POLICE would like to speak to this man in connection with damage caused at a building site.The burglary happened at a housing development at Old Elvet, Durham, between 11.45pm on Sunday June 3 and 1am on Monday, June 4. A spokesman for Durham City CID
A FORMER Newcastle United player came forward to tell his story about being groped by a youth coach after seeing another ex-pro tearfully speaking on television about his ordeal at the hands of another abuser, a court has heard.George Ormond, 62, denies
A WOMAN stole hundreds of pounds from a pensioner shortly after being released from prison for smuggling drugs.Joanne Swift – whose own barrister said had “quite an appalling” record – is back behind bars for the April theft.The 39-year-old had turned
BELGIAN rider Jolien D'Hoore has won the opening stage of the OVO Energy Women's Tour in Southwold.D'Hoore, who broke her collarbone only last month following a crash in Germany, crossed the line ahead of Italy's Marta Bastianelli and
CHANCEL MBEMBA is on the verge of having his wish to leave Newcastle United granted, provided Portuguese club Porto can agree on a fee.The DR Congo international has, according to sources in Portugal, agreed the terms of a four-year deal after he was
SUNDERLAND manager Jack Ross expects to have transfer progress to report in the not-too-distant future despite having to bide his time when he makes his first signing. The Black Cats had shown an interest in Ross County full-back Jason Naismith
SACKED lifeboatmen have spoken out after a failed appeal to be reinstated to the Whitby RNLI crew following a row over a ‘hardcore pornographic mug’.Joe Winspear and Ben Laws have been told their appeal was unsuccessful after breaching the RNLI code of
A PRISONER'S daring escape ended in disaster when a makeshift grappling hook and rope gave way and he plunged to the ground, breaking his leg. Blane Halligan flagged down police 24 hours later on crutches and told them: "I want to hand myself in
THE police and crime commissioner for North Yorkshire has won her battle to take over the governance of the county's fire and rescue service. The decision by the Home Secretary means Julia Mulligan can now start preparation work in earnest for
RIDERS have returned victorious after cycling from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh and back in aid of a young girl. Nell Ramsay has Retts Syndrome - a rare genetic neurological and developmental disorder that affects the way the brain develops.
AN MP has given her backing to one of the UK’s most threatened species.Darlington MP Jenny Chapman is to use Parliament to highlight the dangers of the white-clawed crayfish become extinct.Numbers of white-clawed crayfish in England and Wales have plummeted
A POLICE officer who visited the home of a man who had an affair with his wife has resigned before the end of a disciplinary hearing into his actions. North Yorkshire PC Christopher Parnell, who is the subject of a misconduct hearing, says he quit
THREE supermarkets have cut fuel prices following claims that retailers were refusing to pass on a drop in wholesale costs.Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's have reduced the price of unleaded by up to 3p per litre and diesel by up to 2p.Drivers have
NEWCASTLE UNITED are prepared for more uncertainty surrounding the future of manager Rafael Benitez after it emerged he will be under serious consideration for the Spanish national job. The Spanish FA are looking for a new head coach for after
A WEATHER warning has been issued with winds of up to 70mph expected to hit the North. The Met Office said a "very windy spell" will develop before reaching its strongest throughout Scotland, Northern Ireland and the far north of England on Thursday
Stage schoolTHE recently relaunched Majestic Theatre will host the new Darlington Stage School from Saturday, June 16. Sessions for three to five-year-olds will take place from 10am until 11am and those for six to 18-year-olds from 11am until 1pm. The
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren have competed in the finals of an athletics contest aimed at encouraging youngsters to take up sport. The Sedgefield finals of the Warrens Dash! saw children aged seven to 11 compete in a race at Hardwick Park on Tuesday
A WOMAN has admitted wasting more than 200 hours of police time by making a false allegation of kidnap and rape. Marissa Louise Cheeseman, 37, of Chatham, Kent, claimed to have been abducted by two men as she walked along the street in Whitby.
