AN environmentally friendly office and industrial complex which could eventually create as many as 60 jobs has opened. Two 5,000sq ft terraces of workshops and two large office units have been completed at the Harmire Enterprise Park, Barnard Castle,
VETS fear a contagious bug could decimate the North-East's dog population unless immediate action is taken to control the outbreak. The Canine Parvovirus, commonly known as Parvo, kills 50 per cent of dogs which contract it. In Britain, the disease has
A 16-strong team from Victim Support County Durham raised £500 in Sunday's Great North Walk, held at Wolsingham, in Weardale. The total was boosted by contributions from businesses, including Elddis Transport, Bennet Richmond solicitors, and Sadie the
Police are trying to identify the body of a man found in the River Tyne, near the Redheugh Bridge, last Wednesday. There were no suspicious circumstances. He was 20 to 30 years old, slim, with short brown hair, clean shaven and had rotten teeth. The little
As the nation basks in the sweltering temperatures, memories of the hottest summer of the last centrury come flooding back. Nick Morrison takes a look at the summer of '76. IT was the summer Bjorn Borg won Wimbledon for the first time; gymnast Nadia Comaneci
Beverley's five furlong course has for long been one of the most draw-biased sprint tracks in the country. For, on fast ground, a high draw in double figure fields has been a massive advantage in handicap company. And Catch The Cat, who has been running
A CURRY chef was voted the hottest in town yesterday at a North-East cooking contest. Syed Hassain, from the town's New Bengal Tandoori, in Victoria Road, claimed first prize in Darlington's Curry Chef 2003 contest with a spicy chicken tikka korai. Mr
THEY are more usually associated with Native Americans and stories of the Wild West, but a totem pole has sprouted in the heart of the North. Almost 20ft high, the totem pole is standing in the centre of Rowntree Park, in York. Designer Mike Oakenfull
EMMA Atkins is one of the brightest stars in soapland at the moment, thanks to her richly diverse character, Charity Tate. The past few months have seen her getting to know her long-lost daughter Debbie, then Charity's cousin, Cain, was revealed to the
STUDENTS have said they have not been given enough time to respond to a university's controversial closure plans. Durham University's council will today consider proposals to scrap its East Asian Studies and Linguistics departments and its European Studies
The funeral of military policeman Ben Hyde, who was one of six soldiers killed in an attack on a civilian police station in Iraq, was to take place today. Lance Corporal Hyde, 23, died while defending a civilian police station from a mob in Al Majar Al-Kabir
NORTH-EAST companies at the leading edge of research and development will showcase their work to leading business figures from the Far East at a conference this week. The event is taking place at Slaley Hall, Northumberland, from tomorrow until Friday
FARMERS in Darlington have mounted their first daytime operation to reduce crime in rural areas. The operation was the latest run by Darlington Rural Watch (DRW), in conjunction with police, to target poachers and farm equipment thieves. Watch members
PLANS for a new shopping centre in Darlington are to be decided in autumn. An application covering the design and layout of the £45m development in Queen Street will be discussed at a Darlington Borough Council planning meeting in September. At a meeting
PHOTOGRAPHS have been taken of all the 650 properties in a village as part of a survey which will detail the community's history. The study, carried out over two years as a project to mark the Queen's golden jubilee in Middleton-in-Teesdale, is ready
PEOPLE in County Durham are being urged to help their local councils meet Government recycling targets. The county's authorities have joined forces with the County Durham Environmental Trust (CDENT) to launch a bus advertising campaign that encourages
A COUPLE who protested that their rented farmhouse was damp and in poor repair have failed in an appeal for the right to replace it. John and Vivienne Bussey have given notice to leave their home at Marwood Green Farm, near Barnard Castle, where they
MOTHERS and their children enjoyed lunching alfresco at an annual picnic in a Darlington park to promote breastfeeding. Members of the town's Breastfeeding Support Group took lunch to South Park for a meal in the sun. "Often new mums feel isolated, so
Community associations and voluntary groups in 15 north-west Durham villages can apply for grants from the European Union Single Regeneration Budget Community Resource Fund. Help with applications is available from Claire Smith, at Derwentside District
