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  • Capper crowns ENL 125 celebrations

    The Northern League celebrated its 125th anniversary in style against an FA XI at Bishop Auckland last night, and the first goal of the game was befitting of a commemoration. The tempo of the game was faster and more competitive than a friendly

  • Match Analysis: Newcastle United 0 Everton 3

    Full-time: Newcastle United 0 Everton 3 IN 2012, when Newcastle United were finishing fifth in the table, Alan Pardew suggested his side were operating in “a different league” to Everton. Two years on, and the Newcastle manager's words still

  • Duckworth back for Pools

    MICHAEL Duckworth makes his Hartlepool United return this evening, as Pools take on Mansfield at Victoria Park. With Simon Walton suspended for one game following his dismissal last Friday at Oxford, Duckworth starts in midfield, with Bradley Walker

  • Match Analysis: Huddersfield Town 2 Middlesbrough 2

    Full-time: Huddersfield Town 2 Middlesbrough 2 ALBERT ADOMAH rediscovered his scoring touch to help Middlesbrough end a long wait for an away goal, even if a much-needed victory continued to evade the men from Teesside. Huddersfield Town took

  • Team news: Ledesma starts for Boro at Huddersfield

    EMMANUEL LEDESMA has been recalled to the Middlesbrough starting line-up for tonight's trip to Huddersfield Town. Ledesma is the man asked to give the team greater creativity on the flank following the news that Kei Kamara has had to miss out with

  • Newcastle name unchanged side for Everton clash

    NEWCASTLE have named an unchanged starting line-up for this evening's Premier League home game with Everton. Alan Pardew has stuck with the side that beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at the weekend as he prepares to serve the final game of his three-match

  • Motorcyclist collided with tractor after losing control

    A MOTORCYCLIST died after losing control of his bike on a bend, an inquest was told. Former mechanic Edward Davies crashed into a tractor on the A684 Winton Bank, between Northallerton and the A19, on September 22. The 65-year-old, of Princes

  • Stoke victim choked on her food

    A STROKE victim died on Boxing Day after choking on her food, an inquest was told. Elizabeth Mary Appleton was a resident in Rivendale extra care housing scheme, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The 82-year-old was eating lunch at the home

  • Student going to South Africa to study apartheid

    A STUDENT from north Durham is raising money to fund a trip to South Africa to study the effects of apartheid. Emily Henderson, 20, from South Moor, Stanley, who is studying history at the University of York, is flying out there in June for two

  • Teenagers arrested after church hall blaze

    POLICE investigating a church hall blaze at the weekend have arrested two teenage girls. St John's Church Hall, Meadowfield, near Durham City, was badly damaged when fire broke out early on Sunday morning. Two 13-year-old girls have been held

  • Burglars steal Apple laptop and leave dog

    THIEVES who stole a laptop after breaking into a business premises left behind a dog. The incident happened at 1.05am on Tuesday (March 25), at the Print Centre at the junction of Fulwell Road next to the new Lidl building in Sunderland. The burglars

  • Full steam ahead for gas pipeline

    PLANS for a 15 kilometre underground pipeline running through part of the North York Moors and gas production at an existing well have been approved by North Yorkshire County council. The gas site at Ebberston Moor, near Malton, is an existing

  • Racing legend helps Thirsk cancer fundraiser

    GRAND National winning jockey Bob Champion has helped a Thirsk couple raise £1,500 for cancer research. The 65-year-old Guisborough-born racing legend spoke about the Bob Champion Cancer Trust’s work at a party to mark the first anniversary of

  • Navy's new destroyer sails in to foster affiliations in region

    ONE of the Royal Navy’s newest vessels berths in port at the start of a five-day visit to her adopted North-East city, on Thursday (March 27). It offers a chance for the commander and crew of HMS Dauntless to further foster affiliations with Newcastle

