Harrogate RA 0 Spennymoor Town 4 Spennymoor recorded a convincing 4-0 victory at Harrogate RA last night, with Nathan Fisher on the goals trail again. Fisher, who scored four last Saturday against Kendal, was on the hunt for more goals in the
FOR 60 seconds in the early stages of the second half, football didn’t matter. As Middlesbrough’s latest Championship game was interrupted near to the touchline so an injured player could receive treatment, the towering backdrop was a giant screen
A SHOPKEEPER who is hoping to take on a village’s postal services is seeking to assure disabled residents that changes will be made to make it accessible.Concerns have been raised that moving the Post Office in Tow Law to the new Premier shop, which opened
THE tributes which have flooded in from around the world for Ali Brownlee speak volumes. He was a man who touched many thousands of people through a passionate, sincere, down to earth personality which made him a natural for his job as a broadcaster
A FORMER NHS boss wants an investigation into artificial football pitches over fears they may have caused the cancer that ended his son’s promising career. Nigel Maguire, from Darlington and the former chief executive of NHS Cumbria, wants to see
THANKFULLY the occupants of this car escaped unharmed after it overturned on the A1M on Monday. North Yorkshire Police Road Policing Unit tweeted a photo from the scene of the accident, which involved a white Vauxhall Corsa, with the words: "Lucky
A TEENAGER broke down as she explained to a jury how she tried to protect footballer Adam Johnson from losing everything after she had a sexual encounter with the England player in his car. The girl, now 16, sobbed as she was accused of lying about
SUNDERLAND AFC has reduced the cost of its season tickets for next year.Adult season cards for the Stadium of Light for 2016-17 are priced from £350, or £18 a game, with over-65s priced £250.Under-22s’ season cards are priced from £170 and an adult and
A GREEDY pony bit off more than she could chew when she got stuck in a hay feeder and had to be rescued by fire officers.Francesca – a two-year-old Shetland pony – sparked the rescue after she got stuck between the bars of her hay feeder in a field in
A MAN has been cleared of downloading indecent images of children from the internet.David Charles Cook denied the charge, relating to a total of 94 images, including 24 in the most serious category, when he appeared at Durham Crown Court shortly before
A MEETING is being held to discuss the future of urgent care facilities at Bishop Auckland Hospital.The meeting has been called by Labour councillors from the Crook and Willington area to give people a chance to have their say on the future of services
JUDGES yesterday had the almost impossible task of selecting the finalists and the winners of The Northern Echo's 2016 Schools Awards.The glittering awards ceremony will be held on March 10 at the Xcel Centre in Newton Aycliffe, but first the judges had
EAST Durham College has launched a new short course in floristry, aimed at showing enthusiasts great tips and tricks to get the most out of flowers around their home.The Flowers for the Home course runs over three evenings and is designed for anyone interested
A DUO of “outstandingly talented” dancers have been selected to join a London-based dance organisation. The National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) hand-picked Chris Pilbeam, 16, from Darlington, and Rachael Harrison, 17, from Hartlepool to join the
A WOMAN has denied defrauding a great grandmother of £7,200 in a series of withdrawals from her bank account.Anneka Dawn Hawkes is alleged to have used the 84-year-old woman’s bank cards to make purchases and cash withdrawals over a nine-month period
A 20-year-old man was robbed as he cycled along Ladgate Lane in Middlesbrough on Friday, February 12 between 3.40pm and 3.50pm. As the victim cycled under the pass that leads into Coulby Newham, adjacent with Middlesbrough Golf Club, he was pulled from
YOUNG fire cadets have proved hard work pays off after a five-month training scheme.The newest recruits under the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s (CDDFRS) programme saw the teenage trainees demonstrate a range of skills in front
POLICE have secured a court order to close down a party house whose inhabitants were making life hell for people living nearby.Durham Police started receiving complaints about the home on Whitehouse Lane, Ushaw Moor, near Durham City, last summer.Neighbours
