On the road: I DEFY anyone not to take one look at the big Jaguar and be bowled over. Its designers say they aimed to create a sense of “drama and elegance” and they certainly didn’t disappoint. The estate car has had it tough following the emergence
On the road: ARGUABLY better looking and more distinctive than its rivals, the i30 is off to a good start before you even step inside. Ditching the two rear doors may cause practicality issues, but it certainly allows for flowing lines along its
WHAT was your first car? The first car I really owned was a Peugeot 205, G reg, which was a company perk. Navy blue, small engine, certainly not GTi. Very unexciting, but mine. It was my realisation that I was enjoying having a company car
JOSEF Craig has set his sights on breaking his own world record at the IPC World Championships after claiming the 400m freestyle title at the British International Disability Swimming Championships in Sheffield tonight. Craig, who was Britain's
THE POLICE Federation in North Yorkshire has described the results of its own survey which revealed concerns about bullying and overworked officers as "disturbing". A health and well being survey by the federation, which has about 1,500 members
Newcastle have won just one of their last five but last week's point at West Brom was a respectable one in the wake of defeat to Sunderland. Nevertheless, United are expected to lose this evening as they welcome Liverpool to St James's Park, Paddy Power
PLANS have been unveiled for a new £25m town centre complex which could include a cinema, shops and a hotel and create up to 700 jobs. The proposed 150,000 square foot scheme for Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, in centred on a former sports
A NORTH-East man has been handed a suspended prison sentence after breaching an injunction banning the revelation of the new identities of James Bulgers killers. The High Court said that nine-month sentences, suspended for 15 months, imposed on
The National Council of Women has been championing women’s causes since 1895 but the organisation remains relatively unknown. Following the launch of a new writing competition for women and girls under 30, Vicki Henderson visited its Darlington-based
A PUB boss who cooked the books in a desperate bid to keep the business afloat has walked free from court. Paul Mash stole more than £5,000 as he struggled to make a success of running the Tap & Spile in Guisborough, east Cleveland. Mash
AN alcoholic who stabbed his friend in the stomach after a marathon festive drinking session has been locked up for two-and-a-half years. Martin Corbett is said to have reacted angrily to being challenged about his behaviour at his former partner's
HUNDREDS of mourners turned out today to pay their last respects to five members of the same family killed in a horrific crash. St John the Evangelical Church in Birtley, near Gateshead, was full and hundreds more people had to stand outside listening
WALKING FESTIVAL: The Settle-Carlisle walking festival will take place from Tuesday, April 30 until Bank Holiday Monday, May 6. A varied programme of walks, talks and music includes two walks in Wensleydale on Friday, May 3. Both walks to Hawes
A TEENAGER has been nominated for a national award for praised for saving the life of a boy by dragging him from a road as he stood in the path of traffic. Connor Fahy, 14, of Kepier academy, in Houghton-le-Spring, leapt into action when he saw
SUNDERLAND fans will be able to savour every moment of the club’s greatest triumph this summer. May 5 is the 40th anniversary of the Black Cats’ historic giant-killing FA Cup win over the then-mighty Leeds United in the 1973 final at Wembley.
A 64-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a house on Baker Street, in Town End Farm, Sunderland, on Thursday evening (April 25). Anyone with information on the blaze is asked to call Northumbria Police on 101 or
A CYCLIST who died after crashing into a tree in the Yorkshire Dales has been named as a policeman. Det Insp Pete Parchment, 49, who had served with Nottinghamshire Police for 24 years, was pronounced dead at the scene after the accident on Greenhow
SUNDERLAND AFC might have been poor on the pitch for much of this season, but three of the club’s former managers have been named among the game’s richest. Roy Keane, Steve Bruce and Martin O’Neill all feature in the Sunday Times’ Sport Rich List
A DEVELOPER is being urged to consider tapping into a biomass energy plant to heat homes on a proposed housing scheme. Gleeson Homes and Regeneration, based in Chester-le-Street, wants to build 130 family homes on the northern edge of Chilton.