  • Olympic velodrome will go ahead in Middlesbrough

    AN OLYMPIC-standard velodrome is to go ahead in Middlesbrough as part of a major “sports village” development. The £1m velodrome is being funded by Middlesbrough Council and British Cycling, and aims to help make the £18m Sports Village in the

  • Receiving stolen goods lands woman in court

    BUYING stolen electrical goods worth more than £1,000 for just £60 landed a woman in court. Magistrates at Darlington heard today (Tuesday, March 25) that 26-year-old Melanie Cooper paid £60 for a stolen laptop, iPod and docking station and an

  • Full steam ahead for rugby and football club groundshare

    A PLANNING application for work to prepare Darlington RFC’s ground for use by the Quakers will be submitted within weeks, officials say. Officers at both clubs say it is now “full steam ahead” to get Blackwell Meadows ready for the football club

  • Addict stole cheese and razors

    A RECOVERING addict has been placed on a drug rehabilitation order after stealing a razor and cheese from a Darlington shop. Barbara Taylor, 35, of Conyers Terrace, Ferryhill, appeared before Darlington Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday, March

  • New stay and play session launched

    A NEW session for babies and pre-school children has started in Aldbrough St John. Richmond Children’s Centre has launched a stay and play session, in the village hall, on Tuesdays, from 1.30pm to 3pm. It will run weekly during term time.

  • Delivery driver robbed by man with iron bar

    A DELIVERY driver has been robbed of a cash wallet by a man wielding an iron bar. The 44-year-old man had returned his work van to a depot and was getting into his own car when two men approached him, one of whom was carrying the weapon. Shocked

  • Care home residents take part in a worldwide afternoon tea

    A NURSING home has held an event to raise awareness of Nutrition and Hydration Week. Rosedale Nursing Home in Catterick Garrison invited residents, family members and soldiers and their families from the 1st Battalion Duke of Lancaster Regiment

  • Man grew 221 cannabis plants in a bedroom

    A DRUG user has admitted growing 221 cannabis plants in the front bedroom of his home. Magistrates in Darlington declined jurisdiction on the case today (Tuesday, March 25) after hearing the quantity of the Class B drugs being grown by 32-year-old

  • Food waste plant to be built at Leeming

    A new anaerobic digestion plant at Leeming, near Bedale will take in over 55,000 tonnes of food waste a year, converting it into heat and power. North Yorkshire County Council’s Planning Committee approved plans for the new plant which also includes

  • New recycling centre is in the wrong place say residents

    PLANS for a new waste recycling centre for Richmondshire have been given the go ahead, despite objectors saying it is in the wrong place. Local people and Brompton on Swale Parish Council protested that the new centre at Gatherley Road Industrial

  • Free talks and tours in Durham this weekend

    DURHAM University is hosting a series of free events as part of English Tourism Week. There will be free walking tours of the Durham World Heritage Site on Saturday (March 29) at 11.30am and 1.30pm. There will also be free tours of Durham Castle

  • Woman shoplifted within days of being released from prison

    A WOMAN with a history of alcohol and mental health issues admitted stealing wine and food from Morrisons shortly after being released from prison. Darlington Magistrates’ Court heard today (Tuesday, March 25) that Amy Kelly, 24, of Cumberland

  • Ramble round city's rocky roads plus steep and muddy paths

    GEOLOGIST and natural historian John Burgess will lead a rocky ramble, taking in some steep and muddy paths around a city’s streets and surrounding area, on Sunday (March 30). The three-and-a-half mile Geological Walk in Durham City starts outside

  • Help wanted to revamp Kielder bike trail

    WORK has begun on a flagship mountain bike trail and volunteers are wanted to help finish the job. The network at Kielder Forest, in Northumberland, is undergoing a £76,000 makeover and people are invited to get involved on April 4 and 5. For more

  • Firms fined after electrocution case

    TWO North-East firms have been fined after exposing workers to the dangers of electrocution. Northern Construction Solutions (NCS), in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, and Hexham-based Egger (UK) Limited were prosecuted by the Health and Safety

  • Farmer's new role

    Richard Findlay, a farmer on the North York Moors, has been elected as the new chairman of the National Farmers’ Union sheep group.

