Newcastle have denied any wrongdoing after Lord Stevens' inquiry into Premier League transfers was unwilling to sign off four deals involving the club. The acquisition of Albert Luque, Emre, Jean Alain Boumsong and Amady Faye were among 17 transfers
THE weekend's big horse racing meeting at York has been cancelled because the course is waterlogged. William Derby, chief executive and clerk of the course said that today is on course to be the wettest June day since course records began and it was
A SUSPECT in a murder case today pleaded guilty to killing a 35-year-old man at a block of flats. Mark Pearson, 27, admitted murdering Richard Petty when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court. A co-accused, Joseph Tingle, 23, denied the same charge
MATCH organiser Roy Cloke bagged 2 quality fish to win the annual DBT AA Brother George Memorial held on Lane Fox and Willowgarth Ponds on Sunday. Lane Fox produced all the leaders and Roy on peg 11 float fished bread on the surface tempting a
THE years will be rolled back when British Historic Racing (BHR) comes to Croft Circuit near Darlington this weekend with an action packed 36 race programme. BHR offers a hugely refreshing alternative to modern race meetings with their massed ranks
ON Tuesday, June 19 the quaint market town of Northallerton will play host to some of the top names in motorcycle racing when around 1,000 fans are expected to converge on Club Amadeus, Northallerton for the annual North Yorkshire Road Racing
THE Burnt Tree Bays take a welcome break from domestic competition when they entertain the Boston Barracudas in a second round Cup match at South Tees Motorsport Park tomorrow afternoon at 3pm. Bays team manager Jason Pipe has made two changes
FOOTBALL starlet Corey Denton has been rewarded for his outstanding ability this season by scooping three awards. The talented football star of the future claimed players' player of the year, player of the year and top goalscorer in an eventful
LOCAL clubs, schools and other organisations - particularly BME groups or groups working within BME communities - are being invited to a special funding workshop run by the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity. The idea is to ensure
AMANDA Foster has reason to celebrate after fighting in the European Kyokushin Championships held recently in Volos, Greece. Although she lost her fight against the world renowned Heavy Weight Champion and three times European Champion Agnieszka
FOOTBALL starlet Joshua Hoggart has created a little bit of Danone Nations Cup history after being chosen to represent his country in the tournament for a second successive year. Joshua and his team-mate, goalkeeper Joshua Hill, became the first
A MAJOR search is underway for a soldier who was washed away while trying to cross a swollen stream. Three soldiers fell into Risedale Beck during a training exercise on Hipswell Moor, south of Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, this morning. Two
Houses of straw haven't had a very good press since a certain little piglet relied on the material. But they actually have many advantages IHAVE recently learnt that allergies can be linked. Those who suffer from hay fever early in the year may
TORRENTIAL rain has meant the fourth and final Test between England and West Indies at Riverside has been delayed by a day. After a 12.30 inspection, the umpires ruled there would be no play at the Chester-le-Street venue today and are pinning their
D1's share price jumps on back of talks BIODIESEL producer D1 Oils has seen its share price lift today after the company said talks of a possible tie-up are reaching an advanced stage. Middlesbrough-based D1 is in talks with unnamed parties - rumoured
Torrential rain is wreaking havoc with sporting events across the region. In Chester-Le-Street there has been no play on the first day of the England v West indies cricket match. And The Northern Echo has been forced to cancel a Local Heroes golf day
A search is underway after a soldier on a training excercise was swept away in a swollen river. The infantryman was on exercises near Catterick Garrison.