SEDGEFIELD Community Hospital will soon boast upgraded x-ray equipment thanks to £250,000 of investment. The improvement work, which gets underway on Monday, April 29, will see the latest x-ray equipment installed in the Radiology Department.
A PAIR of silk stockings belonging to Queen Victoria have failed to sell at auction. The historical hosiery, dating from the 1870s, were embroidered with the royal VR monogram and appeared at auction at Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn, North Yorkshire
MAN FOUND: Missing man William Notley, 56, who disappeared from his home at Copmanthorpe, near York, on April 20 has been found safe and well in the Humberside area.
4:41pm Darlington 2 Team Northumbria 1 Six minutes to go. Tense? Nervous? Steven Johnson has replaced Thompson who has looked a little subdued in the second half. 4:40pm Boro
THE industrial heritage of a Stockton company has been captured in a new book celebrating its distinctive place in the town’s history. Life at Head’s: Memories of Working at Head Wrightson, which was officially launched today (Friday), also marks
JUVENILE jazz bands from across the country are marching on the North-East for the first major competition of the performing season this weekend. Kazoos at the ready, hundreds of young bandsmen and women will hope to put on polished performances
TWO people were hurt after a horse and cart was involved in a car crash. Police are appealing for information following the crash, which took place around 9pm on Thursday, at the junction of Front Road and St Luke's Road in Sunderland. It appears
COLLEGE students will take to the stage to celebrate British pop. Youngsters from New College Durham will perform a Cool Britannia show at the Gala Theatre, in Durham, on Monday night (April 29). The evening will feature British music from
WOMEN'S football in the North-East received a major boost when it was announced yesterday that both Sunderland and Durham have been accepted into the FA Women's Super League 2. The WSL has been expanded into two tiers of eight and 10 teams from 2014
When it comes to preparing for a marathon, you might think there's no such thing as over preparing? But this isn't always strictly true. It's often the case that a person who has trained so hard for an event, tries equally as hard to find the right
INSPECTORS have praised an improving school’s efforts to provide a first-class learning environment for children. The new-look Dormanstown Primary School opened its doors last year after a new £4.75m building was created to accommodate its 251
AN ELITE cycling race will take place in the region this weekend. The annual Northumbrian Water Tour of the Reservoir road race will be held around Derwent Reservoir, which spans the County Durham-Northumberland border, on Saturday and Sunday.
A DAY of remembrance for families who have experienced the death of their child due to a terminal illness has been held. Rainbow Trust, a national charity that provides support to families that have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness
COMIC Richard Herring has joined the line-up at this year's Stockton Weekender music festival. One half of double act Lee & Herring, he will be previewing his latest solo show, 'We're All Going To Die' ahead of an appearance at the Edinburgh
AN investigation has been launched after ‘flaring’ at a Teesside chemical plant resulted in thick black smoke drifting across the area. The Environment Agency (EA) is set to look at the causes of the problem after members of the public contacted
MARK Stoneman’s first home championship century since late 2007 put Durham in command. The left-handed opener made 109 as Durham reached tea on 220 for four leading by 280 and probably wondering whether the pitch had become too flat to permit a
A DRUG dealer who invented a family tragedy when he was caught for skipping bail and failing to turn up at a court has been jailed for two years. Mackenzie Liping claimed he missed a hearing because he was in the south of England dealing with the
TWO criminals who took out nearly £4m worth of fraudulent mortgages between them have been jailed for a total of four and a half years. Jason Omar, 41, of Church Lane, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, was sentenced to two and a half years and Angelique
MEMBERS of the voluntary and community sector are being reminded they have a chance to contribute to the ongoing public inquiry in Hartlepool. The investigation is examining the effectiveness and transparency of Hartlepool Borough Council’s commissioning
A CONTROVERSIAL development of some 655 homes has cleared its final hurdle – ending a planning saga stretching back nearly 20 years. The development at Germany Beck, on the edge of York have been given the go-ahead and developers say the scheme
