There is no doubt where the match of the day is with third-top Birtley Town hosting leaders Wolviston. The Teessiders enjoy a six-point lead over their opponents, but Birtley have three games in hand. "It is a massive game for both teams. We won our fourth
Yorkshire's new captain Anthony McGrath has admitted that the side had fallen short of their best in coloured clothing cricket in recent years - and he pledged that this summer they would be working flat out to become National League champions. McGrath
Easington Colliery 3 Northallerton Town 7 POOR finishing has cost Peter Mulcaster's side dearly this season, but it was lethal last Saturday as they turned on the style to trounce Easington Colliery. Northallerton made the best possible start to the game
It was a long Good Friday, tiring but uplifting, on a spring pilgimage through God's own country. UP in Swaledale, which many with good cause might consider God's country, the only church and the only consecrated ground was for several hundred years until
DOCTORS have told a North-East schoolboy he could die if he does not lose 14 stone. Sixteen-year-old Jonathan Wallace was given the ultimatum after his weight ballooned to 31 stone. Now on a strict diet, the big-hearted Hartlepool teenager has pledged
NON-SMOKERS seeking to avoid the sight and stench of cigarettes are being offered help. A guide listing smoke-free sites across Yorkshire has been published, listing more locations than ever before. More than 60 from the Hambleton area alone have entered
Q I read in the paper that, in the Budget, Gordon Brown announced a £19 a week increase in incapacity benefit (IB). When will it start? A Many papers reported this incorrectly. The Chancellor was saying that people coming off IB to start work would in
A RETIRED police sergeant, who served for nearly three decades, has died in Spain. Billy Taylor, 49, who served with the County Durham police force, died on April 13 in Malaga, southern Spain. An inquest into his death will be held at Bishop Auckland
A PERVERTED computer hacker has made a North-East family's life a misery after using their computer to access at least 3,717 gay pornographic images through a computer virus. The news comes just days after, in a legal first, Reading Crown Court cleared
EARLY indications show that all-postal voting has increased the turnout in council elections in parts of the region. All-postal voting is taking place in eight local authorities in the North-East as part of a pilot Government scheme. The scheme was introduced
LOW-COST infertility treatment is to be offered to up to 120 North-East couples. The new Cromwell IVF and Fertility Centre, in Darlington, is due to open on Monday. Once it is fully operational, doctors expect to offer heavily discounted test-tube baby
A WOMAN who took her estranged husband to court after he sent naked pictures of her to a top-shelf magazine has denied having an affair. Sharon Mains insisted she did not start seeing new boyfriend Richard Miller until after she split with husband, John
A PROJECT to educate parents of young offenders featured in a prisoners' organisation conference yesterday. Barnardo's staff working with the parents of young offenders in Sunderland and Gateshead were invited to host workshops at the conference in Durham
Spennymoor's automatic promotion hopes are in their own hands when they take on Witton Albion at the Brewery Field today. After dropping points at Bishop Auckland on Monday, Moors bounced back on Thursday with a comfortable win at Stocksbridge to restore
A PAINTING capturing a scene from the region's heritage was put on public display for the first time yesterday. The Gallowgate Hoppings made a name for local artist Wilson Hepple when he finished it in 1875, at the age of 22. Set in the Gallowgate area
THE past year has been a good one for the super-rich of the North-East and North Yorkshire, according to the latest wealth survey. Property, retailing, cars and even Harry Potter have all played their part in the success of those who don't have to count
A PAINTING capturing a scene from the region's heritage was put on public display for the first time yesterday. The Gallowgate Hoppings made a name for local artist Wilson Hepple when he finished it in 1875, at the age of 22. Set in the Gallowgate area
ONE of Bishop Auckland's oldest businesses is quitting the town centre because customers cannot find parking spaces. The departure of optician Richard Boothroyd this weekend severs a Newgate Street connection started by his grandfather, Alfred, in 1907
PLANS to build a resource centre in an east Durham town may be scrapped following a change of heart by the committee that was overseeing the scheme. Proposals for the centre, in the middle of Thornley, east Durham, were first drafted in the mid-1990s
THE funeral of a North-East workman killed in an industrial accident will be held next week. David Applegarth, 33, of Lowson Street, Darlington, died after he was struck by a falling steel pipe at Finley Structures, on Newton Aycliffe industrial estate
FREE training in computer skills is being offered to people in Durham. The two-hour courses will be held every Tuesday between 10am and noon, and from 1pm to 3pm at New Brancepeth Village Hall. The courses start on Tuesday and will run until June 24.
