A FORMER paratrooper who helped train Prince William and served alongside Prince Harry has been jailed for more than 17 years after being convicted of child rape. Wayne Domeney, 51, who went on the run earlier this year, was given a sentence of
WHEN it comes to England and major tournaments, experience teaches you to err on the side of caution. So while a 1-0 win over Holland represents a welcome return to winning ways after a couple of home draws in the autumn, it is hardly a guarantee
A GAMING company and an employee have been ordered to pay over £4,000 for driving an overloaded van on the region’s roads. Stephen Ditchburn, 28, of Coach Road Green, Gateshead, was escorted by police to a weight station on September 6 2017, where
AN improvement in results and a raft of players signing new contracts has increased positivity at Darlington, a club that is now approaching the climax of the campaign in a much better frame of mind than they were at the midway point and want to end
TEAMS from a North-East university dominated at national championships after winning 13 national titles in ten different sports.As well as taking eight championship titles, teams from Durham University also won another five trophy/vase titles at the
A SCHOOL’s police cadet unit has been awarded for its work to develop and inspire young people.Members of Wolsingham School Volunteer Community Police Cadets were presented with a High Sheriff Award at a glitzy ceremony this month.The High Sheriff Youth
SIR Bobby launched his foundation in 2008, after a request for help, to raise funds to equip what became the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Newcastle. The former Newcastle United and England
WAHBI KHAZRI has warned England’s players not to underestimate Tunisia ahead of the two sides’ meeting at this summer’s World Cup finals in Russia. England will kick off their Group G campaign against Tunisia in Volgograd on June 18, and while
In celebration of English Tourism Week, Virgin Trains yesterday revealed a specially-branded Great Exhibition of the North train to encourage more people to travel north this summer.The branded train will be used across the entire Virgin Trains East Coast
A CRUCIAL vote on the landmark North of Tyne devolution deal will be held next month.The date was set at a meeting of the existing North East Combined Authority’s (NECA) leadership board this week, after being postponed to allow the region’s leaders more
A PRIMARY school’s Sport Relief challenge has inspired not just pupils but also their families to get active. That’s after staff at Toft Hill Primary School, near Bishop Auckland, launched a Morning Mile club for Sport Relief week, making use of
PLANS to build 340 houses have been approved – despite concerns about the spread of affordable housing across the development.Stockton Borough Council’s planning committee approved Avant Homes’ plans to build 340 two, three, and four bedroom houses on
A MAN has admitted carrying out an armed robbery at a Darlington post office. Thomas Hurman, of Rockwell Avenue, Darlington, appeared at Teesside Crown Court via videolink from Durham prison to plead guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm
TELEVISION legend Sir David Attenborough indulged himself in his childhood fascination with dinosaurs on a trip to the ancient city of York. The 91-year-old naturalist and television presenter formally opened the major new blockbuster exhibition
A MEMBER of staff at a care home has been sacked after footage of an Alzheimer’s sufferer crawling across the floor was uploaded to social media. A carer reportedly filmed the 83-year-old woman, a resident at Four Seasons Care Centre, in Saltburn
A NEW “Great Park” with a steam train running through it is at the centre of plans for a major new development.A public square, hundreds of affordable homes and new urban quarters based around railway heritage are also on the cards for York's "
AN iconic locomotive designed by one of the 19th century’s greatest engineers is to go on display as part of the Great Exhibition of the North. Robert Stephenson’s Rocket, built in Newcastle in 1829, was once the fastest locomotive in the world
CONSTRUCTION on Middlesbrough’s snow centre could begin by the end of the year as top architects are called in to draw up detailed plans. Middlehaven snow centre developer Cool Runnings has announced the appointment of a firm of internationally-renowned
A BLISTERING attack has been launched on education chiefs who “should be hanging their heads in shame” after a damning report on Northallerton school and sixth form.Northallerton town councillors criticised leadership at the school and through the county
A YOUNG boys’ football club has been treated to a brand-new kit from its newest sponsor. Heighington AFC Boys Under-8s recently agreed to a deal with MAF Plumbing, Heating & Gas Service based in Darlington, County Durham. The company’s
INNOVATION is the lifeblood of Shildon-based Bignall Group. Building on more than 40 years' of proud family tradition, the entrepreneurial business is looking for the next phase in its evolution and managing director Steve Pugh is helping to lead
POLICE stepped up their patrols in a North Yorkshire town after a man exposed himself to a young girl.The 13-year-old was walking near a ginnel off Stockwell Road in Knaresborough at around 3.40pm on Wednesday afternoon when the man exposed himself.She
