KOMATSU UK has announced it is to shed 91 jobs at its plant in Birtley, near Chester-le-Street. The excavator manufacturer - which recently celebrated its 20th year in business - currently employs 550 people. However, a number of other firms across
RUGBY ace Puna Rasaubale left a man scarred for life in an attack in a nightclub toilet. The Gateshead Thunder star left Dean Martin scarred for life after he smashed a bottle of aftershave into his forehead. The Fijian international, who is also a
GO Outdoors, the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, said today it will open three new stores by June as part of an expansion plan that could create 1,000 jobs over the next three years. It will open a new shop in Stockton in March followed by stores
A BORDER collie had to be rescued by firefighters using an inflatable boat tonight after it became trapped on an island. The dog had been out for a walk with its owners in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham, when it ended up in a pond. Ian Welch, watch
A HOTEL chain lifted a little of the gloom on the employment front today by announcing that it was going ahead with four new establishments with the creation of around 300 jobs. Jurys Inns will be building hotels in Newcastle, Glasgow, Portsmouth and
FORTY five years after Martin Luther King delivered one of history's most memorable speeches, his dream finally came true yesterday. On August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, the great civil rights campaigner talked of having a dream
Legoland has stolen a march on the real world by creating an incredibly detailed model of Barack Obama's inauguration as US President. Headline: "Brick Obama". Can anyone build on that?
POLICE are hunting a teenage rapist after a 12-year-old girl was attacked in the changing rooms of a leisure centre. The victim met the attacker - believed to be around 15 - on a bus journey from South Shields town centre. The pair got off the bus and
After many e-mail recommendations from Heighington`s web correspondent, Mike Amos & wife Sharon Griffiths ("the boss")visited the refurbished George & Dragon pub on East Green.Indeed, Sharon made a return visit only a week later. To summarise, Mike gave
It was a perfectly good headline... Rare Ecuadorian Amazon parrots were being brought together for a breeding programme at Chester Zoo. Like birdie speed dating, they are allowed to choose their own partners. "You'll never squawk alone" was the headline
Norton U12B’s put in a battling performance to come away from Hartlepool with all three points. After a blistering start Norton were two up within 15 minutes, Josh Rayner and Ethan "Ozzy" Oswald getting the goals. Juniors pulled one back before half
The U8s played only their 4th league game and kept up their 100% record with a good win at Hartlepool St Francis. Man of the Match Jack Rouse provided the passes for two Josh Wood goals, while Billy Sheard fired in a trademark rocket direct from a free
MIDDLESBROUGH have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during the 3-0 defeat at West Brom on Saturday. It relates to the conduct Boro's players showed in the immediate aftermath of Didier Digard's dismissal
TWO men have been arrested in relation to the theft of three metal milk tanks worth 3,000. The tanks, which had capacities of 300 gallons, 200 gallons and 90 gallons, were stolen from a farm in Winston, near Barnard Castle overnight between December
A MAJOR £607,000 scheme for sports facilities needs to fill a funding shortfall of over £200,000 to complete the work. Hambleton District Council wants to upgrade Thirsk Swimming Pool complex but it has a budget deficit of £214,000. The project will
A WOMAN has been left badly shaken after chased through the streets of Middlesbrough in her car. Police are seeking witnesses to the incident after a man driving a silver Mazda car pursued the victim on Saturday, January 17 at around 8pm. He chased
DETECTIVES are investigating an arson attack on an Indian takeaway in Hartlepool. Sultans Indian Takeaway on The Front in Seaton Carew was targeted at 4.50am this morning. The fire began on the ground floor, with smoke rising into the first floor flat
STAFF from a company in Darlington have been giving the National Health Service a helping hand by donating blood. More than 30 employees of the Student Loans Company (SLC) gave blood during the first visit of the transfusion service to their Lingfield
A FOOTBALL club is hoping to encourage more disabled supporters to attend matches by looking at measures to improve their experience. A forum, organised by Darlington Disabled Supporters' Group which is part of the Darlington Supporters’ Trust
A FIVE-YEAR programme to transform the health and wellbeing of a community has been hailed a success. Darlington Primary Care Trust set up a healthy living centre at Maidendale House, Firthmoor, in 2003, with funding from the Big Lottery. It has improved
PLANS are in place to create a scheme for youngsters to learn about wildlife within the North York Moors. The Hedgehog Club has been created up by the North York Moors National Park Authority. Youngsters from the Glaisdale Play Group are piloting the
OFFICIALS have played down the significance of new figures which suggest that fewer smokers are being helped to quit in the region. New statistics produced by the NHS Information Centre for April to September 2008 show that the North-East is bottom of
PUPILS will play school ambassadors for the day as they open their doors to the community. Hurworth House will stage its annual open day on January 31 to give prospective students and their parents a taste of school life. Children will act as guides