A LEADING Formula One engineer has returned to his former college to get them onto the right track for a career in engineering. McLaren F1 race engineer Dave Robson, who works on former world champion Jenson Button’s car, spoke to students at Stockton
A NEW cross-council group set up to boost the region’s economy has published its first strategy, aimed at claiming more powers for the North-East, improving transport links and raising skills among the workforce. The LA7 Leadership Board, which
IT’S NOT uncommon for property brochures to refer to homes as ‘having it all’ – but in the case of Geneva Lodge, this description is certainly not undeserved. Situated in Maison Dieu, in the heart of Richmond, Geneva Lodge offers buyers not only
SITUATED in the village of Carlton Miniott is The Cottage, an extremely well presented and spacious family home with gardens that extend to a copse of trees and, in turn,to a small paddock. Set off the main road, The Cottage offers buyers the winning
AFTER tapping into the potential of the latest technology by launching The Northern Echo Homes Property App at the end of January, Newsquest North-East is now helping local estate agents to create and develop their own apps. The Northern Echo app
BUYERS looking for a spacious detached family home which has the potential to be extended with an annexe to accommodate guests or independent family members should make sure to view Oakstead House. Situated on the edge of the desirable village
IF THE call of village life has your heart set on a move to a picture postcard rural setting, make sure to view The Old Dame School, a Grade II listed property that has been sympathetically renovated by the current owners. What they have created
BURLESQUE, pole and belly dancers are limbering up for a charity endurance challenge. Twenty women from Tempest Dance Studio have signed up for the Total Warrior challenge, dubbed the toughest 10k on earth. The Lake District race involves dodging
A PRE-SCHOOL is celebrating the launch of a new project centred around creative play to encourage young children’s development and wellbeing. Osmotherley Pre-School tomorrow (Saturday, April 26) will officially open two new rooms dedicated to encouraging
A PARALYMPIC star has been visiting schools in the region to help inspire them aim for gold in their achievements. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson visited St Peter’s Catholic College in South Bank to work with year 9 pupils and to present the school
Early bird tickets for the Stockton Weekender festival headlined by Primal Scream will increase in price by £5 on Wednesday, May 1. Tickets now cost £25 a day, £35 for the weekend and £70 for camping and can be bought by visiting the box office at
THE final preparations have been put in place for a landsailing event on a North-East beach this weekend. The Redcar Regatta will see up to 30 people racing on the beach for the first time in more than 30 years. Northern Echo reporter Graeme
A TEAM of undergraduates at the University of York is developing a bacteria-powered electrical battery as part of a global synthetic biology competition. And to maximise their chances of success in the International Genetically Engineered Machine
A CAREERS event to introduce current and former Armed Forces personnel to employment and training opportunities outside of the military will take place next week. The British Forces Resettlement Service is holding the careers event at Catterick
A TEENAGER has been won an international competition and gone on to gain a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music. Pianist Sarah Gardner, 17, a student at Yarm School, who comes from Elton, near Stockton, won the classical category
THE owners of a former petrol station on the A66 have applied for planning permission to use part of the land to store caravans. The application for land to the rear of the Ivanhoe Petrol Filling Station on the westbound carriageway of the A66,
THIS is the moment a daring free-runner scaled the Sage Gateshead. Andrew Vasey performed a military-style training routine on the curved glass ceiling overlooking the River Tyne this morning (Friday, April 26). The 18-year-old, from Washington
AN international swimmer has been making the most of her university’s top facilities as she steps up her training to qualify for the World Championships this summer. Aimee Wilmott is in the first year of her BSc degree studying Sport and Exercise
A PUBLIC exhibition to give people the chance to find out more about controversial plans to create an anaerobic digester in north Durham has been held. Crookhall Community Centre, near Consett, was used for the meeting to discuss proposals for
RESIDENTS of Sherburn Village and Sherburn Hill are invited to see the newly restored Sherburn Hill Colliery banner at Sherburn working men’s club on Saturday, May 4. It will be on display from 10am to noon. Refreshments will be served and there will
