A PROJECT to record memories of dales life has been extended after a lottery grant was secured. Swaledale Voices was launched by the Swaledale Museum at Reeth, near Richmond, last year. It aims to record local people reminiscing about their lives to
DOG fouling, truancy and untaxed vehicles will be tackled in a week-long blitz aimed at improving community safety in Hartlepool. From Monday Hartlepool Council, working with Cleveland Police, Housing Hartlepool and Cleveland Fire Brigade, will tackle
TWO people are thought to have been injured after a helicopter crash in the grounds of a North Yorkshire hotel. The crash happened at about 4.30pm today at the Rudding Park Golf Club, near Harrogate. Two people are thought to have been involved but
Darlington suffered a disappointing afternoon as they missed a great opportunity to gain ground in the promotion race by being held at home to lowly Macclesfield Town - and had an own goal to thank for a point. Quakers remain third but, because MK Dons
ONE in ten shops in Darlington town centre is closed, according to council figures, prompting concerns from local traders. However, the statistics show the number of unoccupied premises has remained constant for the past four years, with vacancies down
IF there was any part of Kevin Keegan which thought transforming Newcastle United's fortunes was going to be an easy task, then he has already been made well aware that is not the case. An FA Cup fourth round defeat at Arsenal may not be the end of the
Emmanuel Adebayor grabbed a brace to help Arsenal forget their midweek humiliation by Tottenham and fire the Gunners into the fifth round of the FA Cup as Newcastle were beaten 3-0 at Emirates Stadium. The Togo striker, who apologised for his bust-up
THE ingredients for a cup upset were all present - but Middlesbrough's professionalism ensured there would be no giant-killing at Field Mill. Faced with determined opponents from the lower reaches of League Two, Gareth Southgate's side rolled up their
Middlesbrough striker Dong-Gook Lee scored a rare goal to help his side secure their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a hard-fought victory over struggling Mansfield. The Barclays Premier League side, 78 places above their League Two opponents, took
HEALTH care workers have been recognised for making a difference to patients' lives at an annual awards ceremony. More than 180 people attended an awards dinner this week at which Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust announced the winners of its annual
ONE of Middlesbrough's brightest prospects has signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premier League champions Celtic. Striker Ben Hutchinson has broken into Gareth Southgate's first team this season but his existing deal at the Riverside Stadium
With his perfectly applied eyeliner and kitted out in his latest fashion item of very stylish black cowboy boots it seems Russell Brand is well and truly ready to take over the world, dragging all the other metrosexuals with him. His latest DVD Russell
STOCKTON Council is asking residents to give their views on its rubbish and recycling services. A review of the services by the council's environment select committee has begun, with the aim of improving the service to residents and making the borough
LOTTERY fever is tipped to see ticket sales soar to three million an hour before tonight's triple rollover draw. The £18m monster Lotto prize - only the fourth Lotto triple rollover in the Lottery's 13-year history - must be won. If no single player
As Good As Gets closed the gap on fourth spot with a 7 victory over Dupont. Oakes hit a hattrick in an end to end game and despite Duponts youth and pace they were unable to macth their experienced opponenants.
Mortgage Shield, champions elect of the Maidendale House Five-a-Side League, dropped points for the first time this season after losing 4-2 to Local Heroes. Shield had won eight out of eight, including a 17-2 win over Heroes earlier in the season.
Whilst the rest of the league played league matches a fixture mix up meant FC Evans Halshaw played Red Hall in the cup. The game was a one sided affiar and Halshaw were the first team to book a place in the next round winning 9-1. Kevin Foster hit 4
A COLLEGE caretaker has locked up for the final time after two decades of service on two sites. Jamaican-born Lloyd Smith celebrated his 65th birthday on his last day as caretaker by handing over his weighty key fob at Darlington College. After
PARISH councils in Darlington have claimed they are being discriminated against as part of the borough council's new budget proposals. Plans to cut grants to the councils and also reduce subsidies to some bus services in the rural areas of the
QUEEN Elizabeth Sixth Form College, in Darlington, is celebrating after eight of its students were offered coveted Oxbridge university places. To take up their offers, they must all now achieve top grades in their A-level exams this summer.
