A JUDGE yesterday warned a yob he faces being locked up indefinitely if he appears in court again for an offence of violence. Carl James was jailed for 33 months for a nightclub attack which left his victim with a badly cut face and missing tooth. James
FARMERS have joined forces with the police in a bid to crack down on thieves and burglars who steal agricultural machinery and other farm metal for scrap. A new scheme was launched this week which will see farms in the Darlington area use designated
Northern League sponsor Ann Barkas made history at the league AGM today by becoming the first woman to be elected to the league's management committee. For Barkas, who has sponsored the league for the last two seasons though her Start to Learn business
MASON and Dixon were meant to be on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on June 6, 1761, to observe Venus passing between the earth and sun, an event that happens twice in eight years and then not again for a century. But two days after leaving
THE revamped Billingham Forum could be the catalyst for transforming the whole town centre, excited visitors said yesterday. Within just two hours of the shiny new £18.5m facility opening its doors more than 2,000 eager locals had flocked inside to see
MANY staff facing possible demotion after a private company took over a big NHS prison health contract have been told that their pay will be protected, after a change of heart by their new employer. Since Care UK won a £53m contract to provide NHS health
A UNIVERSITY has defended providing military training for officers from oppressive regimes, saying the work focused on peace keeping and humanitarian activities. More than 500 high ranking officers and airmen from countries such as Sudan, China and Libya
League cup holders Newcastle Benfield have been given a home tie against relegated Ryton and Crawcrook when they begin the defence of their trophy in the new season. Beaten finalists Spennymoor go to Morpeth, who finished bottom of the second division
The top two from last season's first division will meet on the opening day of the new season. Champions Spennymoor will meet runners up Consett, who just squeezed Whitley Bay out, on August 13th at the Brewery Field. Ansd there is another juicy game
A HEADTEACHER who had his BMW car burned out in an insurance scam has been spared a prison sentence but his reputation and career lie in tatters, a court was told yesterday. Alan Bromley, 45, who has been suspended from his post as headteacher at Wheatley
PLANS for a new supermarket which could create 200 jobs in a former pit town were submitted yesterday. Agents behind the development proposed for the centre of Willington, near Crook, County Durham, said several major supermarket operators were interested
This is one for the ladies who read the Cockfield Blog. As everyone probably knows I recently celebrated my ‘half century + 1’. I just cannot bring myself to say 51!! Ooh there, I said it. I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who
A DRIVER took advantage of a woman with learning difficulties, sexually assaulting her during a delivery run. Kevin Gledden, 58, was yesterday jailed for six months, after admitting the offence took place when he asked her to pose as a page three model
A RENOWNED artist who helped victims of Hurricane Katrina has used the same art therapy to inspire students in the North-East. Despite tears and tantrums, Mackenzie Thorpe is impressed by the work produced by young people at Stockton Riverside
THE Subways are festival favourites, so you might imagine playing in a small club in Darlington would hold little fear. However, singer Billy Lunn says there will be as many nerves on Tuesday night as when performing in front of thousands at the likes
AN innocent man was locked up for more than a week when his girlfriend blamed him for drugs found in their home by police. Lying Louise Metcalfe insisted the cannabis was not hers when it was discovered in the house in School Aycliffe, County Durham.
A GIFTED dancer is hoping to wow the judges tonight in the Britain's Got Talent (BGT) final. James Hobley received a standing ovation with his ballet act during the auditions stage of the hugely popular television talent show. The 11-year-old, from
A HIT television programme has given a centuries-old horse fair a further boost as tens of thousands of travellers and horse lovers celebrate in a Cumbrian town. Appleby Horse Fair, which has been held near the River Eden since 1685, regularly
Barclay's business customers in Redcar can now promote their products from inside their local branch as part of a new incentive launched this week. Once a month there will be a different business marketing themselves from inside the bank where they
A DRUGS boss known as "Roy Cropper" has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years. Second hand car dealer Raymond Casling was sentenced yesterday alongside four gang members for their roles in two separate drugs conspiracies. Teesside Crown
IT was the one lecture everyone wanted to attend. Russell Crowe's seminar at Durham University was so popular that organisers required security to prevent gate-crashers. The A-lister's visit caused a such a stir that students hung out
PEOPLE are invited to step aboard a Royal Navy mine hunter named after a North-East village while it is docked in the region. HMS Hurworth is berthed at Hartlepool's Victoria Quay during a five day visit to the region. Crew from the vessel will be visiting
A PIONEERING green construction firm has won the contract to supply and install the largest solar wall in the world. CA Group of Evenwood, near West Auckland, County Durham is helping to build a distribution centre in Castle Donnington, Leicestershire