EMERGENCY service crews from across the north have been called to a "serious" motorway crash involving a minibus and a lorry. Firefighters, paramedics and at least two air ambulances are at the scene of the collision on the M62 westbound, near
POLICE investigating an armed robbery in Brompton, near Northallerton, have released CCTV footage and images of the suspect. The incident took place at Brompton Stores on Northallerton Road just before 4.30pm on Monday. The man is described
FROM rags to riches. After the last four opening partnerships – you couldn’t call them stands – had failed to reach double figures in total, Durham’s Mark Stoneman and Keaton Jennings couldn’t be parted this morning. The second innings total was
PLANS have been submitted to build a drive-thru fast food restaurant and a new retail unit in a busy commercial area off Darlington’s North Road. The single storey restaurant and a separate non-food unit would be built on land that is currently
A MEDIEVAL hall and gardens attraction is hosting Alice in Wonderland-themed days next month. The Alice at the Hall family events will be at Crook Hall and Gardens, on Sidegate, Durham, on May 5, 6 and 12, from 11am to 5pm. Staff from the attraction
LEISURE centres across the Hambleton district are in line for renovation works. The district council is to spend £648,000 on revamps fort their centres in Stokesley, Bedale Thirsk and Northallerton. The first three will see the work undertaken
CHILDREN are being recruited to give vital help to a major campaign to reverse the decline in numbers of bees in the UK. North Yorkshire County Council is working with the county’s schools to set up bee-friendly habitats their grounds. The
A "MUM on a mission" campaigning for a safety railing along a raised pavement next to a busy Richmond road has collected about 1,000 signatures supporting her. Megan Summerson said her 15-year-old son Thomas could have been killed when he fell
NOT long to go now. It really isn't. You've got all of tomorrow to do your final preparations. Find safety pins to attach your number to your race gear, neatly prepare your kit, chill your energy drinks, and give that local takeaway a call
AN ARCHITECTS firm is taking part in an initiative to help tackle homelessness. Hansom Architects, based on Northallerton High Street, has signed up to the Architect in the House scheme to offer an hour’s free consultation in return for a suggested
A MOTHER and daughter have joined forces for a drama group’s anniversary production. The Allerton Players is marking its 70th anniversary this year by staging a production of Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, by Charlotte Cox, based on a short story
RESIDENTS spanning the generations in two former pit villages have joined forces to create a stunning mosaic capturing the heritage of their neighbouring communities. The mosaic entitled Twenty Twelve Together will take pride of place in the Wheatley
Singer/comedian Lee Paul will take to the stage at Consett Rugby Club in Consett, from 7pm to 11pm, on Friday May 3. The event is in aid of the Durham County Carpet Bowls Association Squad. Tickets are £6, including a buffet. For more information contact
TRIBUTES have been paid to a super-fit crime scene investigator, who died suddenly last week. Father-of-two David Johnson, from Darlington, was planning to take a walk with his wife, Sue, on Sunday (April 21), when he collapsed. Mr Johnson,
THOUSANDS of people in the region’s rural areas will be wired into the high-speed broadband revolution under a £24m deal announced today (Friday, April 26). Eight North-East councils have clinched a deal with BT to extend high-speed fibre broadband
WHEN did we lose the knack of taming toddlers? A top politician blames nurseries. But they’re not the only ones letting tinies run riot. Some nurseries might be hopeless. Some parents aren’t much better. Education Minister Elizabeth
A PARTIALLY-SIGHTED teenager is celebrating after reaching the finals of a prestigious beauty pageant. Aspiring actress Robyn Kinnersley is one of about 30 North-East beauties hoping to be crowned Miss Sunderland 2013. The 19-year-old from
A NEW scout troop will host an event this weekend to raise money and awareness of its activities. The 1st Chilton Scout Troop will hold a coffee morning at Chilton Community College, in Chilton Primary School, New South View, tomorrow (Saturday
SINGER Katherine Jenkins took to the London Marathon looking great in full make-up, false eyelashes, diamond studs, designer sunglasses, iPod and a smile. What a poser, I thought. Then she ran 26 miles, barely broke sweat, raised £25,000 for Macmillan