FOUR Newcastle Falcons players have been named in England's 47-man training squad for this autumn's Rugby World Cup. Jonny Wilkinson, Mathew Tait, Toby Flood and Jamie Noon have all been named in Brian Ashton's first cut of players for the tournament
PETE Winstanley (HAS, June 11) believes that I was "talking through my bowler hat" when I stated that nobody in the world likes us Brits. Quite a moment of comedy from a man whose letters are so liberal and repetitive. He must be blind to fact
My BT telephone bill includes £4.50 as a "payment processing fee". After over half an hour of pressing various telephone numbers and listening to music for long periods I was eventually able to ask what this charge was for. I was told that it is
I READ that the Church of England is to be sponsor of a new academy in Darlington. Will this new school be run on less religious lines than Kings Academy, in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough? The latter school, lest we forget, believes that the Bible
RE Mrs AE Carr's letter asking if her Jones sewing machine, which must be at least 100 years old, was a record (HAS, May 30). By the description given I have the same model of machine which was passed down by my grandparents in the early 1900s.
MUCH is made in the media about rogue plumbers ripping off customers. No mention is ever made of people who have work done and have no intention of paying. No mention either of selfemployed plumbers with 20, 30 or 40 years' experience who, every
SUCCESSIVE British Governments have for years lost control of three policy areas vital to the survival of the British people - our constitution, the control of our borders and house prices. One of the reasons why house prices are not only booming
I ATTENDED the meeting at the Gala Theatre, Durham, regarding unitary authorities. In my past I have been a district and county councillor, giving my time for expenses only. We were informed that savings would be made, but we all know that figures
CORRESPONDENT Mrs P Springer (HAS, June 12) is wrong. The land of Israel does not belong to the Jews. It belongs to Israeli citizens, be they Jewish, Muslim, Christian or atheist. And Palestinian land certainly does not belong to Israel, however
POLICE are trying to track down a customer who may be a key witness to a failed armed robbery. The customer was in a store in Guisborough, east Cleveland, during a raid on Tuesday night. The woman, aged 16 to 20, about 5ft 6in and with long dark hair
Six months ago, Echo reporter Jill Neill was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After chemotherapy, she signed up for Cancer Research's Race For Life, which took place at the weekend. IT'S the back signs that bring a lump to the throat and remind us all
Dalziel and Pascoe (BBC1, 9pm), Lost World OF The Raj (BBC2, 9pm) ANDY Dalziel is back from five weeks in Australia and looking like he's about to explode. He's has a very red face, so red someone remarks that he's "fried his face". The truth is that
Atevery turn we are encouraged to reduce, re-use and recycle, but that's easier said than done when it's cheaper to buy new than to repair. NOW here's a tricky one. We all, of course, despise waste and rubbish. We are learning - willingly or not - to
PREPARATIONS are under way for the 20th anniversary of the country's leading street arts festival. Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) is widely recognised as helping to raise the profile of street theatre and outdoor performance across the
A pair of sunglasses can make or break an outfit and there has never been so much choice of styles. Lisa Haynes looks at what's available. Celebrities are well practised at posing in sunglasses, but now they're getting into the fashion frame by designing
A MAXIMUM field of 1,500 women of all ages will take part in a race this weekend to raise funds to fight cancer. Hartlepool hosts its first Race For Life - a 5km sponsored race organised by Cancer Research UK and supported by Tesco - on Sunday. Created
HOPES are high that a £10m international centre of excellence for research into environmentally-friendly fuel sources will be built in County Durham. The project moved a step closer this week when Easington District Council agreed to help fund a feasibility
POLICE have said it was only luck that prevented a catastrophic accident after a train hit a wooden sleeper that had been deliberately placed on tracks by vandals. The driver of the train, a rush-hour Newcastle to Middlesbrough Northern Rail service,
HAIR and beauty company Reds is to invest £500,000 in a second site in Sunderland, leading to the creation of 25 jobs. Reds has acquired the site of Sunderland's historic book shop Hills, which closed in February last year, and plans to transform it
TELECOMS company BNS Telecom Group yesterday warned that full-year profits in one of its key divisions may be £1.3m less than expected. The Northumberland firm said that it is "considering all options" for its network services division after a review
