FEARS a pond may have been polluted have been allayed after it emerged dead fish that had been spotted there were killed as a result of the recent bad weather. Visitors to Newton Aycliffe Nature Park reported seeing a high number of dead fish and amphibians
MEDICINE which could be lethal in the wrong hands was stolen during a burglary over the weekend. Morphine and nerve blocking tablets were taken from a shed at a house in The Fallows, Cockfield, between 9pm on Friday and 5pm on Saturday. A 500ml bottle
The Classic FM Concert Series at The Sage Gateshead has featured some memorable performances by soloists from the ranks of the Northern Sinfonia, and none less so than the latest fronted by principal horn Peter Francomb. A player with an impressive
Esh Winning have announced that manager Peter Mulcaster is going to quit at the end of the season. Mulcaster, who has managed over a dozen Northern League clubs plus Spennymoor in their UniBond days in a managerial career going back nearly three decades
PLANS to build a house in the centre of a village look likely to be refused. Planning officers have recommended that that the application for the two storey house at West View in Great Stainton are not given permission. The site of the application is
A KEY witness is being sought after a woman was attacked and had her handbag stolen in Darlington. Police in the town were carrying out door to door inquiries following the incident which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. The attack
An evening of entertainment and fashion is being planned in aid of Help for Heroes. The event, organised by Anthony Connell Photography, will feature a fashion show with spring and summer collections by various designers and shops. There will also be
HEADTEACHERS and governors have discussed how they can work together as local authorities cut budgets. A conference held at St Aidan's Academy was attended by representatives from nursery, primary and secondary schools across the borough of Darlington
A YOUNG apprentice is hoping to clean up in the jobs market after swapping glamour for a life of grime. Former beautician trainee Christine Naylor has traded facial cleansing for street cleaning as part of an Urban Blitz youth project designed to get
TORY councillors have asked for an investigation into the way in which snow was cleared in Darlington during the recent bad weather. The council's Conservative group has asked for scrutiny committees to carry out a Task and Finish review into the snow
A WOMAN was rescued from flood waters after her car became stuck as she drove along a country road. She was travelling along an unclassified road at Kirby Wiske, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, when her car became stuck. The flood waters
ELDERLY residents are being told to be wary after burglars targeted a pensioner after pretending to offer to do tree work for her. The thieves struck at Turker Lane, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, when two male teenagers tried to burgle an 81-year-old
National League Basketball in association with TADEA; Sustainable Energy Solutions & Heaven Scent; Yankee Candles Middlesbrough On Sunday Liverpool were the next test with Lions aiming to earn the double over the Merseysider's. Middlesbrough would
National League Basketball in association with TADEA; Sustainable Energy Solutions & Heaven Scent; Yankee Candles Middlesbrough Old Houghtonians 101-117 TADEA Middlesbrough Lions Newcastle Eagles II 63-79 TADEA Middlesbrough Lions TADEA Middlesbrough
FABIO Capello sprang a major surprise when he named Aston Villa defender Kyle Walker in his England squad to face Denmark in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Capello has been struggling in the right-back department, with doubts over both Phil Jagielka and Micah
CAMPAIGNERS battling proposals which could see their rural library close drafted in three local authors to help the fight. The Friends of Easingwold Library, near Thirsk, are fighting North Yorkshire County Council plans which could shut the library.
A MILITARY museum has given a special clean to the uniform of a North Yorkshire ATS company commander during the Second World War as it opens for the new season. The Green Howards Regimental Museum, in Richmond, is the home of a uniform worn by Armyne
I found this old photo of the legendary Stuart Coats the other day and it put me in mind of a blog I did in December 2008. Apologies to anyone who has already read it but I thought it was worth another ‘outing’ for those readers new to the site
Newton Aycliffe kept a firm grip on the Second Division leadership with a powerful 5-1 away win at Hebburn on Saturday. Aycliffe brushed Hebburn aside with four second half goals to keep them eight points ahead of second place, and manager Alan Oliver
New signing Adam Emson inspired Stokesley to climb out of the first division relegation zone with a 4-1 away win at Penrith. Emson, signed from Bishop Auckland the day before the game, only took 8 minutes to get off the mark for his new club