THIEVES removed roof tiles and smashed a hole in a ceiling to steal alcohol worth £100 from a Northern League football club. The break-in at Tow Law FC was discovered at 8.25am on Sunday by a cleaner and her father who noticed the cellar door was open
A BAKERS dozen of charities across the region have received a helpful financial start to the New Year. Warburtons has given charities and not-for-profit organisations a 2,000 cash boost between them. People on Teesside nominated the deserving causes
TODDLERS are being invited to a party to help encourage reading. Darlington's Crown Street library is inviting children to its Bookstart party on Friday, January 23. The party is open to anyone who was born in July, August and September 2007. They will
Tickets for Hartlepool United's FA Cup fourth round tie with West Ham United this weekend will go on general sale from 9am on Wednesday morning. The club has taken the decision to make tickets available for general sale a day earlier than planned. Prices
Darlington's game at Accrington Stanley has been postponed after a 2pm pitch inspection. The surface was protected by covers, but melting snow resulted in some areas of the pitch holding water which the referee was concerned would be liable to freezing
AN initiative that aims to tackle anti-social behaviour in Hartlepool has benefitted thousands of young people since being launched. The annual Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Day (ASBAD), which targets Year 8 pupils from all of the town’s secondary
Middlesbrough Lions are creeping back to full strength ahead of the big game this Sunday and the club are anticipating a good crowd with more than 50 school children attending from Ayresome, Crooksbarn and Newport primaries. The Lions entertain Darfield
A POLICE investigation has been launched after a soldier was found hanged at his barracks. Colour Sergeant Jason Wilkinson died at Somme Barracks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, on January 6. The 37-year-old, who served with 1st
AIR RIFLES and night vision spectacles were among equipment stolen from a County Durham outdoor pursuits centre on Sunday night. The white trailer containing the loot was parked outside Paddle 2 Climb, in the remote area of Lanehead, in Weardale, when
POLICE are hunting would-be actors - to help them in the fight against crime. The North Yorkshire force is looking for budding thespians and guest speakers to help with training student officers. Volunteers could end up playing a vulnerable person,
A MAN who killed a 30-year-old in an unprovoked street attack has had his sentence doubled after a campaign by the victim's family. Gavin Robinson, of Thornaby, near Stockton, died in hospital after he was knocked to the ground by Richard Wyatt
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a lorry worth over £10,000 which was stolen in North Yorkshire. Thieves stole a green and white Scania 3 series lorry from the Douglas Brass haulage yard in Yafforth, near Northallerton. They raided the haulage
SUPPORT for free car parking in Thirsk to aid businesses in the run up to Christmas is growing amongst residents. Sowerby Parish Council raised the idea of total free parking in nearby Thirsk Market Place through the whole of December. The scheme has
A MAN who police fear has run away with a schoolgirl he met on the internet is on bail pending a rape investigation in Darlington, it was revealed today. Robert Williams, 49, was arrested in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl last
A SMALL business owner says an ongoing planning wrangle could harm trade at his coffee shop. Paul Ellis, 40, has owned and run Aunt Sally’s coffee shop, in Bedale Market Place, for the past four years. In October last year, he installed a canopy outside
POLICE are appealing for information after vandals targeted the cars of staff at a nursing home at the weekend. Damage was caused to two vehicles parked at Dean Lodge, a residential home on Dean Road, Ferryhill, overnight on Saturday. Significant
A CHARITY is under siege from vandals who have smashed 18 panes of glass at its North Yorkshire base in two months. The Thirsk and District Alzheimer’s Society office, in Thirsk, has come under attack from the youngsters. The young vandals broke the
A THEATRE group is appealing for two talented boys to join the cast of its next production. Spennymoor Stage and Song is looking forward to performing The King and I at Spennymoor Town Hall in April. The story follows the clash of cultures when English
A WALKER survived two nights in sub-zero blizzard conditions after taking shelter in a grouse butt. Tom Miles was discovered this morning after losing his way on a 14-mile walk from Langdon Beck, in Teesdale to Dufton in Cumbria. The 32-year-old from
Before the magical theatrical music entered my life, I did not care for music. But after my mum and I came out of the theatre, my musical senses were switched on from the back of my mind. After a week wait, we set off to Kings Cross Station and I was
On Thursday the 27th of November I went to see the Mighty Boosh live at Newcastle. It was amazing. The genius comedy of the show was so funny and the odd bit of improvisation for when things went wrong just made it so much better. The show was
RESIDENTS in Hambleton are being urged to carry on recycling their waste - despite rumours that massive amounts of materials are being stockpiled. Everything collected in the district is sold on to reprocessing plants around the country.
