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  • Missing dog found after frantic search

    A DOG who went missing over the bank holiday weekend has been reunited with his owners. Zac, a two-year-old Jack Russell, had disappeared at the Tees Cottage Pumping Station in Darlington, between 5pm and 7pm on Friday evening (May 27). The

  • Redcar joy for Johnston

    Revolutionist held off Central Square to provide Middleham trainer Mark Johnston with back-to-back wins in the Racing UK Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar.The giant four-year-old was a winner at Newmarket a week and a half ago but a 4lb rise was not enough to

  • Weardale county councillor furious over PACT changes

    A COUNCILLOR has raised concerns about changes to the number of Police and Communities Together (PACT) meetings in Weardale.Councillor John Hart, Durham County Councillor for Tow Law Sunniside, Stanley, Billy Row, Roddymoor and Thornley, said he was furious

  • Blooming lovely at Castle Howard

    ONE of the region’s great stately homes has won even more accolades.The rhododendrons of Ray Wood, the woodland garden at Castle Howard, near Malton have scooped top place at RHS Harlow Carr’s annual Rhododendron Competition.The garden won eight out of

  • Running event breaks it own record

    A RECORD-BREAKING number of runners helped the York Parkrun celebrate its 200th event in style.The 551 people who took part represented the highest number in the free 5km run’s history, stretching back to January 2012.To mark the occasion, runners stayed

  • Carnival time at Richmond Meet as town pulls out all the stops

    COLOURFUL floats, fancy dress and sweets thrown for children kept the crowds entertained at this year’s Richmond Meet.Local groups and organisations pulled out all the stops in the hope of being crowned this years' top float.Hundreds of visitors lined

  • Thousands of youngsters to be taught how to save lives

    MORE than 121 secondary schools across the Yorkshire region have signed up to receive life-saving training on European Restart a Heart Day.Staff from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust will go to the schools on October 18 to teach life-saving CPR

  • Gainford celebrates villagers' artwork

    GAINFORD has celebrated its artists after holding its 37th annual art exhibition.The event, which is run by volunteers, was started by a group of residents who wanted to show off their paintings.Every year it is held in Gainford Village Hall with all

  • Pupils build Anderson shelter while studying war

    A GROUP of schoolchildren took learning about the Second World War to the next level after building their own Anderson air-raid shelter.Year Six pupils at Staindrop C of E Primary School, in Staindrop, Teesdale, got stuck into the task set by their class

  • Controversial Darlington house application up for review

    PLANS to build a bungalow with a double garage in the garden of another property will be reviewed this week after attracting objection letters from concerned residents.Similar proposals to erect a new dwelling on land behind Barmpton Lane, Darlington,

  • Darlington tekkers take on #KeepItUpForEngland challenge

    WANNABE football freestylers have been showing off their skills in Darlington town centre in support of a wounded veteran’s charity. The Northern Echo’s #KeepItUpForEngland campaign arrived at Joseph Pease Place today (Monday, May 30) with plenty

  • Praise for volunteers behind museum

    VOLUNTEERS who run their town’s own museum have won the praise of their local MP.Tory Rishi Sunak visited Bedale Museum – situated in Bedale Hall - to see the range of exhibits telling the story of the town.He was shown round by committee member Richard

  • Missing 90-year-old found after Moors search

    AN elderly woman is recovering after going missing when she went for a walk from her North Yorkshire home.The 90-year-old left her home at Gillamoor at about 3pm on Sunday to walk to Douthwaite. She left a note describing her route but failed to return.Scarborough

  • Firefighters rescue horse from Blackhall Colliery ditch

    A HORSE was rescued after it became stuck in a ditch this morning (May 30).The 15-hand mare was retrieved from a field drainage ditch in Filpoke Lane, Blackhall Colliery, County Durham.A County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service spokesman confirmed

  • Floral tributes to tragic four-year-old

    BUNCHES of flowers and a toy Peppa Pig mark the place where a four-year-old girl was fatally injured after being hit by a car.Ava Henderson died in hospital after the collision in Amos Ayre Place in Jarrow, South Tyneside, at around 7.25pm on Friday night.Ava

  • Generation Next meet YouTube hit Ollie White

    FANS turned out to meet their favourite YouTube star Oli White in Newcastle. They waited patiently outside WHSmith on Northumberland Street, with the queue extending over 500 metres away from the front of the store.All the fuss was over video blogger,

  • Nottinghamshire v Durham (day 3, tea)

    SCOTT Borthwick cruised relentlessly along to reach 185 out of 444 for nine as Durham comfortably avoided the follow-on at Trent Bridge. He found surprising assistance from the injured Brydon Carse, who limped in with Keaton Jennings as his runner

  • Sports body plans to set up new running clubs in east Durham

    A SPORTS body is hoping to recruit runners and run organisers to help set up new groups.County Durham Sport already organises 24 running groups and six regular park runs across the county, but hopes to set up more, especially in the Peterlee area.They

  • Miller appointed Spennymoor assistant

    TOMMY MILLER, the former Hartlepool United and Sunderland midfielder, has been appointed assistant manager at Spennymoor Town.After helping Halifax Town win the FA Trophy at Wembley last weekend, Miller and boss Jim Harvey were replaced. And Miller has

  • Help for people whose lives are blighted by loutish behaviour

    A PROFESSIONAL ‘dial-a-witness’ scheme is being launched in north Durham to help people affected by anti-social behaviour.The witness flying squad will be a phone call away to help Chester-le-Street residents affected by unruly nuisance.Cestria Community

  • Nottinghamshire v Durham (day 3, lunch)

    SCOTT Borthwick continued his majestic form with a third century in five innings to keep Durham's heads above water at Trent Bridge, where they reached lunch on 308 for six. They still need 77 to avoid the follow-on and the injured Brydon Carse

  • Diamond brings extra shine to charity concert

    TWO jewellers have put extra sparkle into the raffle at a unique concert which is raising money for a charity close to their hearts. Sisters Emma and Helen Shevels who run Silverdale in Bedale have offered a diamond necklace for the raffle at the

  • Injured mountain biker rescued from Guisborough Forest

    AN INJURED mountain biker was taken to hospital by trained rescuers after falling off his bike in Guisborough Forest.The 49-year-old lost control of his mountain bike while cycling with friends on Saturday. He was injured when he hit the ground heavily

  • New approved garage scheme launched

    A NEW approved garage scheme has been launched in York. It has been backed by trading standards officers who will advise and help raise standards at the car dealerships, service and repair workshops which sign up. Garages must meet certain

  • Yorkshire recover from nightmare start

    ADIL RASHID and Tim Bresnan scored valuable half-centuries to engineer an impressive Yorkshire fightback after a nightmare start to their Specsavers County Championship match against Lancashire at Headingley yesterday.Yorkshire slumped to 74-5 during

  • Durham on survival mission

    WITH hopes of a third successive win buried under Riki Wessels' familiar avalanche of runs, Durham face a two-day survival battle at Trent Bridge.Much depends on Scott Borthwick, who followed the third five-wicket haul of his career with an unbeaten

  • Maxine Peake's punk-style Titania

    A Midsummer Night’s Dream (BBC1, 8.30pm) NOT everyone has a lifelong love affair with Shakespeare – adaptor Russell T Davies has had a 40-year dream to create a radically different version of the Bard’s most popular play – and Titania-playing Maxine Peake

  • Tynemouth stay top despite draw with Stockton

    Dukes ECB NEPL, Readers Durham Cricket League and Go North East NTSLON a day of firsts in the NEPL Premier Division Tynemouth managed to cling onto the leadership despite being unable to force a victory down on Teesside as Stockton dug in for a draw.But