THE big guns from the south are out for one of the highlights of the season at Redcar on Monday – but Middleham maestro Mark Johnston is fancied to keep the prize in the north. Johnston clearly targets the Racing UK Zetland Gold Cup for progressive
NEW 20mph speed limits are being introduced in Barnard Castle. The measures are part of a scheme by Durham County Council to increase safety on the A67 between Bowes and the town, including the town centre. Other measures include enhanced road
GREAT Ayton's Harry Tanfield rode to glory in round six of the Ovo Energy Tour Series cycling in Aberystwyth. The Canyon Eisberg rider, 23, scored a final solo win in Wales on Saturday night, his first in the Tour Series. He finished 24 seconds
A FINANCIAL boost is being used to help clean the streets in and around Darlington.The extra investment of £4.1m over the next four years will be put into key service areas and one-off projects.Members of the public were asked by Darlington Borough Council
WITH the Tees Valley major jetting off to the Far East on a trade mission, it felt timely this week to look at a book produced in 1926 when you could sail your freight from Middlesbrough Docks to anywhere in the world. The book was produced by
A SCHOOLGIRL’s anti-litter poster will go on display in her home village as part of a campaign to keep communities clean and tidy. Katie Pratt, seven, designed the poster as part of a competition at Howden-le-Primary School. Part of the 3 Towns
Church choirDARLINGTON Lions Club is holding a Showtime event with community choir The Sans Pareil Singers at All Saints Church, Ravensdale Road, Darlington on Friday, June 22 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £8 and include a glass of wine or soft drink and all
ENJOYING a moment of peace and stepping away from the hustle and bustle of daily life is what one new business is offering.Moments Cafe, in Barnard Castle, has just opened in the Market Place.Owner Carly Payne, 38, says it has always been her dream to
PUPIL Emma Doudican has made her mark on history at a Darlington school by winning a competition to design a medal for an annual sports presentation ceremony.The competition at Longfield Academy attracted a record 300 entries, which were narrowed down
THREE people have been rescued by firefighters after a blaze broke out in a Darlington takeaway.The people were evacuated from a first floor premises above the Lebanet Star, in Parkgate, opposite the Darlington Hippodrome.Three fire engines responded
PAUL Mulrennan is unwell so champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa takes the ride on northern-trained sprinter Mabs Cross in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock today. Trainer Michael Dods, who is based at Denton, near Darlington, announced the news
RESIDENTS have been given reassurance that future developments in Hurworth are unlikely to get the go ahead once a local plan has been approved. Housing developments already underway in the village were approved because Darlington Borough Council
The Irish 2000 Guineas is today’s Group 1 highlight from the Curragh and market leader Elarqam (4.10) is taken to improve on his Newmarket fourth from earlier in the month. The selection lost his unbeaten record in the colt’s classic but was slowly away
The Champions League final is, arguably, the biggest club game in the world and this evening’s game between holders Real Madrid and Liverpool promises to be a wonderful occasion and fitting conclusion to the European season. BetVictor Brand Ambassador
MARSKE UNITED midfielder Craig Gott was last night named as the Ebac Northern League Player of the Year.The Seasiders midfielder was a key part of the team which won the club's second title in four years, scoring 20 league goals.Consett’s Michael
Mabs Cross takes another step up in class in the Group Two Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes at Haydock today – but she’s ready for it.We have been delighted with her form this season. She should have won at Bath on her reappearance and the winner that
YORKSHIRE and Nottinghamshire were frustrated by the weather as their Royal London one-day Cup clash at Emerald Headingley was washed out without a ball bowled.Persistent rain throughout the day meant a point apiece, with umpires Ian Blackwell and Jeff
A CRICKET club is seeking permission to extend the hours its new practice facilities can be used just months after a controversial planning application allowed them to be constructed. Back in September, Darlington Cricket Club was granted permission
PARENTS of pupils at a school where two teenagers have been found guilty of plotting a Columbine-style shooting have voiced anger over the handling of an alleged serious incident said to have taken place last year. The incident, which cannot be
THE launch of a balloon festival set to take place over the bank holiday weekend was rained off yesterday.Balloons InDurham, which has also had a last minute change of location, failed to get underway last night because of heavy rain but is due to take
BRITISH holidaymakers accused of starting a Magaluf hotel fire have been released by police but cannot come home yet, it is understood. Relatives of Bandon McCahill have been told his passport has been seized and he and his two friends will have
THE deadline is fast approaching for an awards ceremony which aims to celebrate the achievements of people with autism. The Autism Hero Awards aim to acknowledge the outstanding contributions and achievements of individuals, teams and organisations who
YOUNG musicians from the North-East are preparing for the performance of their lives.Every child at Hawthorn Primary School in Elswick learns an orchestral instrument through the In Harmony Newcastle Gateshead programme.Youngsters are getting ready to
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD has been kicking the football round on-screen with England players as part of a supermarket's World Cup campaign. Joseph Jones, of Bishop Auckland, is starring in a series of discount chain Lidl's national television and social
A £1.2M new go-kart track will be built in a former industrial unit in Stockton after it was granted planning permission. Stockton councillors gave a unanimous vote to build the track, in the former Arco warehouse off Portrack Lane, opposite trampoline
A SUPERMARKET worker has been handpicked for a once in a lifetime trip to the USA in recognition of her commitment to helping children with autism.Jenny Barnett, who is a community champion at Asda Middlesbrough, invented the Happy Little Helpers initiative
THOUSANDS of pounds fundraised by a North-East MP has been given to a charity supporting people with mental health issues.Darlington MP Jenny Chapman pledged to support Darlington MIND by completing the London Marathon last month.Yesterday, the MP presented
