POLICE investigating the rape of a 19-year-old woman in Newcastle have released an image of a man they need to trace. It happened at an address in Newcastle on Wednesday, September 24, between 12.30am and 1am. The woman had earlier met the man
CARE home residents enjoyed an afternoon of musical entertainment thanks to the generosity of a local band. Musical brothers James and Jeremy Chen were able to take advantage of a piano donated by the Wildcats of Kilkenny when they performed for
ENGINEERS have now repaired a burst water main in Darlington. Darlington Police reported the disruption was to the rear of their station in Park Place earlier on Friday evening. Northumbrian Water isolated the pipe so they were able to get
At this stage in the campaign momentum is an important commodity. As they’ve managed just one Premier League victory in nine, it’s fair to say that momentum eludes Sunderland at present and bookies do not expect them to re-capture it with a victory over
A MAN milked his sick grandmother’s accounts and put his employer’s business in jeopardy to help fund his addiction to chat lines, a court heard.Anthony Brumwell, who has “form”, having previously defrauded members of his own family, spent £15,000 of
THE general election is hurtling towards us like an express train and, with a mere ten weeks to go, the promises are starting to come thick and fast. The Chancellor, George Osborne, was in the North-East today and in predictably benevolent mood
BANK workers and firefighters have collectively cycled the length of the country for charity.Around 20 workers at Lloyds bank, in Durham, were joined by a team from County Durham Fire and Rescue Service to pedal 838 miles, the distance from John O’Groats
SITTING in front of a class of primary school children at Wallsend Jubilee Primary School earlier this week, as part of an educational project run by the Newcastle United Foundation, Ryan Taylor was asked what he would do if he wasn’t a footballer.
EASTER may be fast approaching and chocolate treats are already in the shops, but forget the chocolate version as a North York Moors couple has found a real mini egg.Jarvis and Dorothy Browning were given a cracking surprise when they discovered one of
A 60-YEAR-OLD man was stabbed during an attempted robbery on Teesside today. Police were called to Metcalfe, Kime & Co on Allensway, Thornaby, at around 4pm. The man suffered a none life-threatening stab wound to the abdomen as well as
A HUSBAND and wife are turning their passion for cycling into a business.Gary and Fiona Ewing are to open Inspiral Cycles, on Newgate Street, in Bishop Auckland, on Saturday, March 7.Mr Ewing, 39, a former North Yorkshire County Council business and intelligence
RESIDENTS at a nursing home enjoyed a singalong as part of an MP's visit to see the facilities.Pat Glass, the representative for North West Durham, visited Richmond Court nursing home, at Willington Care Village.She met residents at the home on Hall Lane
THE warning from the department of transport’s top civil servant could not be more explicit, as he urges ministers to keep those awful Pacer trains.Scrapping the ‘cattle trucks’ will be “poor value for money” and bring “relatively few benefits”, writes
A LEADING North-East scientist has won a prestigious award for her pioneering work into neuromuscular diseases.Professor Kate Bushby, from Newcastle University, has received the 2015 EURORDIS Scientific Award, which recognises her outstanding research
DETECTIVES say this week’s search of an alley behind Claudia Lawrence’s home was carried out in direct response to “very specific” information. On Wednesday (February 25) specialist search officers and trained dog handlers carried out a detailed
EDUCATION Secretary Nicky Morgan has defended her Government’s plan to create more academies - despite growing concerns whether they are any better than the schools they replace.During a visit to Yarm Primary School Mrs Morgan insisted that more academies
A BBC MasterChef finalist has returned to Darlington College to inspire the next generation.Danny Parker, from Bishopton, near Stockton, finished fourth in the latest TV series MasterChef: The Professionals and is currently head chef at the House of Tides
A TEAM of “ghostbusters” are coming out of retirement to investigate claims of paranormal activity.Paranormal investigator Dean Maynard agreed to spend a night in Durham’s Victorian Market Hall after resident psychic Mari Barton said she sensed a mysterious