A CHARITY is looking for new volunteers to help out at its shop. Disability charity Scope is looking for helping hands at its shop in North Road, Durham City, which raises funds for its vital work. The charity says its is looking for reliable and keen
FOSTER carers from across County Durham will tonight be honoured for their work at an awards ceremony. The annual event is held by Durham County Council’s fostering service to recognise and celebrate the achievements of foster carers in the county
A COMMUNITY singing event is being held in north Durham to raise money for charity. Music fans are being encouraged to join up to sing pop songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Money from the event will be donated to The Kwagala Trust, which was set by Consett
JOE KINNEAR has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following his touchline feud with Hull City's Phil Brown. Kinnear and Brown, who has also been charged, squared up during last week's FA cup third round replay at
REGULAR readers may wonder whether Stephen Amos is in any way related to a well-known journalist who has written for The Northern Echo for many years. Although I have not checked with him, I would say it is a fairly safe bet he isn’t, as the
True Stories: A President To Remember (More 4, 10pm); Supersize Vs Superskinny (C4, 8pm) AS a new President takes up residence in the White House, the True Stories documentary offers a thoughtful insight into the work of a previous occupant.
THE PIPES OF 75 Twas pipes that would draw me o’er Scotland’s green border Where green hills and heather awaited me there To toil such long hours on the pip lines, huge order And gas be supplied to the folk living
Fine food, great atmosphere. The George and Dragon in Heighington is not far from being the perfect pub. THE George and Dragon at Heighington is a great pub, full stop. There may be no need to read further because there is nothing between the
Maxine Gordon meets North Yorkshire’s answer to raunchy novelist Jilly Cooper. EMMA Martin is the sort of woman who never leaves home without her ‘face on’. Full make-up, big hair, lots of accessories, and a faux-fur leopard-spot coat is her daily
A session of reiki helps stressed-out mum-to-be Julia Breen to relax I’M not usually one to moan – too much – but at seven months’ pregnant, I was really starting to feel it. Nothing too serious, but heartburn was keeping me awake at night,
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Labour MP Ashok Kumar will today ask the Government to come to the aid of local newspapers. Following are extracts from his speech. ‘I AM sure that we would all agree that a thriving local press is essential
RECENTLY, during correspondence on assisted suicide, I wrote to HAS expressing dismay that the noble Latin word “dignitas” meaning value/worth/honour should be debased by association with a Swiss death clinic, which reportedly has helped almost
FOR the benefit of David Lacey and Peter Dolan (HAS, both Page 9, Jan 13) I will try to explain the difference between words like “Geordie” and words like “Paki”. Geordie is a name which Tyneside people have happily adopted for themselves. Suppose
LET us wish Barak Obama well. I must say, it crossed my mind as to whether, on reflection, he is glad he won the election to the US presidency. Would anyone really welcome taking on the biggest economic crisis since the 1930s and a world made daily
LIBERAL Democrats in Spennymoor are delighted that one of our party’s MPs, David Heath, is bringing forward a Parliamentary Bill aimed at ending fuel poverty. The Fuel Poverty Bill will bring in two measures: a major energy efficiency programme
COLUMNIST Peter Mullen has surpassed himself in claiming that “without Christianity, there would be no science” (Echo, Jan 13). For a start, this assertion is not susceptible to any kind of proof. Secondly, it ignores the tremendous contributions
IN the full knowledge and understanding that politicians never answer questions – especially really simple ones that require a yes or no – I would still like to pose two. Government borrowing is at its highest ever and we, as the mere minions,
