have done to. We have had to endure endless issues over four years. Four years of maximum rate rises and reduced
LAURIE Holloway MBE is a composer and pianist who appeared on the Michael Parkinson chat show and was the musical director on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. He also composed theme tunes for the likes of Blind Date and Beadle’s About. For more
CHESNEY Hawkes is best known for his hit single The One and Only which spent five weeks at Number One in the charts in 1991. It was taken from the hit musical Buddy in which Chesney starred. Now based in the Los Angeles, he is still recording and producing
Full-time: Newcastle United 0 Sunderland 1 JUST when it seemed Newcastle United had done enough to prevent a fourth successive defeat to rivals Sunderland, Adam Johnson arrived in style to give the whole of Wearside the perfect early Christmas
MULLED wine, mince pies and Christmas carols by the fire were just some of the festive treats on offer at a charity event this weekend. Hundreds of people attended the Christmas carol event at Rockliffe Hall, in Hurworth, near Darlington, this
POLICE have arrested a man over a stabbing incident after he they appealed for him to hand himself in.Detectives asked the public to help urgently trace the 36-year-old suspect after a man received injuries to his back in the stabbing, in Northallerton
A CONSORTIUM of public, private and social enterprise agencies has welcomed news that it has won a £100m contract to run probation services in Durham and Tees Valley. ARCC (Achieving Real Change in Communities) has been awarded the Government contract
RESIDENTS are being warned not to turn to lurking loan sharks in a bid to help fund their Christmas festivities this year.Durham County Council’s fair trading team is issuing the timely reminder as people struggle to enjoy the Christmas break.Figures
A COUNTY council last night claimed the Government has misled the public over funding, saying it's announcement included health funding – which does not go to local government.Warnings have been issued that the public are likely to see frontline cuts
IT was not quite the Christmas truce that some had hoped for but, for many, there was distinctly different to feel to this year’s Tyne-Wear derby. Officers tried a new tack to policing the usually tense fixture with Sunderland supporters being allowed
RUNNERS donned Santa Claus and elf outfits as they brought festive cheer to Barnard Castle as they took part in a fun run.The Teesdale Athletics Club fun run headed round the Bowes Museum and Barnard Castle School this morning (Sunday, December 21).An
RUBBISH and cast-offs are being transformed into works of art and useful household items by a social enterprise run by staff and students at Teesside University.‘Junk to Funk’ is upcycling materials at Rebuild North East based at Cannon Park in Middlesbrough
A CUP final-winning goalkeeper who had the game of his life at Wembley met a former foe from the match at a surprise 90th birthday party.Jack Snowdon won the FA Amateur Cup Final with Willington with a man-of-the-match display against Bishop Auckland
PLANS to build a house using permission granted over forty years ago can go ahead, councillors have ruled.A planning application to build four detached houses in Burnopfield was granted in 1973 by Stanley Urban District Council, but only three were finished
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault which left a man with a deep gash on his face.The 45-year-old victim was walking through the alleyway in Russell’s Yard, in Darlington, when he was beaten up in an unprovoked attack.The incident, which
FOUR handbags have been snatched from women in a North Yorkshire town within eight days.The bags were stolen in Harrogate and in three cases were taken by a man on a bicycle.On Thursday, December 18, a woman was walking along Regent Parade at 12.15pm
THE elderly were given an early Christmas present from school pupils on Friday after they delivered handmade hampers to the community.About 35 hampers were made by Staindrop School as part of their annual festive activities.And more than 100 year 7 pupils
THE talent and dedication of students at a North-East dance school was showcased at their show-stopping end of year performance.Youngsters at Dimensions Dance Academy, in Darlington, pulled out all the stops as they performed to a packed crowd at Hummersknott
YOUNGSTERS who have all played a live baby Jesus in a North-East nativity met up for the latest show this year.Haswell and District Mencap once again staged its annual event at Durham Cathedral.To celebrate the tenth anniversary of using a live baby,
PUPILS and staff inspired by the Tower of London’s dramatic poppy tribute have created their own version to mark the centenary of the First World War.Stokesley Community Primary School have created their own garden of clay poppies after being inspired
VISITORS to the Bowes Museum enjoyed festive fun as they browsed round a Christmas market.The museum played host to its annual Christmas market, which has been running for more than ten years, over the weekend.Crowds of visitors enjoyed more than 80 stalls
ADAM JOHNSON gave Sunderland victory on Tyneside once again as the Black Cats sealed a late win at St James’ Park. The 151st Tyne-Wear derby looked to be finishing in stalemate until Johnson struck, handing Sunderland their 50th ever victory against
PLANS for further homes next to a site recently approved for housing are being proposed.Permission to build 183 homes north of Stokesley was recently granted by Hambleton District Council in June this year. But now Northumbrian Land is looking to put
AN MP says the so-called bedroom tax is severely affecting the most vulnerable people in her constituency.Durham City Labour MP Roberta Blackman-Woods spoke out after a Labour motion to abolish the spare room subsidy measure, under which working-age council