A STRONG police presence will be on the streets tomorrow (Saturday, February 28) as rival rallies backed by thousands of supporters come face-to-face.German-based protest group Pegida expects around 800 supporters to attend its first UK rally in Newcastle
FANS and stars have paid tribute to the actor Leonard Nimoy who has died aged 83. Best known for playing Mr Spock in Star Trek, Nimoy was an accomplished director and a (slightly less accomplished) singer. Although the original series of Star
A JUDGE will decide if a woman who netted almost half-a-million pounds after a con involving sought-after iPad computers should pay back just £18,000. The figure is less than half of the £37,000 Kirsty Cox was ordered to pay to police in February
A PENSIONER has been ordered to keep his dog on a muzzle after it attacked a postman delivering a parcel at his home.Terrence Allan, 74, of Chapel Garth, Dalton, Thirsk, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control after the rescued
AN Olympic swimmer has shown his support for a scheme to get more Darlington residents into the pool.Chris Cook, a double Commonwealth Champion and Olympic finalist from Newcastle, visited the Dolphin Centre today (Friday, February 27) to mark the official
A SENSORY room has been opened at a north Durham nursery.Beechdale Nursery School in Consett hopes the new facility will be especially useful to its children with special needs.It was officially unveiled today (Friday, February 27) by Durham County Councillor
A man suffered a broken jaw following an assault in Redcar.The 27-year-old victim was outside Chicken Hut in the high street at about 4.30am on Sunday, February 8, when he was punched once, resulting in him falling to the floor.He later attended hospital
OLD soldiers formed a guard of honour at the funeral of a Second World War hero, who has died at the age of 97.John Addison Dobson, from Darlington, served with the Royal Corps of Signals throughout the war, seeing action in North Africa and coming close
A SECOND World War Bomb has been exploded off the North-East coast.Divers from the Royal Navy detonated the incendiary beneath the North Sea, a mile off Whitley Bay, at around 2pm on Thursday.The British 1000 pounder had been hidden under the waves for
This question has reared its head numerous times since the demolition of the town’s depot in 2009. And judging by the comments left on The Northern Echo website every time a Darlington bus article is published, it is a question that still needs answering
PEOPLE living in some of the most remote parts of the region made an emotional plea to ambulance chiefs to protect their emergency services.Residents of Teesdale and Weardale, in County Durham, urged the North East Ambulance Service to keep dedicated
UNION bosses have organised a series of protests along the East Coast Main Line to mark the final day of its operation in the public sector.Virgin Trains East Coast will take over as the long distance operator on the line from publicly-owned East Coast
AN eyesore patch of land that has been plagued by litter louts is to be spruced up after two years of complaints by residents.Confusion over who owns the land, at the end of Denmark Street, off North Road, Darlington, has meant that nobody has taken responsibility
WILL oil always be cheaper? Is fracking the answer? The man who has become the BBC’s face of geology, Professor Iain Stewart, will attempt to answer these questions when he visits Darlington next week as well as and on his new TV series on BBC2.“I saw
BRADLEY SAUNDERS will take on Frenchman Stephane Benito as he prepares for his headline show in Newcastle in April with an outing at Hull’s Ice Arena on March 7. Sedgefield fighter Saunders, who is the WBO Inter-Continental Light-Welterweight champion
A SECOND World War Bomb has been exploded off the North-East coast. Divers from the Royal Navy detonated the incendiary beneath the North Sea, a mile off Whitley Bay, at around 2pm on Thursday. The British 1000 pounder had been hidden under
NEWCASTLE FALCONS have been urged to take advantage of Saracens’ international drop-outs when they travel to Allianz Park to take on the Aviva Premiership high-fliers tomorrow. With the Six Nations resuming this weekend, Sarries will be without
GEORGE Osborne has vowed to hold talks with North-East business and council chiefs to solve the bitter wrangle over an under-threat council masterplan. Last week, Planning Inspector Harold Stephens left Durham County Council’s 20-year jobs and
