A WEBSITE has been designed which gives information about events in village halls. The Teesdale Village Halls Consortium has improved and updated its website. As well as event listings for the 30 village halls in the consortium, the website also gives
A TEESSIDE community is rallying round to reclaim its streets from drunken and rowdy youths. Residents of Blue Bell Grove and Whitton Road, in Stockton, have asked the police and their local MP for help. Stockton South MP Dari Taylor met with the worried
HEALTH staff are supporting a pilot scheme in Darlington that promotes a more active lifestyle. Darlington Primary Care Trust is drawing up transport plans for its staff and patients, to show the alternatives to travelling by car. The move is in support
A REPRODUCTION of a Saxon Bible has gone on display in the region. The Codex Amiatinus was one of three Bibles written by scribes from the twin monastery of Wearmouth and Jarrow in the 8th Century. The original Codex, now in Florence, is the only one
WORK has started on a £1.3m medical centre that will bring a village's health services together. The centre, a project by The Durham Dales Primary Care Trust and Willington Medical Centre, will be known as a One Stop Shop for patients in the Willington
Durham County Council has been recognised as one of the country's best-performing transport authorities and is to be used as a model for other highways authorities. The announcement was made by Local Transport Minister Charlotte Atkins, who said the council's
EXPERTS have predicted that only nine per cent of North-East people will be smoking by 2050 - a third of today's number. The experts also said that more radical Government measures could cut smoking numbers in the region even further, to only one per
A TEACHER who went on Stars in Their Eyes as one of his heroes is searching for more fame. David Bowie fan Ed Blaney, from Seaham, east Durham, performed Space Oddity on the hit ITV show on Saturday, but lost to a rival impersonating the singer Shakira
DARLINGTON sealed a valuable win by playing the sort of rugby early in the second half which ought to see them challenging at the other end of National Three North. There is now light ahead, but for it to shine more brightly they need to start better.
Prince Edward - The Showbiz Years (C4) Kidnapped (BBC1) Falling (ITV1) X-Rated: TV They Tried To Ban (C4) IF only the Queen had heeded Noel Coward's advice to Mrs Worthing not to put her daughter on the stage. It wasn't her female offspring but Prince
ORGANISERS of a concert celebrating the bravery of a Second World War hero have promised a feast of music for all tastes. Professional musicians and local youngsters will take to the stage on Sunday for the memorial concert in honour of Canadian Pilot
HARTLEPOOL'S Graeme Storm has maintained a steady start to his first season back on the European Tour by pocketing £5,000 in the Dubai Desert Classic. Despite finishing 14 shots adrift of the winner, Ernie Els, Storm maintained his proud record of not
A county councillor and ally of Tony Blair has survived an attempt to remove him ahead of elections in May. Paul Trippett was turned down by a local Labour party selection panel after re-applying to fight his seat. He launched an appeal against the decision
Giancarlo Fisichella is gearing up for a world championship challenge after a dominant victory in the Australian Grand Prix. The Renault driver believes he finally has the chance to prove his talent at the very top after winning from lights to flag at
FootballERS who swear at referees during matches are to blame for abusive and unruly behaviour among teenagers in schools, headteachers' leaders said yesterday. At the Secondary Heads Association's annual conference in Brighton, deputy general secretary
REHEARSALS are in full swing at Teesside High School for this year's school production, My Fair Lady. The musical will feature 60 girls on stage, plus musicians from the school orchestra, with 15-year-old Anna Johnson learning a cockney accent to take
A TEENAGE boy who may have tried to walk home after a party has been found dead in a field. Police are not ruling out that John Winter may have died of hypothermia after attending the party at Marwood Community Centre, in the village of Kinninvie, three
WHILE Darlington's misfiring strikers were forced to watch Saturday's 1-0 win over Boston United from afar, defender David McGurk was the not so unlikely hero in delivering his own goalscoring mater class. With first-choice strikers Clyde Wijnhard and
A PAINTER from Shotley Bridge has opened a month-long exhibition called Bits and Pieces. Sheila Mackie's show is being held at The Glass and Art Gallery on Medomsley Road, Consett, where she will also be selling some of her work. The collection, which
STEAM trains have returned to a scenic railway line. The first steam train on the Esk Valley Railway, in North Yorkshire, arrived at Whitby station on Saturday morning, following a £2.5m track renewal programme. The programme allowed for a weight restriction
