A MOTORIST has been taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after two cars collided on a rural road in North Yorkshire.Emergency services attended the incident on the road between Masham and Bedale near the Five Lane Ends junction at about 6.45pm
A MOTORIST has been taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after two cars collided on a rural road in North Yorkshire.Emergency services attended the incident on the road between Masham and Bedale near the Five Lane Ends junction at about 6.45pm
GOALS from Emily Roberts and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk ensured Durham Women were defeated 2-0 at home by Doncaster Rovers Belles, who return to the top of FA WSL 2.The Belles lost their unbeaten record and place at the summit when they lost 3-0 at home to
A NURSE who almost killed his boyfriend by battering him across the head with a claw hammer has been jailed for eight years.Leslie Walt lashed out at his partner of 25 years after both men had been drinking and argued at the home they shared in Crookhall
THE seaside resort of Seaton Carew has earned a top quality award from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.Its main beach area has once again been granted a Seaside Award, only given to English beaches which meet the highest standards of cleanliness
SEWAGE from household toilets may have contaminated the water of the region's best known park lakes. Signs have been erected at Stewart Park in Middlesbrough warning that people and pets should avoid entering the water in the two lakes. It
PARENTS at a school say they are furious after having been told teaching hours for sixth formers are to be cut by about 20 per cent. The parents of Year 12 pupils at Stokesley School say they have been informed that the number of hours staff will
A BITTER row has erupted over gallons of milk being thrown away from a creamery at a learning disabled village – with campaigners claiming unorthodox cheese-making methods were carried out in a jam-making area. Campaigners for Botton village, in
THE historic ties between a North Yorkshire town and an army regiment have been honoured for the final time with a Freedom Parade.Soldiers from 9 Regiment Army Air Corps (9 Regt AAC), based at Dishforth Airfield, today (Thursday, May 21) marched through
UKIP could defeat Labour in the North unless the party embraces radical change, a leadership contender has warned.Liz Kendall delivered an extraordinarily bleak message about her defeated party’s future, telling a Westminster event: “There is no God-given
ENTERPRISING singer songwriter Paul Thompson probably deserves an award for ambitious project of the Year. The Norfolk-based musician is releasing his third self-penned and produced album, and to mark the occasion is setting off on tour, with The Witham
WAR time memories were rekindled as a care home turned back the years with a VE-Day party.Staff and residents at Redworth House Care Home, on Byerley Road, Shildon, took part in a 1940’s style party today. (Thursday, May 21)The dining room was decked
PEOPLE across the world are contributing to a patchwork protest organised by a Darlington artist.A huge patchwork blanket will soon be hand-delivered to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place in Paris this December.Environmental campaigner
A COUNTRY house which recently underwent a major renovation as a luxury venue, has expanded just six months after launching due to demand.Rudby Hall, near Stokesley officially opened last September as a venue for corporate events, private parties and
A VILLAGE duck race organised by a small village school of less than 50 pupils has managed to raise more £1,000 for new books.Youngsters and their parents headed to the beck in the village of Melsonby, near Richmond on Sunday, May 17, to take part in
STORKS in the region have delivered babies of their own kind.In German mythology storks bring human babies in the spring and early summer but the white birds at Redcar's Kirkleatham Owl Centre have produced four chicks which are now three weeks old and
RICKY ALVAREZ will not be joining Sunderland this summer even though Premier League status has been secured. It has been widely reported that the 26-year-old’s unsuccessful season-long loan would automatically become permanent if the Black Cats
MULTI-million pound plans for a high-tech traffic shake-up aimed at cutting congestion through a polluted city centre went on public display for the first time today (Thursday, May 21).Durham County Council wants to install ‘smart’ traffic lights on the
YORK is set to host the final heat of an exciting new dance competition from the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) called Moving North. Hosted by Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya, the July final in Salford will be judged by Matt Flint, West End performer
DWIGHT YORKE has thrown his name forward to succeed Dick Advocaat after Sunderland clinched a safeguarded their place in the Premier League.Yorke, who spent three seasons on Wearside helping to turn around the club's fortunes under Roy Keane, claims to
A UNIQUE Middlesbrough FC home shirt, signed by the team and personalised by world-renowned artist Mackenzie Thorpe, has raised a "significant amount" of money for a charity set up by ex-Boro hero Colin Cooper.Middlesbrough-born Mackenzie, and