AN ambitious fundraising campaign reached its £1 million target within 18 months as kind-hearted members of the public rallied round the cause.The South Cleveland Heart Fund set out to reach the target to provide a scanner upgrade to enable cardiac consultants
Satirical comic Viz has had its Facebook page blocked by the social network, according to a statement from the magazine's publisher. The comic, owned by Dennis Publishing, tweeted an image of its official page complete with a message from Facebook
SINCE public libraries first opened they have been used by parents to teach their children basic literacy and numeracy. Pupils have used public libraries to further their school grades, while students have used public libraries to help them pursue
Festive plan WHILE the indoor market and library facilities are vital to Darlington, I will turn my attention to some of the other proposed cuts. I don't think that many will miss the water feature outside the former arts centre, except for the
DW Lacey (HAS, Feb 4) is correct. I should have referred to "electricity", not "energy" in my previous letter (HAS, Jan 30). However, I don't think anyone will have been misled by this error, as Mr Lacey suggests. Since we were discussing energy
LAST week I watched the nauseating spectacle of Prime Minister's Questions. I saw no questions, apart from the obviously planted ones, answered. But did I hear the PM right? He claimed 400,000 homes will be built for £8bn. I work that out to
AN RAF reservist being investigated by police over serious sexual allegations shot himself after attending a live firing exercise an inquest has been told.There had been concerns Cpl Jack Lyons, 53, was a risk to himself and others, but coroner Michael
I UNDERSTAND that Darlington Borough Council will not be supporting Darlington Citizens Advice and I felt compelled to write. I have been using the services of Citizens Advice in the town and without a doubt it has been very helpful. I have been
LAST night I happened to ask my wife what she was watching on television. I spend much of my time in my office, and she replied that she was watching a documentary about famous wives juggling their careers around bringing up a family. I said
THE heart-felt letter from cancer sufferer VJ Connor (Echo, Feb 1) highlighted the fact that our lifestyles are to blame for all the cancers which are now ravaging society. I like am a cancer "sufferer" after having an operation for bowel cancer
A COUNTER-PETITION has been launched in response to calls to make Darlington’s new Nando’s halal. A campaign was launched recently in a bid to persuade Nando’s to serve halal meat at their latest restaurant, due to open at the new Feethams development
TWO living legends of English football are heading to the region to provide an insight into one of the biggest days of sporting history.Two members of England’s World Cup winning squad of 1966 will be at Scarborough Spa to mark 50 years since their famous
A FIRST-of-its-kind fire and ice festival has got underway.Snow and wintry conditions made for a suitable backdrop for Fire and Ice in Durham, a six-day Durham Business Improvement District (Bid) event that began today (Monday, February 15) with children
CHILDREN and their teachers are celebrating after inspectors lavished a Darlington school with praise.Pupils at S Teresa’s RC primary school have exemplary behaviour, according to a recent diocesan inspection.Inspectors praised the children and judged
As founder of Katie Sue Design, Katie Wood knows a thing or two about wedding stationery, with her products featured in Vogue and Tatler. She talks to Sarah Millington BEING a wedding stationery designer, you’d think that finding the perfect invitations
A restaurant in Harrogate is pushing boundaries with its unusual and innovative dishes. Ruth Campbell meets the talented team behind the Scandinavia-inspired Norse NORSE isn’t the most obvious ‘look at me’ and ‘scream it from the rooftops’ sort
Costume designer Rebecca Rawlinson has been making costumes for the bloody battles of Beowulf, which was filmed in the region, but she’s used to something much more elegant Rebecca Rawlinson has always loved dressing up. As a child, she loved the
HELP hedgehogs, moths and mini-beasts live to see spring, is the message to Darlington residents.An event this weekend will encourage visitors to turn their garden into a wildlife haven.Pets at Home Darlington is holding a workshop to urge people to make
Harlow Carr’s sequoiadendron giganteum is a giant AT RHS Garden Harlow Carr, there’s one tree that stands out for me; frankly, you’d struggle to miss it. That is because it belongs to one of the world’s largest tree species called the sequoiadendron