Bedlington's spying mission paid dividends as they came from behind to clinch a semi-final place in the FA Vase when they beat Newbury 2-1. Joint manager Tony Lowery went to see Newbury in Wessex League action against Wimborne, and he said: "Last week's
TALENTED trial bike rider Becky Rennison is hoping to beat the men at their own game after she was crowned junior European champion. Becky, 16, from Morton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, has competed in three rounds of the European competition in France,
THE world's first major trial to see if food supplements can help children with autism is about to begin in the North-East. Eighty children with mild- to-severe autism will be taking part in the experiment, due to last six months. Organised by Sunderland
RESCUERS of a dog which fell off a quarry face say he is lucky to be alive. Jed, a ten-year-old Alsatian, walked away without any injuries after he was trapped 70ft down the quarryside at Crawleyside, near Stanhope, County Durham. Members of the Teesdale
Yorkshire have completed the Kolpak signing of 30-year-old South African paceman, Deon Kruis, who will arrive at Headingley in early April on a one-year contract. Yorkshire needed to bolster a pace attack which over the past year has lost Darren Gough
A SCHOOL has been rewarded for its efforts to make pupils feel included. St Augustine's Primary School, in Darlington, was given the Inclusive Schools Award on Friday, in recognition of its work to ensure inclusiveness. The award, presented by Darlington
COUNCIL watchdogs are calling for plans to tackle crime and disorder issues in Darlington to be brought forward. The borough council's public protection and community scrutiny committee asked for an early review of the situation after one councillor said
AN author has launched a new edition of his first book, examining some of the pointless projects on which he has embarked during his life. Shakespeare My Butt, a comic look at life, by John Donoghue, of Washington, Wearside, has been com-pared with the
A NEWTON AYCLIFFE leisure centre played host to some charity fundraisers this weekend. Doctors, nurses and medical support staff scaled the dizzy heights of Ben Nevis when they visited Rock Antics, a climbing wall at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. The
USERS of talking books are to get together. Durham County Council's Belmont Library is holding the session for people who are visually impaired, on Wednesday, March 16, at 2pm. As well as an opportunity to meet others who listen to books, visitors can
A PAINTER from Shotley Bridge has opened a month-long exhibition called Bits and Pieces. Sheila Mackie's show is being held at The Glass and Art Gallery on Medomsley Road, Consett, where she will also be selling some of her work. The collection, which
A TEESSIDE gymnastic club has been given a helping hand by a local company to help its members compete at the highest level. Grangefield Gymacs Sports Acro Club, which is based at Grangefield Community Centre, Stockton, is to be sponsored by Simon Bailes
A TRIO of pipers were crowned champions in a competition at the weekend. Pipe-Major Bill Farrell, Neil Thain and Anthony Britton, from Newton Aycliffe Pipes and Drums, won the top prize in Grade Four at the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association North East
THEATRE professionals are holding workshops to give students a taste of the arts. A Meet the Artist Day has been organised involving secondary schools across Wear Valley in workshops based on different aspects of theatrical production, including auditioning
A FARMER who used to ride bulls through flaming hoops has had his unusual skill immortalised in a piece of art. Colin Newlove's wife, Helen, commissioned a weather vane depicting her husband on the back of a bull as a surprise when he had a heart operation
SEVERAL people had to be rescued at the weekend after they were stranded in adverse weather conditions. Three people were rescued after their car got stuck in a snowdrift on the road from Blanchland to Crawleyside, in County Durham. Teesdale and Weardale
GIVE and take - that is Alan and Ann Daley's recipe for matrimonial bliss. The couple should know. The one-time neighbours were married 50 years ago on Saturday. On Friday evening, the pensioners marked their anniversary with a dinner for 20 family members
A GROUP of mums with learning disabilities has been given £4,850. Run by Tees and North-East Yorkshire NHS Trust with Middlesbrough Borough Council, the group meets weekly at the Trinity Centre, North Ormesby, to brush up on parenting skills, and for
PRIOR Pursglove Sixth Form College, Guisborough, east Cleveland, will hold an open evening for prospective students from 6pm next Monday. To attend, call (01287) 280800.
