ENGLAND take on Australia at the Emirates Riverside this week. The game is a sell-out, but we have teamed up with Hardys, the official wine of England Cricket, to give a pair of tickets away. England beat the Aussies in the opening game on
AS Kynren prepares to return for its third summer season, it is easy to be blasé about the open-air spectacular that has made its home in Bishop Auckland.Thousands of us have watched the theatrical romp through 2,000 years of British history, and thousands
POLICE are trying to trace a woman who has gone missing in Teesside.Naheed Khan of Thornaby was reported missing on June 12 - but she has not been in touch with her family for around three weeks.The 43-year-old is said to usually frequent Middlesbrough
THE 40TH North Yorkshire County Show took place this weekend, with large numbers of visitors flocking to what is one of the first major agricultural shows of the season. Thousands headed to the rural event held at the Camp Hill Estate near Bedale
10:53pm Finally, here's a gallery of photos from our photographer, Sarah Caldecott
MORE than 100 dogs and their owners took a stroll in the park to raise money for a hospice charity. The Butterwick Hospice held its newest fundraiser – Pooches in the Park – at Auckland Castle, in Bishop Auckland, yesterday. As well as taking
MIDDLESBROUGH are confident of fending off competition from the Premier League after tabling a £5m offer for Sunderland midfielder Paddy McNair. Boro officials made a formal approach for McNair over the weekend, and are keen to push through a deal
HAVING signed forward Jordan Nicholson at the weekend, Darlington will now switch attention to their search for a goalkeeper.They currently do not have a No. 1 at the club but Tommy Wright intends to bring one in time to take part in pre-season training
MIXED weather didn’t deter food fans who descended in large numbers on Leyburn, attracted by the region’s best culinary delights. The Dales Festival of Food and Drink dominated the town’s market place with more than 80 stalls offering a huge range
RUNNERS slipped, slid and bounced their way through a fun-filled obstacle race, all the while being pelted with brightly coloured paint. Those taking part in Colourama, in Durham, held in support of the city’s St Cuthbert’s Hospice, started off
Chester-le-Street were in all kinds of bother at Eppleton in the Dukes ECB North East Premier League when they were reduced to 92-7. Jack McBeth tore into the top order, returning 4-70. However, Quentin Hughes made 59 not out from 113 balls and Liam Burgess
Richmondshire were the big movers. The majority of clubs had derby matches as these popular games threw up some interesting results.The Dalesmen will lost the title on the last day of the season last summer due to the weather. This time they may glean
EDDIE HEARN expects Geordie lightweight Lewis Ritson to be challenging for World titles at a sold-out St James’ Park in the not-too-distant future after he delivered another devastating display of punching power on Saturday night, writes Peter Mann
MISSING man Andrew Mount has now been found, police have announced. He was located this afternoon and police have thanked all those who shared their appeal. POLICE have launched an urgent appeal to find a missing man who has not been seen since
IT was a case of keeping it in the family for County Durham trainer Michael Dods at York on Saturday as his daughter, Sophie, claimed her first victory as a jockey.Sophie, who is 21 next month, partnered Mister Belvedere to victory in The Queen Mother
A FOODBANK which helps a growing number of people has had its coffers boosted. Bishop Auckland Constituency Labour Party donated £253.09 to Woodhouse Close Church and Community Centre foodbank, in Bishop Auckland. MP Helen Goodman was pleased
ENGLAND’S record in their opening game of a major tournament is wretched. In their last 15 outings at either a World Cup or European Championships, England have won just three of their opening matches. But as he prepares to lead his side into battle
CHIEF Sports Writer Scott Wilson is taking on local businesses in The Northern Echo World Cup 2018 Predictions game. Before each day's play Scott makes his predictions and we want businesses to try and beat him at his own game. For today's
THE supermarket that helped make a man a County Durham millionaire has been fitted with a gold ‘playstation’. National Lottery winner Gary Henry, 57, scooped £4.4m on Lotto in 2009 after buying a lucky ticket from the Spar, on Market Place, in
FIRE safety and council officers are investigating the safety of a staircase from which a woman fell to her death. Officers from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service and Durham County Council (DCC) visited the rear of the property
AS HIGH streets around the country are struggling under the pressure of internet shopping, resulting in the closure of big-name stores such as House of Fraser and Marks and Spencer, what is the secret of those which are not only surviving, but thriving
A CHARITY providing specialist care for disabled people has left parents little time to find alternative support after scaling back its services. Ripon Community Link (RCL) is reorganising in an effort to secure its future, resulting in up to 12
