AYOZE PEREZ got something of a wake-up call when he played in the Championship for the first time earlier this month. Playing in the No 10 role at Fulham, he seemed to turn into trouble every time he was fed the ball into feet.He lost his place a week
THE Tall Ships Regatta was in full swing under brilliant blue skies today (Friday, August 27).Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the event, which features about 30 of the finest vessels in the world on show at the Port of Blyth until
A DELEGATION from a London synagogue visited Darlington this month.The son of a founder of Darlington’s railway museum brought with him a party from the Kol Nefesh Synagogue when he visited his hometown.Richard Wolfe, the son of the late Herbert Wolfe
A RUNNER is going the extra mile for a children's charity as he aims to complete 12 gruelling challenges in 12 months.Stephen Fawkes has already tackled eight tough challenges for Action Medical Research, including The Mighty Deerstalker in the Scottish
A TRIAL ban on the use of advertising A-boards by city centre businesses has been given the go-ahead.Councillors in York have approved the 12-month trial ban - but pushed back the start date by a month until the beginning of next February.Business owners
A NORTH-EAST football club has become the first in the country to receive the Bronze Award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.The award comes after Hartlepool United confirmed a statement of intent to support defence personnel
A POPULAR truck show will be held this weekend.The family-friendly event, based at Streatlam Farm, in Barnard Castle, features everything from vintage trucks to fairground rides and a strongest man competition.An auto jumble as well as a licensed bar,
A FORMER Teesside University student is helping to keep promising footballers in top condition.Kirsty Gibbon went from a first class degree to the Premier League after joining the physiotherapy team at Middlesbrough Football Club.The 24-year-old had previously
TWO teenagers from County Durham are set to appear in a music video after a glamorous Los Angeles shoot.Charlie Lough and Emily Halford, of Newton Aycliffe, won scholarships to train at The Hollywood Summer Tour when they were scouted at a dance convention
A TEENAGER has beaten hundreds of other drivers from across three continents to reach the finals of the International Forklift Operator of the Year.Craig Dawson, an 18-year-old from Stockton-on-Tees, will demonstrate his skills in front of thousands of
POLICE are hunting for a man who relieved himself on the counter of a McDonalds restaurant. In front of shocked customers, including young children, the suspect exposed himself before urinating on the floor and counter of the shop on Linthorpe
THE MISUSE of blue badges will be discussed at an upcoming council meeting.Darlington Borough Council will hold its next Place Scrutiny Committee meeting on Thursday, September 1.Members of the committee are expected to discuss a report relating to monitoring
TRIBUTES have been paid to a renowned County Durham archaeologist who died suddenly at the weekend aged 62.Percival Turnbull, of Mickleton, Teesdale, was an archaeologist for more than 30 years.The son of a miner, he was born in Coxhoe, County Durham,
THE North-East has taken a greater share of Syrian refugees than any other region of England as part of plans to resettle 20,000 across the UK by 2020.While Scotland has taken by far the greatest share of refugees under the scheme so far, with 862 – a
A MAN who snatched a woman’s handbag has been given a suspended jail sentence.David Wilson admitted robbery on January 7 this year after he approached the female victim from behind and stole the bag and contents while she was walking in Marsh House Avenue
MUSEUM visitors can do their bit on the Home Front during a four-day festival dedicated to the Second World War.Dig For Victory takes place at Beamish Museum’s 1940s farm starting on September 1, telling the story of the vital support role played by the
LIVE action night show Kynren has been such a big hit in its opening season that an extra date has been squeezed in to meet demand.Thousands of people have enjoyed the historical spectacle, staged in a 7.5 acre landscaped arena on the edge of Bishop Auckland
A ROLLS Royce which features in County Durham's open-air spectacular Kynren was the star attraction at an annual car show.Bishop Auckland's New Car Show returned for its fifth successive year today (March 26) and motoring enthusiasts got an extra
FOUR illegal fish traps have been discovered in a North-East river.Environment Agency officers discovered the traps designed to catch crayfish in the River Wear at Shincliffe, near Durham, on Wednesday night.Native white-clawed crayfish are a protected