ONE of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies will be performed at the Luce Theatre, Durham School. The Comedy of Errors will be brought to life by pupils, with musical scores and lyrics written by the director of music, Roger Muttitt, and headteacher Neil
REHEARSALS are in full swing at Teesside High School for this year's school production, My Fair Lady. The musical will feature 60 girls on stage, plus musicians from the school orchestra, with 15-year-old Anna Johnson learning a cockney accent to take
ACTION is needed to restore more of Scarborough's historic buildings, according to the borough council. In the past nine years, 22 listed properties have been saved, said the council's planning chief Gordon Somerville. They have included the Three Mariners
A FAILING college has turned its fortunes around to impress Ofsted inspectors. East Durham and Houghall Community College was given a damning report in 2002 that described it as "unsatisfactory". But following the latest report, in which most courses
Prince Edward - The Showbiz Years (C4); Kidnapped (BBC1); Falling (ITV1); X-Rated: TV They Tried To Ban (C4): IF only the Queen had heeded Noel Coward's advice to Mrs Worthing not to put her daughter on the stage. It wasn't her female offspring but Prince
WESTOE'S double bid will bring them swiftly back to earth next week after Saturday's magnificent extra-time triumph at Staines booked their trip to Twickenham. Now two West Yorkshire clubs stand in their way. They will face Morley, who are a division
The Asda store on Portrack Lane, Stockton, is asking customers to say why their mothers deserve the title of 'wondermum'. Prizes include lunch at The Savoy in London. Entries can be handed to the store or sent to Wondermum Competition, Emma Lee, Events
ELDERLY people living in the Esk Valley, near Whitby, will be able to stay in the area thanks to a multi-million pound development of flats and a day care centre. The scheme, which is being carried out by Bradford and Northern Housing Association for
A NEW manager has been appointed to run an out-of-hours GP centre. Berenice Molloy is to head the service, based at the University Hospital of North Durham, which has treated 9,000 patients since it was launched last September. The service is run by Durham
A CHILDREN'S sports day which started 55 years ago has been saved from extinction following an SOS plea for volunteers to run it. Ripon Children's Sports Day, in July, faced a bleak future when its organising committee dwindled to only three. Charlotte
TOP-WEIGHT might not be enough to prevent Good Man Again (3.40) taking the Novices Handicap Hurdle at Hereford. New trainer Ewan Williams has sent his former Downpatrick bumper winner out on a couple of fact-finding missions since Good Man Again arrived
IN recent seasons at Victoria Park, entertainment has been in abundance. As Hartlepool United have moved from the foot of the bottom division to the top end of the next, plenty of teams have been, to put it politely, battered and humiliated. Pool have
Spennymoor United are bracing themselves for a row with the UniBond League after refusing to travel to Witton Albion for yesterday's Presidents Cup semi-final. Moors opted not to play after being unable to raise a team to make the journey to Cheshire
A NEW manager has been appointed to run an out-of-hours GP centre. Berenice Molloy is to head the service, based at the University Hospital of North Durham, which has treated 9,000 patients since it was launched last September. The service is run by Durham
Will Smith's new film sees him playing a dating doctor who's less assured when it comes to his own love-life, and, he tells Steve Pratt, there are parallels with his first brushes with girls in real life. A FEMALE journalist from Poland makes the mistake
David Hodgson has paid tribute to unfortunate striker Craig Russell whose misery in front of goal has now reached the 12 month mark after another goalless display on Saturday. Russell has endured a tough season and it's now a year and a day since his
