POLICE tonight confirmed that a body found in a lake earlier today was that of missing teenager Daniel Cardwell. Daniel, aged 15, was last seen alive at about 7.30pm on Sunday at the Marden Quarry nature reserve, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. He is
PRISON officers were tonight trying to talk an inmate down from the roof of a prison. The alert was raised at Durham Prison when the inmate managed to get onto the roof of one of the wings at about 11.20am. He refused repeated requests to come down.
BEAUTY students are preparing for a marathon charity hush in aid of Comic Relief. NVQ hair and beauty therapist students at Darlington College are gearing up for an eight hour sponsored silence challenge, on Friday, in a bid to raise more than £500 for
AS A child I was intrigued by the story of Aladdin and his lamp. As an adult, I wondered how could anyone dream up such a stupid idea of a man being inside a lamp and coming out in a cloud of vapour. Many years later working in Saudi Arabia, I
No, you're not mistaken this is indeed a second blog entry. Sorry for the delay but a house move and hectic social schedule have meant I haven't been able to find the time to write a second one for a few weeks. Plus, I believe that my initial entry
WHEN the first utterings of a smoking ban came out of Parliament, I successfully predicted that prisons would be exempt because the Government was too cowardly to confront the inmates. Now I predict any road pricing scheme won't include goods
I AGREE that local authority chief executives have a responsible and demanding job taking charge of multi-million pound budgets and thousands of staff (Echo, Mar 9). The Darlington council spokeswoman said of its chief executive's salary: "Her
CHANNEL 4's programme last Thursday entitled The Great Global Warming Swindle, brought many questions to mind. I agree, we should think and do more about not polluting this planet and do our best to stop it, but what are we going to be told in
DES Brown, the Blairite Defence Secretary, claims that if we don't retain the Trident missile system we will be putting the safety of future generations in jeopardy. When will these people open their eyes and look around? The only countries that
INCREDIBLE as it may seem, on the very day my letter "Phone Rage" was published (HAS, Mar 9), I had cause to ring British Telecom's faultline. A friendly voice told me there was a queue of at least 25 minutes and to save me hanging on they would
How is the smoking ban going to affect you? Do you agree with the government decision to ban smoking in public places? Have you been affected by passive smoking and are you welcoming the ban? Share your views with other readers by adding your comments
ACTOR Gareth Hunt, star of The New Avengers, died of cancer today aged 65. Hunt had battled pancreatic cancer for the past two years. He played Mike Gambit in Seventies show The New Avengers, alongside Joanna Lumley, and was also familiar to millions
AN airman has sacrificed his hair - and dignity - to raise money for charity after his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Senior Aircraftman Micky Trainer, of RAF Leeming, was devastated when his mother, Allison, was diagnosed with the illness near
A BLUEPRINT for the future of a Teesdale town will be unveiled for public consultation next week. The consultants behind the draft document for Barnard Castle say it offers a wealth of ideas, plans and proposals for the market town. The two-day event
COUNCIL chiefs in North Yorkshire say they are on target to achieve a huge reduction in carbon emissions over the next four years. On the day the Government published its draft Climate Change Bill, the county council's own carbon strategy programme should
To most people under 50 in Britain today, the RAF in the Second World War flew only two kinds of aircraft. The Spitfire won the Battle of Britain. And the Lancaster bomber then smashed Germany's industrial might. Descendants of wartime airmen almost always
THE latest edition of Grand Designs is notable for the absence of one vital ingredient - designs. Chris Miller and wife Sze Liu Lai are building a houseboat but their plans extend no further than purchasing an 86ft steel barge as the foundation on which
A WELL-BEING specialist who helps people give up smoking has announced the launch of a hypnotherapy clinic at a Darlington salon to mark No Smoking Day. Caroline Norfolk, who runs Mind/Body Fitness, will run a clinic at Image beauty salon, in Horsemarket
ONE of Wear Valley's most deprived housing estates is about to have a £600,000 revamp. Woodhouse Close estate, in Bishop Auckland, is to have a new bus shelter and improved roads and pavements under a £619,000 regeneration scheme. Shop fronts will
PUPILS at a Spennymoor primary school have developed their knowledge of other cultures thanks to a visit from tribal dancers. The Lions of Zululand gave demonstrations to Ox Close Primary School yesterday morning. The 12 dancers spent the rest of the
A MAN who spent a decade fighting for justice for his clients has changed careers so he can fight for their future. Paul Richards left his job as a paralegal working in police stations to retrain as a probation officer. Mr Richards hopes that joining
POLICE have revealed details of a firearms scare in Bedale - prompting fresh concerns over replica weapons. Officers who combed a housing estate in the town for more than two hours arrested a 16-year-old youth after he admitted possessing a replica gun
ST Teresa's Primary School is celebrating winning a town-wide tennis tournament. The school, in Harris Street, won the mini-tennis challenge held at the Dolphin Centre. In doing so, they qualified for the regional finals, to be held next week at the David
