Gareth Harte's maiden first-class century has put Durham in line for an improbable victory over Derbyshire in their Specsavers County Championship Division Two match at Emirates Riverside.The home side looked down and out in the contest at 159-7 and
A SIX-YEAR-OLD has been left "devastated" after his bike was stolen for a second time. Thieves stole the child's blue Raleigh Mega Max bike from the back of his home in Helmington Row, Crook, between 4.45pm and 6pm on Thursday, June 7. The
THE Emirates Riverside at Durham is hosting the fourth One Day International of the summer as England take on Australia. The game is a sell-out already, but we’ve teamed up with Yorkshire Tea to give away a pair of tickets to the match on Thursday
A SUMMER evening event – complete with juggling and street theatre – is to be held to help boost trade in an area affected by a major fire last month.Fire raged through the former St T’s Home Shop on Skinnergate, Darlington, on May 24, with the building
TORINO have pulled out of a proposed deal for Didier Ndong after refusing to meet the Sunderland midfielder’s wage demands.The Serie A club agreed a £6.6m deal with Sunderland officials last week, and had been hoping to wrap up a deal for Ndong before
SUNDERLAND have confirmed Tony Coton’s return to Wearside as the club’s new head of recruitment.Coton spent six months at Roker Park as a player before a broken leg brought a premature end to his playing career.He moved into coaching, spending time as
THE grandson of charity founder Mary Butterwick has spoken of the family's anger at Graham Leggatt Chidgey's deception. Speaking outside Teesside Crown Court, Stephen Ward expressed his disgust and anger at the damage caused to the Butterwick Hospice
THE North-East’s three biggest football clubs seldom agree on anything, but when it comes to Stan Anderson, whose death was announced yesterday at the age of 84, respect was equally shared. A firm favourite at Sunderland, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough
A WOMAN who was knocked unconscious by a horse and cart at Appleby Horse Fair has left hospital.The woman suffered a suspected concussion in the collision in the Cumbrian village at 12.30pm on Friday.She was taken to Cumberland Infirmary, in Carlisle,
A WELL-KNOWN local hardman ordered the ride-by shooting of a bouncer because his son was thrown out of a nightclub, a court heard. Doorman Matthew McCauley was lucky to survive after he was shot outside the Tup Tup Palace in Newcastle in 2015.
FORTNITE: Battle Royale has taken the world by storm and developers, Epic, have received plaudits for the game and their ongoing engagement with the community. But there remains concern among parents, particularly surrounding chat features and
THE devastating impact of Graham Leggatt Chidgey's fraud has been laid bare by the chair of trustees. The former chief executive of Butterwick Hospice admitted spending more than £90,000 of the charity's money on designer goods. Judith Hunter
REGARDING the article headlined "Penalties for illegal waste dumping" which concerned two men being fined when they were prosecuted by Durham County Council for illegally dumping waste (Echo, June 5). I know fly tipping is wrong, but I have to
ENGLAND captain Eoin Morgan admits the absence of Ben Stokes through injury will leave big boots to fill for the start of the five-match ODI series against Australia.The Durham all-rounder tore his left hamstring in the build-up to the second Test against
I WAS posted to Sedgefield army camp in 1954. I was told by the local people that with St Edmund's Church, the alms houses and the Hope Inn being so close together, the inn was named so that the village had faith (the church), Hope (the inn), and
A MAN had to be taken to hospital with head injuries after attacked in the early hours of the morning.The incident happened outside the Talbot hotel in Richmond's Market Place, between midnight and 00.40amlast Saturday and involved two men.The victim
WHEN it comes to identifying the best Premier League talent on display at the World Cup, it is probably best to look beyond the England team. Indeed, it could be argued that in terms of Premier League-based players, England are not even the best team
A VISUALLY impaired man suffered a broken jaw when he was punched in an unprovoked attack. The 24-year-old victim needed surgery after he was assaulted in Bishop Auckland on Saturday. The victim, who is partially blind in one eye and has mild
A MAN’S jaw was broken during an attack outside a nightspot over the weekend. The 23-year-old man was assaulted outside XS Nightclub, in Front Street, Chester-le-Street, in the early hours of Sunday, May 27. The incident, at around 2.30am,