PRIZE money at Wimbledon has gone up to a stonking £1.5m for the champions. If that’s not an excuse for passion, nerves and a bloodyminded determination to win, then nothing is. But I still can’t imagine Andy Murray, biting lumps out of Roger Federer
Dear Sharon, MY father walked out on my mother when they’d been married 39 years. She’d been planning a big ruby wedding party when he said he was going to a woman he’d met in work. My mother was wrecked. It took all the life out of her and
THERE’S nothing like a duchess for bringing out a rush of volunteers... On Sunday the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in sunshine and a designer coat, looking incredibly glamorous and smiley for the National Review of Queen’s Scouts at Windsor Castle
IS there room for another illusionist-type act on the circuit? Ben Earl hopes so because he has a new four-part series on C4. The sleight-of-hand genius focuses on one topic in each edition, beginning with crime, upon which he offers an array of
JMW Turner is regarded by many as the father of Impressionism thanks to his experimental works with oil and watercolour, and for his amazing skill at depicting light. He was born in 1775 and died in 1851, which means his career took place during
A FENCING club has benefited from the fundraising efforts of Prince’s Trust students in Darlington. As part of the Prince’s Trust 12-week programme, the students worked with the Street Swords fencing club and the YMCA to organising a mini fencing
AN HISTORIC council chamber has been demolished – but hopes are high it could be resurrected at a North-East museum. The council offices on Seaside Lane, in Easington, east Durham, have been razed to the ground but the furniture and fittings were
A NORTH-EAST internet troll has admitted threatening to kill 200 US citizens in Facebook posts which led thousands of children to stay off school. Father-of-one Reece Elliott, 24, of Fossway, South Shields, South Tyneside, went on a tribute site
WHAT could have killed off Have I Got News For You years ago has actually ended up making it stronger. When Angus Deayton vacated the host’s chair in 2002, it led to one of the show’s best features – the guest host. Some have performed excellently
DARLINGTON Operatic Society are doing it again: raising goosebumps on my arms, this time with their ensemble finale Climb Every Mountain. I’ve always thought a reviewer should make allowances when children are playing major parts, especially in
A RICHMOND supermarket has helped two local groups by awarding them grants of £2,000 each. The Co-operative’s Community Fund is a pot of money accumulated by member customers opting to donate all or part of their annual dividend to good causes
LINE DANCING: A beginners line dancing class starts in Danby Wiske next month – designed especially for the over 50s. Line dancing is a fun way to get fit and make new friends. No partner is needed and it keeps the brain active, can help with weight
Sunderland RCA have been plunged deep into a first division relegation battle in their home game with Billingham Synthonia today. The Northern League management committee have found the RCA guilty of playing a suspended player in a recent game
INSULAR Art has been named the official beer of the Lindisfarne Gospels’ return to the North-East. The Sonnet 43 Brew House ale was chosen for the honour by a judging panel including celebrity chefs The Fabulous Baker Brothers following a battle
THE FTSE 100 was 10.8 points higher at 6442.6 yesterday. The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates next week. This prospect meant Randgold Resources improved five per cent, or 270p to 5315p, while Chilean copper miner Antofagasta
BEAUTY queen hopeful Lauren Abel is determined to be a cut above the competition when it comes to raising money for charity. The 22-year-old dance student is Darlington’s entrant in this year’s Miss Durham contest and has enlisted the help of her
IN his letter, John Walker (HAS, Apr 22) rebuked VJ Connor for a lack of facts with regard to the Miners’ Strike and mine closures. I was a miner during the 1984- 85 strike and I will never forget the rough treatment the miners had to endure on
WE are 11 years away from the bicentenary of the Stockton Darlington Railway. How does the town intend to celebrate? The eyes of the world will be upon us. This is exactly the sort of project lottery money is used for is it not? Pease’s House
THERE was a time when the Church of England was regarded as the Tory Party at prayer. Now leading churchmen speak out and tell it as it is and the Conservatives just want them to get out of politics. The legitimate criticism of the church is
G TEMBY felt cheated after a visit to the recent food festival in Bishop Auckland (HAS, Apr 24). He claimed the event was really a glorified farmers’ market. Actually, many of these festivals were triggered by the popularity of farmers markets.
