MARATHON swimmer Nicholas Whitwam raised over £1,000 for a charity which helps provide leisure activities for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities. The 38-year-old, from Exelby, near Bedale, swam 32 lengths - over half a mile, of
DARLINGTON RFC has agreed to share its ground with the town’s football club. Members of the rugby club voted in favour of the groundshare at a meeting at Blackwell Meadows tonight. The decision means the Quakers will now be able to begin working
MURDER suspect Nicholas Rought has today (Monday, March 24) told a jury he hit a friend with a baseball bat in self-defence after he was stabbed in the leg - but did not kill him. The father-of-one, who stands accused of murdering John ‘Jonty’
PLANS for a cinema complex on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland are being recommended for refusal due to fears it would further damage the town centre. Durham County Council’s planning committee will determine the outline application for a six-screen
AN HGV driver died after being struck by huge steel tubes while helping a novice forklift truck driver unload his lorry, an inquest has heard. Sheffield coroners court was told married father-of-three Robert Ismay, of Melbourne Place, Sowerby,
AFTER surviving a near-death experience earlier this year, Peugeot is a car company reborn. Thanks to a massive cash injection from China the company’s future has been secured and, with a roster of great new models in the pipeline, things are looking
CO-OPERATIVE outlets across the region are appealing for help to spread some Easter joy to children in need. The Co-operative Travel in Morrisons, Darlington, and Co-operative Funeralcare branches across County Durham have launched their annual
A MOTORIST drove “erratically”, at excess speed, causing an accident which led to the death of a much-loved theatre manager, a court was told. Mark Innes, 31, was today (Monday March 24) jailed for ten months at Durham Crown Court having previously
PRIMARY school pupils helped to sow the seeds of Remembrance in Darlington, where free poppy seeds are being handed out to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Youngsters at Corporation Road Primary School were the first in the town
PAINTINGS by two Palestinian artists will go on show in the North-East next week (Friday, April 4). The Traces and Revelations exhibition features works by Hazem Harb and Mohammed Joha and will open at Durham University’s Oriental Museum on Friday
A CHARITY that helps to aid the recovery process of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans through high-octane motorsport has held an event with a Help For Heroes centre. Veterans from Phoenix House Recovery Centre in Catterick
A MUSIC day for children with special needs will be held in Durham next month (Monday, April 7). Jessie’s Fund, a charity which helps children with special needs to communicate through music, is working with The National Youth Orchestra of Great
A SOCIAL worker stabbed six times by a psychiatric patient - who has won a seven-year battle for compensation - claims last night that her profession is being used as “cannon fodder” by uncaring council bosses. Mother-of-three Claire Selwood says
A FOLK singer and guitarist is looking forward to a ‘homecoming’ gig in Durham. Michael J Tinker’s Bright Season will play the Old Cinema Laundrette, in Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate, Durham City, next weekend (Friday, April 4), a decade after he
EIGHTEEN horses that were illegally tethered or left to graze loose on public land, in South Bank, were removed in the early hours of the morning (Monday, March 24). Specialist bailiffs with expertise in removing horses carried out the enforcement
A COUNCIL’S tips will be open longer for the summer. Durham County Council’s household waste recycling centres will adopt extended hours from Tuesday, April 1. The following sites will be open daily from 9am to 6pm: Morrison Busty Industrial
A CHARITY which works to protect and manage the region’s best-known ancient monument has gone to the wall. The Hadrian’s Wall Trust has announced it will close within six months following an internal review of its financial position. Talks
YOUNGSTERS let their creative juices flow at an arts and craft event this weekend. They were taking part in the Farewell to Winter event, held by Scrap Studioarts at Borough Road Nursery School, in Darlington. During the event the children
GEORDIE heroes have been honoured in a walk of fame created on the banks of the Tyne. Plaques dedicated to 20 inspiring people chosen by the public have been installed on the Quayside. The trail was opened today (Monday March 24) by Lady Elsie
TRIBUTES have been paid to Ben Clarkson, after it was confirmed at the weekend he had been found in the River Foss in York. Yesterday (Sunday, March 23) North Yorkshire Police announced that a body discovered in the river on Friday, March 21, was
