Two extra time goals from their substitutes put Shildon into the second qualifying round of the FA Cup after in a thriller at Dean Street. Shildon looked set when Justin Keegan headed them in front from a right wing corner after just 71 seconds, but
FOUR people have been taken to hospital following a two vehicle accident on the A692 at Dipton at just after 7pm this evening. The accident, on Derwent View, involved a Vauxhall Corsavan and a Vauxhall Zafira. Firefighters from Consett, Bishop Auckland
Many thanks to Maureen Corner for sending me this fantastic photo of four of Cockfields finest from the early 70’s. Now I recognised three of lads straight away, but Osy Corner had to tell me who the second person from the right was!
THE Turner Prize is to leave the Tate galleries for the first time by heading to Gateshead's Baltic Centre, it has been announced. The leading art prize will be presented at the North-East venue next year, after more than a quarter of a century at Tate
A CUSTOMER support scheme for electric vehicle users has been launched in the North-East. It comes as the region positions itself as a hub for electric vehicle development and use and is intended to make it as easy as possible for drivers to
POLICE investigating an incident in which a man suffered a massive electric shock after climbing onto the roof of a stationary train have appealed for witnesses to come forward. Andrew Minto, 23, of West Cornforth, near Bishop Auckland, remains critical
GORDON STRACHAN has rarely shown the sort of passion to the media or to the fans that he has become famed for since taking over at Middlesbrough almost a year ago. But as he leapt out of his technical area at a sparsely populated Riverside
SOMERSET moved six points clear at the top when they duly bagged the maximum of five batting points – the first side to do so at Emirates Durham this season. They raced to 400 with seven wickets down and 16.3 of the 110 overs to spare, James Hildreth
A SEVEN-week-old girl escaped injury after the car she was travelling in ended up on its roof. Police closed the A689 at Middlestone Moor roundabout, near Spennymoor, for several hours after the incident at about 1pm today. The Rover 25 was travelling
OLYMPIC marathon champion Constantina Dita has replaced the injured Jessica Augusto in Sunday's 30th Great North Run. Dita, 40, accepted an invitation to compete in the half marathon after Portugal's Augusto, last year's winner, was forced to withdraw
Grand Designs (C4, 9pm) Food (C4, 8pm) Bubbles: My Life with Michael Jackson (C4, 10pm) IT’S been a while since we’ve had a fresh helping of Grand Designs, but the good news is one of C4’s biggest hits is back. In the first of the new run, presenter
NEVER stop asking questions – that’s the message from theatre company Tall Stories to its young audience in this dazzling tale of stars, the universe and everything. Twinkle Twonkle sees big sister Stella and little brother Ryan pondering the
A GRANDMOTHER from the region was beaten and strangled by her North African boyfriend, an inquest heard. Widow Pauline Richardson, 64, was murdered on the last night of her holiday with a friend in the Port El Kantaoui resort of Tunisia in July
A SEARCH and rescue operation is underway to find a missing snorkeller in the River Tees. Cleveland Police and Humber Coastguard are scouring water near the Temenos sculpture and Riverside Football stadium in Middlesbrough for the man.
Morpeth have appointed veteran striker Trevor Benjamin as their new manager. Benjamin takes over from Tom Wade, who left the second division club last week in order to take over at West Allotment in the First Division. Benjamin signed
SOMERSET moved a further two points clear at the top, taking them four clear of stranded Nottinghamshire, when they added 122 runs in 31 overs this morning. They were just about to pick up the fourth batting point when Ben Harmison took wickets with
A FACTORY yesterday celebrated a manufacturing milestone that further demonstrated the region’s leading role in producing environmentally-friendly products. The 100,000th robotic lawnmower rolled off the production line at Husqvarna UK’s headquarters
A TEES Valley marketing and public relations firm has announced a restructure that will see one owner leave and three new partners come on board. Graham Robb, founding partner of Recognition Marketing and PR, has bought out Frances Bourne, joint
THE reputation of an energy and minerals firm for being recession-proof was underlined after it announced record annual results. Amid what it labelled turbulent market conditions, Hargreaves Services believed its strong performance represented
A RENEWABLE energy consultancy has been contracted to assess the impact of new legislation before a report to Parliament next year. FiveBarGate, based in Stockton, has been appointed by the Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) to review the impact of
AN electric vehicle manufacturer is to extend trials of fuel cell technology that could double its vehicle range from vans to trucks. In February, Smith Electric Vehicles (SEV), part of the Tanfield Group, based in Tyne and Wear, announced it
AN injection moulding firm which battled to survive the motor industry downturn is looking to a brighter future thanks to Nissan Sunderland’s latest model. Formula Plastics has recently taken on staff after winning work for the Nissan Juke.
STRONG retail figures in the US failed to boost investor appetite yesterday as markets on both sides of the Atlantic struggled to make headway. Wall Street’s Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite were both down 0.3 per cent after
ARMED robbers who threatened staff with weapons at two Middlesbrough shops are being hunted by police. The two incidents are being linked by detectives after the One Stop Shop, Kings Road, North Ormesby, and Sainsburys in Netherfield were targeted.