COMMUNITY police officers have donated their pool table to Sunderland youngsters. Northumbria Police gave the table to support the Sunderland North Alternative Curriculum, at Hylton Red House Comprehensive School. The scheme, in which about 40 pupils
PUPILS at a north Durham school won a computer after they were judged the most generous in a charity fundraising drive. Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School was awarded the computer for raising the most money per student in a sponsored read week, organised
Stories, rhymes and happy times is this year's theme for Southlands Leisure Centre's annual under-fives event taking place from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday. This year, staff at the Middlesbrough centre have developed an event based around children's stories
DURHAM County Council has been recognised for its plans to encourage people to claim benefits. The council has received a good practice award from the Local Government Association (LGA) for its two-stage take-up campaign on benefits for disabled children
A GROUP which promotes walking as the way to health and fitness is marching into the Easingwold area. The Hambleton Strollers are launching a series of routes through the market town later this month. Walk leaders hope they will become as popular as those
CONTRACTORS are to be called in to build a link between two schools which are being merged. As reported in The Northern Echo on Monday, Linthorpe infants and junior schools in Middlesbrough, will be joined from January 1. It was revealed yesterday, that
CHILDREN in Stockton are encouraged to head for libraries during the summer holidays to take part in a national reading scheme. The annual Reading Challenge, for youngsters aged four to 11, will begin in Stockton on Sunday and run until September 1. This
A CHARITY golf day organised by police has raised thousands of pounds to help premature and newborn babies. This year's Northumbria Police Pro-Am Charity Golf Tournament at Hexham Golf Club raised £10,500 for Tiny Lives. Based at the RVI in Newcastle,
The NSPCC is holding a family fun day in the grounds of Newby Hall, near Ripon, with falconry displays, bouncy castles, face painters and entertainers. Gates open at 10.30am on Sunday, July 27 and close at 5pm. Paula Tilbrook, who plays Betty in ITV soap
A HOUSEHOLDER had a lucky escape in the early hours of yesterday when his burglar alarm saved him from a fire. Heat from a blaze in the detached property at Markington, near Ripon, melted a wire in the house which triggered the burglar alarm. Police officers
SERIAL shoplifter Andrew Jee has been given a "very last chance" to change his ways. Yesterday, Harrogate magistrates heard how Jee, 30, had travelled to Harrogate from his home in Leeds on Sunday, loaded nine jars of coffee and eight packs of ham into
A BRAVE Stockton mother is one of 300 people preparing to set a new skydiving world record to raise money for cystic fibrosis. On August 16, at RAF Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, Fiona Marshall, 28, will jump 12,000 feet to help set a new Guinness
PUPILS at a north Durham school won a computer after they were judged the most generous in a charity fundraising drive. Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School was awarded the computer for raising the most money per student in a sponsored read week, organised
HUNDREDS of jobs and millions of pounds of investment hang in the balance following speculation the Government might scale back plans for two new aircraft carriers. The North-East had high hopes that 5,000 jobs and £1bn in contracts could be created through
A shake-up of the treatment of rape and sex attack victims is to take place in Teesside, it has been revealed. Cleveland Police said victims will be put first and will receive as much help and protection as possible. Officers who deal directly with victims
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Dr Ram Karan Singh. The 46-year-old consultant anaesthetist, who left his home in the Gosforth area of Newcastle at 4.30am yesterday, is believed to have been depressed. He was driving a green
ANGRY residents have launched a petition against plans to create a waste recycling facility in North Yorkshire. The community of Brompton-on-Swale is at loggerheads with waste management firm, Yorwaste, which has submitted two separate applications in
LITTLE Alexandra Ryan's near brush with death galvanised neighbour Terry Dixon into action. The enterprising 46-year-old is turning the site of a demolished warehouse into a mini sports ground and adventure playground for youngsters on the "forgotten"
Firefighters tackled three blazes on Waldridge Fell, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, yesterday, the largest of which affected three hectares of grass, gorse and trees. Three crews dealt with the fires.