NORTH-EAST gas and oil sector organisation NOF Energy is heading a national delegation to Latin America. NOF Energy, based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, has selected five UK companies to visit the Latin American Petroleum Show, in Maracaibo, which has
THE North-East Process Industries Cluster (Nepic) has attracted its 300th member in only two years. The organisation, which represents chemical and pharmaceutical companies across the region, has signed up bioethanol specialist Ensus. Nepic chairman Bob
SHOWER maker Roman has opened a £100,000 call centre, which will lead to the creation of 40 jobs. The call centre, based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, houses Roman's customer care team. There are presently 20 staff, but that number is expected to
DEVELOPER Terrace Hill yesterday reported it has made "strong progress" in recent months. The Alternative Investment Market-listed company, which has a base on Teesside, said it was following its record year last year with continued progress, and had
IT'S official - the tourist capital of the North has been crowned the best city to visit in Europe.York has been named as the Best European Tourism City - beating other finalists Gothenburg and Valencia to take the title.Launched by European Cities Marketing
THOUSANDS of patients in the region will be taken to hospital by private ambulances after a recently formed company won a major contract.Until now, most patients in the region have been transported to and from hospital appointments by NHS ambulances.But
ENTREPRENEUR and venture capitalist James Caan is the latest business figure to enter the Dragon's Den. Caan replaces Australian Richard Farleigh, who was removed from the line-up of the hit BBC2 business ideas show last month. Caan joins North-East businessman
ELECTED MAYORS DARLINGTON'S new Labour Mayor believes the ceremonial post should always be independent (Echo, May 31). However, she needs to watch her step. The last mayor of Darlington to act independently and contrary to the views of the majority
A BUS company has apologised after a driver refused to allow a young mother with two premature twins onto his vehicle because she had a double buggy.Stacey Kappel was forced to get out and walk after she was told the pushchair was against company policy.Ms
When it comes to advice I believe in quality rather than quantity. There are a relatively small number of people whose judgement I trust implicitly. To them I return time and again for counsel. I'm sure they're always glad to see me! One of them is a
REGIONAL development agency One NorthEast (One) has made a key appointment. Ian Williams has become director of business and industry, taking on responsibility for managing business support, enterprise and innovation agendas, from Monday. He takes over
BUDDING chefs had their first taste of competition in a cook-off that was judged by restaurant managers. Darlington College hosted the North Yorkshire Hospitality Centre of Vocational Excellence learner competition, with students going head-to-head in
A HAULAGE operator is set to keep on trucking forever after hearing his lorry is being immortalised by a major toy manufacturer.Stephen Corner is the proud owner of an £85,000 Scania T Cab, which he drives throughout Britain from his depot at Winston,
VICTIMS of anti social-behaviour are being thrown a lifeline on Teesside, in what could be the first move of its kind in the UK. Residents are to be given practical help and advice by others who have been targeted by tearaways in the past. The self-help
A LONG-STANDING tradition will be broken this year when a town scraps its annual parade of floats in favour of an on-foot procession. For more than three decades, floats have led Peterlee's popular carnival but this year all those taking part will be
A MAN who admitted supplying drugs raised no opposition to a court-approved confiscation of money seized from him by police, on his arrest. John Paul Richardson, 35, is undergoing a drugs rehabilitation programme, supervised by the Probation Service,
WORK has begun on a school sports pitch that will also benefit the community. A floodlit Astroturf pitch is being created at St Martin's Ampleforth School, in Gilling East, near Helmsley. The pitch is part of a series of refurbishments and improvements
A FAMILY has raised thousands of pounds to help fund research and support for adults with brain tumours. Paul Hunter, 39, died only months after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. Through a range of events, including an auction of promises
PRESERVING summer flowers is the subject of a workshop to be held at Kiplin Hall, Scorton, near Richmond, on June 29. Led by Caroline Harvey, the workshop looks at preserving plants, making fragrant posies and potpourri. The workshop runs from 10am to
CHIVALRY fans have the chance to be an apprentice to an Elizabethan sword master this weekend. Helmsley Castle is hosting a Tudor knight school tomorrow and Sunday. Representatives from the Royal Armouries will highlight aspects of Tudor life, including
