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LAURA FAIRISH
FAIRISH Laura May The family of the late Laura Fairish would like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for the kindness and sympathy shown following their recent sad loss. Special thanks to Derek Jago for conducting a heartfelt and uplifting…
WALTER RACE
RACE February 10, (peacefully at St. Cuthbert's Hospice) of Ushaw Moor, (formerly of Shildon), Walter aged 70 years. Beloved husband of Eva, much loved dad of Paula, Karen, Joanne and Carl, dearly loved granda of Alex, Lewis, Noah and Abby and dear…
JOAN HANLON
HANLON Joan Always on our minds, Forever in our hearts. Love, David and family and Marcela and Adam. XXX
JOAN BODDY
BODDY Joan A much loved mam and nana, also remembering our dad and grandad Marshall. Those we love don't go away, They walk beside us every day. Love, Sue, Chris and Jon.
JOHN HORNIGOLD
HORNIGOLD John February 23, 2017 and little pal Jack. Together in dreams. All my love, Hazel xxx
ROBERT BRUNTON
BRUNTON Robert (Robbie) Loved and remembered always. Sister Roberta, brother-in-law Derek, Lesley and Vicky.
ROBERT BRUNTON
BRUNTON Robert February 21, 2019 In our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day. Sons Robbie and Alec and daughter-in-law Mam XXX
ROBERT BRUNTON
BRUNTON Robert February 21, 2019 Close to my heart you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day. Your loving wife Anne. XXX
Joan BODDY
BODDY Joan Precious memories of our Joan, A much loved sister and auntie. Also remembering her dear husband Marshall Sadly missed by Marie, Billy and family.
SHEILA & BRIAN THOMPSON
Sheila & Brian THOMPSON Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary. Love, Sam, Dave, Jessie and Lola. xx
JOAN HANLON
HANLON Joan Gone yet not forgotten, Although we are apart, your spirit lives within me forever in my heart. Husband Owen. XXX
Martin BUDD
BUDD Martin February 21, 1998 Treasured memories of my dear grandson. Never more than a thought away, Loved and remembered every day, Forever in my heart. Love, Nana.
Martin BUDD
BUDD Martin February 21, 1998. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, It's the heartache of losing you, that never goes away. All our love forever, Mam, David, Jason and Richard.
Donald Teasdale
TEASDALE Donald February 21, 2005. In memory of my dearest husband Donald Today is the anniversary of the day you went away, You'll never be forgotten believe me when I say living life without you is very hard to bear, I'd give all I had to waken and…
Roy Hill
HILL Roy When nights are cold, And stars are few, We close our eyes, And think of you. A silent tear, A silent wish, That you were here. Miss you Brenda, Andrew and Georgina. xxx
HARRY SOUNDY
SOUNDY Harry of Richmond, passed away on January 30, aged 75 years. Beloved husband to Silv. Harry will be dearly missed by all of his family and friends. Funeral Ceremony to be held at Darlington Crematorium on Tuesday February 25, at 2:15pm. Friends…
EDNA PEARSON
PEARSON (Belmont) On February 9, peacefully at home Edna aged 96 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Tom, a dear mother to Joan and the late Ann, also a loving grandma and great-grandma. Friends please meet for service in Carrville Methodist Church on…
Carol BEESLEY
BEESLEY (nee Gamble) February 16, suddenly, of Barton. Carol (former teacher at Red Hall School), dearly loved wife of John, dear sister of Phil, sister-in-law of Rosemary and will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. Funeral Thursday,…
EUNICE DAVIS
DAVIS February 16, 2020, peacefully at home. Eunice, aged 74 years of Darlington. Dearly loved wife of Kevin, much loved mother of Mark, Melissa and Leanne, doting grandmother of Ethan, Jessica and Ruby, also a loving mother-in-law of Fiona, James and…
SANDRA WELSH
WELSH Sandra Lilian (nee Robinson) Passed away suddenly on February 4, after a short illness surrounded by her loving family, Sandra aged 69 years. Beloved mam, devoted granny, cherished sister, a special and much loved aunt and a dear mother-in-law.…
