A NEW £2m church headquarters has won a prestigious architectural award, just days after it was officially opened. Sue Snowdon, the Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, cut the ribbon on Cuthbert House, a new HQ for the Church of England’s Durham
HEAVY snow hit the region causing problems on the roads and catching many people by surprise. Up to five inches of snow fell in parts of North Yorkshire on Sunday afternoon with higher ground in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors particularly
CAMPAIGNERS who tried to save an historic school from demolition have been angered to see items from the building smashed up or for sale on the internet. Hundreds of people signed a petition against demolition of the former Tudhoe Grange School
POLICE performance monitoring has had an overhaul in Durham, in a bid to make performance data more accessible to the public.Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg has introduced a new Public Performance Report, with the aim of ensuring performance
AN applicant who wants to build a plant to turn cow manure into energy has sought to allay fears of possible smell and noise issues. Proposals to build a 500kw anaerobic digestion scheme at JFS Hope House Farm Biogas, near Elstob Lane, Mordon, near Sedgefield
GLOBAL superstar Sting was back on home turf at the weekend.The Wallsend-born singer returned to the North-East to perform a selection of his songs and talk about his childhood growing up on Tyneside.Sting, who is more used to playing to sold-out stadiums
MEMBERS of the public will be armed with speed guns in a bid to tackle drivers breaking the limit in North Yorkshire.North Yorkshire Police will tomorrow (Monday, March 2) officially launch its new Community Speed Watch pilot programme – the first of
FAMOUS names from sport turned out to lend their support to a community football match raising money for causes close to their hearts. Former footballers and cricketers headed to Bedale in North Yorkshire today (Sunday, March 1) for a charity match
A FORMER chef is hoping to tempt residents of a former mining town to try his homemade bread at a new artisan bakery.Alex Lister, 34, has opened the Rise Artisan Bakehouse, on Mill Street, in Crook, County Durham.Mr Lister, of Hamsterley, has been joined
AN investigation has been launched into a County Durham care home.Durham County Council’s safeguarding adults team is investigating Bowburn Care Centre in Bowburn,following complaints by a resident's family.Sonia Clynes is unhappy at the treatment given
CHILDREN at a village playgroup are having more outside fun, thanks to a council grant.Hutton Rudby Playgroup and Pre-School were awarded £500 by Hambleton District Council to purchase a new wooden fort and slide.The money for the outdoor play equipment
A NORTH-East care home has been branded ‘inadequate’ by inspectors.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Benamy Care, in Seaham, County Durham that it must make improvements or face enforcement action.During an unannounced inspection in July, inspectors
IT was handbags at the ready at a charity auction that saw designer gear go under the hammer for bargain prices.The auction attracted around 200 bargain-seekers to the Hall Garth Hotel in Darlington on Friday night and raised £1,850 for Macmillan Cancer
A COUNCILLOR hopes to enlist a volunteer winter army to ensure key footpaths in Richmond are gritted when frosty weather is forecast.At a recent full meeting of Richmond Town Council, Cllr Linda Curran asked councillors to look at gathering dedicated
GATESHEAD’S slim Vanarama Conference play-off hopes suffered yet another blow as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home to high-flying Bristol Rovers. Ellis Harrison’s second-half strike leaves the Heed 12 points adrift of the final play-off place
YORK CITY’S struggles in front of goal were apparent again as they failed to score for the seventh time in their ten games in 2015 during a goalless draw with Exeter City. The Minstermen find themselves one point above the League Two relegation
WEST Hartlepool remain a little close for comfort to the bottom three in North One East after a 33-23 defeat at Alnwick.A controversial last-minute try denied them a bonus point when the home forwards broke off an attacking maul and Stu Waites tackled
A NORTH-EAST boxer celebrated winning a national title at the England Boxing Youth Championship finals held in Ferryhill.Kieran McDonald, of the Sunderland Amateur Boxing Club, won the competition’s 49kg section.He was one of a host of boxers from across
A SCHOOLGIRL has won a paid work experience placement in an Apprentice-style contest.Caitlin Hodgson, a sixth former at St Leonard's Catholic School in Durham City, was "hired" by Ford Harrison IFA after winning Durham's Learner Programme competition.The
A TOWN council has pledged to look into suitable locations for new potentially life-saving defibrillators.Richmond Town Council invited members of the Richmond branch of the British Heart Foundation to see how the defibrillators are used at its meeting
A SCOUT group is heading off on a weekend adventure after being awarded a grant.Cubs, scouts and beavers from 1st Newfield Scouts will take part in a weekend of outdoor activities at Dukehouse Wood Adventure Centre near Hexham in May after being awarded
DARLINGTON'S Labour Group has announced its candidates vying for ward seats in the upcoming local elections. The number of ward councillors to represent Darlington from May onwards has been cut to 50 – a reduction of three – following a review
SMOKERS are being urged to protect their children’s health from the hidden dangers of second-hand smoke in homes and cars, as part of a new campaign.The Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council campaign follows the passing of regulations by Parliament recently
RSPB Saltholme is celebrating the solar eclipse with ‘An Evening with Saltholme’s Stars’, on Satuday, March 14 between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Visitors can enjoy a night of stargazing and learn about the constellations in the night sky during a talk by resident
TWO ARMY college instructors will be taking on the heat of the Sahara desert next month, as they take part in a run dubbed the toughest foot race on earth.Major Al Grant and Captain Tristan Burwell, instructors with the Army Foundation College in Harrogate
