Labour's Emma Lewell-Buck has won the South Shields parliamentary by-election, with Ukip's Richard Elvin second. The 34-year-old social worker polled 12,493 votes - a majority of 6,505 - to become the town's first woman MP. "It is humbling
Labour have retained their seat in the Houghton Ward of Sunderland City Council. The results of the by-election announced tonight saw Labour's Gemma Taylor top the poll with 1,418 votes followed closely by Independent John Verrill Ellis with 1,124
A motorcyclist in his 40's has died after his machine was involved in a collision with a lorry near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, this evening (Thursday, May 2). The man, who lived locally, was declared dead at the scene. The collision, involving
Ryhope CW possibly said farewell to the Northern League with a 5-2 away win at Tow Law last night. Ryhope are under threat of relegation to the Wearside League if the FA decide that their ground isn’t up to standard, and they completed the season
A MUSLIM community leader tonight offered to teach the peaceful message of Islam to a UK Independence Party (Ukip) canvasser suspended from the party for posting sickening anti-Muslim comments and images on-line. Wadood Ahmad Daud, a youth leader
PROUD new dad Chris Mason is hoping to end an unforgettable week by lifting the FA Carlsberg Vase at Wembley this Saturday. The 26-year-old defender can now concentrate on helping Spennymoor Town defeat opponents Tunbridge Wells in the final -
The DVLA has apologised after magistrates fined a dead woman £200 for an 'offence' committed four years after she passed away. The driving licence chiefs prosecuted Mona Paterson for failing to tell them of a change in ownership of her car despite
I CAN'T stop giggling about the wonderful tale of the Women's Institute members who dressed as pirates, only to discover that the speaker was talking about being taken hostage by Somali pirates. I keep trying to imagine Captain Colin Darch's face
A MULTI-million pound development that will secure hundreds of civil service jobs for a North-East town was given the official go-ahead by councillors tonight (Thursday, May 2) Members of Darlington Borough Council said the new Department for Education
PROPOSALS to reduce the number of councillors at Darlington Borough Council have received approval from a full meeting of members, as the leader of the council defended the role of councillors. The authority will recommend to the Local Government
Even after 30 years in newspapers, there are stories which still shock me to the core. Stuart Hall, of the BBC, a predatory sex offender, with girls as young as nine among his victims. It is hard to believe. Indeed, you don't want to believe it
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a lorry in the Thirsk area of North Yorkshire. It happened on Sandy Lane, Islebeck – near the junction with Moor End Lane – at about 5.45pm
Durham secured their second championship win of the season after pulling off a thrilling run chase against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge despite being awake for more than half the night. A fire in their hotel roused Durham's players from their beds
Driver hurt: A 76-year-old man is in a critical but stable condition in York Hospital after he was hurt when the Citroen he was driving hit an electronic road sign in Haxby, on the outskirts of the city, at 5.40pm on May 1. His 74-year-old female passenger
THE following cases were heard at Darlington Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (May 2). All addresses are Darlington. MEAT STOLEN: Robert Thompson, 28, of Portland Place, was ordered to pay £90 compensation after stealing nine joints of meat from
The Alzheimer’s Society’s Durham fund-raising group is planning a wine tasting evening for the charity ‘s work. A wine expert will show guests about a selection of wines and there will also be a raffle, auction, nibbles and entertainment from a
CAMILLA, Duchess of Cornwall, championed the joys of reading and met with teenage girls who have been sexually exploited on a visit to a North-East town. As patron of the National Literacy Trust she joined in a creative writing workshop led by
POLICE are appealing for help after a series of thefts in which tools, fuel and batteries were stolen. Two of the thefts took place in the Middleton Tyas area, near Scotch Corner, when thieves broke into secure compounds before stealing items
A GAMBLING addict who drove around Darlington stealing garden ornaments has been sentenced to 112 hours of unpaid work. Robert Harker, 30, of Forest Moor Road, appeared before magistrates in the town on Thursday (May 2) and admitted five counts of
