A COUPLE who between them have helped generations of school children cross the road retired last week. Ronnie and Joan Howard and their lollipop stick have been a familiar site outside Copeland Road Primary School, West Auckland, for many years. But
ANNUAL Boxing Day dips are set to take place along the North-East coast again this year. People will brave the elements to enter the water at Seaburn, near Sunderland, Seaton Carew, near Hartelpool and Redcar. Thousands line the seafronts to watch the
A MAN had to be freed from his car by firefighters following a crash in Darlington town centre The incident happened, shortly after 3pm this afternoon after two cars were involved in a collision on St Cuthberts Way. The crash occurred just a few yards
CHILDREN at a North-East rock workshop have entertained their friends and families with a punk version of a Christmas classic. Nine youngsters took part in the one day workshop run by the Darlington School of Rock and Pop at the town's Arts Centre yesterday
TWO people arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was gunned down in the street have been released on police bail. Officers investigating the shooting of 30-year-old Joe Clark in Fairways, Consett, are carrying out further inquiries.
AN elderly woman was left shaken after thieves took her handbag while she was shopping in a Darlington supermarket. Police have warned Christmas shoppers to be on the lookout for thieves and are appealing for information about the incident which took
A MAN suspected of being involved in the death of a 74-year-old woman has been questioned by police. The 46-year-old was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Margaret Office. She suffered head, back and neck injuries and developed bronchial pneumonia
A MAN has died 11 days after suffering severe head injuries when he was knocked off his bike in Stockton. The 39-year-old local man, who has not been named by police, was involved in a collision with a silver VW Polo at 8.10pm Tuesday, December 11. He
Newcastle Falcons Guinness Premiership game with Gloucester (kick-off 3pm) will go ahead following a 12.30 pitch inspection. The pitch was frozen in parts, but has been now been given the all-clear.
THE final decision about the future of a primary school earmarked for closure will be taken in the New Year. Education chiefs had hoped the fate of Hamsteels Primary School in Esh Winning would be determined before Christmas. Durham County Council planned