Tynemouth-born Denise Welch couldn’t be happier since turning her back on booze – but she’s still not afraid to express an opinion. Hannah Stephenson meets the former Loose Woman I'VE had a lot of fun on those balconies in my party days," Denise
FAMILIES are invited to get closer to nature in Upper Teesdale this week.The Bowlees Visitor Centre, which closes during the winter, has reopened until Sunday, February 21, for the half-term holiday.With funding from Natural England, the centre is launching
STAND together and oppose the cuts, is the message to residents from the Green Party.Darlington’s Green Party has issued a statement in response to proposed £12.5m cuts recently announced by the town’s borough council.Members say they are deeply worried
More and more people are looking online for ways to improve their wellbeing. Katie Wright looks at the latest sites and services tapping into the growing healthy living market NOT long ago, boasting about how many pints they'd sunk or espressos
MEMBERS of Northallerton Indoor Bowling Club have donated £175 to the Friarage Hospital’s MRI scanner appeal.The group, which has 40 active members and meets on Thursdays for three hours, said it wanted to contribute towards the £2m needed for the essential
A PUBLIC artwork will make its world premiere in an east Durham community - connecting neighbours together by creating an interactive chain of light and sound that weaves through the streets. The neighbourhood of Roseby Road and Rosedale Terrace
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a man who has gone missing from his home in County Durham.Malcolm Meek, 52, of Bruce Street in the Daisy Hill area of Sacriston, near Chester-le-Street has not been seen since he left his home address about 6.15pm
A PAIR of fly-tippers have been fined nearly £600 after dumping a cooker and fridge freezer in a back lane.William Huck, 25, of Lingard Walk, in Newton Aycliffe, and Tracey Hamilton, 45, of Salisbury Terrace, in Darlington, both pleaded guilty after dumping
DOZENS of items have been stolen during a burglary in West Cornforth.The property was targeted on Thursday, February 4.Police have released a list of the stolen items in a bid to trace their whereabouts.They include a red Hitachi digital camera, a gold
AN initiative tackling loneliness in rural areas where populations are sparse and people can feel isolated has welcomed some new members.Twenty six pupils from Husthwaite primary school, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, were invited to join the village’s
WRITING in The Guardian – with what other organ would a PC PC share his inmost thoughts? - the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, says public confidence “has been affected” by the controversy over investigations into claims that
An exhibition of "Paintings from Teesdale" by Ann Whitfield will be on display at The Witham in Barnard Castle next month. Original works, prints and cards will available to view or purchase The exhibition will be open 1st to 8th March, 10
THE ambulance service is facing a perfect storm: rising demand for its services and less money to meet patient needs. Despite demand reduction initiatives (a euphemism for trying to find ways of downgrading emergency calls), staffing shake-ups
WHEN I look back on my time in the editor’s chair, the dealings I’ve had with those in the hot-seat at Darlington Football Club are sure to figure prominently. There have certainly been some challenging figures at the helm – and no prizes for guessing
THE leader of the Fire Brigades Union in North Yorkshire has been announced as Labour’s candidate in the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Labour members in North Yorkshire have selected York firefighter Steve Howley as the party
She may be hailed a celebrity weight loss guru, but Amelia Freer does not believe in ‘diets’. The nutritional therapist tells Kate Whiting why we all have time to eat healthily AMELIA Freer has one word of advice for convenience food fans who say
As her new show starts, former Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury tells Ella Walker how life has changed since she gave birth to her twin daughters Walking is a very personal thing for Julia Bradbury. Best known for presenting Watchdog and Countryfile
Back on screens with her new Foolproof Cooking series, Mary Berry’s year has started as it means to go on – busily. She tells Kate Whiting about her life IN 45 years of writing cookery books, Mary Berry has seen many a newfangled device bid for