TWO people arrested following a crash near Thirsk that killed two teenage boys remain on police bail. The crash, on the A61 between Busby Stoop and Carlton Miniott on March 7, claimed the lives of 17-year-old passengers George Thomas Turner, from
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to use their local pharmacy if they need help with minor illnesses or ailments over the bank holiday weekend. The Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has reminded people that with GP practices not open on Monday
WOMEN recovering from breast cancer have bosom buddies they can rely on – a group of knitters from a Northallerton department store.Members of the Knit and Natter group that meets every Friday in Barkers department store have had their needles clicking
STUDENTS will once again be supported with a subsidised travel scheme, it has been confirmed.New College Durham has announced students will be given help with travel costs so they can continue their studies.The scheme means that full time students aged
BUILDING work is set to start on a new housing development in Sedgefield.Tolent Homes’s outline application for the 100-home estate on the former Sedgefield Community Hospital site was approved following a public inquiry last year.A planning inspector
A MAJOR investigation is underway after a man suspected of brandishing a handgun in a town centre was shot by armed police. The 23-year-old was taken to the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough with a gunshot wound to the arm following
Popular monthly music and arts event Vinyl is holding an extended all-day special tomorrow. Peter Mann spoke to the promoters about the joy of providing up and coming acts with a stageWITH a Bank Holiday to look forward to, and the weather set fair, music
PAUL Collingwood: “Usually you don’t get these kind of things until you’ve either died or retired. I hope it’s not a sign of them wanting me out!’’ CRICKETERS and sportsmen come and go. Some are instantly forgettable, others make a lasting impression
A GRIEVING mother has spoken of her horror at discovering the 'disgusting' vandalism of her baby's grave. Christie Carr said she was devastated by the scene that met her when she went to visit her son Lennon's grave at to Bishop Auckland Cemetery
A MAN who preyed on four boys at different times over a 12-year period is seeking help in prison to overcome his “sexual proclivities”, a court was told. Brian Baird was jailed for a total of 12 years, three years consecutively for offences with
A CHARITY which empowers people with disabilities through work and education in Richmond has been targeted by thieves.Volunteers at Just The Job, which specialises in gardening work and producing logs for heating, are devastated after the break in on
A GROUP of ex-service men and women from Catterick Garrison have taken to the waters of Windermere to enjoy a range of activities to improve their health and wellbeing.The Durham based North East Military Vehicle Club has been working with Low Wood Bay
A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of an alleged rapist after he failed to turn up for his trial.George Hill, 68, of Portland Road, Plaines Farm, Sunderland was due to attend his trial at Preston Crown Court on Monday, April 14. DC Tristan Farley
A FRESH call has been made for urgent action to dual the A64 east of York across to Scarborough and the Yorkshire coast.The chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, Sir Gary Verity, has added his voice to those of local business leaders and politicians
A WORKSHOP and open-mic event to encourage children to experience stand-up comedy is held as part of Darlington Arts Festival on Tuesday.Inspired by comedian Patrick Monaghan and a Hilarity Bites event which her own children enjoyed, Jan Connor, who volunteers
A FORMER council leader has assured people there is ‘no Da Vinci Code’ or ‘secret handshake’ behind the 2003 sale of Durham Tees Valley Airport.The statement was made after an independent member of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council called for ‘full
A BUILDER who carried out in-part sub-standard work at the home of a couple and overcharged them, must pay them back £1,000 per month or risk a prison sentence. The customers, who are in their 60s, were said to be £33,000 out of pocket through
PUPILS in County Durham are exploring the secret world of creepy crawlies, as part of a project from the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership to record and celebrate invertebrates.During May, June and July the AONB Partnership
ALMOST as soon as an engine shed in Darlington was built in 1844, it was redundant. Now, after decades of dereliction, it is about to enter the first truly useful phase of its 175-year life. The building, which may even claim to be the world’s
AN ARTIST who has recently been crowned the UK's most popular selling artist 2018 has created an impression of Welcome to Yorkshire's gold medal-winning RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden. Lucy Pittaway, who has galleries in Richmond and Brompton on
A RURAL community is launching its own food bank to help the growing number of families struggling to make ends meet.With its picturesque villages and stunning scenery, Weardale may not spring to mind as a place where food banks are needed.But like all
AN ale trail exploring the rich history of brewing in the area will be a highlight of this year’s annual Rosedale Walking Festival.Now in its sixth year, the festival, in the heart of the North York Moors National Park, will take place on June 23 and
A DALES petrol station believed to be the first community-run venture of its kind is now supplying fuel round the clock thanks to a council grant.The Dale Head Community Garage in Hawes has installed a terminal that can take credit and debit card payments
AS the warm weather arrives, North Yorkshire Police are launching a crime prevention campaign emphasising home security.Over the coming months, PCSOs and police volunteers will deploy to areas of York and elsewhere that have been affected by burglaries
Bridge vandalsPOLICE are trying to track down vandals who have repeatedly daubed graffiti, including offensive language, on two bridges in Boroughbridge over the past few weeks. Names including Booki, Nook and Salaz have been included. Police also fear
A SPRING festival of walks charting the industrial heritage landmarks surrounding the rivers Wear and Tyne, starts today.Northumbria Ramblers stage three walks of up to 17 miles, today, the first of 11 by next Saturday on sections of the new 80-mile Tyne
