A FORMER soldier armed with a sledgehammer smashed every cashpoint in a town centre because “he hated Billingham”. Daniel Arnold, 23, who had been invalided out of the Coldstream Guards, caused £14,000 damage in two nights to banks, stores, a Chinese
A DATE has been set for a meeting which should decide where a new single acute stroke unit will be based. The issue of whether a single stroke unit for the whole of County Durham should be at The University Hospital of North Durham, in Durham City,
DARLINGTON slumped to a humiliating defeat at bottom-of-the-table Bath City today who enjoyed their first win of the season. They came into the match having lost ten of their 13 games and had scored only five goals in the process, but they
JOHN Hopkins extended his lead to 11 points over Tommy Hill ahead of Sunday's final two title deciding races at Brands Hatch in the chase for the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. Riding the Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki Hopkins was pushed
TAXI drivers are considering taking legal action against a council over its decision to deregulate the industry. Members of the trade have already passed a vote of no confidence in two council officers after Richmondshire District Council’s licensing
THE family of a woman who died after her doctor’s surgery failed to properly monitor her drug prescription have accepted a £5,000 out of court settlement. Barbara Wilson, 67, who was a resident at Woodland Care Home, in Bishop Auckland, died in hospital
COUNCILS in the North-East are stockpiling thousands of tonnes of extra road salt in case of another harsh winter. Across England and Wales, salt orders have increased to 1.4 million tonnes and most local authorities have upped their orders from last
Gardeners described as “just like the characters from Last Of The Summer Wine” have decided to repair their community’s cemetery walls, saving their parish council about £20,000. The seven men are all friends, aged from their late- 50s to mid-70s,
GUY Wilks hopes of victory on the Rally of Scotland were dealt a terminal blow this afternoon. Darlington's Peugeot UK driver lost more than six minutes when he spun into a ditch in the 17.68-kilometre Errochty stage. Wilks began the
A FORMER soldier at the centre of a court case which descended into chaos earlier this week after three of his supporters had to be ejected from the public gallery last night spoke of his frustration at the judicial system. Craig Peirson, who appeared
POLICE have launched an investigation after an elderly man was found dead in a bath at a North-East care home. The body of the man, 77, was discovered early today at Connolly House in South Shields. The home is owned by South Tyneside Council and cares
A PAIR of travelling con artists were caught after they moved their nationwide scam against a high street firm to the North-East. Sion Roberts and Andrew Jones had ripped off catalogue store Argos for six months and £24,000 before they were snared on
A UK ticket-holder has scooped an estimated £101m after winning the EuroMillions jackpot. The massive haul of cash is the third largest lottery prize ever won in the UK, according to Camelot. It is not yet known if the jackpot has been
A DOG is being hailed a hero after its actions saved a woman from a house blaze caused by an arson attack. Bailey, the West Highland terrier, had been asleep in the kitchen, but after a burning rag was pushed through the letter box he woke Catherine
DARLINGTON rally driver Guy Wilks grabbed an early advantage as this year’s RACMSA Rally of Scotland burst into action last night. After Friday evening’s ceremonial start against the grand backdrop of Stirling Castle, the competitors immediately
A DOCTOR is to be struck off by the General Medical Council (GMC) after it upheld charges that he ran up a £23,000 bill for personal overseas calls on NHS phones and fraudulently wrote a prescription for his brother. Dr Frederick Kakuba Kamyuka was
ENGLAND crashed out of the Rugby World Cup as France booked a semi-final clash with Wales. The French, seemingly in disarray all week after their pool defeat to Tonga, surged into a 16-0 lead with first-half tries from Vincent Clerc and Maxime Medard
A SNEAK thief stole bank cards, money and a mobile phone from a hotel. Police are appealing for witnesses after the burglary, which took place at the Greenbank Hotel in Greenbank Road, Darlington, on Friday, September 30. A black leather purse
HUNDREDS of mourners turned out to pay their respects to a renowned musician and folk festival organiser. Relatives, friends, and fellow musicians packed St Cuthbert's Church, in Darlington, to pay tribute to Tom Hughes, who died on September 21,
UNDER the BBC's plans to radically reshape the corporation, it is understood that the commentary of live matches at a local level is one of the things under specific threat. Local radio such as BBC Tees and BBC Newcastle are to lose 4.2per cent of its
AN aspiring North-East director has told of his shock after Dame Judi Dench agreed to star in his first film. Chris Foggin, 26, met the much-loved star of the West End, James Bond films and As Time Goes By while working on hit BBC series Cranford and