DISADVANTAGED children are to be given a Christmas to remember after a building firm has donated dozens of gifts.Employees at Northallerton-based Walter Thompson have been collecting presents and donations for TFM Radio’s Cash for Kids Mission Christmas
YOUTH projects ranging from junior football clubs to drama workshops will receive a share of a £40,000 funding pot following a public vote.Thirteen schemes came out trumps after a series of road shows at 12 schools across the East of County Durham.Nearly
A SCHEME to keep older and vulnerable people safe in Chester-le-Street through the winter is seeking more volunteers. Snow Angels was launched by Durham Constabulary and social landlord Cestria Community Housing in 2011 and is now supported by Durham
A WOMAN and her granddaughter who helped save a mother-of-three after her husband soaked her in petrol and tried to set her alight have been nominated for a bravery award. Pat Bott heard the woman’s screams as Mark Laverick attempted to turn his wife
STAFF and students of Teesdale School gave a very warm welcome to their Connecting Classrooms Project visitor, Rafia Naz, from Pakistan.For the last three years the school, with support from the British Council, has partnered with the Government Girls
A FEMALE cyclist fed up with having no other women to ride with is now seeking new members to join the ladies only biking club she set up. Chantal Everill, 42, of Consett, in County Durham, has created the Hamsterley Divas group. Keen cyclist
A CHARITY has received an unexpected Christmas present delivered by the area’s MP.Pat Glass, who represents north-west Durham, handed over a cheque of £500 to Consett YMCA.She became a Secret Santa during a recent visit to its headquarters on Parliament
PUPILS have been inspired to promote a mock election at their school after a North-East MP paid them a visit. Darlington MP Jenny Chapman discussed local and national politics with students from Carmel College, in Darlington.When asked by student Emily
A RESIDENT fed up with reporting potholes that only get fixed if they are certain size has questioned how cost effective the council’s highways repair policy is.Raymond Ainsley said Darlington Borough Council workmen will repair some potholes and leave
THE FAMILY of a man who went missing nearly 12 months ago have submitted an application to have him formally presumed dead.Edward Machin, 39, from York, disappeared after it is believed he travelled by train to Scarborough on January 23 and then caught
MORE than £300 has been raised for a charity set up by a couple who lost a baby to a rare lung disorder.The David Ashwell Foundation was set up in March 2011 to raise money for research into Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia (ACD), a rare congenital disease
RESIDENTS of Hartlepool are being urged to make it a happy Christmas for stray dogs picked up on the town’s streets.They are being asked to donate much-needed items for use by the kennels where dogs not immediately reclaimed by their owners are taken
THE authentic taste of the USA is now available in Redcar after the Rock n Roll Diner opened its doors after receiving over £8,000 from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's Coastal Communities Fund.Amanda and Ian Sullivan opened the American-style restaurant
CAMPAIGNERS in a village left without public transport for seven months have managed to get a bus service reinstated.Villagers in Long Newton, near Stockton, have welcomed the new bus service, the number 88, which was launched on Wednesday and which will
CHED EVANS, the convicted rapist, will not be returning to football by signing for Hartlepool United. Pools boss Ronnie Moore said on Saturday evening that the club was looking at the possibility of offering the 25-year-old a route back into the
ALAN PARDEW has made four changes to the Newcastle United team for this afternoon’s Tyne-Wear derby, while Sunderland counterpart Gus Poyet has largely kept things the same. Poyet, looking to lead the Black Cats to a fourth straight win over the
SANTA took a break from preparing for the big day to bring some festive cheer to a shop’s window display this weekend.Sitting in his sleigh surrounded by presents, Santa spent an afternoon in Darlington’s Retro Replay shop waving at passers-by and those
PEOPLE have been reassured by North-East Samaritans that help is at hand for anyone feeling blue this Christmas.Members from Darlington and District Samaritans took to the streets of Darlington to remind shoppers who are feeling the pressure this Christmas
HARTLEPOOL United Football Club is at the centre of a new row over convicted rapist Ched Evans after its manager announced he would like to sign the player. Ronnie Moore, who took over as boss of the league's bottom club this week, confirmed he
A BURGLAR who carried out his first raid when he was just 12 is behind bars for a crime spree which brought misery to his home town. One of Darlington's most prolific house-breakers was responsible for more than 20 offences over a two-month period
Full-time: Ossett Albion 1 Spennymoor Town 1 SPENNYMOOR overcame a sickness bug that wiped out nearly half their team to draw 1-1 at Ossett Albion. Moors manager Jason Ainsley was even suffering from the bug himself during the game as his side
Whitley Bay could turn to former Newcastle legend Nobby Solano to be their next manager. The Peruvian was in the stand as Whitley, who are without a manager following the departure of Leon Ryan almost a fortnight ago, were embarrassingly beaten
“TOMORROW is Christmas Day,” began The Northern Echo editor’s comment 100 years ago. “Many have been asking whether we ought to celebrate it. On the battlefields of Europe for nearly a thousand miles, millions of soldiers will be facing each other...
