MORE than 40 children played power games at a summer school which taught them that learning is not all about reading books. The pupils, who studied the earth's dwindling resources at Wolsingham School and Community College for two weeks, earned their
DETECTIVES hunting a sex attacker who indecently assaulted a woman on a train are working with officers investigating the murder of Sara Cameron. Police have refused to rule out a link between the killing of the 23-year-old student and an incident on
VOLUNTEERS are getting their hands dirty and paying for the privilege, in a bid to help to conserve a North-East heritage site. Durham is among a number of cathedrals hosting young people on a working holiday, carrying out conservation of the 900-year-old
Sir, - I write in reply to your report concerning Well Hall (D&S Aug 4). It is apparent that some busybodies in the village have stirred Hambleton District Council and English Heritage into their ill-conceived interference. It was certainly not Well
FINAL preparations will be taking place this weekend for the judging of Saltburn In Bloom, due to take place on Tuesday. Rubbish bags and gloves for children will be available outside Somerfield between 10am and 12.30pm tomorrow for residents to take
There's no stopping Cleveland Angling Centre B, as they have wrapped up the Yarm summer league by registering five straight wins and will be looking for a perfect six in tomorrow's final round on the lower Tees, writes JEFF HERBERT. Individually it was
DESPITE not owning any land north of Yorkshire, the Dukes of Richmond for long received a handsome payment on every chaldron of coal shipped from the Tyne. In the early 18th century the bounty brought in £5,000 a year - enough to comfortably support an
CAMPAIGNERS have won their battle to stop a Cleveland school extending sports facilities at an ancient site. Stockton planning committee has once again turned down a request from Yarm School for an all-weather sports pitch within its historic Friarage
Former Wear Valley club member Julie Fort (Newcastle) is included in the England side which competes against teams from 15 other countries in the Millennium Commonwealth Youth Games in Edinburgh this weekend, writes Eric Wilkinson. The teams consist of
Worthington CIU Summer League Spennymoor tightened up the Championship race when they sent league leaders, Old Shildon to their second defeat of the season. At the same time Fishburn A were whitewashing their visitors from Stanley Central to close the
PUPILS from Wheatlands primary school, Redcar, won first prize at a national science challenge, with their project about light. The three-stage contest was organised by the Association for Science Education and more than 4,500 pupils from across Britain
A NEW hospice shop in Saltburn is proving to be a great success just two weeks after it opened. The shop in Milton Street is the first to be set up by the Edward Guy Foundation. Glenis Guy, founder and chairman, said the charity would need around £1,000
A HOPELESS romantic has revealed how he enlisted the help of a council's parks department to make a Notting Hill-style proposal to his beloved. Girlfriend Joanna Harbinson was kept in the dark as 22-year-old Martyn Sutcliffe talked Tynedale District Council
THE mother of a North-East actress has told how she has been deluged with calls since her daughter stepped into a starring role in Britain's favourite soap. Joanne Rowden, from Middleton-St-George, near Darlington, County Durham, plays Paula Shipley,
A 22,000-MILE round trip came to an end as a Darlington woman tied the knot with her Hull sweetheart. Mrs Clare Ellerington, formerly Miss Johnston, met her husband David in France, became engaged in Amsterdam, and was married in her home town. When the
COMMUTERS across the region were suffering delays this morning as the third action by bus drivers in the region was held. All Arriva services in County Durham, Darlington, Stockton, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Redcar have been affected by the strike
A SCHOOL'S bid to open up its premises to the disabled has attracted an award. Easington Community College has won a Durham County Council environment prize in recognition of its efforts to improve access to its grounds and buildings. This year's awards
THE standard of the floats in this year's St Wilfrid procession in Ripon was the highest ever, say organisers. The procession is part of an ancient tradition, dating back to 1108 when King Henry I granted permission for a fair to be held on the feast
Read the latest shocking installment in the story of the notorious teenage offender known as Homing Pigeon Boy in The Northern Echo on Saturday.
