Manchester City 1 Middlesbrough 0 RICHARD DUNNE headed in the only goal of the game to ensure Middlesbrough's visit to Manchester City ended in defeat. The Irishman arrived in the box in the 23rd minute to meet Joey Barton's corner and direct his
THE dress was a huge fashion staple for summer - from voluminous big prints to 1950s-style prom gowns. The dress still reigns supreme this winter and is guaranteed to make you sparkle during the festive season. As well as the ubiquitous little black
DAVE Penney was this morning unveiled as the new manager of Darlington. The former Doncaster Rovers boss succeeds David Hodgson, who was sacked by the club earlier this month. Martin Gray, who was also in the running for the managers job, has been
SCIENTISTS in the North-East have grown an artificial liver set to revolutionise the medical world. Medics based at Newcastle University have grown a tiny liver, believed to be the first of its kind. Using stem cells taken from umbilical cords, Dr
The Government is to pay £4 million to police forces to reimburse money spent on the abandoned mergers programme, it was announced this morning. But Policing minister Tony McNulty said that in all but four cases he would cap claims at £100,000 per force
A MAN has died after his car left the road in an early morning accident. His Fiat Punto left the road and crashed, on a bend on the A68 between Darlington and the A1 motorway between 5.30 and 5.45am today (Oct 30). The driver, who has yet to be named
HIGHER education students and recent graduates can visit the University of Teesside's annual careers fair on Friday to chat to a variety of employers, to find out about job opportunities. The event is in the Brittan Building's sports and main hall, Middlesbrough
A SERIES of embroideries depicting the moods and aspects of the Yorkshire Dales goes on show at a textile sale at the end next month. The Window on the Dales exhibition, by the Richmond and Leyburn branch of the Embroiderers' Guild, is at Tennant's auction
CLASSMATES have got together 60 years after they started school. For the past ten years, old girls from the former Richmond High School have gathered to recap on their school days and catch up with each others' lives and families. This year, 11 first
A WILLINGTON teenager has joined an elite service unit at a ceremony attended by his family. Andrew Richardson, 17, received the green beret of the Royal Marines Commandos at a passing-out parade in Devon. His parents, Alan and Sharon Richardson, and
Paws A While dog creche, in Chilton, is hosting a Christmas charity event to raise money for Strayaid, at its base on Chilton Industrial Estate, on Sunday, November 26, from noon. Attractions will include a pet photographer, dog games and Christmas carols
A VILLAGE was flying its famous football flag at the weekend during an exhibition celebrating its rich heritage and traditions. Among the banners rolled out in Tow Law Community Centre was the Wembley Flag produced for the football club's 1998 FA Vase
A HAVE-A-GO councillor who was attacked by six yobs insisted last night that he is no hero - just stubborn. Mental health nurse Lee Narroway found himself driven at by a teenager on an off-road trials bike, then clubbed across the back as a gang closed
A TEENAGER is devoting all of her spare time to raising thousands of pounds - to make people smile. Kendra Pilcher, 15, a pupil at Redcar Community College, said: "I want to help, to make people happy.'' Along with friends, the youngster raised £1,600
A TOWN is setting out its stall in a bid for Fairtrade status. Stockton, striving to become a Fairtrade Borough, invited farmers and producers from across the globe to its market at the weekend. Customers could take their pick of Polish bread and cakes
A SCOUT group has received a welcome lift to its fundraising efforts after its hut was burned down by arsonists. The Yorkshire Bank Charitable Trust made a donation of £500 to the 6th Redcar Scout group after the group's headquarters, off Laburnum Road
VILLAGERS fear the axing of a late-night bus service will further isolate their rural community. Council cuts have put a halt to the 11.20pm Arriva link between Durham City and the east Durham village of Thornley. Last night, Thornley councillor Brian
FOURTEEN volunteers have been back to school to learn how to cook healthy dishes. County Durham Primary Care Trust (PCT) organised the Cooking for the Family event at Wellfield School, in Wingate. The budding chefs were shown practical cooking skills
HAND-PICKED patrols are being launched to protect lives and property across Teesside in the run-up to Bonfire Night. Police, firefighters and council officials are identifying hot-spots for illegal bonfires and vandals - and homing in to record what they
VILLAGERS hope their community will be a blaze of colour in the spring after planting dozens of bulbs. The Sherburn Hill Environmental Action Group organised a planting session on Saturday morning that started and finished at the community centre, in