THE DISCOVERY of a dozen skeletons by workmen could belong to Lancastrians executed after one of the War of the Roses bloodiest battles. The grisly find of 12 skeletons was made as electricity cables were laid on Tadcaster Road, near the Knavesmire
A NORTH-EAST teacher who appeared on the Great British Sewing Bee is using her skills with a sewing machine to help women in Uganda.Amanda Gledhill left the BBC 2 show last night (Thursday, February 26), together with 21-year-old Ryan Walklett, from Swindon.The
ONE of the likelier candidates for Newcastle’s permanent head coach job has ruled himself out of the running after Ajax boss Frank de Boer insisted he would definitely be remaining at the Dutch club next season. De Boer’s future has been the subject
AN angry motorist who had just received a parking fine revved his engine and drove onto the pavement towards a traffic warden, a court heard.Russell Pennington stopped his car in a zebra crossing area while he got out to use a cash machine across the
North Shields are travelling outside the north east for the first time in the competition for their quarter final tie at Erith and Belvedere on Saturday. Shields have played seven games in the competition so far, and all of them have been in the
DEERNESS Gymnastics Academy is aiming high this weekend when its young acrobats enter the Regional NDP (National Development Program) Championships.The regional championships are being held in South Shields where 23 acrobats from Deerness will compete
CAMPAIGNERS against overdevelopment in a village say they have been “badly let down” by a council after they proved the authority provided incorrect figures to a failed planning appeal.A Government planning inspector had already ruled that Darlington
A COUPLE are challenging runners to enter a race to honour a 36-year-old champion athlete who died suddenly last month.Nicky Fearn and John Withinshaw, of JDW Fitness, Thirsk, said they would stage the inaugural fundraising Ben Campbell 5k and 10k trail
A CHILDREN’S author captivated crowds with a samurai sword and tales of ninjas when he paid a visit to the region.Chris Bradford, author of the award-winning Young Samurai series, performed to year 7 pupils at Hurworth School, near Darlington, before
TV gadget man Jason Bradbury has launched a project aiming to boost digital skills in North East businesses.Jason Bradbury, presenter of Channel 5's Gadget Show, visited Middlesbrough and Darlington to help launch the Government's Get Your Head Into Digital
A MAN has appeared in court charged with causing the death of Jordan Dowson by dangerous driving. The talented young footballer died in a collision that took place on Friday, February 7 last year on the A174 Loftus bypass at around 5pm. The
FIREFIGHTERS will be on hand this weekend to offer free home fire advice in the wake of a fatal house fire last week.Crews from Darlington and Newton Aycliffe Fire Stations will host an incident command unit in the car park of Asda, in Whinbush Way, Darlington
AN ONGOING campaign to ensure that people take pride in their area is pressing on into its second year.The ‘Respect Your Neighbourhood’ project involves a full day of action in a particular area of Hartlepool one day a month aimed at improving local neighbourhoods.Prior
CRAFTERS are being encouraged to create bundles of colourful, woollen hearts for a mysterious Yorkshire Dales project.The challenge has gone out to people across the dales to get out their needles, scissors and wool for a visitor campaign being plotted
THE organisers of a summer fundraising concert in the grounds of of an 18th century manor will mark its tenth anniversary this year by staging its grandest event yet.Thirsk Action Group said Robbie Williams and Blues Brothers tribute acts and local party
FINNISH maestro Olli Mustonen displayed his formidable talents as a pianist as well as conductor when he appeared with Royal Northern Sinfonia, at Sage Gateshead. The opening bars of Sibelius’ Incidental music to Pélleas and Mélisande were laden
A COURIER jailed after being caught carrying a large consignment of cocaine in a car has now also forfeited cash and an expensive watch he was wearing.It follows a Proceeds of Crime Act order made by a judge at Durham Crown Court yesterday (Thursday February
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley wants three points today at Prescot Cables as a tonic for a busy schedule of games. Moors are in action in every midweek during March. They have a Durham Challenge Cup semi final coming up on Tuesday against Shildon