DNA testing has been called for on men living in a district where Claudia Lawrence was known to have spent time prior to her disappearance. Last week police revealed a series of fresh leads as a result of a case review into the York chef’s disappearance
A COUNCIL leader has said he wants to try to persuade pub-owners not to rebrand their town centre premises as a “PoundPub.” Owners of Georgia Brown’s, a mid-market pub in Stockton, have said they want to rename the place as PoundPub and sell halves
THE Government has backed plans to transfer 19,000 North-East council houses to social landlords – and promised to cancel £130m of debt if the scheme goes through. Housing minister Kris Hopkins hailed Durham County Council’s proposals as good news
CABINET members in York are being asked to support the city’s bid to join the Unesco Creative Cities Network as the UK’s first City of Media Arts. The bid, led York@Large has already been endorsed by organisations such as Arts Council England, Creative
A PENSIONER who pleaded guilty to inciting a child to engage in sexual activity had his case adjourned by a judge. Kevin Escritt struggled to hear the proceedings at Teesside Crown Court, despite using a hearing loop, and was allowed to leave the
STUDENTS tackled a construction challenge designed to interest youngsters from across South West Durham in the industry. Candidates of the DurhamGate Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) scheme took up the RollaBall challenge and were split into three
COUNCILLORS in Darlington indulged in a spot of Punch and Judy politics at a meeting last week, with a report likened to ‘the badly-prepared homework of a child’. Martin Swainston, a Liberal Democrat member of Darlington Borough Council, made the
US hip hop superstar Snoop Dogg will perform in central Middlesbrough this summer. The controversial rapper, also known as Snoop Lion, will headline an outdoor concert at the town’s Centre Square on Monday, June 9. The announcement comes after
VETERAN Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck is not being charged after investigations into allegations of sexual abuse in North Yorkshire more than 30 years ago. North Yorkshire Police did not name him but confirmed a 74-year-old man from Kingston Upon Thames
IT was designed to be a cheap but filling dish for the poor – but despite its humble beginnings the Yorkshire pudding has found a place in the hearts – and stomachs – of millions. And such is its popularity that the pud has now been voted as the
POLICE are hunting a would-be thief who approached a 22-year-old woman from behind before grabbing her handbag. She refused to let go and the man ran away empty handed. The incident happened on King’s Road, Harrogate, shortly after 2pm on March 14.
A WOMAN felt a prisoner in her own home after being continually harassed by her former partner, a court heard. Keith Gorse turned up at the victim's home in the middle of the night and began banging on the door and peering through the window.
SEDGEFIELD residents have launched a petition demanding all decisions relating to future housing in the town are postponed until the voice of the community is heard. Sedgefield Residents’ Forum is asking Durham County Council to hold off making
The conclusion of fresh satellite data is that missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 crashed into the sea - far from any landing site. Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, said that the data pointed to the fact that the jet had gone down in the
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER was joined by some of Darlington’s VIPs as she celebrated her 100th birthday. The mayor and mayoress of Darlington, Charles and Carol Johnson joined Edna Grey at a party at Elderwood care home, in Westmoreland Street, to celebrate
BISHOP Auckland Cricket Club will hold an extraordinary general meeting at the club house at 7pm on Friday, March 28. All members are encouraged to attend. COUNCILLORS’ SURGERY: Durham County Councillors for Willington and Hunwick Olwyn Gunn and
A LEADING Australian boyband will support One Direction at their North-East stadium gig. 5 Seconds of Summer are on the sold-out UK and European leg of One Direction’s Where We Are world tour, which opens at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on Wednesday
NIGHT club revellers could hold the clue as to how a man was left with serious injuries. The victim fell forwards onto the floor of Club Amadeus, in Northallerton, in front of other clubbers during the early hours of Sunday (March 23) at around
HUNDREDS of students had the chance to meet up with some of the team behind 1,000mph the landspeed car the Bloodhound SSC. Powered by a rocket and a jet engine from a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, Bloodhound SSC has been designed to go at 1,000mph