  • Coxhoe school website relaunched

    A VILLAGE school’s popular website is being re-launched. Coxhoe Primary School’s website features resources used by schools across the country and beyond and attracts 50,000 hits per month. It has now been given a facelift, with pupils’ help

  • Hit Beatles show Let It Be rocks the region

    THE sounds of the Fab Four are being recreated in a West End show that has hit the region. Almost 400,000 people saw Let It Be in its London run and the The production is now playing at the Sunderland Empire each night until Saturday (March 29)

  • NUT chief faces parents' questions

    TEACHERS and parents put their questions to union chiefs at an education question time. National Union of Teachers (NUT) general secretary Christine Blower attended Monday night’s event at Newcastle’s Centre for Life, along with Northern Trades

  • Students organise fundraising gig for trip to Ecuador

    RICHMOND School and Six Form students Jess Jinks and Natasha Dale will be holding a fundraising gig at Richmond Cricket Club to raise cash for a school trip to Ecuador. The gig, on Friday, March 28, at 7.30pm, will feature the Dave Harris Band,

  • Sounds of the 60s for charity

    MUSIC lovers are being given the chance to dance the night away to the sounds of the 60s and raise cash for good causes at the same time. Hits from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks and the Drifters through to latest songs by Olly Murs, Amy Winehouse

  • Darkness descends for Earth Hour

    LANDMARKS across the region will be plunged into darkness this weekend. The lights will be turned off at Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, the Sage Gateshead, the Millennium Bridge, the Tyne Bridge and elsewhere, as part of the WWF’s Earth Hour.

  • North Country Theatre in Richmond appeals for local musicians

    A THEATRE company is appealing for musicians to join a band to play live as part of a community play in July. North Country Theatre, based in Richmond, is staging Blame it on Bartle this summer, and music director Dave Harris will be holding open

  • Sentimental jewellery stolen in Darlington house burglary

    POLICE are appealing for information after a large amount of property was stolen from a house while the owner was away visiting relatives. The burglary at a house in Stocksmoor Close, in Darlington, took place between 9am and 8.15pm on Monday,

  • Police issue warning over parking fine scam

    Members of the public are being warned about an email scam where it is claimed that they need to pay a parking fine. The emails originate from justice.alerts@public.gov.delivery.com and have been altered to appear as though they have been sent

  • Charity single for Phoenix House now available on iTunes

    A CHARITY single in aid of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans is now available to buy and download. Following the successful launch of the Military WAGS Choir and Swaledale Bands’ Harmonies for Heroes CD, the single, Dancing

  • Triple amputee inspires Newton Aycliffe teenagers

    A VETERAN who lost both legs and his right arm while on patrol in Afghanistan delivered a motivational speech to North-East teenagers today (Tuesday, March 25). Andy Reid told schoolchildren at Woodham Academy in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham,

  • First monthly chic 'vintique' fair coming up

    THE first monthly chic ‘vintique’ fair takes place in Barnard Castle next week. The event will be held at The Witham, on Wednesday, April 2, from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Items on sale include antiques, collectables, vintage goods, retro, jewellery

  • Youngsters immerse themselves in horror tale

    YOUNGSTERS were able to get really into the spirit of things as they explored the origins of their current class book. Year Six pupils at Malton primary have been studying Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and enjoyed a special workshop delving in the

  • Long-serving Barnard Town councillor retires

    A COUNCILLOR who was inspired to join local government by the attractive and historic nature of his hometown is retiring after almost 40 years. John Watson has served as a town councillor in Barnard Castle since winning a by-election in 1976, when

