EOIN MORGAN admits he will face a monumental selection dilemma when Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes returns to one-day action later this summer, but the England skipper insists he is “privileged” to be part of a battling line-up that is continually setting
ANOTHER day, another slew of new milestones achieved by England’s one-day team. With a series whitewash of Australia now just one more win away, it is records rather than wickets that are tumbling with remarkable regularity this summer. On Tuesday
THE previously untold story of Scottish soldiers forced to walk from Dunbar to Durham makes its way to a city stage next month.Woven Bones gives a voice to Scottish prisoners of war, captured during the Battle of Dunbar in 1650 before being marched to
SUNDERLAND have completed their first signing of the summer after agreeing a deal for Turkish defender Alim Ozturk. Ozturk is a free agent after recently leaving Turkish side Boluspor, and will officially join the Black Cats on July 1 on a two-year
THE NHS has swung magnificently behind me this week after I woke on Saturday morning to a painfully swelling ankle.At first I was content to lie on the sofa with a bag of frozen peas on the offending joint watching back-to-back football, but eventually
RACING driver Max Coates showcased his Renault car ahead of his performance at Croft circuit this weekend. Coates posed for pictures at RMB Renault in Darlington promoting the car designed to compete in the Renault UK Clio Cup. The Scorton-born
PLANS for to erect a new workshop, store, garage, camping pods and access works at Viewforth, in Marwood, near Barnard Castle have been submitted to Durham County Council. Three new buildings and the removal of an existing corrugated metal shed are included
SUNDERLAND owner Stewart Donald has confirmed he wants to sign Middlesbrough captain Grant Leadbitter this summer, albeit after the first round of incoming deals at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats are on the verge of signing former Hearts
A COUNCIL has dismissed claims it “jumped the gun” by announcing it had saved a former hospital for community use. NHS Property Services, which is seeking to sell the Lambert Hospital, in Thirsk, said a final decision on which offer it will accept
DOZENS of geese have been shot and dumped in a river in the Yorkshire Dales. The dead birds - adults and juveniles - were found in the River Ure in Wensleydale by a group out walking last Saturday. The 25 greylag geese were found in the river
A LEADING pop star topped the bill for a charity fundraiser at Rockliffe Hall's Grand Marquee last week.Marti Pellow was the star attraction for the Graham Wylie Foundation, Alan Shearer Centre and Global’s Make Some Noise event where guests raised
JOSH HEATON is on the verge of leaving Darlington and completing a move to St Mirren, which should be confirmed later today. The giant defender has travelled north of the border to the Scottish Premiership club to undergo a medical and finalise
POLICE are asking for the public’s help to find Paul Ternent, 52, from the Bournmoor area of County Durham. Officers working with Trading Standards want to speak to him about a number of alleged frauds, thefts and money laundering offences against
A BANNED driver who tried to outrun police with his pregnant girlfriend as passenger was branded a “selfish coward” as he was locked up. Daryl Forster raced at speeds of up to 80mph around a housing estate before jumping from his moving car which
THERESA May’s announcement of a cash boost to the National Health Service is welcome, but it would not have happened without the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party and his principled stand against austerity. Since the general election
THE return of Rocket to Newcastle for the first time in 156 years is seen as one of the highlights in the Great Exhibition of the North, which begins this weekend, but the real star of the show must be Killingworth Billy, whose place in history has
A WAITROSE supermarket would be a good replacement for the closing M&S Store in Darlington. A lot of shoppers would welcome it both for its high quality and convenience, particularly those who rely on public transport. The M&S food hall at West Park is
IN reply to J. Siddle’s comments (HAS, June 19) there is a need to correct his comment about only one shop which closed and relocated to St Helen Auckland. Has he forgotten about Superdrug, McDonalds, Argos and Marks & Spencer? All high street brands.