Police are appealing for witnesses after diesel was syphoned from three heavy goods vehicles in Washington Road, in Usworth, Washington, between 9pm last night (Wednesday, May 1) and 5.30am this morning (Thursday, May 2). Two vans also had fuel stolen
PUPILS are being excluded for sexual misconduct at a rate of five-a-term from North-East schools. A total of 68 pupils have been given either fixed term or permanent exclusions over the last four years for sexual misconduct, including five primary
A ‘THREE-STRIKES’ burglar was told to expect a lengthy prison sentence after admitting his latest two break-ins. The warning was given to Paul Ramshaw following his admissions at Durham Crown Court today (Thursday May 2). One of the offences
SCHOOL children are exploring the history behind Durham street names. Pupils at Durham Gilesgate Primary School were the first to take part in the Down Our Street project. They took part in after-school workshops and visited the Durham Light
POLICE are investigating a report of a rape of a 21-year-old woman in Stockton. The incident took place some time between 5am and 7am yesterday (May 1) on Ragpath Lane in Roseworth. Officers are currently at the scene as part of their enquiries
THE family of a Billingham man, who died from a sudden cardiac arrest after playing football, have joined a campaign endorsed by Fabrice Muamba to place a lifesaving defibrillator in his memory. John Clayton collapsed without warning shortly after
BIKE MARKING: A free bike marking event will be held by Darlington Police in the town centre on Sunday. The event marks the beginning of the Summer Night crime prevention campaign and will be held between 11am and 4pm on Sunday, May 5 at Joseph Pease
A BROTHER and sister have won £1m – and a bit extra – on the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle. The siblings from Sunderland, whose names will be revealed tomorrow (Friday, May 3), have banked £1,000,004.90. They scooped the £1m raffle prize and a little
RAPE APPEAL: Cleveland Police are appealing for information following a report of a rape of a 21-year-old woman, which took place sometime between 5am and 7am yesterday (May 1) on Ragpath Lane in Roseworth, Stockton. Officers are currently at the
A FAMILY-run pub has won recognition for pulling the perfect pint of ale. Landlord Matthew Baker and his parents, Steven and Valerie Baker, took over The King William IV pub in Barton, near Darlington, in January this year. After running the
STAFF at a landmark hotel which has stopped taking bookings beyond the weekend fear they will lose their jobs next week. As reported previously, the Three Tuns Hotel, on New Elvet, Durham, is no longer taking bookings beyond Sunday. A hotel
A MAJOR review sparked by flooding which caused the two-day closure of a 40-mile stretch of the A1 has spared the road’s aging infrastructure of any blame. The Highways Agency pledged a “full” review of events following last September’s flooding
ACCLAIMED big band singer Matthew Ford will be taking to the stage in Northallerton later this month. He will be in concert at the Forum along with Alan Owens and the Forum Big Band on May 11 and tickets, at £12, are available from forumnorthallerton.org.uk
A GETAWAY driver was described as "both a villain and a hero" after coming to his friend’s rescue when a burglary went horribly wrong, a court was told. Wayne Houfe was lucky to escape with his life after cutting through cables he was trying to
A PROLIFIC offender has been ordered to carry out unpaid work for the part he played in stealing plants and ornaments from a Darlington DIY store. Recovering drug user Mark Duncan was one of three men arrested over a break-in at the Morton Park
DURHAM'S cricketers had to flee a blaze at their hotel just hours before a match. The players were among the guests evacuated when fire alarms sounded at the four-star Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nottingham shortly before 2.30am this morning (Thursday
TALENTED young footballers battled it out in front of their idols at an exciting tournament in Newton Aycliffe today (Thursday, May 2). Enthusiastic pupils from six local primary schools competed in what is hoped to be the first of many Woodham
A BEER brewed in honour of the recently exhumed Richard III will be launched at a three-day celebration of local produce at the weekend. King of the Dales Plantagenet Ale will be unveiled by the Daleside Brewery at the Dales Festival of Food and
A PARTY to celebrate 150 years of Darlington’s historic Covered Market is to be held next month. Market traders past and present, staff, and customers of the Covered Market are invited to the event to share their memories of the landmark and celebrate
