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Massive increase in use of food banks in region

5:10pm Saturday 25th May 2013

VISITS to food banks have risen by 470 per cent in the region in the last year, it has been reported.

Caravan smashed to pieces after being hit by a lorry on the A19

The badly damaged caravan. Photo by Andrew Duffell

5:49pm Friday 24th May 2013

TRAFFIC on a busy dual carriageway was brought to a standstill when a caravan was blown into a lorry on the A19 just before noon today (Friday).

Weather looking promising for the Bank Holiday weekend after strong winds batter the North-East

5:24pm Friday 24th May 2013

DESPITE strong winds battering the North-East the weather forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend is looking a bit more promising.

Brave soldier joins charity walk in memory of fallen comrade

Private Lewis Murphy

4:19pm Friday 24th May 2013

A HERO soldier who removed his body armour to try and rescue a comrade killed a year ago in Afghanistan is taking part in an 11-day fundraising walk  in his memory.

Date announced for annual Ridewell event at Preston Park

12:33pm Friday 24th May 2013

MOTORBIKE enthusiasts are been reminded to pencil the date of the twelfth Ridewell event in their diaries.

Opera beamed live from Covent Garden to Stockton cinema

5:26pm Friday 24th May 2013

Rossini’s opera, La Donna Del Lago, will be broadcast live via satellite from the Royal Opera House in London to Showcase cinema at Teesside Leisure Park, Stockton, on Monday, May 27, at 6.45pm and will be repeated on Sunday, June 2, at 1pm. Tickets are available from the box office, online at www.showcasecinemas.co.uk, or through the 24-hour hotline at 08712-201000 costing £12.50.

Police turn to specialist bureau to try to resolve two missing persons cases

Photograph of the black boot belonging to the person washed ashore

2:36pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A NORTH-East police force is seeking the help of the UK Missing Person’s Bureau to identify two missing people on their records – the oldest dating back to 1970.

Dolly Rockers jive into the Emporium in Middlesbrough

3:25pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE latest independent retailer to open for business in Middlesbrough’s thriving Emporium start-up unit is a quirky ladies fashion boutique.

Children pick up books instead of bags at Teesside Shopping Park

3:01pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Teesside Shopping Park has donated £10,000 to help hundreds of local school children discover the joy of reading. This is the second year the National Literacy Trust’s Young Readers programme has been funded by Teesside Park’s owner British Land in partnership with WH Smith. The shopping centre’s windfall will help 250 children at St Bedes in Stockton and Ayresome Primary and Beechgrove in Middlesborough.

Free football tournament to promote men's health on Teesside

6:09pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A FREE football tournament is being held to mark the end of a very successful Men’s Health Week.

Olympic race walker returns home to take part in Riverside Run

Olympian Johanna Jackson preparing for the Middlesbrough College Riverside Run

5:10pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

AN Olympian is looking forward to a more local challenge when she takes part in the Middlesbrough College Riverside Run.

Expansion plans for Middlehaven in Middlesbrough

Artist's impression of how Middlehaven in Middlesbrough could look in the Middlesbrough Development Framework

4:32pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A PARK and a new road bridge are planned this year at Middlehaven in Middlesbrough which has already secured regeneration projects worth more than £140m.

Sign up for Hartlepool triathalon

2:26pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

ATHLETES of all abilities can limber up for the Hartlepool’s Big Lime Triathlon.

TEES NEWS IN BRIEF

3:10pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WATCH STOLEN: Cleveland Police are appealing for information after a watch of great sentimental value was stolen from an elderly lady’s handbag as she shopped in Lidl on Newport Road in Middlesbrough, between 4pm and 4.45pm on Friday, May 17. The 79-year-old victim left her open black handbag on an empty checkout till point and turned to pay at the checkout she was using but when she picked up her bag, she realised that a brown velvet box containing a gold Raymond Weil watch had been stolen from the bag. The watch – described as a gold watch with a brown leather strap, worth around £1,500 - had been a gift from her late husband was of great sentimental value to her. Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Rachel Morgan of Middlesbrough Police on the non-emergency number 101.