CYCLISTS are raising £5,000 to help sickly and premature babies. The neo-natal unit at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, treats about 380 youngsters a year, for which it has eight intensive care cots and 12 high dependency and special
Drivers in Darlington are being warned of possible delays because of essential gas mains work by Transco next week. The work will begin on Haughton Road on Monday and will last for six weeks. During the work, there will be three-way temporary traffic
A NEW supermarket will bring a further 60 jobs to Teesdale when it opens next week. Store chain Safeway will open its £12m Barnard Castle development on Wednesday. The development replaced a smaller store next to the Galgate car park. People have welcomed
THE treasurer of Darlington's Talking Newspaper for the Blind has died. Tony Dolding, a father-of-two, of Polam Road, in the town, died on Monday, aged 73. A former engineer, he came to the region in the 1950s, and worked at ICI and Redpath Offshore as
Darlington boss Mick Tait has promised fans they have plenty to look forward to next season but warned progress will only be made providing his players can acquire a winning instinct. Quakers go to Bristol Rovers today - their final away trip of the season
CHILTON Partnership has been given funding for its Football in the Community programme until March 2006. The award has come from Durham County Council and Positive Futures. Football in the Community provides basic football coaching from Darlington Football
A DEVOTED couple celebrated 60 years of wedded bliss this week. George and Sarah (known as Sally) Greener, above, met at a dance at Thornley Village Hall when they were 20 and 18 respectively. Five years later, they were married and settled in Thornley
A PUBLIC inquiry into plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment scheme begins next week. The decline of Seaham's Parkside estate prompted Easington District Council to earmark it for its next estate action scheme, in 1993. An independent survey in
CHILDREN from a Darlington estate have been quizzing their MP about his vision for the future of the town. Health Secretary Alan Milburn met seven youngsters from the Darlington Children's Fund, in St Cuthbert's Way, yesterday. They presented the Darlington
A WEDDING dress shop is proving a big hit with brides after its owner received funding to start the business. Tara Wilkinson, 31, of Wingate, County Durham, established Exclusively Yours in the village's Front Street with a Prince's Trust loan of £3,000
A MULTI-MILLION pound project to turn an elderly people's home into a special care estate will begin on Monday. The former Manor Grange home, in Knaresborough, will be transformed into 38 one-bedroom and two two-bedroom flats. Each extra care unit will
COMEDIAN Bob Mortimer must be the envy of many a Middlesbrough Football Club supporter. Television's Shooting Stars co-star was given the chance to score three penalties at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium. He teamed up with former Middlesbrough striker
LOLLIPOP men and women in Darlington have celebrated 50 years of school crossing patrols in the borough. In 1953, ten patrol staff and two reserves were appointed to help schoolchildren cross the road at 12 areas in the town. They were paid 30 shillings
KIND-HEARTED youngsters tested their willpower and kept quiet to raise money for charity. Children at St Patrick's RC School, in Consett, held a sponsored silence and raised £1,832.75 for Willowburn Hospice, in nearby Maiden Law, Lanchester. Pupils Daniel
FREE training in computer skills is on offer to jobseekers in Gateshead. An open day takes place at Heworth Grange City Learning Centre, High Lanes, Gateshead, from 2pm on Tuesday. The courses will then take place one afternoon each week, from next month
FIVE years ago Darlington-based CTC Theatre was a small company doing two or three shows a year. Today, CTC tours up to seven shows a year, runs the biggest annual festival of children's theatre in England, and has a number of special projects on the
Sunderland's painful decline has been felt most clearly by local lad Michael Gray, who has seen his fair share of ups and down since signing in 1992. But now, along with many of his teammates, the Wearsiders' longest-serving player faces an uncertain
A HEADTEACHER has joined calls to motorists to reduce their speed to save lives. Alan Gill, assistant headteacher at the Manor College of Technology, in Hartlepool, is backing the Cleveland Safety Camera Partnership's campaign to force drivers to take
AYSGARTH teenager Charlotte Hanson was catching up on her sleep on Wednesday after winning a place in the Great Britain ladies youth water polo team which will take part in the European championships this summer. The 17-year-old has been a member of the
GUESTS attending a charity event at a leading tourist attraction are being asked to get into the 1940s' feel and enjoy dancing. North Yorkshire's air museum has been chosen as the venue for the fundraising evening organised by WellBeing Health Research