BURGLARS stole £3,000 worth of jewellery from a home in a County Durham market town earlier this month.The thieves took the items during the overnight raid at a property on The Lendings, Barnard Castle, on June 2.Police officers recovered some items during
JUST when you thought it was safe to head into a World Cup with absolutely no expectation of any kind of success, trust England to just do enough to get the juices flowing again. For most of the last two years, the World Cup talk has been about failing
CHILDREN’s television presenters will film an episode of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip in Darlington tomorrow. Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes began their career in the limelight after appearing on Pop Idol in 2003 and have hosted various BBC programmes
Annual fairTHE eight Darlington Scout Group are holding their annual garden fete at Cockerton Green on Saturday, June 16th from 1.30pm. Stalls available will include Splat the Rat, Can-Can and Hook-a-Duck, as well as a tea tent and ice cream stalls. There
INDEPENDENT councillor Kevin Nicholson is entitled to his view that the roles of Darlington council leader and mayor should be combined into a directly elected post (Echo, June 8) but I disagree.Having been both a council leader and a council chairman
A POLICE officer has described his "utter disgust" at the actions of a former charity boss whose ‘greed’ cost tens of thousands of pounds. Graham Leggatt Chidgey has been jailed for four years after pleading guilty to a single charge of fraud at
FROM hook-a-duck to Punch and Judy - villagers embraced all the fun of a good old fashioned summer carnival. Eggleston Carnival is a highlight in the Teesdale calender, attracting people of all ages to the village. This year’s event, on Saturday
FIRE crews have been battling a major fire at a row of bungalows at Seamer, near Stokesley. At its height six pumps were battling the fire at a terrace of four bungalows. Crews were alerted at 11.34am today to what was originally described
GARETH HARTE scored his maiden first-class century to lead Durham into a match-winning position against Derbyshire in their Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Emirates Riverside. Durham resumed after lunch at 274-8 and a lead of 165
A POLICE inspector is due to compete in a national dressage championship – after her horse danced to The Jungle Book's Bear Necessities.Lesley Wheatley is a neighbourhood inspector at Northumbria Police, but last month she had a very different challenge
NEW Sunderland boss Jack Ross will make a return to Hartlepool United on Saturday, July 14. Ross left Pools after a year-long stint in 2005 and takes his Sunderland side to Victoria Park for a pre-season friendly. The Black Cats have been
IN reply to the Richmond resident’s letter about early morning milk deliveries (HAS, June 7), I like fresh milk too and from the supermarket, I always find it fresh and still ice cold by the time I get it home. I wouldn’t like to be drinking the milk
POUNDWORLD has become the latest retail casualty on the British high street as it called in administrators on Monday, putting 5,100 jobs at risk. The budget retailer has appointed Deloitte to handle an administration after last-ditch rescue talks
IN the world today we are fettered and chained by an ever contagious web of red tape and health and safety drivel. Criminals appear to have more rights than their victims – if we catch a burglar in our home and clobber him/her or use excessive force to
THE glowing tributes from celebrities in the media to Peter Stringfellow exemplify the sheer vulgarity and decadence of modern capitalism. Even Dave Horsley describes Stringfellow as a “colourful and often controversial entrepreneur”, but he fails to
STAN ANDERSON, the only person to captain Sunderland, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, has died at the age of 85. Born in Horden, Anderson was an England schoolboy international before joining Sunderland. A wing-half, he made his first-team
A BUILDING company has applied for planning permission for a storage site on the former Inkerman Colliery, at Tow Law. Vanessa Tyers, of Ladycraft, in Esh, has applied to Durham County Council for consent to build a 13.68m x 16m steel frame building
A CHURCH is marking the anniversary of the last train leaving a rural station with a special exhibition.Heatherycleugh Church in Cowshill, Upper Weardale, will launch the Weardale Railway exhibition on the weekend of June 30 and July 1. The event will
A NEW exhibition commemorating the role of women in archaeology is opening in the region this week.‘Shattering Perceptions: The Women of Archaeology’ will open on Thursday at Durham University’s Museum of Archaeology at Palace Green Library. The exhibition
MAJOR plans have been drawn up to dramatically overhaul the entrance to York station, demolishing a redundant road bridge and reconfiguring entrances and exits to the station. Queen Street bridge will be torn down, the taxi rank and car parking