CHILDREN in north Durham are taking part in a Scandanavian week.Pupils at Castleside Primary School, near Consett, are taking part in dance sessions today (Thursday, May 21) to the music of Grieg and Abba.Staff from the Ikea store in Gateshead, who visited
A NURSERY worker has had his locks lopped for charity after years of wearing his hair long.Luke Henderson, who works at Rooftops Montessori Nursery, Richmond, raised hundreds of pounds after enduring the clippers for the first time in years.The 21-year-old
THE opening of a new bridge has brought to an end a three-year project to re-establish lost routes across a stunning landscape.The Missing Links Project in the picturesque Esk Valley Project has created and improved six bridleways that all connect with
FOOTBALL is a religion to many fans and a new exhibition reveals how one of the North-East’s most successful amateur teams grew from the church.Bishop Auckland Football Club (BAFC) has won the FA Amateur Cup ten times and some of its players have gone
A COUPLE have spoken of the bravery of their young son who suffers from debilitating genetic condition which leaves him unable to sit up and talk or breathe and eat by himself. Despite being stricken by profound muscle weakness, three-year-old Charlie
A SKILLS centre which gave young people out of work or education improved chances of finding a job is due to close in September because of funding cuts.The Darlington College campus at Catterick Garrison has run Project U since 2011 – giving people aged
FIVE suspected drug dealers have been arrested on suspicion of supplying heroin after a month-long operation. Police today carried out early morning raids at three addresses in Chester-le-Street as part of an operation targeting suspected heroin
EARLIER this week, a watchdog’s report into the standard of after-life care in Britain cast a disturbing shadow over the National Health Service. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman concluded that thousands of dying patients and their
A NEW section of a track designed to challenge and thrill cyclists has been unveiled.The OddSox single track trail in Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland, was formally opened on Saturday, May 16, by representatives from Beamish OddSox, Hamsterley
PARENTS are being urged to think about children’s safety when they make the daily school run by car.The Spennymoor neighbourhood police team and Durham County Council’s civic enforcement officers have launched a clampdown on motorists around primary schools
THE Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust emerges as the clear regional winner after a survey of hospital inpatients published by the Care Quality Commission.The Tyneside trust, which runs the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Freeman Hospital, also
SOME of the region’s top police officers will star in a new series of Channel 5’s Police Interceptors.Camera crews are spending 12 weeks with Cleveland and Durham’s Road Policing Unit, filming officers as they carry out everything from high-speed pursuits
Aaron Finch recently criticised his big mate Glenn Maxwell for his lack of kitchen skills when they were housemates, but now the pair are aiming to cook up a storm for Yorkshire in Twenty20 cricket.The Australian World Cup winners lived together in Melbourne
WITH that decisive election result, it will presumably be full steam ahead for the HS2 high-speed rail project – but I think it’s time to think again.Okay, before I go any further, I need to confess I have always been a vocal supporter of the £43bn scheme
RAY MALLON is a picture in purple – the colour of his inch-wide trademark braces matching the thin pinstripe in his suit which mirrors the swirl on his paisley patterned tie. Ray Mallon gives frank review of 13 years as Middlesbrough mayor
A CITY will step back in time for a nostalgia weekend over the Bank Holiday.Durham will host 1940s entertainment, a vintage market, a display of military vehicles and more across Sunday and Monday (May 24-25).Yesterday’s Heroes will present a “living
YOUNG rangers will be helping to keep the streets of Darlington safe next month.School children have been invited to patrol the town centre alongside Distinct Darlington’s rangers.Between Monday, June 15 and Friday, June 19 youngsters aged between seven
IMPROVING export orders have helped the manufacturing sector grow this month, a report has claimed.The CBI Industrial Trends Survey says total order books remain well above average.The analysis, focusing on 501 companies, also revealed export order books
FOLK legend Kathryn Tickell will perform at a former training college for priests which is opening its doors to the public.The Northumbrian piper and fiddler is bring her band The Side to St Cuthbert’s Chapel of Ushaw College at 7.30pm on Saturday (May
A WOMAN whose husband died at a football match has donated £3,500 to good causes including the sports club where he was a director.Shildon AFC director John Hay, 69, collapsed and died while he watched his beloved Shildon AFC play Seaham Red Star in a
THE company leading the construction of a North-East train factory is selling a number of its businesses. Shepherd Group has an agreement with Surrey-based Wates Group to offload Shepherd Engineering Services and Shepherd Facilities Management.