TORNADO is celebrating its tenth birthday with a weekend of special tours from its birthplace of Darlington later this summer. Tornado became the first mainline steam engine to be built in this country for 50 years when, after 18 years in the making
I AM not great at self-promotion but I feel I must respond to the Echo article on Brunanburh by Lizzie Anderson (Echo, June 11). While I have not had the chance to read the book by Bjornsson and Vernhardsson, I would claim that they are wrong to place
WITH regard to the story in Monday’s paper (Echo, June 11) about work on a £20m leisure and retail complex in Darlington potentially starting next year. With what are the powers that be likely to fill the units up with? At a time when more
A LOT has been said regarding the closures of the likes of Binns and M&S.Price is a big factor, but with the advance of online shopping both with high street shops and supermarkets, we have become a lazy nation.We tap away on our laptops, ordering, then
IN the House of Commons, Brexit is only being opposed by the SNP, the Liberal Democrats, and the Greens, who between them have far too few MPs to make any practical difference. The only effective opposition to Brexit is coming from the House of Lords,
AS the Brexit negotiations are now reaching their final stages there is one industry that has rarely been mentioned – tourism.For many years citizens of the UK and Europe have travelled between each others’ countries enjoying the culture and hospitality
IN reply to (Honourable Alderman) Chris Foote Wood’s letter “Elected mayor” (HAS, June 11). Many will agree with Chris’s views that the Darlington civic mayor should be kept separate from the council leader.But what we are seeing are several Labour MPs
All the latest transfer talk from the North-East and beyond ... SUNDERLAND Sunderland target Jason Naismith has dealt a blow to Jack Ross by heading for Peterborough United. The Black Cats are known to have shown an interest in the Ross
SUNDERLAND supporters have been warned that a pre-season training camp to Portugal will not be open to the public. The Black Cats' preparations for life in the League One will begin when the players return to the Academy of Light on June 27.
A YOUNG photographer has made some imaginative creations out of her arachnophobia in an end of year showcase to remember.Darlington College student Zoe Bennett took close-up photographs of a tarantula’s skin for her micro-study of the world around us.
POLICE are trying to find an elderly couple who spoke to a teenage girl after a sexual assault in York. West Yorkshire Police said the 14-year-old suffered a serious sexual assault in the disabled toilet at the Tesco Extra in Clifton Moor on a
A SPECIAL afternoon tea “Buns, Barnets and Ballgowns” was taken by 250 ladies supporting cancer charity, Bloodwise Wensleydale. Guests were greeted in a large marquee at Leyburn with a glass of fizz and enjoyed music from saxophonist Harry Mears
IT’S a question every organisation with any degree of information technology needs to ask itself as a matter of urgency: How well equipped are we to deal with the rising threat of cyber crime? The alarming answer for many is an acceptance of inadequacy
PRISON officers at a young offenders' institution were able to swiftly bring a disturbance among inmates under control on Monday night. Residents of Barnard Castle heard sirens near Deerbolt but a Durham police spokesperson said the incident was
AN influential group of MPs has hit out at the City's "alpha-male culture" and called for clearer bonus criteria and senior men to take up flexible working in order to boost women's prospects.A report by the Treasury Committee cited
BELLWAY has said it is on track for a full-year sales milestone despite signs that Britain's property market is faltering as it confirmed cooling price growth.The Newcastle-based house-builder said that, while pricing was generally "firm"
A NORTH-EAST technology start-up is on track to create new jobs and hit £250,000 in annual turnover in its first year as a result of soaring demand for its telecoms services.Washington-based Sirius Telecom was launched in January by telecoms experts who
MORE than 133,000 companies are still waiting for an appeal over their business rates valuation from 2010 to be resolved, it has been revealed.The Local Government Association (LGA) said more than one million challenges to business rates bills have been
COUNTY DURHAM-headquartered property and energy firm The Banks Group has marked its 40th anniversary year by recording a strong rise in pre-tax profits.The family-owned business has reported group profit before tax of £14m for the financial year ending
JOB losses at a West Midlands car plant are "part of the manufacturing plan", a Business Minister has claimed.Following Jaguar Land Rover's decision to shift all production of its Discovery model to Slovakia from Solihull, Claire Perry told
SABIC’s Teesside site is celebrating after winning the Innovation in Technology category at the Real IT Awards – with the support of three Wilton Centre-based companies.The chemical company’s IT team received the accolade for work carried out on the firm
Rachel Anderson is head of policy and representation at the North-East England Chamber of Commerce IT seems like everyone is shouting and no one listening at the moment. From pictures of Angela Merkle looking like she was about to throttle
ALMOST half a century after he plunged to his death, aviation pioneer Ernie Brooks is doubly to be remembered.A biography will recount the story of a magnificent man and his flying machine – a 30mpg gyrocopter that cruised at 80mph, climbed at 750ft a