A TOWN gala will have swing boats after donors stepped in to cover safety testing costs. Organisers of Hawes Gala, in Upper Wensleydale, feared that this year's 40th gala would have to go ahead without the traditional ride, as new insurance rules meant
LAMB racing and birds of prey will be among the attractions at a summer fair. The event will take place at Knayton School, between Borrowby and Knayton, near Thirsk, from 1pm to 5pm, on June 23. Admission is £2 per person. Admission for children under
A SWIMMING pool is to receive an investment after a seven-year campaign to save it. The Yearsley pool, in York, is to receive £500,000 for a revamp, but will be closed for four months and not eight weeks, as initially anticipated, because all the work
A FOLK band will be raising money for a hospice. The Teesside Fettlers will preform at the Hambleton Forum, in aid of Herriot Hospice Homecare. The event has been sponsored by local businesses Mowden Controls Ltd and Barkers. The concert takes place
A FAMILY had to flee their blazing home after a teenage son inadvertently started a fire while secretly smoking in the loft. It is believed that Christopher Lake, 15, was smoking in the converted room with a friend when a discarded cigarette sparked the
PLANS to ferry visitors to a new tourist attraction in environmentally-friendly vehicles will be discussed at a public meeting later this month. The meeting will look at a proposal to provide transport between Richmond town centre and the restored station
SPEEDING drivers are being shown horrific images of crashes rather than being given penalty tickets in a bid to slow them down. Residents in North Stainley, near Ripon, are tired of drivers who speed through their village. A North Yorkshire Fire Service
A ROAD safety initiative has been launched in Hartlepool to protect motorcyclists. Hartlepool Borough Council officials joined the Report a Road scheme, in co-operation with the Highways Agency and other local authorities. It is aimed at riders who feel
A PARISH council is to investigate how it can use modern technology to keep residents better informed. Hurworth Parish Council will set up a working group to see how it can get information across using the internet and email. However, some councillors
A COFFEE chain has applied for planning permission to open a store in the shop occupied by the Darlington branch of Burger King. The site, in the Cornmill Centre, has been home to the burger outlet for more than 15 years, and Costa Coffee looks set to
ONE of the country's finest collections of armoury is back on view following a major refurbishment. The display, at Preston Hall Museum, near Eaglescliffe, includes pikes, muskets, rifles, rapiers, cutlasses, carved powder horns, war hammers, maces and
AN organisatioin that helps place volunteers with the groups in need has received £6,750. The presentation to Volunteering Hambleton, by the Hambleton Strategic Partnership, coincided with National Volunteers Week last week. The money will launch a campaign
SUPPORTERS of Nevada Desert (2.50) will have been jumping joy as the rain tipped down over York racecourse yesterday. When assessing the mud-loving Nevada Desert's prospects it's always advisable to remember he relishes bags of juice in the ground, a
AN "UGLY" £10,000 digital sign that has not worked properly since it was installed in January will be taken down. But despite protests from opposition councillors, the traffic sign will be replaced - although not until Autumn. Councillor Charles Johnson
NEWCASTLE Falcons will begin the new Guinness Premiership campaign with a home game against Sale Sharks on September 15. Three of Newcastle's opening four matches will take place at Kingston Park, with Harlequins and Leeds both visiting following an early-season
Rain threatens to turn into a damp squib Yorkshire's top-of-the-table Championship clash with Sussex which is due to start at Headingley Carnegie today. Heavy downpours throughout yesterday left the outfield very wet and the weather forecast holds out
JUST as when the inaugural Riverside Test took place in 2003, Durham will be competing for four days at the other modern county ground vying for Test status. Liam Plunkett returns for their match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl, hoping to discover
On the grounds that it never rains but it pours - in the North-East of England, at any rate - today's column came pretty close to being washed out. It was to have involved an afternoon at Durham City Cricket Club, watching the under 13s match between
FOUR friends living in the same street are celebrating after a lottery win of £25,000. The two couples, Roy and Anne Gordon and Simon and Amanda Robinson both received a £12,500 pay-out from the UK Postcode Lottery when their street, Riverslea, in Stokesley
Midfielder Clark Keltie is on the verge of agreeing a new contract with Darlington, writes CRAIG STODDART. The 23-year-old has made almost 150 appearances for the club since signing six years ago but is out of contract at the 96.6TFM Darlington Arena.