A PLAYGROUND which was stripped of all its toys on health and safety grounds is to be re-stocked, it has been confirmed. Parents were furious and children upset after Durham County Council ruled all equipment must be removed from the small Allergate
A FORMER Middlesbrough footballer rolled back the years when he helped to launch a new hair salon. Mark Proctor, now the first team coach at the club, graced football pitches with his distinctive curly hair, but nowadays despite being slightly
A last-wicket stand of 75 between Graeme Swann and Ajmal Shahzad has denied Durham the chance of victory. They need 183 to win in 21 overs and while they might be tempted to give it a go it is surely beyond them. After removing only nightwatchman
ARGOS parent Home Retail Group ended the day as one of the biggest fallers on the FTSE 250 yesterday despite early session gains prompted by the catalogue retailer’s return to sales and profit growth. Home Retail rose more than two per cent in
THE 14-year-old was just about to go to bed the other night when he remembered something. “We’ve got Food Tech tomorrow, I need these ingredients for the morning,” said Roscoe, thrusting a scrap of paper into my hand. In my day, we used to
OFFERED at £1,000, the ball from the 1905 FA Amateur Cup final – West Hartlepool v Clapton – spent last week for sale on eBay. It never really got rolling. “It was never priced for sale, just a bit of fun and games. I’d have been devastated if
A NATIONAL park has announced a fire alert, saying continuing dry weather has led to an increased risk of moorland and forest fires. The North York Moors National Park Authority said it was putting fire risk warning signs up on moorland sites ahead
IT bears a remarkable resemblance to a more famous goal scored 27 years earlier, though the second hand-me-down came in rather humbler surroundings. The first, of course, was Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” opener for Argentina against England in
A BEREAVED son has organised a fun run to raise funds and say thank you to the charity that cared for his dad towards the end of his life. David Woodcock will stage ‘Big Biff’s Fun Run’ in South Park, Darlington on Sunday, July 7. When Mr Woodcock
A WOMAN who was found with a small lock knife in her car appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court today (Thursday, May 2). Geraldine Amanda Wynn, of Darlington Road, Ferryhill, admitted there was a knife in her car when police pulled her over
A CRICKET club is to buy new nets, thanks to a five-figure charitable grant. Durham City Cricket Club will get new practice nets for its grass training wickets, following a £13,049 grant from the Biffa Award environmental scheme. This will
A PENSIONER assaulted his wife of almost 30 years after becoming angry when she switched TV channels during a cricket match, a court was told. Bryan Wright attacked his wife, Lillian, at their home in Darlington last month. The 72-year-old
A VILLAGE pub will celebrate its 21st annual beer festival with live music and a variety of British culinary favourites. Peter Hynes, landlord of The Crown, at Manfield, near Darlington, has named his beer festival The Best of British and hopes
THE organisers of a fair that aims to highlight environmental issues say they hope the event will offer something for everyone. The Green Fair will take place in Darlington’s South Park on Sunday, May 12, and will include birds of prey, live music
HOSPICE FUNDING: Two hospices based in Middlesbrough have benefitted from £5,000 donations from the Making A Difference Locally (MADL) charity, which assists independent retailers that are members of the retail group Nisa, raise money for their local
TWO playwrights fear Geordie theatregoers will not see the funny side of a joke in their new play if Newcastle United are relegated. In A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Durham, North-East writers Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood have William the Conqueror
A PRINCIPAL who helped a school achieve their best ever GCSE results is to retire at the end of this year. Pat Howarth is stepping down from his post at Hummersknott Academy in December after ten years in the role. Since joining in 2003, he
A PIONEERING referral scheme which sent North-East patients to see a private physiotherapist at their local GP surgery instead of hospital has cut waiting times and saved the NHS thousands of pounds. It is thought the scheme could save hundreds
A DISABLED rights activist has slammed a court hearing which ruled one of the region's largest bus operators had not breached equality laws over wheelchair access. Gordon Pybus, chairman of the Darlington Association on Disability, has spoken out
