A YOUNG man who survived a heart transplant at five-months-old and blood cancer at five-years-old has once again overcome near-death experience. Greg Rodgers was devastated to find his non-Hodgkin lymphoma had returned 19 years after his original diagnosis
A GOOD husband, a loving family and an old fashioned diet with plenty of fat and sugar have helped Georgina Atkinson live a happy and healthy century. Celebrating her 100th birthday at Sandringham Care Home in Bishop Auckland at the weekend, Mrs
A DENTIST has donated cash to a community project that will help buy toiletries for those in need.The team from Ashby & Atkinson NHS dental practice in Shildon decided to encourage patients to give an email address instead of a postal address and agreed
IN the wake of the Tour de Yorkshire, a Cycling Festival featuring the National Road Race Championships is set to return to the region.Stockton will host its annual three-day festival from July 14 which will include a new addition of the Stockton Extreme
A TEESDALE village famed for it’s maypole has once again hosted a maypole dance after the installation of a new structure. Ovington’s ancient maypole was blown down in November 2015 during bad weather which caused it to snap at the base. Residents
FIREFIGHTERS are inviting people to attend an event promoting fire door safety awareness.The County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is urging tradespeople, house builders, architects and commercial property managers, as well as
NORTH-East students will be given a taste of British Army life as soldiers visit colleges across the region.Four colleges will host the Army throughout the week with the Royal Military Police bringing mock crime scenes for students to explore, as well
A NURSE has delivered a key speech to experts in palliative prescribing at a conference in London cementing a North-East hospice’s reputation in cutting-edge care.Sheila Dawson, nurse consultant at St Teresa’s Hospice in Darlington, spoke to an audience
A CHARITY behind one a North-East white water sports facility have earned regional recognition for their work towards the centre.The Canal and River Trust, that support the Tees Barrage in Stockton, received the People’s Choice Award at the Institution
AN annual nostalgia day brought the spirit of 1940s into the heart of Durham on Bank Holiday Monday. Visitors enjoyed the sights and sounds of wartime Britain with a living history tableau, live music, dancing, markets and more.Entertainment took place
THE memory of a much-missed colleague has been honoured by three fundraisers who have raised hundreds of pounds for a North-East hospice. Toni-Ann Galvin, Nikita Noel and Laura Richardson, formed the Hel’s Angels team for their colleague, Helen Thomas
A CHARITY has raised a total of £115,000 from its popular Gentlemen’s Dinners since 2010 – and there are still places available for this year's event. This life-changing figure has helped to pay for 50 full days of hospice care for the people of
A MAYORAL candidate has put himself in the shoes of North-East residents who face daily challenges presented by sight loss.Chris Foote Wood, Lib Dem candidate for this week’s Tees Valley Mayoral elections, briefly experienced negotiating pavements without
FROM Disneyland to demolition, the final photographs for The Bowes Museum's photography competition have been selected by judges.The competition, which was launched to celebrate the exhibition Only in England which runs till May 7, has attracted scores
EXOTIC sports cars will be revving into Ripon this weekend in the return of a popular event gearing up to be bigger than ever.Thousands of supercars including desirable models from McClaren, Aston Martin, TVR, Ferrari, Lamborghini and many more are set
THE Rotary Club of Northallerton will hold a charity Spring Fayre on Saturday, May 13 in Northallerton Lower Town Hall, from 9am until noon. Rotary members will serve refreshments. Charities participating are Friends of Chernobyl Children, Pendragon Community
A CHURCH is set to host a series of musical events this summer in aid of its roof fund. St Cuthbert’s Church in Church Bank, Shotley Bridge, will stage the first concert, featuring the Derwent Voices, at 7.30pm on Thursday, May 18.The all-woman community
A PLAN to introduce two-year tenancies for people aged under 35 and living alone are set to be approved by councillors.Darlington Borough Council cabinet members will tonight hear that the Government’s Local Housing Allowance (LHA) cap on housing benefit
BUSINESSES are being asked to show their competitive side by signing up to a city fun run.Colleagues are being encouraged to enter workplace teams in this year’s Prince Bishops Durham City Run.Staff can take on the 10k or 5k races on Wednesday, July 19
A TEENAGE girl will appear in court next week, charged with biting a female police officer. North Yorkshire Police were called to a disturbance at a property in Avenue Grove, Harrogate at about 8.50pm on Friday. A spokeswoman said a 16-year-old
A TORNADO has thundered over the River Tyne as part of a main line tours being taken on by the Darlington-built steam locomotive. Bank Holiday day trippers and rail enthusiasts gathered on North-East platforms to welcome the No. 60163 Tornado that
MURDER, mystery and a fair amount of comedy are all promised by a village’s group of amateur actors in their next production.Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders is the latest offering from Great Ayton Dramatic Society (GADS) and the thought of
FIREFIGHTERS have extinguished a blaze at a factory unit on an industrial estate in Peterlee. A County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said a fire was reported at a unit on the North East Industrial Estate at 11.45am today
FORMER workmates of a woman stricken by the deadly asbestos cancer mesothelioma are being urged to come forward.Christine Monkley, whose maiden name was Collingwood, worked in textile factories and in a bedding factory in Consett, County Durham, and Gateshead
CHILDREN’S author and novelist Frank English came back to Guisborough Bookshop on Saturday to introduce and sign copies of his latest book. Hit the Road, Jack is the latest in the series about one man’s upbringing in the Yorkshire coalfields in the 1940s.It