RE your front page story about three-year-old North Yorkshire boy Eddie Blades’ plea to Gordon Brown for funding for a drug that could extend his father’s life (Echo, Jan 12). Reading about the wonder drug Erbitux, which is widely available in
As Barack Obama gets his feet under his desk in the Oval Office, Steve Pratt ponders how the 44th President of the US will tackle what looks like an impossible workload. THE party’s over. The speeches have been made. The guests have gone
IN bringing Ken Clarke back into the shadow cabinet, David Cameron has taken a gamble every bit as big as Gordon Brown took with the surprise comeback of Peter Mandelson. Former Tory chancellor Mr Clarke is back as shadow business secretary, in
SHARES in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) plummeted yesterday after the beleaguered lender revealed it was on course for a record annual loss for a UK company. RBS shocked the City as it estimated bad debts and the lower value of its acquisitions
ON October 27, 2008, the FTSE 100 Index hit a low of 3,665, down 45 per cent from its peak of 6,750, on October 15, 2007. The value of investments linked to the UK stock market will have been similarly affected. Have we already hit the bottom
SO, we’ve all heard about what happened in the financial world last year. Financial institutions crumbled, markets tumbled, policymakers bumbled and Alistair Darling mumbled a lot. Much of this was predicted, but equally important can be what
CARVER Commercial Chartered Surveyors has completed the lease on behalf of Maritsave Ltd to Subway at Hildyard Row in Catterick Garrison. The Subway chain now numbers 1,100 stores across the UK and Ireland and plans to have 2,100 open by 2010
FERTILISER, Fuel, Finance And Food is the title of this year’s Arable Outlook conference at Scotch Corner Hotel, in North Yorkshire. Organised by The Arable Group (TAG) it takes place on Wednesday, February 11, from 10am. Speakers include Jimmy
THE first consignment of British breeding pigs exported to Cambodia has been delivered by a Yorkshire firm. The £1m deal will see ACMC, of Driffield, deliver 600 genetically advanced breeding pigs as part of a 20- year franchise agreement. Stephen
THE Great North Meet returns to Northumberland next month and examines what farms need to do for a sustainable future. Durham and Northumberland were the most intensive areas for beef and sheep production in Europe, prior to foot and mouth in
A FREE presentation on issues facing farmers and their families takes place for members of Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services. The meeting will be held at the organisation’s offices in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, on Thursday,
THE last remaining sheep in the celebrated Lumbylaw Pedigree Texel Flock go under the hammer tomorrow. The flock is the highest performing in the country and 71 of the 93 gimmers being sold are in the top one per cent of national performance figures
A PRESENTATION is being held this month for farmers and their families to learn more about legal issues. The free event, run by Latimer Hinks Solicitors and GSC Chartered Surveyors, will be held in Middleton-in- Teesdale, County Durham, and will
PEOPLE should think hard about any money they or their family may have lost track of to help reduce the near £1bn sum lying unclaimed nationally, a North-East law firm has said. Latimer Hinks issued the warning after it was revealed that £968m
A NEW practice director has been appointed at Harrogate’s longest established law firm. David Harland has joined Kirbys Solictors from Mc- Cormicks and Clarion Solicitors, in Leeds. He will work closely with Kirbys’ new managing partner, Mark
A CHEMICAL company on Teesside, which employs about 300 people, has been saved through a management buy-out brokered by law firm Dickinson Dees. Fine Organics, at Seal Sands, has been subject to a management buy-out for an undisclosed fee to
SERKAN Bektas has been appointed global head of capital markets at global property adviser DTZ. Serkan, who will join the company by the second quarter of 2009, was managing director of UK Solutions and structured product sales at Barclays
TODAY'S race meeting at Sedgefield will go ahead as planned after the course passed a precautionary inspection at 8.30am this morning. There had been fears that overnight frost might have made the track unraceable, but with tempartures having returned