MARTIN DUBRAVKA will sign a permanent deal with Newcastle United this summer – provided the club retain their Premier League status in the final eight games of the season. Dubravka, who is currently on international duty with Slovakia, signed a
OLYMPIC bronze medallist Amy Tinker has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games due to injury. The Bishop Auckland gymnast who won bronze in Rio tore ankle ligaments during warm-up at the Gymnastics World Cup, in Birmingham, on Thursday evening
MULTI-million pound restoration work is progressing at a North-East theatre as demolition work knocks down its old dressing room block.Stockton's Globe venue is being renovated with a £4.5m grant and Stockton Borough Council funding.A six storey extension
OVER the next two weeks, I’ll be reviewing the latest in head protection. This week, it’s the turn of the MET Trenta 3K carbon, as worn by the UAE-Team Emirates pro cycling squad Who are MET? MET is a major manufacturer of cycling helmets and
JAMES Owen Thomas doesn’t like litter. As disheartened punters toss their used scratch-cards into the street with a thoughtless flick of the wrist, the 16-year-old quietly gathers them into a carrier bag and takes them home.If they’re dirty, he cleans
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a robbery. The incident took place at Henry’s Newsagents, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, at around 7.30pm on Thursday, March 22. Two male suspects entered the store, and one threatened the cashier
RAJ SINGH’S takeover of Hartlepool United looks set to drag into next week, as the lawyers work to finalise the paperwork for a deal that will see the Teesside businessman commit to structured payments to the current owners over the next 12 years.
A CHILDCARE provider has been awarded more than £6,000 thanks to an organisation dedicated to supporting former mining towns and villages. The £6,090 from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s community investment programme, has enabled Clart About
CAR seat manufacturer Britax Romer has recalled one of its products due to a potential safety issue. The brand is recalling some of its Classic Dualfix seats because of a possible problem with one of the components used. If parents bought the
HUNDREDS of workers are set to lose their jobs as a restaurant chain announces it is closing almost 100 of its premises - including one on the Feethams Leisure Complex in Darlington. The news comes as Prezzo has launched a company voluntary arrangement
YOUNG Teesdale musicians have been celebrated.M embers of Cream Tees, Music at the Heart of Teesdale (M@HoT)’s youth folk band visited Wynyard Hall, near Stockton, to collect a High Sheriff Youth Award from Caroline Peacock, High Sheriff of County Durham
MORE than 1,000 local people who volunteer at this summer’s Great Exhibition of the North will receive support to boost their skills, knowledge and experience thanks to a National Lottery funded volunteering programme. The Great Exhibition of the
NICOLE Hutton is the toast of the town - after being named as Britain's Best Bridesmaid. She beat six other finalists to take the national title in the contest organised by group travel experts Red7. Bride Elizabeth Upward, who had recently
A DEVELOPER working on a former golf club site has a valid licence to work around the habitat of a protected species, amid claims from environmental campaigners the correct processes had not been followed. Natural England, the body responsible
A RAFT of flagship BBC programmes will broadcast live from the Great Exhibition of the North throughout the summer. During the event, which runs from June 22 to September 9, the BBC will offer a variety of broadcasts across radio, TV and online
A NATIONAL café chain has become the latest casualty of Durham’s high street. Pret a Manger, in Silver Street, has announced it is closing on Thursday. The cafe joins a number of chains leaving the street, along with Marks and Spencer’s, which
POLICE are appealing for information after an assault outside a Sunderland church left a man fighting for his life in hospital. At about 10.45am today police received a report that a man had been assaulted in the car park of Hope House Community
AN armed robber is on the run after striking at a petrol station. At about 6.15am on Friday police received a report of a robbery at the Shell petrol station on Benton Park Road in South Gosforth, Newcastle. A man had entered the garage with
POLICE have release an image of a man they want to speak to after inappropriate behaviour in Newcastle. Officers have received a report of inappropriate behaviour in Eldon Square shopping centre last month. A man had entered the changing rooms
A GROUP of students from Churchill Community College in Howdon, have kick-started a new project to help support local primary school children with their reading. As part of the Reading Role Model programme run by national literacy charity Beanstalk
HUNDREDS of children armed with red ribbons and wrist bands took part in a giant Mexican Wave this week. Year nine pupils at King James I Academy in Bishop Auckland organised the spectacular stunt to raise funds and awareness for Sport Relief.