Police are investigating a series of metal thefts from elderly people’s bungalows. Thieves struck at several properties in Stanley, County Durham, between Sunday and Wednesday this week, April 30 - May 1. The Joicey Gardens and Chester Road
Nikki Hopkins explains to Viv Hardwick how her faith has helped her along the road to an EP release and a big concert debut ALMOST two years on from victory in a Gospel Rock contest, Darlington’s Nikki Hopkins could be forgiven for being frustrated
A WOMAN who suffered a life-threatening brain haemorrhage has completed a sponsored silence to raise funds for the air ambulance that saved her. Emily Harkin, from Haughton, in Darlington, completed her 12-hour sponsored silence to raise £201 for
THE SummerTyne Americana Festival at The Sage Gateshead takes place from July 19 to 21. This year the indoor events kick off with The Mavericks, followed by appearances from Heritage Blues Orchestra, Mud Morganfield (eldest son of Muddy Waters), Patty
I TRY not to over-use the term “legend” while writing about this passion of mine called folk music, but by any standards, we have three men who readily qualify for such an accolade in the region in the week ahead. Two of them, predictably, are
A second album by the renowned vibes player’s latest group again features guitar virtuoso Julian Lage, and the equally talented Scott Colley on bass and Antonio Sanchez, drums. The band is now well meshed in, presenting a mixed programme of largely
OPEN DAY: The Daisy Chain charity is holding an open day on Monday (May 6) when visitors will be able to try out its new trike track, petting farm, outdoor play area, face painting and refreshments. The event takes place at Calf Fallow Lane, Norton
Diehl’s own debut has a programme tailor-made for this particular ensemble – Diehl on piano, Warren Wolf vibes, David Wong bass and Rodney Green drums. The five originals and five arrangements bring out the best of a very well recorded quartet inspired
Anyone who saw this young singer in Whitley Bay, or Gateshead, will be eager to get her new album. Winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition, she has taken her time to produce this fine showcase. Echoes of the best jazz singers show
The Orchestre de Opera National de Paris, conducted by Philippe Jordan, present three monuments of the history of music and the arts. These strong performances of Debussy’s Prelude a l’ apres-midi d’un faune, Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps and
Violinist Sarah Nemtanu gives a gripping account of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in this live performance with the Orchestre National de France, under the baton of maestro Kurt Masur. The album was recorded in support of Amnesty International, with
SOLDIERS have honoured the lives of friends and colleagues lost during a recent tour of Afghanistan in a service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving in York Minster today. (Thursday, May 2.) The service was attended by the Archbishop of York, Dr John
Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg and Il Complesso Barocco present Handel arias and orchestral pieces, spanning a narrow spectrum from the comparatively unfamiliar to the practically unknown. Nine of the 12 arias featured are recorded for the first
A COUPLE have denied knowing £4,720 worth of £20 bank notes in their possession were counterfeit. David Soulsby, 34, and 23-year-old Amiee Rebecca Felton have also denied passing and trying to pass some of the notes at shops and at a hotel over
A SUPERMARKET worker has been granted an extended career break to take his dog for a walk – more than 8,000 miles around the coastline of mainland Britain. Scott Andrews, 51, and Sam, a German Shepherd, will take between six and nine months to
Peter Barron follows a recommendation from a trusted source and tries out a revived pub and restaurant in a North Yorkshire village AS a former restaurateur and the man now making a success of the Nearly Naked Chef delicatessen in Darlington town
AN investigation into the cause of a fire at an old library building has confirmed that it was most likely set deliberately. The blaze at Thorntree Library on Beresford Crescent, Middlesbrough, started at around 8.40pm on Monday (April 29) and
Watson & Oliver (BBC2, 10pm) Repo Man (C4, 9pm) 12 Year Old Lifer: True Stories (C4, 10pm) THE Great British Bake Off has got under millions of people’s skin, not least that of Lorna Watson and Ingrid Oliver. Earlier this year, they took
MY wife and I were great cinema fans when we were younger and the other day we tried to decide which had been the scariest film we’d ever seen. My vote went to Psycho, which we’d watched together in the early 1960s when we were courting. I