IN his recent letter (HAS, Apr 24) Ben Ord identified Spennymoor Town Centre as receiving funding toward environmental improvement. The Spennymoor Area Action Partnership (AAP), working alongside Durham County Council (DCC) regeneration team, has
I SAID that the Government had underestimated the strength of the senior citizens’ votes when the granny tax – the change in age-related personal tax allowances – was announced. On May 2, for the sake of ten minutes, we can show them how we feel
SINCE the 1960s, neo-Nazi, white supremacist and Right-wing fascist groups, such as the National Front, the British National Party and Combat 18 etc. have wrapped themselves in the Union flag and St George’s flag. They hi-jacked both the English
I’M sure Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is sorry for biting a Chelsea defender and means it when he says he won’t do it again. But I wouldn’t go letting him run loose when there are livestock about just yet. You shouldn’t laugh but I have to confess
A police force left humiliated after its top officer admitted gross misconduct two years ago is embarking on a new chapter. Stuart Minting reports NORTH Yorkshire Police’s newlyappointed chief constable, Dave Jones, has pledged a fresh approach
ACCORDING to a recent report, the UK’s farmers are facing a bigger crisis this year than the foot-and-mouth outbreak 12 years ago. The difference between then and now is the breadth of the crisis. A freakishly wet summer followed by a long freezing-cold
AT one point in this play – loosely based on Laurence Sterne’s book Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentlemen – a character remarks that it’s all a bit of mess, being “obsessed with testicles and all that dodgy innuendo”. How true. The opening
MICKY Barron admits lifting the Hartlepool United players in the last couple of weeks of the season has been a difficult task. Relegation was confirmed last Tuesday when Oldham put Pools down as they beat Yeovil. Last weekend's home game with
Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson selects his North-East Team of the Season from the region's four biggest sides. GOALKEEPER SIMON MIGNOLET (SUNDERLAND) It says much about the fortunes of the North-East’s big three that each club’s
Day Two Durham v Yorkshire LV County Championship GRAHAM Onions showed his determination not to slip out of the England reckoning as he overcame a slightly wayward start to put Durham in command against Yorkshire at Chester-le-Street. He
SUNDERLAND fans have witnessed a greater attacking onus on the team's play under Paolo Di Canio and now midfielder Alfred N'Diaye has confirmed even he has been given greater freedom to roam. Martin O'Neill's £3.8m January buy has had something
FORWARD-THINKING Tony Mowbray has reassured Middlesbrough supporters that work has already started on revamping his squad in a bid to avoid a repeat of this season's collapse in the Championship. Boro - who learned yesterday defender Seb Hines
ALAN Pardew has criticised the Football Association's “flawed” disciplinary procedure and questioned why Luis Suarez was handed a retrospective ten-game ban while Callum McManaman's horror tackle on Massadio Haidara went completely unpunished.