Harry WHARTON
WHARTON February 15, in Auckland Park Hospital, Harry aged 79 years of Shildon, formerly Easington Colliery and Eldon. Much loved and loving husband of Ros, devoted dad of Dougie and Judi, dear father-in-law of Gary, very special grandad and…
Colin ROBSON
ROBSON February 17, (peacefully in hospital) of Chilton, Colin aged 78 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Ann, a much loved dad of Shaun, also a very dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend. Would friends please meet at Sacred Heart RC…
Andrew John CHARLTON
CHARLTON Andrew John Of Wolsingham. Died suddenly but peacefully on February 7, aged 43. A devoted and much loved husband to Alison, a doting father to Finlay and Elliot. A treasured son to Sandra and Ken and a loving son-in-law to Lorraine and John.…
SUSAN OSWELL
OSWELL Susan (nee Wood) Scorton, North Yorkshire Peacefully on February 15, Naomi Susan Oswell aged 79 years. Beloved wife of Tony and sister to William. Requiem Mass at St Joseph & St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Newbiggin, Richmond, DL10 4DX on…
Janet LAMPARD
LAMPARD Janet Suddenly on February 9, aged 52 years of Wingate. A much loved wife of Ian, treasured daughter of Jim and Jean, also a much loved sister, sister-in-law, cousin and auntie. Funeral Service and cremation to take place at Durham Crematorium…
Christine MOORE
MOORE February 8, peacefully in St Teresa's Hospice aged 70 years. Christine, devoted wife to John, much loved mam to Michael and Katherine also mother-in-law to Sam and Mark and a loving nana to Mia and Freya. Friends please meet for service at Durham…
Jean HEWITT
HEWITT Jean nee Rooney, aged 64 years of Howden Le Wear, peacefully at home February 16. A beloved wife of the late Steven, much loved and loving mam to Clare and Michael, Joanne and James. A devoted grandma to Chloe, Zac and Brooke, sister and auntie,…
LAURA THORNTON
THORNTON (nee Stephenson) Laura of Newton Aycliffe, passed away peacefully on February 10, aged 93 years. Dearly beloved wife of the late Arthur, a much loved sister to Florence, also a dear aunt to Mandy, Hedda and Bridget. Family and friends please…
John PAGE
PAGE February 13, peacefully in hospital with his loving family at his side, 'Hilton' John of West Auckland aged 74 years. Devoted husband of the late Theresa, a loving and much loved dad, grandad and great-grandad and a respected father-in-law, also a…
RAYMOND COLLINS
COLLINS Raymond (Ray) aged 73 years of Brompton on Swale, passed away peacefully on 17th February. Dearly loved husband of Rita, much loved dad of Peter, Stephen and Adam, a dear father-in-law and loving grandad to Megan, Harry and Macey. Service of…
MAURICE NOKES
NOKES Maurice (Sonny) Peacefully on February 17, aged 92 years. Beloved husband of the late Mary. Service at Durham Crematorium on Thursday, February 27, at 9:00am.
Thexton brothers jailed for burglaries: 'I'll be out in 12 months,' one told cops; Judge gives him nine years
TWO career criminals and their gang of accomplices have been locked up after a £1million crime spree.
Former Darlington chairman George Reynolds arrested
FORMER Darlington Football Club chairman George Reynolds has been arrested on suspicion of breaching a restraining order, The Northern Echo understands.
Alcoholic used broken bottle to threaten Tesco staff during Darlington robbery
AN alcoholic was Tasered by police after he intimidated shop workers with a broken bottle when he attempted to steal more booze, a court heard.
Alan the A19 horse stars in national championship show
A PONY rescued from the side of the A19 has become a national dressage competitor "by complete mistake."
How the law caught up with criminal Thexton brothers
CRIMINAL brothers infamous in the region have been handed hefty prison sentences for their involvement in a £600,000 crime spree.