MEMBERS of a North Yorkshire craft club which meets once a month are preparing an exhibition of their work to coincide with a forthcoming anniversary service. Tapestry, quilting, fabric collage, watercolour painting, knitting and crochet are just
A MULTI-million pound upgrade to widen and resurface a concrete stretch of the A19 could be in doubt, according to an MP. Alex Cunningham, who represents Stockton North, has claimed a response to his letter to the Transport Minister provides no
A MOTHER and son who completed Butterwick Hospice’s Rainbow Dash last year are set to help launch this year’s event.Sarah Tubbs and her son Austen, five, will officially open the event at the start line as the cannons filled with colour are fired into
A STALKER hid in bushes outside of his former partner's home and waited in an alleyway to confront her, a court heard. Stuart Anderson, from Stockton, faced sentence at Teesside Crown Court for beaching a restraining order, which had been taken
STUDENTS flicked a switch on their acting abilities with a performance that turned traditional lighting upside down. Performers from Barnard Castle School staged the Black Comedy which saw them staggering around the stage in the light pretending it
A CELEBRATION event is set to take place in Ferryhill to mark the reopening of the King George V Playing Field.Ferryhill Town Council is hosting the event at the playing field known locally as the broom rec, this Saturday, May 6 to showcase the newly
WORK has started on the demolition of a slaughterhouse that blighted the lives of villagers for three years after it was controversially re-opened.Residents campaigned tirelessly to force Boosbeck Abattoir to clean up its act after they were plagued by
JOHN O’SHEA believes Sunderland’s main decision makers have to move swiftly and effectively ahead of an uncertain summer to secure the best possible chance of competing in the Championship.The Black Cats’ ten-year stay in the Premier League will officially
A TESTING journey finished on an emotional high when charity walkers arrived back in the region after having set off from Ipswich on Easter Monday.The group left to walk 333 miles home after Newcastle’s match away to Ipswich – in memory of Lee Hope, a
AN estimated 200 people accepted an invite to visit a hidden oasis of peace and tranquility in a busy town centre.Not many people are aware of the existence of the Quaker burial ground in Darlington – located behind the Quaker Meeting House on Skinnergate
THE driving force behind the resurgence of cycling as a spectator sport in this country has been awarded one of France's highest honours.One the eve of this year's Tour de Yorkshire, Sir Gary Verity, the chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire
A YOUNG boy has had a lucky escape after crashing his bike into a car earlier today. The incident happened just after noon at Ennerdale Drive, Crook. Police and an ambulance attended the scene to find the boy with minor injuries. A police spokesperson
THERE will be music in the air when a multi-stage festival takes over Darlington next month. More than 30 acts will perform at venues across the town as part of the second ever Music Box Festival. On Sunday, June 11, bands and performers
DOOM-MONGERS who predicted that online books would signal the death of paper versions may have been proved wrong with book sales at a five-year-high.New figures released by the Publishers Association reveal that sales of books reached £3bn last year –
THE legend of a County Durham clergyman who was pickled by his wife in order to pocket cash has been brought to life in a brand new illustration. An artist and graphic designer has resurrected the so-called Pickled Parson who is well known to the
SUPPORTERS, staff and volunteers said a final farewell to a closure-hit charity last week.Gay Advice Darlington and Durham (GADD) closed its doors forever at the end of April, with trustees blaming savage funding cuts for its demise.The charity’s devastated
SURPRISING figures show that May is the worst month in the year for drink drivers on the roads. New figures obtained via a Freedom of Information request by Admiral insurers show that of the 45 police forces that responded, a higher percentage of drivers
PARENTS left devastated by the theft of their late baby’s gravestone can now return to pay their respects after a replacement was donated. William Eddington and partner Jean Stuart were heartbroken when they discovered the headstone and plaque commemorating
MARK Wood will need to prove his fitness for Durham over the next three days before being considered for England's two one-day internationals against Ireland on Friday and Sunday.Wood could be competing for a place with Liam Plunkett, who underlined
TWO years ago, it was celebrations for Hartlepool United, troubles for Cheltenham Town.On Saturday, the roles were reversed. Pools’ fate has not yet been decided, and they cling onto their last hope of survival.Pools lost at Cheltenham, who were relegated
TITLE or no title celebrations next Sunday, Isaac Hayden is looking forward to the curtain coming down on his first season at Newcastle United then preparing for the biggest season of his career. Despite spending eight years on the books of Arsenal
FOR TREVOR Carson it wasn’t quite the return to action he wanted or planned.Back far sooner than anticipated following January shoulder surgery, the Hartlepool United goalkeeper was beaten once as Pools lost at Cheltenham.Defeat means that they have to
DAVID MOYES will meet with Sunderland owner Ellis Short in the next fortnight to discuss whether he will remain in his current position in the wake of the club’s relegation to the Championship. Sunderland’s demotion was confirmed at the weekend when
A MOTHER whose son died in a river and an adventure centre leader have slammed the BBC for showing a presenter white water swimming in a stretch of River Tees which has claimed lives - with no warning of the dangers. Watched by around six million
FOOD lovers are invited to dine on delicious dishes produced in the North-East as part of a week-long campaign to promote the region’s restaurants.Middlesbrough Restaurant Week officially launches today and includes independent cafes, bar-restaurants