FOUR friends living in the same street are celebrating after a lottery win of £25,000. The two couples, Roy and Anne Gordon and Simon and Amanda Robinson both received a £12,500 pay-out from the UK Postcode Lottery when their street, Riverslea, in Stokesley
England Under-21 2, Italy Under-21 2. England Under-21s let a two-goal lead slip in their European Championship clash against Italy in Arnhem. David Nugent and Leroy Lita, who had earlier missed open goals, put Stuart Pearce's youngsters ahead before
WITH another Premiership club prepared to compete with Portsmouth to prise Ayegbeni Yakubu from Middlesbrough, the Nigeria striker has admitted he could be tempted to move from Teesside this summer. The Northern Echo has already revealed that Yakubu's
THERE will be no need for any dramatic long silences following the words: "And the BBC sports personality of the year is." Even if Andy Murray or Tim Henman were to win Wimbledon, the very fact that the charisma-challenged Nigel Mansell won the BBC award
SAM ALLARDYCE has stepped up his efforts to sign Czech Republic defender David Rozehnal after learning another of his top targets has moved to Chelsea. While midfielder Joey Barton last night completed his move from Manchester City after Newcastle agreed
A SOLDIER from north Durham has been working with the Army's latest armoured engineering vehicles in their first major exercise on the prairies of Canada. One of the machines used by Lance Corporal Kris Lidster, 24, of Chester-le-Street, is the Titan
HUNDREDS of daring youngsters are celebrating a lottery windfall. Young people with a passion for skateboarding, BMX bike riding and in-line skating will benefit from a £30,000 Big Lottery Fund grant awarded to Durham Skate and Bike Partnership. It will
PLANS have been unveiled for the second annual Veterans' Day parade in Chester-le-Street, to be held at the town's newly-unveiled Civic Heart, The event, to be held on Sunday, July 1, will feature a performance of military music and a presentation of
A SCOUT group is staging its annual garden fete on a village green tomorrow. The 8th Darlington (Cockerton Green) Scouts hold its 56th fete at 2pm. It will include The Tiffany School of dance, steel band Stainless Steel, pony rides, Punch and Judy and
FOOTBALL hero Brian Clough's life has inspired two educational projects in his home town of Middlesbrough. A bronze statue of Clough was recently unveiled in Middlesbrough's Albert Park. The man, who was known as Old Big 'Ed and died from stomach cancer
RESIDENTS will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their town's "heart". Community leaders have spent 18 months preparing events to mark the golden jubilee of the school, village hall and St Cuthbert's Church, in Colburn. Mayor Helen Grant, chairwoman of
PARKING charges in Durham City centre will go up from next month, after councillors threw out objections from residents, traders and commuters. Durham County Council's highways committee yesterday agreed to raise pay-and-display charges for short-stay
FILM characters followed the road to a Darlington school to educate children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Darlington Drug and Alcohol Action Team (Daat) used characters from the Wizard of Oz to promote their message. The four characters, Dorothy
A UNION says it is battling to save front-line police officer services from potential cuts. North Yorkshire Police has a £5.3m budget shortfall largely due to a cut in the annual level of Government funding. No solution to make up the shortfall has been
CROQUET, first played in Middlesbrough's Albert Park by the Victorians, is returning to its roots. Ray Mallon, the town's mayor, will launch the new lawns of Middlesbrough Croquet Club in the park, on Wednesday.