GEORGE GALLOWAY: WHETHER or not George Galloway has received payments from Saddam Hussein, what is certain is that his recent words and deeds regarding the Iraq War brand him as a traitor. Mr Galloway, known throughout Westminster as the Honorable Member
WAITING around until 4.30 for play to resume after more rain at Taunton yesterday seemed to inflict a severe case of mental paralysis on Durham. In 90 minutes they turned potential victory into almost certain defeat until, for the second time in the match
A YOUNG girl became the envy of her friends when she won a giant-sized Easter egg. Hemlington Hall Primary School pupil Charlotte Woodier correctly guessed that it took 127 chocolate bars to make the 3ft egg. The seven-year-old, who was presented with
SAFETY experts are going back to school next Thursday to begin a month-long Crime Challenge with youngsters in Easingwold. The Hambleton Community Safety Partnership will work with Year 7 pupils at Easingwold School to explore their attitudes to safety
The National Trust, owner of the Studley Royal Water Gardens at Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, have been given planning clearance for restoration work on the River Skell, which flows past the abbey and gardens. The work will focus on the canal which is
PLANS to change the use of three terraced homes so that they can be run as a hostel for homeless men were given the go-ahead by councillors yesterday. The charity, Turnaround Homes, applied to Stockton Borough Council for planning permission to convert
DURHAM City Council is to open a one-stop-shop to deal with all queries from clients under the same roof. The centre, which will be officially opened next Thursday, at Coxhoe Lesiure Centre, will be staffed by people who can deal with inquiries about
PARENTS at one of the country's top independent schools have joined a growing number keeping children at home amid fears over the deadly Sars virus. It emerged last night that 28 children at Ampleforth College, in North Yorkshire, were being kept away
BEDALE CC begin their season at home to Great Ayton tomorrow under a new captain. Wicketkeeper/batsman Andrew Smith takes over from Mark Ellis, who stands down after leading the side for the last ten years. Smith will lead a side missing Guy Darwin, who
Peterlee are hoping to complete a remarkable escape from relegation at Newcastle Blue Star today. Only a few weeks ago, Peterlee seemed destined for relegation alongside today's opponents, as they were 12 points adrift of safety at one stage. But after
A PIONEERING housing project for single ex-service personnel in the region was officially opened yesterday. Richmond MP William Hague attended a ceremony in the North Yorkshire town to mark the launch of The Galleries, near Catterick Garrison. He was
RICHMOND Mavericks clinched the title in style on Monday with a 7-0 rout of fellow medals competition finalists Carperby. Mark Fleetwood fired them ahead and Craig Vincent lashed home a stunning 20-yard volley to set them on their way before the break
THE family of a missing mother-of-five have renewed their appeal for her to get in touch. Jacqueline Swift has not been seen since Easter Monday, when she went to buy cigarettes from a shop only yards from her home in Furness Street, Hartlepool, at about
A VETERAN paraglider was seriously ill in hospital last night after an accident on the North-East coast. Ronald Donaldson was undergoing treatment for head and pelvic injuries in Newcastle General Hospital following a crash while "ridge sawing" over cliffs
TWO robbers have been jailed after staging two armed raids on the same day. The first target was Sherburn Post Office, on the outskirts of Durham City, on January 15. The second attack, at the Northern Rock bank, in Front Street, Chester-le- Street, happened
Once derided as the wife of a disgraced Tory MP, Christine Hamilton has become Britain's favourite battleaxe. She talks to Women's Editor Christen Pears about her transformation. THERE are people who say I shouldn't, but I just can't help it - I like
DURHAM City Council is to open a one-stop-shop to deal with all queries from clients under the same roof. The centre, which will be officially opened next Thursday, at Coxhoe Lesiure Centre, will be staffed by people who can deal with inquiries about
A MARRIED vicar has shocked his community by admitting to a sexual relationship with a girl of 13. The Reverend Kevin Conway's young victim is being offered support from the Bishop of Durham as Conway awaits sentence by a judge. Sunderland Magistrates
MORE than 40 workers face an uncertain future after chemicals company Synetix pulled the plug on a major contract. The former ICI firm has terminated a five-year agreement with Dytech Corporation, based in Hunwick, near Willington, County Durham, and
LOCAL people are being advised on how they can impress the judges of a culture contest when they visit the region next week. Eight of the panel of 12 people from the media and arts world, who will decide who wins the European Capital of Culture 2008 title
NEWCASTLE United boss Sir Bobby Robson last night wished Sunderland a swift return to the Premiership. The Magpies' visit the Stadium of Light today intent on making it 13 successive top-flight defeats for their already-relegated rivals. United desperately