  • Saturday craft fair

    A craft fair will be held in St Mary and St Cuthbert’s Parish Centre, Middle Chare, Chester-le-Street, on Saturday (March 29) between 10am and 2pm. Admission is free. Eyes down: A weekly bingo session is held at the Brockwell Centre, Pelton Fell

  • Rock night to hit the right note for charity

    A SPECIAL rock night is being held by bikers this weekend in Consett to help two worthy causes. The British Biker Relief Foundation and The Great North Air Ambulance will benefit from the event on Saturday, March 29, at Steph’s, in Market Street

  • Job Centre workers' car damaged by frustrated benefits claimant

    A DRUNKEN man vandalised a Job Centre worker's car in frustration at having his benefits being suspended, a court heard. Darlington Magistrates’ Court was told today (Tuesday, March 25) that Darren Pratt went drinking in Yates’ wine bar on Skinnergate

  • Lindisfarne Gospels show up for two awards

    LAST year’s Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition in the North-East is in the running for two national awards. The long-awaited attraction, which brought around 100,000 visitors to Durham University’s Palace Green Library during three months last summer

  • Yorkshire Shepherdess shares her stories of Dales life

    FARMER’S wife and mum-of-seven Amanda Owen is about to share her experiences of life in the Yorkshire Dales. Familiar to millions through her appearances on TV’s The Dales, she has now penned an autobiography, The Yorkshire Shepherdess, to be published

  • Downhill mountain bike stolen in Darlington burglary

    A MOUNTAIN bike worth around £2,000 has been stolen in a burglary in Darlington. The IronHorse Sunday downhill mountain bike was taken from a property in Brougham Street, Darlington, overnight on Saturday, March 22 to Sunday, March 23, as well

  • Primary school pupils waste no time learning about biogas

    MORE than 60 schoolchildren became official ‘waste warriors’ when they visited the North East’s only commercial food waste anaerobic facility. Youngsters from Barnard Castle Preparatory School and Coxhoe Primary School in County Durham learnt how

  • School merger proposal given governmental approval

    THE merger of two schools to form a new academy has moved a step closer after the Department for Edcuation gave the scheme its approval. Eston Park and Gillbrook academies will now be brought together to create Hillsview Academy, which will be

  • Classic musical Grease to be performed in Darlington

    GREASE LIGHTNING Classic musical Grease will be performed by the Darlington Operatic Society at the town’s Civic Theatre from Wednesday April 2 until Saturday April 12. Tickets are £14 for children and £19 for adults. To book, call 01325 244659 or

  • Community running sessions launched in Middlesbrough

    RUNNERS in Middlesbrough wanting some help and extra motivation can join new community running groups from next week. The sessions are free of charge and will help people get in shape for the 2014 races in the town – the Riverside 5k in June and

  • Ukip choose their new man

    A NORTH Yorkshire county councillor has been chosen to stand as the Ukip candidate for Harrogate and Knaresborough at the next General Election. David Simister, who was born and bred in Harrogate, owns and runs a public relations company in the

  • We Don't Need The Harrier Jump Jet

    IN reply to FE Sharpe’s plea for the Ministry of Defence to keep the Harrier jump jet (HAS, Mar 24). In July 2012, Britain was handed its first joint strike fighter – a jet known as the F35 stealth fighter. Each one costs in the region of £100m

  • Sport Relief

    WE have just had Sport Relief, but I think I need some relief from sport. The England v Denmark game was as entertaining as night out with Pam Ayers. In cricket, the England Twenty20 team may as well come home now and, as for, the Sunderland football

  • Turbine Trouble

    I’M as keen on doing our bit for the environment as anyone. But I’m also a realist. And being a realist means not dumbly following anything that comes along simply because someone in Government has labelled it “green”. The proposed wind turbines

  • Pound Pub

    WHAT’S all the fuss about a pub opening in Stockton selling a pint for £1.50 (Echo, Mar 24)? It has been happening for years. It’s called Wetherspoons, and other pubs do it too. The real problem with cheap booze is supermarkets. A couple

