MIDDLESBROUGH’S maiden appearance in the remodelled Checkatrade Trophy ended in defeat as the club’s development team crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Scunthorpe United. Boro fielded summer signing Bernardo Espinosa as part of their starting line-up,
Newton Aycliffe beat West Auckland to move into the top eight of the ENL First Division. Both teams were reduced to ten men inside the first twelve minutes. West’s Adam Burnicle went for a bad foul, then Stuart Banks followed him for violent
MIDDLESBROUGH have completed the loan capture of defender Calum Chambers, and expect Albert Adomah to join Aston Villa ahead of tomorrow's 11pm transfer deadline. The Teessiders should complete a deadline-day signing of their own with Villa
WHILE SEVERAL runners went round in a circle last week, two literally went from one side of the country to the other. Nearest to home, the inaugural South Park 10 mile race took place at the weekend, comprising ten one-mile laps of the park, over a
A SOLICITOR and his wife “ripped off” an elderly vicar who was no longer capable of making her own financial decisions, a jury was told. Giles Scott and his wife Clare were described by prosecutor Philip Standfast as “robbing Peter to pay Paul”
A LEGAL support worker could become the poster girl of an international pole dancing convention.Rachael Metcalfe, from Kirk Merrington, near Spennymoor, County Durham, is among the 25 finalists in the Bringing Sexy Back contest, which celebrates the athletic
PEOPLE are invited to step out for a range of short walks, as part of a free nationwide walking event.Hambleton Strollers has organised a timetable of six short walks led by its volunteer leaders as part of the Ramblers' biggest ever nationwide event
A FLEDGLING Jewish community is starting to make its mark with regular services and events.The group of Liberal Jews was formed in Durham City and held its first service in July.It is the city’s first Jewish group in more than 60 years and is aiming to
A TEES VALLEY engineering firm has been awarded a contract to supply a major new polar research ship.Tees Components will supply four of its White Gill thrusters to RRS Sir David Attenborough after being contracted by Cammell Laird shipyard in Merseyside
ADVICE has been issued to help householders avoid becoming victims of rogue fish sellers.Durham County Council gave the warning after being made aware of incidents in neighbouring areas in which residents have been cold-called by salesmen dealing in pre-packed
THIS year’s Autism’s got Talent Roadshow will be held in The Arc in Stockton. The event, which will take place on Friday, September 16, showcases the diverse talents of individuals on the autistic spectrum. It's the idea of mother two autistic
NEWCASTLE UNITED striker Adam Armstrong has joined Championship side Barnsley on loan until January. Armstrong will link up with Paul Heckingbottom's side on his return from international duty with England Under-20s. The 19-year-old striker
A TAKEAWAY which was refused permission for late night opening in June is applying again to extend its hours until 3am.Babakir Khidir, the owner of Pizza Uno, wants to open the takeaway at 92 Claypath, in Durham, until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays. This
THE public are invited to visit a County Durham museum after hours as part of a popular events programme.The Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, will open its doors on Thursday, September 8, as part of their Lates! evening event.Complementing the Artists
A CAMPAIGN has been launched against plans to convert a former York chapel into a Sainsbury's convenience store.Householders in Union Terrace are fighting an application by developers S Harrison to extend the finishing time for delivery hours at the
A POLICE force says new Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPO) - designed to give victims temporary emergency protection – are being successfully granted in almost all cases. Domestic Violence Protections Notices (DVPN) and protection orders were
A CRUCIAL application to remodel a leisure centre in Darlington to accommodate 62,000 library books, DVDs and audiobooks has been withdrawn by the council.Darlington Borough Council submitted planning applications to part-demolish and make extensive alterations
A DESPERATE appeal has gone out to find a beloved family pet who has been missing since Wednesday last week.Margot, a 15-month-old blue and white English setter, disappeared from her home in West Layton, off the A66, near Richmond, at around 1pm on Wednesday
THE police will be hosting a Health Express fun day at Hackworth Park, in Shildon, today, from 11am until 3pm. Members of the local policing team and Safer Neighbourhood Unit will be present. Officers will be running their ‘Safer bear scheme’, with an
