DAVID CAMERON calls the forthcoming General Election "the most important election for a generation". Ed Miliband says May's vote is a vital opportunity to "rebuild Britain" and Labour will "put working people first". With three months to go, both
THREE men are being sought by police after they were disturbed while badger baiting. They were digging for badgers on land close to Consett golf club on Sunday (February 15) afternoon, Durham police said. They also had a black dog with them.
A WOMAN was helped down from a bridge amid concerns for her safety. The woman climbed onto scaffolding on Middlesbrough’s Newport Bridge on Sunday (February 15) evening. Police, fire and the RNLI inshore lifeboat went to the scene at about
Goals 1-0: O’Shea (own goal, 3, deflected Clarke’s shot into his own net after the Sunderland defence failed to clear Morais’ free-kick) 2-0: Stead (62, squeezed a low shot under Mannone after Hanson nodded Johnson’s dreadful clearance into
CANALETTO may be the master of Venetian landscape but one talented pensioner is proving a dab hand at the art almost 300 years later.Kenny Small, from Rushyford, County Durham, never dreamt a trip to the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle five years ago would
COMMUNITY projects can apply for cash towards projects that aim to improve the lives of families in the region.The Community Strengthening fund was set up by North Star Housing Group to support communities across Teesside and Teesdale where it owns properties.Small
A BUSINSSWOMAN reportedly welded into her industrial unit is hoping to settle her row with her landlords.Anne Ganley has stayed in the premises of Thompson Waste Services, in Hendon, Sunderland, since agents of the building’s new owners tried to reclaim
PEOPLE in need of a confidence boost or new ways to cope with the trials and tribulations of life are invited to join a free course which starts later this month.The seven week I Feel Good programme will be ran by community interest company Feel Good
AN MP was branded "Judas" by hecklers as he took to the podium at a rally in support of Hartlepool hospital.Iain Wright was heckled as he spoke at the Valentine's Day protest, organised by the Save Our Hospital campaign in the town.The Labour
MIDDLESBROUGH’S FA Cup run came to an at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon when a free-flowing Arsenal prevented Aitor Karanka’s team from sealing a quarter-final spot. The cup holders made the most of an impressive first half to secure a two-goal
WOMEN’S Institute groups from across the region will be gathering to showcase their skills at a major exhibition entitled “100 Shades of Green”.The WI is this year celebrating its national centenary and to mark the occasion nine Northern Federations will
A CRICKET league set up a decade ago to help players keep themselves fit and in form over the winter held at its season finale at the weekend.The Specsavers Indoor Cricket League based at Wolsingham Sports Hall, County Durham, hosted an annual memorial
YOUNG Holly Robinson is heading for trampolining success.The nine-year-old, who is a member of the Belle Vue Trampolining Club in Consett, County Durham, came first in the club graded regional qualifying competition in the nine to ten category at Bishop
ONE of the UK's oldest housing associations has celebrated its 95th anniversary by presenting commemorative mugs to residents who shared the same milestone. Railway Housing Association specialises in affordable housing for older people and has 1,400 properties
A NEW initiative to help people with disabilities and learning difficulties access public transport has been launched by a north rail operator.First TransPennine Express, which operates services across the North East and North Yorkshire, has adopted the
LET’S be honest. Compact SUVs like the Nissan Juke might look the part, but they aren’t much good off road. In fact, you may as well be in a Ford Focus for all the good the Juke’s macho looks would do you traversing a muddy field or creeping over a
ONCE again lurid headlines spring from the tabloids as stories of a crisis in Britain's care homes hit the front pages. I would like to redress the balance a little. Darlington Manor is a care home situated at the end of Falmer Road, off Neasham
MY wife and I often have a lively daily discussion on current affairs shortly before we switch on the CBBC channel. This morning I kicked off by saying that if we, the great British unwashed, were ever again given the chance to vote on remaining
I AM pleased that many Hear All Sides readers are writing in about their positive experiences of attending Bishop Auckland General Hospital. I do think that the NHS staff are dedicated to their work, even when facilities like the accident and emergency
PAT GLASS’S election campaign leaflet claims that when Durham County Council planned to close Newtown House in Stanhope she was “Standing up for Weardale”. This is somewhat mystifying as Mrs Glass did not attend the packed public meeting in Stanhope
A LONG-serving RAF reservist has a trip to Buckingham Palace to look forward to after he was awarded the Queen’s Voluntary Reserve Medal. Alan Hayman, 61, of Bowburn, County Durham, and his wife Jacqueline, will travel to London next month for
POLICE are investigating after several parked cars were damaged by fire.It happened early on Saturday (February 14) to four vehicles, one each in Martin Road and Harrison Road and two vehicles near to each other in Hazelwood Terrace, all in Wallsend.The
A CENTURY old banner has been brought home and will go on public display after amateur sleuths found it in storage at a museum.For decades the banner of the National Union of Railwaymen’s Bishop Auckland branch represented its members at community events
AN animal charity is looking for someone with experience of caring for large dogs to rehome a rottweiler. Five-year-old Shandy is in the care of the National Animal Sanctuaries Support League (Nassl), which rehomes animals around the North East and North
Full-time: Bradford City 2 Sunderland 0 IN the end, perhaps it was a blessing that the television companies opted to overlook Sunderland’s trip to Bradford City in the FA Cup fifth round. At least the rest of the nation didn’t get to see just how