A DRUG addict who has spent the bulk of his adult life in jail was back behind bars last night for selling drugs within weeks of being freed from his last sentence. Damien Fleming had nowhere to stay when he returned to Darlington after his release
A COUNCILLOR has defended his support for a controversial village homes plan which was rejected this week. Howden-le-Wear councillor John Bailey spoke in favour of Wimpey's scheme to build 55 homes on the site of Howden-le- Wear's allotments at
MEMBERS of Teesdale U3A (University of the Third Age) are a jolly and busy lot, as I discovered at their monthly meeting in Cotherstone village hall, on Thursday. They may be in the senior citizen bracket, but they are a lively bunch who seem
ENGLISH and Polish pupils are producing a bilingual book to help them understand each other's languages and cultures. Professional artists and storytellers spent an afternoon at St John's RC School, in Bishop Auckland, working on ideas for the
PLANS have been unveiled for a £6m complex for elderly people which, developers claim, will be one of the best of its kind in the North-East. Luxurious suites and bedsitters will be included in the project on the site of the former Richardson
A SCHOOL has celebrated its 130th anniversary with a series of events. North and South Cowton Community Primary School, near Northallerton, opened on January 25, 1878. Anniversary celebrations began last Saturday with a ball at the Croft Spa
A COUPLE have spoken of their misery at being forced to live in a property which they say is uninhabitable. John and Dee Hearfield, of Nuns Court, Richmond, said that severe damp in their Tees Valley Housing Group home is ruining their health,
A TOWN is campaigning to save its only chemist's, which could close if a GP surgery is allowed to open a pharmacy. Ian Irving, who runs the business in Leyburn town centre, said that 80 per cent of patients would use the in-house pharmacy if
AN organic farm shop has opened a second outlet just over a year after it set up in business. Green Eggs and Jam opened in converted buildings at the family farm of Lorna Osgood, in Snape, near Bedale, a year ago. She has now established a shop
MUSICIANS met weekly at a rural social club in County Durham to play and hear accordion music for 30 years. But Derwentside Accordion Club, based at Castleside Workingmen's Club in Castleside, near Consett, is no more. Members have disbanded
THE day care unit at St Cuthbert's Hospice, in Durham City, is getting a £400,000 makeover two years after the hospice opened its long-awaited inpatient wing. The hospice, which has been based in the Merryoaks area of the city since 1988, hopes
TRIBUTES have been paid to a grandmother who devoted much of her time to helping people with disabilities. Stella Scholes died on Thursday, January 17, aged 72. Mrs Scholes, of College View, Esh Winning, helped set up the Durham Disability Outlook
THE first stage of the rejuvenation of a rundown part of Hartlepool has been completed. Yesterday, the mayor, Stuart Drummond unveiled new homes in the town centre when he visited Trinity Square to see the transformation. Built on land just off
TWO brothers from Middlesbrough were given suspended jail sentences yesterday for a drunken attack on a man eating a pizza as he walked home. Robert and Simon Johnson punched and kicked Nathan Butler, 22, when he refused to give them a piece of
HEALTH workers have been praised for their dedication. Jo Turnbull, chairwoman of the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust presented Making a Difference awards to six teams and individuals, in recognition of their work, in the first awards ceremony
PEOPLE living on Teesside are being urged by police to "shop" criminals who flaunt their lavish lifestyles for all to see. Cleveland Police say there is one in every neighbourhood. Giveaway indications could be a top of the range Mercedes or BMW
Bert Walsh goes into cultural overload on a classical music cruise to the Baltic capitals WE were warned to expect a frosty reception at St Petersburg passport control, nevertheless I was determined to win a smile from Olga the straight-faced immigration
As Darlington Civic adds a book prize to its centenary celebrations the long-term future for some touring theatre companies and venues is looking worrying GOOD news: the North-East and North Yorkshire biggest venues and companies are likely to escape