A TOWN centre will come to a standstill today for the funeral of Lance Corporal Ben Hyde, one of the six Royal Military Policemen killed in Iraq. The funeral procession will leave from Northallerton library at around 12.30pm and will make its way to All
A MAN who was talked down by police after he threatened to jump off a bridge returned two days later. However, the second time he refused to be talked down and threw himself off the bridge over the A64 near York. The man survived the fall but suffered
Secrets or lies? - the hidden truths of military deaths Casualties Of Peace (Channel 4) THE Minstry of Defence declined to comment on accusations made in this documentary about some of the 2,000 British soldiers who've died on duty in non-combat situations
NEWCASTLE Falcons yesterday unveiled Newport winger Alex Cadwallader as their third new signing for next season. He joins Garath Archer and England Sevens star Ben Gollings as part of the 29-man senior squad, in which South Africans Mark Andrews and Warren
THOUSANDS of jobs will be created in the North-East if plans to replace Tall Trees complex in Yarm with a residential development get the go-ahead. Owner Javed Majid wants to turn his nightclub and leisure centre into 350 luxury flats. The two and three-bedroom
The family of one of three women whose lives could have been saved if police had investigated serial killer Harold Shipman properly last night labelled the force as ''appallingly incompetent". Greater Manchester Police apologised to the families of Winifred
ENVIRONMENTALLY-friendly "green" carrier bags created from the same starch used to make tapioca pudding are being tested in the North-East. The bags are available in only three of Sainsbury's supermarkets - two in London and at the Arnison Centre store
SOLICITORS Darling and Stephensons has welcomed two new members of staff to its successful house purchasing and sales team. Tricia White and Martin Waters have joined the Darlington office to expand the firm's growing share of the house sale and purchase
THE astounding effort it took to create one of the region's most treasured buildings has been detailed in a book launched by English Heritage next week. After more than 30 years' research, author Sarah Brown has completed her work on the construction
NEW LABOUR: IN reply to Peter Johnson's letter (HAS, Jul 9) the Labour Party has given workers the basic minimum wage, the lowest mortgage rates and the lowest interest rates in living memory. It has put more investment into hospitals, education and public
BRYAN ROBSON has played down Chelsea's chances of challenging for the title and warned Manchester United and Arsenal that Newcastle still pose the biggest threat to their Premiership supremacy. Former Middlesbrough manager Robson has been out of football
The Farmer's Arms at Muker is ideal for those pursuing a peaceful pint. WE'VE had American visitors for a few days, the sort who if they ever stopped talking for two successive seconds, you'd ring the Co-op on the assumption that they'd passed away. It
A 27-YEAR-OLD postman is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the abdomen and neck at the weekend. The victim was walking home with his girlfriend and friends when he was confronted by three men near the Georgian Houses in Durham Road, Sunderland
NEARLY a thousand patients have been told they will have to find another GP practice, as the region's medical manpower crisis deepens. The Medical Practice has written to 950 patients in Lanchester, near Durham, warning them that their local surgery will
THE family of a man found battered to death have been left devastated after they were told murder charges will not be brought against his killers. Wayne King, John King, and David Wright, were accused of killing Stephen Hunter, 33, who was found dead
GOVERNORS last night voted resoundingly in favour of a plan to forge a federation between two North-East schools. The union, between top-performing Hurworth and struggling Eastbourne comprehensive schools in Darlington, will be the first of its kind in
CORN pads-to-condom maker SSL International has confirmed it is in talks that may lead to a takeover of the business. SSL, which makes Scholl footcare products and Durex condoms, has not revealed who it is in discussions with. But household products group
SUNDERLAND chairman Bob Murray last night revealed that he is in talks with big business in a bid to further ease the club's financial plight. The Black Cats are estimated to be £30m in the red following relegation and have already taken steps to address