Cyber-attack: some Redcar and Cleveland Council services back online
A COUNCIL website has come back online after being down for nearly two weeks following a cyber-attack.
We are good enough to go up says Sunderland boss
SUNDERLAND return to action at the Stadium of Light this afternoon with Phil Parkinson confident that he now has a squad capable of nailing down a top two spot – and staying there.
'I'm going to f***ing kill you, you're a pair of grasses' abuse lands man in court
A MAN who made a gun gesture towards a couple he had been involved in a feud with has avoided by jailed after spending six months on remand.
Sunderland sign former Ipswich Town defender Tommy Smith
SUNDERLAND have completed the signing of defender Tommy Smith, who arrives following the injury sustained by Bailey Wright.
Drama over Local Plan switch claims
A BIZARRE situation has unfolded in which both the Conservative and Labour parties reversed their opposing election pledges over a controversial Local Plan, a meeting has heard.
Cannabis farm the "size of football field" discovered thanks to Bobby's nose
A CANNABIS farm the size of a football pitch has been uncovered thanks to the nose of a bobby on the beat.
Readers’ memories: mystery picture identified and a question about a tunnel under the river at Yarm
WE must return to last week’s fabulous picture of the offices of the Durham Chronicle and Durham Advertiser newspapers, which were bought by The Northern Echo shortly after the First World War.
Five seen leaving car after smashing into Hartlepool house
AN appeal to find the five occupants of a car has been launched after colliding with a house on Teesside.
Police appeal after car was knocked off the A19 and overturned into ditch
A MOTORIST was injured after his car was knocked into a ditch alongside the A19 by another vehicle that failed to stop.
Devices set to be installed under the Tyne Bridge to protect drinkers from falling kittiwake poo
METAL trays could be installed under the Tyne Bridge to stop customers at a trendy container community being hit by falling bird poo, planning documents have revealed.
The telephone SCAM that has conned victims out of thousands - what you need to know
FRESH warnings have been issued to members of the public after fraudsters managed to rake in thousands of pounds pretending to be from Sky.
£2,500 Reward offered after 29 snakes dumped in pillowcases
A REWARD has been offered for information which would help in the arrest and conviction of the 'snake dumper' in Sunderland.
Taylor Black: Man appears in court charged with murder
A MAN has appeared in court after being charged with murder following the death of an 18-year-old on Teesside.
Bungling burglar caught red-handed with wheelbarrow full of stolen goods
A BUNGLING burglar was caught red handed as he attempted to take his ill-gotten gains home in a stolen wheelbarrow.
Postcode Lottery comes knocking on the doors of these County Durham residents
THE People's Postcode Lottery came knocking on the doors of seven people as their street was randomly selected to net a February windfall.
Man, 32, suffers serious head injuries after Stockton 'serious assault'
A MAN has been left with serious head injuries after a serious assault took place in the early hours of the morning.
Weapons and drugs seized during police raid
A CACHE of dangerous weapons and drugs were seized by police during a raid on a house in Stockton.
Tavernier’s best season will continue after rest - Woody
JONATHAN WOODGATE thinks Marcus Tavernier is in the midst of his best season for Middlesbrough, even if he has defended the decision to leave him out of two important games against relegation contenders.
‘It’s up to us to finish off the job’ - Cats boss
PHIL PARKINSON has paid tribute to his Sunderland players for putting themselves back firmly in the promotion mix, but urged them to make sure they finish off the job at the end of the season.
Man, 32, appears in court accused of a string of burglaries in Darlington
A MAN has appeared at court accused of carrying out a string of burglaries in Darlington.
Sale of most polluting wood and coal burned at home to be banned
THE sale of the most polluting fuels burned in household stoves and open fires will be phased out from next year to clean up the air, the Government has said.
Man branded "a disgusting individual" by police is jailed after fight in Ferryhill pub
A MAN branded "a disgusting individual" by police has been jailed after a fight in a town pub.