EVERTON are ready to use two players in a bid to tempt Middlesbrough into selling defender Ben Gibson this summer.The Toffees are known to want the homegrown talent but Boro will not be willing to let him go on the cheap, knowing there is also competition
WHAT are the modern day footballers thinking of after one of them scores a goal? Looking at the photograph (Echo, June 19, p 47), I counted six players on top of the scorer with another one in flight diving on top of this heap. My calculations at this
WITH others I have spent the last two days at Leeds combined court listening to the arguments regarding Darlington Council’s decision to relocate the library out of the Crown Street building.Noticeably there was no representation from the decision making
WILL those English who are fighting to remain in the EU be supporting England, or one of their beloved European teams, Germany, Spain or France, in the present World Cup?Gary Mundell, West Auckland
A NEW chief executive has been agreed for Sunderland City Council. Patrick Melia, who is currently chief executive at North Tyneside Council, is due to take up his Sunderland post in August. Mr Melia will replace Irene Lucas who joined Sunderland
CRAIG Overton was handed an England one-day international debut against Australia in place of the rested Liam Plunkett for the fourth game of the series at Chester-le-Street. Overton was called up as cover, alongside Sam Curran, for the last two
THE sentencing of a headteacher, who persuaded a 16-year-old girl to send him indecent photographs of herself, has been put back after “further information” emerged. John Stubbins was previously told to “prepare” for prison after admitting two
WILL SMITH has the experience of playing in four championship winning sides but at Arundel on Thursday he was cast in the role of match-saver as Durham replied to a massive Sussex score of 552. This is a transitional Durham side and their target
HIGHLY acclaimed northern folk experimentalists Harp and a Monkey have created a bespoke show about the First World War (with the support of the Arts Council and the Western Front Association) that challenges the typical stereotypes of the war. This has
NORTH-EAST subsea firm JDR Cables has agreed a major deal to supply power cables to Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm. The deal will see JDR supply 50km (31 miles) of cables to the already operational Formosa 1 wind farm to add another 20 offshore
Thursday 21/06/2018Million Pound Menu (BBC2, 9pm)If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the moment Fred Sirieix turned up on Celebrity Juice a few months ago was worthy of a novel. Gino D'Acampo was far from happy to see he had been teamed with
MORE than 2,200 schoolchildren enjoyed a lesson with a difference when they visited the construction site of Sunderland’s new Northern Spire bridge through its construction. During the past 16 months, every primary and secondary school in the city
HARTLEPOOL UNITED have landed a second signing of the summer after securing the services of prolific Isthmian League striker Niko Muir. Pools boss Matthew Bates, who landed defender Myles Anderson last month, has persuaded Muir to move to Victoria
A MAN in his 50s is to stand trial later this year for serious sex offences said to have been committed against two girls. Stuart Jameson, from the Consett area of County Durham, is facing an eight-count indictment which was committed to the crown
'BINNS has been a constant in my life since the 1940s. My first recollection of being inside its hallowed halls was when I was an infant, my nana took me to the portrait studio to have my photo taken. I howled the place down until she gave me her
LOVE Island star Sophie Gradon has died at the age of 32, it has been confirmed. The reality star appeared in the 2016 series of the ITV2 dating show. A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "At about 8.27pm yesterday (June 20) police attended
ALEX HALES has banked an unforgettable day at Trent Bridge, but knows it has changed nothing yet about his fringe status in England's record-breaking team. Hales used that description himself on the eve of the one-day international against Australia
AN investigation has been launched into a Darlington-based organisation claiming to be making the wishes of disabled people come true. Concerns have been raised about Make My Wish, a company launched earlier this year by Darlington man Aaron Jack
TICKETS are on sale now for Sounds of the Tyne – an evening of contemporary folk music, performance, dance and spoken-word, curated and hosted by Kathryn Tickell and Magnetic North East. On Thursday, June 28, Tyne Bank Brewery will play host to
Is Joe Wilson the greatest-ever North East singer/songwriter? Raymond Crisp looks at the evidence – and previews the world premiere of a new play celebrating his life THE word "arguably" is a proviso because there are the likes of Lindisfarne's
Two pubs, just a field apart and sharing the same landlords... Malcolm Warne sensed a story to dine out on WHAT makes an award-winning pub? There are probably no people better positioned to answer that question than Gil Richardson and Phil
Certificate: 12A Running Time: 110 mins Star Rating: 4/5 CRIME pays handsomely in a convoluted and effervescent caper, which continues the misadventures of the larcenous Ocean family from Steven Soderbergh's trilogy. It has been more than
MICK Appleby plundered the featured race, The Zetland Gold Cup, with Big Country at the last Redcar meeting, and the Rutland trainer may follow up at the seaside course on Friday. His five-year-old gelding Michele Strogoff was only beaten a head
1980s disco divas Sister Sledge, who have performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, will shortly add Scarborough’s open-air theatre to their CV DISCO divas Sister Sledge will join pop chart-toppers Steps at their upcoming Scarborough
THE Slater women may still be divided over what to do about Charlie's cab (EastEnders, BBC1), but it looks like they've found a cause they can agree on after Kat realises Jean doesn't want to go back to Brighton - and concludes that Ollie has been