A GIRL set herself a month-long walking challenge in aid of a cancer trust after the charity’s founder gave an inspiring talk in her school. When Sienna Brechin began her fundraising mission at the start of March she aimed to walk 11,000 steps
Shildon are hoping to beat league leaders Morpeth for the second time this season at Dean Street to keep them on course for second place. The Railwaymen beat the Northumberland side 2-0 on the opening day of the season, and manager Danny Moore
AN ILLEGAL scrapyard owner has been ordered to pay £4,800 after pleading guilty to operating the site without a permit. A court heard that Anthony Hanley, 34, also operates Cliff Autos, which deals with vehicles at the end of their running life
CUSTOMERS have been left angry after an insurance broker confirmed it will be shutting its branch in Bishop Auckland.Customers of Swinton Insurance, in Newgate Street, received letters this week which said the company was taking the "difficult decision
CHANNEL 4 producers are looking for new children to take part in the award-winning show The Secret Life of 4 and 5 Year Olds. First aired in 2014, the series is returning to “follow 4 and 5 year olds, as they play, learn and interact with other
THE weekend is nearly here, not sure what to do this weekend? Here's a few ideas. Yorkshire's Jurassic World, Yorkshire Museum, York, from Saturday Take an epic journey back through 150 million years of Yorkshire to discover lost giants and
Columnist and trained counsellor Fiona Caine offers her perspective on a woman who feels like a failure and a new starter who's being bullied by her boss. WHY AM I SUCH A FAILURE? My alcoholic mother was abusive to me and my brother for many
I HAVE often wondered why people buy bottled water especially in this area that is supplied from Northumbrian Water’s Kielder Reservoir. Compared with water from the south of the country ours is magnificent with a fresh natural flavour. Very refreshing
I READ Henry McLaren of Brancepeth’s letter (HAS, Mar 21) with a smile but felt very sad for our sports which are both in decline. I am as passionate about Rugby Union as Henry is about his cricket. I played Rugby at Durham City for 32 seasons, never
THE Big Spring Clean tackling litter and waste dumped across Darlington will continue with seven more events to tidy up the town. Clean ups have been taking place across the region, with numerous bags of litter collected, including traffic cones
AS a young child, I can remember a walk with my parents, from a treeless road where we lived, via South Park to Blands Corner, and up a leafy lane past the Golf course; springtime and the lane was full of snowdrops and daffodils and glorious trees.Over
RECENTLY some residents in my local village of Roddymoor formed a volunteer litter picking group to try to tidy up our local lanes and footpaths. On one such lane is White Lea Road, which is very popular with dog walkers/joggers and children because it
A North East children's cancer charity has been awarded nearly £170,000 by Children in Need which will benefit a hospital in Newcastle.Henry Dancer Days set up distraction projects in the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle, which have
READING articles in newspapers regarding Ken Dodd brought back happy memories of my childhood in the early ‘60s.My granddad who lived with us was a great fan of Ken Dodd and his Diddy Men, so much so that my name being Denise gave me the nickname ‘Diddy
THIS morning (Mar 21) I had an appointment for an X-ray at Bishop Auckland hospital. On arrival I had to pay £2.50 (the least charge for 2 hours 30 minutes parking) even though I have a blue badge.I was back in my car within 25 mins. At these rates Darlington
A ROAD was closed during rush-hour in Bowburn following a crash between two cars this morning. A police spokesman said: “We received a call from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) just before 9am today to a two-vehicle
MARSKE manager Carl Jarrett says that his team must be “much better” in their second leg FA Vase semi final tie against Stockton Town. The Seasiders, the favourites for the competition, produced one of their worst performance of the season in the
SOME of the biggest music stars from three decades of pop are heading to Sunderland as the city hosts a new music event this summer. The Kubix Festival will bring a weekend of nostalgia to Herrington Country Park over the weekend of Friday and
What was once a shipyard is being transformed into a beautiful place to live, with help of TV architect George Clarke and plenty of vision Until it closed 30 years ago and all fell silent, Smith's Dock in North Shields was a thriving shipyard,
NORTH-EAST businesses are offering their support to one of the largest, free LGBT festivals in the UK. Newcastle Pride has revealed that this year the festival will take place at the new location of Nuns Moor Park from July 20 to 22, and adopt
MON dieu le croiriez vous!The new British passports are to be made in France,why official documents are put out to tender is beyond me.Also If the French contract is cheaper will that make the new passports cheaper?what on earth am I talking about? But
