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  • How we celebrated Jubilee in years gone by

    Many thanks to everyone who responded to last week’s request for information about memorials to previous royal jubilees that are dotted about our region. Can you add to our list? AYCLIFFE: Elsewhere in today’s paper, we tell of the double diamond

  • Honouring a sporting pioneer - and fighting racism

    DESPITE international efforts to counter it, racism continues to cast a shadow over football. Allegations of racial abuse against fellow players by international stars John Terry and Luis Suarez have damaged the image of the sport over the

  • Loverly ju-bull-ee

    As jubilee ox roasting goes out of fashion, memories recalls one jubilee ox so large that it demanded the formation of a Gravy Making Society In Darlington, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations began on Tuesday, June 22, 1897, when all the town

  • Children in Shildon bury time capsule to mark Queen's jubilee

    YOUNGSTERS have buried a time capsule at their nursery to help mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee. Staff at the Shildon Early Years centre put pictures, some of the queen, drawn by the pupils into the capsule. It was buried at the centre’s site on Byerley

  • Young fashion stars show off work in Spennymoor

    A CATWALK event is to be held to give teenage fashion fans the chance to show off their talents. Youngsters from the Tudhoe Grange and Spennymoor schools took part in the recent project. They worked with dressmaker and businesswoman Lorraine Lax, of

  • Motorists warned to watch out for horse-drawn vehicles

    POLICE are warning motorists to be alert for a seasonal increase in slow-moving and horse-drawn vehicles on the roads. The annual migration of travellers and gypsies heading to the Appleby Horse Fair, in Cumbria, has started, leading to an increased

  • Jubilation as more Osprey chicks born at Kielder

    A young pair of adult ospreys in Kielder Water & Forest Park has given birth to Jubilee chicks. The female on the second of two nests in the 62,000 hectare (155,000 acre) Northumbrian wilderness had been incubating three eggs, but the first two hatched

  • Thieves target bookmakers in West Auckland

    THIEVES broke into Chisholm bookmakers in Front Street, West Auckland, at about 2pm this morning. DC Neil Prentice, of Bishop Auckland CID, said: "I would urge anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the vicinity of the bookmakers early this morning

  • Agricultural machinery stolen from St Helen Auckland

    TWO industrial lawnmowers and a specialist agricultural machine have been stolen from Lloyd Ltd, in St Helen Way, St Helen Auckland, overnight on Wednesday, May 30. Thieves took two red coloured, Mountfield ride-on lawnmowers, one valued at

  • The eat is on

    Secret Eaters (C4, 8pm) NCIS (Channel 5, 9pm) Bedlam (Sky Living, 10pm) “WE’RE just not sure why we’re piling on the pounds...” is the bewildered exclamation to come out of the mouths of families at the centre of the eye-opening series

  • Live report: Durham v Warwickshire (day two, tea)

    TWO well-deserved wickets for Chris Rushworth and two fortunate ones for Steve Harmison helped to reduce Warwickshire from 61 without loss to 90 for five. But the introduction of Scott Borthwick for two overs before tea took the pressure off as he conceded

  • How to find (and feed) a new you

    Maxine Gordon seeks inspiration at a woman-only well-being retreat in North Yorkshire FEELING jaded and in need or rejuvenation? If you’ve resolved to carve out a bit more “me time”, a visit to The Retreat at Split Farthing Hall could be just

  • Diamond Jubilee

    I WOULD estimate that a significant minority of Labour MPs are republican at heart and the majority are probably indifferent to the monarchy. I would also suggest that most Labour MPs would agree with the words of the great founding father of

  • Volunteers Week

    VOLUNTEERS are one of the most important resources any organisation can have and First Stop Darlington is no different. Without this loyal, hardworking group of people, small charitable organisations would struggle to survive, especially in the

  • Prejudice

    I AGREE with Bobby Meynell (HAS, May 29) that people should be free to “raise their genuine and valid worries” about immigration without “fear of unjustly being labelled with one or another kind of “...ism”.” I do not accuse Mr Meynell of

  • Guns N' Roses

    IT WAS such a shame that Jo Morris spent half her article describing what Guns N’ Roses once did at a performance rather than commenting on their set that entertained a packed house at Newcastle Arena for a full three hours (Echo, May 28). You

  • Why I am so proud to be British

    TO SAY that I am proud of Queen Elizabeth II would be an understatement. It has been an honour to take part in the diamond jubilee celebrations with millions of others. When I watched the concert at Buckingham Palace on Monday, which saw those

  • Darlington Memorial Hospital

    AFTER all the negativity about our NHS and Darlington Memorial Hospital, I feel obliged to write about my own experience. I have had two stays in hospital since March, and I cannot think of one thing that was not done to make me more comfortable

  • Providing coherence for Britain

    CONGRATULATIONS to Her Majesty on 60 glorious years. The Princess Elizabeth was full of personality from the start. In 1928 Winston Churchill visited Balmoral and saw the two-year-old Elizabeth for the first time. He wrote to his wife: “She is a

  • A day to be British

    THE jubilee holiday is over, and not only are we back to work this morning, but we are also back to the eurocrisis, which has deepened worryingly while we were celebrating. But before we allow reality to intrude, let’s draw a few jubilee conclusions