ARTIST Sarah-Jane Szikora, who grew up in Darlington, is holding an exhibition of original new paintings at her studio gallery, Jam, in Whitley Bay. Sarah-Jane usually exhibits in London, and Urban Zoo is her first exhibition for three years, the
All the latest transfer talk from the North-East and beyond … SUNDERLAND Former Hartlepool defender Jack Baldwin is on the radar of new Black Cats boss Jack Ross. But Sunderland face tough competition for his signature from Championship
MIDDLESBROUGH will kick off the new Championship season with a trip to Millwall, who challenged them for a place in the play-offs last term. Boro have been handed a trip to the New Den on the opening weekend of the 2018-19 campaign, with their
SUNDERLAND will begin life in League One with a lunch-time home game against Charlton Athletic on the opening weekend of the new Football League season. Having been relegated from the Championship last season, the Black Cats will kick off their
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. Here are Scott's
BEING a dad is worrying enough, but being a grandad adds a whole new layer of anxiety. Not only do you worry about your children, but you worry about whether your children are capable of raising their children. Our eldest, Christopher, now
A GROUP of cyclists are preparing to tackle a charity ride across the country. Members of the Darlington Rotary Club will gather tomorrow to begin their three-day journey along the Hadrian’s Way cycle route, starting in Cumbria and finishing in
THE behaviour of a biker who was chased by police for miles at speeds up to 125mph was “frankly ridiculous and posed a real danger to other road users”, officers have said. William Daniel Wark was going so fast on his 750cc Kawasaki bike that officers
Bag packingCHILDREN at a farm-based children’s nursery on the outskirts of Darlington were told to pack their bags – but it was all in a good cause. Pre-school children at High Bank Day Nursery in Stapleton recently spent a morning doing a bag pack at
Striker Niko Muir is set to join Hartlepool United. After netting 32 times for Hendon in the Isthmian League last season, the striker is to step up to full-time football. He had a brief trial at QPR last season - when former Pools no2 Curtis
ART inspired by nature has gone on display in a town where preparations for a national horticultural campaign are in full swing.No 42 in Bishop Auckland is hosting a Bloom Exhibition featuring work by 16 County Durham artists inspired by flowers, foliage
AN east Durham town is a step closer to securing a major lottery boost that would help preserve and protect its heritage. Durham County Council has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Seaham Townscape Heritage
A GROUP of residents, traders and councillors who work tirelessly to improve their town have received a prestigious award..Clive Auld received the County Durham Volunteering Award on behalf of Bishop Auckland Town Team at a special ceremony at Durham
FANS heading to a now annual blues, rhythm and rock festival this weekend have been alerted to a late change of venue.The 7th Durham Blues Festival, which was to have been staged at the Rainton Meadows Arena, at Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring, on
CHILDREN, parents and staff have celebrated a nursery's 20th anniversary. Little Learners Nursery, based in Scorton, near Richmond, opened on June 18, 1998 and has provided childcare for hundreds of children during its 20 years of business. Celebrations
A GROUP of dedicated volunteers have spent the weekend serving their community as part of an annual No Strings event.Members of the Influence Church, based in Victoria Road, Richmond, took to the streets to clean, repair and give out free gifts – all
BESTSELLING author and illustrator Lauren Child will be at Newby Hall near Ripon this summer, where her own dolls’ house will be on display. The writer behind the well-known Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean books will be at the stately home in July.
The leader of a body charged with conserving and fostering economic and social improvements in a national park has spoken of the progress made and the challenges it has faced during a longer than anticipated period of austerity.Carl Lis, chairman of the
A GROUP of police officers will be swapping the beat for bikes when they set off on a charity ride this weekend.They will be cycling 50 miles in support of Alfie John Watson who needs a life-changing operation.PC Dawn Young from the Middlesbrough Neighbourhood
ONE lucky lady has romped home with a fabulous prize ahead of Ladies’ Day at Redcar Races.Science teacher, Louise King, took part in a competition on Redcar Racecourse’s Facebook page, and was delighted to win a clutch of gifts for this years’ Ladies’
HOPES have been raised for the future of Darlington’s Binns store after it emerged the store was still significantly profitable. As hundreds of House of Fraser staff in the region tentatively await a creditors’ meeting to decide the future of the
AN athlete paid a visit to a County Durham primary school on Tuesday. Decathlon star, David Guest, dropped into Cockton Hill Primary School, in Bishop Auckland, for the morning to put pupils through their paces. The Welsh athlete was inspired
A STUDENT who spent her free time organising a climate change conference has been given an award for her environmental work.Sarah Mercer, who studies geography and archaeology at Durham University, organised a conference in 2017 focusing on changes in
“THANK you, you’re such a dear.” Fenella Fielding’s opening words set the tone for our interview. Unfailingly polite, in a voice variously described as plummy, breathy and husky, the actress oozes effortless charm. She was responding after
THE rocks of the North Pennines have taken on a softer form, and the results are on show in a unique exhibition in Barnard Castle. During April and May, Year 6 pupils from Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary School and adult crafters from the area took part
A MAN who was airlifted to hospital after falling off scaffolding is hosting a music festival to raise money for the charity which saved him.Architect Arron Atmore, 47, from Monk Hesleden, near Peterlee, was working on one of the cottages he owns in Nenthead