PROJECT manager Chris Rennison-Rae, 37, is from Newcastle. Outside work, his passion is photography. "I'm currently a weekend warrior with a camera and dreaming of turning that into a full-time job. Time will tell," he says. What do you love
Blooming daffodils and narcissus are welcome signs of springtime Think daffodils, think spring, think Wordsworth, think patron saint of Wales, this bulb is iconic and symbolic as well as being a bright, bold and attractive flower. These yellow
THE Great North Care Record, a pioneering digital health project, is improving the treatment of three million people across the North East and North Cumbria. The project, a collaboration between the £20m government funded Connected Health Cities
Want to flush out some of those wasteful habits at home? Abi Jackson taps into some easy ways to be more water-aware It's surprisingly easy to forget how lucky we are to have free-flowing water at the turn of a tap, considering - as WaterAid highlights
Fortune tellers have long read our palms, but your toes might give more away, says international foot reader Jane Sheehan If you want to find out all about the hidden meanings in feet and toes, step this way. Jane Sheehan, the celebrity foot reader
Jerrelle Guy is the blogger and baker who will help you dig deep via food. She tells Ella Walker how You may not have heard of food writer and stylist Jerrelle Guy yet, but once you see it, you'll want to jump right into her debut cookbook, Black
A DRIVER has suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash. Police are appealing for witnesses to the two-car crash which took place in New Elvet, in Durham City on Thursday night. Just before 10.40pm, a white Ford Fiesta and a Citroen DS3 were
A North-East graduate suffering from Cushing’s syndrome is spreading the message about the rare condition MOST people contemplating their first skydive – sitting in an aeroplane doorway, legs dangling in the mid-air – would feel frightened. Adrenaline
Liz Connor speaks to optometrist Dr Josie Forte about the UK’s biggest cause of irreversible blindness GOING blind is a frightening thought, yet many of us know very little about glaucoma. Known as 'the silent thief of sight', the condition currently
THE boss of Next has described 2017 as the toughest year in more than two decades as the retail giant posted its second consecutive fall in annual profits. In further signs of pain on Britain's high streets, Next reported an 8.1% drop in annual
A ROW has broken out between two primary schools over who is entitled to more than £30,000 of pupil funding. The Northern Echo understands eleven children have moved from Blessed John Ducket Roman Catholic Primary School to Tow Law Millennium Primary
A POPULAR annual Lambing event at a nature reserve returns this year. Lambing Live is returning to RSPB Saltholme this Easter, from March 30-April 15. And new arrivals are expected at the reserve courtesy of Saltholme's favourite Moo the sheep
Barnard Castle country clothing boutique Fox & Field are extending their range of footwear this spring IT might still feel like Wellingtons weather, but most of us already have a few items in our sights to update our spring wardrobes. Countrywear
PLANS to pull down a former care home which shut in 2010 and put 25 houses on the site have been approved.North Star Housing Group has secured planning permission to demolish the boarded-up East Green House Care Home, in West Auckland, to make way for
PLANS for an open-cast coal mine beside a tranquil stretch of coast have been overturned by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid amid fears about its environmental impact. Local councillors had approved the plans for the site at Druridge Bay in Northumberland
Spennymoor 1 Leamington 0. Mark Anderson’s goal ten minutes from time put Spennymoor back into the play off places against Leamington. This was Moors’ third game in six days, and that gruelling schedule showed at times, but they dug into what
POLICE are asking parents if they know where their children are on an evening after a rise of ant-social behaviour. On Thursday night, police were called to Consett Park and Consett Bus Station. In the park a boy was assaulted and a member
A BOWBURN woman who went missing has been found safe and well. Durham Police said: "We are very pleased to say that Chantelle Mitchell, 29, has been found safe and well. "Police would like to thank all who assisted in the search, and all who
POLICE have made three arrests after officers swooped on an address to execute a drugs search warrant. Officers used a battering ram to gain entry to the property in Kinloss Walk, Thornaby, and recovered a quantity of cannabis. Thornaby Neighbourhood
A MAN'S "lost temper" will end up hitting him hard in the pocket after he stuck up for his cousin because he believed her boyfriend was treating her badly. Tom Higgins exchanged a "flurry" of text messages with the other man before turning up on
