DID Theresa May allow herself to hope, just for one moment during a long, sunny weekend in which the national mood was at peak positivity, that her Cabinet’s pledge of collective responsibility would hold?Did she dare to dream that the impossible would
MONDAY’S day of great drama leaves Britain’s weakest government for years leading the country towards its most momentous decision for decades. Theresa May’s premiership is now hanging by the slenderest thread but her desperate weakness has long
A MAN suffered a slash wound during an attack in a town centre pub.The serious assault occurred in Time Bar on Front Street, in Consett, at around 2am on Sunday.A 22-year-old man was left with a ‘significant wound’ to the stomach.Detective sergeant Gareth
POLICE in Sunderland seized drugs and weapons in a number of raids in the city. Officers executed search warrants on Friday at four addresses on Kismet Street, Ashdale Court, Ridley Street and Eversley Crescent after gathering intelligence on a group
CONSERVATIVE MP Kevin Hollinrake has expressed disappointment following the resignations of Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Brexit Secretary David Davis.The MP for Thirsk and Malton said: “It is disappointing, we at this time of all times need to
BECCI Skelton is an Elite and World Cup downhill mountain bike racer. She is due to take part in the Insync StreetVelodrome event in Wigan later this week. Why do you cycle? I just love the freedom of it; there is genuinely nothing better than
RNLI lifeguards rescued a 62-year-old man after his kayak capsized offshore. The charity’s lifeguards spotted the kayaker in difficulty around 500m out to sea from South Shields Beach (Mowbray), at about 10.20am on Saturday. It became apparent that the
PLANS to screen England's World Cup semi-final clash with Croatia in Middlesbrough town centre on Wednesday night have been cancelled after trouble during Saturday's game with Sweden. Police were called in to support event staff as fans converged
A FIRE at an allotment, which killed six pigs, two goats, poultry and wildfowl, is being treated as arson. A criminal investigation into the blaze, which destroyed wooden structures at Catchgate Allotments, near Stanley, is now underway. Emergency
PUPILS at four schools are celebrating Big Lottery Funding for free holiday activity clubs. Science and outdoor education specialist Scouted will run 24 days of bush craft, play and adventure at Chilton Primary School and Cleves Cross, Dean Bank and Ferryhill
PAPY Djilbodji and Didier Ndong’s best chance of moving on from Sunderland swiftly could mean them having to reach an agreement over the remaining terms on their contracts if they want to follow Wahbi Khazri out of the Stadium of Light.Khazri is on the
SUNDERLAND have revealed the new adidas kits they will be wearing in League One next season.The Black Cats' home shirt includes a return to broader stripes, and features a round neck, which is favoured by players and supporters. Betdaq, the club’s
TWENTY five young geese have been beheaded at an animal rescue centre. Durham Police confirmed they are investigating after owners at the Wetheriggs Animal Rescue, at Thorpe Farm, near Barnard Castle, found the animals this morning. A post
BORIS Johnson has sensationally resigned as Foreign Secretary, throwing Theresa May's Government into further turmoil after the departure of David Davis as Brexit Secretary. The resignations of the two Cabinet "big beasts" come just days after
RAFA BENITEZ is ready to put the pressure on the Newcastle United boardroom before this week’s trip to Ireland after being overlooked for the Spanish job.Benitez was one of the names in the frame by the Spanish FA for the national team role following
RESIDENTS are being reminded that nominations for this year’s Vibe Awards will close on Friday, July 13.The awards celebrate the achievements of the town’s young people and honours the inspirational efforts that children and teenagers make to help the
STUDENTS and staff celebrated with friends and families as sixth formers marked the end of their schooldays. Beautiful ball gowns and sharp suits were the order of the evening as Barnard Castle School commemorated the culmination of the academic
NEW figures have shown that 23 people from County Durham became lifesaving deceased organ donors over the last year, helping the UK reach its highest ever number of donors.More and more families in the area are supporting donation with a 77 per cent increase
A MOTORCYCLIST has been seriously injured following a collision with a car. The incident took place at around 4.40pm on Sunday on the A689 near Rose Hill Farm, Eastgate, in Weardale. The crash involved a Suzuki MV1000 motorbike and a grey Seat
A MAJOR search operation for a missing diver has resumed today, after he failed to surface after a dive. Scarborough Lifeboat Station said a full-scale, ten hour search operation was launched on (Sunday, July 8) to search for a missing 74-year-old
FIVE people including a two-year-old boy were taken to hospital after a car went off the road and hit a tree. The collision happened in the early hours of Saturday morning on Station Road, in West Cornforth. It involved a blue Citroen Saxo
POLICE have released an image of two men they want to speak to after a car was damaged in Newcastle.The incident happened at about 3.50am on Saturday, June 16, in Avolon Walk in the Arthur's Hill area.A Ford Fiesta that was parked in the road has