JIMMY TAYLOR recently indicated that young police officers were the perpetrators of violence during the Miners’ Strike (HAS, Apr 26) . I came from a mining family and worked down the mines for a period. I totally disagree with his assertion
MAY I point out to David McKeever and John Young (HAS, Apr 27) that I have never suggested that it is desirable to have more people coming into the country than going out, though the Government’s own Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that zero
I AGREE with the comments made by Pete Winstanely (HAS, Apr 27) about reclaiming the flag of St George from racists. However, how many readers failed to pick up on the more subtle points made by Michael Stewart (HAS, Apr 24)? Mr Stewart claims
MANY of us grew up in a world where the idea of personal computers was science fiction fantasy. Then came the home computer and the next generation grew up unable to imagine a world without computers. If a recently announced plan for a permanent
I AM a 17-year-old student studying in full-time education. Every hour of my time is dedicated to studies, training for competitions or working to earn money to support my life and hobbies. Recently, while at work my phone was stolen from behind
AS a regular reader of Hear All Sides, I have followed the recent correspondence from Durham county councillors during this current purdah period. I was particularly interested in the way Neil Foster described himself as Labour candidate for Tudhoe
NEIL FOSTER is right – I am a fan of Hear All Sides (HAS, Apr 28). I brought up the problems of the Festival Walk shopping mall, in Spennymoor, at an early Area Action Partnership (AAP) board meeting. We had a good discussion but the issue
BEFORE Margaret Thatcher’s death intervened, one political row was drowning out all others – that increasingly nasty battle over benefits. Gleeful Conservatives were confident they had put Labour on the back foot over its alleged reluctance to get
AN INQUEST into the deaths of a multi-millionaire and his wife will be held five years after the helicopter crash in which they were killed. Paul Spencer, 43, who ran a dried flower business, and his wife, Linda, 59, died when the Gazelle helicopter
THE Duchess of Cornwall came face to face with a lion as she celebrated reading and literacy with hundreds of schoolchildren. Camilla, who is patron of the National Literacy Trust, was attending a Middlesbrough Reading Campaign event. During
A FUNDRAISING walk for a cancer charity returns this year and organisers are encouraging people to take part in a 10km twilight walk around Castle Howard, near York. Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Walk Ten event is back for a third year on Saturday,
CLASSIC aircraft fans are in for a treat this weekend when a relic of the war fires up its engines. The Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, near York, took delivery of its Douglas DC3 in 2001 and in the 12 years since it has been meticulously restored
ARTWORK produced by soldiers at a Help for Heroes recovery centre will go on display at the Dales Festival of Art this weekend. Pheonix House Recovery Centre, Catterick Garrison, is run by Help for Heroes and supported by the Royal British Legion
THE reconstructed face of long-dead monarch Richard III will soon be looking out once more over the city that claims him as his own. The replica head made from detailed scans of the King’s rediscovered skull is to be given pride of place in a new
THE UK Independence Party is set to make big gains in today’s local elections. Under the colourful leadership of Nigel Farage, Ukip has become the default protest party for voters thoroughly fed-up by the political establishment. Ukip has had
POLICE investigating the deaths of two people in their North-East home have today (Thursday, May 2) confirmed they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. Police were called to Hylton Castle Road, in Sunderland, at 4.20pm
A MAN who raised his fist at his mother after breaking a television appeared before magistrates in Newton Aycliffe today (Thursday, May 2). Michael Dean Inwood, of Ullswater Close, Spennymoor, conceded his behaviour would have frightened his mother
FORMER Sunderland and Hartlepool footballer Tommy Miller will be joining dozens of people in a sponsored walk in aid of charity next week. The Peterlee and District Lions Club are holding their third annual sponsored fun walk, leaving from the
AN ERA of sporting history is coming to an end, with work underway to demolish the former home of the legendary Durham Wasps ice hockey team. The Wasps’ old rink, in Durham City, has stood idle since it was last used as a bowling alley in 2009.
