Sunderland’s last meeting with Arsenal sparked a bleak run of form, Lucy Staniforth concedes, but the midfielder is hoping today’s meeting can have the opposite effect.The pair met in the SSE Women’s FA Cup semi-final in April with the Gunners running
A DROPPED catch in the final over before a storm ended play allowed Durham to scramble to victory against Yorkshire in last night's NatWest T20 Blast match at Emirates Riverside.They won by six runs under the Duckworth / Lewis calculations, but would
A MAN who sought sexual gratification by preying on two young girls was yesterday jailed for a total of 23 years. Robert Hodgson, a married man of 40 years and described as “hard working” throughout his life, was also said to, “have a dark side
It was a day that turned our world on its head. Chris Lloyd looks at the political fall-out of yesterday’s referendum result. What does it mean for the North-East? THE North-East led the way on Friday morning. When Newcastle, a youthful city
NEPL Premier Division leaders Newcastle could face a backlash from a smarting Chester-le-Street today when sides meet at Ropery Lane, but the Tynesiders have taken out some pretty hefty insurance cover in the shape of England’s Ben Stokes.The Durham man
With the UK choosing to divorce itself from the EU, Stuart Arnold speaks to Anthony Zito, Professor of European Public Policy at Newcastle University.What are the ramifications of this vote?“In the short term there will be a lot of political and economic
A COMPANY which provides care for people in their own homes across Teesside has been rated inadequate by inspectors.Direct Health (Stockton-on-Tees), which provides care to about 700 people in Stockton, Billingham, Eaglescliffe and Yarm, has been put
A GROUP of doctors' surgeries has reduced the number of antibiotics prescriptions it has handed out by 13 per cent in a year, as part of a drive to stop bacteria becoming resistant to drugs.NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning
REPRESENTATIVES from RAF Leeming paid a visit to one of the region’s busiest airports in an RAF Hawk jet, to help with training.The Hawk jet, piloted by Squadron Leader Adam Collins from 100 Squadron, arrived at Leeds Bradford Airport today (Friday, June
FLORIAN THAUVIN’S hopes of heading for Italy appear to have been hit by Newcastle United’s insistence that they want their money back on the expensive flop.Thauvin only moved to St James’ Park last summer in a £14.5m deal from Marseille and has only made
SOME of the most memorable and recognisable tunes that will forever be associated with the best of British entertainment will feature in a special RAF in concert performance.The concert by the Band of the Royal Air Force College will be staged at Sage
FRAUDSTERS are targeting the region's used-car buyers online, experts have warned.The scammers are using internet shopping sites to advertise vehicles for sale which do not exist, according to Action Fraud.A warning issued recently said: "After
YORK’S Vikings have a new temporary home from tomorrow (Saturday, June 25) when many of the costumed hosts normally based at the Jorvik Viking Centre move premises for a new exhibition focusing on domestic life and trade in the period. The new exhibition
DANNY GRAHAM has described his relief after ending his ‘very difficult’ spell with Sunderland and his former team-mate Charis Mavrias could still follow him out of the Stadium of Light on a permanent basis.On the day Graham spoke after completing a permanent
A SCHOOLsisterhood came together to raise hundreds of pounds for cancer research.Female staff, students and friends of The King’s Academy, Coulby Newham, took part in their own Cancer Research UK Race for Life, completing three laps of the school field
A CLOTHING supplier’s new financial officer drained the company’s accounts by more than £41,000 within months of taking over the job, a court heard. Graeme Chapman made 54 payments to two personal accounts he set up, purporting they were to pay
THE fizz in his champagne had barely had time to die down before time trial champion Alex Dowsett began heaping praise on the organisers of the street circuit on which he achieved his triumph. Dowsett secured a record fifth British Cycling Time
RESIDENTS and staff at a care home threw a surprise party to celebrate a special anniversary for their manager.Joanne Carr has been working at Sherburn Hospital care home, in Sherburn House, near Durham, for 20 years.The home arranged a party to celebrate
A SIMPLE service of remembrance has been held today (Friday, June 24) to honour late air force personnel.The Teesdale Aviation Day commemorated RAF personnel from the area or those who died in a crash over the Dale.The Vintage Pipers set the scene before
A FORMER Coronation Street actor is taking to the stage to tell the story of one of cinema’s greatest entertainers.Starring Steven Arnold, still best known for his role as Ashley Peacock in the long-running soap, The Charlie Chaplin Story is coming to
A FORMER Coronation Street actor is to take to the stage to tell the story of one of the greatest entertainers in cinema history.Starring Steven Arnold, still best known for his role as Ashley Peacock in the long-running soap, The Charlie Chaplin Story
