A 57-YEAR-OLD man has died after a boating accident at Kielder Reservoir, in Northumberland. Meanwhile, a 17-year-old female is in a critical condition in hospital, police said tonight. Very few details were available about the accident in which both
The story for tomorrow's Headline Game on TFM radio is about two women becoming embroiled in a love triangle over space shuttle pilot Bill Oefelein. Colleen Shipman has become engaged to Mr Oefelein, two years after astronaut Lisa Nowak confronted her
PAUL Collingwood's determined effort proved just enough today as England secured a nailbiting Ashes Test draw in Cardiff. Collingwood dragged England to the verge of salvation in the first npower Test with 74, in almost six hours at the crease
DOZENS of car and rail enthusiasts visited Weardale Railway this weekend to see the return of steam to the line. The 33 tonne steam locomotive No 40 hauled trains between Stanhope and Wolsingham for the first time since being repaired by volunteers from
SEVEN young people from a North-East theatre group will travel to London this week to meet the Minister of Justice. The Jackass Youth Theatre group members have been taking part in a project entitled ‘Britishness’ with a PHD researcher from Bradford
A nice email was waiting for me tonight from Tyne Tees Television news reader Pam Royle who has spent the last week in bed with suspected swine flu. It was The Northern Echo which broke the news that Pam had been told to stay in isolation after falling
Tomorrow's front page will be devoted to our heroes in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence has today named six soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan on Friday and their photographs will be published on the front page. It is inevitable
AN MP has warned former miners not to fall victim to unscrupulous claims handlers trying to cash in on the introduction of a new benefit. Thousands of former miners in the region who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee as a result of working down
A TRACTOR created from a car and another fuelled by paraffin were among the attractions at a North-East museum this weekend. Dozens of people visited the vintage tractors rally at the Locomotion: National Railway Museum in Shildon, County Durham
A CAMPAIGN is underway to clean up the streets of Consett and Stanley. Residents of the former Derwentside towns are being warned against dropping litter and allowing their dogs to foul in the street. From next month those who ignore the warning will
WITCHES and wizards spooked shoppers in Durham over the weekend. The Gates Shopping Centre hosted a Harry Potter event yesterday to celebrate the launch of the new film. Children were encouraged to visit in fancy dress with a prize for the best dressed
HERE is a roll call of the 184 British service personnel killed in Afghanistan since the start of operations in October 2001. 2002 APRIL :: Private Darren George. The Royal Anglian Regiment. AUGUST :: Sergeant Robert Busuttil, 30. The Royal
A CAR driver almost ran a man down as he fled from the scene of an attempted child snatch. The man approached an eight-year-old girl at a shopping park in Darlington as she waited for her parents to return to their car. The man reached through the car
WOMEN in Hartlepool are being invited to help shape the future of a popular exercise initiative. Hartlepool Council officers want females to have a say on which sports should be included in their 2010 Women’s Begin 2 programme. The three-year programme
RESIDENTS in Redcar are set to receive an improved gas supply thanks to a £780,000 investment by Northern Gas Networks. Work is already underway to upgrade the gas mains in the residential area of Dormanstown. The project will benefit Duncan Avenue
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Redcar have ditched sweets for healthier options after learning what goes into their favourite snacks. Pupils from Ings Farm Primary School spent the day at Middlesbrough College as part of their healthy living studies, where they learned
FOR the second successive day Durham followed a profitable morning with a disappointing afternoon as they reached 204 for five at tea, leading by 69 runs. The one man out in the morning was nightwatchman Mark Davies, who fell for six when he was
A BANKER who leapt to his death from an eighth-storey rooftop restaurant feared he would lose his job after playing a prank at work, it has been reported. Oxford graduate Anjool Malde, from Yarm, near Stockton, is believed to have posed as
THE class of 1989 from Tudhoe Grange Comprehensive School are being sought for a 20-year reunion. The event takes place at Spennymoor Town Hall on August 15 at 7pm. Tickets cost £5. To book, visit Hybrid Multimedia, 73 High Street, Spennymoor, or email
A COUPLE who met at a dance in the 1950s celebrated half a century of marriage yesterday. The rain poured on Cliff and Shirley Holliday’s wedding day at St Aidan’s Church in Chilton on July 11, 1959, and continued throughout their week-long honeymoon
FORMER Sunderland shareholder Charlie Chawke is putting together a syndicate to bid for Newcastle. Dublin publican Chawke was part of the Drumaville Consortium which took over Sunderland three years ago, but is no longer involved at the Stadium of Light
MARK Webber finally grabbed his first grand prix win at the 130th attempt by taking the chequered flag in today's race in Germany. It secured the Australian a place in Formula One's record books as no driver with a victory to their name has taken so
A MAN was found hanged from a railway viaduct today. The grim discovery was made by a dog walker at 10.40am. Police were called to the scene, near Horden, County Durham, and they worked alongside the Fell Rescue Search Team to retrieve the body. The
A MAJOR effort has been launched to identify all the writers, musicians, performers and other artists who live and work in North Yorkshire. The research is being carried out by Chrysalis Arts, an arts development agency based in the county, to inform
SPECIAL tours are to be held of a restored mill in the Yorkshire Dales to introduce people to its role in the Second World War. The events at Gayle Mill, just outside Hawes, will be held on July 19 to coincide with Leyburn’s 1940s weekend.
TWO men were saved from drowning at a North-East beach over the weekend. They were spotted in difficulty after jumping off Roker Pier in Sunderland at around 4pm on Saturday. An RNLI Lifeguard ran along Roker Pier while a second left from the beach
HUNDREDS of people have pledged to ditch plastic shopping bags in exchange for more sustainable alternatives. As part of Recycle Now Week, staff from the York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership descended on the Co-op store in Richmond. They were
A CONTINENTAL feel may be heading to Thirsk as plans to create a street pavement cafe culture in the town are examined. Rough early plans have been drawn up to debate whether to turn part of the town into an area for outside cafes. Locals views on the
A DISUSED factory site could be turned into one of the most environmentally-friendly and sustainable developments in the country. The City of York Council is considering a bid for £6m in Government funding to transform the old British Sugar site, which
Just returned from a week in Cyprus and by coincidence I received this e-mail from Ally (The Duke) Milroy. We’ve all met people like this on holiday, and as Duke pointed out; “Tupperisems are catching!” English people travelling abroad.....
THREE people were rescued by firefighters after a fire broke out in the entrance to a block of flats. The incident happened in Holyrood Walk, in Hartlepool, at around 5.15am on Sunday. One man was helped to safety down a ladder while two other people
ENGLAND lost their star batsman and captain in a disastrous start to Survival Sunday against Australia in Cardiff. Two poor pieces of judgment accounted for Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss as England gifted the Australians two early successes on the
A FORMER Catterick soldier has been named as one of the latest to lose their lives in Afghanistan. Rifleman Daniel Hume, of The 4th Battalion The Rifles, died on July 9. He was killed in a contact explosion whilst on a foot patrol near