  • Wake-up call

    Last week, obstructive sleep apnoea sufferer David Cheesmond, from County Durham feared he could die as he could not afford the electricity to power the machine that keeps him breathing. Duncan Leatherdale talks to a Durham doctor about the disease

  • Plan for £175,000 primary school expansion

    A PRIMARY school may be given £175,000 to cope with an extra 30 pupils in its September in-take. The suggestion to give Heathfield Primary School in Darlington the money has been recommended for approval at a Darlington Borough Council next

  • Darlington interior designer wins £3000 for penthouse plan

    AN INTERIOR designer from Darlington has been awarded £3,000 for her winning design for a £1m penthouse apartment. Grace Moulder, 22, won the National Design Academy’s (NDA) prestigious competition last summer and after a year of hard work

  • Taste of democracy for students

    STUDENTS have been given a taste of democracy after electing fellow pupils to the adult governing body. The campaign trail hit Darlington School of Mathematics and Science with a vengeance with two seats up for grabs on the committee. Five students

  • FIFA boss touched by Wharton statue presentation

    THE president of football’s governing body has received a statue of the world’s first black professional player, who started his career in Darlington. Representatives from the Arthur Wharton Foundation are in Zurich, Switzerland, where they presented

  • Live report: Durham v Warwickshire (day two, lunch)

    DURHAM’S first day graft was wasted as they lost their five remaining wickets in an hour this morning, triggered by what looked a poor decision by umpire Steve Garrett. Paul Collingwood played forward to the first ball of the day, which went through

  • O'Neill lining up McGeady as Hoilett heads to Germany

    SUNDERLAND are ready to step up their interest in former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady after learning one of their top attacking targets has edged closer to a move to Germany. Junior Hoilett, the Blackburn winger due to become a free agent, had been earmarked

  • Cisse happy but Magpies consider Ba replacements

    DOUBTS remain about the future of Demba Ba but his compatriot Papiss Cisse has outlined a wish to help Newcastle United secure a Champions League place next season. The clause in Ba's contract which could see him move on for £7m this summer has led to

  • Brazilian says 'bigger club than Newcastle' chasing him

    BRAZILIAN defender Douglas has admitted it is time to move on from Twente this summer – but claims there is a 'bigger club than Newcastle' chasing him. The 24-year-old has been the subject of plenty of interest in the last 12 months after becoming real

  • Boro's Koren bid falls flat

    MIDDLESBROUGH have been forced to admit defeat in their pursuit of Hull City playmaker Robert Koren. Boro boss Tony Mowbray had been keen to be reunited with the Slovakian after a successful time together during their days at West Bromwich

  • Racing to raise cash for charity

    A MOTHER and her partiallysighted son are taking part in the Race for Life to raise funds to help tackle cancer, which claimed the life of a relative. Carol Scott, of Spennymoor, County Durham, and her son, Jack, ten, are taking part in the Race

  • High-flier packs in City job to make sausages

    A ONCE high-powered financial troubleshooter has given up a massive salary in the City to make sausages in a humble terraced house. Before moving to Brotton, east Cleveland, Dave Burton worked on major financial problems at some of Britain’

  • Missing sailor's friends appeal

    FRIENDS of a missing Royal Navy sailor have launched an international appeal in the region to trace him. Tracey and Malcolm Clixby have been putting up posters and tying yellow ribbons around trees in the Catterick Garrison and Darlington areas

  • Darlington council expected to vote on £50k traveller study

    COUNCILLORS will be asked to fund a feasibility study into extending Gypsy and traveller sites in a North-East town. The move to enlarge existing sites in Honeypot Lane and Neasham Road, Darlington, follows a public outcry against initial plans

  • Royal visit turned tables for Mr Psyche

    A SELF-confessed republican has admitted one of the highlights of his 30 years at the helm of UK’s largest designer fashion store turned out to be a surprise visit from Princess Anne. But the royal connections do not stop there. For Steve Cochrane

  • 'Sex allegations made my life a living hell'

    A VOLUNTEER driver has spoken of his two years of “living hell” after charges of sexual assault and sexual activity with two of his child passengers were dropped. Bob Jackson ended up facing a number of court appearances after putting his hand

  • Durham get to grips with four-day cricket

    IN their final LV County Championship match before the break for Twenty20 cricket, Durham's batsmen yesterday began to show the necessary application for the four-day game. They reached 228 for five in 83 overs against Warwickshire, with the experienced

  • Rafiq in the spinner's driving seat

    Azeem Rafiq has been told the No 1 spinner's spot in Yorkshire's County Championship team is his after ousting leg-spinner Adil Rashid. "It's his place now, it's his shirt," declared Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale ahead of today's meeting with Glamorgan

  • Training for young drivers

    THOUSANDS of pounds have been set aside for a potentially life-saving initiative to educate young people about dangerous driving and tackle the problem of so-called boy racers. The £46,978 grant will provide training for 14 to 25-yearolds in Newton

  • Saluting the life of region's sports stars

    AN Olympic-inspired exhibition celebrating sporting legends has been granted £11,000 funding. The Heritage Lottery Fund granted the money to the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, for its Our Sporting Life exhibition. It will be officially opened

  • Increase in number of underage drinkers

    THE number of teenagers caught drinking illegally on the streets has soared in the past year after efforts by police and alcohol workers to tackle the problem. Police in County Durham have seized alcohol from nearly 1,000 people since July