  • Fracking

    COUNCILLOR Gareth Dadd clearly thinks that fracking will solve the UK’s energy security problem when he refers to the prospect of “sitting in the dark in cold baths” (Echo, Mar 20). This demonstrates a worrying lack of understanding of the timescales

  • The Special One

    MICK PEACOCK complained about the arrogance of Jose Mourinho in his recent letter (HAS, Mar 24), and many others will no doubt agree with his view. After years of having boring managers involved in English football, I quite like him. Yes, his

  • Living under the jackboot

    I ENJOYED a delightful break in Bournemouth last weekend. I love English seaside hotels. You get a proper breakfast, not the slimy cheese and tasteless ham of the so-called continental breakfast which resembles a funeral tea, washed down with a cup

  • Fickle nature

    What a difference a year makes. Rewind just over 12 months and upper Teesdale was buried beneath a blanket of snow which caused chaos for all who live and work in one of the region’s rural areas. This winter couldn’t have been more different, with

  • Honda to cut production at Swindon

    IT had to stop sometime. After months of nothing but good news about the UK motor industry, Honda announced today that it is cutting production at its Swindon plant. The decision to reduce production at its UK factory from three shifts to two threatens

  • A magical milestone

    SIR Bobby Robson inspired millions when he was alive – and it is remarkable how he has continued to do after his death. On the sixth anniversary of the launch of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, it is fitting that the £7m milestone has been broken

  • Kaka can open the Flat season in style for Fahey

    RICHARD FAHEY is confident Gabrial’s Kaka is ready to take his game to another level this season ahead of his tilt at the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday. The Dr Marwan Koukashowned four-year-old won just once from eight appearances

  • Three wickets for Borthwick

    LANCASHIRE opener Luis Reece helped MCC eke out a minor mid-match advantage in the curtain-raising fixture against county champions Durham in Abu Dhabi. Reece (85) shared a secondwicket stand of 112 with Kent’s Daniel Bell-Drummond (54) on a fluctuating

  • Raiders strike at farm

    THIEVES who raided a Ryedale farm stole 500 litres of diesel and a £700 power washer. The burglary took place overnight on March 22 from a farm in the Great Edstone area near Malton. Police are appealing for information – contact 101, select option

  • Lewis to welcome Hastings from IPL

    DURHAM coach Jon Lewis believes the overseas signing of powerful Australian allrounder John Hastings will help him get the best out of the club’s promising young bowlers this summer. Hastings will arrive at Emirates Durham ICG after his commitments

  • 'Beefy' boost for river charity

    CRICKET legend Sir Ian Botham was the star guest at a charity auction is aid of the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust. The event, held at Swinton Park, near Masham, raised almost £5,000 for the cause, with a fishing rod donated by Orvis of Harrogate

  • Residents' surgery

    ELVET and Gilesgate county councillors David Freeman and Richard Ormerod will hold a residents’ surgery at 55a Old Elvet, Durham, on Thursday, April 3, from 6pm to 7pm. HOUSEWARMING EVENT: East Durham Gomes will hold a “housewarming” event at Castle

  • Retail sales continue to grow - but at slower pace

    RETAIL sales have continued to grow but at a slower pace, a report has revealed. The CBI's latest distributive trades survey says sales increased year-on-year for the fourth consecutive month in March. The report said sales are expected to

  • Your say on the future of Darlington Town Centre

    ON Thursday evening representatives of more than 60 businesses and retail outlets based in the centre of Darlington will gather to discuss the future of the town and what it offers to the public. The Darlington town centre conference, organised

  • Flinders focused on closing play-off gap

    SCOTT FLINDERS admits he isn’t one for drooling over his recent achievements – but continuing the fine Victoria Park defensive form wouldn’t go amiss. Hartlepool United tonight take on Mansfield at Victoria Park, still smarting from Friday’s 1-