KAZENGA LUALUA wants to give Sunderland’s fight for Championship survival the kickstart it requires – even if that means playing out of position under Chris Coleman. When Coleman drafted LuaLua in from Brighton in late January, the Black Cats manager
PLANS for ten bungalows and four apartments on the cleared site of a former sheltered housing complex were approved yesterday.Livin's application to redevelop land once occupied by Dean Bank Grange, in Ferryhill, was approved by Durham County Council
A COFFEE shop and pizza restaurant built on the site of a former 19th century coaching inn have created the first of 100 plus jobs that developers hope will come to the site.The opening of Costa Coffee and Dominos on Thinford Park, Spennymoor, has created
CHRIS RUSHWORTH is ready to embrace the role of leader of Durham’s bowling attack for the 2018 season. The club have endured another off-season of departures as Graham Onions and Paul Coughlin left the Riverside, leaving a void in the bowling ranks
CREWS from four stations were called to a fire in a large farm building near on Thursday night. Hampered by strong winds and poor water supplies, crews from Sedgefield, Wheatley Hill, Peterlee and Spennymoor, supported by flexi officers, managed
NEWCASTLE Falcons are attempting to follow the blueprint created by Exeter Chiefs by becoming a regular top-four side in the Aviva Premiership, that’s according to Joel Hodgson Boss Dean Richards has helped to create a winning mentality at the
A BURGLAR who was taken to hospital by police tried to make a break for freedom by climbing into the loft and crawling 20ft before dropping into an adjacent bedroom. Mark Boden claimed he had taken an overdose before he was arrested for the sneak-in
AN ICE hockey team has won its first silverware in almost thirty years. Durham Dragons, the only team to have survived the closure of the city’s ice rink in 1996, won the Dave Webster Memorial Tournament in Scotland. After finishing second in their group
A CHARITY has expressed concern over council proposals to withdraw free school transport for disabled teenagers.North Yorkshire County Council is currently consulting on plans to withdraw funding for school or college transport for post-16 youngsters
MILITARY volunteers who have given exemplary service have been recognised by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire.Lord-Lieutenant Barry Dodd presented certificates to five North Yorkshire nominees at a ceremony at York’s Worsley Barracks.Among
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to to set up and run new activities for older people in North Yorkshire.Royal Voluntary Service, the volunteering charity, is looking for local co-ordinators and leaders to to put their talents and life experience to valuable
MOTORMOUTH comedian Ruby Wax is to appear in Darlington and Newcastle as she tours her one-woman show ‘Frazzled’.The show is based on her best-selling book ‘A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled’ which describes itself as the ultimate guide to saner living.The
AS relations between the UK and Russia have nosedived following the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury we’ve already seen the expulsion of diplomats on both sides. The UK, which has held the Kremlin responsible
STAR Wars Stormtroopers, Darth Vader and a top comic book illustrator are set to be the star attractions at the Dundas Sci Fi and Fantasy Market and Comic Book Event on Saturday.The 99th Garrison, the largest UK independent Star Wars based costume group
EAST Durham College has announced its continued success at the Association of Hair and Therapy (AHT) national competition after student Suzanne Woodward won a third place prize in barbering.Ms Woodward, 27, of Peterlee, competed against 22 other competitors
THE leader of a council serving a rapidly rising elderly population has called for fresh thinking over how care services for the elderly and vulnerable should be funded.Councillor Carl Les said North Yorkshire County Council was already devoting 46 per
QUIRKY ‘bicycle taxidermy’ artwork is going on display at The Station in Richmond from Saturday.Artist Richard Parvin makes faux hunting trophies created from bicycle components and found objects. A self-confessed “skip-rat”, Mr Parvin grew up in rural
OVER 1,000 people from the North-East are expected to volunteer at this summer’s Great Exhibition of the North.Hosted in Newcastle and Gateshead, it is set to be the biggest event in England this year and is free to attend.Running from June 18 to September
A BIRD of prey centre is celebrating the success of a new pair of rare owls, which laid two eggs earlier this week. The breeding pair of Turkmenian Eagle Owls were introduced recently at Thorp Perrow, near Bedale and this week laid two eggs. It is believed
A CONSULTATION on proposals that would mean changes to all but one of Redcar and Cleveland’s current council wards will close next month.The recommendations have been drawn up by the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England.Professor
A VILLAGE which has become "flooded" with development could be about to receive hundreds more homes. A developer is seeking planning permission to build a further 280 homes in Middleton St George, near Darlington. The proposals also include