DRAMA series don't come much riskier than BBC1's Ashes To Ashes, although the makers previously showed great daring by killing off in its prime one of the best new TV series in years. They ended Life On Mars, in which a modernday policeman found
Dynamic and dramatic, the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu attracts big crowds wherever he visits, so too in Northallerton ON high days and holy days - the latter especially - he is the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr John Tucker Mugabi
IT was nice to read in David Johnson's letter (HAS, Jan 14) that North Yorkshire County Council intends to expand the use of Fairtrade goods at its Northallerton headquarters. However, as Mr Johnson pointed out, Fairtrade goods in some supermarkets
I AGREE with all that John Fisher says in connection with the honourable word "hero" (HAS, Jan 22). Over recent years the word has been used to congratulate people who, quite honestly, are unworthy. A hero is a male or female of whatever age
BILL Morehead yet again misrepresented the views of Sir Winston Churchill on Europe (HAS, Jan 23). Yes, he favoured some form of European union, but he saw the UK as being outside of that, linked to it, but instead having closer links with the
I AM not a supporter of this Labour Government, but I agree with Bernie Walsh about sickness benefit (HAS, Jan 15). Many people claiming Incapacity Benefit have the little understood autism spectrum of disabilities. One can only conclude that people
IT is clear to see from Hear All Sides recently that in these days of impending economic crisis in the whole capitalist system that those who want to make out that all Karl Marx said was wrong are still alive and well. I do not think that any serious
NOW that Mount Oswald Golf Club on the outskirts of Durham is safe from development for a while, it remains for everyone who loves the city's river banks to support the dedicated team of residents who are battling to keep Elvet Waterside as it
WITH what shall I regale you this Saturday? Thousands of lapwings have gathered on fields near my home in the last three weeks. Down from the uplands, in a cloud they rise and swoop, fall and float. They swim through the air like a shoal of fish,
Author Martyn Waites makes no apologies for setting his gritty novels in his home city of Newcastle. The actor turned thriller writer talks to Steve Pratt about his love of the North-East, his T-shirt collection and about going to prison AUTHOR Martyn
PEOPLE in the North-East have a strong affinity for Northern Rock. Until recently the bank was something of a standard bearer for our region. It was one of only two FTSE 100 companies from the region and gave away £175m to good causes via the
Scottish & Newcastle, maker of the iconic Newcastle Brown Ale, was yesterday taken over by rivals Carlsberg and Heineken. Business Editor Julia Breen looks at the future of brewing on Tyneside and the history of the UK's largest brewer GEORDIES may
DONCASTER'S £75,000 Sky Bet Chase will likely fall prey to a southern raider and there are few better candidates than An Accordian (3.00), writes COLIN WOODS (JANUS). David Pipe's huge bay gelding generally towers over his rivals in the parade
RICHARD JOHNSON has been gifted the opportunity to bag a big Cheltenham prize on Inglis Drever while Denis O'Regan serves out his 14-day suspension. O'Regan was handed the fortnight- long ban after riding a finish a circuit too soon at Fakenham
AUSTRALIA wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist claimed a world record 414th Test dismissal as India were bowled out for 526 on day two of the fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval. Captain Anil Kumble edged a Mitchell Johnson delivery to the 36-year-old for
MORPETH'S Nick McCormick has a point to prove after having his Lottery funding axed - but he will be forced to do it the hard way. The 26-year-old middle-distance runner was one of six athletes who lost their World Class Podium top-tier funding
AS Dave Penney continues to prove his managerial credentials at Darlington, chairman George Houghton is hoping the two-year contract extension signed earlier this week will fend off interest from potential suitors. Having guided Doncaster Rovers
LABOURER Kevin Scriven expects to be the busiest man in football today when Havant & Waterlooville step out at Anfield for their fairytale FA Cup clash with Liverpool. The Havant goalkeeper works six days a week for his father's property development