Board meetingGREAT Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (AAP) will hold a board meeting on Tuesday, July 17, between 6pm and 8pm at Aycliffe Village Hall. The public is invited to observe proceedings or raise neighbourhood or policing issues they would
I REFER to S Carric’s rather silly reply to my letter about speeding emergency vehicles (HAS, Jul 4). He/she completely misses the point I was making which referred to the terrifying speeds of some emergency vehicles in built-up areas. He/she says they
POLICE cordon off street after man seriously injured. Mount Pleasant, in the Market Place area of Houghton, was cordoned off by officers on Monday. A Northumbria police spokesman said the police action was a result of an incident on Sunday
I RECENTLY attended a public consultation over proposed housing developments within Spennymoor. Locals attending the consultation made clear that the focus of housing developments must be on providing smaller bedroomed housing. This is because the focus
AS the NHS has now turned 70, it is an important time to not only celebrate all of the great achievements that have occurred over the past decades, but to look forward to how we can improve for the future. Society has changed significantly since times
YORKSHIRE have postponed Wednesday's Vitality Blast fixture with Derbyshire to avoid a clash with England's World Cup semi-final against Croatia. The Twenty20 match at Headingley was due to begin at 6.30pm - 30 minutes before the football - but
PUPILS are 'very happy' at a school recently rated as good by education watchdogs.Following a short Ofsted inspection in May, Wolsingham School was found to have kept up its 'good' rating as judged at its last inspection in January 2015
A HOUSE builder is helping a school live up to its name and stay ‘green’. David Wilson Homes, developer of the Five Acres site in Barnard Castle, has worked with the town’s Green Lane CE Primary School on a number of environmental projects.Staff helped
All the latest transfer talk from the North-East and beyond … NEWCASTLE The Magpies have been linked with a surprise move for a former Middlesbrough man. It has been suggested that Newcastle are ready to make a move for Aston Villa’s Albert
HYBRID cars and vans will not be included in a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel models from 2040, the Department for Transport has announced.The Road to Zero strategy "does not speculate on which technologies might help to deliver the Government
GREENFIELD Community College held two proms recently. Sunnydale Campus Prom was held at The Manor House Hotel at West Auckland, while the Aycliffe Campus Prom was held at Walworth Castle.
FREE fun for three to 11-year-olds will be held at Ferryhill library on Thursdays during the summer holidays.Ferryhill Town Council has organised Eileen and Joe Children’s Entertainers for July 26, Pats Textile Workshop on August 2, Mr Abro’s Magical
GARDENERS at one of the most spectacular allotment sites in the country welcomed visitors at the weekend.Tucked away like a hidden oasis, St Margaret's Allotments on Margery Lane is just a stone's throw from the centre of Durham City.Looking out
Skilful spin bowling and explosive batting powered Birmingham Bears to an eight-wicket win over Yorkshire Vikings in the Vitality Blast north group at Edgbaston.Yorkshire totalled 157 for seven thanks principally to Gary Ballance's high-class 79 (
Dele Alli has just become England's youngest World Cup goalscorer since Michael Owen but the Tottenham man admits his performance against Sweden left plenty of room for improvement.Alli, who turned 22 in April, nodded home Jesse Lingard's second-half
Harry Kane is brimming with pride at leading England's unexpected tilt at World Cup glory and wants to inspire the next generation by going all the way to the final. The Tottenham striker will become the first man to captain the Three Lions in
How to be very funnyFICTIONHow To Be Famous by Caitlin Moran (Ebury Press, £14.99; ebook £9.99) ****IN How To Build A Girl, Caitlin Moran's debut novel, the Times columnist's heroine Dolly Wilde (real name Johanna) gets cystitis and has to sit
THE best of today's TV offerings... Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC One, 9pm) It's remarkable that it took this long for Olivia Colman to be featured in the genealogy strand. Of course, when you are one of the most in-demand actresses of
A TASER was used to tackle and arrest a man by police officers who came under attack while dealing with a 999 call. Officers were called to reports of a disturbance in the Middlestone Moor area of Spennymoor, County Durham, and when they arrived
WORKERS had ‘a lucky’ escape when a catering van was engulfed by flames. Emergency services were called to Teesside Park following reports of an explosion in the ‘hog roast’ van. The fire in the catering van outside Laura Ashley erupted just
YOUNG minds have been helping to close the gender gap by discovering the appliance of science.Students at Haughton Academy, Darlington, part of The Education Village Academy Trust, joined six schools from across the borough to take part in the annual
THE Rotary Club of Darlington has a new man in charge following its annual celebration.Around 150 Rotarians family and friends attended the official Handover of the Presidency of The Rotary Club of Darlington to Rotarian Paul Robinson recently at Headlam