A school's governors are expected to write to a council after two coaches were moved on from an otherwise empty car park. The governors at Richmond CE Primary School, in North Yorkshire, are expected to complain to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
PRINCE Andrew, the Duke of York, will be helping to celebrate the region's export success when he presents the awards at the annual North East Exporters' Dinner tonight. The event, hosted by Trade Partners UK and the North East Chamber of Commerce, is
A SOLDIER recently back from Iraq is to take on one of the top jobs with his regiment. Steve Hall will take over the reins as the regimental sergeant major with the 1st Battalion of the Green Howards next month. The 39-year-old, from Thornton-le-Dale,
WHEN experiments involving human embryos began all those years ago, scientists pretended restraint and moderation. There would, they assured us, be limits on what would be allowed and mere experiment for experiment's sake would not be permitted to run
WORK is due to start on the £55m Trinity Gardens development on Newcastle Quayside. Preferred contractor Taylor Woodrow Construction and Silverlink Property Developments have finalised contract terms. The mixed scheme comprises a five-storey office block
NORTH students have been invited to put their designing skills to the test to give the famous Butlins Redcoats a radical facelift. Butlins, as famous for its Redcoat entertainers as for its holidays since it opened its doors to holidaymakers in 1936,
Allen Bayles, the Midnight Cowboy, rings at 9.35pm on Sunday. He is before his time, therefore, but the early word is to be applauded. Allen's secretary of West Auckland FC. Their "World Cup" colours, he reports, are about to make a comeback. West, it
WORKERS have been rewarded for being injury-free with a cheque for the charity of their choice. The employees at Corus Teesside blast furnace have gone more than a year without injury, earning them a £1,000 donation to charity. The money is going to the
A TREASURE house packed with pieces of the region's industrial heritage is to allow visitors a rare look behind the scenes. Staff at the Beamish Museum, near Stanley, County Durham, are opening up the regional museums store. The building is based on a
A FARMING couple who founded their own sausage company in Thirsk are celebrating after being signed up as a supplier to almost every major national supermarket chain. From the end of this month, Manor Born Sausages will be available from Sainsbury's and
ENGLAND pacemen Darren Gough and Stephen Harmison are expected to be in opposition when Yorkshire seek revenge at Riverside over the next four days. They lost to Durham by 167 runs at Headingley when they were all out for 93 in their second innings on
WORK has begun on a landmark development on Tyneside. The 152,000sq ft development, at the northern end of the Team Valley in Gateshead, features a mix of offices, hotels, leisure and car showrooms, providing services for the 6.5 million sq ft business
THE man who has given hundreds of childless couples the gift of life was in the region to receive an honorary degree yesterday. Sunderland University chancellor Lord David Puttnam presented international fertility expert Lord Robert Winston with an honorary
SKIPPER Micky Barron's conversion from central defender to right back was all but confirmed last night. After being moved out to full back in the last year, thanks in Hartlepool United reverting to a 4-4-2 line-up and the impeccible form of Graeme Lee
A CHARITY golf day organised by police has raised thousands of pounds to help premature and newborn babies. This year's Northumbria Police Pro-Am Charity Golf Tournament at Hexham Golf Club raised £10,500 for Tiny Lives. Based at the RVI in Newcastle,
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl was knocked over by a cyclist and then mown down by a motorcyclist as she ran home to her mother. Chloe Clarke was left battered and bleeding by the side of the road after the two accidents, which happened within seconds of each other
The Farmer's Arms at Muker is ideal for those pursuing a peaceful pint. WE'VE had American visitors for a few days, the sort who if they ever stopped talking for two successive seconds, you'd ring the Co-op on the assumption that they'd passed away. It
THE comedian who breached security to gatecrash Prince William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle is not to be charged, Scotland Yard said last night. Self-styled Comedy Terrorist Aaron Barschak, 37, was able to approach the prince dressed as Osama