A SCHOOL football team has made its first trip overseas to line up against European opposition this week.Young footballers from Bishop Barrington School, in Bishop Auckland, travelled to Spain yesterday (Wednesday, May 20) for a six day trip to Salou
A BISHOP Auckland man is starting a 12 week custodial sentence after he stole bedding from a high street store.Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court heard how Graeme Bennett tried to escape from police when they turned up at his home by running across his
THE Bishop of Durham put his best foot forward this morning (Thursday, May 21) as he set off on his second prayer walk in a fortnight.The Right Reverend Paul Butler has pledged to undertake two prayer walks a year until he has paced across all 16 Deaneries
A VISION to restore the fire-damaged former school of Hollywood legend Stan Laurel has been scrutinised by the public this week.In January, the South Durham Enterprise Agency and Durham County Council unveiled a £2m plan to transform the former King James
THE parents of a young boy diagnosed with muscular dystrophy said they are "blown away" after hearing the community is raising money to send them to Disneyland.Four-year-old Ryan Bennett was diagnosed with the muscle wasting syndrome last August
EXTRA services have been laid on by rail operators so that Middlesbrough fans can get to and from Wembley following the cancellation of a planned strike by rail unions. The planned action over the Bank Holiday, which would have crippled services
A NORTH-EAST engineering company is aiming for global success after a new product to improve warehouse work proved popular. Northern Engineers and Fabricators (NEF), in Darlington, is expanding following orders for equipment to move items in retailers
A WALL of greenery is at the heart of plans to rescue a much-criticised city square and transform it into the cultural quarter it was always meant to be.Covering the front of Clayport Library with shrubs and bushes in an experiment with “vertical gardening
SIX people - three women and three men - have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of drug offences. Police raided a propert in Middleston St George, near Darlington, on Wednesday morning. One of the men and two females were
FINISHING touches are being put to a community music festival in north Durham this weekend.Thousands of people are expected at the family friendly event at Consett AFC, at the top of Delves Lane, from Saturday to Monday.The third annual Consett Festival
A DARLINGTON student is gaining valuable work experience thanks to a housing company's policy of involving apprentices in the redevelopment of properties which have been empty for more than six months.David Streits, who is studying at Darlington College
AN airline is increasing flights from a North-East airport.Jet2 says it will launch its largest ever holiday programme at Newcastle Airport next summer.Bosses say the changes will deliver more than 750,000 seats, with further flights to destinations such
CALLING your new car the Kwid is quite apt given that it's aimed at the cheaper end of market.Renault reckons the Kwid, which is aimed at international markets, turns the tables on the rest of its A-segment rivals, promising "a robust, stylish exterior
OUR 19-year-old, who’s at Manchester University, appeared at the door, out of the blue, last week: “Hi Mum. Just thought I’d come home to study for a few days, I can’t get anything done in halls, it’s far too noisy and distracting.” But I think
SCHOOLGIRL Cara Morris is using pedal power to raise funds for children in India.Cara, 14, a student at Bedale High School, is joining 60 other pupils and staff cycling 150 miles from Morecambe to Scarborough over three days from Thursday May 28The route
A BITTER row has erupted over gallons of milk being thrown away from a creamery at a learning disabled village – with campaigners claiming unorthodox cheese-making methods were carried out in a jam-making area. Campaigners for Botton village, in
A CAMPANOLOGIST has received a ringing endorsement from his fellow councillors after being appointed as Mayor of the Borough of Harrogate.Masham church bell ringer and councillor Nigel Simms, who has served on the borough council since 1999, received
A TOWN is to mark its place in history as it celebrates the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.In 12115 the Baron of Helmsley, Robert de Ros, was one of the guarantors at Runnymede as the charter was sealed by King John - reducing the power of the Crown.And
SNOOKER   WORTHINGTON C.I.U. Summer League Hunwick A won the battle of the promoted teams at Sherburn Village in the decider. Martin Perry, with a 47 break, put the visitors ahead but Scott Mallaburn equalised. Dale
AN INVENTOR is hoping to cash in after creating a glow in the dark toilet seat. Dave Reynolds, who is based in Lebanon, has started shipping his invention worldwide and says it is a necessity rather than a novelty. Mr Reynolds, a former executive
POOL   AUCKLAND AREA League (Sponsored by ATAG Cable Solutions & B.S.& P. Bearings) There will be a play off to decide the runners up behind champions, Coundon Miners A after Henknowle Manor and the
GAMES   C.I.U. GAMES League Darts results: Chilton 3 Crowtrees 2; Ferryhill 3 Darlington 2; Crook Belle Vue 2 Byers Green 3. Tindale Crescent had a bye. Belle Vue lead the section by one point from Tindale, who are six
A VICTORIAN railway bridge is to be demolished as part of a £2.4m road scheme.Work will start on Tuesday (May 26) to replace the bridge at Leadgate, near Consett which Durham County Council says is beyond repair.Built in 1896, the bridge carries the main
DOMINOES   SPENNYMOOR & District League Results: Weardale 3 Village Inn 2; Voltigeur A 1 Masons Arms 4; Spennymoor F.C. 4 Binchester Hotel 1; Half Moon 4 Croxdale Club A 1; Durham Ox 5 Railway B 0; Railway A 3
