There is encouraging news tonight that talks to save Darlington Civic Theatre - by selling it to a private company - have reached an advanced stage. It is a matter of regret that the theatre, one of Darlington's crown jewels, should be lost to taxpayers
A WRITERS’ group is looking for new members to boost its next project. The Easington Writers group was formed five years ago, but has only a handful of members. The group recently published a book of short stories about the Easington and east Durham
A HOUSING body has won an award for its customer service. East Durham Homes (EDH), an arm’s length management organisation which runs council houses in east Durham on behalf of Durham County Council, has achieved the Customer Service Excellence (CSE)
A NORTH-East river could become a haven for fish thanks to a low-tech scheme to combat flooding and climate change, experts claim. Fisheries staff from the Environment Agency have been working with anglers and landowners at Houghall, near Durham, to
A FAMILY-run bakery has closed after more than 50 years on the high street. Robert Humphrey established AP&R Humprey’s, on High Street South, Langley Moor, near Durham, with his late mother Lal, in the 1950s. Mrs Humphrey had worked for the business
A MOTORCYCLE rider has died after his bike collided with a car. The 46-year-old man, who has not been named but was from the Durham area, died in Newcastle General Hospital, following a crash which happened in Newcastle on Thursday, October 21. The
AN evening of music and poetry will celebrate a city’s links with Germany tomorrow night. Poets Henning Ziebritzki and Carolyn Murphey Melchers, from Durham’s twin town of Tuebingen, will read some of their work at Clayport library, on the city’s Millennium
A CAR in which a grandmother driving her daughter and grandchildren were travelling in, rolled several times after being involved in an accident on the A1. The full circumstances behind the crash on Saturday evening, which led to the northbound carriageway
POLICE were preparing for trouble ahead of the Tyne-Wear football derby today. An army of 700 officers, 30 mounted police and 30 police dog handlers took to the streets of Newcastle in a show of force intended to quell trouble if it starts. Thousands
NEWCASTLE UNITED and Sunderland have named the same starting line-ups that warmed up for the Tyne-Wear derby with Premier League wins last weekend.That means Newcastle, who have included the fit again Steven Taylor among the substitutes, have named
NEWCASTLE UNITED and Sunderland have named the same starting line-ups that warmed up for the Tyne-Wear derby with Premier League wins last weekend.That means Newcastle, who have included the fit again Steven Taylor among the substitutes, have named Andy
A 21-YEAR-OLD man is seriously ill in hospital after he was attacked by at least two people on Friday night. The man suffered serious head injuries after being attacked on an access road off Genesis Way, in Consett, County Durham - in an area known locally
Cockfield Athletic is a newly formed six-a-side team and we’re playing in the Darlington Wednesday night league. Let me give you a run down of the games and the guys who play for us. Game 1. Cockfield vs. Triads: Score; 10 - 0 ( scorers; 1
There were some surprise results in the first division. Billingham Town ended a troubled week on a positive note by drawing 2-2 at Whitley Bay after being in the lead twice. They took the lead on 11 minutes when Andy Jennings helped on a
Gillford Park’s future in the league is under threat again after their landlords wouldn’t allow them to stage their home game with Morpeth on Saturday. The club has been in dispute with their landlords since the start of the season, but the issues appeared
Thornaby manager Ray Morton dedicated Saturday’s thrilling victory over derby rivals Marske United to the club’s late secretary, Peter Morris. Thornaby produced their best performance of the season as a fitting tribute to Mr Morris, whose
For the first time members of Etherley Parish Council would like to meet with residents to discuss next years precept request and their views on future plans and developments for the Parish. Clerk Alison Overfield suggested this move to members as
For the first time members of Etherley Parish Council would like to meet with residents to discuss next years precept request and their views on future plans and developments for the Parish. Clerk Alison Overfield suggested this move to members