WORK has begun on a long-awaited £8.5m rebuild which will bring a special school together on one site for the first time. Durham Trinity School and Sports College has been split between three sites across Durham City ever since it was founded,
A FATHER has been warned he faces jail after breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house and causing thousands of pounds worth of damage during a drunken rage. Anthony Simon Dixon trashed his ex-partner’s Newton Aycliffe home while she was away - slashing
POLICE are appealing for information after a 71-year-old man was found with serious injuries. The pensioner was found on the A173 Guisborough Road/Newton Road just outside Great Ayton with spine and head injuries at about 9.55am on Friday, March
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl narrowly escaped serious injury after a crazed driver ploughed his car through the garden gates of a house where she had been playing. Teesside Crown Court heard how Colin Readshaw used the vehicle as a weapon, causing a number
AN initiative that supports older people in Darlington has celebrated its 12th anniversary as members look to secure its future when council funding comes to an end next year. The Growing Older Living in Darlington group, known as Gold, started
MUSEUM REOPENING: Middlesbrough’s Captain Cook birthplace museum reopens on April 1 for the summer season. This year includes an exhibition about life on board Cook’s famous ship Endeavour for young midshipman Isaac Smith, compared with Captain
SUPERMARKET Asda has revealed plans to cut about 200 jobs. Bosses are making changes as the company rolls out a five-year plan to tackle increasing competition from rival stores and discount chains. The changes will not affect shop floor staff
POLICE are investigating reports that a woman in her 20s has been attacked with a knife. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the woman was found with knife wounds to her throat at the old railway line near Flatts Lane
A BUS driver and a chip shop manager have scooped £100,000 after an impromptu trip to a shop for some pick ‘n’ mix. The couple, from Billingham, stopped at their local Tesco store on the way back from a day trip to Whitby and picked up a scratchcard
THE family of a student who died after being hit by a car while lying on the road have paid tribute to him, calling him an extremely kind hearted person who loved life and was always willing to help others. Police are still trying to understand
KARSTEISS EXHIBITION: Artist Makus Karsteiss’ exhibition runs at mima in Middlesbrough until April 4. The ceramic sculptures and sound installation was developed by the German artist during his year-long tenure as Lipman Artist in Residence at
EASTER FAIR: An Easter fair will be held at St Andrew’s Misson, Cobden Street, Thornaby, at 1pm on Saturday, March 29. There will be stalls and refreshments and admission is 20p. FUNKY FUN: A children’s fun physical activity programme called Funky
POLICE are investigating after a van belonging to a home that cares for disabled adults was damaged in Darlington. The grey Renault van, which belongs to Lindisfarne Court residential care home, was damaged while parked in Fryer Crescent, at 12
VOLUNTEER rangers Fiona and David Eltringham lead a nine-and-a-half mile guided walk through countryside south of Durham tomorrow (Tuesday March 25). The walk, which could take up to four-and-a-half hours to complete, begins at Sunderland Bridge
ENTRIES are being sought for a decorated Easter egg competition which will be judged by a writer with The Northern Echo. The Co-operative Funneralcare, in Shildon, is hosting a free competition for the best dyed, painted or decorated Easter egg
AN AFGHANISTAN veteran hopes to set a new record for the world’s fastest marathon carrying a 60lb pack, all in memory of a fallen comrade. Jamie Peace’s brother in arms Elijah Bond was killed after being hit by an improvised explosive device (IED
POLICE are hunting vandals who sprayed black paint on two cars parked on Reeth Road, Richmond, between 8.45pm on March 11 and 8.30am the following day. Anyone with information should contact Richmond police on 101, select option two and ask for Helen
THERE’S been a mixed response to new street lamps being installed on an historic high street. Leading members of Yarm Residents Association described the 34 new, 30ft-high heritage-style lamps on Yarm High Street as “thoughtless vandalism.”
PLANS to open a discount PoundPub in a new-look North-East town centre provoked outrage among campaigners and councillors last night. The PoundPub - which promises "more round for your pound" - will sell halves of beer at £1 and pints at £1.50.