DARTS   COUNTY SUPER League Missing Results: Meadowfield 2 Station 7; Bonny Moor Hen 6 Cricket Club 3; Blackhill 4 Bay Horse 5; Builders 4 Top Hat 5; Central Club 5 Red Lion 4; Crown 3 Railway 6; Ferryhill 6 Newfield
QUOITS   ZETLAND QUOITS League First Division: Farmer’s Arms 4 Well 5; Barningham 3 Bowes A 6; Staindrop A 9 Barton 0; Willow Tree 1 Croft 8; Cockfield 2 Barnard Castle Quoits Club 7. Bowes A 6 Staindrop
THE outgoing Mayor of Darlington has handed over £25,000 to his chosen charities.Councillor Gerald Lee split the proceeds of his mayoral year between the Butterwick Hospice and the Phoenix House recovery centre at Catterick Garrison.The cheques were handed
BOWLS   CUMBRIA BEAT Durham The Durham County Ladies A team lost their first match of the season in the Northern Counties trophy at Cockermouth, where Cumbria won by 114 shots to 105 to give them an eight and a half
BOWLS   CUMBRIA BEAT Durham The Durham County Ladies A team lost their first match of the season in the Northern Counties trophy at Cockermouth, where Cumbria won by 114 shots to 105 to give them an eight and a half
A MAN who posted the name of a woman who had accused him of rape was fined by magistrates yesterday (Wednesday, May 20). David Mills, 24, had been arrested after being accused of the sex attack, but police took no action, the court was told.
PAUL Gascoigne has won £188,250 phone-hacking damages from Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). The pay-out to the former Newcastle and England footballer was one of eight announced at London's High Court today after a three-week hearing in March to
A HEADTEACHER is urging more schools to sign up for a free first aid lesson.Some of Kieran McLaughlin’s pupils at Durham School will be tuning in for St John Ambulance’s second Big First Aid Lesson, a free online first aid workshop planned for 2pm on
A CITY’S new Mayor and Mayoress took the chains of office in a ceremony observed by two younger generations of their family.Councillor Barry Curran, a St Peter’s ward councillor of the last four years, took over as the Mayor of Sunderland at a meeting
Hit song Take Me To Church still being played around the world, Hozier is riding high. But, as Andy Welch discovers, the Irish singer-songwriter may need to put a stop to any upcoming happiness in order to write more songs. If you want a small
FOLK music has always been a bastion of protest and political comment, and continues to be so, with the sudden surge in concerts organised under the banner of Folk Against The Cuts, an “anti-austerity-driven” movement, instigated by songwriter Joe
Certificate: U Running time: 77 mins Star rating: 3/5 FINNISH illustrator Tove Jansson's lovable characters, the Moomins, sprung to life as a comic strip and picture books, then made an indelible mark in the UK as a 1980s stop-motion animated
Joe Willis is lured to a new bistro at Richmond by the promise of cocktails WHEN I worked in Richmond a few years ago the Trinity Square building next to the Green Howards Museum, now occupied by Penleys Cafe and Bistro, was a delicatessen which
Teesside's rising start of stand-up Patrick Monahan is looking forward to a big tour finale at Middlesbrough PATRICK Monahan has already played an incredible 180 gigs all over the world so far this year, but the Teesside funnyman still reckons
A WEEK of tension and high drama begins in Coronation Street (ITV) with Tracy informing Liz of her affair with Tony and their plans to oust the McDonalds from the Rovers. Liz is devastated, and Carla tells Tracy not to turn up at Michelle and Steve's
A DOCTORS' practice in the North-East has today been awarded a rare "gold standard" following an inspection by watchdogs. Orchard Court Surgery in Darlington has been rated as "outstanding" by the Care Quality Commission. Inspectors rated the
A FIRM that uses recycled glass as a cleaning product is creating jobs in response to a sharp rise in sales. WRL Glass Media Ltd, part of Ward Recycling, has seen an 81 per cent sales increase for the first four months of 2015, as it delivered more than
TATA Steel has moved its European business into the black, but bosses warned cheap Chinese imports threatened future performance. The India-based group said its European operation, including mills and distribution plants across the North-East,
SUNDERLAND will do everything they can to persuade an emotional Dick Advocaat to stay in charge beyond this season after he achieved his primary goal of keeping Premier League football at the Stadium of Light last night. Advocaat struggled to hold
OVER the past 12 months, it has been my honour and privilege to serve as Chairman of Durham County Council and first citizen of the county. In that time I have been touched by all of the wonderful people I have met: the good souls, personalities
Milk has been spilt in a bitter row over unorthadox cheesemaking - in a jam-only zone - Read full story here A present to Durham University by the widow of Port Sudan's last British harbourmaster has led divers to the final resting place of a
AS entertainment choices go, selecting television show Walking Dead to kill time while stuck in hospital is somewhat apt given Graeme Armstrong’s fragile condition after sustaining a serious abdominal injury. The Darlington striker has spent just
IN a recent episode of the BBC TV series George Gently, Martin Shaw was required to endure a lumbar puncture. The doctor said this was rather an uncomfortable procedure. I can confirm that this is an understatement.In the late 1940s, I spent a prolonged
The Prime Minister says income tax thresholds have risen taking more people out of the income tax bands. This is true except for pensioners. Their tax threshold has remained the same thus any pension increase etc is immediately taken away.