ENGLAND face Croatia in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, the first time since 1990 that the Three Lions have made it so far. Here, Press Association Sport looks at where all of those involved in 1990 are now and what they are doing. Bobby
MOTHERCARE is to close another raft of stores, meaning 60 of its outlets will be shut by June next year, putting 900 jobs at risk. The retailer said it was putting its Childrens World division into administration, but that 13 of these 22 stores
A POPULAR figure in the cricket has celebrated a true century by reaching his 100th birthday.Sidney John Riddell, known as Sam to most, was born in Burton-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, in June 1918.He relocated to the North-East during the war years and
THERESA May faces a leadership crisis after David Davis savaged the Government's approach to Brexit while dramatically quitting as the minister responsible for the UK's departure from the European Union. His resignation was warmly welcomed by hardline
TONY PULIS thinks the transfer market is about to hot up and Middlesbrough could soon be looking to swap one striker for another. The Boro boss is likely to be open to the idea of selling Britt Assombalonga if the right offer comes along and it
A CCTV image of a man suspected of shoplifting has been released by police. Officers want to speak to him in connection with a suspected shoplifting incident that took place at the Co-op, Bowburn, on Wednesday, May 2. The suspect is described
WAHBI KHAZRI is on the verge of leaving Sunderland after St Etienne struck a deal worth around £9m for the forward. The Black Cats have been looking to move the 27-year-old on this summer and were reluctant to let him head out on loan for a second
A SCHEME which gets people on the road to work or education is being expanded.Wheels to Work County Durham has already helped 70 people in the north of the county overcome their travel barriers with the loan of a scooter.The scheme aims to provide affordable
THOUSANDS of people turned out to enjoy a glorious gala on Saturday. Residents hailed the 63rd annual Spennymoor Town Gala, in County Durham, as one of the best yet. The Disney themed parade marched through a packed town centre before ending
A GROUP of 12 runners is to take part in this year’s Prince Bishops Durham City Run to raise funds for a heritage site.Team Durham Cathedral is taking part in the 5k and 10k races on Wednesday, July 18 in support of Foundation 2020, which aims to create
CHILDREN who live with the after-effects of a nuclear power plant disaster in 1986, are visiting North Yorkshire for a recuperative holiday. The charity Friends of Chernobyl’s Children Northallerton funds visits to the town every year for young people
POLICE say they have had an overwhelming response to their pledge to take their fraud safety campaign into local communities.Last month, North Yorkshire Police called for community groups, services and organisations across the county to take part in the
A GRANDFATHER has been left puzzled by a bizarre series of events which he claims culminated in the poisoning of his garden pond fish. Roger Curtis, 75, said he witnessed an individual enter his back garden and pour a yellow container of a bleach-like
THE little brother of a "courageous" young woman who died shortly after wedding her childhood sweetheart had his long hair shaved off in her memory. Mother-of-two Vicky Smith, of Shildon, died just days before turning 26 in July last year following
TWO organisations have combined forces to inspire children with disabilities from across the region to take part in Small Steps to Sport and are encouraging them to sign up for the event.Great Britain Paralympic swimming medallist Matt Wylie will be offering
EACH week we profile a member of The Northern Echo Camera Club. This week Neil Rutherford, of Blackhall Rocks, near Hartlepool Who or what inspired you to take up photography? MY inspiration comes from observing nature, especially birds, which
A VILLAGE school has received a devastating blow after an application to leave a federation of three schools has been rejected despite fears remaining in the group will lead to its imminent closure.West Burton Church of England Primary School has not
ARTWORK created by young artists has gone on display at a library. The current display at Northallerton Library showcases a wide range of art styles, techniques and influences created by members of Scribble Zone arts group and Scribble Vision animation
HERB nursery owners Paul and Chris Turner are celebrating after taking top honours in their first ever Royal Horticultural Society show.The pair, who co-own Garth Cottage Nursery at Newby Wiske, fought off international competition to win the Best Exhibit
Art showA GROUP of local artists and a potter will hold an exhibition and sale at Northallerton town hall from 9.30am until 4pm on July 11. Entry is free and refreshments will be available.The artists, Saturday Scruton Painters, meet on Saturdays in
THE Great Yorkshire Show marks 160 years of celebrating the best in farming, food and rural life this year with over 130,000 people expected to turn up and join in.Careful nurturing has seen the show develop into England’s premier agricultural event and
A GP is to live his dream of becoming an Arctic survivor after signing up to an adventure challenge in aid of the Butterwick Hospice.Matt Garget, 35 and from Eppleby, near Richmond, is aiming to raise thousands of pounds for the Stockton-based hospice
