Last night I went to a wedding reception, except it was actually a fund-raising event for Darlington Town Mission which in recent years has concentrated on enriching the lives of the over 80's in Darlington. There was neither a real bride nor groom
A SCHOOLGIRL who was reported missing from home over the weekend turned up safe and well last night. Samantha Turton, 14, a pupil at West Redcar Community College, had let her Redcar home at teatime on Friday and was expected home at 10pm. When she
A TEAM of volunteers has completed the first stage of a project to translate the records of a manorial court from medieval Latin into modern day English. Members of the Northallerton and District Local History Society have spent two years translating
A DEBT advice service faces the axe because of budget funding cuts, despite figures showing that the number of residents using the service has soared in the last year. The Financial Inclusion Fund project, offered by the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB),
RESIDENTS of thousands of properties across North Yorkshire are being urged to familiarise themselves with changes to the Environment Agency’s flood warning service. Over the next six weeks staff from the agency’s flood teams will be delivering information
LOCAL drama groups from around the region have signed up to take part in a drama festival that welcomes groups of all ages and ability. The One Act Drama Festival, hosted by the Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, is an annual event that acts as a preliminary
MANCHESTER United and non-league Crawley will meet at Old Trafford in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Today's draw at Wembley paired the Premier League leaders with the Blue Square Premier side, who have knocked out league sides Swindon, Derby and Torquay
LOCAL HISTORY: The Northallerton and District Local History Society will hold its next meeting on February 8, at 7pm, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hall, on Thirsk Road, Northallerton. The guest speaker will be Dr Joan Heggie, who will give a presentation
A STALWART of a small British Legion group has been rewarded for his ten years of service to the organisation. Doug McGarvey, from Osmotherley, collects donations for the annual poppy appeal every year, covering the remote Snileswoth area, between Osmotherley
THREE elderly women had to be rescued from a river after the driver of the car they were in became confused while crossing a ford. The women, said to be in their 60s and 70s, were attempting to cross the ford at Holme Beck, near The Holme,
BUDDING entrepreneurs are battling it out in a market place in a competition geared to find the most successful trader. Stepping Up Durham have helped traders from across County Durham get their new retail initiatives off the with financial business
A MAN has died after being hit by a train in North Yorkshire. The incident occurred just after 6pm on Saturday near Seamer, between Malton and Scarborough. A British Transport Police spokesman said officers had attended an incident close to Brinnington
ARMED response officers were called out after a man was reported to be in possession of a knife in a busy shopping area. A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery following the incident at the Tees Bay Retail Park, on Brenda Road, in Hartlepool
Second Division club Gillford Park could play some of their home games in the Tyne Valley, as the league continues to back them. Gillford could stage their home games on at least two different grounds in order to complete their fixtures, which
AN EAST Durham community’s oldest resident reached another milestone when he celebrated his 102nd birthday. Former miner William Parks was surrounded by family and friends to mark the occasion at the Abbey Vale Care Home, in Blackhall, where he moved
ASTON Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland was today undergoing a medical at Newcastle as the Magpies closed in on a loan deal. It is understood the 24-year-old was in the North-East today as manager Alan Pardew looked to bolster his squad for the remainder
CONCERNS are growing for the welfare of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from her Teesside home since Friday. Samantha Jane Turton left her Redcar home at about 4.15pm on Friday and was expected home at 10pm. The schoolgirl, who lives on Turner
ANDY Murray's grand slam final misery continued today as the British number one was comprehensively beaten by Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. Murray looked out of sorts from the off and was second best throughout a one-sided encounter as Djokovic
POLICE are looking for this man in connection with an incident of criminal damage. A police spokesman said the suspected approached a house in Cotswold Place, Peterlee, and threw a large stone through the living room window at 3.45am on
Newton Aycliffe manager Alan Oliver says that his players won't relax after they brushed Washington aside by 4-0 to stay eleven points clear at the top. They took the lead when Elliott Gardiner burst through from midfield and scored with a low left foot
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley blasted his players for some “shambolic “ defending after relegation-battling Stokesley pulled off one of the shock results of the season by beating the champions 3-2 on Saturday. Moors, who are in the last 16 of the
Newcastle Benfield striker John Campbell is on the point of signing for Conference side Darlington. Campbell, who has scored 25 goals in the Northern League this season, is understood to be signing an 18 month deal at the Northern Echo Arena
Second Division Washington have submitted a provisional resignation to the Northern League – but hope to withdraw it by the end of the season. The club moved from their Albany Park premises to the Nissan sports complex – where Sunderland Nissan