MILITARY exercises and events which have included night flying at RAF Leeming, near Bedale, since the beginning of March are due to come to a close at the end of this week. A base spokeswoman said they have been hosting various exercising aircraft
BOULMER Court sheltered housing complex alongside Bullion Hall, Chester-le-Street, stages an open day, from 9.30am - 12.30pm tomorrow (Tuesday March 25). The event will feature coffee, cakes and other refreshments, plus items for sale, and competitions
CROOK Hall and Gardens, in Durham City, will hold a wedding fair on Saturday, March 29, from 11am to 4pm. Entry is free. For further details, call 0191-384-8028. SURPRISE SURPRISE: Anne Codd will give a flower demonstration titled Surprise Surprise
SELL-out Christmas shows by North-East pop legends Lindisfarne raised more than £16,000 for charity. Harmonica player and vocalist Ray Jackson re-formed the group with a new line-up to play a show to help save Newcastle City Hall. The venue
A PUB is expected to reopen later this year after a major refurbishment. Around £450,000 is being spent on improvements to The Jolly Drovers, at Leadgate, near Consett, which is to reopen in May after being closed for around two years. The
DURHAM Cathedral may have been a seat of learning for centuries, but now children have created a new outdoor classroom at the ancient shrine. Pupils from Gilesgate Primary School, Durham City, have helped sculptor David Gross make seats and benches
DURHAM Cathedral will host a special day of prayer this weekend (Saturday, March 29). A Day to Pray will be held at Prior’s Hall as part of the cathedral’s Lent programme on Saturday. There will be guidance on how to pray and what to pray for
A NORTH-East river project will feature on the BBC’s Countryfile this weekend (Sunday, March 30). A film crew spent a day at Lion Mouth Rural Centre, near Esh Winning, County Durham, learning about the Wear Rivers Trust’s River Deerness Restoration
A CONSTRUCTION firm is urging community groups from across the North-East to enter a competition to win a DIY-SOS style makeover. JDP Contracting Services, of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, is offering charities and voluntary groups chance to
CHARITY DANCE: A charity dance is being held in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance at the Tudhoe Victory Club, on York Villas, in Tudhoe, near Spennymoor. It is on Thursday, April 3, between 7.30pm and 10.30pm. Tickets are £2.50. FLOWER CLUB:
Northern League representative team manager Jason Ainsley has called up two players for Tuesday night’s 125 commemorative match against the FA at Bishop Auckland. Spennymoor’s Gavin Cogdon, Guisborough’s Danny Johnson and Callum Anderson of Whitley
Durham City chairman Olivier Bernard has said that several disagreements led to the shock departure of manager Adam Furness at the weekend. City won 6-1 last Saturday against Bedlington to put them seventh in the table, but Furness and his assistant
A FLOOD group has started to take the protection of its community into its own hands after receiving a grant to do de-silting work in a stream. The Brompton Flood Prevention Group got permission from the Environment Agency and North Yorkshire County
A GROUP of strongmen and women dressed as super heroes have managed to pull a van six miles in a gruelling charity bid. Six members of the PowerBurn training studios in Thirsk donned superhero outfits and pulled a Ford Transit laden with water
THE winners of a children’s writing competition have been announced. Children from Richmond, Catterick and Colburn took part in a writing competition run by North Yorkshire County Council’s Richmond Library, on the theme of winter and in no more
ORGANISERS of Bedale Music festival are calling on budding songwriters to tune into this year's competition. The contest is held as part of the Acoustic Music Festival which attracts leading musicians from across the country. Last year it was
WOODWIND CONCERT: Northallerton's Woodwind Ensemble will perform at Northallerton Town Hall on Friday, April 25 at 7pm. The concert, with musical director Tim Waters, is on behalf of the mayor's charities, The Samaritans and Breathing Space. Tickets
CHORISTERS from Marske, near Redcar raised £300 for the Sunderland Volunteer Life Brigade (SVLB) which works with the Coastguard. Marske Fishermen’s Choir performed at a special ceremony at the Sunderland group’s watch house for Rose Robinson who has
A NATIONAL police operation to target foreign gangs on the country’s roads was launched in North Yorkshire today (Monday, March 24). Officers from Romania, Lithuania and Poland have travelled to the UK to help police target foreign criminals on
Northallerton Woodwind Ensemble will be giving a concert in Northallerton Town Hall on Friday, April 25 at 7pm. Tickets are £7 and available from Northallerton Town Hall or the Pot of Gold Wool Shop in the Garthway Arcade in Northallerton. Admission
A GROUP of singers is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Shelagh Thomlinson, from Gunnerside, near Reeth, set up the Swale Singers with half a dozen members singing around her piano. From then it has grown to a 40-strong group performing in
A MOBILE service is stopping off in the North East to offer advice and support to anyone with concerns or questions about cancer. The service, run by Macmillan Cancer Support, will see a team of information and support specialists on board a bus
A MAN was taken to hospital after emergency services were called to Richmond Market Place on Sunday afternoon. A member of the public called for an ambulance after seeing the man had harmed himself outside the town’s Age UK store. A North Yorkshire