THE cheerful young man at the top of Swaledale was building a dry stone wall. He picked up a stone, seemed to weigh it in his hands, put it down, picked up another and then went back to the first stone, put it in place and grinned at me as I walked
I WAS pleasantly surprised to read of Nigel Molesworth in the A-Huntingdonshire we will go article of August 25. I first found St Custard’s in the early Seventies while at skool and avidly bought the whole collection and still read him today in
ECHO readers are subjected to a constant stream of letters deriding the coalition’s plans to cut the country’s deficit and put us on a path to a better future. It would appear they are content to carry on with the “let’s spend until we are broke
I would like to address the article which appeared in the Northern Echo on September 8 (Sweet Charity?). I would like to thank Sharon Griffiths for donating to the British Red Cross and would like to stress some important points about the benefits
A North-West Rail Rover ticket costs just £70, or £46.20 with a senior citizen’s railcard, offering seven days unlimited travel in an area between Cheshire and southern Scotland, including Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and the Cumbrian coast. The
WHEN the Battle of Britain was taking place, I was a boy of 12. I knew enough of what was going on to be aware that without the RAF and its success in air encounters with German warplanes, we could have been invaded and possibly occupied by the
THE recent tax code problems have caused concern for many in our region, but I would urge readers not to take the letters they have received from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) at face value. The attitude of looking at a tax code and accepting
THEY do right to protest. This newspaper’s report of the destruction of a sandstone wall in the Teesside village of Lackenby, to the great dismay of residents, took me back a long way. In the Fifties, when an uncle of mine, Tom Mead, was a local
importance of train building being returned to the birthplace of the railways should by now be clear to everyone with the interests of the North-East at heart. And today’s report, compiled by the County Durham Development Company, together with
On Saturday, the Middlesbrough Ladies Football Team will travel to the communist country of North Korea for a four-day tour. Assistant Editor Scott Wilson reports. ACCORDING to their official fixture list, Middlesbrough Ladies’ next game is against
GODOLPHIN may have struck out with Rewilding in their final shot at Classic success this year, but they can enjoy a more fruitful day at Sandown. While the St Leger proved something of a damp squib for boys in blue, Skysurfers can put a smile
GUY Wilks is looking forward to defending his Rally of Scotland title after becoming the first official entry for next month’s event. Wilks and co-driver Phil Pugh will again be out for victory in their Skoda Fabia Facelift S2000 as they seek
YORKSHIRE’S ambitions of winning their first County Championship title since 2001 remain intact after day two of their final fixture against Kent. Another of their homegrown youngsters excelled at Headingley to leave their match beautifully poised
ONCE his bowlers had pocketed maximum bowling points to propel Somerset to the top of the table, Marcus Trescothick set about the Durham attack for the second time in a month yesterday. The former England opener, hoping to lead his side to their
INCREASED Oil Recovery, Hartlepool United’s owners, last night expressed “extreme disappointment” after their offer to buy Victoria Park was rejected for a second time. Talks with Hartlepool Borough Council have been ongoing for a number of years
DARREN Bent has spoken of his pride at joining the likes of Niall Quinn, Kevin Phillips and Alan Shearer on the list of legendary strikers to be named North East Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year. Bent will receive the prestigious
FORGET the Parmo, Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan nipped out for a Tarmo in the summer, and the Estonian last night ensured the Scotsman would take away all three points from arguably the biggest game of his reign on Teesside. Tarmo Kink
NEWCASTLE defender James Perch will not hold back against Everton on Saturday, despite being a yellow card away from a one-match ban. The 24-year-old has received four cautions in his first four Premier League games, becoming only the second
A DRUNKEN mother who called at the home of a former gangland figure later caused £1,200 damage to his neighbour’s car, a court heard. Lucy Rose Poole had been drinking wine with friends before knocking at the door of Dennis Scott, also known as
FAMILY and friends of a woman who suffers from a debilitating genetic disorder are gearing up for a challenge. Doctors diagnosed Rachael Parker, from Bishop Auckland, with Rett syndrome when she was 18-months-old. The 26-year-old has profound
THOUSANDS of bikers will join together this weekend to form a huge cavalcade in support of the Armed Forces operations in Afghanistan. The Black Rat Rideout will involve more than 12,500 motorcyclists riding through Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
THE young motorist killed when his car left a country road and plunged into a field was today named by police. William Richard Dalkin was at the wheel of a Hyundai Coupe which appeared to lose control after negotiating a left hand bend on Langley
A CANCER sufferer denied access to an expensive new drug has accused the NHS of operating a postcode lottery, after discovering other patients have been granted funding. John Pagella, 76, from Bolam, near Darlington, has a rare incurable bone
A DRIVER who knocked down and killed an inspirational young cancer survivor could have avoided the accident if he had not been speeding, a court was told yesterday. Ross Telfer, 21, was travelling at up to 53mph in 30mph zone when he collided
A FORMER housemaster at an approved school and council social services boss committed sex attacks on vulnerable boys in his care over several years, a court was told yesterday. Roderick Ryall, 68, is accused of carrying out the abuse on two
A FOOTBALL fan remains critically injured in hospital after he suffered a 25,000-volt shock when he grabbed power lines as he climbed onto the roof of a train. The 23-year-old suffered burns and was thrown about 20ft from the carriage onto the
Washington's reward for beating First Division Esh Winning on Tuesday night is a an away tie at another First Division club, West Auckland. The revised draw for the second round of the league cup after Tuesday night's matches is: Second round (to
Middlesbrough 2 Burnley 1 WHEN Gordon Strachan signed Tarmo Kink for £650,000 in the summer, he cannot have imagined the Estonia international would have an instant impact at the Riverside. Seven matches into his Middlesbrough career, however
THE region’s economy will suffer under Government plans to hand key powers back to Whitehall, business groups warned yesterday. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) led fierce criticism of proposals for crucial responsibilities – over
ONE of the region’s most senior police officers has warned that cutting police budgets will pose “real challenges” to how effectively it can tackle drink-driving. Adam Briggs, North Yorkshire Police’s deputy chief constable, joined motoring
EVERY £1 of Government money invested in bringing train building back to the birthplace of the railways will be turned into £48 in the local economy. A report released today shows the boost the North- East would receive – £660m over 20 years