NEARLY 30 years to the day after starting work with a North-East law firm, a secretary has worked her way up to become a solicitor. Julie Fish started at Sinton and Co, in Jesmond, Newcastle, as a secretary in 1979, and now, 30 years later,
A FINANCIAL firm has vowed not to let the economic downturn affect its recruitment of North-East graduates. Deloitte said it expects to increase its recruitment in some areas of its Newcastle business, and remain the same in other areas, but vowed
FASHION-HUNGRY youngsters were yesterday hailed as the secret of success by retailer Asos, which saw its sales more than double over the Christmas period. The internet retailer said website visitors, sales and average basket value were at record
AN engineer has returned from active service playing a pivotal role in preparing Basra airport for return to Iraqi control. Steve Metcalfe, regional director for engineering consultancy firm Scott Wilson, embarks on his second year as chairman
MANY of us start a new year with resolutions to get our affairs in order, make a will or put the house on the market. Whatever the reason, dealing with lawyers can be daunting. So here is some help so you get the most out of your legal advisor
YESTERDAY, the Government announced yet more measures aimed at injecting confidence to get the money markets moving. Practically any business you speak to is touched by this situation in some way or form – either directly or indirectly via
EXECUTEL has signed a £55,000 deal to provide a telephone system for Mills convenience stores. The system will cover the 73 Mills Group stores nationwide, which employ 1,148 people. Established in 1997, Executel employs 43 people at its base
SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can learn how to boost their performance and productivity at a University of Teesside event. The Potential Performance Productivity conference will enable SME’s to hear how some of the region’s leading
THINKING outside the box will help small businesses get through the credit crunch, a leading industry organisation member said. Ian Ashworth, chief recruitment consultant for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in the North and Scotland,
A COMMERCIAL contract cleaning company believes its new phone number may lead to an increase in business. Krystal Cleaning Services Limited, formerly based in York Road, Hartlepool, has moved to Shotton Colliery. At its new Potto Street
THE Government must do more to help the “cash starved” automotive industry in light of its latest £200bn bail-out package for the banking sector, unions insisted last night. Tony Woodley, joint leader of Unite, said he believed the whole motor
FOR Coalville read Coldville. The coal house door may long have closed but now the central heating’s packed up, too. It’s perishing. Coalville’s off the M1 in Leicestershire, prosaically named – after a nineteenth century colliery manager’s
LORD Marland began his election campaign to become the new chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board by criticising Giles Clarke’s spell in the post and claiming there are ‘‘systematic problems’’ within the current regime. The 52-year-old
ROGER Federer admitted he had been made to ‘‘battle hard’’ before securing victory in his Australian Open firstround tie with Andreas Seppi. After a tough 2008 where he lost his Melbourne and Wimbledon crowns and saw Rafael Nadal usurp him as
LETTERPRESS looked another useful addition to the Howard Johnson string when scoring readily at Hexham last time and is hard to oppose in the second division of the Touchline Event Management ‘‘National Hunt’’ Novices’ Hurdle at Sedgefield. The
RONNIE O’Sullivan confessed he was a long way from his best after coming through a tough final to beat defending champion Mark Selby and claim The Masters title at Wembley Arena on Sunday night. The 33-year-old world champion held his nerve to
LIAM Henderson has been given the all-clear to play for Hartlepool United in Saturday’s FA Cup tie. The striker arrived on loan from Watford last Thursday and made a cameo outing in the following day’s win over Northampton at Victoria Park.