ROBBIE Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina will entertain the crowd at the opening ceremony of the World Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium.They will be joined by Brazil's two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo at the ceremony that will be held just
Flowers (Channel 4, 10pm)You might remember this bittersweet comedy from a couple of years ago. It centred on the Flowers family: depressed father Maurice (Julian Barratt); music teacher wife Deborah (Olivia Colman), and their 25-year-old twins - inventor
CHAPTERHOUSE Theatre Company will be appearing at Richmond Castle with their production of Robin Hood and his Merry Men on Saturday, July 7. Inspired by folklore, myth and legend, this brand-new version of Robin’s notorious story is brought alive
WE are in the midst of ongoing controversy in various parts of the country over the chopping down of trees, and the loss of green land, to make way for housing developments. Darlington is just one of many examples, but the sad case of the 200-plus
NOT satisfied with two sell-out arena gigs just more than one year ago, Ed Sheeran was back this weekend for a bigger bite of the North-Eastern cherry. A whopping 150,000 people flooded the roads into Newcastle over three nights to make it on time
THE North’s most prestigious rowing event attracted thousands of people to a city’s riverbanks at the weekend. Set against the stunning backdrop of a world heritage site, Durham Regatta was founded in 1834 and is the second oldest regatta in the
FLOWER arrangers are uniting to create a festival of colour at one of the North-East’s most stunning visitor attractions.The Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, Sue Snowdon, will formally open the Ushaw Flower Festival on Tuesday evening (June 12), and
A CANNABIS farm with 130 plants has been discovered in Middlesbrough. Cleveland Police officers found the farm, in the Colville Street area, yesterday. The plants were discovered, along with a 'large amount' of cannabis prepared for drying.
NEWCASTLE As well as being linked with a number of potential signings, Newcastle United find themselves having to fend off speculation about outside interest in a number of their key players. Jamaal Lascelles is the most obvious example, with
A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a teenager was attacked in York. A 17-year-old boy was arrested and released on conditional bail following an incident on Hob Moor in the city, an area of common land. And officers want
SUNDERLAND are demanding £7m for Paddy McNair after Premier League new boys Wolverhampton Wanderers entered the battle for the midfielder’s signature. Wolves, fresh from winning the Championship, are looking to boost Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad
A WOMAN stabbed a neighbour in the back in a dispute over noise from a barbecue. Durham Crown Court heard the neighbour, who was looking after his two young children at his home in Sherburn Village, took exception to the level of music being played
SAND art, tile painting and etching are some of the activities on offer at an event aimed at helping people to get creative.Around 30 artists will be taking part in the craft market in Durham this weekend.Taking place over the weekend of June 16-17, the
A FORMER charity boss whose ‘greed’ cost tens of thousands of pounds has been jailed for four years. Graham Leggatt Chidgey, who pleaded guilty to a single charge of fraud at Teesside Crown Court last month, arrived for Monday morning’s hearing
RAFA BENITEZ is looking for an update on Newcastle United’s transfer front in the early part of this week at a time when West Brom’s Salomon Rondon is under serious consideration. The Magpies are desperate to add at least one striker this summer
INFLATABLE pink toys, glitter, women wearing matching t-shirts and tutus, this could be your average hen night in Darlington. Instead it’s all in aid of cancer research with about 1,500 women completing a 5k route around Darlington’s South Park
YOUNG people who have been getting into work through a council scheme have been recognised at an awards ceremony celebrating their efforts.The Durham Works Achievement Awards, organised by Durham County Council, took place at Ramside Hall, near Durham.The
VIKING fever has descended on a County Durham village after it was identified as a possible location for one of the most important battles in English history. In their new book, Brunanburh Located through Egil’s Saga, Icelandic historians Stefán
AN AWARD-winning Wensleydale author is set to jump out of a plane in aid of working horse and donkey charity Brooke.On Saturday, August 18 Brooke is hosting a tandem skydive experience at Peterlee Parachute Centre in Durham, and Little Alf author Hannah
