SUNDERLAND are hoping to complete a £1.6m double deal for strikers Mohamed Eisa and Charlie Wyke after tabling formal offers for the duo tonight. With Wahbi Khazri’s move to French club St Etienne having been signed off by the Ligue 1 club, Sunderland
THREE men from the Durham area have been arrested in connection with fraudulent fish sales in Cheshire.The men, aged 26, 29 and 41, were taken into custody on Friday after officers stopped a “suspicious” ford transit van in Runcorn.A Cheshire Constabulary
MIDDLESBROUGH youngster George Miller will continue his development with Bradford City next season after signing a season-long loan deal with the League One side. Miller, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Bury, has been allowed
MORE than 100 drivers have been arrested in one month in North Yorkshire, following a police drink drive campaign which coincided with the World Cup.North Yorkshire Police say they will continue to tackle the “destructive scourge” of drink and drug driving
THREE people are facing jail for an attack at a takeaway which left a man fighting for his life. The 44-year-old victim was found with serious head and facial injuries at Wings Chinese on Oxbridge Lane, Stockton, on a Sunday afternoon in January
TRANSPORT Police have launched a crackdown targeting thieves who snatch expensive smartphones from distracted passengers’ and those who steal luggage and valuables on trains.Operation Pulse will run all week and involves officers from York, Newcastle
SPONSORED CONTENT A PUSH to be a first-time homeowner has brought a new resident to Darlington at the Scholars Park development from Homes by Esh. Electrical engineer, James Griffiths, 26, is one of the newest residents at Scholars Park after
JUST over three weeks of the transfer window to go, and Newcastle United find themselves in a familiar position. “At the moment, we have the same players, more or less, that we had before,” said Rafael Benitez last week as he returned to public
A SHOP ram-raided for a tool chest worth thousands of pounds has sparked a police appeal for dashcam footage. A white Ford Transit van was reversed into the Motortech store, on Mary Street, Stockton, at 11pm on July 12. A large Snap-on tool
AN administrator at a County Durham care home has been gained national recognition for providing “exceptional service and support” to residents, families and staff.Michelle Young, who has worked at Rose Lodge care home, in Newton Aycliffe, for eight years
POLICE have closed a rural road following a large diesel spillage. Officers are currently at the scene of Redgate Bank, in Wolsingham while the road from Wolsingham to Eastgate has also been affected. A spokesman for Crook Police asked motorists
A FORMER stately home and its grounds is to be turned into a luxury resort for over 55s, The Northern Echo can exclusively reveal. The Grade II* listed property Windlestone Hall – regarded as one of the most architecturally important in the North-East
THE Tyne and Wear Metro control room is to undergo a £12m programme of modernisation – the biggest upgrade in its 38-year history.Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is installing a new computerised signalling control system in the Metro
A MAN caught with indecent images of children and extreme pornography told police his computer had been hacked. Michael Libbey, 62, eventually confessed to downloading the pictures and walked free from court with a suspended prison sentence.
NORTHUMBRIA Police has thanked members of the public for helping make the Tall Ships event in Sunderland an "unforgettable week". A spectacular 50-strong fleet including some of the world’s most magnificent vessels anchored on Wearside last week
CHIEF Sports Writer Scott Wilson has picked his 2018 World Cup team of the tournament. Do you agree? JORDAN PICKFORD (England) Started the World Cup as a potential weak link – ended it as England’s Player of the Tournament. The Wearsider
SIR Bradley Wiggins has claimed Team Sky will have a "real problem on their hands" if Geraint Thomas takes the yellow jersey in the Tour de France ahead of Chris Froome.Thomas sits second to Greg Van Avermaet in the general classification after
JUSTINE Greening has become the most senior Conservative MP to give her support to a second referendum on EU membership. Here are some of the questions being asked about a "People's Vote": - Who else backs a second referendum? The Liberal Democrats
A CHARITY shop has reopened following a refurbishment.Age UK’s Cockerton shop reopened last week after its fixtures and fittings were replaced and revamped.Events were made more difficult by the fact the charity’s sister shop, on Skinnergate, was next
SEEING the brilliant photo on Dunstanburgh Castle by Mick Naisbeth of The Northern Echo Camera Club (HAS, Jul 11) took me back 50 years when my wife and I plus kids, mother-in-law and Labrador rented Rose Cottage in Embleton, Northumberland. It was the
WE hear so much about how London and the south-east has no time for anywhere north of Luton.Head north to County Durham and we find a council, on a smaller scale of course, obsessed with doing exactly the same in Durham City.The traffic congestion in
ONE of the myths about NATO is that it is an alliance of equals, but in reality it is American dominated and serves American interests. It was formed in Washington in 1949 and under its terms former world powers Britain and France accepted America
WHAT an excellent letter from Cllr Norman Hughes of Seaham about how soft prison is becoming (HAS, Jul 11). I agree wholeheartedly with everything he said and would just go a little farther and say the full sentence should be carried out in all
WITH the sudden departure of Jeremy Hunt as Health and Social Care Secretary, there’s no doubt that the new appointee, Matt Hancock, is inheriting a sector in crisis.This announcement has further rocked the boat after a turbulent few months in health
A MAGISTRATE has been told to step down by judicial chiefs after "misusing" a disability parking badge. Margot Conyers, who heard cases in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, had been the subject of a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Investigations
FREEDOM for movement of people is an essential human right and those people who deny it for temporary political reasons are talking rubbish.However, it should not be confused with the right to settle in a particular area and enjoy the amenities of that
A JUDGE has called for a psychiatrist's assessment of an arsonist's risk of future fire-starting before he can be sentenced. Anthony Grey was due to be dealt with at Teesside Crown Court on Monday, but will now learn his fate in a fortnight.