ONE of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies will be performed at the Luce Theatre, Durham School. The Comedy of Errors will be brought to life by pupils, with musical scores and lyrics written by the director of music, Roger Muttitt, and headteacher Neil
GOVERNMENT departments were last night accused of dragging their feet over plans to relocate thousands of civil service jobs out of London to regions such as the North-East. A report drafted by consultants Governetz said some departments were almost ignoring
TWENTY-ONE dogs had to be rescued from kennels after fire broke out at an animal sanctuary. A black Labrador puppy named Angel and a tan mongrel named Mum suffered smoke inhalation during the blaze early yesterday. The alarm was raised when police saw
HELEN GOODMAN has been named as Labour's candidate for one of the North-East's safest seats after a surprise victory this weekend. More than 120 members of the Bishop Auckland Constituency Labour Party turned out to vote for who would be the person to
CHURCHES in the region have been warned they are missing out on thousands of pounds by not applying for grants. After English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund gave more than £17.5m nationally to places of worship last week, it was revealed that
Police investigating the death of a teenage boy found dead in a field after trying to walk home in cold temperatures have made three arrests. The body of John Winter, 15, was found after a disco at the Marwood Community Centre at Kinninvie, three miles
A NORTH teacher training scheme is being launched. The one-year course, starting in County Durham in September, will be the first of its kind in the country. Backed by 30 schools, the course will train a new type of teacher to bring the world of work
FOOTBALL fans will today help to make a movie about a Mexican player who follows his dream to join Newcastle United. Hollywood crews did some filming at the ground on Saturday during the Magpies' 1-0 win over Liverpool. Yesterday, more than 500 fans helped
Darlington-born defender Alan White has seen more of his hometown club than most Quakers fans of late. Seven days after helping Leyton Orient to a 1-0 win over David Hodgson's men in east London, White was making his debut for new club Boston United at
THE family of a North-East man who died on a Greek island have urged people not to holiday there. Relatives of Christopher Rochester stood with placards outside travel agents in their home town of Chester-le-Street, County Durham, and handed out warnings
CONSTRUCTION of a second Tyne Tunnel has been delayed by at least two years because of legal arguments. The £180m project, which is expected to double the 35,000 cars a day that travel through the tunnel, has been put back until 2009 at the earliest.
IT SHOULD have been the proudest day of young Adam Horner's life - leading out his beloved black and white heroes in front of 52,000 Newcastle United fans. But the occasion proved a little too much for the six-year-old Magpies fan and, when his big moment
Following Darlington this season, supporters have learned at least one thing: expect the unexpected. Three months ago a full-strength team travelled to mid-table Boston United full of confidence after recording three consecutive wins that had taken them
A FAMILY of seven brothers and sisters were christened at the same time yesterday. Father Martin Morris, of St Joseph's Church, at Ushaw Moor, near Durham City, blessed all the Donnelly children. He lined them up and prayed while touching their heads
FLORAL DEMONSTRATION: Guisborough Floral Art Club meets on Wednesday at 7.30pm in St Nicholas's parish hall, Guisborough, when Gillian Swiers will give a demonstration with a Yorkshire theme. EYESORE REVAMP: A piece of council-owned land in Skelton will
THE East Coast Main Line will be closed between Darlington and Newcastle each weekend this month for engineering work. A replacement bus service will operate.