A CHARITY football tournament is taking place in memory of a much-loved teaching assistant who died earlier this year. Seonaid Hill died suddenly on January 5 aged 39. The mother of two worked in the reception class at Skerne Park Academy in Darlington
A DURHAM woman has been named as one of four exceptional preachers shortlisted for a national preaching competition Sermon of the Year hosted by London School of Theology and Preach magazine.Esther Longe will preach her sermon in front of a live audience
A 'HAPPY and loving' teenager killed in a car crash is set to be remembered with a special event as his family mark the first anniversary of his death. Rhys Hemmingway’s family are preparing to hold a charity evening inspired by the 17-year-old
A NORTH-EAST politician who lost his child to epilepsy is calling on the Government to “act now” to legalise medicinal cannabis.Middlesbrough’s MP Andy McDonald has written to the Home Secretary Sajid Javid urging him to allow legal prescriptions of medicinal
A NEW film about Sir Bobby Robson is being shown to celebrate the World Cup.The screening of Bobby Robson – More than a Manager, at Redhills, in Durham, will be followed a discussion and question and answer session with some of the people who knew him
MOTORISTS have been issued with a reminder to lock their vehicles following a spate of break-ins across Stockton.Over the course of seven days, between Monday, June 11 and Monday 18, 40 vehicles were reported to have been broken into, with the majority
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help make the Man Engine’s visit to the region a great success.Described as an “engineering miracle,” the Man Engine is the largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in the UK. The gentle giant represents a Cornish miner and
A HISTORIC gala is set to be staged for the first time in more than 40 years to mark the centenary of women’s suffrage. The Durham Women’s Gala, which is set to take place on Saturday, June 30, will feature music and speeches as well family activities
AAP vacancy THE 3 Towns Area Action Partnership is seeking a new public representative to sit on its board and help decide how cash is spent in the area. The position is open to people over 16 who live, work, volunteer or study in Crook, Willington
A MOVE to prevent the collapse of a pioneering scheme which could change the face of agriculture in a national park, just three months before EU funding for the initiative runs out, has been welcomed.The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is set
ONE million litres of waste water has been removed as part of a major clean-up operation from the site of a serious haulage yard fire. Large tankers from Northumbrian Water have been carrying out the 24/7 task at the Ramshaw Removals premises,
AN AWARD-WINNING festival of theatre will return to Darlington with an eclectic mix of shows this weekend. The latest season of Jabberwocky Market will focus on “brand new theatre” and will feature two Edinburgh Festival previews. Darlington
KIMBERVILLE is a suburb in the US town of Louisville which is named after the Kimber family who emigrated in the 1880s from Trimdon Colliery to build a new life in the Colorado coalfield (Memories 376). Another County Durham coal village can go
MORE than £35,000 has been handed out to around 30 charities and good causes.The Rotary Club of Durham raised a grand total of £35,176 this year, which has now been presented to organisations working in the city. President Ed Kear said: “We are so lucky
A POPULAR tourist attraction is seeking a volunteer with a magical twist this summer.The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is on the lookout for a Wizarding Prefect, who will act as a Wizarding Ambassador and Muggle Relations expert during Harry Potter-themed
A NORTH-East authority has agreed to create a new position to lead a programme aimed at integrating social care and health services. The new director of integrated community services at Durham County Council will help develop the Health and Social Care
A CHALLENGE to a council’s decision to refuse planning permission for new homes near Yarm has been dismissed.Hambleton District Council refused permission for five plots of land at Low Worsall to be developed into bungalows.This was challenged by the
HAIR stylist Carrie-Anne Wise and 12 year-old Wizzy Norton-Bowers - who between them have raised thousands of pounds for a devastating disease - are being spurred on after news of a potentially groundbreaking new treatment.The pair have been brought together
Raider appealA BURGLARY took place at Contemporary hairdressers on Stokesley High Street in the early hours of June 18. Police believe a black BMW 5 Series was involved. If anyone has any CCTV or any other information they are asked to call 101.Woodland
A MAN who went on a crime spree, including a spate of commercial break-ins in a market town, was told “custody is inevitable”. Appearing at Durham Crown Court via video link from the city’s nearby prison, 29-year-old Leon Robinson pleaded guilty
A FOLK festival which has been raising money for the RNLI for more than 30 years has announced it will no longer support the charity following the sacking of two Whitby lifeboat volunteers.Robin Hood’s Bay Folk Weekend, which took place from Friday, June
AN electrical appliance supplier and repairer who left some customers out of pocket has been given three months to try to pay them back. The challenge was set for 39-year-old Richard Allsopp after he admitted ten commercial practices offences at
A STRIKING photo capturing the skyline from the Tyne Bridge is the overall winning image Great Exhibition of the North Photography Competition, it has been announced. The competition was open to all ages with entrants tasked with capturing the essence
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren are being taught how to keep themselves safe around water this Drowning Prevention Week.Durham County Council is running sessions for around 200 secondary and primary school children at which they will be given advice on what