A BAFTA award-winning actress and an influential chief executive will both be honoured alongside thousands of graduates during Teesside University’s annual academic awards.Honorary doctorates will be bestowed on acclaimed actress Monica Dolan and Chief
A MAN has been arrested after two people were allegedly stabbed during a fight in the early hours of yesterday morning. Cleveland Police are investigating a report of a fight outside the Garrick Pub on West Row, in Stockton, in the early hours
SUNDERLAND have agreed a deal for George Evans, and are hoping to make the Reading midfielder their seventh summer signing in the next 24 hours. Reading have accepted Sunderland’s offer for Evans, with the Black Cats set to pay around £250,000
SUNDERLAND Sunderland are hoping to complete two more signings in the next 48 hours, with Reading midfielder George Evans and Bradford City striker Charlie Wyke both in line for a move to the Stadium of Light. Reading have accepted Sunderland
STUDENTS have engineered the fundamentals of flight after creating their own interactive aircraft simulator.The Darlington College team designed and built a model simulator to mark the centenary of the RAF.Senior lecturer in electrical electronics and
Plight of the urban NativeFICTIONThere, There by Tommy Orange (Harvill Secker, £12.99; ebook £9.99) *****IT sounds pretentious to say a book is important, but There, There by Tommy Orange, his debut novel, is, dumbfoundingly important. A powwow is coming
VEHICLE rental and leasing firms have pledged to increase their fleet of plug-in vehicles from the current 50,000 to 720,000 by 2025.The commitment was made by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) on behalf of its 900 members.The
A NEW report published found there is huge potential for North East companies to unlock multi-million pound opportunities through working with public sector procurers.Produced by North East England Chamber of Commerce with support from Womble Bond Dickinson
PAUL Mulrennan is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering multiple fractures in his back after a fall on the gallops. The leading northern rider, who writes a weekly column for The Northern Echo, took a tumble while riding out
GARETH SOUTHGATE has urged Premier League managers to be brave enough to give the next generation of England internationals a chance to prove their worth.Southgate’s side reached the last four at the World Cup finals with a young squad, and with England
GERMEIN are three sisters from Adelaide. They are still in the UK after playing at the Isle of Wight festival and are currently supporting Little Mix's stadium tour, including her stop off at Gateshead International Stadium on July 26.As siblings
Nadiya's Family Favourites (BBC Two, 8pm)Believe it or not, there was a time when cooking shows just didn't matter.They were cosy time-fillers that propped up the schedules while we waited for the likes of Top of the Pops, Tomorrow's World
FUN, foam and fooling around marked the return of the St Teresa’s Hospice ‘It’s a Knockout’ event. The competition, based on the format of the popular 1960s television game show, saw teams from across Darlington compete against each other over
ALMOST 200 students boosted their career prospects by achieving gold and silver awards from the national industrial cadet programme.Students from South Durham UTC completed a 12-week project culminating in a presentation of their assignments to ten different
GHOSTLY goings on at a former RAF base in the North-East are spooking historians and hotel staff. It all goes back to 2.45pm on Saturday, November 24, 1951, when Flying Officer Raymond Thomas Norman was coming into land in his Gloster Meteor aircraft
A FIRE in 7,000 square metres of woodland was being tackled on Sunday night. Woodland fire between Durham and Lanchester "We have four appliances and the Bulk Water Tanker in attendance at a fire near Hurworth Burn," said County Durham
DRIVERS could be allowed to travel at higher speeds through motorway roadworks depending on the day of the week. Speed limits could be increased from 50mph to 60mph when there is less activity by road workers, Highways England announced. This
A DOG owner’s finger was left cut to the bone after he tried to save his pet from being attacked in a pub. Northallerton Magistrates’ Court heard on Friday that the man was injured when his Scottish terrier was set upon by a border terrier in the
A FIRE broke out in more than 8,000 square metres on Sunday. The fire brigade deployed six appliances to tackle the blaze, just off the A691 road in between Durham and Lanchester. Woodland fire in Hurworth Burn A spokesperson last