A PRIMARY school pupil has shown that girl power can succeed even in the male-dominated world of football. Rochelle Dennis notched up a double when her match prediction beat the opposition to bring home a pair of goalposts for Carley Hill Primary School
VACANT cottages at the 17th Century Sir William Turner's Hospital at Kirkleatham will be open to the public tomorrow. Residents have also organised a garden party to be held on the front lawns, featuring traditional stalls, cakes, bottles, preserves,
THE cream of East Cleveland talent is preparing to give drama fans something to remember. Summer Memories, devised by a Saltburn playwright, is a production involving considerable local input. Its award-winning directors are from Skelton and New Marske
LESS than two years after Government inspectors found it was failing, a special school has received a glowing Ofsted report. Following an inspection in November, 1998, Sunningdale School in Sunderland was judged not to be providing an acceptable standard
A SCHEME has been set up to help teams of youngsters investigate career choices and options for education, training and employment. This year at the school a year ten tutor group worked in teams and investigated leisure and tourism, sport, performing
AWAY from the frenetic atmosphere, the hectic pace and the heated exchanges generated by such high-profile sports as football and rugby, an altogether gentler game retains its popularity among the towns and villages of North Yorkshire. Bowls may not attract
PLANS for a £2m primary school in a County Durham village have been given the go-ahead. County councillors yesterday approved the replacement of Catchgate Primary School, in Blackett Street, near Stanley. The existing school will be demolished when the
DARLINGTON will be hoping they can put a summer of upheaval behind them when they open the new league campaign with a trip to Rochdale tomorrow. The club's preparations for the new season, already hit by the loss of key players such as Marco Gabbiadini
YOUNG riders from Richmond Motor Club received two days of intensive training in the art of Motorcycle Trials recently. World Championship rider Graham Jarvis, who finished fourth in the 1999 World Motorcycle Trials Championships, came along with other
PLAQUES to commemorate the sites of two former collieries in a County Durham town have been unveiled. Mainsforth Colliery and Dean and Chapter Colliery in Ferryhill each employed 2,500 people at their height. Both closed in the 1960s and now the sites
SHOPPERS who flocked in their thousands to a town's first farmers' market gave it their approval yesterday. Queues started at the 19 stalls soon after opening time in Harrogate's Market Place and Cambridge Street. Some stalls sold out long before scheduled
THE value of artists to the economy has been illustrated by the opening of studio workshops at Saltburn. Mr David Willshaw, principal of Cleveland college of art and design, performed the opening at the culmination of a major project by Saltburn improvement
TWO students with designs on a career in the fashion industry have been given a head start by a Darlington bridal wear design studio. Sade Betiku and Sarah Hutchison, both 18, are working with mother-and-daughter team Mary Blair and Clare Bartlett at
A NORTH-EAST council has been thrown a last-minute lifeline in its bid to avoid massive changes to its political set-up. Teesdale District Council is among only a handful of local authorities in the region to shun Government pressure to ditch the traditional
MILLENNIUM coins minted for villagers at Well, near Bedale, carry a reminder of the area's Roman past. They bear the bust of a Roman emperor and were commissioned by the local millennium committee from John Millward, a designer who works from a base at
POLICE are hunting for two men who forced a woman into their car before driving off and subjecting her to a serious sexual assault at the roadside. A police spokesman said the 25-year-old woman was forced into a grey four-door Ford Fiesta at the McDonald's
THE South Bank Multicultural Carnival Queen for the millennium has been crowned. Barbara Smith, 15, was chosen for the honour at a carnival disco, which was organised by the members of South Bank Community Forum. Yesterday, Barbara received her crown
A SEVEN YEAR dispute involving elderly residents in an East Cleveland village is set to continue. On Monday, pensioners living in council properties in Shepherd Court and Fenton Street, Boosbeck, took their demands for replacement windows to a meeting
THE real irritation is that they haven't lost the remote control yet. We got SKY TV last month. Over my dead body, I'd always sworn, being more of a Radio 4 person myself. And thinking that the boys already watched more than enough television, without
