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A game plan for extra time
10:16am Tuesday 21st May 2013
WHEN Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement as manager of Manchester United, he paid tribute to his wife, Cathy, who has been his “bedrock of stability and encouragement” throughout his 27-year tenure at the club.
Religion – take it or leave it
10:17am Tuesday 21st May 2013
ARE you still quivering? It’s a serious question. I’ve just been reading about a new movement which began in the US – where else? – called the Quiverers. They are Evangelical Christians who have taken literally the words of Psalm 127: “Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb, are an heritage and gift that cometh of the Lord. Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, even so are the young children. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them.”
Heritage Lottery
10:20am Tuesday 21st May 2013
PETER MOLLOY took me to task for suggesting the Queen is of German heritage (HAS, May 16).
Au naturel
11:37am Wednesday 15th May 2013
PUT down the trowel and foundation – a quarter of women worry about the amount of make-up they wear and believe they could be suffocating their skin.
The power of flowers
11:07am Monday 20th May 2013
Flower essence consultant Clare G Harvey tells Gabrielle Fagan about remedies for a range of ailments from hay fever to stress
This Lion fails to roar
2:57pm Thursday 16th May 2013
Nigel Burton finds decent pub grub at a windswept location on the North York Moors
Veggie heaven
11:14am Monday 20th May 2013
Food writer Elizabeth David would have turned 100 this year. As a collection of her recipes is published, her former editor, Jill Norman, tells Keeley Bolger how her late friend continues to influence British tastes
Carpenter to clown
10:40am Tuesday 26th February 2013
AS a young girl Joan Donkin helped her father, Norman, in his cellar carpentry workshop at their home in Durham City. She enjoyed working with her hands, little knowng then how much it would stand her in good stead throughout her life.
‘I blew that pipe!’
10:59am Monday 13th May 2013
‘IT is the works tower scrubber at Fielden Bridge gasworks, which was used for the removal of ammonia and tar vapours from the gas,” says Charles Lilley, of Nunthorpe, who helped prepare the plant for demolition in 1967.
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Ray Mallon
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Rob Merrick
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Peter Mullen
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Harry Mead
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Theatre
A look at who's walking the boards in the North-East.
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Latest from the big and small screen
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Weekly movie reviews
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Light-hearted delve into soapworld
PETER
BARRON
Peter
Barron, editor of The Northern Echo since January 1999, joined the
paper as a reporter in 1984. He spent a year as editor of the Hartlepool
Mail before rejoining The Northern Echo as editor. He is also a former
UK columnist of the Year.
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LIVING ON BENEFITS
Following this week’s row over the Government’s welfare reforms, Northern Echo reporter Chris Pleasance is taking up the challenge of living on so-called breadline benefits at £56.80 a week.
HALF MARATHON OF THE NORTH
Sports writer Richard Mason is embarking on the Half Marathon of the North - join him as he shares the pain of training for the big day.
WALKER'S WORKOUT
With the days counting down to his wedding, Darlington chief reporter Andy Walker is working hard to get fit for the big day. Follow his progress here...
FRASER KICKS OFF
Football chat with The Northern Echo's chief football writer, Paul Fraser. You can follow Paul and our other sports writers on twitter via our sport page.
ECHO MEMORIES
Chris Lloyd's Echo Memories is one of the most popular features in The Northern Echo, generating plenty of reader reaction every week. This blog aims to air as many as the letters and emails as possible, to encourage more memories and feedback, and to act as a first draft for a future column.
SHILDON MATTERS
Colin Devonport offers a view not often aired about the positive side of the railway town with a mining past and glossy future.
EDUCATION
Polam Hall School based in Darlington writes about the issues affecting our students today from primary to secondary education.
BUTTON'S BLOG
Button's Blog aims to give Darlington residents a unique insight into the thoughts of the town’s Neighbourhood Police Team Inspector, Mick Button. Sgt Louise Guest of Darlington Neighbourhood Policing team will also contribute.
COCKFIELD
Nigel Dowson writes about his home town of Cockfield. Nigel, who was born and bred in Cockfield, owns Jigsaw Hair Salon in Darlington and has a passion for local history.
COUNTY DURHAM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
This blog will tell you about new funding streams available through the foundation's grant-making programmes, set up by local donors and through other partnerships including government funding.
FEEL GREAT FOR SPORT
Advice from Chartered and State Registered Physiotherapist, Paul Gough, who is known for his successful running of the physiotherapy department at Darlington Football Club for more than four years.
WENDY'S SLIMMING BLOG
Join Wendy on her weight loss journey as she looks to slim from 32st down to 10st with the help of Slimming World.
JUDITH'S DIVORCE BLOG
Reflections
on divorce, separation and associated topics by Judith Middleton,
Consultant at Macks Solcicitors. Judith qualified
as a solicitor in 1982 and is accredited as a family law specialist
by Resolution. She is also the Regional Press Officer for Resolution,
Tees Valley.
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