NORMAN and Avril Banks readily admit to having had a number of rows in their 60 years of marriage. But the couple of Gilesgate Moor, Durham, say it is ability to move on as soon as the air is cleared that has been their secret to happy marriage.Celebrating
IT will be an emotional goodbye for one headteacher this week as she retires after more than 20 years at the helm of a village school where she was once a pupil.Judith Pressley first set foot inside Ingleton CofE Primary School, in Teesdale, when she
LAND damaged by anti-social behaviour has been turned into a community garden in Woodhouse Park, Peterlee.The garden has been developed where a porta-cabin once stood until it was vandalised and set alight by youths.The land was donated by Peterlee Town
RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on the plan that will shape Darlington’s future over the next two decades. The consultation period for the Draft Darlington Local Plan 2016-36 ends on Thursday, August 2. Until then, any individual
FLY-TIPPERS have been accused of a “new level of stupidity” after it emerged some are tying bags of rubbish to telegraph poles. Middlesbrough Borough Council said it had been called to a number of incidents in which dumping bags were attached to
NEW fourth generation mobile services, known as 4G, have been switched on in Catterick Garrison - and there is a chance they could cause interference to Freeview TV. Because 4G at 800 MHz signals sit next to the frequencies used by Freeview, they
A COUNCIL needs to spend £2m to replace the cremator at Birtley Crematorium, or risk being unable to deal with the number of bodies in the event of a pandemic. Gateshead councillors will be asked to approve spending on a new cremator as the current
A BURGLAR who targeted businesses in a market town during a drug-fuelled crime spree is back behind bars. Leon Robinson struck at four businesses in Barnard Castle in the early hours of the morning – a shop selling electronic cigarettes, a bakery
A BAKING competition encouraging veterans to try something new has been judged by a baker with the Mary Berry seal of approval.Help for Heroes recovery centre Phoenix House in Catterick garrison welcomed Great British Bake Off star Sandy Docherty to give
A RIDER with an inherited metabolic condition has overcome her disability to qualify for national dressage championships.Stokesley School student Laura Curson will compete in the RDA Championships which will be staged in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, later
Homes planA DECISION on a planning application for 162 homes in Firthland Road, Pickering, has been deferred by Ryedale District Council at the request of the applicant, Persimmon Homes. A report had recommended refusal.Guided walkA FREE guided walk
"WE know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run down." This famous line from former Labour Leader Nye Bevan is as true today as it was when he was first quoted as saying it - in the Observer newspaper 65 years
A MAN who carried out a knifepoint robbery in the victim’s own home has been told to expect “a significant” prison sentence. The warning was given to defendant Daryl John Smeatham after he admitted carrying out the crime in his home village of
Town councilSEDGEFIELD Town Council’s environment and community development and engagement committees will meet today. The first meeting will start at 7pm and both will be held in the Council Offices. Members of the public are welcome to attend.Village
PEOPLE in Bishop Auckland are invited to help shape the future of the town centre as the second phase of a major consultation gets underway. The Brighter Bishop Auckland Partnership is developing a masterplan for the area and is asking residents
EACH week we profile a member of The Northern Echo's Camera Club. Today it's the turn of Ash Simpson, from Thornaby, Stockton Who or what inspired you to take up photography? I TOOK up photography because it frees my mind, I enjoy it and it's
A NEW drinks festival celebrating local products being held in Malton later this month.Taste The Magic of Yorkshire Beer, Wine and Gin Festival will be held at the Milton Rooms on July 21, from 3pm to 11pm.Organiser Howard Kinder, of Horsetown Brewery
ORGANISERS of a Richmond music festival have confirmed its line-up will include a band whose track has featured on summer blockbuster Oceans 8.Richmond Live, on Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4 at The Batts, Richmond, will be headlined by Tom Hingley
PARTNERS involved in an innovative European project aimed at promoting energy efficiency have been sharing ideas at conferences in Italy and the UK.The Renovation for Energy Efficient Buildings (REBUS) project sees eight public authorities from countries