SKELMERTHORPE'S not Skelmersdale, heaven knows, but still the poor taxi driver asked eight people before accurately being directed towards Elmfield Drive. "You should have said Millionaires' Row" says Colin Grainger. "That's what everyone calls it around
NatWest Darlington and District League Middleton St George have a nine-points lead over Weardale at the top of Division A, even though they lost by two wickets to Heighington. Batting first, Middleton St George ended with 136 of which Paul Rogers contributed
UniBond League Bishop Auckland are optimistic that the forthcoming season will be their last at Kingsway. A meeting of shareholders this week was told that the complicated and protracted sale of the football club's part of Kingsway could be completed
Sir, - In your issue of June 23, 2000, you published an article written by Dr Malcolm Bell under the heading "Legal victory for landowners over footpath maps" with a sub-heading "Courts defend fair play in right of way disputes". I am sure that Dr Bell
A FATAL accident has prompted a call for urgent action to cut the number of deaths and injuries on a country road blackspot. A man died on Friday after a five-vehicle crash on the A171 Whitby to Guisborough road. Police have appealed for witnesses to
Sir, - I read in that Capt Eric Reed of St George Flight Training, Teesside airport, considers himself to be unjustly accused of non co-operation with the local authority and consultative committee in the matter of low or nuisance flying (D&S, Aug
THE sea wall at Redcar is likely to be rebuilt at a cost of £3.44m after talks with fishermen and lifeboat crews. Because of objections, plans for an offshore breakwater, also approved last year by Redcar and Cleveland council, will not now go ahead.
A PROJECT which has invested thousands of pounds into facelifts for eyesores on the Yorkshire coast is seeking cash to expand its work. The North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast Group has masterminded a chain of schemes to improve villages, the
POLICE were expecting a few ruffled feathers when they went to arrest an escapee - but the fierce-looking youngster came quietly. Kes the kestrel had caused quite a flap when he was spotted swooping down on people on the outskirts of Stockton. Officers
AIR quality in Middlesbrough does not warrant management area status - despite two health warnings in the past month about pollution levels. Middlesbrough Borough Council has just produced its statutory air quality review. The Government has ordered that
A TEESSIDE Health Trust is looking for an artist to work with people in East Cleveland to help improve their health. To help mark the Year of the Artist, Tees and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust has been awarded a £9,000 grant from Northern Arts to employ
In recent weeks, there has been a great deal of emphasis and political comment on the rise of rural crime. Communities which hitherto had been regarded as reasonably free from the attentions of burglars, car thieves, cattle rustlers, garden raiders and
SALTBURN eased 19 points clear at the top of the Premier Division after a comfortable eight-wicket win at nearest rivals Redcar. The home side were bundled out for only 113, with Mark Higgs (27), Mark Cosgrove (26) and Geoff Bowen (22) the main run scorers
THE Clarion's sister paper, The Northern Echo, is gearing up for a great day of racing fun at one of the region's best loved racecourses. The paper is sponsoring this Sunday's meeting at Redcar which promises to be the finale to a full weekend of racing
YOUNGSTERS in Marske are enjoying a new piece of play equipment, which was installed at their play park just in time for the summer holidays. The Wisp playtime unit which cost £6,000 has been installed by Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council
A PRIMARY school is to host a visit from its Euro-pean partner schools to work on an environmental project. Last year, St Patrick's RC school in Stanley Street, Consett, set up a three-year environmental project with its twinned schools in France, Italy
THE final touches have been put in place for a Millennium facelift in Guisborough. A ceremony marked the end of the first phase of major works to revamp the High Street. It also signified a first for Redcar and Cleveland Council as recycled top soil is
NEW Marske Harrier Shaun O'Grady maintained his winning run in his club's road race series with victory over cross country rival Paul Bentley in Sunday's Victorian 10k. O'Grady, who was pipped by the Middlesbrough and Cleveland Harrier for the North Yorkshire
DRUG users committing crime to feed their habit are to be provided with help in a new initiative on Wearside. The aim of the integrated Sunderland Court and Arrest Referral Scheme is to cut crime by targeting drug users committing thefts to get cash.