Fifteen years on and fashion's fiercest duo Derek Zoolander and Hansel are back to reclaim their rightful place on the catwalk. So is there more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking? Gemma Dunn meets Hollywood double act Ben
First-time skipper Bill Oldfield enjoys a flotilla holiday in the Ionian Sea SO, you don’t think you could hire a yacht. Neither did I. But I was wrong. And so was the church clock on the quayside; consistently. I have spent decades hankering
FORMER England football legend and Middlesbrough manager Bryan Robson has lent his support to Billingham Juniors FC. The junior club is preparing for a special fundraising event at The Swan in Billingham at which Liverpool comedian Stan Boardman
THE designer of hit kids TV show Bob the Builder is inspiring a new generation of artists. Curtis Jobling, a former student of Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD), visited his old college's Hartlepool campus, more than 20 years after graduating
COUPLES were urged to reminisce this Valentines' Day at a special afternoon tea fundraising event for Catterick Village's Booth Memorial Hall. Friends of Booth Hall, a group working to restore the hall, organised the Valentines' vintage tea party
A BUSINESS keeping Chelsea fashionistas ahead in the glamour stakes has expanded to meet growing demand.Handbag Clinic, which cleans and maintains designer handbags and accessories, has increased the size of its repair workshop.The move comes after the
A TEENAGE girl has described how she met up with Adam Johnson for a "thank you kiss and more" after he signed football shirts for her. The girl's account was given to police and the video recording of the interview was played at the former Sunderland
A CARE home for elderly and disabled residents and dementia sufferers has been ordered to make improvements to protect the safety and welfare of people living there.The Care Quality Commission has rated Riverside Court in Boroughbridge, as inadequate,
A DALES primary school has celebrated the long service of two staff members who between them have worked for 50 years at the school. Arkengarthdale Church of England Primary School's secretary Kath Hollingworth is celebrating 30 years of service, ensuring
VILLAGERS who beat plans for a hugely controversial fuel depot near their homes are hoping moves to build a new housing estate, the first for decades, could breathe new life into the community.Householders were jubilant after plans for the 375,000 litre
CHILDREN are learning about the work of a regeneration project.Pupils at Sherburn Hill Primary School, in Sherburn Hill, near Durham, are studying the impact of the Durham Villages Regeneration Company (DVRC), a 15-year joint project of Durham County
ALDI is to create 5,000 jobs and open 80 new stores this year under expansion plans.The supermarket chain said jobs will include managers, stock assistants and store staff.The German-owned company currently employs around 28,000 workers in more than 600
BORO commentator and radio host Alastair Brownlee has lost his battle with cancer. The 56-year-old who became known as "The Voice of the Boro" for his passionate match commentary of his beloved Middlesbrough Football Club, revealed in November
I TOOK the saddest of telephone calls this morning, informing me that BBC broadcaster Ali Brownlee – “the voice of the Boro” – had died. It was revealed last November that Ali was battling bowel cancer and, sadly, he lost that fight last night
A MARRIED couple will tackle an adventure of a lifetime to raise cash for a charity close to their hearts. Kathryn Ford, originally from Cockfield, County Durham, will run more than 60 miles along the Great Wall of China while husband Adam treks
A TECHNOLOGY firm has secured a near $2m (£1.3m) contract to design and make equipment to strengthen the mobile phone sector.Filtronic, which has a base at NetPark, in Sedgefield, County Durham, is working on apparatus within e-band communication systems.The
A FORMER supplier to the SSI steelworks has put its premises up for sale. Redcar's Peterson Engineering Ltd, which has supplied the steelmaking industry for more than 35 years, is looking to move to smaller premises to continue serving its remaining
DRIVERS are being urged to be vigilant whilst de-icing their cars in the freezing weather – after two cars were stolen this morning. North Yorkshire Police have issued the warning after two cars were stolen from Norton near Malton this morning
DOMESTIC appliance repair and refurbishment company the Pacifica Group has created 45 jobs after moving its warehouse distribution centre to Washington, Wearside. Chester-le-Street-based Pacifica now employs 51 people in Washington, where it also has