THE line-up for a day-long music festival has been announced.Scottish rockers Fatherson will headline The Storytellers stage as part of Stockton Calling and will be joined on the bill by Longfellow, Dune Rats and Foreign Fox amongst others.Teesside promoters
STAFF from a bookmakers will brave the cold when they take part in a charity sleep out.Ladbroke’s annual fundraiser will see eight staff endure their first overnight sleep at Captain Cook Square Shopping Centre in Middlesbrough on Wednesday (March 4)
CARING pupils have provided the icing on the cake for a fundraising campaign to help send a disabled girl for revolutionary treatment overseas. Students at Darlington School of Mathematics and Science staged a giant bake sale to raise money towards
IMPOVERISHED Indian children are set to benefit from the support of a trainee doctor from Darlington.Medical student Alex Bamford is about to swap the North-East of England for the North-East of India in a bid to provide healthcare for children in need.The
CHOIRS from across the North-East aimed to hit all the right notes to win the chance to perform onstage for a touring West End show.Godspell In Concert is currently travelling the country and for every region it visits, a choir from the local area is
Goals: 1-0: Cisse (37, controlled Janmaat’s right-wing cross and slotted home from close range) Bookings: Hutton (26, foul), Lowton (45, foul), Williamson (53, foul), Agbonlahor (63, foul), Clark (83, foul), Cleverley (90, dissent) Referee
THE family of a baby born seriously ill are holding a fundraising night to raise money for the hospital which helped to save her life.Layla-Rose Kelly, of Hylton Road, in Ferryhill, was born last November with an infection caused by complications with
CUSTODIANS of a former leisure centre have overcome a £1.3m hurdle that might have prevented them signing a new lease with Durham County Council.Ferryhill Community Partnership took over the running of the old Ferryhill Leisure Centre two years ago.Under
HUNDREDS of supporters of German far-right group Pegida turned out in the North-East for their first UK demonstration to be met by a counter protest thousands strong. Newcastle streets thronged with people as rival rallies took place in the city
A FITNESS enthusiast who was blinded after gym equipment broke and struck him in the eye has been awarded substantial damages, believed to total more than £1m.David Lloyd Leisure Teesside in Stockton, one of a national chain of gyms, pleaded guilty at
A MAN has been branded the world's worst car thief after he threw a brick at the window of a Mercedes Coupe - only for it to bounce back and knock him out. The owner of the car found the would-be thief unconscious in a pool of blood outside The
A MAN reversed into a car driven by his ex-partner at the “culmination” of a campaign of harassment, a court heard.Jonathan Andrew Cummings was at the wheel of his Volkswagen Polo which reversed “at some speed”, colliding with the Mini in which his former
A MOTHER has welcomed a financial settlement for her 11-year-old son after he was tipped from his high-chair when he was just twelve months old.Jack Cooper, from Ingleby Barwick, was sitting in a cafe at Teesside Business Park, Middlesbrough in March
A CYCLIST has been injured after a collision with a car. Police said the 44-year-old man suffered a suspected broken arm after the incident. It happened at the roundabout at the bottom of Front Street, Consett, near Morrison’s supermarket,
JOURNALISM students from Darlington College were given the chance to hone their interview skills with a star of the stage and small screen.Peter Duncan, who is perhaps best known as a Blue Peter presenter, began his acting career in the 1970s and went
FORMER England footballer Sol Campbell, who now lives in the North-East, has indicated he is still considering a political career - and failed to rule out seeking to be the Conservative candidate in the plum London seat being vacated by Sir Malcolm Rifkind.The
FIVE people have been arrested as police targeted rural crime hotspots and roads used by travelling criminals in North Yorkshire.Officers with Operation Hawk launched a day of action which saw them seize stolen property, Class A drugs and take a suspected
A POLICE constable has been recognised for going above and beyond to solve a crime.PC John Forster, of Darlington police, was recently presented with a Wow! Award for his efforts to solve a mobile phone theft from an office in the town after being nominated
DETAILS of the 2015 Darlington Arts Festival have been announced and it promises an exciting celebration of the borough’s cultural life.The festival, the third to be held in the town, will be staged at a wide range of venues across the borough and is
AITOR KARANKA admitted he made mistakes which led to Middlesbrough’s 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. Boro missed the opportunity to go top of the Championship following Derby’s defeat at Fulham after goals from Atdhe Nuhiu and Will Keane earned
JOHN CARVER claimed the “bravery” of his team selection was an important factor in Newcastle United’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Aston Villa. Carver made four personnel changes to the side that had conceded five goals at Manchester City seven days
Prescot Cables 0 Spennymoor Town 0. Spennymoor were held to a goalless draw by Prescot Cables for the second time this season on Saturday. Moors were kept at bay by a 17 year old rookie keeper, Ben Morrow, who stepped in to make his debut after
West Auckland manager Steve Skinner says that his team is still in the title race after they held title favourites Shildon to a 2-2 draw at Dean Street on Saturday. The much-anticipated game between the morning’s leaders and the third placed club
Erith and Belvedere 0 North Shields 2. North Shields want the away leg first in their Vase semi final after they travelled outside the north east for the first time and won a thrilling quarter final by 2-0 at Erith and Belvedere on Saturday.
SUNDERLAND have confirmed they will lodge an appeal against Wes Brown's controversial sending off in the Black Cats' 2-0 defeat at Manchester United on Saturday. Referee Roger East sent off Brown when it was in fact John O'Shea who had pulled down
SAMSUNG has unveiled two versions of its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, with a second device that comes with a screen that curves around both edges of the device. The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge were unveiled at the Korean firm's Unpacked event