IT is crunch time for a County Durham community centre under threat of closure. This week, Durham County Council told Trimdon Grange Community Centre it could be forced to withdraw all funding unless the committee proves it is a viable, sustainable
MEMBERS of a local business club have been busy over the last twelve months raising money for a local hospice. At Darlington Business Club’s annual meeting, held at Teesside University – Darlington Campus, on Wednesday, a cheque for £725 was passed
SPENNYMOOR Town’s WAGs are to enjoy a free stay in London usually enjoyed by Premiership player’s wives as they back the club’s FA Carlsberg Vase bid. Many of the wives and girlfriends of Spennymoor Town’s players planned to travel to London to
THE DISCOVERY of lurid wallpaper which decorated a North Yorkshire stately hall in the 1800s, has thrown light on its inspiration for Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. One of history’s most significant authors visited Norton Conyers, near Ripon, in
IMAGES have been released by police as they continue their search for a man who was last seen in an east Cleveland village last month. Albert Edwards told residents in Skinningrove that he was doing a charity walk from Lands End to John O’Groats
A LIFELONG Spennymoor Town fan is to fly more than 3,400 miles from Dubai to watch his heroes play at Wembley in the FA Carlsberg Vase final. Tony Wilson, 58, grew up on York Hill Estate in the town before he left the area to work in the oil rig
Following one of the toughest auditions in theatre, Tony Bell became a busy Man in The 39 Steps. He talks to Steve Pratt about switching from Shakespeare to a comedy version of John Buchan’s novel TONY BELL is a busy man. He plays a compere in
CAMPAIGNERS in the region are urging the Government to back proposals to protect North-East children from tobacco marketing in the Queen's Speech next week. Last year more than 13,500 people and 129 organisations in the North- East - including
Steve Pratt chats to Clare Wilkie and Elizabeth Power about taking part in the historic 60th anniversary tour of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap THE suspense of Agatha Christie’s most famous whodunit is proving a bit too much for some audience
YORK University is hosting an international conference on lymphomas, the most common type of cancers of the blood in the developed world. The conference, B-cell malignancies: the impact of biomarkers on treatment decisions, will be held on the
DURHAM suffered a frustrating morning at Trent Bridge following a disturbed night. As if winkling out the last five Nottinghamshire wickets with an ageing ball on a very flat pitch would not be difficult enough they had to take the field short of sleep
Danny Wallace talks to Viv Hardwick about his route to fame and a forthcoming book signing in York NOT many people would manage to switch between a quirky Hollywood movie, books, newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and stand-up scripts and still feel
As he prepares to release his second album, Miles Kane talks to Andy Welch about proving his doubters wrong POOR Miles Kane is full of cold. Not that he can afford to stay in bed dosed up on Lemsip, because there’s the small matter of an album
THE daddy of all paternity cases continues to cause ructions throughout the community in Emmerdale (ITV1). Head of the Sharma clan, Rishi, saying he was the father of baby Archie was never going to end the matter. It may have put Charity off the
POPULAR FAIR: Shoppers will be able to get into retro mood when Chic Vintique returns to Richmond on Tuesday, May 7 in the town hall. The fair will include vintage clothing, retro homeware, antiques, collectables, jewellery, unusual hand-crafted
A PROJECT to encourage adults and children to grow plants to attract bees has begun in Richmond. The Transition Richmond Yorkshire (TRY) group organised the event with Richmond Methodist Primary School pupils, which saw them creating a beeline
AN airman will have his head in the clouds – without the help of an aircraft. Thom Dobson has set himself the challenge of climbing one of the world’s highest active volcanoes to raise money for charity. A senior aircraftman at RAF Leeming,
THE world's largest ear is visiting schools, colleges and community groups in the region, warning of the dangers to hearing posed by loud noises. The giant ear is part of a mobile roadshow run by Deafness Research UK designed to emphasise the importance