Old actors never die - they just turn up in the soaps. Is it the steady work and a regular pay cheque that attracts them, or have soaps become more respectable? No sooner will Roy Hudd depart Coronation Street than he'll be replaced by another veteran
MICK McCARTHY last night told Sunderland's relegated flops to write their names into Wearside folklore by scuppering Newcastle United's Champions League hopes. The Sunderland manager reckons his players would be revered for winning today's Wear-Tyne derby
NEWCOMERS Bedale secured a notable double in the Kall Kwik Harrogate Squash League when they captured the third division cup with a 4-1 win over Ripon in the recent final at Harrogate Squash Club. Bedale had already clinched promotion from division three
SOME things in life are really important. There may be war in Iraq, there may be famine in Africa, there may be virus in China, but the bin bags at home are building up. There cannot be a street in the North-East that does not bear the scars of the Easter
A SEARCH is taking place for young basketball stars to represent their town in a competition. Hartlepool Borough Council's sports development team is running basketball training sessions for girls and boys aged 12 to 14, to create teams to take part in
PRONTAPRINT'S Durham office has won a contract to provide the city's university with digital design, printing and copying service. The £300,000 deal will see the operations, in New Elvet, handle a range of Durham University business, including offset
SUBDUED economic growth figures dealt an early blow to Chancellor Gordon Brown's hopes of meeting the revised targets set in this month's Budget. Estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 0.2 per
PEOPLE are being invited to take part in a seven-mile circular walk around former mining villages. The Miners' Heritage Trail starts and finishes at the recently opened Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre, in County Durham. The route of the walk will take in
NISSAN chief executive Carlos Ghosn has given the clearest indication to date that the fate of 1,500 jobs rests on Britain's entry to the euro. The Brazilian boss said there were "too many risks" for Nissan's operations if the company was forced to trade
St Giles is an obscure saint who lived near Arles in France sometime before the ninth Century. He was a very popular saint in the Middle Ages and in Britain, where many churches are dedicated to him, he was regarded as the patron saint of cripples and
PLANS for more family-friendly policies for council workers have been criticised by a councillor. Durham County Council is developing its proposals in the wake of the Employment Act 2002, which is designed to help parents balance work and family commitments
Rock band Reef are to headline a music festival in the North-East next month. The West Country quartet, who have had a Number One hit in the charts and four top 20 singles, will join current chart stars Junior Senior and Indie favourites The Bandits and
TWO big doses of female bravery dominated the airwaves this week. Holocaust victim Anne Frank (C4, Easter Sunday and Monday) could be measured against today's muscled marvels of womanhood in World's Strongest Women and Superwoman (BBC1, Easter Monday
DURHAM'S Gala Theatre is gearing up to become the city's new cinema. The £14m complex has had a large screen cinema since it opened, showing historical film Sacred Journey and Disney classics. But now workmen are installing a 35mm projector that will
EIGHT men were jailed for a total of more than 40 years last night after police raided a crack cocaine house in a North-East town centre. Five of those arrested were Jamaican nationals who travelled from London saying they were visiting girls or buying
TWO big doses of female bravery dominated the airwaves this week. Holocaust victim Anne Frank (C4, Easter Sunday and Monday) could be measured against today's muscled marvels of womanhood in World's Strongest Women and Superwoman (BBC1, Easter Monday
A HOSPITAL support group is holding a spring fair next month. The Friends of the Friarage Hospital, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, are holding the fair in the town hall. Refreshments will be available and attractions at the event, on May 10, will
The North-East factory worker who married a Russian woman through a Tyne Tees Television programme is desperate to raise the money for flights to bring his new family to this country. Malcolm Bunting, 56, sold his car to finance his trip to St Petersburg
A 59-YEAR-OLD man appeared in court yesterday, charged with murder. Paul Garner, of Acomb, York, appeared before city magistrates after a man died in hospital after suffering serious head wounds outside a city centre pub. William George Smith, 62, was
THE planned £200m overhaul of two of the region's hospitals has moved a step closer. Health chiefs have named the company Equion as the preferred bidder for the project to redevelop Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) and Freeman Hospital. The