WOMEN'S health will be targeted at an event this week. The Durham Dales Primary Care Trust public health department is holding a "Girls Gettin' Gorgeous" event at Bishop Auckland College on Wednesday. The event is designed to make teenage girls more aware
THE restoration of a rare Rolls Royce is moving forward. The 1935 22/25 shooting brake is being renovated at Carrossarie, a firm based in Barnard Castle, that specialises in restoring vintage vehicles. The green and cream car, worth about £40,000, can
PLANNING officers at Wear Valley council are considering plans for a bungalow next to the former Station House, Station View, Witton Park; a house next to Daleside Garage, West End, Witton-le-Wear; and seven homes at Binchester Hall, near Bishop Auckland
A LADY who for almost 35 years has been donning Elizabethan costume at a stately home is to return for a new season at the refurbished venue. For more than three decades, Barbara Gray has acted as the Lady of Lumley for Elizabethan banquets in the historic
A TEACHER is planning to trek to the top of Kilimanjaro to raise money for his church's 150th anniversary. Michael Malone, 61, of Blackhill, Consett, has been in training for a ten-day 50-mile expedition in Tanzania since last summer. The deputy leader
DESPITE illness and disability, Denis Park cannot do enough for his neighbours. Mr Park, 76, from Ambleside Walk, Darlington, is always willing to lend a hand, usually without being asked. Claire Scott, 32, who lives next door, wanted to show her appreciation
TALENTED trial bike rider Becky Rennison is hoping to beat the men at their own game after she was crowned junior European champion. Becky, 16, from Morton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, has competed in three rounds of the European competition in France,
Sedgefield man David McNee, is taking over as manager of The Mall shopping centre, in Middlesbrough. Mr McNee, who is married and has a 17-month-old son, has worked in the retail business for 15 years. He was general manager of Freeport Stoke Ltd, a 140,000sq
A CHURCH near the town centre has issued a "no parking" reminder to shoppers. St Augustine's Church and its neighbouring parish centre, in Larchfield Street, have a supervised members' car park, but complain that spaces are being taken by shoppers instead
DARLINGTON'S annual beer festival is starting this week, offering a larger selection of ale than ever. It will be held in Darlington Arts Centre, as part of the Spring Thing folk festival, from Thursday to Saturday. Organisers are promising the largest
A TEACHER who went on Stars in Their Eyes as one of his heroes is searching for more fame. David Bowie fan Ed Blaney, from Seaham, east Durham, performed Space Oddity on the hit ITV show on Saturday, but lost to a rival impersonating the singer Shakira
A HEALTH campaign has led to record numbers of people receiving flu vaccinations in Darlington. More than 70 per cent of the town's 17,238 people aged over 65 were given flu jabs this winter. Darlington Primary Care Trust launched a campaign last year
Durham County Council has been recognised as one of the country's best-performing transport authorities and is to be used as a model for other highways authorities. The announcement was made by Local Transport Minister Charlotte Atkins, who said the council's
COUNCILLORS are to be given an update on infection control measures put in place by social services bosses in Darlington. The borough council's social affairs and health scrutiny committee is meeting tomorrow to consider the procedures in local services
A MAN has been arrested over the death of a 99-year-old woman who had been the victim of a bogus caller burglary. The breakthrough in the three-year hunt for a thief who posed as a policeman to con his way into the home of pensioner Rose Hunter came after
FOOTBALLERS, alongside pop stars, are the most powerful role models for children. So we can see where Martin Ward, deputy leader of the Secondary Heads Association, is coming from when he says televised football is corrupting youngsters who are exposed
THERE was a time when ex-fashion journalist Brigid Keenan would not be seen without her high heels and designer clothes. Then she fell in love with a diplomat who was often posted abroad. Brigid was faced with a choice: follow her career or her man. She
IT was Margaret Thatcher who famously said 'this lady's not for turning'. And when it comes to talk of his impending retirement, Alan Shearer appears to have taken a leaf out of the Iron Lady's book. Despite his manager's public pleading, which, at times
POLICE are appealing for sightings of a missing psychiatric patient. Isaac Douglas, 36, left the Hutton Unit at St Luke's Hospital, in Middlesbrough, on Thursday afternoon and has not been seen since. Mr Douglas could be in the Thornaby area of Stockton
STANDING in snow on a freezing hilltop, the smart brass band strikes up Abide With Me. The voices of more than 200 people, pensioners in their 80s, children as young as six, join as one. It was a moving moment at one of the region's most tragic places
AN environmental group has completed a two-year project to create an interactive CD-Rom celebrating the heritage of its area. The Acklam 2020 project, on Teesside, which was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, set out to capture the rich history of the
"THERE'S no place in the modern game for wingers," said Newcastle manager Graeme Souness last month. Perhaps the irony wasn't lost on Souness or the United fans for that matter as he watched mercurial wideman Laurent Robert unleash a venomous free-kick