Play ping-pong in Middlesbrough's Centre Square

3:02pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A table tennis table has been installed in Middlesbrough’s Centre Square to enable local people to enjoy the sport in the outdoors. The new table, which was donated by Ormesby Table Tennis Club and table tennis equipment suppliers Tees Sport, is located next to the Big Screen and fountain. The table is available for free use by members of the public and bats and balls will be available from Tuesday, May 28 from the Central Library. 

Take a tour behind the scenes at mima

2:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Art lovers can follow curators’ behind the scenes at mima modern art gallery in Middlesbrough. A collection stores tour is taking place on Friday, May 31, from 2pm to 3pm. Visitors will be able to find out more about the works not on display and at the artists who created them. The free drop-in tours are held on the last Friday of each month.

Mountain rescue team help woman knocked over by her dog

10:06pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

MOUNTAIN rescue crews were called out tonight to help a woman who suffered leg injuries when she was knocked over by her dog.

Overseas visits to North-East and North Yorkshire fell last year

6:21pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

OVERSEAS visits to the North-East and North Yorkshire have dropped amid fears the region’s tourism economy is suffering from a cut in global marketing.

Takeaway fined over poor hygiene

4:44pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

HYGIENE FINES: The owner of a Chinese takeaway has been ordered to pay £4,000 in fines after being prosecuted by environmental health officers.

Designer likens Middlesbrough to San Francisco

4:14pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

DESIGNER Wayne Hemingway has compared a retail street in Middlesbrough to San Francisco after visiting it to give a masterclass.

Police operation targets rogue scrap dealers

4:05pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

BOGUS scrap metal dealers were being targeted in Teesside today as part of a clampdown on rogue traders.

Warning of fines over misuse of 999 line

3:42pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

CALLERS are trying to restore their mobile phone signal by dialling 999 – leading to a huge increase in abandoned emergency calls.

New deputy chief constable unveiled at Cleveland Police

Assistant chief constable Iain Spittal

6:31pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

CLEVELAND Police's new Deputy Chief Constable Iain Spittal says he is looking forward to helping write "a new chapter" for the force.

Plans for multi-million pound secondary school rebuild to be considered

1:12pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

MULTI-million pound plans to rebuild a school judged to be in urgent need of redevelopment will be considered by councillors next week.

D.Best fundraisers choose much-loved Tees charity for this year's efforts

3:01pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THREE men who have raised £60,000 for charities over six years have decided to dedicate this year’s efforts to Teesside hospice, Steve McCulloch, Bob Roulston and Ernie Silk have named themselves D.Best and hope to raise £10,000 for the cause in the next 12 months.

Cleveland's new assistant chief constable looking forward to writing new chapter for force

Assistant chief constable Iain Spittal

11:16am Tuesday 21st May 2013

CLEVELAND Police's new Deputy Chief Constable Iain Spittal says he is looking forward to helping write "a new chapter" for the force.

Parents tell of devastation at sudden death of their baby

8:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

PARENTS of a longed for baby girl have told of their devastation at her death.

Golfers urged to get in the swing for Teesside charity golf day

6:18pm Monday 20th May 2013

GOLFERS can get in the swing at an annual charity golf day to raise funds for charity.

Youths have the chance to have their say on crime in Cleveland

Cleveland's Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger talking to students at Stockton Sixth Form College

1:44pm Monday 20th May 2013

A NEW initiative has been launched to gather young people’s views on policing and crime across the Cleveland force area.

Year-long crackdown on crime delivers results on Middlesbrough estate

12:43pm Monday 20th May 2013

A YEAR long crackdown on criminal behaviour on a troubled Middlesbrough estate has resulted in a massive fall in recorded crimes.

Care worker jailed after claiming she had terminal cancer

Jailed: Michelle Cox

6:00am Monday 20th May 2013

A CARE worker who dodged prosecution for stealing thousands of pounds after claiming she was dying from cancer was last night behind bars.

NEWS IN BRIEF

2:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

BEACH FUN: FAMILIES are being invited to explore Hartlepool’s marine environment at a special Low Tide Day, organised jointly by the Borough Council’s Countryside Team, the Wild Green Spaces in Hartlepool project and Natural England, and will take place at Seaton Carew on Sunday (May 26) from 10am-2pm. Anyone wishing to take part in the day should meet beside the lifeguards’ hut next to the Rocket House car park. The rockpool ramble, which is dependent upon the tide, is scheduled to start at 10am.