'Darlington should welcome Amazon' despite worker concerns
A THOUSAND people in the North-East will soon be working in Amazon’s new fulfilment centre, but fresh concerns over worker rights have arisen following an investigation by BBC Panorama.
Darlington head to Hereford after enforced winter break
DARLINGTON are optimistic that tomorrow’s game at Hereford will be played and are travelling today ahead of an overnight stay in Herefordshire.
See inside the 16th century hall near Peterlee that's on the market for £450k
A GRAND hall converted into a three-bedroom family home remains on the market for half a million pounds, and it comes with its own walled courtyard.
25-year-old pleads guilty to causing death by dangerous driving near Durham city
A MAN has appeared at court for causing the death of a 64-year-old by driving dangerously.
Appeal after motorcycles stolen in Scarborough
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following the theft of two motorcycles and a moped from Scarborough.
Former Ripon school caretaker jailed for sexual abuse of children
A MAN who sexually abused three young girls has been sent to prison for eight years.
Launch of fire and ice festival hailed a 'huge success'
THE launch of a fire and ice spectacle has been a bit hitter with the crowds.
MP visits picket line in universities biggest strike action
TWO UNIVERSITIES from the North East are to be hit by the UKs biggest higher education strikes.
From Sudan to South Bank: the story of Middlesbrough Olympian
RABAH Yousif’s journey has taken him across the globe, long seeking asylum in England before he was able to settle here. It’s understandable that there’s nowhere quite like home for the Olympian.
Middlesbrough specialist nursery deemed 'outstanding' by Ofsted for fifth time
A NURSERY which supports children with special educational needs has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted for the fifth time in a row.
Rise in Hartlepool council tax is confirmed
Council tax for Hartlepool residents will increase by 3.8 per cent for 2020/21.
Hays Travel recognised as one of UK's top employers
Hays Travel – the firm which took over Thomas Cook when it went bust – has been recognised as one of the UK’s top 100 employers.
Centenarian celebrates 104th birthday at care home
AN elderly man marked his 104th birthday at a care home surrounded by loved ones.
New monthly market will support businesses
A NEW monthly market will launch next month giving traders the chance to showcase their produce with the community.
Housing plan for Stan Laurel’s former school
A DERELICT school once attended by comedy legend Stan Laurel is set to be turned into flats and bungalows.
Man wanted following string of thefts in Lumley
A MAN is being sought by police following a string of thefts in the Lumley area.
Farne Island puffins 'stable' after 300 young pufflings washed away in floods
PUFFINS on the remote Farne Islands have managed to weather the storm, with conservationists reporting a stable population despite extreme rainfall last year.
Airline marks milestone with roses
ETHIOPIAN Airlines has marked its first anniversary of flights from the North of England by donating a rose bush featuring the nation’s famous flowers to Crook Hall and Gardens in Durham alongside three other northern gardens.
Home plan approved for village pub which has been serial failure for a decade
PLANS to convert part of a village pub into a home are not part of a ‘Trojan Horse’ plan to close the business, bosses have insisted.
Conservative victory in Coulby Newham
The Conservatives have swept to victory in the Coulby Newham by-election, taking more than twice as many votes as their Labour rivals.
FA offers promotion incentive
The stakes have been raised by the FA as the Northern League season enters the last two months of the season.
Ainsley: We have twelve cup finals
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley says that all their remaining games in the Vanarama National League North are cup finals beginning against Alfreton on Saturday.
Council defer action over councillor's Facebook posts
Calls have been made for an independent inquiry to take place before taking further action against a councillor over sharing of offensive and racist Facebook posts.
Police impose dispersal order in Hartlepool
A dispersal order has been issued by Cleveland Police for an area of central Hartlepool after a number of incidents of anti-social behaviour and crime this week.
Five arrested in connection with Peterlee crime spree
POLICE investigating a crime spree in East Durham have now arrested five people.
Room for improvement at Eaglescliffe care home
A “PALATIAL” care home has been urged to improve after it was rated as “requiring improvement” by a watchdog.