OFFICIALS have moved to allay fears that a main road affected by a landslip could be closed for up to 18 months. Progress has been made to establish the scale of the work needed to make the A67 at Low Carlbury, between High Coniscliffe and Piercebridge
THE life and work of a County Durham astronomer and surveyor who literally left his mark on the world is being celebrated in a new exhibition which opens this weekend. Cockfield-born Jeremiah Dixon worked with Charles Mason to establish the border
RESILIENT TRADING: Transport firm Go-Ahead has revealed it has driven forward its performance after revenues from its bus operations outside London rose nine per cent between July and the end of March. The company said passenger revenues have also
ATTEMPTS to win investment and jobs for the region are being “delivered on a shoestring”, MPs warn today (Friday, April 26) – urging the government to find more cash. The funding of local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) is sharply criticised in
RELATIVES of a much-loved grandfather have expressed their disappointment after the motorist who accidentally killed him was spared prison. Michael Bristow, 36, of South View, Ushaw Moor, County Durham, walked free from Consett Magistrates'Court
A NORTH-EAST gaming accessories firm will create at least 50 jobs after a £10m investment from a US audio company. Lygo International, in Darlington, has been bought by Turtle Beach, a New York-based industry leader in headsets for global console
A FORMER England cricket captain has passed on his secrets of success to business leaders. Alec Stewart, who played 133 Test matches for his country, spoke to staff about how to stay ahead of the competition and flourish in their market, in his
A PIONEERING electric vehicle, which is being made in the North-East, could soon be a familiar sight in a US city. The Nissan Leaf electric car model, that is currently rolling off the production line at Nissan, in Sunderland, has been chosen to
THE North-East's construction industry has seen its first rise in workloads for more than six years, according to new figures. Industry bosses say work has stabilised thanks to extra housing and public schemes across the region, but warned the
HE is Cockfield's most famous son, but the exploits of Jeremiah Dixon remain in comparative obscurity. However, residents in the County Durham village plan to change all that with a celebration of the astronomer and surveyor's life later this summer
A GLOBAL aerospace and defence firm, which employs about 50 people at a North-East airport, says it is positive about its future after revealing a solid £2.4bn order book. Cobham, the world's largest commercial provider of civil and military flight
A SELF-CONFESSED couch potato is to embark on the challenge of a lifetime in aid of a national cancer charity. Kayleigh Winter is preparing to tackle Mount Kilimanjaro next year after being handed a leaflet at work. The 24-year-old legal secretary
YOUNGSTERS at a County Durham school have begun weekly litter-picks in a bid to clean up their town. Pupils at Teesdale School, Barnard Castle, launched the project after taking part in Litter Free Durham's Big Spring Clean campaign. Gerald
PARENTS and carers of children under five wishing to brush up on their maths and English are being invited to sign up for a new functional skills course starting at Woodhouse Close Children’s Centre, Bishop Auckland, on Monday, April 29, between 12.45pm
A CHARITY shop is appealing for retro donations to link up with a vintage day at a local museum. Barnardo's, in Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, aims to hold its retro day to coincide with The Bowes Museum's Big Vintage Picnic on Sunday, June 30.
A VILLAGE church built by miners will host a special service this weekend to remember all those who have died at work. While big events are being planned for Worker’s Memorial Day in large towns and cities, much of the North East’s attention will
A PUBLIC appeal has been launched to fund practical support for crisis-hit farmers in rural County Durham. Hill farmers, especially those in upper Teesdale, have been dealt a double-blow in recent months, with unseasonal cold spring weather coming
HIGH-flying Rory Wood is swapping wings for wheels as part of a charity challenge. Former Barnard Castle School student Rory, from Aldbrough St John, North Yorkshire, is a flight lieutenant in the air force and plays rugby for the RAF Spitfire
A TEENAGER'S athletics achievements have made him a muddy marvel. James Watson followed up victory in the recent Muddy Mayhem challenge at Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, with first place in his school's historic cross country race, which dates back
FLOWER POWER: The 13th Raby Castle Orchid Show will take place from May 4-6. One of the largest orchid events of its kind in the region, the show attracts orchid growers, experts and societies from across the UK and Europe to display their plants,
THE second Sunday Poetry event at Barnard Castle's NeST gallery will feature Newcastle's Sky Hawkins. She will host a workshop followed by a performance on Sunday, May 12. Firstly, Sky will host a workshop on the Pantoum from 4pm-5pm. This
A WRITING Retreat Day being staged in Teesdale will help people put pen to paper. The event, at The Morritt, Greta Bridge, near Barnard Castle, is being organised by Durham Creatives and led by creative writing coach Judith Lesley Marshall.
PARENTS have been getting advice on making alcohol less appealing for their children. The Alcohol Awareness day held at the Spectrum Leisure Centre in Willington follows a campaign run in the area’s schools. Parent Support Adviser Julie Bray
A TEESDALE publican has become the first in Barnard Castle to receive accreditation for the quality of his cask ales. Dave Marsh, landlord at the Coach and Horses, in Galgate, has been awarded the Cask Marque. The scheme is operated by the