MORE pharmacies in Durham and Chester-le-Street are offering help to smokers wanting to quit the habit. Six stores have joined the three that were already giving help to meet the growing demand for the service, after completing training from the County
A COMPANY which manages thousands of former council houses has pledged to build up funds for a struggling charity. Tristar Homes is committing itself to a two-year fundraising drive for Daisy Chain, the Norton charity which aims to provide a respite care
MIDDLESBROUGH town hall crypt was last week transformed into an art gallery to host an exhibition launching artists and creative businesses involved in painting, drawing, printmaking, installation and photography. Organised by Map - Meeting Arts People
TWO generations of the same family joined forces for a charity swim at the weekend. Nine-year-old Beth Lightfoot and her grandmother, Jen Capewell, who is 63, raised £200 for Macmillan Cancer Care through their efforts at Richmond Pool. Beth, from Newbiggin
A PUBLIC meeting has been called to address villagers' fears over proposals for strict new planning regulations. The North York Moors National Park Authority has announced plans to introduce an Article Four Direction in Thornton-le-Dale, near Pickering
YOUNG rugby players have been rubbing shoulders with two professionals. The Leeds Tykes community team visited Wensleydale RUFC, near Leyburn, for a two-day rugby camp during the school half-term holiday. The camp was led by British Lion legend John Bentley
YOUNG people have urged county councillors to listen to their views at the end of a three-week campaign to break down communication barriers. Groups of youngsters have been meeting their local councillors to learn about the workings of the county council
A HOUSING association raised £2,500 for charity at its annual golf tournament. The money has been donated to the Olive and Norman Field Charity, which uses income from invested capital to pay for services or facilities to assist the recovery of people
A MURDER inquiry was under way last night after a 53-year-old woman died in an attack at her home. The body of Diane Edwards was found at the house in Brierley Road, Blyth, North-umberland, on Friday afternoon. A post-mortem examination revealed she died
THE mayor of Ripon said he was "humbled" after he survived a vote of no confidence. Councillor John Stockdale survived calls for his resignation at a specially-convened meeting of the city council. He had angered some of his fellow councillors with his
FOLK singer Richard Grainger will make his annual journey around North Yorkshire to celebrate past and present Christmas traditions. He will perform A Yorkshire Wassail at Osmotherley Village Hall on December 8, Scarborough Spa Theatre on December 15
A HOSPITAL is holding a month-long amnesty to encourage patients to return borrowed equipment. The fast response service and the physiotherapy department at Ripon Community Hospital often loan equipment such as chairs, crutches and trolleys to patients
FOUR hundred young people pledged to stand firm against racisim at a conference attended by groups from a cross-section of cultures and backgrounds. Teenagers from Bishop Auckland organised the five-hour event at King James I School and Community College
BISHOP Auckland was in the pink at the weekend as fundraisers of all ages turned out to support breast cancer charities. Eleven friends from St John's Catholic School spent two hours packing shoppers' bags on Saturday at Asda, which is raising money for
ENVIRONMENTAL projects at a museum have earned it a national accolade. Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum, in County Durham, has been accepted into the Green Business Tourism Scheme with a silver standard. The award follows a site visit
WILLINGTON residents will be offered the chance to shape their town's future at a meeting this week. The Willington Town Plan is launched on Wednesday, at 7pm, in the Methodist Hall. The Community Partnership is urging people from Willington, Oakenshaw
The Sans Pareil Junior Jazz Band, in Shildon, are raising money with a charity night at Old Shildon Club on Friday, November 17. On stage are drag artists the Silk Stockings and there will be bingo and a raffle. The night starts at 7pm. Tickets are
EAST Durham residents are being given the chance to air their views on housing issues. The opportunity will come at the third annual conference of the District of Easington Tenants' and Residents' Federation, which will be held at Peterlee Methodist Church
Youth project members at the Four Clocks, in Bishop Auckland, spent three days cleaning up the town last week. Wear Valley District Council provided equipment for the work, which was led by youth development workers Doug Hill and Lianne Oliver.