Freemen's 'grand' response to hospital's cancer care appeal
DURHAM’S hospital bosses, campaigning to raise more than £2 million to tackle an overwhelming rise in demand for cancer treatment, have offered a thousand thanks to the city’s freemen for responding to their appeal.
Teesside business is among the top 50 in the country to work for
A TEESSIDE business has retained its place as one of the top 100 companies in the UK to work for.
Letters: 'The Police can save a lot of money by abolishing the Police and Crime Commissioner, he is a law unto himself'
ANY savings the police need to make can quite easily be made by the abolition of the Police and Crime Commissioner, together with all the entourage that they encompass.
Letters: 'Jobcentre Plus are now offering positions in the French Foreign Legion and hope you forget to come back'
JOBCENTRE PLUS have now gone international.
Letters: 'I'm sad to hear the closing of the Ladbrokes in Haughton Green in Darlington, it will be a big miss to the lads who still drink there'
IT’S such a shame to hear that the Ladbrokes betting shop on Haughton Green in Darlington is closing down this Sunday.
Police appeal for information after pub burgled
POLICE are appealing for information after a pub was burgled overnight on Tuesday.
Letters: 'Nuclear power is actually a very clean and, when handled right, safe power source, much better than coal'
REGARDING Anthony J Foster’s letter (HAS, Feb 15) about the contrast between chemical and nuclear waste – it’s a fact that the very word “nuclear” provokes an irrational response in some people.
Letters: 'Radioactive waste should be burned and stored within our nuclear power station's storage instead of being dumped in the Tees'
WHEN we are being told that we should have more toxic stuff in our area by those living miles away I am a bit suspicious.
Racecourse holds its first Ladies' Day event
CATTERICK racecourse will mark the end of its national hunt season with its first Ladies Day.
Newby Hall gearing up for bumper Tractor Fest extravaganza
THE largest outdoor Tractor Festival in the UK is returning to Newby Hall this summer.
Emergency defence work protects historic mill in the nick of time
A HISTORICALLY important mill has successfully weathered the recent storms thanks to emergency work including 'rock armour' that protected it from the elements.
Town criers to duel in the North after three decades
TOWN criers from far-flung lands including Bermuda and Australia are set to descend on North Yorkshire this summer for a prestigious competition.
Fire and ice spectacular will take people on a trip through time
A SPECTACLE of ice and fire will take visitors to Durham on a journey through time over the next two days.
George Wacokecoke signs new deal with Newcastle Falcons
FOLLOWING his breakthrough season George Wacokecoke has pledged his future to Newcastle Falcons - signing a new two-year contract to remain at Kingston Park Stadium.
Pub attacker failed to take chance offered by judge
A PUB attacker spurned a chance offered by a judge to remain out of custody, after a late-night assault.
‘Suspicious’ driver led police on late night chase in BMW
A YOUNG unlicensed driver aroused the suspicion of a police patrol car officer by slouching down at the wheel of a BMW at a petrol filling station, a court was told.
Banks' plant maintenance arm working with global company ZF Aftermarket
A PLANT maintenance firm based in the North-East has started working with a leading global company to support customers in a wide range of heavy industries.
Can you spare two hours to help with Darlington's Marie Curie daffodil appeal?
A CANCER charity is looking for people in the town to volunteer to hours of their time to help their latest appeal.
Darlington Jack Russell Pippa to go on diet after eating too many roast dinners
AN overweight Jack Russell who loves roast dinners is going on a diet after reaching twice her ideal weight.
Darlington dad to run events for people with learning difficulties and autism
A DAD-OF-TWO has launched an events group for people with learning difficulties and autism after learning of isolation.
Maxwell’s opens the door to a beautiful home
February can be a dismal month, but one well-established company plans to put a smile on the faces of their customers with a not-to-be-missed home improvement offer.
Special delivery for Middlesbrough police officers
Two police officers got a surprise last weekend when they were unexpectedly flagged down to help deliver a baby.

20th February 2020

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