ORGANISERS have announced that a music festival planned for August has been cancelled. Down to the Woods, formerly Hardwick Live, was due to take place at Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield, on August 13 and 14, but according to a statement "due to the
A PROTEST march against recent changes to immigration legislation is to take place.The Migration and Asylum Justice Forum has organised the march in Newcastle on Saturday to highlight what it terms is the threat posed by recent immigration laws to “the
NORTH-EAST businesses could be backed into a corner by resenting EU officials keen to flex their muscles on trade agreements, a manufacturing boss has warned.Matt Boyle says he fears the UK could be punished after voters opted for a Brexit.His worries
A GANG who laughed and celebrated as they posed for photos in the style of Victorian trophy hunters after killing four badgers have been jailed.After using a pack of dogs to flush the animals out from their sett, Tristan Asbury, 18, and Luke Lowther,
TERESA May has been urged to work with services across Darlington to mitigate the impact of budget cuts.County Durham and Darlington’s Police, Crime and Victims Commissioner, Ron Hogg, wrote to the Home Secretary recently, begging Ms May to reconsider
A LANDMARK building in a town centre conservation area is to be demolished and replaced with housing.Plans to pull down the former St Anne’s School complex on Kingsway, Bishop Auckland, and 18 homes on the site have been approved.Members of Durham County
THE GURKHAS will once again be out in force in the North-East’s biggest 10k run. Around 200 of the Nepalese soldiers, based at Catterick Garrison, in North Yorkshire, will take part in the Great North 10k on Sunday, July 3.The 10k is the sister event
HAIRDRESSERS are to offer free haircuts to the homeless under a new scheme.Community group Haircuts4Homeless, set up by veteran hairdresser Stewart Roberts, already operates elsewhere in the country and is now setting up its first sessions in the North-East.Working
HISTORIANS are looking for help tracing the identity of First World War soldiers captured on photographs as they waited to go over the top 100 years ago.As the Battle of the Somme raged in 1916, men from the Durham Light Infantry queued to have their
POLICE have issued advice to race-goers as thousands of people prepare to descend on a major events of its kind, tomorrow (Saturday, June 25).Northumbria Police is looking forward to welcoming crowds to Newcastle Race Course for Northumberland Plate Day
AN entire school year group sat down together to read the opening chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as part of a world record attempt.Year seven pupils at St John’s School and Sixth Form Academy, in Bishop Auckland, gathered in the hall
POLICE have stepped up patrols after reports that a man exposed himself to a mother and child.Increased patrols are taking place in the Harrogate area, after two incidents in the past few days.On Wednesday, June 15, a man exposed himself to a mother and
Gabrielle... has announced a string of UK shows including Sage Gateshead on Thursday, November 10. She says: “There are songs I haven’t performed for years that I think it’s time to bring them out of the archives and who knows by then I may
CLEVELAND Police's temporary chief constable Iain Spittal is set to take over as permanent head of the force.The former assistant chief constable of North Yorkshire Police, who has served as temporary head of Cleveland since January, was the only
HUNDREDS of children enjoyed the chance to sing in one of the region’s most dramatic settings as part of an acclaimed music programme.Pupils from nine County Durham primary schools gave a 45-minute performance in Durham Cathedral as part of its Music
A RECORD-BREAKING 62 new teachers have graduated from a school-based training course.Most of the graduates from The Academy at Shotton Hall have already secured jobs, either at Shotton Hall itself or in partner schools across the North-East.In the past
THE DISTRAUGHT owners of a missing dog have now been targeted by a scammer who is claiming to be holding their pet to ransom.Darlington businesswoman Pippa Jeffrey is currently searching for Jack Russell Daisy, who escaped from Ketton Hall Kennels earlier
A PLANNING application to convert a former council-run care home will be decided next week.Apeks Property Services have applied for permission to redevelop the vacant Stanfield House care home in Stanley, which closed five years ago.Developers propose
A RUGBY club is exploring the possibility of establishing two new teams for girls and women.Barnard Castle RUFC hope to set up a team for girls aged 12 upwards and a ladies team with a view to playing against other sides in the North East. Paul Davis,
STAFF at Darlington’s Asda joined in a community ‘Strawberry Tea Party’ in support of a new charity campaign for Breast Cancer Care. Asda community champion, Louise Gibson , was joined by five colleagues and another 25 mothers and toddlers from Springfield
IT was a case of swan way traffic in Darlington on Friday morning. A mother and her babies, believed to have come from Drinkfield Marsh, held up traffic on Whessoe Road and got nearby residents and business owners in something of a flap. Phil
BIKERS and townspeople have been united in grief after a popular pub landlord and bike club founder member died following a crash.Warren ‘Woz’ Myers was on the return leg of a weekly ride out from his pub The Penny Gill, in Spennymoor, County Durham,