PUPILS have taken part in a cycling baton relay across Yorkshire to encourage more young people to take up the sport. The Schools’ Yorkshire Tour has been developed by 12 local authorities, including North Yorkshire County Council, in partnership with
AN INDEPENDENT chair is being sought for a new domestic abuse scrutiny panel, which will review and improve the handling of domestic abuse cases in North Yorkshire. The county's Police and Crime Commissioner, Julia Mulligan, is setting up the panel
WHEN Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre performs at Richmond's Georgian Theatre Royal next month, it is the audience that will decide which play is performed just before the curtain rises.In Shakespeare’s day, when a company went on tour the actors would
Car raidA VEHICLE parked on Black Horse Lane in Swainby, near Stokesley, was broken into between 11pm on June 4 and 5am the following day and items stolen. Anyone who has CCTV in the area, or any other information is asked to ring 101.Swift storyWILDLIFE
A TOWN’S bonniest babies and their proud parents have been awarded trophies and prizes.Photographer Chris Jaques organised a Bonny Baby competition to celebrate the launch of his new studio in Bishop Auckland Social Enterprise (BASE) in Newgate Street
YOUNG people are doing their bit to preserve and restore the region’s natural, industrial and cultural heritage. Bricklaying and catering students have been working on The Land of Oak and Iron, a restoration project in the Derwent Valley. Young
YOUNG drivers were given a hard hitting lesson in road safety as the emergency services brought their important message to NETA Training.The dangers of drink/drug driving, speeding, driving while distracted and not wearing seatbelts, were driven home
A FOOTBALL fan tragically killed in a car crash would have been “proud as punch” of a charity six-a-side tournament held in his honour.Dean Iley’s death in December 2016 at just 21 years old devastated the Weardale community, where the passionate Liverpool
A TOWN’s first 1940s weekend has been hailed as a major success, with more than 2,200 joining in the fun. From swing dancing, live music and theatrical performances, to military vehicles and memorabilia, Bishop Auckland was transported back more
A TOWN centre is still thriving despite the latest withdrawal of a major retailer, a councillor has said. Nick Wallis, Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet member for leisure and local environment, said the town was not in "terminal decline" after
PLANS to build a £20m sports village and create hundreds of jobs have taken a major step forward with funds of £500,000 being agreed. The Tees Valley Combined Authority has pledged to plunge almost half a million pounds into developing proposals
YOUNG mathematicians have joined the ranks of the best problem-solvers in the region.Richmond School and Sixth Form College students collected seven accolades, the highest of any school, in a competition run by Newcastle University.The Maths Challenge
FIREFIGHTERS in Kirkbymoorside have been recognised for their commitment to the town.Nine officers were presented with the town’s community award by local mayor Cllr Angus Ashworth at the annual town meeting.Cllr Ashworth said he applauded the firefighters
A RURAL football club set up more than 100 years ago may be forced to fold if new players do not come forward.Wearhead United in Upper Weardale has struggled to field a side in recent years, with team members recruited from as far afield as Allendale
DARLINGTON is in need of some good news after two weeks of trauma following news of the planned closure of both Binns and Marks & Spencer. The demise of the stores has sparked fears of a terminal decline in Darlington’s high street retail offering. Darlington
A GRATEFUL mum has praised airborne medics who saved her 11-month-old son when he fell seriously ill.Maria Ellis, 32, from Staithes, near Whitby, was at home with her five children when her little Oscar, who has a twin brother Freddie, started having
A POLICE force has revealed the growing pressure on its 999 service as new figures reveal a sizeable increase in emergency calls. Statistics from North Yorkshire Police show that the Force Control Room (FCR) dealt with 7,409 emergency 999 calls
ROWING neighbours came into conflict after a “chance meeting” in a supermarket car park, a court heard. Rodney Smith spotted the neighbour in his car awaiting family members outside Lidl, in Peterlee, on September 21. Durham Crown Court was
ASPIRING archaeologists of all ages can step back through the centuries on a summertime search at a County Durham castle.Excavations are taking place this month at 900-year-old Auckland Castle, in Bishop Auckland, to uncover the footprint of the medieval