A DELIVERY driver was stopped by police on his way to taking hot food to an address in Trimdon Village on Sunday. Officers found he did not have the appropriate business insurance and was dealt with by the road policing unit. They issued a
They are flowering their hearts out at this time of year in all colours of the rainbow. Hannah Stephenson offers tips on how to get the best out of primulas. These pint-sized beautiful plants are currently everywhere, in window boxes and containers
A COMMUNITY theatre group is calling on actors, seamstresses, artists, bakers and more to help bring a Shakespearean comedy to life.Weardale-based Drama in the Dale is looking for volunteers ahead of its next production, As You Like It by William Shakespeare.The
TACKLING anti-social behaviour was in focus when an MP and police commissioner walked the streets of Darlington after a rising number of complaints.Jenny Chapman and Ron Hogg, Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner, were joined on the beat by
THE option of the East Coast Mainline being run by publicly by an ‘operator of last resort’ remains on the table, the Department of Transport has said, after it was accused of a “barrage of obfuscation” over the future of the route.The RMT rail union
THE Government has been accused of “ducking and diving” after it hailed a fall of one million in the number of people of all ages living in absolute poverty since 2010.Official figures also showed that income inequality – the gap between the richest and
SIGNIFICANT conservation work on a town’s historic landmark is set to begin this month.A survey of Barnard Castle Market Cross last May found that although the Grade I listed building was in reasonable condition, a number of repairs and renovations were
CONSTRUCTION students from across County Durham are travelling back in time to learn more about their future trade at a 900-year-old castle. The special series of educational tours taking place this week offer a detailed insight into the multi-million-pound
A WOMAN suffered life-threatening injuries when an ornamental dagger was thrown into her stomach by her controlling fiancé, a court was told. Realising the knife was embedded up to the hilt, and he was in a, “potentially difficult situation”, Steven
NO sooner has he returned to the cobbles of Coronation Street, a soap actor turned chef is planning his return to a North-East Food Festival.Sean Wilson, best known for his role as Martin Platt, will appear at Bishop Auckland Food Festival next month.Mr
THE architect behind two of County Durham’s rare ‘Penfold’ post boxes has been recognised as one of the most influential surveyors of the past 150 years.Born in Surrey, 190 years ago, John Wornham Penfold was a founding member of the Royal Institution
COASTAL protection works valued at around £1.5m are now underway on the North Yorkshire coast.The scheme, designed to provide 100 years of coast protection for 96 properties at Runswick Bay, near Whitby, will reduce wave overtopping and help mitigate
AN ambulance service is driving down carbon emissions by using new hydrogen-electric vehicles as part of its support services.The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has become the first in the country to introduce the support vehicles.And it
HOMEOWNERS with garden troubles are being offered a bit of help by the experts.A new "Designed to Last" attraction at this year's Harrogate Spring Flower Show will feature three designs based on real gardens from across the region. Each
A TRAGEDY in which two young men lost their lives during a church outing to the countryside- and led to the formation of a mountain rescue team- will be remembered this weekend.In March 1968 a group from St John's Church Youth Club, in Shildon, travelled
A COUNCIL facing “great and increasing pressure” in providing social care services has apologised to elderly care home residents after a watchdog upheld a series of complaints about the authority’s failings.The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise thousands of pounds needed to repair a popular walking route.A steep, remote part of the path along Yorkshire’s highest peak, Whernside, has become severely eroded, with an estimated 100,000 people using it every
SCHOOLS across the North-East are taking part in an initiative to raise awareness of the issues surrounding autism.World Autism Awareness Week runs from March 26 to April 2 and the North East Autism Society is working with the region’s schools to educate
DARLINGTON received another boost last night when Joe Wheatley became the fourth player of late to commit himself to Quakers.The midfielder follows Stephen Thompson, Josh Heaton and Ben O’Hanlon in agreeing a new deal, Wheatley putting an end to weeks
RICHMOND Town Council is giving away 100 bicycle templates to businesses in the town, to help them welcome the Tour de Yorkshire.Local businesses can call into the town hall in the Market Place and collect a bicycle template ahead of the arrival of the