DARLINGTON residents are being urged to share their views on the state of the borough’s roads to help the council secure future government funding.Darlington Borough Council is one of 106 local authorities to sign up to a standardised survey that will
As Wimbledon approaches on Monday, Peter Barron meets a group of tennis players who face bigger challenges than most when it comes to enjoying their favourite sport A SMILE of satisfaction breaks out on James Keane’s face as he connects with the
ONE of the North-East’s largest investors is assessing its future after the Brexit vote. Hitachi Rail Europe, which employs more than 500 people at a trainbuilding factory at Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, previously warned an EU departure could
STRINGS of lovingly crafted wool poppies are adorning a town war memorial in tribute to its war fallen.People in Spennymoor have knitted hundreds of poppies to decorate the town cenotaph for Armed Forces day tomorrow. Pupils in Rosa Street Primary School
JEREMIAH VOKES has a bookshop in Darlington's Coniscliffe Road which is always worth a rummage. As well as selling books, he takes them in, as well. Today's From the Archive is a selection of photographs that have recently come in with the books
A JURY has cleared a cocktail bar doorman of raping a stranger he met in a nightclub after finishing his shift as a bouncer. Abderrfi Bahja told a court that the woman was "100 per cent" wanting sex when he gave her a lift home in his car last
A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition exploring the world of dance opens in Darlington’s town hall on Monday.The exhibition, which runs alongside Darlington Dance Festival, features original shots by Pauline Pentony of dancers from Darlington dance schools. Photographer
A SERIAL flasher who has carried out a number of indecent exposures in Middlesbrough, is being hunted by police.The man indecently exposed himself to a woman walking in Ormesby Woods, also known as Pennymans Woods, on Ladgate Lane, Ormesby on Tuesday,
BRITAIN’S EU retreat won’t affect North-East companies’ trade but it will give Westminster a much-needed wake-up call, a County Durham manufacturing boss has claimed. John Elliott says a Brexit will liberate the UK from European shackles, giving
TOWN councillors have performed a u turn over grass cutting after furious residents protested their community is a “disgrace” with verges turned into “hay fields” and children exposed to danger.Residents who packed into a meeting of Northallerton Town
STONEMASONS travelled 1,500 miles to repay a debt of honour and bring a specially carved gravestone for supporters who helped them rebuild and restore their homeland after the war in Croatia.Over 25 years ago the International Trust for Croatian Monuments
THE North-East has decided overwhelmingly to leave the EU on a momentous night for Britain. Here's how each local area voted: DARLINGTON In:24,172 (43.82%) Out: 30,994 (56.18%) Charlotte Bowe at Darlington: UKIP member David Davies
A CYCLIST who was killed in an accident on the A689 in Hartlepool has been named as 58-year-old William Angus. Mr Angus, who was from the town was involved in a collision with a car at 5.30pm on Thursday evening on the eastbound carriageway, near
A DARLINGTON clergyman is warming up his vocal chords as he prepares to sing 533 hymns in one week for charity.Rev Robert Williamson of St Cuthbert’s Church will sing his way thorough the book ‘Hymns Ancient & Modern New’ to raise money for the church
A YOUNG unlicensed motorist, who had taken amphetamines, tried to outrun pursuing police cars, a court heard.But, John George Middleton’s bid to escape the traffic officers failed when his Vauxhall Vectra car was blocked in by the patrol vehicles, using
THREE members of the eight-strong New Orleans-based Hot 8 Brass Band have died in gun-related incidents since the popular performers started in 1995. On the eve of the band’s visit to Durham’s tenth Brass Festival, I asked co-founder Bennie “Big Peter
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will step up his comeback after knee surgery by playing as a specialist batsman for Durham in the NatWest T20 Blast against Yorkshire on Friday evening. Stokes, who had to have an operation after feeling discomfort
THE North-East was a key area in the Brexit vote. Here is how people from town's and cities across the region have been reacting on Twitter to the news that Britain is coming out of the EU. DARLINGTON Darlington out. You, my friends
1940's weekend around Barnard Castle this weekend The event will include living history displays, military vehicles, a 1940s dance on the Saturday night with Jane Francis, the 'Lancashire Belle', photographic displays of Teesdale at War in the church
THE intense debate over the future of Britain’s EU membership has spread to classrooms as a school staged a mock referendum.The girls and staff at Queen Mary’s School, Topcliffe, near Thirsk, posted referendum forms at their own polling station after
PLANS to create an eco holiday lodge park on farmland in North Yorkshire have been withdrawn.The proposals to create the tourism development of 179 chalets between Great Ayton and Stokesley had been recommended for refusal in a report by Hambleton District