TWO friends set their neighbours’ pulses racing after spending 12 hours in baths full of beans outside their local pub.Lisa Wood and Joanne Taylor, of Cockfield, County Durham, took on the messy challenge to raise funds for The Oaks Secondary School,
A COUNCILLOR campaigning for improved winter gritting priorities for Upper Dales roads has renewed his appeal amid concerns over healthcare provision.Cllr John Blackie has asked North Yorkshire County Council Highways to re-think the strategy of gritting
AS ONLINE shopping mistakes go, David Little’s accidental purchase of a £28,500 coach takes some beating. The 27-year-old County Durham man had been clubbing in Ibiza when he checked his mobile phone to discover he had placed the winning bid on
THE annual Sedgefield Scarecrow Festival has been cancelled due to a lack of entries.Organisers announced the cancellation earlier this month after only five groups signed up to take part.A spokesperson for the festival, run by Sedgefield Community Association
A WENSLEYDALE clergyman is to be honoured for his service to the Church of England.The Rev Michael Hepper, Vicar of Leyburn and Bellerby and the Area Dean for Wensley, is to be given the title of Canon. The ceremony will be conducted by the Rt Rev Nick
A SUPERMAKET has been turned into a potential lifesaver – after installing a defibrillator to support customers and the local community.The machine – which can be invaluable if someone suffers a cardiac arrest – has been fitted in the Tesco Express store
A TERMINALLY-ill mother was left heartbroken after her 10-year-old son’s grave was targeted by vandals.Mandy Jackson, who is suffering from cancer, said she had been devastated when told the grave had been vandalised, with flowers and other items thrown
RESIDENTS are celebrating after being awarded Best Kept Village once again.Richmond Rotary Club holds the annual competition for communities around Richmondshire and this year 13 took part.The Rotarians work hard to ensure that the judging is fair and
TWO friends sent their neighbour’s pulses racing after spending 12 hours in baths full of beans outside their local pub.Lisa Wood and Joanne Taylor, of Cockfield, County Durham, took on the messy challenge to raise funds for The Oaks Secondary School,
DURHAM edged towards safety in their match against Warwickshire as Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick shared an unbroken stand of 151. Both reached 50 off 93 balls and continued neck and neck into the 70s as Durham reached 164 for one at tea, only
LOGIC would suggest that moving up a division should present greater challenges. Better players, bigger clubs paying more to get said better players and team utilising those players to play better football. And then there’s the National League
A BISHOP Auckland-based charity which helps war veterans get back into work has completed its latest fundraiser with a 24-hour endurance karting race.Veteran Tommy Lowther set up Sporting Force in 2014 in a bid to help wounded, injured and sick service
RESIDENTS are being given a chance to make big savings on their energy bills as part of a collective switching scheme.The Big Community Switch encourages people living in the borough of Stockton to unite as a single buying unit, with energy suppliers
Bernardo Espinosa has forced his way into Aitor Karanka’s plans for Middlesbrough’s match at West Brom on Sunday. The Colombian signed from Sporting Gijon has proved his fitness in games for the under-21’s and will be in the manager’s squad at
A FARMING family is hoping to revive the dales by expanding their touring site business.Carol and Henry Lister, along with their sons Joseph and Joshua, have been running the Holebeck Touring Site, in Wolsingham, County Durham, for ten years.The farm
AN EVENT which celebrates all things relating to steam and vintage machinery will feature more than 700 exhibits.The Hunton Steam Gathering has grown from a small village show in 1985 to the popular event it is today, which has long outgrown its original
DURHAM lost leading run-scorer Keaton Jennings for a duck when they set out to bat for 84 overs to save the game against Warwickshire at Chester-le-Street. He pushed forward and edged Keith Barker behind, but Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick took
West Auckland manager Andy Campbell wants his team to turn their season around at home to Dunston UTS this afternoon. West lost 3-1 at home to Morpeth in midweek to leave them in the bottom five with just one win from five matches, and the former
RAFAEL BENITEZ has confirmed that Newcastle United are looking to bring in two more wingers as he looks to finalise his promotion chasing Championship squad before Wednesday’s transfer deadline. The Magpies face Brighton at St James’ Park on Saturday