A DELICIOUS delivery of cupcakes made by students ensured housing association staff celebrated the company’s fifth birthday in style. To mark the occasion Fabrick Housing Group employees tucked into sugary treat thanks to a partnership with Middlesbrough
BUSINESS SOCIAL: Northallerton Retail and Business Forum will hold a games night from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday [MAY 9] hosted by Betterdaze record store in Zetland Street, Northallerton. All local business owners and managers are welcome to the event
MORE could have been done to help a vulnerable 21-year-old from the North-East who fell to her death from a balcony after she had been released from custody, the police watchdog said today. Jenna Latham's family expressed concerns for her welfare
THE UK'S construction industry has stabilised, with new figures suggesting the sector is slowly recovering. The industry almost returned to growth in April, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Construction purchasing managers' index. A report
BACK alleys in parts of Darlington were left strewn with rubbish and household waste after rats took advantage of black sacks that were not collected for two days because of a council error. Darlington Borough Council has apologised after leaflets
THE Royal College of Nursing has launched a £5,000 bursary for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants across the region. The funds are available to healthcare professionals who are looking to develop their skills. The RCN Northern Regional
AN INNOVATIVE project to turn a threatened library into a hub for community activities is gearing up to celebrate its first anniversary. Great Ayton Library was taken over by a group of volunteers last year, after news the facility was to close
NEWCASTLE UNITED'S St James' Park has been chosen a one of the 13 host venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but Sunderland's Stadium of Light has missed out. England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015) and Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) today announced the full
SKY will create 350 North-East jobs as it looks to increase its customer service team. The entertainment and communications company is expanding its call centre in Newcastle, which will cater for new customers after Sky's purchase of O2 and BE's
VETERAN BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has admitted indecently assaulting 13 girls, the youngest aged nine. Hall, 83, entered the guilty pleas last month at Preston Crown Court but they can only be revealed today after reporting restrictions were
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to crackdown on motorists using their mobile phones while driving. Officers from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit will be strictly enforcing the law while educating drivers of the dangers. And
Day Three Nottinghamshire v Durham LV County Championship UNLESS Durham finally give Mark Wood a run of games he will surely apply for a transfer to Nottinghamshire. In his third appearance at Trent Bridge – he hasn’t played championship
Day Three Yorkshire v Derbyshire LV County Championship JOE ROOT continued this prolific start to the season with a record-breaking performance alongside Jonny Bairstow as they both prepare to leave Yorkshire for England commitments. The
A 52-year-old garage supervisior took his own life, despite having everything to live for, an inquest heard. Coroner Rob Turnbull recorded a verdict that Edward Hunt of Brompton on Swale, near Richmond, killed himself - but said his death was “
A CHAMPAGNE-SOAKED Darlington manager Martin Gray described winning the Northern League title as the proudest moment of his career last night, after his team finished the season in style. Quakers captain Gary Brown lifted the silverware after a
Final Score: Darlington 3 Guisborough Town 0 THE champagne corks popped at the culmination of Darlington's fantastic season as they celebrated promotion with the perfect party. It was slow to get going with Guisborough Town determined to spoil
JULIO Arca said goodbye to the North-East last week after 13 years in the region. Sports Writer Steph Clark met up with the Argentine to look back on his time with Sunderland and Middlesbrough IT'S not unusual to hear stories of foreign footballers