The tensions between the locally-elected members of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and those directly nominated by the Secretary of State at first glance appear to have eased this week. Those tensions were an important sub-text to the recent
TONY Bell has been around too long to count his chickens but could not disguise his delight at Saltburn's performances last weekend. Defeating neighbours Redcar in a crucial Darlington Building Society NYSD League Premier Division game was a good start
PRIVATE landlords will be able to vet potential tenants thanks to a new council scheme. The Tenant Management Scheme involves Middlesbrough Borough Council working with landlords and tenants in the private sector to set up a bank of references. Landlords
A doorman at a Darlington club has been hailed a hero for trying to tackle a blaze single- handed. Officials at the ASE Club, in Northgate, have praised Colin Smith, who is deaf, for saving the club thousands of pounds by stopping the fire from spreading
PLANS to bring two schools together on one site in a County Durham town have been approved. Members of Durham County Council's planning committee gave the go-ahead yesterday for the £1.3m replacement of the former Spennymoor West Infant and Middlestone
A NORTH-EAST councillor has blamed the Government's stance over the euro for putting jobs in the region at risk. The Liberal Democrat's regional European spokesman and Wear Valley District Councillor Chris Foote Wood has urged the Government to make up
AN AWARD winning farm business is holding an open day next week - almost one year to the day since it suffered a £200,000 blaze. And Brymor Ice Cream will take the opportunity to stage the official launch of a range of new products, including its own
Bedale Hunt. - Oct 1: Fun ride, Jervaulx. Details 01677 450229. Oct 15: Bedale novice hunter trial, Maunby Hall, Thirsk. Details 01609 774539. BHS Cleveland. - Aug 27 & 28: Le Trec competition, contact Eston Equitation Centre, 01642 452260. Sep 17
ENGINE enthusiasts from around the North-East will be descending on Redcar this weekend for the annual Kirkleatham Vehicle and Engine Rally. More than 200 exhibitors will be present with steam traction engines, classic cars and motorcycles, stationary
BOSSES last night claimed Teesside International Airport had a bright future after a crisis meeting shelved plans to revolutionise the way it is run. They talked about introducing more flights and pressing ahead with plans to develop a major freight handling
ONE of the region's most popular tourist attractions was popping the champagne corks yesterday for a landmark celebration. The Jorvik Viking Centre, in York, welcomed its 12 millionth visitor just after 10.30am - and the milestone brought an unexpected
FORMER garment workers whose jobs were lost to cheaper Asian competition are having to learn new skills to find employment. About 100 female machinists were made redundant last month when bosses at the Susie Radin factory, in Crook, transferred all the
CABIN crew at Gill Airways, in Newcastle, have passed a major new test with flying colours. In what is believed to be the first venture of its kind, the airline teamed up with Tyneside Training and Enterprise Council to produce a tailor-made programme
DOZENS of terrified passengers were evacuated from a train bound for Newcastle yesterday after fire broke out in its engine. Staff at Bristol Temple Meads station raised the alarm as smoke poured from the 6.45am service as it left the platform. The stricken
Woodham The final pair into the club house proved to be the winners of the club's Ladies Open tournament. There were 176 entries for this popular tournament which had to be suspended for an hour due to torrential rain, but this failed to mar an enjoyable
A ROW has erupted over the state of a piece of land in an east Cleveland village which threatened to ruin the church's festival. St Helen's festival day takes place next Friday and is celebrated every year by villagers in Carlin How, because the village
THE history of one of North Yorkshire's best known moorland parishes has been depicted on a millennium map which is being sent to families and ex-residents worldwide. Geographer and artist Judy Rawlinson's masterpiece of Egton and Egton Bridge has taken
TOWN councillors who are considering building another play area on open space in Bedale are seeking the views of local people. A sub-committee looking at the future of the space on the Burrill Road estate has prepared a questionnaire for circulation to
A BUDGIE who came back from the brink of death four years ago has gained an army of fans among regulars at a dales cafe. Seven-year-old Norris is owned by Mr Bob Gibson and his wife, Sonya, who own the Ivy Cottage cafe on the green at Reeth. He has overcome