GERMAN discount supermarket chain Aldi is preparing to open a new store. The store, in a former Kwik Save, in Front Street, Consett, will start trading on Thursday, November 16. Manager Keith Bailles said: "The Consett store is one of our new-concept
PUPILS hope that the grounds of their schools will be a blaze of colour in the spring after planting daffodil bulbs. Youngsters at Belmont Infant and Belmont C of E Junior schools were given the bulbs by the nearby B & Q DIY store, on the Durham Retail
FRESH consultation on village regeneration got under way after the scrapping of a controversial blueprint that could have seen many homes demolished. Derwentside District Council has hired consultants Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners to seek the views
SOUTH Durham residents say they fear for the future of Bishop Auckland General Hospital after learning that a medical ward could close. A councillor last night called on hospital bosses to "come clean" over plans for the £67m building, which was built
FOURTEEN volunteers have been back to school to learn how to cook healthy dishes. County Durham Primary Care Trust (PCT) organised the Cooking for the Family event at Wellfield School, in Wingate. The would-be chefs were shown practical cooking skills
A UNIVERSITY is banning smoking anywhere on its campus from next year. Staff and students at Newcastle University are being warned that if they want to smoke after January 1, they will have to leave the site - not just buildings. The university said it
Since his hugely successful comic partnership with Eddie Large ended, Syd Little has been determinied to make it on his own. He tells Steve Pratt how his solo career has been going. Something is missing. Syd Little looks naked sitting in the otherwise-deserted
MADONNA AND CHILD: IN his column, Ray Mallon (Echo, Oct 20) gave an excellent synopsis of the controversy surrounding Madonna in her efforts to adopt a one-year-old boy from Malawi. Rather than applauding her efforts, the majority of the media reports
TEENAGERS have turned a cemetery into a drink and drugs haunt, a resident has claimed. People living near North Road Cemetery have had their property stolen or vandalised. And an empty house within the grounds has been rendered uninhabitable by the drunken
REPRESENTATIVES from Darlington Borough Council and The Energy Saving Trust appeared in the town's Cornmill Centre as part of national Energy Saving Week. The event began last Monday and on Friday marked its fifth day by inviting residents to the shopping
Darlington paid its own colourful tribute to the UK's breast cancer sufferers. One thousand pink balloons were released by staff and patients at Darlington Memorial Hospital to signify the 41,000 women and 300 men that are diagnosed with the illness each
PARK BEHAVIOUR: WE would like to support the woman who wrote concerning the behaviour of young people in Bensham Park, Darlington, and the lack of facilities for them (HAS, Page 4, Oct 27). The Liberal Democrats in Harrowgate Hill are taking these issues
FAMILIES in Darlington are helping to ensure that Bonfire Night goes off with a bang. Parents and children have teamed up to build a 25ft effigy of Guy Fawkes for the centrepiece of this year's bonfire and fireworks display at South Park. The project,
Tony Blair faced fresh controversy over his foreign policy last night after leaked Cabinet documents apparently acknowledge that Britain's military commitments have fuelled terrorism. The papers, which have been seen by The Sunday Telegraph, say that
A FAMILY doctor who says vitamin injections may be all that many patients need to restore their health will hold a press conference today. Dr Joseph Chandy Snr, a family doctor from the Shinwell Medical Practice, in Horden, County Durham, is convinced
A group of 21 nervous boys were a the Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, in Darlington, for tough auditions late last week, their single aim - to win The Northern Echo's scholarship to train as a would-be Billy Elliot. Women's Editor Sarah Foster joined
HAULIERS are invited to meet emergency service bosses for a seminar on the safe transport of toxic chemical loads in the region. Teesside has the largest petro-chemical site in Western Europe and, along with Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station, the area
The Cancer Research UK shop in High Row, Darlington, is appealing for volunteers following its recent expansion. The shop is looking for efficient, well-organised, friendly and creative people. "It is a good way of gaining experience, improving a CV
TEN years ago, Gareth Southgate and Stuart Pearce took time out from England's Euro 96 campaign to introduce the Sex Pistols at their reunion gig in Finsbury Park. This evening, at the City of Manchester Stadium, the footballing friends will be reunited
