HIGHLY acclaimed author Salley Vickers will be visiting the region in June.Ms Vickers’ first novel, ‘Miss Garnet’s Angel’, became an international word-of-mouth bestseller and her most recent work, ‘Cousins’ has been widely praised by critics.The author
CHILDREN in North Yorkshire are to join in a live broadcast from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. The broadcast is part of a project led by North Yorkshire youth music charity NYMAZ to look at how technology can provide more musical opportunities for
POLICE and rural watch volunteers visited farms and remote areas of North Yorkshire during an operation to crackdown on travelling criminals. North Yorkshire Police took part in the multi-force operation over Thursday night and into the early hours
CHELSEA (3-4-3): Courtois 6; Azpilicueta 7, Terry 6 (Cahill 26, 6), Luiz 7; Moses 8, Kante 7, Fabregas 8, Alonso 8; Willian 7, Costa 6 (Batshuayi 62, 8), HAZARD 8 (Pedro 70, 7). Subs (not used): Begovic (gk), Zouma, Chalobah, Matic.
STEVE AGNEW is waiting to learn from Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson what the future holds after the club’s one season stay in the Premier League officially ended in defeat at Anfield.Agnew has taken on the role of head coach since Aitor Karanka’s
POLICE have issued a warning to a man warning for poaching after he was reported to have been encouraging his dogs into an area fenced off to protect little terns. Peterlee Police posted a message on their Facebook page following the incident at Crimdon
YORK CITY made it a North-East double when they the FA Buildbase Trophy for the second time in six years with victory over Macclesfield Town at Wembley.After South Shields had won the FA Vase at the national stadium, York took centre stage and the silverware.Their
A CONSERVATIVE manifesto pledge to move some decisions on fracking from local councils to national government could have implications in North Yorkshire – where hundreds of square miles sit within areas licensed for gas exploration.The party has set out
A GROUP of mountain bikers took on the challenge of riding 500 miles downhill to raise money to support two boys living with a terminal muscle-wasting disease.Kev Waring, of The Bicycle Repairman, in Peterlee, decided to put on Descend to beat Duchenne
ONE team are champions, the other are Championship. While Chelsea celebrated a fifth Premier League title, Sunderland’s ten-year stay in the top-flight came to an end with a fittingly emphatic defeat. Goodness only knows when they will return.As was the
AFTER 38 matches, 20 defeats and only five wins, Middlesbrough’s one season stay in the Premier League is over. Fittingly, like so often over the last nine months, the final game ended in disappointment at Anfield. There was to be no last Boro hurrah
SCORES of people, young and old, turned out to enjoy an annual medieval spectacular at the weekend.Sedgefield Medieval Fair, which is now in its 47th year, was packed with living history displays, historic re-enactments, country dancing, knights fighting
SOUTH SHIELDS completed a magnificent trophy quadruple when they lifted the FA Vase at Wembley yesterday.Shields could have scored more, as striker Gavin Cogdon, playing in his second Vase final, caused the Cleethorpes defence endless problems, and former
A MOTHER has spoken of the terrifying ordeal of suffering a stroke when she was trampled by her horse. Melanie Rogers’ horse Bonnie had been spooked by the prospect of walking through a river and threw the 57-year-old to the ground. In her haste
AN annual five-a-side tournament for refugees and asylum seekers has returned with a tribute to one of the region’s best loved football commentators. Teams from across the region took part in the tournament organised by Justice First, which this
THE FAMILY of cancer battler Bradley Lowery have spoken of their heartbreak after doctors discovered what could be a new tumour - just as he celebrated his sixth birthday. The latest blow came as it emerged a teenager has been interviewed by police
A CITY cricket club has honoured a stalwart for his unstinting service by naming a pavilion after him. All-rounder Ray Pallister attended a tribute event at Durham City CC’s Green Lane ground, where over 100 current and former players gathered prior to
AN INSPECTION at an independent prep school has concluded their personal development is “excellent”.The recent inspection of St Martin’s Ampleforth, the preparatory school for Ampleforth College, found pupils' academic attainment and other achievements
A BOWLING club has been gifted with a £250 donation to help urgent repairs to its changing huts.McCarthy and Stone, which is building a development nearby under its Ortus Homes banner, made the donation to Woodland Bowling Club, which provides companionship
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young North-East rugby player who has been killed in a road traffic accident in Germany. Glen Cockin, 27, was on a stag weekend in Hamburg when he suffered fatal injuries in the early hours of Saturday (May 20).