BILL BAILEY is to make a welcome return to Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on June 8 next year with a brand new show ‘Larks in Transit’ Larks in Transit is a compendium of travelers’ tales and the general shenanigans of 20 years as a travelling comedian
ON Friday, June 22, award-winning Rebecca Downes will make her long awaited debut at the Forum Music Centre in Darlington. Birmingham-based Downes and her band are regarded as a ‘must see’ live act that often leaves newcomers simply blown away
AN online exhibition tells the story of the region through the iconic items that show it has been a hub of creativity and innovation for centuries.A History of the North in 100 Objects is a website-based project illustrating the pioneering spirit and
RETAILER Dixons Carphone has become the latest victim of a cyber attack after revealing 5.9 million customer bank card details and 1.2 million personal data records were hacked. The group said that, while 5.8 million of the payment cards targeted
EMPLOYMENT hit a new record high in the three months to April despite sluggish GDP growth at the start of the year - but pay growth remained disappointing.Union and business leaders welcomed the record numbers in work, but concern was raised over the
ONE of the region's leading recycling businesses, is investing more than £250,000 in a regeneration project that will bring one of the area’s oldest industrial and residential sites back into use.The site at Port Clarence is undergoing a programme
AT least one in five British mammals is at high risk of extinction in the face of threats such as disease and loss of their natural habitat, a study has found. Red squirrels, wildcats and grey long-eared bats are among the species which face severe
There were handshakes and tears as US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Singapore. Tamer Fakahany reports on a historic day IT was the greatest show on earth – at least for a day and according to its main protagonists
A WOMAN was left with serious injuries following a crash involving a motorbike on Sunday. The 41-year-old was the pillion passenger on a bike being ridden along the A689 Westbound in Hartlepool at around 3pm on Sunday, June 10. Police say she
A WOMAN has reported being raped around the same spot where another said she had been attacked last year. Police have arrested a man after the alleged victim said she was attacked in the Charles Street area of Redcar on Sunday. In May last
THE suicide of his girlfriend led a heroin addict back into a life of crime. Christopher Vincent Paul Henderson’s partner took her own life while he was serving a prison sentence for armed robbery. The serial criminal and prolific shoplifter
A POLICE vehicle responding to an emergency call was involved in a crash in Newton Aycliffe. The collision with the black Nissan Note happened on Burn Lane, at the junction with Carer's Way, at 10.30am on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Durham
COUNCILLORS have paved the way for an order to manage traffic around the Kynren site to be made permanent. Durham County Council's highways committee discussed measures introduced to the highway network surrounding the Eleven Arches site, near
TWO workers told of their ordeals as a knife-wielding robber who struck at two shops in five minutes was locked up. Lindsay Bunney targeted Heron Foods on the High Street in Ormesby, near Middlesbrough, and then a tanning salon nearby. The
A JUNIOR police and crime commissioner has launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging more male victims of domestic violence to come forward. The No Less of a Man campaign is being fronted by Durham Police’s young police and crime commissioner (PCC)
PETS at Home in Durham has launched a nationwide fundraising event, encouraging pet lovers to purchase a charity scratch card to help pets in need.Running until July 3, Pets At Home Durham is inviting customers to purchase a ‘Scratch Patch’ card for £1
ONE of Britain’s greatest women’s rugby players has been honoured with North Tyneside’s top award.Rugby union star Sarah Hunter, who was born in North Shields, has been awarded the prestigious Freedom of the Borough award by North Tyneside Council.Sarah
ONE of the first photographers to capture live fashion is set to be celebrated with an exclusive exhibition.The Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, is preparing its summer exhibition CATWALKING: Fashion through the Lens of Chris Moore.Moore, 84, was one
LANDMARKS across the region are being lit up to mark the 70th birthday of the NHS.The aim is to turn them blue on the evening of July 5 to say ‘Happy Birthday’ and to recognise the special place the NHS has in many people’s lives.In this region Gateshead
A HERITAGE charity is asking residents in the North-East to nominate endangered buildings in the region. The Victorian Society’s biggest annual campaign encourages people to name Victorian buildings in their area they feel are under threat, whether from
DOZENS of residents attended a meeting in Evenwood organised in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour.Forty one people turned out to discuss a resolution to the issues facing the village with Chief Constable of Durham Police, Mike Barton.Among the attendants
A CANCER awareness roadshow is heading to a North-East city to show people how to stack their odds against the disease.Specialist cancer nurses will be in Durham as part of the Cancer Research UK’s awareness roadshow.Nurses will be on hand to give out