REGARDING CT Riley's recent letter about the Human Rights Act (HAS, May 18). The correspondent and his usual misrepresentation of human rights and the lie that the Tories or anyone else in this country want to scrap our human rights is only making
TYPICALLY, David Sparks has responded to my letter about migration with a mixture of insults and false accusations (HAS, May 13). He calls me a "self-appointed immigration tsar". I have appointed myself to no such position; I merely express an
RECENTLY, while listening to a BBC Test Match Special broadcast the name of the late Test cricketer Ken Barrington was mentioned. The mention of Ken evoked memories of the 1960s when he was such an integral part of the England side. Ken performed
A WAREHOUSE firm’s £23m expansion proves the might of North-East business and why the sector can get even stronger, the Government’s new Northern Powerhouse leader has said.Vantec Europe is building a 436,000sq ft base in Sunderland, which bosses say
The British Soap Awards 2015 (ITV, 8pm) AFTER 12 months of crying their mascara all down their faces, emerging dazed from realistic-looking wreckage and praying they don't forget their lines ahead of a big live episode, it's time for the soap stars to
RAKISH BINGHAM has returned to Hartlepool United, the striker becoming Ronnie Moore’s first signing of the summer.Bingham moved to Pools in January on loan, and made five appearances, scoring once, before being recalled by Mansfield after the Stags dropped
DARLINGTON manager Martin Gray will appear this evening at a fans forum in Northallerton. Supporters group The Darlo Tykes have arranged the event to celebrate the club’s promotion to the Evo-Stik Premier Division. 'Like' The Northern Echo's
ANDREW GALE is confident Yorkshire can beat Nottinghamshire in a Twenty20 match at Trent Bridge for the first time in three years tomorrow and ensure lightning strikes twice by going on to reach the NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day.The last time the Vikings
A COUPLE are being hunted by police after a man was robbed and left with both his arms broken on a travellers' caravan site. Detectives want to speak to Tommy Doyle, 36, and his wife Crystal Doherty Doyle, 26, following the incident at the Hillfield
GRAEME STORM hopes a change of approach will bring a change of fortunes when he heads out at the Wentworth Club today rubbing shoulders with some of the best golfers in the world. After making the cut for only the second time this year at the Spanish
CUTS to the police force budgets are sounding the death knell for the traditional bobby on the beat, claims the body that represents rank-and-file police officers. The Police Federation of England and Wales has raised concerns that neighbourhood
A MYSTERIOUS relic of Empire that lay hidden in a North-East library for decades has led history detectives to the final resting place of a long-lost Second World War submarine. The Italian vessel Macalle sank after hitting a coral reef off the
HAVING experienced play-off final heartbreak with Hartlepool United, Dimi Konstantopoulos is determined to be part of a happier ending when Middlesbrough take on Norwich City for a place in the Premier League on Monday. Boro head to Wembley to
JOHN CARVER has defended his decision to give his under-performing Newcastle United players a two-day break in the wake of last weekend’s damaging defeat at QPR, and claimed it would have been counter-productive to read the riot act ahead of Sunday
THE distraught family of a disabled man who died less than a fortnight after he was attacked by two teenagers may never know what caused his death, after an inquest delivered an open verdict. But relatives of Scott Hall still believe the attack
GRAHAM ONIONS was off the field with his third injury of the season as Durham slipped to an eight-wicket defeat of the season at Edgbaston yesterday.Although coach Jon Lewis dismissed it as a “chest niggle”, it is another untimely setback after Onions
IT is interesting if not controversial, for Prince Harry to state that he thinks national service should be brought back (Echo, May 18). He had to serve in the forces being a member of the royal family. Tony Blair, who was so keen on wars, had sons