WITNESS APPEAL: Police are investigating a hit and run collision involving a black Ford Focus and a blue VW Polo close to the Burns Tavern, in Thompson Street East, Darlington, on Saturday afternoon. The Ford vehicle sustained damage in the incident
STAFF from Darlington Civic Theatre arrived at work in their pyjamas ahead of the stage production of a popular fantasy novel. Children’s classic Tom’s Midnight Garden will be visiting Darlington this week, until Saturday (March 29). Adapted
A COMMUNITY choir is on the look-out for a new musical director. Chester-le-Street Civic Choir will bid farewell to iis conductor of 30 years, Katherine Ottosson, later this year and needs someone to take the position next January. The 50-strong
A CYSTIC fibrosis sufferer is preparing for the challenge of a lifetime when he will attempt to climb the world’s highest mountain. Nick Talbot, who is originally from Barnard Castle, hopes to become the first person with the condition to climb
A GROUP of college tutors are cycling 85 miles around North-East football stadiums for charity. Richard Longstaff, 44, from Sunderland, has set up a team of seven tutors who set off on their bike ride yesterday (Sunday, March 23) with the aim of
VISITING times for all wards and hospitals run by one of the region's biggest hospital trusts are being standardised to avoid confusion. Routine visiting at hospitals run by the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be from 3pm to 8pm
A FORMER Acklam Hall Grammar School pupil is hoping to contact the family of one his closest school friends. Mike Fenton grew up in Middlesbrough during the 50s and 60s and was best friends with Norman Bennett, but the pair lost touch over the
A £600,000 deal has been finalised to bolster the region's offshore energy sector. The North-East Local Enterprise Partnership (NElep) has agreed funding to start work on preparing land near Northumberland Enterprise Zone. The cash, from NElep's
FAMILIES are invited to an Easter-themed family fun day in Barnard Castle. The Heart of Teesdale Landscape Partnership and its partner organisations are hosting the event at Scar Top, on Wednesday, April 16, from noon to 3pm. Activities include
HEALTH visitors in the North-East are suffering from severe professional anxiety because they are being inadequately trained to treat minority ethnic groups, researchers have found. A team at Sunderland University has urged an overhaul of the system
USING social media across the generations was the theme of a seminar at Darlington College. Business Studies students teamed up with members of the National Council of Women (NCW) to discuss the growing momentum of social media, and how you are
WHO does Jose Mourinho think he is? How can he blame referee Chris Foy for the horrendous stamping by the Chelsea player Ramires on Aston Villa’s Karim El-Ahmadi last weekend? The tackle could have broken his leg. It was deliberate and it happened
A PROJECT to restore historic routes on the North York Moors has seen a once-popular horse-ride and walk put back into action. The route by the Heartbeat village of Goathland has been restored thanks to work carried out by the National Park Authority
NOW that the ink has dried on the Budget statement and analysis has drawn upon what it will mean for all of us, one fact remains: the gap between rich and poor continues to increase. While Chancellor George Osborne revealed changes for people who
FURTHER to the article about a campaign to save Redcar’s Regent Cinema (Mar 20) one can understand people’s concerns in relation to the successful bid for a multi-leisure development on the Redcar Bowl site. However, the cabinet member for corporate
IN 2025, the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway will be celebrated worldwide, and what better way to record this historic event than to have a picture of Locomotion No 1 on the reverse side of the new one pound
PLEASE join the increasing number of people supporting a petition to bring back Harrier jump jets, the famous vertical take-off aircraft. It’s a disgrace we have no planes to fly from a British aircraft carrier. Please go to the Government’s epetitions
IN Catterick Village we have regular posties who are very pleasant and always have a cheery word to say. They never make any mistakes. But over Christmas, when a different one was helping out, I received two Christmas cards – only small ones
TV presenter Ant McPartlin and his mother were assaulted during a family meal in west London. The Saturday Night Takeaway star was having dinner at Old Station House gastro pub in Chiswick when a gang started making rude gestures and using mobile
THE Friarage Breast Cancer Support Group will be holding their annual Pink Stall in Northallerton town hall on April 12 from 9am to noon. Donations of new unwanted gifts or cakes will be gratefully received and can be left at the town hall on the
I WOULD like to have the opportunity to respond to Tony Kelly’s letter (HAS, Mar 13), in which he totally misread the meaning of my letter about Satan (HAS, Mar 7). Mr Kelly seemed to think that I viewed Satan as an imaginary entity in all our
I REMEMBER being asked to sign a petition at Durham County Council calling on the Government to allocate the Hitachi rail plant to Newton Aycliffe. Construction work has now started and I would like to thank Sedgefield MP, Phil Wilson, and the
NORTH-EAST boxers enjoyed a fantastic afternoon on Sunday as Rainton Meadows Arena hosted the quarter-finals of the National Schoolboys Championships, with the Tyne-Wear-Tees region taking on Yorkshire and the East Midlands. Fifteen of the region
BEN ORD’S appraisal of Nick Clegg’s record as Deputy Prime Minister (HAS, Mar 18) was depressingly predictable. To use the words of a good time girl of the early Sixties, he would say that, wouldn’t he? Dave Cook, Sacriston.