THIS is a region with many strengths which makes it an attractive place to live, work and raise families. Public health is not one of them. For far too long, the North-East's health statistics have lagged behind the national average and smoking is the
AN airman decided to sacrifice all of his hair - and some of his dignity - to raise money for charity after his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Senior Aircraftman Micky Trainer, of RAF Leeming, and his family were devastated when his mother,
A SUPERMARKET chain is helping residents in north Durham to eat healthily with a £500 cash gift. The Co-op presented the cheque to the Pelton Fell Community Group, near Chester-le-Street, to help buy a cooker and oven. The club meets every Thursday
A DARLINGTON cabbie has asked council bosses not to let a design change in his new car put him out of business. John Stoddart has just spent £20,000 on a Ford Galaxy, but he could have his taxi licence revoked because the model no longer comes with
A WELL known figure in Darlington's restaurant trade for five decades has died. Christina McCallum, the hostess at Crombie's Restaurant, in Darlington town centre for nearly 50 years, has died. Mrs McCallum, nee Crombie, was a well-known figure in the
ANGRY passengers formed their own on-board action group after enduring a string of mishaps on a North-East bus service. Arriva Buses has apologised for the problems on the company's Number 22 service, which provides public transport to and from the east
AN MP has stepped up his campaign to save a local tax office threatened with closure. The future of the Harrogate office of the Revenue and Customs is under review and the 75 people who work there could be transferred to Leeds or Bradford. Local Liberal-Democrat
A BEDALE High School pupil has been chosen to represent the Yorkshire county at under-15 level in rugby union. Jason Simmons, right, a year ten pupil from Leeming Bar, has represented the Hambleton and Richmondshire area at under-13, 14 and 15 level,
A SERVICE club is hoping a musical concert will boost funds to help charities across the globe. The Rotary Club of Redcar has supported a number of international projects on behalf of the Rotary Foundation - the name given to the international charity
HUNDREDS of posters showing the shocking image of a car crash are being put in place across a Teesside borough as part of a hard-hitting campaign. As part of a joint initiative between Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and Cleveland Police, the campaign
DRUNKEN and anti-social youngsters have been given a final warning to curb their behaviour by police who have issued a dispersal order. It is hoped residents and customers using a parade of shops in Middlesbrough's Berwick Hills will soon be free of the
A YOUTH club could be reopened if enough volunteers are recruited to work with young people. Lanchester Methodist Church has agreed to let the Manor Park Youth Club operate from its hall. It closed last year after the floor was damaged, and the number
PROMISING rugby players from prep schools around the region will be taking part in an annual competition today. Twenty teams will compete in the rugby sevens tournament at Durham School, which kicks off at 12.45pm. The action is split into two age groups
A NORTH-East councillor, who dedicated more than 30 years to the service of a former mining community, has died at the age of 74. Derek Armstrong, who once worked underground as an engineer pitman, represented his home village of Horden on Easington
A HARTLEPOOL man was assaulted twice by a group of three young men after they struck up a conversation with them. The 29-year-old man was walking along the town's Lucan Street and onto Avenue Road when the group began to talk to him on Sunday, March 4
POLICE have issued CCTV pictures of two men they want to interview about a theft at a Bishop Auckland DIY store.Two men were seen in the Homebase store, in Watling Road, on Thursday, February 1.Police said they took three sets of taps and hid them under
THE history books might not be on Newcastle's side tomorrow evening, but Kieron Dyer has claimed that his team-mates are capable of breaking one of the longest-standing records in European football to smooth their passage into the quarter-finals of the
West Indies captain Brian Lara praised the efforts of his younger players after the hosts began their World Cup campaign with a 54-run win over Pakistan in Jamaica. Lara's side were crushed by nine wickets after being bowled out for 85 by India in a warm-up
EXPLORERS from the North-East crossing the world's largest frozen lake have encountered their first crack in the ice. Husband and wife Conrad and Hilary Dickinson, from Hexham, in Northumberland, and two friends, Alistair Guthrie and Anthony Baird, are
ROY KEANE last night hailed his super substitutes after Daryl Murphy's last-minute leveller extended Sunderland's unbeaten run to 12 matches. The manager admitted his side did not reach their peak, but he insisted there were plenty of positives to
THE parents of a ten-year-old girl who died in her sleep have set up a charity in her memory. Abbie Clarke was yesterday described as a bubbly and funny youngster who loved everyone and had a zest for life. She died suddenly on December 1, last year,
NORTH-EAST research agency Acritas is hoping to capitalise on its foothold in the US market after signing a £30,000 deal with a law firm. Newcastle-based Acritas, which was keen to expand overseas from its Newcastle base, said the deal with the unnamed
FLAGSHIP plans to devolve powers to the Tyneside and Tees Valley "city-regions" are today condemned as a muddle by a committee of MPs. The Government has failed to properly explain what extra responsibilities should be handed down from Whitehall and how