PEACE has been declared at Liverpool after Tom Hicks finally backed Anfield boss Rafael Benitez in public. On a day when Hicks and coowner George Gillett unveiled new plans for the club's £300m stadium, as well as announcing that their re-financing
PRIOR to this year's FA Cup there seemed to be a overwhelming consensus that the world's oldest knock-out tournament had lost its romance, and had become either too predicable or boring. Aside from one Tottenham and one Everton triumph, the trophy
SVEN-GORAN Eriksson has echoed the sentiments of Sir Alex Ferguson in insisting that David Beckham deserves to win his 100th England cap next month. Manchester City boss Eriksson would even love to have Beckham in his side, but cannot see
DWIGHT Yorke has told his Sunderland team-mates to count their Premier League blessings - because they might be waving goodbye to the top-flight unless their performances improve in the final 15 games of the season. The Black Cats do not have a
MICHAEL OWEN wants to prove he is the right man to captain Newcastle United, with the England striker also revealing how excited he is about playing attractive football under Kevin Keegan. There were regular suggestions during Sam Allardyce's
NORTHERN four-stage road relay champions Chester-le- Street are looking for medals in the North of England Cross Country Championships in Leeds this afternoon, despite being without the services of their star runner. Former North-East cross country
NEWCASTLE Falcons could hardly have picked a tougher venue as they go into their final game at Leicester today before being depleted by the Six Nations Championship. Welford Road has not always been a happy hunting ground for the Falcons, and
ARSENE Wenger has no intention of letting Theo Walcott or any other of his Arsenal youngsters out on loan. The Gunners, who host Newcastle in the fourth round of the FA Cup today, are still smarting from the midweek mauling at arch-rivals Tottenham
The Durham U20s team for tomorrow's match against Lancashire at Preston Grasshoppers is: Mark Lee (Consett); Mark Thompson (Newcastle Falcons), Lawrence Hunter (Durham Un), Anthony Hyndman (Billingham), Stuart Findlay (Gateshead); Adam Gardner (Darlington
Darlington visit second-placed Huddersfield with Charlie Catterall back at fly half for Rory Wood, who performed well when pressed into service last week.Dave Andrew's good form keeps the eager Sean Richardson on the bench, from where James Knox will
Middlesbrough visit Hull in North One and are still without player-coaches Paul Lee and Martin Howe through injury. They hope to get a game in before the EDF Intermediate Cup quarter-final away to Shropshire club Newport, who are in Midlands One, on February
Darlington Mowden Park, who visit Fylde, also hoped to bring in a Newcastle player in former West Hartlepool scrum half Michael Young as Andy Foreman broke a thumb last week and will be out for at least a month.Young is registered with Tynedale but has
THE winner of The Northern Echo's Champagne Christmas Crossword is a first-time entrant from Darlington. Chris White, a 56-year-old civil servant at Mowden Hall, said: "Val, my wife, enters every year, but this was my first time. She does the wordsearch
SUPERBRAIN 2007 is Robin Taylor-Wilson - an archaeologist from Durham City. "I am really pleased" he said. "I came second in 1995 when I did it with my dad, Don Wilson, back in the days before you could do it on the internet. It was from my
A MAN who was caught with thousands of pornographic photographs of children after police raided his home tried to blame a work colleague for the shameful collection. Detectives questioned the work-mate who sold Michael Wyatt computer parts, but
THE North-East could get a new highspeed train link after all under plans by the boss of Network Rail. Chief executive Iain Coucher said he was proposing three new 200mph lines, one of which would run from London to Edinburgh, via Leeds and Newcastle
PRESSURE was growing on the Government last night to change its mind over funding the reopening of a mothballed railway route. The Leamside rail corridor, from Pelaw, near Gateshead, to Tursdale, County Durham, has been described as the missing
SMOKERS in the region are quitting at twice the rate as the rest of the country. The latest Government figures for 2006 show that the proportion of people in the North-East population who smoked fell from 29 per cent to 25 per cent. The statistics