FORGET the woods, teddy bears and the children that love them picnicked in the grounds of one of the region’s historic castles today (Tuesday, August 30).More than 30 children and their parents enjoyed a picnic and activities at Barnard Castle’s historic
WORK on a County Durham footbridge is set to start.The Heart of Teesdale Landscape Partnership will soon be starting work on replacing St John’s Footbridge over Percy Beck in Flatts Wood, in Barnard Castle.The bridge is the closest one to the River Tees
ARCHAEOLOGISTS are uncovering the fruitful history of one of County Durham’s greatest landmarks as part of major research project.Experts from Durham University have unearthed a host of fascinating finds in the grounds of Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland
AN inquest has been told of the tragic death of a mother who had three young children.Nicola Jane Roberts, who was 39 and from Ingleby Barwick, was found dead by her sometime partner, Paul Wratten, in March last year.The inquest at Teesside Magistrates
A DOCTORS' surgery has been slammed by a healthcare inspection body as being inadequate and needing improvement over concerns about safety and the care patients receive. The Friary Surgery in Richmond serves around 5,800 patients in the town and
NATIONAL park bosses on the North York Moors are urging land managers who are looking at restoring vital boundary walls and hedgerows to apply for grants of up to £2,000. Over eight km of hedges and 10,00 square km of drystone walling has been
AUTISTIC youngsters with a passion for trampolining are jumping for joy after two generous councillors donated £2,200 to fund new equipment for their club.Durham County Councillors Jed Hillary and Sarah Iveson each donated £1,100 from their Neighbourhood
A TEENAGER is in a critical condition after being taken to hospital following a major sea search which was sparked when he went missing from a dinghy. The operation was launched after emergency services were called to Roker, in Sunderland, at 3.22pm
A CAR crash is causing delays for commuters travelling along a busy residential street in Darlington. The Northern Echo understands two cars have been involved in an incident on Geneva Road, close to its junction with Claremont Road. A witness
HARTLEPOOL UNITED have made a double loan signing with two young strikers arriving. Bradley Fewster from Middlesbrough and Tom Heardman from Newcastle have both signed half-season loans at the Northern Gas and Power Stadium. Fewster spent time
SCIENTISTS have discovered that chickens have rhythm and respond to different types of music. A study at the University of New England involved testing new-born chicks to see their reaction to musical rhythms.
A MAN has been jailed for ten months after he was found in possession of an iPad just a few hours after a young missionary was robbed at gunpoint.Dean Bowes had been charged with the robbery, in Norton, Stockton, and possessing an imitation firearm on
A ROMAN Catholic priest has denied accusations of fraud and abusing a position of trust after £90,000 allegedly went missing from a parish church.Father John Reid, who appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday, Aug 30), is facing two charges
COMPARE the opening sentences of two official letters sent to me since my wife died: “Dear Mr Connor, We are sorry to hear that Mrs Connor has died” and “We are informed that your pension credit has ended”. Both letters have been generated because
CHANGES have been made to plans for a new boutique hotel and steakhouse in Durham City.Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is to open the restaurant as part of the redevelopment of the Old Shire Hall in Old Elvet, which will include a new Hotel Indigo.New
EIGHT locomotives and a range of real ales are to feature in a celebration of steam at the end of this month. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway annual autumn event will run from Friday, September 30 until Sunday, October 2. It will feature
THE judge who chose to reciprocate foul language in court by a man she was sentencing made a wrong decision. There is no doubt in my mind that Patricia Lynch QC has sunk to the level of the vilest criminal. A judge has no right to use ugly expletives
SINCE it came into existence in 1948 the NHS has been a remarkable success story; all the more remarkable because of reforms introduced by both Conservative and Labour Governments. Both have sought economies and had scant regard for making it better
IN reply to J Walkers’s comments (HAS, Aug 26), I made my points relating to the causes of the “Credit Crunch” to remind Brexiters that many of the problems our nation faces had nothing to do with Europe or immigrants, but are rooted elsewhere.