A single-decker Arriva bus crashed on the A66 in Middlesbrough this morning. The bus is believed to have skidded on ice and crashed on a roundabout on the A66 at South Bank just after 8.30 am, knocking over an electric road sign. No-one was
BOOSTED by the availability of most of their dual-registered Newcastle Falcons players, Blaydon dragged Hull Ionians into the National One relegation frame by beating them 35-7 at Crow Trees.Still third from the bottom, Blaydon hope this win will kick-start
THE A1(M) northbound has cleared following a multi-vehicle smash this morning. A Mitsubishi L200 pick-up was involved in an crash with other vehicles including a Dacia Sandero on the A1(M) northbound in County Durham between Junction 61 (Bowburn
THE CBI has warned George Osborne to stop penalising businesses who are trying to create jobs. New analysis reveals that inaction on business rates, together with recent Government policy changes, including the National Living Wage and the Apprenticeship
A MAN was arrested after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle in Darlington on Saturday night. Police used TPAC (Tactical Pursuit And Containment) tactics to box in and stop the vehicle. One police car suffered minor damage in the incident
CONSIDERING the amount of managers Hartlepool United have gone through in recent years, Craig Hignett joined a select band at the weekend.Appointed Pools boss last Wednesday, Hignett instantly engineered a 2-1 win over Yeovil. Few Pools managers win their
A CLOTHES-MAKER has been rocked by financial difficulties, which could put jobs at risk, The Northern Echo can reveal.The AMA Group, in Peterlee, east Durham, says it is struggling to attract cash support to build its venture.The company brought clothes-making
SAM ALLARDYCE has paid tribute to the “outstanding” new players who have given Sunderland’s fight for Premier League survival a lift and is expecting further boosts within the next two weeks.The Black Cats boss had the look of a satisfied man at the Stadium
Darlington Mowden Park 36 Hartpury College 27IN turning an early 10-0 deficit into a 31-10 lead, Mowden adapted superbly to their enforced changes and the questions posed by high-flying Hartpury.There were at least three forwards well beyond the usual
The People v OJ Simpson, BBC2, 9pmTHOSE of us who sat open-mouthed through the incredible events of more than two decades ago may well find it difficult to watch this troubling double murder case become another celebrity vehicle for the likes of Cuba
NATIONALLY the uncertainty and talk surrounding the future of Louis van Gaal rages on. Will Jose Mourinho slot in at the end of the season after a slump which has Manchester United on the verge of missing out on a Champions League berth? But Wearside
Chelsea 5 Newcastle United 1 A LOT has changed since Newcastle United were last relegated almost seven years ago, but unforgivably, some things haven’t. Nine members of the team that started the 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa that confirmed Newcastle
IT may not have featured on the BBC’s flagship football programme, but Darlington’s epic 4-3 win at Salford City was Saturday’s match of the day. Few matches at any level of the game could have rivalled this thrilling encounter for excitement,
GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM has revealed Steve McClaren vented his anger during the half-time interval of Newcastle United’s 5-1 defeat at Chelsea, and has hinted at his own frustration at being substituted after the opening 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge.
CURTIS FLEMING will today start work at Hartlepool United as first-team coach.New boss Craig Hignett has appointed his former Middlesbrough team-mate to the club’s backroom staff, and while Fleming will get to work on the training ground straight away
FOOTBALL officials have spoken of their outrage after a player whose leg was broken in a derby game lay in agonising pain for five hours waiting for an ambulance. Willington AFC player Gareth Ayers sustained the injury in a red-card challenge during
HIT by crippling funding cuts, a charity which has helped hundreds of thousands of people faces closure.A campaign has been launched in a bid to save Citizens Advice Darlington (CAD), which has been operating in the town for 75 years.Bosses at CAD say
UP to 100 new jobs are being created at a new call centre in the North-East. Virgin Trains is opening a new facility at Virgin Money Headquarters in Gosforth, Newcastle. The move is designed to boost customer service by bringing jobs in-house
