THREE people were taken to hospital on Sunday after a jet-ski accident off the North-East coast. Hartlepool RNLI inshore lifeboat launched at 5.12pm following a request by Humber Coastguard to recover four people from the water at Seaton Carew.
A SECOND World War Hurricane shot across the skies of a North-East market town as thousands gathered for the annual 1940s weekend. Barnard Castle was transported back to the era of ration books, swing dancing and pillbox hats for the three-day
SCOTTISH currency was stolen during a house burglary. The incident occurred in the Sunnydale area of Shildon, County Durham, during the early hours of Wednesday, June 21. On the Shildon Police Facebook page, officers said: “Did you see anything
A UKIP election candidate who stood for leadership of the party in 2016 criticised the party’s “disastrous” election and said they need to stop “banging on about banning Burkas”.Phillip Broughton, from Hartlepool, said he will not be standing as a candidate
NO-ONE has yet come forward with information about a stray dog that was found dodging traffic found on a busy main road.The RSPCA has been investigating after the emaciated animal ran in front of a van on the A64 earlier this month and since then, the
GUY Garvey writes lyrics like the rest of us breathe air. He makes the mundane poetic, the everyday exotic. Train stations, arguments, ordinary life - in the hands of someone as erudite as Garvey - become pieces of art. That these songs
THE family of a girl who was given just minutes to live as baby said they were “bursting with pride” after she was recognised for her achievements “against the odds in life.”Chloe Miller, who has cerebral palsy, received a prize at the Vibe Awards - held
YOUNG athletes will be able to hone their skills whatever the weather thanks to the opening of a new pitchCarmel College in Darlington has transformed a field into an all-weather pitch so more than 1,200 children can exercise and develop their skills.The
A MARRIED couple are among 17 people from a diverse range of backgrounds to be ordained as priests and deacons this weekendEmily and Mark Hudghton will be ordained at deacons during the same ceremony at Durham Cathedral on Sunday, July 2. The couple,
A WOMAN has died after taking an unknown substance.A 35-year-old man is also in hospital after taking the same suspected illegal substance.Police were called to an address in South Shields on Saturday, June 24, after receiving reports regarding the welfare
TWO people were seriously hurt in a two-car smash in North Yorkshire.It happened in the Scarborough area on the B1261 Main Street at Seamer at around 3.15pm on Saturday.A woman in her 60s, driving a light-coloured Kia Picanto, suffered serious injuries
A 22-YEAR-old man has appeared in court accused of indecent exposure in North Yorkshire.Andrew Barnard, from Rheola Street in Mountain Ash, situated in the Welsh district of Rhondda Cynon Taff, is charged with exposing his genitals with the intent of
STUART HALL remains confident his best days are still to come after returning to action with a resounding points victory over Jose Aguilar. Hall was part of a packed North-East programme at Newcastle’s Walker Dome on Friday night, with his six-round
SIX people have been injured after a vehicle hit pedestrians outside a sports centre. Hundreds of people were attending an event to celebrate Eid near the Westgate Sports Centre in Newcastle when a woman lost control of her car and ploughed into
A MAN injured in a suspected stabbing in a market town this morning did not suffer life-threatening injuries. Several people have been arrested following the assault in Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, shortly after 4am this morning. The victim
CHILDRENS activity company PGL has submitted its plans to transform the historic grounds of the former North Yorkshire Police HQ at Newby Wiske into an activity centre. The sale of Newby Wiske Hall was first made public in March and PGL has now
A FARMER who wants to turn over a field for residential development has jumped the first hurdle by securing outline planning permission.Gordon Hirst’s application to Durham County Council for up to 70 houses on a 3.8 hectare site on the edge of Fishburn
A LEADING cathedral organist is to give a village church recital to raise money to repair its roof. Kris Thomsett, assistant director of music at Newcastle Cathedral and former organ scholar at both Norwich Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral
TWO teenage girls who helped a woman who suffered a nasty fall have been recognised in a project launched by Peterlee Police. Chloe Pinkney and Emmie Steel, were nominated by members of the community for Pride of Peterlee awards for their part
A MAJOR road scheme is being carried out on a busy road junction for 11 weeks this summer. Work is starting tomorrow at the crossroads between the A690 and A167 in Neville’s Cross, in Durham. Durham County Council will be upgrading traffic lights
AN animal rescue centre which has saved the lives of thousands of stray dogs over the last decade has been given a donation to help it find its own permanent home.Stray Aid hopes to raise £250,000 to buy the boarding kennels site in Coxhoe, near Durham
AFTER our recent poll to select Darlington’s best-ever XI, we are giving supporters of the North-East’s four other leading teams the chance to choose their own club’s greatest all-time line-up. This week, it is the turn of Newcastle United. From
IT is 9.30pm. An expectant hush falls with the dusk on the Kynren crowd at the dress rehearsal on Saturday night, the last run-through before the 2017 season begins on July 1. The last rays of the sun pick out the creamy tones of Auckland Castle