TWO east Durham teenagers were among hundreds of junior soldiers who celebrated their graduation in a military passing out parade.Ben Healy, 17, of Peterlee and Owen Ryan, 16, of Seaham, graduated with their peers at the Army Foundation College, in Harrogate
IT is a tradition that stretches back more than a century and now the mayoral role in Darlington has truly embraced the digital age.The current Mayor Brian Jones has launched a blog of his mayoral activities and has pledged to keep it updated throughout
A BODY found in Guisborough Woods has been identified as Pat Kettlewell, who was reported missing last weekend.The body of the 64-year-old was found during a search by police and a team from Cleveland Mountain Rescue on Tuesday morning, August 23.She
AN annual military vehicle rally will not take place this year.For the last 42 years, the North East Military Vehicle Club has held its rally in the grounds of the Durham Light Infantry Museum in Durham over the August Bank Holiday weekend.However, due
SMALL children were among those involved in a three-car crash near Redcar this morning. A blue BMW, a blue Mini Cooper and a silver VW Polo collided on Kirkleatham Lane at 10.37am. An ambulance was called and arrived at the scene within two
A CHARITY fireworks event is set to return for a second year.Framwellgate School Durham is to host a Bonfire Night event on Saturday, November 5 to raise money for St Cuthbert’s Hospice.Last year’s inaugural event was attended by more than 3,500 people
A RUGBY club that has worked hard to get more people involved in the sport has renewed its sponsorship with its long-standing partner.Darlington Mowden Park has announced the renewal of its sponsorship with SG Petch; the largest multi-franchise motor
SUN tan, silly hat, bottles of the local booze… and somewhere in among your summer souvenirs could just be a demand for divorce. Enjoy your holiday, did you? Jolly good. I hope all is still well with your marriage. According to American sociologists,
A FORMER soldier is behind bars for taking a friend’s sports car while she slept after a drinking session – when he was on a suspended sentence.William Cowley was told by a judge that he could not be given another chance when he had already twice breached
AFTER losing almost 10 stone in a year a man is gearing up to take part in his first Big Ride.Gary Wilkinson, from Durham, decided to sign up to 10 mile bike ride after changing his life during the last 12 months.The 43-year-old, who is a care support
A SCHOOL’S plan to build a bridge over the Tees has raised concerns in the Yarm and Eaglescliffe area.Well over 100 people packed out a public meeting at Egglescliffe with most people objecting to Yarm School’s proposal to erect a wooden bridge between
A BODY found in Guisborough Woods has been identified as Pat Kettlewell, who was reported missing last weekend. The body of the 64-year-old was found during a search by police and a team from Cleveland Mountain Rescue on Tuesday morning, August
THE Financial Times reports that share prices have now recovered and the insurance index has moved above its pre-Brexit level. Once we are properly out of the EU, the effects of regulatory uncertainty on investments will also disappear and like
GROUPS of young adults putting their lives at risk by swimming in rivers have been warned of the dangers of fast-flowing and cold water. Fifteen men and women in their early 20s were caught swimming in the River Tees, near to the Green Bridge,
CT RILEY has written an interesting letter (HAS, Aug 23) on American research on hydraulic fracking but I’ve tried to find his references and failed. The US Geological Survey seem to be mainly concerned about re-injection wells which pump huge
A Midsummer's Night Dream, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, on Saturday, 5.30pm Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedy. Let yourself be whisked away on a thrilling journey to the most magical of forests and
WHAT a brilliant achievement by team GB at the Rio Olympics, by gaining 67 medals and coming second to the USA in the final medal table. The media is reporting that each medal that we won cost £4m. As a sports enthusiast myself, I would say
ARE this year’s GCSE takers less bright than last year’s? The short answer is “no”, and a dip in overall results due to changes in the exam system may actually be better for many students’ job prospects in the long run. Results have shown the
Lizzie Shepherd was nine years old when she was given her first camera and has been taking pictures ever since. Ruth Campbell meets the North Yorkshire-based award-winning landscape photographer IT is a good thing Lizzie Shepherd was too shy to
Worcestershire have signed Australia international John Hastings as their overseas player for the 2017 campaign. The 30-year-old, who has made 29 appearances for his country, has experience in county cricket following two successful seasons at Durham