IT has been a summer to remember for a group of scouts who adventured into the great outdoors as part of their annual camp this month.The 1st Staindrop Scouts, of Staindrop, in Teesdale, travelled to Coniston, in Cumbria, for the adventure.The children
IN recent months we have seen planning approvals given by council planning officers on a number of controversial residential developments in Marske, Redcar and Guisborough. These were in line with the Government’s planning directive to build more
IT’S been two months since Britain voted to come out of the EU. Had the public voted to remain in, David Cameron would still be aimlessly wandering around No10 and his Chancellor George Osborne would be sharpening his axe preparing his customary
THE recent correspondence on fracking for methane gas made me think. I live over the Durham coalfield. For centuries the miners have dug into the coal measures and released huge quantities of methane, that’s why the mines had huge ventilation fans
A BUSINESSWOMAN is in the running for a share of a £10,000 prize after being nominated as one of Britain’s “high street heroes”.Lynn Talbot, of Bishop Auckland, has been nominated in the Great British High Street competition in the ‘best manager of a
WAYNE Rooney has announced he intends to draw his international career to a close following the 2018 World Cup in Russia. New England boss Sam Allardyce confirmed on Monday that Rooney will continue as captain of the national side after he was
A STUDENT from Northallerton has won a top accolade after graduating with a BA (Hons) in international hospitality and tourism management.She has been crowned the UK’s Best Undergraduate Student of Tourism 2016 by the Association of Tourism in Higher
IT has been 46 years since Barbara Castle’s Equal Pay Act and women still earn less and have inferior job prospects compared to men. Today’s Echo highlights concerns that the County Durham Plan doesn’t include enough measures to create jobs for
RESIDENTS are encouraged to nominate unsung young heroes for a youth honours list.Staff from Specsavers in Northallerton are urging local people to nominate under-16s from the area who have helped the community, for the first ever British Citizen Youth
THE Godfather of Italian cuisine will be heading the line-up as a North Yorkshire town celebrates all that is culinary.Antonio Carluccio will be leading the way in the cookery theatre at the Malton Game and Seafood Festival next monthHe will give visitors
RAIN failed to dampen spirits at a family festival, which raised more than £800 for a cancer support group.The event, at Locomotion Number One pub at Heighington Station, near Newton Aycliffe, on Sunday, saw people of all ages enjoy everything from a
SUNDERLAND have failed in an attempt to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on a season-long loan. David Moyes is keen to sign a goalkeeper before tomorrow night's transfer deadline, having lost the services of first-choice Vito Mannone because
A FLASHER exposed himself to a lone woman at a bus stop in Stockton. Police are hunting the man, who indecently exposed himself at about 4.40pm on Thursday, August 25 at a bus stop on University Boulevard. A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police
A YOUNG teenager has suffered burns to his neck and arms after an aerosol can exploded in a fire started in a Darlington skate park. A 14-year-old boy received treatment following the incident in South Park on Thursday, August 18, when an aerosol
BOGUS council tax discount claimants in Hartlepool have been warned, “we will catch up with you,” by Hartlepool Borough Council.Last year 418 people were found to be wrongly claiming a 25 per cent discount available for people who live alone, amounting
TEESSIDE’S very own charcuterie - or meat curing - expert is using an ancient craft ahead of Middlesbrough’s Local Food Weekend.Peter Walker and his head chef Joe Taylor are using the technique to combine dry-cured salamis, hams and handmade sausages
A WALKER who fell on a steep muddy path was carried a kilometre to safety by Mountain Rescue volunteers yesterday (Monday, August 29).The busy bank holiday saw the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team called into action for the 29th time this year when they
TOURIST businesses have less than two weeks to apply to be recognised at this year’s North-East industry awards.The North East England Tourism Awards showcases businesses in the region and this year's awards are being held at Newcastle Civic Centre
SUNDERLAND have suffered a double transfer set-back, with proposed deals for both Vicente Iborra and Ryan Mason having fallen through. Jeremain Lens has left the Stadium of Light to join Turkish side Fenerbahce on a season-long loan, but David
THE Restaurant Group, which owns some of the North-Easts most popular retailers and restaurants, has announced it will close three of its outlets in the region. Frankie and Benny’s sites in Gateshead and York will be closed, along with a Coast
A DRIVER had a lucky escape when a piece of debris from a collision became embedded in the windscreen of a car. North Yorkshire Police’s Road Policing Group said the vehicle was hit on the A1(M) at Dishforth, near Thirsk yesterday as a collision
REETH Methodist Church – almost 200 years old, Grade II listed, rich in hope and in history – officially closes today. A misty, moisty morning, its last service was on Sunday. “It doesn’t matter if you raise the roof because we don’t need it any
HIGHLIGHTS from Darlington's 3-2 win over FC United of Manchester at at Broadhurst Park.