Beleaguered residents living in Nightingale Avenue, Darlington, used to say they didn't dare go out after dark for fear of anti-social behaviour. For months, they have endured graffiti being daubed on their walls, stones thrown at their windows and property
THE family of a police officer who stabbed his wife to death have spoken for the first time about the events that led to the killing. Ivor Jones was jailed for eight years after he admitted the manslaughter of his partner, Maria, who had taunted him about
SCARLET MIX (2.20) could make the bookies see red if he pockets the Systimax Solutions Handicap Hurdle at Warwick this afternoon. The son of top sire, Linamix, he started life with leading French trainer, Andre Fabre, but after winning a low-grade Flat
DURHAM University student Felicity Milton could prove to be the find of the season after a runaway victory in the annual Davison Shield meeting at South Shields. The 19-year-old engineering undergraduate devastated the field over six kilometres at Temple
CALLS for safety measures were made last night after an accident in which a schoolgirl was left fighting for her life. The 12-year-old ran into the path of a car on the busy A689 in Hartlepool after police were called to disperse a gang of teenagers Police
JON Ker is used to helping save lives, but nothing could have prepared the paramedic for his terrible ordeal on a snowy mountain. Now, the Great North Air Ambulance worker is being honoured for his bravery during an incident that, despite his remarkable
POLICE are investigating an attack on a badger sett. Durham Badger Group said the sett, near Sedgefield, had been dug out and large logs inserted in the holes. The animals are targeted because they are used in illegal badger-baiting, in which dogs are
THE five highest-ranked North-East teams in the EDF Energy National Trophy won their first round ties, Blaydon leading the way when full back Ralph Smith scored five of their 13 tries in a 79-0 win at Percy Park. Blaydon took a lot of support down to
Hull City 0, Sunderland 1. GIVEN he made the last of his six deadline-day signings within an hour of the transfer window swinging shut, it is safe to assume that Roy Keane is not afraid to leave things late. The Irishman's most celebrated employers, Manchester
ROSS Wallace has vowed to keep his clothes on in future after an unhappy Roy Keane got shirty with the Sunderland midfielder despite him scoring a stoppage-time winner against Hull, writes Scott Wilson. Wallace, already booked for dissent, was sent off
A MOTHER has told how a car accident saved her life after it led to her being diagnosed with cancer. Sam Coleman, 34, was waiting at a junction when a car hit the back of her vehicle. She needed medical treatment after she felt chest pains, which she
Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1); Mysterious Creatures (ITV1): They'll have to change the title of Strictly Come Dancing to Strictly Come Fighting before long. It used to be the judges on The X Factor that squabbled and threw glasses of water over each
PASSENGERS were treated to Belgian chocolates as an airline launched the first service from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Brussels. Eastern Airways is running a twice-daily weekday service to Belgium's capital city, the home of the European Parliament
WHILE Wayne Rooney's hat-trick justifiably hogged the headlines in the wake of Manchester United's 4-0 win at Bolton, proof of the striker's renaissance overshadowed a result that has equally significant repercussions for the English game. Ten games into
DARLINGTON will name Dave Penney as their new manager this morning. The former Doncaster Rovers boss will be unveiled as David Hodgson's successor at a 10am press conference at the 96.6TFM Arena, with Martin Gray to be confirmed as his No.2. Penney's
A FORMER Durham University student will be the next chief executive of the organisation that represents 128,000 accountants. Manchester-born Michael Izza, 45, who studied law at Durham and was president of the student union in 1982-83, will take the reins
UNION leaders say more than 70 civil service jobs are under threat. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union said at least 74 posts would go at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in York, as part of a scheme
BEAUTIFULLY crafted textiles and handmade furniture created a Dickens of a display in a hotel that is artistically linked to the great author. Needlework expert Lone Grinter and woodworker Chris Helliwell put their work on show yesterday in the Morritt
MARTIN Smith felt his honesty cost Darlington a penalty during Saturday's derby stalemate at Hartlepool United. The forward was denied a spot-kick early in the second half after choosing to stay on his feet in the box, despite contact from Hartlepool
TWO teenagers who were hurt in a car crash waited more than 12 hours before going to a hospital for treatment - even though one of them had fractures to her skull and neck. The 16-year-old girl passenger, who is from Bishop Auckland, also suffered a