TEENAGER Jonathan Wallace may be unusual in weighing 31 stones, but he is by no means unique. Experts fear that the UK is facing a health timebomb because of the apparently unstoppable growth in the number of overweight people. While the Government is
Old actors never die - they just turn up in the soaps. Is it the steady work and a regular pay cheque that attracts them, or have soaps become more respectable? No sooner will Roy Hudd depart Coronation Street than he'll be replaced by another veteran
A SUCCESSFUL kerbside recycling scheme will treble in size this summer and cover three quarters of a city's houses. City of York Council's fortnightly collection scheme - taking glass jars, bottles, cans and paper - will increase to cover 60,000 homes
NISSAN'S support for the euro is well documented. Like all businesses operating in dozens of countries, it prefers to deal in as few currencies as possible. However, Britain's self-imposed exile from the single currency will not necessarily be to the
Bishop Auckland could hardly have wished for a more difficult start on their return to the Darlington Building Society NYSD League Premier Division. They meet champions Guisborough at Fountains Garth and are without newly-appointed professional Indian
ONE final push is what Hartlepool United need now - and perhaps the delayed celebrations can take place as well. Forget the disappointment of the muted promotion celebrations or that Rushden now hold the destiny of the Division Three title. Because Hartlepool
A PENSIONER was in a critical condition in hospital last night after being struck by a car two weeks ago. The 79-year-old, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, was involved in the accident on Saturday, April 12, in Darlington town centre. Her injuries
KEVIN PHILLIPS is braced for a foul-mouthed torrent of abuse from the Toon Army if he marks his last Wear-Tyne derby with the winning goal today. Phillips, 29, will quit Sunderland this summer, but he wants to leave the club's supporters with one final
PLANS to extend Mount Pleasant Primary School, in Newton Lane, Darlington, are being recommended for approval by Darlington Borough Council planning officers. The proposals include the creation of nursery accommodation and 11 extra car parking spaces.
SUPERMARKET staff dressed up in football shirts to raise money for a children's charity. Darlington Football Club agreed to donate the kits to workers in the Darlington branch of Asda, for a dress down day yesterday. Money raised will go Just4Kidz, a
WALKERS are being invited to take as stroll through some of County Durham's woods. The Walk in the Woods in May programme, in support of a nationwide Tree Council campaign, starts on Sunday, May 4, with a walk from Bishop Auckland. Voluntary ranger Ian
WALKERS are being invited to take as stroll through some of County Durham's woods. The Walk in the Woods in May programme, in support of a nationwide Tree Council campaign, starts on Sunday, May 4, with a walk from Bishop Auckland. Voluntary ranger Ian
THE deadline for nominations for the Mayor's Community Awards in Darlington is days away. People wanting to nominate a voluntary worker or community group have until Wednesday to submit entries. The scheme, previously known as the Citizen of the Year
PLANS to revamp historic gardens in Hartlepool are to be discussed at a meeting next week. The meeting of the Burn Valley Gardens Rejuvenation Consortium, which is made up of representatives of a range of community groups, will take place at 5.30pm on
LOCAL history will be under the spotlight next month with numerous events and activities taking place around the borough of Stockton. The Historical Association's Local History Week has grown into a month-long event and Stockton's Museums' Service has
A NEW supermarket will bring a further 60 jobs to Teesdale when it opens next week. Store chain Safeway will open its £12m Barnard Castle development on Wednesday. The development replaced a smaller store next to the Galgate car park. People have welcomed
THE treasurer of Darlington's Talking Newspaper for the Blind has died. Tony Dolding, a father-of-two, of Polam Road, in the town, died on Monday, aged 73. A former engineer, he came to the region in the 1950s, and worked at ICI and Redpath Offshore as
CHILTON Partnership has been given funding for its Football in the Community programme until March 2006. The award has come from Durham County Council and Positive Futures. Football in the Community provides basic football coaching from Darlington Football
THE 65-year-old son of the founder of the Multiple Sclerosis Society will pass through the region on a mammoth charity walk. Simon Cave is tackling the One Million Steps for MS walk to mark the society's 50th anniversary. His father, Sir Richard Cave,
CYCLE and no-car lanes could be installed on a busy city road to ease congestion. The measures are being considered to tackle a 50 per cent increase in traffic using the A1018 Newcastle Road, in Sunderland. No-car lanes - similar to bus lanes but also
A PRODUCTION of Barry Manilow's musical Copacabana will be staged in Darlington from next week. Darlington Operatic Society will stage the musical from Wednesday until Saturday, May 10, at the town's Civic Theatre. The show is directed and choreographed