A RETIRED engineer has made history by becoming the first person to circumnavigate the arctic circle clockwise by boat. Jeffrey Allison, who set off in June from Hartlepool, in his 52ft Amel Mango craft Eshamy with Australian crewmate Katherine
KIWI Jimmy Gopperth has been tipped to lead by example when Newcastle Falcons look to spring a surprise of enormous proportions and claim back-to-back wins at Saracens tomorrow. The Falcons know all about the qualities of the reigning Aviva Premiership
SOME footballers like to blow their own trumpet. None more so than Nobby Solano. But there's no big ego or arrogance nor flash outlook from the Peruvian; he really does blow his own trumpet. And he does it very well, as he introduces a touch of Latin
Look around your changing room this weekend or at your opponents and you will likely find three distinct types of player. One has more self belief than talent, the second will have talent in abundance but lacks the mindset to achieve their full potential
Hartlepool lost their unbeaten record last weekend as they went down 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday and bookies think Mick Wadsworth's men will suffer another defeat tomorrow as they travel to Notts County for the televised encounter. Pools are chalked up
POLICE said last night they were not linking claims of children playing a game of “chicken” to a teenage cyclist being knocked off his bike. The 13-year-old boy, who has yet to be named, was yesterday said to be recovering in hospital, two days after
A STRUGGLING restaurateur made himself a sandwich in the middle of a supermarket after stealing bread and meat, a court heard. Giuseppe Terminiello, 35, also took a drink to wash down his stolen sandwich at the Asda store in Whinbush Way, Darlington,
THERE were tears and laughter at the funeral of a daring Darlington soldier who died in Afghanistan “trying to make the world a better place”. The service for Lance Corporal Jonathan McKinlay, of B Company, 1st Battalion The Rifles, was
WITH a free weekend and many players on international duty, the last seven days have been quiet at Newcastle United. The work behind the scenes, however, goes on and plans are being put in place to work towards the next couple of transfer windows. As
Darlington today return to Bath City, the scene of their biggest shock of last season - but manager Mark Cooper says there is no score to settle. At Twerton Park 13 months ago Cooper's men were leading 2-0 after 90 minutes, yet managed to snatch a draw
MICK Wadsworth has challenged his strikers to make their mark at Notts County tomorrow. Hartlepool United are at Meadow Lane seeking to put last weekend's first loss of the season behind them. And, with 11 goals to their credit on the road, Pools are
THERE was no manager or player of the month awards for Hartlepool United in September. Five wins in the month saw both Mick Wadsworth and Scott Flinders nominated for their efforts. But Wadsworth lost out to the man he faces in the opposite dug out
MIDDLESBROUGH boss Tony Mowbray has offered an insight into the managerial technique which has earned him the Championship's manager of the month award for September. Two wins and two draws proved enough for Mowbray to claim the honour yesterday, while
NICKLAS BENDTNER has had international concerns this week, but he is satisfied his Sunderland team-mates can spring a surprise on his parent club when he returns to Wearside. The Dane, who aims to follow up last night's Euro 2012 qualifier with Cyprus
The Durham Wildcats saw their BBL trophy dreams crushed as they lost 92-72 against the Newcastle Eagles last night. Dave Elderkin's men went in to only their second BBL game after losing last week again to the Eagles. But there were positives to take
BLAYDON will have the dual-registered Newcastle Falcons player Tom Catterick at fly-half for today's National One trip to Birmingham-Solihull. The Darlington-born Barnard Castle School product replaces Andrew Baggett, who is rested, along with No 8 Jason
DURHAM boxer Bradley Saunders has plans in place to turn professional after learning his hopes to appear in next summer's Olympics have effectively ended thousands of miles away in Azerbaijan. Saunders has been forced to sit out the World Championships
Sir Paul McCartney will wed wealthy heiress Nancy Shevell on Sunday, it was reported. The former Beatle is expected to tie the knot at London's Westminster Register Office, where he also married his first wife Linda. Just 30 guests will
It's the inaugural Future Champions Day at Newmarket with four Group races for juveniles including the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes with the winner likely to head into the winter as antepost favourite for the 2012 Qipco 2000 Guineas. Power (3.10) has already
Heaton Harriers, the first club to complete a Start Fitness North-East Harrier League double by winning the senior men's and women's titles last season, face a stern challenge to retain their trophies when the new competition gets underway at East Cramlington