BIKE enthusiasts have been invited to an event on Sunday at which more than 100 Harley Davidson riders will gather. The bikes belong to the Geordie Harley Owners' Group whose members recently returned from a rally in Norway. Members of the group will
SUNDERLAND fans have not had much to shout about in recent times - but now at least now they can hold claim to the nation's funniest football song. The song, Niall Quinn's Disco Pants, topped a poll of terrace chants which put a smile on the faces of
GEORGE Best is a man who must have grown accustomed to being given last chances. A number of football managers have lived to regret giving him a last chance to resurrect a great career before finally drawing the same conclusion that there was simply no
SUNDERLAND chairman Bob Murray last night revealed that he is in talks with big business in a bid to further ease the club's financial plight. The Black Cats are estimated to be £30m in the red following relegation and have already taken steps to address
A teenager who stabbed to death a clean-up campaigner with a samurai sword has been sentenced to life. Robert Dunne, 31, was tackling two youths who were goading him in the street when he was stabbed in the back. His attacker Jason Kelly, 19, of Outhwaite
Beverley's five furlong course has for long been one of the most draw-biased sprint tracks in the country. For, on fast ground, a high draw in double figure fields has been a massive advantage in handicap company. And Catch The Cat, who has been running
THE Great North Air Ambulance could be grounded from next year unless £2.5m can be raised. European regulations due to be enforced from 2004 mean the current craft flying out of Teesside International Airport, which attends emergencies in Tees Valley,
GAMES galore were on offer at a charity fair organised by youngsters yesterday. Pupils at Hurworth Comprehensive School, near Darlington, have been making games of all shapes and sizes in their design technology classes. Their creations were on sale at
A GREAT deal of hard work and a close-knit family have helped Ruth Hewitt reach her 100th birthday. The pensioner, of Robson Road, West Auckland, spent many of her years working hard to make ends meet, but said she would not swap anything about her life
ALL 84 pupils at a village school will take to the stage this week to give their headteacher a flamboyant send-off. Michael Clough retires from Witton-le-Wear Primary School, near Bishop Auckland, this week after more than 11 years as headteacher. Tomorrow
PROBLEMS in creating the design for Darlington town centre's "pedestrian heart" has led to the scheme being delayed. Darlington Borough Council has had difficulty in finding a suitable urban design consultant to carry out the planning work to devise a
TWO North-East men fell 80ft to their deaths from a motorway bridge after wind blew their gantry, an inquest heard yesterday. Paul Stewart, 23, from Newcastle, and Andrew Rodgers, 40, of Middlesbrough, plunged to the ground from the gantry, which was
RESIDENTS of two villages and several hamlets will be able to win money for improvements in their area if they put forward good ideas at a public meeting tonight. If worthwhile suggestions are put forward at the meeting in Gainford Village Hall, near
THE biggest housing project for more than a decade in Barnard Castle will face 21 objections when it is considered for planning consent this week. George Wimpey wants to build 27 houses and 30 flats in a field beside Montalbo Road. The company had a proposal
A 27-YEAR-OLD postman is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the abdomen and neck at the weekend. The victim was walking home with his girlfriend and friends when he was confronted by three men near the Georgian Houses in Durham Road, Sunderland
MORE than £500,000 is to be spent on updating Darlington's Dolphin Centre. The leisure centre will undergo an extensive refurbishment as part of Darlington Borough Council's commitment to improving sports facilities across the borough. Last year, an Audit
A school's governors are expected to write to a council after two coaches were moved on from an otherwise empty car park. The governors at Richmond CE Primary School, in North Yorkshire, are expected to complain to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
PLANS to turn around the fortunes of Stanley go on display on Thursday. The plans will be on show at the Lamplight Arts Centre from 2pm to 7pm. The public can also have their say about the plans at a meeting of the Stanley Town Centre Regeneration Group