Barnard Castle relives centuries old siegeON the 800th anniversary of Barnard Castle successfully resisting Scottish attack, a re-enactment will take place during the weekend of July 2 and 3 reliving this epic historical event.The Teesdale stronghold
LANDLORD Dale & Valley Homes is offering budding interior designers the chance to take part in a free shabby chic course.It will be at Mickle Grove Community Training Hub in Leeholme, near Bishop Auckland, on Friday, July 1, 10am.Attendees will learn
ENGINEERING students gave their school something to celebrate when they scooped third prize in a prestigious competition.Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form, in Spennymoor, entered a number of teams in the event which marked the 125th Anniversary of
STOCKTON time trial rider Josh Teasdale has praised the support he received during Thursday's opening day of the British Cycling Road Championships.The Hardwick rider, who is based in Belgium, finished 13th overall, but had been as high as third.&
A STOCKTON care home has been put into special measures after being rated as inadequate by inspectors.Residents at Wellburn House, in Fairfield, were left sitting alone in wheelchairs because there were not enough staff on duty, and medicine records were
A TEAM of promising young intellectuals from Yarm Preparatory School took part in the finals of a national quiz competition this week - the only North-East team to qualify.The school competed in the national final of the Quiz Club's Key Stage 2 General
“STOCKTON should be hugely proud” – that was the view of newly crowned British time trial champion Alex Dowsett after sealing victory on the streets of the Teesside town.It was Dowsett’s fifth title and while he was happy to accept the praise for his
Small wonder Citigo's a successSkoda Citigo SE 1.0 MPI (Price, as tested, £9,735)ON THE ROAD:FACED with a round-trip of 400 miles, a tiny four-seater with a 1.0 litre engine would not be my car of choice. For that distance surely an executive saloon
1:51pm MEANWHILE... ONE Direction's Niall Horan has labelled the referendum outcome a "sad day" for the United Kingdom
THE UK’s battered steel sector will be rocked further by the Brexit, an industry organisation has warned. UK Steel says the Government, itself shocked by David Cameron’s resignation, must finally deal with imports and energy costs to give companies
BUSINESS bosses must react with cool heads to the Brexit vote and get on with the job of ushering in a new trading era. The North-East Institute of Directors (NEIoD) says political accusations must be put aside in favour of action to stabilise
IT’S third time lucky for Richard Ede as he returns to the tweed of namesake Richard Hannay and climbs The 39 Steps of comic adventure once more.How does he feel about the adventurous hero of John Buchan’s famous novel being held up to ridicule? “When
IF this is the debut tour of Jackie the Musical, just how much of a fan of the famous 1970s-1980s teenage magazine was Janet Dibley, the grown-up star of this stage tribute?“It was my era, and I have a sister called Jackie, so we squabbled over it because
IS Lucy O’Byrne the kind of girl who “climbs a tree and scrapes her knee”? seems an appropriate opening question for the classical singer and latest Sound of Music tour star, who found fame on BBC’s The Voice by finishing runner-up last year.“At the moment
INITIALLY award-winning Newcastle author David Almond doesn’t feel there’s any particularly close link between his own life and the story-writing hero of The Savage called Blue Baker. .. until he’s pressed on the matter of both creator and the created
Labour has been plunged into bitter recrimination as traditional supporters turned their backs on appeals to vote for Britain to Remain in the EU. With the overwhelming majority of Labour MPs backing In, there was raw anger as it became clear the
IT appears from Darlington Borough Council’s website that it has dismissed the alternate plans being proposed to prevent the need for relocating the Library from Crown Street to the Dolphin Centre. This continues to make no sense, the decision
Here is Prime Minister David Cameron's speech following Britain's vote to leave the European Union in full: "Good morning everyone, the country has just taken part in a giant democratic exercise, perhaps the biggest in our history. Over 33 million
DEMOCRACY must be respected. The people of Britain have voted to leave the EU and, although that makes me sad and fearful, the decision has to be accepted and we need strong leadership to move forward. That said, we should always remember that
RAF band showcases Best of British at GatesheadSOME of the most memorable and recognisable tunes that will forever be associated with The Best of British Entertainment will feature in an RAF in Concert performance at the Sage, Gateshead, later this year.The
David Cameron has resigned after losing the Brexit battle - a defeat which triggered carnage in the City of London. He will stand down at the Tory Party conference in three months' time. Mr Cameron said Britain's economy was fundamentally
Dragon to invade Stockton's Preston Park MuseumBLUNDERBUS Theatre Company are visiting Preston Park Museum and grounds, in Stockton, on Sunday, July 24 July at 4.30pm with a new show called Dotty the Dragon, with the promise of a life-sized fire-breathing