AN international recruitment consultancy which has its UK base on Teesside has created 35 jobs in the region since setting up 18 months ago. Techconsult UK Limited, which provides resources to international engineering and construction clients, employs
HOMELESSNESS charity Tyneside Cyrenians has announced six key senior appointments to its team. RANJANA BELL, JAMES RAMSBOTHAM and MIKE WORTHINGTON have joined the charity's board and OLLIE BATCHELOR and TONY WRIGHT, both formerly of Government Office
TWO cities in the region have missed out on a prize in the Clean Britain Awards. Durham City was one of five finalists in the district category, but lost to Mendip District Council, in Somerset. Newcastle was a runner-up in the city section, which was
Liam Plunkett has absorbed the lessons learned from England's warm-up defeat by Australia and intends to utilise them in the World Cup. The Durham seamer is one of four bowlers competing for two spots in England's line-up for their opening group match
MY TURN NOW (2.00) could be the surprise package in the opening race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. Currently best-priced at 14-1 for the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle, My Turn Now looks stunning each-way value considering he's triumphed
PUPILS across the region will benefit from a £5m Government drive to increase their knowledge of science and engineering. Across the country, 250 after-school science and engineering clubs for 11 to 14-year-olds will be set up to foster an interest in
AN eleventh hour reprieve has been granted to the North-East mother and daughter who faced being deported to Jamaica at noon today.Immigration minister Liam Byrne halted the order at lunchtime yesterday saying he had decided to re-examine the case of
NORTH-EAST boxing hero Isaac "Argie" Ward looks set to defend his Commonwealth title in front of a home-town crowd.The 29-year-old champion is awaiting confirmation from Darlington Borough Council, but remains hopeful that his fight with an as-yet unnamed
POLICE considered exhuming a body as part of its investigation into the death of a terminally ill man more than 20 years ago.North Yorkshire Police contemplated the exhumation of John Rispin Cowton to determine the cause of his death.He died in 1985 at
A PETITION that could have forced a council to ask its residents if they wanted a directly elected mayor has been declared invalid.The petition had more than 4,500 names on it and took a year to collect, but it fell 79 signatures short, Darlington Borough
AN exhibition of work by leading contemporary artists including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin will open at a stately home on Saturday.Modern Art Now at Nunnington Hall, near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, features original works, prints and sculptures by 30
THE NORTH-EAST family of one of five hostages freed after a kidnap ordeal in Ethiopia, have spoken of their relief. Malcolm Smart was one of a group travelling in the Afar region when they were seized at gunpoint by a group of 50 men and marched into
Darlington's play-off hopes suffered a blow last night when Micky Cummins was ruled out for around a month with a hamstring strain. The 28-year-old has been an almost ever-present this season but limped off in the second half of Saturday's 0-0 draw at
THE North-East division of building company Wates Construction is to have its health and safety procedures adopted as a national example of good practice following its outstanding safety record last year. Over the past 12 months, and in excess of 270,000
SHARES in Biofuels Corporation plummeted yesterday after the company said it needed at least £25m additional funding to survive. The Teesside green fuels manufacturer is battling against high raw material costs and tough trading conditions and warned
MARK Schwarzer last night revealed that compatriot Mark Viduka has spoken of his desire to remain at Middlesbrough when his current contract expires in the summer.With Boro officials yet to make a formal offer to the in-form Australian, Viduka is free
MORE than 130,000 lives could be saved in this region because of the summer's legislation to restrict smoking in public places, according to figures released today.A survey commissioned for No Smoking Day shows that 25 per cent of smokers in the North-East
RESIDENTS caught up in a major gas emergency say they have been left out of pocket by a compensation offer.Thousands of people in Crook, County Durham, are due to receive £30 a day for the time their gas was cut off after a major leak near Spennymoor
Sunderland 2 Stoke City 2 NIALL QUINN interrupted his trip to the Cheltenham Festival to witness the latest leg of the race to the Premiership last night. Frustration loomed, but a late Daryl Murphy leveller ensured that the chairman's hopes of Sunderland
A BLACK panther has been seen prowling a remote hillside in the Yorkshire Dales, according to reports. Day-tripper David Sykes said he saw the animal between Beckermonds and Deepdale, in Langstrothdale, between Hawes and Buckden, on Sunday.Mr Sykes had
As MPs vote tonight on whether to replace Trident, the Rev Peter Mullen gives his reasons why he believes a nuclear deterrent is more important now than ever. THE Government will win support tonight for its proposal for the renewal of our Trident submarine
The nostalgic 1950s image of stay-at-home mums was very far from the actual truth. Children didn't really have it any better then than they do now. WAS there ever a golden age of motherhood? Today's working mothers, running round like headless hens,
The column considers the irritating idiocies of modern language and the origins of some of our older phrases. IT'S now almost 11 years since I've been chairman of the Arngrove Northern League - football, understand - in which time I've only once come