MORRISON’S recently rewarded my many years of loyal custom – with an £85 parking fine. This punishment was for overstaying my welcome in Morrison’s Guisborough car park. I’m not disputing the ticket, as I doubt that such a professional and
POLICE discovered 17 fully-grown cannabis plants while searching a property. Officers attended a house in Barrons Way, in Burnhope, County Durham on Friday night after receiving reports that the occupants may be involved in the misuse of drugs.
A TRAILBLAZING £10m fund, which helps North-East firms bid for work, has made its first loan. The Tees Valley Catalyst Fund, spearheaded by Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) is the first of its kind in the UK, helping primarily small and medium-sized
IN reply to Michael Baldasera (HAS, Mar 21) within numerous writings and speeches Hitler expressed a belief that his persecution of the Jews was the “will of the Almighty creator”. Simply put, 2,000 years of anti- Semitism by the Church influenced
REGULATORS are being urged to launch an investigation into the energy market amid fresh claims that it is "broken". Consumer group Which? and the Federation of Small Business (FSB) have written a joint letter to the Office of Fair Trading, Ofgem
A CAMPAIGN group have reached the peak of success when they raised enough money to buy Eston Nab. The Friends of Eston Hills managed to raise £15,000 to enable them to buy the distinctive Teesside landmark after Lazenby Bank was put on the market
BOXING is not to everyone’s taste but it was the dominant theme at the Best of Darlington Awards on Friday night. As always, it was an honour to compere the awards, which highlight everything that’s good about the town and its people. The highlight
THERE is no easy way to say this, but the evidence is undeniable: Britain has a drink problem. Alcohol consumption has soared in the past 50 years. Britons are now consuming 90 per cent more alcohol than they did in 1960. Binge-drinking is a major
ASPIRING actress Olivia-Jane Pearson won’t just be hitting headlines for her Miss Durham bid, she’ll be wearing them. For the 17-year-old is a finalist in the Miss Durham beauty pageant and intends to wear a dress made from old copies of The Northern
ENGLAND captain Stuart Broad has vowed to keep his opinions to himself after being fined for his criticism of match officials following the World Twenty20 defeat to New Zealand on Saturday. Broad was fined 15 per cent of his match fee after describing
A TABLE top sale and Easter fair will be held at Hurworth Primary School on Saturday (March 29) from 2pm to 4pm. A number of stalls and refreshments will be available, and admission is 50p, children go free. To book a table contact the school
A SPONSORED walk raised more than £1,000 to support seriously ill children and their families. More than 70 people took part in the Welly Walk for the Sick Children’s Trust at Dalton Park, in east Durham last month. The 1.5km walk raised £1,030
THERE’S no stopping Tynedale try machine Ben Frankland. He’s the centre who joins the back of driving mauls to earn the touchdown and he grabbed two late tries on Saturday to clinch a thrilling 36-35 win at home to Coventry. The victory eased Tynedale
SHARES in Albemarle & Bond were suspended today after the stricken pawnbroker was told by its lenders that they will not be able to support its plans to save the business. The banks' rejection of the management strategy means there are just
THE Co-op's banking division has suffered a setback after admitting it needs to raise another £400m to cover past issues. The business, set to report full-year losses of up to £1.3bn for 2013, says the matters relate to conduct and legal documentation
SPENNYMOOR Town took a big stride towards promotion with a hugely important goal by Kallum Griffiths to clinch a point in a 3-3 draw at leaders Celtic Nation. Moors substitute Keith Graydon changed the course of the game after his side went 3-1
SUNDERLAND have recalled Connor Wickham from his loan spell at Leeds United - and the striker is available to go straight into the squad for Wednesday's trip to Liverpool. The Black Cats triggered their immediate recall option this morning, with