I HAVE campaigned with Durham County Council on environmental issues and thank the staff for prompt action. While sitting on the Sedgefield Borough Council Environmental Committee, it was agreed to try to do all the horticultural work in one go
I LIKE the new Feethams development in Darlington. Having said that I can find a similar cinema complex in many towns around the country. I can’t, however, find a three-tiered High Row, a well used centrally situated arts centre, a wonderful central
READING The Northern Echo (June 16) story about Lord Heseltine’s Teesside revival plan being “just recycled proposals” one has to agree with Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop’s take on another Lord Heseltine report, which looks like a rerun. It looks very
THEY reckon things are tough in the property market, especially for the young and aspiring, not so for the Blairs. Since they purchased a house in their Sedgefield constituency for £30,000 in 1983 Tony and Cherie Blair have accumulated a £27m property
As he prepares to serve up another year of Wimbledon commentary for the BBC, Tim Henman talks to Kate Whiting about his career highs.On an ivy-trimmed balcony overlooking the practice courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, ominous black clouds scudding
THE abuse being directed at some our MPs does not just harm them but it harms all of us.We need to encourage the sharpest minds to become our elected representatives but any prospective MP would be forgiven for wondering if the job is worth the hassle.The
UKIP leader Nigel Farage declared June 23 "our independence day" and called for the Prime Minister to immediately stand down in response to voters' rejection of his passionately-argued advice to stick in the EU. But Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond
IT was a case of 'high five' for Alex Dowsett after he secured British Cycling's National Time Trial Championship title for a record fifth time. Dowsett was the red-hot favourite for the men’s title in Stockton – and he didn’t disappoint the Teesside
Economists have started to downgrade their forecasts for UK growth as Britain votes to leave the European Union, with a recession forecast unless a quick deal can be done. IHS Global Insight said that is "substantially cutting" its GDP growth forecasts
JOB losses at a mining firm could be brought forward, The Northern Echo understands.ICL UK has not ruled out accelerating staff cuts as reserves run down at its mine in Boulby, east Cleveland.The business has been forced into changes after tests showed
The shock defeat for David Cameron's strong recommendation of a Remain vote led to questions about his future as Prime Minister. Labour said he should "seriously consider his position" if Leave won, while Mr Farage said he should quit "immediately
Glastonbury 2016 (BBC2, 10pm)THE headliners are Adele and Coldplay, but the best place to see them may not be by joining the 175,000 mud-splattered festival-goers at Worthy Farm. Instead, the 20th year of the BBC television coverage of Glastonbury could
A UK exit from the EU in the context of Northern Ireland voting to Remain must prompt a poll on Irish unity, Sinn Fein has demanded. While the republican party claimed the referendum will have "massive ramifications on the nature of the British
PREDICTIONS of a precipitous fall in the pound came true within minutes of the Sunderland result. By this morning the pound has dropped to its lowest level in more than 30 years as Britain appeared to have backed a decision to leave the EU.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed Scotland's "unequivocal" vote to stay in Europe after all 32 local authorities delivered a vote for Remain. But despite the vote, the country still faces having to exit the European Union (EU), after the
DURHAM will resist the temptation to move man-of-the-moment Keaton Jennings up to the No 3 slot, opting instead for Gordon Muchall, in this evening's NatWest T20 Blast match at home to Yorkshire.Muchall comes in for his first senior appearance of
VALERIE has no memory of her father, but can recall her mother sitting on the stairs and crying after reading a telegram which confirmed her airman husband had been shot down and was missing, presumed dead. The family heard no other details of
A PITCH which yielded 14 wickets on the first day allowed only five to fall on the fourth as Durham and Yorkshire settled for a draw at Emirates Riverside.Two of those came in two balls during an excellent mid-afternoon spell by Irishman Barry McCarthy
THE future of a 300-year-old pub remains uncertain after a plan by one of Yorkshire’s richest men to convert it into an office was thrown out. More than five years after technology tycoon Peter Wilkinson closed The Plough after years of substantial losses
A ROYAL family arrive in the North-East today at the start of a three-day official visit to mark a 30-year link between the region and their nation.The King and Queen of Lesotho are staying as guests of the Bishop of Durham to mark three decades of links
DARLINGTON return for pre-season training next week with manager Martin Gray fresh from officially being named manager of the year in the Northern Premier League. During the league’s annual dinner in Blackpool last weekend he received a trophy
