PUNK outfit, Gallows, will take the Newcastle Academy 2 by the scruff of the neck on Monday, October 8. Matt Westcott speaks with bassist Stuart Gili-Ross . The band’s self-titled latest album is out now. You have been described as the best British
THE timing could hardly be better for the Labour Party as it prepares for its annual conference in Manchester this weekend. Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell's bad-tempered view that police officers doing their jobs are lowly plebs has given focus
CONSERVATIONISTS have urged the public to avoid contact with seals along the North-East coast as the pupping season gets underway. British Divers Marine Life Rescue is a UK-based charity which responds to stricken marine mammals on the UK coastline
AN annual swimming competition is returning to Darlington. Swimmers from clubs across the North-East will take part in the third Darlington Amateur Swimming Club gala on Sunday, October 7. The event, which will feature hundreds of swimmers
POLICE in Darlington have released this image of a man who is alleged to have stolen a mobile phone from a fast-food outlet in the town. Officers want to speak to the man after an Apple iPhone was taken from McDonalds, in Northgate, Darlington
DARLINGTON Bee Keeping Association is holding a honey show and fair to celebrate receiving £7,000 from the Lottery. The show will take place at Brafferton Village Hall on October 4 from 7pm and will see a selection of stalls and honey on display
A COUPLE have revealed the heartbreaking details of a burglary at their home in a desperate bid to shed new light on the police investigation. Almost 30 pieces of gold jewellery, worth thousands of pounds, was taken from Michael and Lorraine O’
A LOVE of Lambretta scooters has inspired Darlington’s Mayor to host an Italian Job themed ball this year. Mayor Paul Baldwin has been passionate about Lambrettas for almost 40-years and has enlisted the help of Darlington College art students
TWO acclaimed northern authors will visit Darlington library as part of the Read Regional scheme supporting regional writers. Northumberland author Mari Hannah will be at the Crown Street Library at 10am on October 2 to talk about her latest crime
A LANDMARK North-East hotel, which was almost destroyed by fire, will next week reveal the results of a multi-million pound makeover. The cause of the blaze, which gutted the former King’s Head Hotel, in Darlington, in August 2008, is still unknown
A NORTH-East charity fundraiser is helping to front a cancer campaign. Abby Christie, Cancer Research UK’s area volunteer manager for Durham, is taking part in the Stand Up To Cancer drive, which will bring together scientists, celebrities and
A BIKER has been banned from the roads after blasting past a horse and its rider at 104mph. Garry Wilkinson, 41, was caught in a North Yorkshire Police speed trap in the 60mph limit Escrick Road, at Stillingfleet, near York on his Yamaha bike.
A NORTH-EAST businessman has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his mother and father. Stephen Seddon, 46, is accused of the double killing of Robert and Patricia Seddon at their home on July 4. Police were called to the house on Clough Avenue
POLICE in a seaside town have issued a CCTV photograph of a man they want to speak to about an assault. It is believed the man was part of a group of people who travelled to Scarborough from the North- East, including Chester-le-Street and Newcastle
A NORTH Durham hospice is celebrating the success of fundraisers taking part in the Great North Run – with over £10,000 expected to be raised. Fifty six runners signed up to raise cash for the Willow Burn Hospice near Lanchester , County
THE EARLIEST known portrait of a black African Muslim will go on show at a North-East art gallery from tomorrow. The oil painting of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo is on special loan to the South Shields Museum and Art Gallery from the National Portrait
RESIDENTS are warned to be on their guard against cold callers posing as council officials offering home insulation. Hambleton and Richmondshire District Councils have received a spate of complaints from householders who have been approached by
HEALTH officials are to invest £60,000 to tackle a shortfall in counselling services for people suffering from stress and depression in County Durham. The Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group (DDES CCG) intends to
POLICE in Newton Aycliffe are warning lorry drivers to be on their guard against diesel theft after more than 20 incidents were reported during the summer. The thefts generally occur overnight in lorry parks, with drivers awaking to discover
HIS Royal Highness the Duke of Kent has visited a pioneering firm which recycles millions of plastic milk bottles every year. The Biffa Polymers plant, at the Wilton International site, won the Queen’s Award for Innovation in 2009, after becoming
A RAIL company which the Government was forced to renationalise three years ago is to be privatised again at the end of next year following increased profits. Directly Operated Railways (DOR), the Governmentowned firm which took over running the
A DIGITAL firm which started life in 2010 with two members of staff could help to turn around the fortunes of Sony’s struggling Playstation (PS) Vita console, according to a well-respected business magazine. Double Eleven, which now employs 40
NEALE COOPER had the response he wanted from one of his dropped regulars – now he wants the rest of his Hartlepool United squad to follow in Andy Monkhouse ’s footsteps. The left winger was left out of the starting XI in last weekend’s game with
MARTIN O’NEILL has criticised UEFA for their “crazy” regulations which effectively prevent Sunderland rearranging their postponed match with Reading until December. The Black Cats were keen to re-schedule the game against the Royals – due
ALAN PARDEW’S remarkable time on Tyneside continued yesterday when the Newcastle United manager agreed a staggering eight-year contract with the club. Three months after chief scout Graham Carr penned a similar deal, Pardew, his assistant, John
URGENT action is needed to tackle an impending skills shortage if the UK is to remain one of Europe’s most attractive locations for car manufacturers, according to a new report. A study by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found