Biker and girlfriend killed in A1 crash named by police

Marie Brown

9:55pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TWO families have been left devastated following the death of a biker known for his cheeky grin and his “bright, lovely” girlfriend.

Artist's world acclaimed exhibition on disability goes abroad

Artist Simon McKeown whose world-renowned 3D exhibition depicting Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is to be shown in Prague.

4:03pm Sunday 19th May 2013

AN artist’s 3D exhibition about disability which features Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is to go on display in one the world’s most famous art galleries.

Fishburn couple flooded for the third time after heavy rain hits the North-East

Fire fighters at the property on Saturday

2:07pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TORRENTIAL downpours caused disruption across the region on Saturday, with one couple flooded for the third time in six months.

Journalism students honoured at inaugural awards ceremony

Northern Echo reporter and Teesside University graduate, Hannah Bryan, and The Northern Echo’s deputy editor, Chris Lloyd, present final year Multimedia Journalism student, Jamie Burton, with his award for best issues and campaigning journalist

3:30pm Saturday 18th May 2013

JOURNALISM students at a North-East university have been honoured at an inaugural awards ceremony.

Engineering boss faces prospect of jail following conviction of manslaughter of worker

5:29pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE BOSS of a heavy engineering firm faces the prospect of jail after being convicted today (Friday, May 17) of the manslaughter of a worker who fell from cherry picker.

Decision not to suspend officer "sent out wrong message"

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

THE decision not to suspend a senior police officer at the centre of a criminal probe "sent out completely the wrong message", according to a leaked report.

Seasiders will be given a sweet treat when Archer's Jersey Ice Cream opens in Redcar

Councillor Olwyn Peters, Redcar & Cleveland Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Tourism, enjoying a cone with Sue Archer, co-owner of Archer's Jersey Ice Cream which is opening a new parlour in the Palace Hub on Redcar seafront this summer

5:44pm Friday 17th May 2013

ARCHER’S Jersey Ice Cream will be hoping for a sprinkling of good weather this summer when it opens a new parlour on Redcar seafront.

Stroll down memory lane

6:18pm Friday 17th May 2013

A ‘memory walk’ is taking place for dementia sufferers and their carers on Tuesday, May 21, at 10am with an hour’s stroll around Ward Jackson Park, after meeting at the park’s cafe. At 11am people can continue ambling to Hartfields Retirement Village at Bishop Cuthbert which will be hosting a special session called ‘Dementia Awareness And Ways To Keep Your Brain Active’ from 1pm to 2pm.

Transporter talk brings bridge to life

2:31pm Friday 17th May 2013

The Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre plays host to a talk about Middlesbrough’s iconic bridge on Tuesday from 10.30am while offering visitors the chance to view the new lighting system in the winding house and the opportunity to cross the Tees on a gondola. The Tees Transporter Bridge: Past, Present and Future presented by bridgemaster, Alan Murray, and principal engineer, Rodger Wakerley, will look back at its history, discuss its uses and discuss the current day uses and the ongoing £2.6m Heritage Lottery Fund award.

Volunteers trained to bring restorative justice to Middlesbrough

TRAINED: Restorative Justice facilitators Sandra Phillips and Rebecca White

4:22pm Thursday 16th May 2013

VOLUNTEERS will act as go-betweens if victims and their attackers agree to meet face-to face.

School graded 'outstanding' by Ofsted

Nunthorpe Principal Debbie Clinton and students celebrate the Academy’s ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted

1:26pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A TEES school has been graded as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Secret report into Cleveland Police conduct revealed by The Northern Echo

Cleveland Police

6:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

EMBATTLED Cleveland Police is described as the force that would not listen in a scathing report obtained by The Northern Echo.

Timeline of flawed investigation that cost Cleveland Police more than £550,000 in damages

6:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE latest revelations to damage the reputation of Cleveland Police came in the wake of the sacking of the force’s Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable for gross misconduct.

Cleveland Police answer questions posed in the wake of Operation Pomeroy

Suspended Chief Constable Sean Price, right, and Deputy Chief Constable Derek Bonnard

6:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

In the wake of the damning report from the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the Northern Echo submitted a series of questions to Cleveland Police in an attempt to discover what the force had learnt from the fall-out from Operation Pomeroy.


Twitter: Lucy Richardson (Middlesbrough Reporter)

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