SOUTH SHIELDS made light work of Cleethorpes Town to win the FA Vase final today at Wembley, a 4-0 victory completing the season in glorious style. Goals by Carl Finnigan, Dillon Morse and David Foley (2) gave the Mariners a comfortable and fully-deserved
A DEVELOPER has been seeking the views of residents about its proposals to build 37 new homes in Coundon.Persimmon Homes wants to erect a mix of two, three and four bedroomed dwellings on land east of Hillside Road.A consultation has been underway in
JERMAIN DEFOE is a notable absentee as Sunderland bow out of the Premier League with a visit to Chelsea. While the hosts will be in full-blown celebration mode as they prepare to receive the Premier League trophy, Sunderland's players will be hoping
Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson reports live from Stamford Bridge as Sunderland take on Chelsea. Tweets by @Scottwilsonecho Kick-off: 3pm
Chief Football Writer Paul Fraser reports live from Anfield as Middlesbrough take on Liverpool. Tweets by @paulfraserecho Kick-off: 3pm
AITOR KARANKA has outlined a wish to manage again in England after speaking for the first time since leaving Middlesbrough. The Boro head coach, linked with the Wolves job recently, has kept a low profile since leaving the Riverside Stadium in
DARLINGTON’S top scorer Mark Beck achieved a memorable double when he collected two player of the year awards at the weekend in recognition of a fine first season in Quakers colours. He found the net 18 times and supplied numerous assists, while
In the Dukes ECB North-East Regional Premier League match of the day, champions Chester-le-Street came off second best in their draw at home to leaders South North.The rain-affected match saw the visitors bat first and opener Marcus North made 46, with
After five games in, Darlington remain undefeated and in sixth place, following an even and entertaining draw at leaders Middlesbrough. Boro won the toss at Acklam Park, and decided to bat first, a tactic used quite frequently now, but they only managed
HARTLEPOOL UNITED have been handed some advice following relegation: move quickly.Ian Rush, the former Liverpool and Newcastle striker, knows all about the nature of the National League. He may be an Anfield legend, but has watched as his first club,
A COMMUNITY theatre group is rehearsing for its latest musical production.The CBS Theatre Group, based in Consett, is staging Sister Act at the Empire Theatre in Consett this summer.Rebecca Ramsden, 24, from Spennymoor, is taking on the role of Deloris
MPs from across the Commonwealth will be assessing Darlington against international standards in next month’s General Election.An Election Assessment Mission (EAM) will be conducted between June 4 and 9 by MPs and election officials from Sierra Leone,
GARDENERS are being asked to take part in a competition to find a town’s best and brightest horticulture.Residents of Chester-le-Street residents have until June 16 to enter the Chester’s Best competition.Awards will be made in five categories including
A COUPLE have been left with life-changing injuries after a collision with a tanker and electricity pole. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision that occurred on the A66 near the Fox Hall Inn, Ravensworth
POLICE are appealing for help after lights and sentimental ornaments were stolen from a grave in a Hartlepool cemetery. The fence around the grave, in the north west corner of Stranton Cemetery on Brierton Lane, was also damaged between 3pm on
DARLINGTON will soon say farewell to a tireless campaigner who has spent years fighting for the town’s most vulnerable people.Salvation Army Minister Colin Bradshaw will move onto pastures new when he is transferred to Glasgow in July.Throughout Major
A TEENAGER has been interviewed by police relating to posts on social media about terminally ill Bradley Lowery. Bradley, who celebrated his sixth birthday this week, has been battling neuroblastoma, with his fight touching the hearts of people
A man survived serious injury when he crashed his car after choking on a sausage. The man had driven to a shop in Mandurah, near Perth, in Australia, to buy some food. But he couldn't wait to gobble down his sausage, causing a coughing fit that
THE owner of Grade II* listed Windlestone Hall was told to take immediate action to secure and preserve the building, The Northern Echo has learnt. Historic England, the public governing body that looks after historic buildings and places, sent
IN the last two weeks, some of the most high profile Conservative politicians in the country have travelled north to meet with fellow candidates, members of the public and businesses.Prime Minister Theresa May stopped off in Darlington on a whistle-stop
A COUNTY Durham schoolboy who has been dubbed a real life Billy Elliott faces being unable to take up his place at a prestigious dance academy because he cannot afford the fees. Ballet dancer Jay Jobarteh, who was also an under-12 world champion hip hop
POLITICIANS will call an election truce today to honour murdered MP Jo Cox by focusing on what they have in common. Theresa May and other party leaders will stop campaigning for an hour to remember the Labour MP, who used her maiden speech in the