Nick Dougherty overcame early adversity to grab a share of second place but Sergio Garcia might give second thought to coming back to Oakmont for the second round of the US Open. Dougherty bounced back from consecutive bogeys on the front nine to improve
EVERYONE in South-West Durham will soon know their local police officer's name as part of a new neighbourhood initiative, according to Durham Police. The force aims to bring their officers closer to residents and their problems. A neighbourhood policing
ARTIST Rosanna Raymond will speak at Middlesbrough's Captain Cook Birthplace Museum about the oral storytelling traditions behind many of the fibres and patterns used in the Pacific. Her talk, called Feasts, Flowers and Flying Foxes, will consider the
Andy Roddick believes Alex Bogdanovic will soon take his place among the men's elite if he continues his transformation under coach Peter Lundgren. Defying his status as heavy underdog, Bogdanovic gave the American second seed a torrid time in their Artois
YOUNGSTERS have used their artistic flair to help spread the message about food hygiene. Environmental health officers visited a number of North-East schools in the run-up to National Food Safety Week, this week. Presentations have focused on food safety
Kevin Pietersen has reassured England that he is not preparing to pick and choose tours to try to ease the workload caused by the gruelling international schedule. The Hampshire batsman has been an England regular in both forms of the game for the past
FOR one night, a restaurant will be boast two Michelin star chefs. On Monday, June 25, Paul Kitching, will be at the White Room restaurant, at Seaham Hall, to join Stephen Smith in creating a special menu. The White Room is the only restaurant in the
A CAMPAIGN group which uses a Viz cartoon to help promote men's health in the region has criticised a decision to cut NHS funding. George Hepburn, chief executive of the Newcastle-based Community Foundation said it was "a worry" that there were no plans
THEY have already been involved in the coldest Test match ever this summer - now the West Indies could make history by also contributing to the wettest. The forecasters are predicting that the opening two days could pass without a single ball being bowled
THIRTY jobs are to be created with the opening of a bar next week. The Slug and Lettuce chain is to launch its £1.3m outlet in the Walkergate complex, in Durham City. Staff, including full and part-time workers, are in training programmes preparing for
A RIVERSIDE cycle path is being planned on the outskirts of Darlington. Plans have been submitted to build a footpath and cycle path along the River Skerne. The 2.5metre-wide path would run between Mill Lane and Stockton Road, near Red Hall and Haughton
A POLICE constable and a police community support officer (PCSO) have gone back to school to address concerns in the community they serve. PC Paul Lockwood and PCSO Graham Clyburn, who police the Norton South ward, in Stockton, have been offered a permanent
A NORTH-EAST university has handed over certificates to graduates with a difference.None of the students awarded graduation certificates at the University of Sunderland is aged over four.The university's vice-chancellor, Professor Peter Fidler, and pro-vice-chancellor
THOUSANDS are expected to take part in this year's Diabetes UK Great North Walk.The event - the sister event of the Great North Run - will be held in Darlington on Sunday, July 15.More than 3,000 walkers, including Darlington MP and former health secretary
A MOTHER-of-four and her former partner were found dead in a bedroom by a police officer who forced his way into a house.The 27-year-old man was hanging from a loft hatch and the 23-year-old woman was in a bed.The bodies were found in the terraced house
CHILDREN at a primary school held a charity event to raise money for the Madeleine McCann Appeal.Pupils at Lanchester EP Primary School, in County Durham, have been moved by the search for the missing four-year-old girl.She was taken from her bedroom
DURHAM County Council has accused neighbouring district authorities of throwing good money after bad in a "desperate bid for self preservation".But the accusation has brought a swift response from the districts, which in turn have accused the county council
A RESTAURATEUR is hoping a black cat and five kittens found in the loft of his new premises will prove to be a lucky omen.RSPCA inspectors coaxed the tiny animals from the roof space after staff heard scratching noises from upstairs."We're delighted