TWO museum visitors have created an exhibition inspired by Chinese art. Stephen Livingstone and Bill Woods have worked together as artists and teachers for more than 20 years, and have introduced many young people to the collections of Asian art
A PRIMARY school which has forged close links with its neighbourhood policing team has bade farewell to the force’s chief constable as he prepares to retire. Jon Stoddart visited Catchgate Primary School in Catchgate, near Stanley , County Durham
DANNY SIMPSON is nearing a return to full fitness, but Newcastle United’s James Tavernier is hoping to have done enough to stay in first team plans this season. Simpson, Fabricio Coloccini and Ryan Taylor have all been sidelined in recent weeks
FIREFIGHTERS have raised nearly £5,000 for charity through a year of daring adventures. Members of Fire and Ice Expeditions, a Durham-based group of firefighters, tackled Mont Blanc, in the French Alps, this summer, although they were prevented
A COUPLE who may have drowned trying to rescue their dog have been found dead near a swollen river, after days of rain caused flooding across parts of the UK. Heavy downpours in parts of the UK since Sunday have raised river levels and flooded
IT might not have made up for his failure to win a Major, but Colin Montgomerie was nevertheless able to draw a great deal of satisfaction and fulfilment from his playing record in the Ryder Cup. The Scot was a member of the European team on eight
TRAIN punctuality has reached a record high with more than nine out of ten running on time. In the four weeks to the middle of this month, the overall national punctuality figure was 94 per cent – 1.5 per cent better than the same time last year
A COUPLE have revealed the heartbreaking details of a burglary at their home in a desperate bid to shed new light on the crime. Nearly 30 pieces of gold jewellery, worth thousands of pounds, were taken from Michael and Lorraine O’Brien’s bungalow
GRASSROOTS sport in the region is to be given a £10,000 boost thanks to a charitable foundation’s involvement in The Northern Echo’s Local Heroes awards. The County Durham Community Foundation is for the first time becoming a sponsor of the event
Spennymoor Town take their remarkable 100 percent record to South Shields this afternoon. The champions for the last three seasons have won all seven of their league games so far, and have yet to concede a goal in the league – only Trafford have
THE region’s leading university is considering building 1,000 student flats on a city golf course, it has revealed. Durham University has agreed to work with developer Banks Property, with a view to buying and building on the north-east corner
AN investigation has been launched after a man was crushed by a load being hoisted by crane at a North-East quarry. The 52-year-old contractor suffered back, chest and abdominal injuries in the incident, which happened at Tarmac quarry, in Coxhoe
NORTH-EAST cancer patients will be among the first in the UK to try an experimental drug which includes chemicals similar to those found in cannabis. The drug, called dexanabinol, is from a family of chemical compounds called cannabinoids.
SOME obese patients have had to wait up to a week to be discharged from the region’s hospitals because it is claimed there are not enough vehicles large enough to take them home. Such incidents have prompted a private company to buy two super-size
A HEAVY-DUTY drainage pump was yesterday used to help drain more than five million litres of water that flooded 40 miles of one of the region’s main roads. The Highways Agency pledged to conduct a full review into the flooding of the A1 between
A QUICK-THINKING nursery owner has told how he saved his neighbours’ homes from being flooded in the country’s wettest village. Jonathan Bradbrook leapt into action on Monday night after a torrent of water began flowing down the road into Ravensworth
Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales' century stand gave England fleeting hope when none existed, after they lost two wickets for none in their vain run chase against West Indies at Pallekele last night. The ICC World Twenty20 champions shot themselves in the
DEAN RICHARDS will hand Carlo del Favo and Mark Wilson their first starts of the season as Newcastle Falcons look to maintain their perfect start to the campaign this evening. Falcons host Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park (8pm) in what will be the closest
Yorkshire have been rewarded for their patience with the capture of England Lions fast bowler Jack Brooks. The White Rose county have beaten off competition from Roses rivals Lancashire and Division One rivals Nottinghamshire for the signature of the
TONY MOWBRAY is in no rush to hit the loan market after learning Middlesbrough will be without speedy winger Mustapha Carayol for the rest of the year. Carayol has been told to have surgery on the hyper-extended knee injury he first picked up at
LEADING Conservatives have condemned the “postcode lottery” affecting health service funding, after it emerged key services at a general hospital could be maintained with extra cash. Richmondshire MP William Hague, Thirsk and Malton MP Anne
A FAMOUS dogs’ home’s oldest canine resident has been rehomed more than 250 miles away in the North-East. At 19, Blackie was the oldest dog ever to arrive at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, in London – currently in the national spotlight again thanks
A CONSERVATIVE MP has urged fellow Tories to stop using the term “North-East” – warning it is costing the party votes in the region. James Wharton, the Stockton South MP, said the words – together with “back to the 1980s” – were a powerful weapon
THE bravery of a soldier who led his men in a daring counter-attack that dramatically improved security in a notorious area of Afghanistan has been recognised. Platoon Serjeant Tony Bramham, of 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 Rifles), has been mentioned
Having four of the world's top five did not do America any good in the Ryder Cup two years ago. Now it is Europe's turn to try to show it can make the difference. At Celtic Manor 14-major Tiger Woods, four-major Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and ex-US
A day after he questioned how it was possible to want to ''kill'' great mates in the Ryder Cup, Ian Poulter yesterday found a staunch ally in the shape of Masters champion Bubba Watson. ''I understand where Poults is coming from,'' Watson said on the