RSPCA officials are warning youths in Loftus they face prosecution following a series of sickening air rifle attacks on animals. The warning comes after an 80-year-old man found six young chickens, two geese, four ducks and a cockerel shot dead on his
FOUR Sunderland football fans were yesterday cleared of involvement in violence following the last game of the club's successful promotion season. They were among a number of rival fans arrested during a confrontation following Sunderland's victory over
BUDDING thespians in Redcar are looking for volunteers to join a new amateur comedy theatre group. Geoff Stanway, from the group, says the purpose is to bring live theatre back to Redcar. People with all kinds of skills are required. Mr Stanway said:
UP to 60 school leavers in Darlington are being offered the chance to spend a week taking part in outdoor pursuits - and improving their career prospects at the same time. However, not many have yet put their names forward to take advantage of the opportunity
POLICE have named one of two trainee maintenance men killed as they attempted to warn traffic of roadworks on the A1. He was John Anthony Corkin, 29, of Mandela Close, Hendon, Sunderland. Relatives of his 39-year-old colleague, who was also killed early
CHILLY Weardale is not the ideal place to rely on solar power as an alternative to conventional forms of energy. But one group of summer school students found the sun's rays were strong enough to run a mini air conditioning system in a model house and
A DISTINCTIVE new uniform is to become a familiar sight on the streets of Darlington in a move to make them safer. Darlington Community Safety Partnership and Darlington Borough Council have appointed their first uniformed neighbourhood warden, Greg Rielly
Christopher Hogg has eyes on becoming the region's next Bryan Robson, Peter Beardsley, or even Paul Gascoigne. He puts his foot on the next rung on the ladder of success, selected to train with the England U-15 squad. The 15-year-old, who is a member
PUPILS at a Durham comprehensive school have a blooming good reason for being grateful to a car dealer. For, thanks to Mill Volvo's practical environmental projects scheme, Framwellgate School has received £300 to help develop a millennium bog garden.
DURHAM County Council has backed a new pay scheme for foster carers to prevent them being lured away by private agencies. The council's executive committee heard yesterday how increased allowances paid by outside agencies were attracting some of the authority's
FOR 57 years, two old shipmates didn't know whether each other had lived or died in some of the worst sea battles of the Second World War. Young Navy recruits John Connor and Jim Alderson had been friends for just a few months when they went their separate
THIS is one of the few occasions when I can agree with the media and the many people who have expressed their disappointment with the weather over the past month. It was dull and distinctly cool. However we shouldn't forget that, with the climate of recent
GUISBOROUGH won the toss and put Marske into bat. After losing Pattison for 13, Stewart Hutton (49) and Tim Hood (84) batted well against a keen Guisborough attack. Ricky Clayton (45) raised the run rate, allowing Marske to gain maximum batting points
PLANS to demolish 24 homes in Hartlepool have been deferred. Hartlepool Borough Council's neighbourhood services board met yesterday to consider the future of the 80-year-old properties in Earl Street, on the Headland. Bernard Williams, director of neighbourhood
RADIO listeners can see their favourite DJs at a series of outside summer broadcasts in the region. BBC Radio Cleveland is taking its programmes to major events in North Yorkshire, starting from Monday. Chris Baxter and Caroline Davis will host their
THE people of Richmond will be cheering on two of their own when the greatest sporting show of them all gets underway next month. Both swimmer Nicola Jackson (pictured left) and rower Alison Mowbray are preparing to take on the world's best after being
Costcutter York and District Senior League League leading wicket taker Barry Petty claimed 5 for 43 for Thirsk at Heworth, taking his seasonal haul to 56 wickets, but the home side were still able to draw at 150-7. Earlier a second wicket stand of 139
A HITLIST of 50 pubs has been drawn up by police expecting to receive powers enabling them to close premises which have problems with violence. Officers from Middlesbrough's district licensing unit (DLU) have compiled a list of potential hotspots ahead
Iveston and Satley MC The country's 30 top sidecar crews together with 40 of the best four stroke riders and 40 top class Under-21 Motor Cross riders gather be at Witton Castle, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, on Sunday when the Iveston and Satley club
Harrogate and District League Harrogate Racquets have romped away with the First Division title in the, leaving Thirsk to battle for the runners-up spot. With two matches remaining this season Racquets lead nearest rivals Thirsk by seven points, and the