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a nurse whose body was found in the snow only yards from her front door have discovered her bag. Officers believe Shelley Whitfield, 21, may have died from exposure in the freezing temperatures that gripped the country
Peterlee's future is again in doubt following the resignation of hard-working chairman Bobby Huntingdon. Huntingdon has been connected with the club for the last seven years, and in the last two years has been chairman as well as commercial manager. He
THE Mistletoe Gallery, in Masham, is hosting an exhibition of limited edition prints and felt pictures by Andrea Hunter. The exhibition runs until May 31 and is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. For more details call (01765) 688360. Published:
A REMARKABLE story of a family's double bravery has emerged following a report in The Northern Echo about an airman who died after earning the Victoria Cross during the First World War. William Rhodes-Moorhouse was fatally wounded during a bombing mission
HAEMATOLOGY UNIT: J MANN (HAS, Mar 1) reminds me of the situation at Bishop Auckland General Hospital (BAGH) during the 1950s, when I worked in the operating theatre as student, staff nurse and sister. Back then, an anaesthetist and two general surgeons
A SOLICITOR has given up his job to join his son's funeral business. Mel Whitehouse, 56, swapped his legal role for one with Whitehouse Funeral Service, in Cockerton, which is owned by son John. Mr Whitehouse, who worked for Latimer Hinks solicitors,
A DARLINGTON supermarket had one of its biggest fundraising days for Comic Relief at the weekend. Sainsbury's held a day of fun and games on Saturday, with proceeds going to the Red Nose Day 2005 campaign. To coincide with the theme of this year's appeal
CONSTRUCTION of a second Tyne Tunnel has been delayed by at least two years because of legal arguments. The £180m project, which is expected to double the 35,000 cars a day that travel through the tunnel, has been put back until 2009 at the earliest.
A CONFERENCE is being held to discuss how market towns in North Yorkshire are adapting to change. The event at the Hilton Hotel, in Garforth, Leeds, on Friday is supported by North Yorkshire County Council, the Countryside Agency, regional development
A PIECE of fast food is to be banned from school menus after it was criticised by TV chef Jamie Oliver. School meals contractor Scolarest has decided to ditch Turkey Twizzlers after Easter. The move follows a damming expos on last Wednesday's Channel
SHOPPERS in Durham will be able to get information and advice to help them quit smoking on National No Smoking Day. Milburngate Shopping Centre has teamed up with Durham and Chester-le-Street Primary Care Trust to urge people to ditch the habit on Wednesday
ARSONISTS are believed to be responsible for a blaze at an empty building in Linthorpe. Fire crews from Middlesbrough and Thornaby were called to the former Broomlands Children's Home, on the corner of Cambridge Road at about 8.30pm on Friday. Firefighter
A RECRUITMENT drive has been launched to find workers to help run children's playschemes this summer. Hartlepool Borough Council is looking for administrators before the playschemes start, as well as supervisors, group leaders, theme leaders and play
BUSINESSES in Middlesbrough are to receive a commendation from the Mayor for helping turn the town into a smoke-free zone. Fourteen establishments have already agreed to run non-smoking premises through an initiative by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
SCHOOLBOY Jack Tarnai's artistic talent have won him a new BMX bike. The four-year-old won a competition to draw a bike, beating off 117 other pupils at Park Lane Infant School, in Guisborough. The school launched the art competition to celebrate a new
TWENTY-ONE dogs had to be rescued from kennels after fire broke out at an animal sanctuary. A black Labrador puppy named Angel and a tan mongrel named Mum suffered smoke inhalation during the blaze early yesterday. The alarm was raised when police saw
BUDDING young chefs have been learning how to cook healthy, nutritious meals. The youngsters, aged between 8 and 12, have been spending Saturday mornings at the Junior Good Grub Club, held at St Cuthbert's Youth and Community Centre, West Lane, in Middlesbrough
HUNDREDS of young female footballers will compete in an annual schools tournament for girls, in County Durham, later this month. Players will take part in seven-a-side matches on half-size pitches at Durham University's Graham Sports Centre, at Maiden
CHURCHES in the region have been warned they are missing out on thousands of pounds by not applying for grants. After English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund gave more than £17.5m nationally to places of worship last week, it was revealed that
MIDDLESBROUGH are doing everything possible to try to make sure Mark Schwarzer is fit for Thursday's vital UEFA Cup first leg with Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon. Boro, who could have midfielder George Boateng back from a toe problem this week, are
THE Mistletoe Gallery, in Masham, is hosting an exhibition of limited edition prints and felt pictures by Andrea Hunter. The exhibition runs until May 31 and is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. For more details call (01765) 688360.