HEALTH bosses have revealed outline plans to open an acute hospital in the region by 2014. The plan, to open a new kind of modern hospital to serve the people of Sedgefield, Easington, Hartlepool and Stockton, will mean existing hospitals in Hartlepool
THE shortlist for a pioneering new awards scheme for authorities in the region has been published. The shiNE Awards 2008 will recognise the achievements of the region's councils and fire services when they are revealed on March 6. A total of 228
UNIONS were last night looking for guarantees on jobs after the UK's biggest brewer agreed to a £7.8bn takeover bid from European rivals Carlsberg and Heineken. The deal will herald the break-up of Edinburgh-based Scottish & Newcastle, whose
THE family of a missing man who failed to turn up for his mother's funeral are concerned for his welfare. Michael Hunter, 53, pictured, was last seen leaving his home in Westmoreland Street, Darlington, on Thursday by his brotherin- law. Mr
A POLICEMAN has told how he retraced an alleged journey taken by the man accused of killing North Yorkshire shopworker Jenny Nicholl. PC Michael Hancock told Teesside Crown Court yesterday that he drove from Richmond to Brampton, in Cumbria, and
ALAN SHEARER does not want to become the new assistant manager at Newcastle United, although Kevin Keegan can still see a role for the club's record goalscorer on his backroom staff.Keegan spent four hours with Shearer on Thursday night when they discussed
A 50-MILE stretch of the A1 was closed as gales battered the region yesterday, blowing over lorries, damaging buildings and causing power cuts.The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for the North-East and North Yorkshire as emergency services
EMANUEL POGATETZ believes David Wheater would be on the verge of an England call up if he was playing for one of the Premier League's top four clubs.It is a mark of the progress Wheater has shown this season that he has established himself as one of
A MAN appeared in court yesterday accused of setting fire to an RAF pilot who was dressed as a sheep at a fancy dress party.Phillip John Buckingham has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm without intent at the function at RAF Linton-on-Ouse
TOTTENHAM hope to complete the signing of Jonathan Woodgate within the next 48 hours after Middlesbrough accepted a £7.5m offer for the centre-half.But with Woodgate at Rockliffe Park yesterday morning completing a scheduled physiotherapy session, doubts
THE banking watchdog set up by Gordon Brown is condemned by MPs today for failing to stop the run on Northern Rock.The treasury select committee concludes the Financial Services Authority (FSA) "systematically failed in its duty" to spot the Newcastle-based
A CONVICTED paedophile is still on the payroll of a North-East authority despite spending the past two months in prison.The mother of one of Eric Stoddart's victims has criticised Durham County Council for continuing to pay him despite being found guilty
Brian Ashton names his England side for next weekend's Six Nations opener against Wales on Tuesday, and all eyes will be on the identity of his fly-half. With Danny Cipriani waiting in the wings, Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson talks to Jonny
THE family of a youngster who lost her hands to meningitis are celebrating the birth of another girl.Tilly Lockey, two, whose plight touched the hearts of people across the North-East, has a new sister, Lucy-Anna, who weighed 6lb 7oz when she was born
England head New Zealand today in preparation for their forthcoming series but the wicketkeeper's position still up for grabs. Durham's Phil Mustard has his sights on making the position his own and Bruce Unwin caught up with The Colonel' SLEDGING
AN obsessed fan bombarded a female DJ with gifts after hearing her voice on the radio.A court heard that double glazing salesman Timothy Gibbs went by the name of the Candy Man.Infatuated Gibbs believed Century Radio's presenter Judie McCourt was sending
BLAYDON will be boosted by the inclusion of three Newcastle Falcons players for today's National Two match at home to Henley.But hopes of fielding a fourth in Ross Beattie were dashed when he suffered a groin injury in training, bringing further frustration
TRIBUTES have been paid to a grandmother who devoted much of her time to helping people with disabilities. Stella Scholes died on Thursday, January 17, aged 72. Mrs Scholes, of College View, Esh Winning,County Durham, helped set up the Durham Disability