PUPILS at a north Durham school won a computer after they were judged the most generous in a charity fundraising drive. Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School was awarded the computer for raising the most money per student in a sponsored read week, organised
AFTER cycling the length of the country for charity, Stewart Hurst wanted nothing more than a pint of his favourite beer. Mr Hurst, from Pelton, near Chester-le-Street, completed the 970-mile ride from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise money for Marie
THREE school nurses have received recognition for their work. Rosemary Simpson, Helen Smith and Paula Scott have been regular visitors to Framwellgate Moor Primary School, Durham, since September. As well as their usual duties of giving innoculations
A LONG-TERM vision for the future of Hambleton has been set out in a community plan. It includes ideas put forward by local people for a safer, healthier and more prosperous district. The plan is the work of the Hambleton Local Strategic Partnership,
A SCHOOL at the forefront of preparing the region's next generation of scientists and engineers has reaped its rewards. Tanfield School, near Stanley, is the only education centre in the UK this year to be awarded combined specialist status for science
SUNDERLAND fans have not had much to shout about in recent times - but now at least now they can hold claim to the nation's funniest football song. The song, Niall Quinn's Disco Pants, topped a poll of terrace chants which put a smile on the faces of
FAMILIES planning summer trips can to take advantage of an improved bus service from next week. The 401 Badger Bus, operated by Continental Coaches in partnership with Hartlepool and Stockton Borough Councils, will link parts of Hartlepool, Newton Bewley
A COMPANY boss who was caught speeding had put sticking plaster over the speedometer, a court was told yesterday. Harrogate Magistrates Court heard how Clive Haynsford, 46, was distracted by the flashing speedo on his Mazda, which was caused by an alternator
YOUNGSTERS from four Middlesbrough schools will show dance skills at a concert for parents tomorrow at the town's Unity City Academy. The pupils have taken part in a five-week programme of dance organised by Middlesbrough Council Sports Development Team
CHILDREN at a Stockton primary school are celebrating after winning an award for their dedication to sport. Harrow Gate Primary School, on Piper Knowle Road, is to receive the Activemark Gold from Sport England for its wide and diverse physical education
Eight years ago Yorkshire Water's reservoirs were dangerously low. Weeks of sunshine and no rain meant a summer of hosepipe bans and no car washing for thousands of homes. While many people in the region got their supply from Northumbrian Water, with
FINANCIAL services firm PLS Wealth Management breaking out of its Tyneside fold to expand into Teesside. The Newcastle business, which has 21 staff at its offices in the city, has opened an office at Preston Farm, Stockton. Tony Slimmings, director, said
TWO North-East men fell 80ft to their deaths from a motorway bridge after wind blew their gantry, an inquest heard yesterday. Paul Stewart, 23, from Newcastle, and Andrew Rodgers, 40, of Middlesbrough, plunged to the ground from the gantry, which was
AN unemployed teacher accused of causing suffering to dozens of exotic animals in his care yesterday told a court that RSPCA officers were "burglars" who had "stolen" his animals. Colin Shaw, 41, who denies 27 counts of causing unnecessary suffering to
Colleges are racing to raise cash to bring a Russian cosmonaut and a top scientist to Teesside. About £6,000 is needed for Alexandre Martynov and Alexandre Alexandrov to come to Britain for a series of educational visits in October. Stockton Sixth Form
TWO cars were involved in a collision with a wall and garage on Sunday evening. A green Vauxhall Corsa sport and a yellow Peugeot 106 GTI crashed into the house on Sussex Street, in Bedale, at 8.50pm. PC Brian Rogers, of the Road Policing Group in Northallerton
VETS fear a contagious bug could decimate the North-East's dog population unless immediate action is taken to control the outbreak. The Canine Parvovirus, commonly known as Parvo, kills 50 per cent of dogs which contract it. In Britain, the disease has