  • Campaign launched to save North Yorkshire's Barn Owls

    ONCE a common sight gliding over fields and country roads, the barn owl is in decline. Now a campaign has been launched in this region to halt the fall in numbers. The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust says that the barn owl population has dropped by

  • Campaign to preserve Caterhouse Pit as nature area

    A CAMPAIGN has been launched for a parcel of land to be declared a nature reserve, saving it from any future housing development. Framwellgate Moor and Newton Hall county councillor Mark Wilkes said Caterhouse Pit, near Pity Me, had been treated

  • Fund will support deals worth £10m

    A TRAILBLAZING fund that supports North-East firms bidding for work has made its first loan, helping to secure contracts worth £10m. The Tees Valley Catalyst Fund, spearheaded by Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) is the first of its kind in the UK, helping

  • Mooch ado about nothing

    EVERYONE knows that the John Bull in Alnwick is a great pub. Top it all, it’s just been named the Tyneside and Northumberland CAMRA pub of the year. That’s not the serendipitous bit. We land there at 6.15pm last Tuesday, expecting to enjoy a quiet

  • Poles apart

    LAST week’s piece on the passing of Tony Benn noted that he was an assiduous diary keeper. One entry concerned a visit to the home of Sunderland North MP Chris Mullin when Benn hung up his jacket, but forgot to check that his semipermanent pipe was

  • The Mentalist (Channel 5, 9pm)

    IS fame a blessing or a curse? Robin Tunney should know as one of the stars of The Mentalist, one of the most successful US dramas of recent years. “It’s weird because I have a pretty wonderful charmed life,” she admits. “I did my first movies

  • The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC2, 9pm)

    SOME contestants in this series of The Great British Sewing Bee have shown they have a soft spot for vintage fashions and fabrics. David’s attempts to get his prom dress model to stand on the table next to the sewing machine so he could hem her frock

  • Volunteers sought for major theatrical festival

    ORGANISERS of a major theatrical festival are calling on the public to get involved. The Jabberwocky Market, a four-day celebration of theatre staged by the internationally acclaimed Battersea Arts Centre, will return to Darlington in May.

  • The Missing (C4, 10pm)

    IT’S a frightening statistic, but every two minutes, someone in Britain goes missing. Fortunately, the majority are found again within 48 hours, but 2,000 a year simply vanish, leaving a host of unanswered questions behind. The Missing introduces

  • Rooster, Newcastle Theatre Royal

    AUDIENCES at Newcastle Theatre Royal are going back to the Swinging Sixties as Rambert returns with Rooster – Christopher Bruce’s celebration of the era set to music by the Rolling Stones. This popular piece of rock’n’roll swagger will be accompanied

  • Inflation falls to four-year low

    LOWER petrol prices helped inflation fall to a new four-year low of 1.7 per cent in February and narrow the prolonged squeeze on wages, official figures showed today. It was the fifth monthly slowdown in a row and will support hopes that the real-term

  • Yorkshire and Clydesdale Banks to close branches

    CLYDESDALE and Yorkshire Banks are to close 28 "unsustainable" branches and invest £45m in customer improvements under plans to reshape retail banking operations, they announced today.  Six flagship branches will be developed as well as improved

  • Swan Lake, Newcastle Theatre Royal

    THE dance continues with Matthew Bourne’s infamous Swan Lake, currently on its fifth international tour, playing at Newcastle Theatre Royal, from April 8 to 19. This Swan Lake is best known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with

  • Magpies owner to take in third successive Newcastle game

    NEWCASTLE UNITED owner Mike Ashley will be in the stands when Newcastle host Everton tonight and Alan Pardew believes his presence at their last three games bodes well for the club going into a hectic summer. Ashley made his first appearance at