A FUNDRAISING appeal is being launched to acquire a rare Captain Cook artefact.The 18th Century japanned tea tray features a depiction of the legendary explorer’s death painted by Edward Bird RA.It’s now on sale – and the Cook Birthplace Trust is appealing
THE Government has been warned a raft of initiatives to improve adult social care and cut hospital “bed blocking” will be wasted unless long-term funding for the schemes is provided.North Yorkshire County Council ‘s leaders said it welcomed Government
A MAN convicted of attempting to persuade a 'teenager' to send nude photographs said medication for restless leg syndrome made him do it. In June 2017, David Alexander Moore used online dating service Badoo to ask a 14-year-old to send him explicit
A HOTEL with a swimming pool and gym in County Durham is on the market for £1.65m.Colliers International is handling the sale of The Eden Arms Hotel, at Rushyford, near Newton Aycliffe.The former 17th-century coaching inn has 44 bedrooms, a bar, a recently
WHEN David Cockburn nervously signed up to a gardening course he had no idea it would unlock a passion for horticulture which he now shares with others.A wheelchair user for eight years, Mr Cockburn had a large garden at his home in Ferryhill, County
IT is hard to believe that within the lifetime of many people reading this Britain alone upheld the flame of freedom for Europe. Hard to believe it was from these shores that D Day (Deliverance Day) was mounted. Hard to believe it was chiefly
AMATEUR golfers have chance to be part of golfing history by signing up for Durham’s first ever mini-tour.The County Durham Golf Trail is a four-day event played on golf courses at South Moor, Beamish Park, Brancepeth Castle and Barnard Castle.Pair’s
ONE hundred years of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are celebrated in a new floral display in Durham City.Durham County Council chooses a different theme every year for the carpet bed at Gilesgate and opted, for 2018, to make it a tribute to a century of the
NEW College Durham has extended an invitation to employers to work together with them in partnership, to ensure the region has the skills and the work force it will need in the future to drive it forward.The college opened its doors to employers at its
CARRIAGES have been returned to Saltburn Tramway as restoration work continues. The historic tramway has been closed for repairs and renovation work to ensure it can be enjoyed by holiday-makers for generations to come. The anticipated re-opening
DAREDEVIL youngsters had a ball in homemade vehicles when they took part in the annual go-kart race at Cundall Manor School near Thirsk.Some 500 spectators watched as 34 go-karts dashed down the track, some with an added dash of pyrotechnic wizardry.The
A FOOTBALL club has described plans to build a £20m sports village at its former home as an "exciting opportunity", but warned there were several "technical challenges" to overcome before any decision over a return is made. On Monday, The Northern
A MAN is tackling Ben Nevis next weekend in a Father’s Day challenge to raise money for the charity helping his young son.Stephen Armstrong’s two-year-old boy Jacob has bone marrow failure and may require a stem cell transplant. To raise awareness of
EXTRA funding is being ploughed in to reduce waiting times for autism diagnosis in the Stockton area.Waiting times have been reaching four years or more in Stockton, and autism charity Daisy Chain alongside Dr Paul Williams, MP for Stockton South, have
A LONG-SERVING officer has joined the beat team in Newton Aycliffe as its new sergeant.Andy Boyd has stepped into the role as Neighbourhood Police Sergeant for Newton Aycliffe.The officer has been with Durham Police for 23 years during which time he has
FACTORY workers are tackling a 45-mile charity walk in aid of two-year-old leukaemia sufferer Daisy Sayers.Staff at The Steadfast Group in Peterlee are planning to complete the Weardale Walk inside 24 hours for Daisy, who is undergoing treatment for lymphoblastic
A SCHOOL undergoing a period of transformation has been told it must make further improvements. Despite major changes at Framwellgate School Durham, Ofsted inspectors said a legacy of weak teaching which was continuing to affect learning. The school has
DUST off your leather jackets and pull on your bobby-socks with Danny, Sandy, the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds. Dryburn Theatrical Workshop is celebrating its 40th anniversary year with this electrifying production of Grease. The show features all the
HUNDREDS of residents have signed a petition to the Policing Minister calling for the end of anti-fracking protest camps in the Kirby Misperton area.Thirsk MP Kevin Hollinrake recently met with Policing Minister Nick Hurd to hand over the 650-signature
MORE than 12,000 visitors descended on Newby Hall near Ripon for the annual Tractor Fest extravaganza.Hundreds of vintage tractors, engines, commercial vehicles and cars were gathered for the record-breaking event.This year’s event was a celebration of
TWO shops in the same small town are in the running for the same nation accolade.The Guild of Fine Food’s annual Shop of the Year awards, has announced its shortlist for 2018 and two Helmsley delis are among those in the running for the Best Delicatessen
Sheep rescueA SHEEP had to be rescued by firefighters when it became trapped in a silt pond at Wykeham at around 8.30am on Monday. he crews used inflatable pathways, tactical water rescue equipment and an animal rescue halter to free the animal.Open