LAST week Ronnie Moore spoke of missed opportunities. Home games under his command against Oxford and Morecambe when Hartlepool United took only one point when they should have had six. Make that one from a should-have-been nine now after a
AITOR KARANKA has named arguably his strongest team at the Emirates as Middlesbrough look to stun Arsenal in the FA Cup – with the exception of a recall for Tomas Mejias. There are only three survivors from the starting line-up named at Blackpool
A PROJECT which aims to help elderly people maintain a healthy diet is looking for volunteers.Age UK County Durham is looking for people aged over 50 with a few hours to spare each month to get involved with its Come Eat Together scheme.The idea is to
ROMANCE was high up in the air for one lucky couple this Valentine’s as they enjoyed a magical evening in at the top of a historic clock tower. Darlington couple Marij Hyde and Ross McLay enjoyed dinner for two in a magical dining room created just for
A WOMAN had to be cut free from the wreckage of her car on a busy major road yesterday (Saturday, February 14).The accident happened on the A64 near the Hopgrove Roundabout at York at about 2.30pm. It involved a single car containing four people which
THE rescue of a North-East teenager airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a car smash will feature on BBC TV on Tuesday.Elly Latif was in a wheelchair for four months after she suffered a broken femur, shattered and dislocated elbow
FORMER HOLDERS Middlestone Moor Masons Arms are through to the final of the prestigious Durham Minor Cup following a 4-1 win at Gateshead Rutherford A. Scott Maughan gave Masons a first minute lead and after Rutherford equalised John Savage, Tom Fothergill
THICK fog caused a motorist travelling on the A6072 near Shildon to lose her bearings and veer off the road just before 8.30am this morning (Sunday, February 15). The Renault Clio car ended up on its roof at the side of the road but the driver, a local
ARK on the Edge animal sanctuary, at Woodland, County Durham, is appealing for a new home for Ripon, a one-year-old tabby and white cat. He has been neutered and is micro chipped. He must be the only cat in the home because he has FIV (feline aids)
A MAN aged 20 was stabbed with a screwdriver after a road rage incidentIt happened outside the Casa Antonio restaurant on Whitley Road, Benton, near Newcastle, between 7.30pm and 8.15pm on Saturday (February 14).Two couples from separate vehicles argued
A FURIOUS Gary Mills read the riot act to his Gateshead players after they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Vanarama Conference basement boys Nuneaton Town. A below-par Heed claimed the lead on the half-hour mark when Newcastle United loanee Adam
YORK CITY hauled themselves out of the League Two relegation zone with a comfortable 2-0 win over relegation rivals Tranmere Rovers. Wes Fletcher’s double, his first goals for three months, secured only York’s second home win of the season, and
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 27-year-old man was stabbed in the leg Officers were called to an address in Addison Court in Wallsend, at 8.17am on Saturday, February 14. The ambulance service also attended and took the victim to
A PIT wheel which was displayed outside a police station for 40 years is to return to the colliery community it served after villagers and a quick-thinking joiner saved it from the scrap heap.An original winding wheel from Fishburn Colliery in County
A PACKED programme of events and activities will run at a Barnard Castle venue this week in a bid to help families banish the boredom during half term. The Witham, on Horse Market, will host a screening of children’s classic Treasure Island direct
YOUNGSTERS have completed the last stage of a project to improve the woodlands and riverbanks around Durham Cathedral. The Dene Team, Natural England’s award- winning volunteer youth conservation group, which consists aged nine to 16-year-olds,
A WEEKLY run around a town park attracted seven times as many participants as usual for a landmark event. The nationwide parkrun craze arrived in Shildon, County Durham, in March 2013 and has only been cancelled twice because of icy paths and a
BROWNIES have been knitting up a storm as part of a campaign to highlight the issue of loneliness in the older generation. Members of Elm Ridge and Middleton St George Brownies have been making special 'cosies' designed to be slipped over take-out
The excitement is mounting as Boro fans young and old begin their journey down to the capital for this afternoon's FA Cup clash with Premiership giants Arsenal this afternoon at The Emirates. One seven-year-old Middlesbrough supporter Zac Greenhough
SOCIAL housing provider Gentoo has joined forces with Durham University in a bid to tackle domestic abuse.A consortium of donors from the housing sector, led by Gentoo, is funding a new PhD scholarship which will involve talking to young people who have
Full-time: Spennymoor Town 2 Radcliffe Borough 1 Spennymoor are back in the top five thanks to their goalscoring centre halves, who scored both goals in their 2-1 home win over Radcliffe Borough at the Brewery Field on Saturday. Joe Tait and
A late penalty by Lee Scroggins handed the title initiative to Shildon when they beat Marske United, one of their main rivals, by 2-1 at Dean Street on Saturday. There were plenty of chances in the game, the second half of which Shildon dominated
Dunston UTS battled back with ten men for a 2-2 draw in their fifth round Vase tie at Glossop and set up a replay this Saturday. The ENL side had defender Luke Gilhespy dismissed with less than 20 minutes remaining of normal time and went behind
A HEROIN addict who barged into a family home, demanding cannabis while making threats with a machete, has been jailed for five years and four months. It followed a series of visits made by Kieran Wynn to the home in Ferryhill, County Durham, after
A LONG-ESTABLISHED community addiction service is closing after 30 years following changes to the way drug and alcohol therapy is commissioned in North Yorkshire.But trustees of Hambleton and Richmondshire Community Addictions Service – Harcas – are continuing