A former school is attracting attention from prospective buyers after going on the market for £500,000. St Anne's High School, in Wolsingham, shut down almost two years ago because it could not attract enough pupils to remain viable. It was supported
TWO robbers have been jailed after staging two armed raids on the same day. The first target was Sherburn Post Office, on the outskirts of Durham City, on January 15. The second attack, at the Northern Rock bank, in Front Street, Chester-le- Street, happened
DURHAM City Council is to open a one-stop-shop to deal with all queries from clients under the same roof. The centre, which will be officially opened next Thursday, at Coxhoe Lesiure Centre, will be staffed by people who can deal with inquiries about
HOMEBUYERS can see their apartments before they are built thanks to a virtual tour on CD. Demand for George Wimpey's Crossgate Mews development is so high that apartments are being sold from the plans. Now the firm has come up with technological help
A DISABLED woman has been refused a refund from a Teesside furniture store after the settee she ordered would not fit through her front door. Jan Fairbridge, who is confined to a wheelchair, bought the three-seat recliner from Courts Furnishers, in Portrack
FIREFIGHTERS have warned teenagers they are putting a strain on vital resources by setting fire to shrubbery and benches in a Stockton park. In February, 61 fires were reported at the Great North Park, but firefighters say this is only a small proportion
VILLAGERS have won a new ally in their fight to stop a motorway service area being built on their doorstep. Celebrity gardener and environmentalist Alan Titchmarsh has given his support to people living in the Kirby Hill area, near Boroughbridge. His
FUNDRAISERS at a hospice are urging people to take part in a tea party. June is Hospice Awareness month, and among many fundraising activities taking place in aid of the Butterwick Hospice is Tea at Three. The hospice, in Stockton, is inviting people
SCHOOLS and youth organisations across North Yorkshire will continue to run the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in the wake of the county council winning a royal seal of approval. The authority's education director, Cynthia Welbourn, was presented with
ASSAULT allegations against Newcastle player Jonathan Woodgate are still under investigation, police said last night. The Middlesbrough-born football player has denied claims he punched Middlesbrough teenager Anthony Strange in the toilets at the Dickens
REAL life has been imitating fiction in the village of Aldbrough St John, which has followed the lead of The Archers' Ambridge to launch its own website. Until now, the community has shared on online home with neighbouring Manfield - but www.Aldbrough-St-John
HEAT, light fittings and running water have finally been installed in the infamous Hawes urinals - but it could be weeks before light is shed on the gents. Until recently, the lavatories in the town centre were not much more than a dimly-lit indoor gutter
Children will be returning on Monday to Middleton-St-George Primary School, which was damaged by fire last month. Pupils have been taught at the old Firthmoor Primary School while work has been carried out to make their school safe. Half the school will
Children will be returning on Monday to Middleton-St-George Primary School, which was damaged by fire last month. Pupils have been taught at the old Firthmoor Primary School while work has been carried out to make their school safe. Half the school will
COUNTRY-lovers planning a visit to the daffodil valley of Farndale this weekend are being urged to travel by bus. Tomorrow sees the last day of the bus service taking trippers to the secluded valley on the North Yorkshire Moors. The service, part of the
Families willing to share their homes with students from overseas are being sought across North Yorkshire. Host UK wants to hear from anyone who may be able to help over weekends, giving young visitors an insight into the British way of life and the county's
A COMMUNITY was last night in shock after a popular pub landlord was killed in a morning rush-hour accident on a busy North-East road. Jeffery Lowe, the licensee of the Durham Ox pub, in Coundon, near Bishop Auckland, died after his Ford Escort was involved
A RESIDENTS' group is urging people to use their vote to play an active role in their community. The group, from the Hawthorn Terrace area of Durham, has been campaigning to improve the neighbourhood through the reduction of traffic and parking. Now it
ALL-CONQUERING Morpeth Harriers lead North-East hopes in today's National 12-Stage Road Relay Championships at Sutton Coldfield. And the Northumbrians, who won the North of England title at the beginning of the month, will be strengthened by the return
THERE will be a display of military vehicles at the Tanfield Railway, near Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 3, 4 and 5. People wearing Second World War costumes will be offered half-price travel on the line's steam trains.