VILLAGERS are to be asked whether they want to be covered by a neighbouring parish council.A consultation is underway on proposals to extend the boundaries of Pelton Parish Council, near Chester-le-Street, to cover about 120 properties in the neighbouring
VILLAGERS are fighting plans to build houses on a field in a picturesque conservation area, near a Grade II-listed parish church.Residents of Shadforth, a small village of 175 houses east of Durham City, are calling on Durham County Council to reject
A TRAINING centre specialising in child counselling has been recognised nationally for its work. Therapy and Counselling Teesside (TACT) was given a glowing report by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) after a team of inspectors
NEWCASTLE midfielder Remy Cabella has been ruled out of tomorrow's home game with Aston Villa - and is already a major doubt for next Wednesday's game with Manchester United. Cabella is suffering from a knee injury, which prevented him from appearing
Shildon manager Gary Forrest says that they can knock West Auckland out of the title race if they beat the leaders at Dean Street on Saturday. After recording their ninth win in ten games in midweek at Billingham Synthonia, Shildon climbed up to
TAX-PAYERS in the borough of Stockton face another 1.9 per cent rise in their council from April.The increase was formally approved at a Full Council meeting in Stockton Town Hall at which major Government cut backs to council funding, from £120 million
THE Deputy Chief Constable of Durham Police shared his thoughts on capital punishment, gangs and the purpose of policing with students at a lunchtime youth church group. Michael Banks was special guest at Inspire, the club hosted by the RE department
Staffed by students and run by experienced college tutors, Darlington College’s Glass House restaurant provides many students with their first rung on the ladder towards a career in hospitality. Karl Simmonds and Ian Hamilton were invited to find out
THE North-East is to get new trains after ministers "listened to passengers" and ignored the advice of civil servants who claimed the investment was not worth it. In an announcement that signals a major success for The Northern Echo's Right Lines
HOMEOWNERS have been warned to be on their guard against bogus callers after lead flashing was stolen from two houses in Darlington. Three men dressed in high-visibility vests knocked on doors in Wilson Street between 10am and noon yesterday (Thursday
England flanker James Haskell has entered the debate over the choke tackle by dismissing it as a mere sideshow that will have little influence on Sunday's RBS 6 Nations meeting with Ireland.The technique became a talking point at the start of the week
A CAMPAIGN took to Darlington's streets to remind residents not to miss their chance to claim a free boiler. Residents are being urged to take advantage of the initiative in which Darlington Borough Council and British Gas contact selected local
A SCHOOLBOY from Darlington has his sights set on the 2020 Olympics after being picked for the Team GB Development Team.Taekwondo maestro Stephen Johnson, 15, has already represented his country at the Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in Edinburgh
GAMERS across the globe have explored the alien world of Sera and fought alongside Marcus Fenix against the marauding Locust Horde, but few would guess the massively successful Gears of War franchise has roots in the North-East.Robert Troughton is at
TV PUNDIT Robbie Savage was anxious to keep his licence after being clocked at 99mph in North Yorkshire because he might be accosted on public transport, a court heard. The ex-footballer, dubbed Mr Marmite, was speeding in his luxury hand-built
THE Proclaimers will play Newcastle City Hall on October 16 and York Barbican on October 25 as part of their 26-date autumn tour in the wake of the spring release of their tenth studio album. Leith twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid will issue
A £10M engineering centre of excellence is expected to open next year after bosses reached a decision on its location. The South Durham University Technical College (UTC), will be built on Long Tens Way, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The
A 52-year-old HGV driver has died after his vehicle crashed into a ditch. It is believed the man fell ill at the wheel before the accident, which happened between 1pm and 2pm on Thursday on Seal Sands road (A1185) opposite the ecology park.