THE people of Middlesbrough are being asked to choose a 1950s shop for Beamish Museum.An end-terrace shop from Bow Street, in Middlesbrough, will be rebuilt in the museum’s planned 1950s town as part of a £17m refurbishment project, Remaking Beamish.A
DURHAM Police have issued their weekly appeal for the public to identify suspects caught on CCTV. They would like to trace this man, pictured above, following a suspected theft of items from Wilko’s in Bishop Auckland on August 13. Ring
URGENT assurances are being sought from Government over the future of £145m of funding for the Tees Valley area, which could be lost following the EU referendum vote. The Tees Valley and the North-East could be hit hardest by Brexit, an official
Yorkshire will begin the search for Jason Gillespie’s replacement at the end of the season after announcing the Australian is to leave Headingley.Gillespie has opted not to extend his five-year stay with the county, and he will return home to Australia
CRAIG HIGNETT has described as ‘laughable’ the rules surrounding this season’s Checkatrade Trophy. Hartlepool United play at Notts County tomorrow night, as the rest of the games take place this evening in a revamped competition now no longer open to
TWO teenage brothers were plucked from the sea in a dramatic high-speed rescue off the North-East coast last night. The boys, aged 15 and 13, from Carlin How, east Cleveland, had got into difficulties while swimming off the beach at nearby Skinningrove
Home from Home (BBC2, 10pm)IT'S 60 years since Hancock's Half Hour made the leap from the radio to the small screen, and in the process became British TV's first great home-grown sitcom.And that's all the excuse the BBC needed to launch
ARSENE WENGER has told Aitor Karanka he can have Arsenal’s £16m defender Calum Chambers on loan for the season as Middlesbrough look to boost their defensive options.Karanka has been keen to strengthen his backline since the breakdown of Nevan Subotic
A NORTH-EAST lawyer will cheer on one of his best friends in the Great North Run next month as she raises funds in honour of the heroes who saved his life. Iain Walker was well prepared for his first half marathon last September having tackled
COUNCIL chiefs who were forced to rip up a multi-billion pound economic blueprint and start again are facing more embarrassment after they were accused of ignoring women in redrawn proposals. Roger Cornwell, chair of the City of Durham Trust, said
A CRAFTSMAN who builds sledges as a form of therapy has presented his personalised handiwork to a brave two-year-old battling cancer and her courageous sister. Having created about 400 traditional wooden sledges over the past decade - including
Why are girls better than boys at exams? Stephen Lambert, a director of Education4Democracy NE, believes we should look to the past IN THE North East, girls are outperforming boys at every stage in the educational system including most subjects
A FORGOTTEN tragedy of war has finally been remembered at a simple but moving ceremony by the edge of a North Yorkshire field.At the very spot where a Halifax bomber ploughed into the ground, killing all six of its young crew, a plaque has been installed