Darlington’s designer district now has an outlet for dogs, with their own high-end clothing ranges and paw-lickingly good food. Jenny Needham reports Grange Road has long been known as Darlington’s designer district, with boutiques that cater for
When film-maker Todd Phillips and actor Jonah Hill read the 2011 Rolling Stone article about two stoners who became international arms dealers, neither could believe it. Now, after teaming up to turn the tale into a movie, they tell Susan Griffin how
He set hearts aflutter with 'that' topless scything scene, but as the second series of BBC One's Poldark approaches, Aidan Turner tells Gemma Dunn why looking buff is a crucial part of the drama... When Aidan Turner put in another head-turning
'Your freezer is your best friend' isn't a phase you'd automatically associate with healthy-eating hero and bright young thing Natasha Corrett. But, she tells Gemma Dunn, it's all about the prep, prep, prep... If you should ever have any doubts
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley says that Moors should be judged after ten games as they prepare for a double weekend in the EvoStik Premier Division. Moors make the journey to Leicestershire today in order to face Barwell, and then on Monday
DAVID MOYES has added a new goalkeeper to his shopping list after learning Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone will be sidelined for at least three months due to injury. The Black Cats boss has confirmed Sevilla have accepted a £7m offer for midfielder
THE last remaining BHS stores are expected to close this weekend, with the doomed retailer set to disappear from the high street entirely by Sunday. Administrators to the department store chain are set to shut 22 stores on Sunday, bringing an end
PUBLIC relations isn't rocket science. Most of the time it comes down to common sense. And, in the case of disgraced American swimming champion Ryan Lochte, it's so obvious what he needs to do. In case you've not been watching the news lately
POLICE have released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to after a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Stockton. The incident took place between 11pm on Saturday, July 2, and 2am on Sunday, July 3, near to the road works on Durham Road
A WOMAN who went missing from a North Yorkshire hospital while heavily pregnant has been found safe and well. Nathalie Goodall had last been seen leaving York Hospital at approximately 9pm on August 25. But, North Yorkshire Police said today
George Clarke's Amazing Builds by the Sea (C4, 8pm)IN this compilation show, the Wearside-born presenter looks back at some of his favourite builds by the sea. These include a multifunctional beach hut in Bournemouth, which only cost around £400,
A MOTHER last night spoke of her pride after her genius son passed a maths GCSE - aged just six years old. Sherwyn Sarabi astonishingly gained a grade D. He sat two GCSEs maths higher papers alongside teenage students in May and June and was sent
A beauty salon specialising in treatment for transgender people will open in Darlington this month. Joanna Morris spoke to the family whose personal experiences inspired the unusual venture “THERE are many issues facing trans people but I often
A KEEN athlete, forced to avoid contact sports by his haemophilia but now flourishing in triathlon, has been selected to represent his country at an international competition. Former Barnard Castle School student Jacob Shannon will be part of the
BEN GIBSON is ignoring the mounting speculation linking him with a possible call-up to the England team, and insists his sole focus is on establishing himself as a proven Premier League player. Sam Allardyce will name his first squad since succeeding
DAVID MOYES’ brutally honest assessment of Sunderland’s financial position has resulted in two key questions being asked. Why, at a time when more money is flowing into the Premier League than ever before, is the club unable to compete with the vast
NOT content with doing the world’s biggest half marathon, a County Durham man has created his own “Great North biathlon”.John Appleby, from Belmont near Durham City, is taking part in this year’s Great North Run to raise money for the hospice which cared
A PERVERT caught by crime-fighters Dark Justice is facing jail after arranging meetings with who he believed were two 13-year-old girls.Mark Thornton, 50, from Darlington, confessed to using the internet to chat explicitly - not realising who he was actually
AYOZE PEREZ will start as a lone striker when Newcastle United face Brighton tomorrow after Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dwight Gayle were both ruled out because of the after-effects of concussion. Newcastle, who are close to completing a €3m deal for