A DECISION by Newcastle United to charge fans £71 a game to use seats which were at the centre of a protracted legal battle with supporters has been called ridiculous. The move has been criticised by a member of the Government's football task force, who
EVENTING star Karen Dixon has been chosen to compete in this year's Olympic Games in Sydney. Mrs Dixon, whose home is near Barnard Castle, took third place in a three day event at Gatcombe Park at the weekend on Too Smart, putting in a performance which
THE mother of a North-East actress has told how she has been deluged with calls since her daughter stepped into a starring role in Britain's favourite soap. Joanne Rowden, from Middleton-St-George, near Darlington, County Durham, plays Paula Shipley,
THE finger of blame has been pointed firmly at MAFF for the "fiasco" surrounding the new Hill Farming Allowance Scheme. The Tenant Farmers' Association says the new arrangements announced by the Ministry will be a blow to traditional family hill farms
SUPERMARKET giant Asda has been given permission to build a £15m new store in Bishop Auckland - despite fears from other traders that the development will kill the town's traditional retail centre. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, as environment secretary
Tony Bell has been around too long to count his chickens but he could not disguise his delight at Saltburn's performances last weekend. Defeating neighbours Redcar in a crucial Darlington Building Society NYSD League Premier Division game was a good start
A DECISION about a controversial planning proposal has been deferred, so councillors can visit the site themselves. People living in Middleton St George, near Darlington, have complained for years about how extra housing is affecting the character of
RESIDENTS in Middlesbrough support a green transport system - as long as it is only implemented at rush-hour times. A Middlesbrough Borough Council survey of the citizens' panel revealed that 70 per cent of people agree with a policy of giving greater
VITAL factors affecting the competitiveness and profitability of sheep farmers will be highlighted at a demonstration day at Hawes mart on Tuesday. Run by the Meat and Livestock Commission in conjunction with the Northern Dales Meat Initiative, the event
NOBODY should have been surprised when young David Platt was caught shoplifting in Coronation Street. He's just the latest in a long line of teenage tearaways favoured by soap storyliners. With his family history it was only a matter of time before he
WHILE many of their friends have been busy enjoying the start of the summer holidays, dedicated youngsters at a Hartlepool school have gone back into the classroom. More than 80 year six and seven pupils, aged ten to 12, from Manor College of Technology
'CANNY youngsters in East Cleveland are being given the opportunity to earn some serious cash during the long summer holidays. Cleveland Metals, of the Longbeck Trading Estate at Marske, are encouraging local youngsters to collect valuable aluminium drinks
THE final phase of work to build a new section of road and a support wall on a busy route to the coast started at the weekend. The work on the A174 Loftus Bank follows last year's landslip that caused serious disruption to traffic. This phase will close
Middleton St George celebrated at Feethams on Wednesday night when they defeated Aldbrough St John by 38 runs in the final of the Eggleston Cup. Batting first, Middleton made an impressive 119 for the loss of six wickets in 18 overs. The scene was set
Elswick Harriers The senior men finished second in the Northern Men's League Division Three NE, gaining promotion after just one season in the division. After failing to overtake Houghton by one point in the third fixture at Jarrow in July, promotion
IF THE News of the World and its angry mob of followers really felt strongly about saving children's lives, shouldn't they be targeting those speeding drivers who kill hundreds of youngsters every year? Half a dozen children are abducted and killed by
BBC Radio Cleveland was broadcasting from the offices of The Northern Echo this morning. One of the region's best-known broadcasters, Alan Wright presented his show from the chair of famous former editor WT Stead. Stead, the greatest campaigning journalist
A COMPANY celebrating its centenary held a special day at the races for hundreds of its customers. I'Anson Brothers, the Masham animal feedstuffs company, was joined by more than 600 customers at Ripon racecourse. They were treated to champagne, strawberries
To celebrate the start of the football season, The Northern Echo is publishing a special 16 page Kick-Off supplement. It will include the latest information on all the North-East teams in the Premiership and Nationwide leagues as well as the non-league