ADAM Johnson is adamant Monday night's thrashing at Aston Villa won't undo the progress Sunderland have made since Paolo Di Canio's appointment and insists the squad are keen to make up for it by ensuring their Premier League status against Stoke City
A RETIRED miner whose body was found alongside that of his wife's had recently been diagnosed with cancer, a neighbour said. The couple - named locally as Jim and May Stokoe - were found in a bedroom of their sem-detached home in Sunderland yesterday
A Ukip canvasser was last night suspended from the party pending an urgent investigation after posting sickening anti-Muslim comments and racist pictures on-line. North Yorkshire pensioner Tony Nixon made jokes on Facebook about destroying mosques,
A FAMILY-RUN leisure business hopes to create 25 jobs after expanding to a new site. Mini Monsterz, which offers soft-play facilities for youngsters, is moving to Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The firm was founded seven years ago in Ruswarp
A FOOD ingredient company, which last year closed a North-East factory creating more than 300 job losses, says it has delivered strong trading results, despite the impact of the horsemeat scandal on the food industry. Kerry Foods, which was Durham
A NORTH-EAST training provider has picked up a national award. The TTE Technical Group, in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, has been given the matrix Standard for the second time, for the quality of its information and advice to students. The
A COMPANY, which designs football programmes for Sunderland and Middlesbrough, has revealed plans to create five North-East new jobs. Design firm HPM Group, based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, says it wants to expand its 45-strong workforce
A DELIVERY firm has created about 40 North-East jobs after opening a new distribution centre. Panther Warehousing, which recently secured contracts worth more than £20m, has set up a 15,000sq ft warehouse and 15-strong vehicle fleet in Peterlee
A MAN labelled a persistent troublemaker by police has been ordered by a court not to harass or threaten anyone after a string of complaints from shops and residents. Craig Andrew Wayper from Wolsingham has been made the subject of a Criminal Anti-Social
ROTARIANS are hoping teams of golfers will tee off in support of an annual fundraising competition. The Rotary Club of Barnard Castle is staging its 12th annual Am Am competition at the town's course on Wednesday, June 12. The rotary club's
ASSAULT FINE: Emma Louise Colling, 21, of Acacia Gardens in Crook has been fined £90 and ordered to pay £150 compensation, £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge, after admitting assaulting a youth, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, on October
A MAN who smashed a car’s windows as part of an ongoing feud between families has been ordered to pay £350 compensation. Darren Lee Roberts smashed the windows on a Ford Focus which belonged to a man that his family is in a long-running dispute
With local elections looming, Duncan Leatherdale looks back at a voting scandal that shocked a County Durham town more than 130 years ago COUNCIL elections are contentious by their nature causing debate and division. But in 1878, in Crook,
RESIDENTS in a Teesdale village are being urged to turn out in force to take part in a Big Spring Clean. Householders in Bolam are joining in the LitterFree Durham campaign to clean up the county. Organisers say litter is proving to be an ever
MUSIC lovers are being invited to an open day in two churches to have a go on their organs. The Organ Experience has been organised by the Darlington and District Organists’ and Choirmasters Association at St Thomas’ Church in Stanhope and Stanhope
FAMILIES are being invited to join in with woodland sculpture workshops at Killhope: the North of England Lead Mining Museum, on Sunday, May 5 and Monday, May 6. The amateur sculptures will have the chance to use wood and sweepings from the woodland
A MICRO-BREWERY is celebrating after its ale was chosen to be an official representative of the Lindisfarne Gospels this summer. Sonnet 43 Brew House’s Insular Art beer triumphed after it won over both the public and a judging panel in the battle
THE crew of a Royal Navy ship has been strengthening its links with a County Durham school. Later this year, the Royal Navy’s fleet flagship, HMS Bulwark, will spend four months on arduous exercises in the Middle East. But during a visit to