Liverpool 1 Everton 1 EVERTON stopped Liverpool in their tracks at Anfield with a late Tim Cahill equaliser that prevented their bitter rivals reclaiming the Barclay Premier League leadership. When Steven Gerrard, captaining Liverpool for the
MARTON Fulop claims that Sunderland were robbed at least a point on Saturday after confirming that James Milner used his arm to bundle home Aston Villa’s equaliser. The Hungarian goalkeeper reacted with fury when referee Mike Dean failed to rule
ZENIT St Petersburg boss Dick Advocaat believes Andrei Arshavin is heading to the Barclays Premier League – but there have been reports of competition for Arsenal in the race to sign the playmaker. Arsenal have been viewed as the frontrunners
ANTHONY McGrath is hoping Yorkshire will gain from Michael Vaughan’s burning desire to get back into the England squad in time to face Australia this summer. Former England captain Vaughan has returned to preseason training with the Tykes at
CRAIG Bellamy has claimed every player in the Barclays Premier League would like to join Manchester City – but their reach doesn’t extend to to Italy. Bellamy has completed a £14million move from West Ham and will immediately join his new team-mates
DARLINGTON this evening aim to maintain the momentum built up in recent weeks at Accrington Stanley, a team they have enjoyed playing against since renewing acquaintances. After a 44-year gap, Stanley re-entered the Football League in 2006 – and
MIDDLESBROUGH manager Gareth Southgate has made formal inquiries about Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson and Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood – but both deals are reliant upon Mido leaving the Riverside this month. Having watched his Boro
NEWCASTLE officials expect Manchester City to make an £8m bid for Shay Given before the end of the week, and while manager Joe Kinnear has repeatedly insisted that the Ireland international will not be sold, the 32-year-old is unlikely to remain
THE North-East was last night branded an easy target as a new study claimed one town was among the “booziest” in Britain. Analysis for the website local life.co.uk claimed Darlington had more pubs, clubs, bars and offlicences than nearly anywhere
TEACHERS at a school are to hold a one-day strike for the second time in just over six months. Staff at High Tunstall College of Science, in Hartlepool, have declared a vote of no confidence in headteacher Mirjam Buhler-Willey amid claims of
TWO of the region’s former senior police officers have joined forces to set up a private investigations agency. Retired detectives Brian Dunn and Harry Stephenson are putting more than six decades of combined experience to good use by launching
PAINTINGS by a geography teacher have gone on public display. An exhibition of watercolours by John Renshaw, head of geography at Durham School, will be open in the visitor centre of Durham’s Botanic Garden until Friday. Mr Renshaw started painting
MEMBERS of a singing group in the region are preparing for one of the biggest concerts of their lives – in the holiest of locations. The Sing Live group, Britain’s largest independent singing organisation, which is based in Northallerton, North
CANCER patients in England can apply for free prescriptions from today. Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced last year that patients with long-term conditions will get their medicines free on the NHS. Charges for cancer patients will be scrapped
A MAN who was last week jailed for eight years for a brutal assault on his former partner could be charged with murder after she died at the weekend. Kathryn Cook, 44, who remained in a coma following the assault six-and-a-half months ago, died
A CAMPAIGN to build an idyllic holiday retreat for young cancer patients from the region is gathering pace. Sara’s Hope Foundation was launched last year by the parents of Sara Hoburn. Sara, from Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, died in
ONLY the weather stands in the way of the arrival of the former French naval carrier the Clemenceau in the North-East, Able UK said last night. The Hartlepool firm, which wants to scrap the 27,000-tonne carrier, also known as the Q790, said it
KEY employers in the region, including Nissan and Corus, will be able to borrow money directly from the Government after a £50bn fund was created by yesterday’s second banking industry bail-out. The “asset purchase facility” will allow the Bank
THOUSANDS of people have joined an online campaign to back a North-East race track in its dispute with residents over noise levels. Meanwhile, the local ward councillor has leapt to the defence of villagers who took court action against motorsport
A NORTH-EAST toddler left severely disabled by meningitis can at last hold hands with her mother. Three-year-old Tilly Lockey cheated death when she was struck down by a virulent strain of the blood disorder in 2007. Doctors from Newcastle General
STATE-OWNED Northern Rock is likely to expand again – possibly taking on extra staff – under plans unveiled yesterday to turn it into a “good bank”. In a major U-turn, the Newcastle- based lender will no longer be told to reduce its customer
FIRE officers have been installing free smoke alarms in the neighbourhood where a man died in a blaze last week. The man, who was believed to be in his forties and was named locally as Brian Ritchie, from Mount Stewart Street, Dawdon, Seaham, east
A CATHOLIC residents group planned to take former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam hostage, a public inquiry has been told. Former Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Sir Ronnie Flanagan today began three days of evidence