MICKY Nelson admits he would gladly swap personal plaudits if it meant Hartlepool United were flying high. Nelson took home another man of the match trophy on Saturday, after being named the game's outstanding performer by the match sponsors. But the
ARTIST Catherine Yates has created a bright light at the end of a disused railway tunnel to cheer up tired cyclists tackling a long-distance ride. She launched her mirror installation yesterday on the Consett to Sunderland leg of the coast-to-coast cycle
Hartlepool United 0, Darlington 0. PRE-MATCH entertainment at Victoria Park saw Keedie, a classical singer, entertain the crowd. But this somewhat out of tune Hartlepool - Darlington derby couldn't be described as a classic. Nessun Dorma, memorably covered
THE fourth Countryside Live Food and Farming Fair came to an end in glorious sunshine yesterday. Organisers of the event, billed as the little sister of the Great Yorkshire Show, predicted a record-breaking attendance at the showground in Harrogate, North
AS far as testing introductions go, Matt Clarke couldn't have picked a more difficult challenge than the one he was thrown into at Victoria Park on Saturday. Darlington's caretaker manager Martin Gray commented that there was no better man suited to the
Horden chairman Norman Stephens has told the club's absent players he "won't be held to ransom" - and is prepared to put them on the transfer list. All but three of Horden's first team squad refused to turn up at Ashington on Saturday in a row about money
GLENN ROEDER'S hopes of enjoying a turnaround in fortunes on the goal front has been hit by the news that £10m striker, Obafemi Martins, will be out for at least the next two weeks through injury. Martins will not be on the plane bound for Sicily on
TONY Blair faces yet another grilling at the dispatch box when the House of Commons debates the Government's handling of Iraq later this week. But the Prime Minister's discomfort will be nothing compared to that felt by hundreds of families in Catterick
Birtley Town will not be unduly worried they conceded the leadership on Saturday. They were involved in the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup and hit third-from-bottom Willington with a five-goal blitz. The visitors survived until the 34th minute when Ben Johnson
Newcastle Benfield went out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 home defeat by York City in the fourth qualifying round on Saturday, writes Ray Simpson. Benfield lost to an eighth minute Clayton Donaldson penalty, but came more into the game in the second half and
Newcastle United 0, Charlton Athletic 0. FAILURE to emerge with a win against Sheffield United this Saturday and Newcastle United, under the management of Glenn Roeder, will have to travel to the scene that heralded Graeme Souness' demise in similar
Darlington Mowden Park 31, Cleckheaton 30.IF this was a classic case of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, it was also a triumph for enterprising rugby.With two minutes of normal time left Cleckheaton's pack were rumbling forward, as they had
A SOLDIER who carried an officer to safety amid heavy machine gun fire, then led a rescue party to him as German hand grenades exploded nearby, will be remembered at a ceremony for Victoria Cross recipients.Members of the Durham Light Infantry's Faithful
FLOWERS have been banned from some hospital wards in the region after bosses ruled them a health hazard. Health chiefs on Teesside say the traditional gift of blooms for patients could be dangerous because of the bugs living in vase water. Flowers have
A MILITARY investigation is under way after a drunken soldier filmed a civilian friend going for a ride in a tank and crushing a car. The incident happened in the early hours of the morning at Catterick Garrison, in North Yorkshire, after the pair had
ONCE they were just for talking - then you could text, take photographs and surf the web. But by next summer, the humble mobile phone could also enable shoppers to pay for car parking. The scheme in Darlington will also see shoppers sent a text message
It's more than a year since Ronnie Barker died, but everywhere his comedy partner and lifelong friend Ronnie Corbett looks, there are memories of him. His house near Croydon, he says, is full of Ronnie B. ''There is not a corner I can turn without seeing
A multi-award-winning photographer, Steve McCurry shot to fame for his intensly powerful image of an Afghan girl. As his largest exhibition to date is held in the region, he talks to Women's Editor Sarah Foster about his work. THE question may seem rather
NEWSPAPERS are often accused of inventing things. But real life is frequently far too silly to make up.Della Cannings' shower is a classic example. To spend £28,000 of public money on revamping the ensuite shower of North Yorkshire's Chief Constable would
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