When Remploy announced it was planning to close half-a-dozen factories in the region and make hundreds of disabled workers redundant, it caused uproar. In the first in a series, Catherine Jewitt looks at what has happened since and speaks to those at
WITH another Premiership club prepared to compete with Portsmouth to prise Ayegbeni Yakubu from Middlesbrough, the Nigeria striker has admitted he could be tempted to move from Teesside this summer. The Northern Echo has already revealed that Yakubu's
A GROWING revolt over a planning blueprint threatening thousands of jobs across the region last night forced the Government to allow more time for changes. Speaking in a Commons debate, local government minister Phil Woolas pledged a further eight-week
NIALL QUINN last night claimed Roy Keane can ensure Sunderland will no longer be left behind in the transfer market by suggesting the Irishman is back where he belongs - in the Premiership. The Black Cats have already signed Greg Halford and they hope
THE Government has made serious attempts to promote regionalisation. It has set up regional development agencies, tried and failed to persuade the North-East to vote for an elected regional assembly, and is now busily pushing local government reforms
SAM ALLARDYCE last night admitted he would have preferred to have gone back to Bolton as Newcastle United manager later in the new season - rather than the opening day visit he was handed yesterday. When the fixture list was published, Newcastle were
A CIVILIAN accused of taking a tank and driving it over a car appeared in court yesterday. Jack Carroll, 22, was charged with taking a vehicle without consent after an incident at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, in October last year. He
MICHAEL Vaughan last night urged the cricketing authorities not to clamp down on Monty Panesar's exuberant appealing, claiming it was important that one of the game's "characters" was not driven out of cricket. Panesar, who is a key member of the England
TROUBLED discount store chain Kwik Save yesterday closed another 22 of its stores, including three in the North-East and one in North Yorkshire. Shop workers union Usdaw said staff were dealt the "devastating blow" yesterday morning, when they arrived
NEWCASTLE United and England footballer Kieron Dyer has been caught speeding for the third time in less than three years - and his fourth offence in two years. Dyer racked up more points on his licence after his Bentley Continental was caught travelling
THE boss of a struggling North-East biofuels company has spoken about the industry's fight against rising costs and tough competition from the US. Sean Sutcliffe, chief executive of Biofuels Corporation, told The Northern Echo of the ongoing struggle
The TV version of the book brought North Yorkshire's Castle Howard widespread fame, and now a film crew is shooting a big screen version. But will the New Brideshead Revisited bring in the visitors like the last? Women's Editor Sarah Foster asks the master
The sixth national Men's Health Week has been launched in the North-East, Helth Editor Barry Nelson went along to find out how men can be encouraged to do more to look after their health GLINTING in the bright early summer sunshine, the curves of The
A COMPANY was last night banned from transporting gas cylinders in the wake of an explosion that killed a welder and devastated the centre of a North-East town.Welder Andy Herd was driving through Wolsingham, County Durham, on May 26, when oxyacetylene
THOUSANDS of North-East cricket fans face damp disappointment today with the prospect of little play as Test cricket returns to the region.With continuing wet weather forecast across the North today it could bring a complete wash-out of the opening day
A SEX shop at the centre of a row with rival businesses has had graffiti daubed on its walls by vandals opposed to its presence. The exterior of Cherry Pie, on King Street, Darlington, has had "Get out ya not wanted" sprayed on its walls. Its owners
A MAN who was left paralysed down one side by a stroke is to attempt a marathon swim to thank the air ambulance charity that saved his life. Jon Williams, 61, was taking part in an orienteering competition in March 2005 when he suffered a seizure. The
A FIREMAN helped free a man trapped in a car collision - just minutes after an inquest heard of his life-saving heroics on a night of tragedy. Crew Manager Alexander Race was taking his lunch break after giving evidence at the inquest of 89-year-old
A HAULAGE operator is set to keep on trucking forever after hearing his lorry is being immortalised by a major toy manufacturer. Stephen Corner is the proud owner of a Scania T Cab, which he drives throughout Britain from his depot at Winston near Barnard