MANCHESTER United forward Wayne Rooney has warned Manchester City to expect a side buoyed by renewed confidence and belief in this week’s derby. Life without Sir Alex Ferguson has not gone to plan so far, with the reigning champions seventh in
The Friends of Rise Carr College, Darlington, are holding an Easter Fayre on April 5 at the college on Eldon Street. There will be plenty of stalls and children can take along a decorated egg for an Easter egg competition, with a prize for the
CRITICALLY acclaimed in the author’s native US, this tells the story of Bidwell Smith’s journey as she navigates through life following the loss of both her parents to cancer, by the time she reaches the age of 24. The story is extremely well and
I’VE long believed grammar schools of the 1950s set the highest standards Britain’s state education system ever delivered, and this autobiography from an author and leading literary critic who began at Richmond and East Sheen Grammar School for Boys
HUMANS might be the dominant species on the planet, but boy, how they are afflicted by a whole range of organisms from viruses and bacteria to fungi and small parasite animals. They are not nice to know in any shape or form and while we can defend
WHETHER it’s gorgonzola, brie or our very own Wensleydale, most of us enjoy a bit of cheese, and why not? While we ordinary mortals just enjoy the taste of the stuff, Tunick is a dedicated fanatic and his examination of the science and history
The ideal book for those on the front line of medicine or those striving to get there. This is the complete A to Z of where the nursing profession is today and its 10,200 entries make it one of the most comprehensive guides around.
ZEVIN started out working as a music critic for her local newspaper, but moved on to writing books for adults and young people. Her first book, Elsewhere, was translated in to 25 languages. This, her eighth, is about a man called AJ Fikry, who
IF Hartlepool United are to make the play-offs, they are going to have to improve their away form. Pools have eight games remaining this season – five at Victoria Park and three on the road. Home form in recent weeks has been impeccable – they
SET in a London epidemic, Louise Welsh’s first psychological thriller in her Plague Times trilogy chronicles a state of desperation and fear as a virus sweeps across the capital. Stevie Flint is a journalist-turnedshopping channel TV presenter,
MAY, author of the acclaimed Life! Death! Prizes!, delivers more of his signature modern-day morality with his hilarious third novel. Wake Up Happy Every Day sees middle-aged, low-achieving Nicky from Bedford confronted with the sudden death of
As I walk through the country lanes And see the flowers all in bloom Primroses, daffodils and bluebells Funny little bunnies running around As I pass the old mare out at grass Seeing the birds flying, ducking and diving I love to walk
1. Be Careful What You Wish for: The Clifton Chronicles, Jeffrey Archer 2. Mary Berry Cooks, Mary Berry 3. Minecraft: The Official Redstone Handbook 4. Minecraft: The Official Beginner’s Handbook 5. A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great
Snowdrops in abundance On roadsides near and far Bless us as we travel On outings in the car. And crocuses appear So cheerful and so bright In gardens everywhere Such a lovely sight. So once again we see New life on every side
A WOMAN who feared she was going into a hospice to die is back home after three weeks’ care her husband believes saved her life. Lynn Pearson, who has secondary breast cancer, is now back at home in Newton Hall, Durham, and feeling much better,
A CELEBRATORY mass featuring eight priests is to be held to help a church mark its 80th anniversary. St Thomas Apostle Church, on Byerley Road, Shildon, is celebrating its birthday with a mass and party on Thursday, April 3. Father Michael
Some seven hundred years ago The secret was discovered Of vivid colours all aglow From elemental flux recovered. This truth to visionaries bold (Men of remarkable stature) Meaning the relevance of gold To porcelain manufacture.