  • What a difference a year makes in upper Teesdale

    WHAT a difference a year makes. Rewind just over 12 months and upper Teesdale was buried beneath a blanket of snow which caused chaos for all who live and work in one of the region's rural areas. This winter couldn't have been more different, with

  • Furniture maker on firm footing after cabinet deal

    A FURNITURE and kitchen maker has carried out work at a historic London church. Treske, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, created a large display cabinet for the 17th Century Guild Church of St Margaret Pattens, which was designed by Sir Christopher

  • Organisation boosts business support package

    AN organisation supporting pre-start and small businesses has strengthened its team as it rolls out an expanded support package. East Durham Business Service has recruited Hina Joshi as business advisor to work with entrepreneurs. As part of

  • Hundreds of North-East jobs 'could be lost in holiday pay law'

    HUNDREDS of North-East jobs could be lost and companies face closure over holiday pay law, engineering and construction bosses have warned. The North-East Civil Engineering Contractors’ Association (Ceca), say the impact of backdated holiday payments

  • Office supplies firm aims to create jobs in expansion

    A NORTH-EAST office supplies business has revealed plans to create new jobs. JG Office Supplies, based in Redcar, wants to take on up to 20 workers to grow its presence in the sector. The company, founded by entrepreneurs James Lees and Graham

  • University holds first 'festival of research'

    STUDENTS and academics from the North-East will learn more about the opportunities available at Sunderland when the city’s university hosts the first RISE festival later this month. The International Centre for Research in Innovation, Sustainability

  • High-flyers given unconditional offers by unis

    TWO high-flying students at Barnard Castle School have received the rare accolade of an unconditional offer to pursue their chosen university courses. Erika Lee will study production, art and design at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow, alumni of

  • Novel conference attracts education leaders

    HIGHLY skilled teachers from across the region have been sharing their expertise at a special conference - believed to be the first in the country. Carmel College in Darlington staged the event, which attracted 80 specialist leaders of education

  • Young people are welcomed to convention

    YOUNG people from across Darlington were welcomed to Polam Hall School’s careers convention. As part of National Careers Week 2014 the Darlington independent school joined forces with representatives from over 40 different professions who spoke

  • Future pupils visit Discovery School site

    THE first intake of students at a pioneering new type of North-East school have visited the site. The group of teenagers gathered at Blandford Street in Newcastle, where work on  the £9m Discovery School  is well advanced. The school will open

  • More than 100 exhibitors attend careers event

    THE vast array of opportunities available to young people were showcased at a careers and higher education evening in Ripon supported by more than 100 exhibitors. Ripon Grammar School hosted the biennial event to give students a flavour of the choices

  • Gin distillery to feature at Bishop Auckland Food Festival

    VISITORS to a popular food festival will be able to raise a glass to Durham’s first gin distillery. Durham Gin will be among one of the many new products on sale at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival, which takes place in the Market Place

  • Thieves target van outside hotel

    A LARGE amount of property was stolen from a transit van parked in the Premier Inn car park, Tindale, near Bishop Auckland, between 7pm and 9pm, on Monday, March 24. PC Michael Banks, from Bishop Auckland response unit, said: "Some of the property

  • Applications sought for Bishop Auckland youth awards

    APPLICATION forms are now available for an annual youth awards. The Bishop Auckland Town Council 7th Annual Youth Awards competition is hoping to build on the success of last year, which saw Jack Drum Arts, Wear Valley Christian Centre and Venture

  • Have your say on Wolsingham school plans

    PARENTS and residents of Wolsingham have a chance to comment on proposals for the town’s secondary school. Design proposals for Wolsingham School and Community College will be on display tomorrow (Wednesday, March 26) between 3.30pm and 7pm at

  • Volunteers take on Tow Law's Millennium Green

    VOLUNTEERS are turning an overgrown wilderness into a community nature park. Around 15 people have joined the Friends of Millennium Green group with the aim of improving the park in Tow Law. Work has already begun to create a wildflower meadow