WHEN we opened one of the Newton Aycliffe picture packets in The Northern Echo archive, we discovered far more than we had bargained for.Yes, there were the expected old aerial views, plus pictures of buildings and vehicles that looked wonderfully outdated.But
FRIENDS will pay tribute to a much-loved comedian and charity worker at a special event later this year.Veteran entertainer Hughie Malone, from Consett, died aged 80 in November.A tribute evening celebrating his life is to be held at the Empire Theatre
A LUCKY couple have enjoyed a Valentine’s night to remember, with a romantic dinner high above the crowds. Darlington’s historic clock tower was tonight (Saturday) transformed into a magical dining room just for two after a local restaurant teamed
Full-time: Harrogate RA 1 Darlington 5 Terry Galbraith grabbed his first ever hat-trick as Darlington maintained their position at the top of the table with a thumping win 5-1 at play-off chasing Harrogate RA. They remain level on points with
HARTLEPOOL MP Iain Wright was booed and heckled as he took to the podium in a protest about the town’s hospital today (Saturday). Protestors in Hartlepool’s Victory Square shouted “Judas” and some turned their backs on him as the Labour MP pledged
A MAN has today (Sunday, February 15) been arrested on suspicion of arson following a spate of suspicious fires in Stanley, County Durham. The 26-year-old man remains in police custody. Police said that a number of people were fortunate not
HARTLEPOOL UNITED suffered a familiar defeat at home to Stevenage, as they made their task of staying in the Football League all the more harder. Tuesday’s win over Northampton offered plenty of encouragement, but that hope was dismantled in 90
LIVING Streets is promoting walking to school among pupils at Chester-le-Street’s Park View School. Changes to the junction at the Northlands Roundabout have made the journey to school safer for youngsters at its North Lodge site. Living Streets
GROUPS and businesses can raise awareness and funds for their cause with a stall at a school’s Easter market. The event will be at Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College, on Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, on Saturday, March 21, from 11am to
A NEW date has been set for a show packed with music from film and stage to appear in Spennymoor next month after it was cancelled last year. The Everyman Theatre at Spennymoor Settlement was forced to refund ticket sales for Movies to Musicals
YOUNGSTERS thinking of a career in biomedical science experienced the field first hand at a leading centre for medical research. Sixth form students from Teesdale School, Barnard Castle, visited the Northern Institute of Cancer Research (NICR)
COUNCIL chiefs are warning of “lots of disruption” when a bridge that carries 48,000 vehicles a day shrinks from four lanes to two during a major refurbishment this summer. Durham County Council is planning a £1m “essential maintenance” project
DECLAN Donnelly has revealed how he proposed to his girlfriend on a beach at sunset as his sidekick Ant McPartlin said he "can't bloody wait" to be best man. The Geordie presenter got engaged to his manager Ali Astall in November last year on an
EACH month The Northern Echo highlights one of the many dogs looking for a home at the Dogs Trust Darlington, in Sadberge, near Darlington.GUNNER is a seven-year-old crossbreed who has been returned to the Dogs Trust, through no fault of his own. The
A PARISH council has welcomed news that public access to the village war memorial and memorial garden within the grounds of a church will be preserved by its new private owner. Members of Middleton St George Parish Council had raised fears that
Historian Tony Smailes will present an illustrated talk on the history of the Berlin Wall at Hutton Magna Village Hall on Sunday 22 February. "Checkpoint Charlie" was the name given by the Western Allies to the best known Berlin Wall crossing point
THE manager of Arriva buses in Darlington has said the company is providing a much better service to people in the town than when he took on the job two years ago. John Rochford, who runs the Darlington bus depot, spoke at a Darlington Borough Council
A COUPLE chose the most romantic day of the year to get married - just as they did when they got engaged. Christopher and Grace Jones wed at a County Durham church on Valentine’s Day, a date when the couple, like people around the world, celebrate
Yorkshire are considering resting Ryan Sidebottom from all limited overs cricket this summer in order to keep him fresh for their LV= County Championship title defence.Coach Jason Gillespie has frequently described the former England left-arm swing bowler
DARLINGTON Mowden Park coach Danny Brown hopes Tynedale's losing run will end at 13 matches, the figure it is expected to reach at The Northern Echo Arena today. “It's good to have derby matches and it's very pleasing that we've sold all our hospitality
DEFENDING champions Gateshead Harriers will be chasing their fifth North-East senior men’s team title in seven years as nearly 1,000 athletes take part in today’s Road Relay Championships at Hetton Lyons Country Park.The Tyneside outfit, the region’s
Wing Sean Lamont knows he may have "hacked off" Dougie Fife after pinching his Scotland slot - but insists there will be no fall out with his team-mate. The veteran Glasgow back has replaced injured Warriors colleague Tommy Seymour for this weekend's
Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made four changes to the starting XV that lost its RBS Six Nations opener against Ireland for today's game against England at Twickenham. Zebre captain Marco Bortolami has recovered from a muscular injury that saw
Andy Farrell has demanded England rise to the second of their five cup finals when they face Italy at Twickenham todayFarrell believes the 21-16 victory over Wales last weekend has generated a "feelgood factor" and the Red Rose have since been
IF there’s one injury you just can’t predict, it’s a hamstring strain. Anyone who has ever suffered from one will tell you it feels as though something has “clasped the back of your leg” so tightly that it’s not only impossible to move, but it’
Top of the table Darlington may be, it’s where they are at the completion of the campaign that matters most and with that in mind Martin Gray says he is only focused on facing Harrogate RA today. Today’s fixture against a team hoping to be involved
Gary Brown will be at centre-back when Darlington travel to Harrogate RA today and the captain happily admits to preferring the position, where he has returned to recently. It is where he put in a solid performance for the midweek win at Padiham
HE has spent much of the last month embroiled in a debate about playing styles, but even Gus Poyet concedes it will be “impossible to play football” when Sunderland meet Bradford City tomorrow. The FA Cup fifth-round tie will be staged on a Valley
GUS POYET last night insisted he would not be biting his tongue in an attempt to appease Sunderland’s fans, but rejected claims his tactical inflexibility was proving damaging, claiming he had “adapted more than anyone could know”. Poyet has found
AITOR KARANKA admits he took a leaf out of Jose Mourinho’s book in order to cultivate the team ethic has been so integral to turning Middlesbrough around. Boro head to Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round tomorrow, and having already accounted for
FOR ten members of the Bradford City team that will line up against Sunderland tomorrow, the FA Cup fifth-round tie will offer an opportunity to relive the glory that accompanied the League One side’s victory over Chelsea in the previous round.
POOL A AFGHANISTAN Given their country’s war-torn recent past, it is a major achievement for Afghanistan’s cricketers just to have made it to their first World Cup finals. They will do well to avoid finishing bottom of their pool, having
JONATHAN WOODGATE revealed recently that he had offered to retire last year after further frustration on the injury front - and now he is dreaming of ending the season on a high. Woodgate returned to action in remarkable fashion in midweek, capping
IF anyone is looking to benchmark Hartlepool United’s progress under Ronnie Moore, it’s clear for all to see.In his first game in charge, against Oxford on December 19, Pools took the lead. Then they panicked. Being in front was an alien concept and their
Yorkshire have reinforced their determination to mount a strong defence of their LV= County Championship by signing the top-order Pakistani Test batsman Younus Khan for the opening games of the 2015 season. The experienced right-handed Khan, 37, will
TWENTY-five workmates have celebrated 25 years at the same supermarket.The staff have been with the Sainsbury’s store at the Arnison Centre, Pity Me, Durham, since it first opened, a quarter of a century ago.An event to celebrate their long service was
“SHE was just a bloody number” - that was the reaction of the heartbroken widower whose wife died hours after she was told she’d be discharged from hospital.Devastated John Kitchener is appealing for help in taking action against the hospital he says
A COUPLE who launched a legal challenge against a ban from keeping dogs have cost an animal charity more than £100,000, The Northern Echo can reveal. County Durham dachshund breeders Frank and Hazel Hill staged an appeal against a decision made
NIGEL FARAGE is right that Tees Valley Industry will benefit from lower energy prices (Echo, Feb 10), but only some will benefit to any significant extent. The successful animation and computer games industry in Middlesbrough, Whessoe in its new
THE NEWS that BT have taken over EE this week brought back some memories for me. I worked at its Darlington call centre in the summer of 2004 which formed the final leg of my North-East Call Centre Tour 2002-4. It employs 2,000 workers – Darlington
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with the letters from Alan Madrell and Irving Hollingsworths (HAS, Feb 13) about river safety. The River Wear is not the problem because the people of Durham City live with it safely. The parents of students who drink
ANDREW Castle is the former British number one tennis player who also presented GMTV for more than a decade. Andrew gives expert analysis as lead commentator during the BBC’s coverage of the Wimbledon Championships. You can also tune into The Great
TWO people were injured when the car they were travelling left the road and collided with railings. The accident involved a silver Vauxhall Corsa and happened around 6.30pm on Friday night on Saltergate Bank, Lockton, near Pickering, North Yorkshire