POLICE are yet to confirm the identification of the body found on the County Durham coastline at the weekend. But the man leading the inquiry into the fortnight-long disappearance of 50-year-old Mark Bushnell believes the body is that of the missing
FOR most of us the purchase of a house is the biggest financial step we will ever take, but it is often a decision led by the heart rather than the head. Estate agent Jackie Rohan understands that more than most. A maths whizz at school who
PRAISE be – the Reverend Adam Smallbone is back at last. Two years is a long time between sermons. Here’s hoping TV’s favourite vicar has spent that time away from our screens coming up with inspiring new subjects and honing his delivery. Let’s
BY now, you know what to expect from One Born Every Minute – tears, tantrums and lots and lots of babies. Expect more of the same as we check into Southmead Hospital in Bristol once more. We meet farmer Nick, who thinks he is well-prepared for
ALLEGED footage of Bigfoot is usually grainy, blurred and looks suspiciously like a bloke in a gorilla suit. But for some, such pictures, coupled with supposed eyewitness testimony, have sparked a lifelong obsession with finding one of these elusive
HOW does that song go? “To feel the rhythm of life, to feel the powerful beat, to feel the tingle in your fingers, to feel the tingle in your feet…” Well, the eight boys who are Tap Factory certainly live and breathe rhythm in every ounce of
A CHILDREN’S hospice has received a belated Christmas presents when motorbike-loving charity fundraisers handed over the money from their annual Santa Run. More than 200 members of the Boundary 500 Motorcycle Group took to the roads of Thornaby
SOME of CBBC’s biggest names and programmes are heading for the North- East when CBBC Live presents three days of events and live broadcasts from Gateshead and Newcastle. CBBC Live in NewcastleGateshead will bring some of the channel’s biggest
Full-time: Prescot Cables 0 Darlington 0 Just over a week ago Darlington remained intent on reaching the top of the table, however fanciful that hope may have been. Three games without a win later and they're suddenly looking over their shoulder
ON A day when the Lions were easily tamed, the biggest roar from the 720 Mowden fans came when coach Danny Brown almost scored in the final minute. He gave himself a ten-minute refresher just in case he is needed at any stage of Mowden's countdown
THE founder of a junior football club has returned to take up the post of president. Tommy Kelly formed St Mary's Soccer Squad after spotting a group of young lads kicking a ball about on Cockton Hill recreational ground, Bishop Auckland, in 1985
AFTER scoring his first Premier League goal of 2014, Papiss Cisse admitted he has had to be mentally tough throughout his goalscoring fallow days. Cisse’s second full season on Tyneside has brought just four goals, but the Senegalese striker hopes
Full-time: Middlesbrough 1 Queens Park Rangers 3 AS Robert Green punted a quick goal-kick upfield in the fourth minute of added time at the Riverside Stadium, Harry Redknapp and his assistant Kevin Bond made it clear what they thought of his decision
GUSTAVO POYET has challenged his Sunderland players to prove they have the stomach for a relegation fight when they travel to title hopefuls Liverpool on Wednesday. The Black Cats passed up an opportunity to haul themselves out of the bottom three
Full-time: Norwich City 2 Sunderland 0 IN terms of the league table, Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Norwich City made no tangible difference to Sunderland's chances of escaping relegation this season. They started the afternoon three points adrift of
BUSINESSES in Darlington have been urged to sign up for a conference to discuss the future of the town centre. The Town Centre Conference is a chance for small and independent retailers and restaurants to have their say on investment and regeneration
Full-time: Newcastle United 1 Crystal Palace 0 HE MAY have not been allowed to be at St James’ Park to see Papiss Cisse head home a late winner for Newcastle United against Crystal Palace, but Alan Pardew was dead-set on celebrating victory with
A YOUNG artist has just won his first commission at the age of 11- following in the footsteps of three generations of his artistic family. Matthew George Johnson has been hired to create a painting for the living room of a family home in Spennymoor
DARLINGTON Rugby Football Club has nothing to fear from sharing facilities with the town’s football club, supporters have been told ahead of a crucial vote on the partnership. Members of Darlington RFC will vote tonight (Monday, March 24) on whether
A DEFUNCT radio mast could become a memorial to police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, a chief constable has revealed. Durham Police initially wanted to knock down the 150ft-high needle-like structure when it moves from
DEFLATED Dimi Konstantopoulos has been reassured that Aitor Karanka maintains faith in him after suffering one of the worst moments of his professional career at the Riverside Stadium. The Middlesbrough goalkeeper, who has been impressing enough
A CONTROVERSIAL free school is poised to more than double in size from September, but is still waiting on a permanent site. Durham Free School (DFS) opened in the former Durham Gilesgate Sports College in September, with 30 year seven pupils.
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A PILOT scheme that will see mental health nurses joining police on the streets is due to be launched in North Yorkshire today (Monday, March 24). The aim of the mental health street triage scheme is to reduce the number of people detained in police
NEARLY 12,000 people have been named as successful applicants to become “Tour Makers” ahead of the Grand Depart arriving in the region. The volunteer force will welcome millions of visitors when the Tour de France passes through Yorkshire on July