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Hartlepool which left a pensioner with possible internal injuries. The collision took place at around 9.30am on Monday in Wiltshire Way and involved a silver Vauxhall Astra and an elderly pedestrian
A FATHER was left sickened after discovering live worms in his fish supper. Stuart Jackson, of Slingsby, North Yorkshire, was with his partner Vickie and four-year-old son, Joshua, eating their cod loin when they discovered the worms, which were
North Shields skipper Kevin Hughes says that they have a “brilliant opportunity” to progress in the Vase when they go to Erith and Belvedere in the quarter finals on Saturday afternoon. Shields are the surprise packages of the competition
TWO people have been arrested after more than 4,500 cigarettes and 20kg of hand rolling tobacco was seized in raid on an ice cream van known to park outside primary schools. Trading Standards officers from Durham County Council and Durham Police
A MAN has appeared in court charged with a number of child sex offences including distributing indecent images and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Robert Fothergill, 46, of the Whitefields area of Richmond, appeared at Harrogate
AFTER suffering back-to-back defeats on the road, Darlington are looking forward to returning to Heritage Park tomorrow and, they hope, a much-needed win.Defeats at Kendal Town and Farsley over the past week have inflicted a blow to promotion hopes, which
JOHN CARVER will name Jonas Gutierrez on the Newcastle United substitutes’ bench for tomorrow’s home game with Aston Villa – and the Magpies manager insists he alone will determine the extent of the winger’s involvement in the final 12 games of the
A NORTH-EAST car parts manufacturer, which was on the verge of collapse 10 years ago, will today announce the biggest deal in its history. Nifco UK beat rivals from Germany, Japan and China to win a prized 10-year Ford contract, worth £50m, that
GUS POYET admits it is a major blow to have lost Emanuele Giaccherini for the rest of the season – but the Sunderland head coach has backed the Italian to return as a better player for the experience. Giaccherini has made just two Premier League
RICHARD SCUDAMORE probably thinks schadenfraude is a new German television company keen to enter the bidding for the Premier League’s lucrative overseas rights. Or maybe an Eastern European left-back poised to become the latest foreign import into
HE has come to Middlesbrough’s rescue on several occasions this season, but Aitor Karanka insists Dimi Konstantopoulos brings more to the squad than just match-winning saves.The Greek stopper has played a leading role in Boro’s promotion push and his
IN amongst the inevitable bad news, it is important to highlight the positives, and today’s front page is a good example. A decade ago, Nifco UK was on the brink of collapse. Today it will announce the biggest deal in its history as it consolidates
WHITLEY Bay legend Paul Chow has suddenly quit the club, and joined Jarrow Roofing.Chow has become a talisman at Hillheads during his eight years at the club, and his goals have fired Whitley to three FA Vase triumphs. He set a record by scoring the fastest
CONSETT’S new manager Colin Myers believes that the Steelmen are well placed to achieve their ambitions.Myers, who has managed in the league before at Bishop Auckland and been assistant manager at Shildon, agreed last week to take on the task of guiding
A WOMAN who lied about being a single mum to rake in almost £60,000 in benefits dodged prison yesterday Beverley Smith, from Darlington, was spared jail so she can look after her children and her elderly mother. Her barrister told a court
RONNIE Moore is confident Ryan Bird’s arrival at Hartlepool United can compensate for the loss of Scott Fenwick.Bird has signed on loan at Victoria Park, moving from Cambridge United a week after Moore thought he had his man only for the Us to put the
WORKERS in the North-East put in an average of almost £5,000 each in unpaid overtime last year, according to new figures. The TUC said one in five people regularly worked extra hours for no pay.As part of the annual Work Your Proper Hours Day the TUC's
INSURANCE scammers are among those being blamed for thousands of hoax calls to the emergency services across the North-East and North Yorkshire. A series of Freedom of Information requests from the region's fire, police and ambulance services reveal
Tory big beast William Hague has spoken about his political career as he prepares to stand down as Richmond MP. Rob Merrick was present to hear about his time as Conservative leader, his hopes for the North - and tall tales of Loonies and Miss Whiplash
BUSINESS leaders have called on the Government to back a council’s ambitious growth plan, after it was “ridiculed” by an independent assessor. Planning Inspector Harold Stephens slammed Durham County Council’s 20-year economic blueprint the County
A MAJOR expansion of care facilities for elderly people who want to retain their independence is now underway. North Yorkshire County Council has today (Thursday, February 26) started a procurement process to find a partner organisation to create
SIX places in the region have been named in the top 50 Best Places to Live in the Countryside by The Sunday Times. Barnard Castle was the only place in County Durham named, while Helmsley, Runswick Bay, Welburn, were recognised in North Yorkshire