PLANS to change the use of three terraced homes so that they can be run as a hostel for homeless men were given the go-ahead by councillors yesterday. The charity, Turnaround Homes, applied to Stockton Borough Council for planning permission to convert
LOMANA LUALUA will put up with the 'supersub' label he hates if it means he's a derby hero for Newcastle against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this afternoon. The Congo striker, desperate to hold down a place in Sir Bobby Robson's side, hasn't started
KEEP faith with Fatehalkhair (4.00) in Sedgefield's John Smith's-sponsored Durham National and you shouldn't go far wrong, writes Colin Woods. Things didn't go to plan when Fatehalkhair was pulled up in the Scottish Grand National a fortnight ago, but
DARLINGTON Mowden Park should keep the Durham Cup in the town for a sixth successive season when they play Blaydon/Westoe in Sunday's final at Durham City. Following Mowden's hat-trick, Darlington have won it for the last two years, but were overpowered
DESPITE his side being strong favourites to win the Durham Senior Cup tomorrow, Darlington Mowden Park coach Stuart Whitehead is taking nothing for granted. After comfortably beating Stockton 36-5 last Saturday to reach tomorrow's final at Durham City's
WORLDWIDE advertising group WPP suffered Euro-sickness last year, despite healthy growth in the US. The London group achieved business billings of £410m, but still saw revenues fall by four per cent in the first quarter of this year. WPP, whose advertising
STEVE McCLAREN last night predicted Middlesbrough will be gunning for European football next season. Eleventh-placed Boro's current campaign is on the verge of fizzling out with just two games remaining after today's visit to lowly Birmingham City. But
TWO voluntary groups have been shortlisted for the first Queen's Golden Jubilee Award to recognise their contribution to the community. The Junction, in Harrogate, and York Students in Schools (YSIS), in North Yorkshire, are among 277 groups in the UK
UNFORTUNATELY for Mick McCarthy's beleaguered Sunderland side, pride remains the only thing left on the menu for today's Wear-Tyne derby. But 23 years ago, on April 5, 1980 - Sunderland's last home win over Newcastle United - victory over their arch-rivals
ARMY recruiting teams will be touring the region as part of a campaign to inform youngsters about career options. Representatives of the three North-East regiments, the Royal Logistics Corps, the 7th Light Infantry and the 4th Royal Artillery, will be
ENGLAND'S football captain David Beckham is encouraging pupils in the region to don sunglasses to raise money for charity. Fellow Manchester United players Ryan Giggs and Roy Keane are also supporting The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association fund-raising
A smattering of National Hunt's top staying stars turn out for their final hurrah of the current jumps' season at Sandown today, where the £150,000 Attheraces Gold Cup Chase takes centre stage. Although the last two winners of the race, Ad Hoc and Bounce
A RAPIDLY expanding preparatory school is offering scholarships worth up to 50 per cent of school fees for children talented in sport, music and academic studies. St Martin's Ampleforth, situated in 14th Century Gilling Castle, Gilling East, near York
