FAMILIES whose estate was invaded by horseboxes and trailers today are calling for new measures to keep out travellers in the run up to Appleby Fair. People in the 36 homes around Sudburn Green, in Staindrop, County Durham, woke to find dozens of wagons
CHILDREN at RAF Leeming Community Primary School got a road safety lesson from a star of TV. Spike the Hedgehog dropped into the school to give the children a lesson in road safety awareness. Corporal Glen Martin had the idea with Kevin Pratt, a road
Expectation was in the air at the Darlington Arena in August. Having narrowly missed out on promotion last year, in what was their best season for a long time; Darlington started this campaign as one of the favourites for promotion. Despite a significant
SCHOOLBOYS have been involved in a war of words proving they are among the best spellers in the country. Risedale Community College’s spelling bee team just missed out on a place in the national semi final after a hard fought battle of consonants and
OH Brother! Will Gidman did at least have one moment to cherish when he marked his competitive debut for Durham by removing his brother, Alex, the Gloucestershire captain, at Bristol. Otherwise Durham were put to the sword by the Friends Provident
JENSON Button continued his dominance of this season's Formula One world championship with his fourth win in five races after a superb pit-stop strategy switch at the Spanish Grand Prix. This was the ninth successive year that a driver has won from pole
Letter from Vera Baird MP to the editor of the Daily Telegraph: Dear Editor, I am writing to rebalance the unfair article about my expenses as an MP (Daily Telegraph, Saturday) You write "In order to claim Additional Costs Allowance she designates
REDCAR MP Vera Baird tried to pass the bill for her Christmas tree and baubles onto the taxpayer, according to the Daily Telegraph. Mrs Baird, the solicitor general and Redcar MP since 2001, submitted a claim for 286 miscellaneous items. House of Commons
PROLIFIC amateur artist Dennis Wright enjoys painting so much that he always has pictures waiting to be framed at his Bishop Auckland home. He is currently showing 22 of his favourites in the library at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, where they can be seen
A MAN who died in a car crash in the early hours of Saturday morning has been named. Gareth Stonehouse, 21, of Carlin How, East Cleveland, died when the car he was travelling in was involved in a collision at 3.15am. Mr Stonehouse was the passenger
HARTLEPOOL MP Iain Wright claimed thousands of pounds on furnishings for a second home - before he had even bought one. In a letter to the Commons authorities, he said it seemed stupid not to use up his full Additional Costs Allowance (ACA)
A £100,000 SCHEME to revamp an alley that provides an important pedestrian link to a market town’s main street has been completed. The formerly pot-holed track, which links Emgate and Market Place, in Bedale, was recently re-surfaced using York stone
NATIONAL park authority members have been urged to show some "leeway" and allow a farm worker's house to be built in a remote hamlet. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority will vote on plans for a new farm house, in Booze, Arkengarthdale, on Tuesday
THE brother of a North mother who was beaten to death by her boyfriend has walked 53 miles to raise money for a domestic violence charity. Rebecca Kowal, 29, from West Tanfield, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, suffered 170 injuries at the hands of her partner
SHOPPERS in Newton Aycliffe town centre can learn about cancer prevention on Tuesday. A public health team from NHS County Durham and Darlington are taking over an empty shop next to the Post Office for a three-hour information event for Cancer Prevention
Firefighters were called when a central heating boiler caught fire in a first floor room at Burnhope Close, Crook, on Saturday night. Two crews turned out when the alarm was raised at 8pm and stayed for almost 40 minutes. Earlier, at about 1pm, firefighters
A BISHOP Auckland science teacher, who will address a national conference in London today, (Monday May 11) has been given a key role helping to raise standards in specialist schools. Sarah Burns, who is in her second year at Bishop Barrington Sports
A CHURCH that raised more than £200,000 for a major renovation project aims to complete a second vital phase of building work before its centenary. Ferryhill Methodist Church underwent a refurbishment project in 2006 which was paid for with grants and