AN eight-year-old boy who was diagnosed with leukaemia has thanked his classmates for helping him while he has been having treatment. Harvey Gaydon, of Darlington, is in the middle of receiving intensive therapy after being diagnosed last October. He
Allen Bayles, the Midnight Cowboy, rings at 9.35pm on Sunday. He is before his time, therefore, but the early word is to be applauded. Allen's secretary of West Auckland FC. Their "World Cup" colours, he reports, are about to make a comeback. West, it
A MOTORCYCLIST killed on one of the region's roads at the weekend was yesterday named by police. He was identified as John Alfred Bruce Ridley, a 50-year-old who lived in Wombleton, near Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire. Mr Ridley died when his 600cc Honda
THE film version of the true story of Women's Institute members who bared all for charity is to get a showing in a north town. Calendar Girls, featuring Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Penelope Wilton and other British stars, tells the story of Rylstone
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Dr Ram Karan Singh. The 46-year-old consultant anaesthetist, who left his home in the Gosforth area of Newcastle at 4.30am yesterday, is believed to have been depressed. He was driving a green
Quoits players from across the country travelled to the region at the weekend for the 2003 World Championship Quoits Matches. Competition was fierce during the championships, which was held at Beamish Open Air Museum, near Stanley, County Durham. Thirty
AIR historian John Yarker is trying to solve the mystery of a Second World War bomber which was 150 miles off course when it crashed on a North-East hilltop, killing its crew of three. The Blenheim aircraft was returning from a raid on Germany when it
A CAST of more than 100 will take to the stage to perform a Gilbert and Sullivan classic later this week. Not many schools can claim to have tried to recreate the colour and scale of The Mikado, but Richmond Primary School will do so on Thursday and Friday
Sales assistant, Darlington, 11 hours, 1.30pm to 4.30pm Monday to Wednesday and Friday, required to make bouquets. Must have two years' experience. Ref: DAE 35402. Telephone salesperson, Darlington, £5 per hour, 20 hours per week Monday to Friday. Must
Casualties Of Peace (Channel 4) THE Minstry of Defence declined to comment on accusations made in this documentary about some of the 2,000 British soldiers who've died on duty in non-combat situations in the armed forces over the past 12 years. Frankly
THE race for the region's second-biggest rail franchise could be delayed yet again, it emerged last night. An announcement on who will run the transpennine express franchise was to be made by the end of the month. But last night, a spokesman for the Strategic
Customer services, Peterlee. £11,500pa, 37.5hrs pw, between Mon-Sun, on rota, including evenings and weekends. Required to deal with inbound calls and data entry. Must have office or call centre experience and be computer literate. Ref: PEV 20190. Purchase
The family of one of three women whose lives could have been saved if police had investigated serial killer Harold Shipman properly last night labelled the force as "appallingly incompetent". Greater Manchester Police apologised to the families of Winifred
THE clean-up of part of the region's coastline is to share in the last major grants from the Millennium Commission. The £10m Turning the Tide project, which is largely completed, will receive £485,979 of National Lottery money to create gateways to the
Football legend George Best faces an alcohol ban in the pub where he started drinking again less than a year after his life-saving liver transplant. Landlord Mark Noble-Campbell, of the Chequers, in Walton on the Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, said he would
A TEACHER suspended following a fracas with a teenager during a school-leavers' function will not be prosecuted. But PE teacher Les Johnson may now be subject to internal disciplinary action by governors at Durham Johnston School. Mr Johnson was involved
FOUR chefs will compete for the title of top school chef in County Durham today. The finalists include Lynne Pearson, of Wolsingham Primary, who has won the regional finals for the past three years. Competing against her will be Ann Clasper, of Lanchester
UPMARKET fashion brand Burberry said new stores had helped prop up first quarter sales after a tough start to the year. The group, famed for its beige-and-red house check, said contributions from nine new outlets opened in the past year had increased