Darlington RA extended their lead at the top to eight points and improved their goal difference when they hit Wolviston for seven at Brinkburn Road on Saturday. The visitors fielded an inexperienced line-up and once RA went ahead after ten minutes the
YOUNG swimmers have been given tips and advice by a world champion. James Hickman, who retired at the end of last year after claiming the world 200m butterfly title for the fifth time, was at Thirsk pool to talk to members of the White Horse Swim team
A NORTH-EAST teacher has won an award for her work with the Girl Guides. Jenny Snow, a teacher at Heathfield Primary School, in Darlington, has achieved a Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. She was presented with the award in London. The award is given for
A man who died when he was hit by a car while walking on a motorway in County Durham has been named. The accident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning at Junction 59 on the A1M near Newton Aycliffe, and involved a blue BMW. It collided with Barry
MUSIC lovers are being promised a magic evening with Jacqui McShee's legendary band, Pentangle. They are appearing at The Lamplight, Stanley, on Thursday, March 24. The five-piece band are now on tour to promote their new album, Feoffees' Lands. The group's
AN exhibition of photographs by a rock legend goes on show at a stately home this month. Nunnington Hall, near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, is showing Eye to Eye, the Photography of Graham Nash, between Saturday and April 17. Nash was a member of one of
ON a day of protest at Villa Park there was little need for red cards to be held aloft in the stands as, by the full-time whistle, there were enough embarrassed faces on the field to do a job for thousands of disgruntled supporters. Middlesbrough's captain
CHURCHES in the region have been warned they are missing out on thousands of pounds by not applying for grants. After English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund gave more than £17.5m nationally to places of worship last week, it was revealed that
ORGANISERS of a concert celebrating the bravery of a Second World War hero have promised a feast of music for all tastes. Professional musicians and local youngsters will take to the stage on Sunday for the memorial concert in honour of Canadian Pilot
Will Smith's new film sees him playing a dating doctor who's less assured when it comes to his own love-life, and, he tells Steve Pratt, there are parallels with his first brushes with girls in real life. A FEMALE journalist from Poland makes the mistake
Director Terry George was terrified of messing up in the making of Hotel Rwanda. He felt he owed it to the living and the dead, he tells Steve Pratt. TERRY George isn't one to shy away from tackling difficult and often controversial subjects on the screen
MICHAEL Bridges has urged his Sunderland team-mates to make the most of the next fortnight, so that April's away days are not left to make or break their season. Friday night's 2-0 win at Burnley temporarily took the Black Cats to the top of the Championship
A BRILLIANT run in the mud earned Tynesider Andy Caine the silver medal and his first GB vest in the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships and World Championships trials at Nottingham. The Scottish international, representing the North-East, finished
Director Terry George was terrified of messing up in the making of Hotel Rwanda. He felt he owed it to the living and the dead, he tells Steve Pratt. TERRY George isn't one to shy away from tackling difficult and often controversial subjects on the screen
DESPITE high expectations for telemedicine, which enables doctors to interact with patients miles away, it has had a limited impact on the NHS, according to a study led by a North-East expert. The expected revolution in medicine to overcome problems of
DARLINGTON sealed a valuable win by playing the sort of rugby early in the second half which ought to see them challenging at the other end of National Three North. There is now light ahead, but for it to shine more brightly they need to start better.
THEY say that form is temporary but class is permanent. It's a statement which may well work against Lee Bowyer when it comes to the resurgent Newcastle midfielder's England chances. For as well as he is playing, and on Saturday he ran Jean-Alain Boumsong
A FASHION show, organised by Trilogy clothes shop, in Barnard Castle, is being held at the Jersey Farm Hotel, on Wednesday, at 7.30pm. The shop's spring range will be on show along with Virgin Vie cosmetics. Tickets are £3 and are available from Trilogy
WOMEN'S health will be targeted at an event this week. The Durham Dales Primary Care Trust public health department is holding a "Girls Gettin' Gorgeous" event at Bishop Auckland College on Wednesday. The event is designed to make teenage girls more aware