WINNING the supreme beef title at the Great Yorkshire Show was described as a dream come true for a couple who began their New Start herd the day they married in 1997. The title was won by Sarkly Nellie, a six-year-old Limousin cow, owned by David and
THE next phase of work has begun on a business complex in Darlington. A 277-space car park is being built to cater for the growing number of businesses which are moving to Lingfield Point, in McMullen Road. The main contractor for the work, expected to
ENVIRONMENTALLY-friendly "green" carrier bags created from the same starch used to make tapioca pudding are being tested in the North-East. The bags are available in only three of Sainsbury's supermarkets - two in London and at the Arnison Centre store
A SCHOOL will thank its supporters tonight as it prepares for its first year as a centre for performing arts. Richmond School, in North Yorkshire, has won Government backing for specialist status and takes on its new role in September. Tonight everyone
NEW recruit at Sunderland's Mill Audi dealership Karl Timlin made a flying start to his new job by selling 11 cars in 11 days. Mill Audi business manager John Craig said: "Karl has already proved his outstanding ability and it is a pleasure to have him
IN days of old, the pinfold in Galphay, near Ripon, was where stray animals would be held after they had been rounded up. It took its name from the fee, or pin, that the owners would then have to pay to reclaim their impounded livestock. That was many
Stories, rhymes and happy times is this year's theme for Southlands Leisure Centre's annual under-fives event taking place from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday. This year, staff at the Middlesbrough centre have developed an event based around children's stories
AN art project in which two three-storey houses are built and then taken down again is set to transform a city centre. The House-City exhibition is to take place in Newcastle's Grainger Street over four days this week. Builders began work on the identical
SERIE A new boys Siena are understood to be weighing up a move for Sunderland striker Tore Andre Flo, writes Clive Hetherington. Rivals Brescia are also said to have expressed an interest in the 30-year-old Norwegian international, who last week turned
A PETITION has been launched by angry residents from a community faced with the prospect of a waste recycling centre on their doorstep. Richmondshire District Council's environment and planning committee will meet on Tuesday, July 29, to vote on a recycling
BIRMINGHAM CITY are ready to make one final attempt to lure Middlesbrough's second-choice goalkeeper Mark Crossley to St Andrews. The Blues travel out to Malaysia on Sunday to play in the Asia Cup - Newcastle United also also competing - and manager Steve
WORK on offices for the National Council for Education (NCFE) has led to an award for Work Interiors. The Newcastle interior designer has been recognised by The Association of Interior Specialists (AIS) for the quality of its work on the Citygate offices
Casualties Of Peace (Channel 4) THE Minstry of Defence declined to comment on accusations made in this documentary about some of the 2,000 British soldiers who've died on duty in non-combat situations in the armed forces over the past 12 years. Frankly
A refrigeration company is continuing to expand after recruiting another 30 staff. Kenmore UK, of Crook, County Durham, has contracts with some of the biggest names in the business, including Electrolux, Bosch, Candy and Hotpoint. The Norwegian-owned
RECORD-BREAKING North-East athlete Steve Cram will receive an honorary degree from one of the region's universities tomorrow. Mr Cram, one of the world's most successful middle distance runners, is being awarded a doctorate of civil law by Northumbria
Crocked Darlington goalkeeper Andy Collett has revealed his frustration at being sidelined for the start of the new season. The Quakers number one was last week ruled out for three months after scans on a troublesome shoulder injury indicated a tear.
AIR historian John Yarker is trying to solve the mystery of a Second World War bomber which was 150 miles off course when it crashed on a North-East hilltop, killing its crew of three. The Blenheim aircraft was returning from a raid on Germany when it
A TEENAGER will be travelling to Uruguay next month to compete in the roller hockey World Cup. Michael Ableson, 16, plays in the England roller hockey under 20s team and, after competing in Uruguay, will be heading for the European championships in Portugal
