Bishop Auckland overcame a sending off to win at North Shields last night and record their second win of the season. They took the lead early in the game when Kyle Patton scored from a Chris Salmon cross, but Shields levelled when Ryan Carr finished
DURHAM JETS moved back to the top of the Vitality Blast North Group courtesy of a 14-run win over the Leicestershire Foxes at Emirates Riverside. The Jets battled their way to a total of 156 from their 20 overs on a slow wicket thanks to a half-century
AIMEE WILLMOTT may have finished outside the medals for a second final in a row but she has declared her 2018 season a success at the European Swimming Championships. After narrowly missing out on a bronze medal in the women’s 400m individual medley
A WOMAN has pleaded guilty to murdering a teenager in Sunderland – more than ten years after he was killed. Scott Pritchard, 19, was found fatally injured outside his home on Lyndsay Close in Hendon on January 7, 2004. He was rushed to hospital
A NINE-YEAR-OLD has died following a rock fall in Staithes. Multiple ambulances, fire crews, police, the RNLI and two air ambulances were dispatched to Seaton Garth in Staithes at around 4.47pm on Wednesday night. A young girl was found at
FIRE crews rushed to the scene when a blaze broke out at a house in Stockton earlier this evening. At least two appliances were dispatched to Bourneville Drive in the Hardwick area of the town after a call was made to Cleveland Fire Brigade at
BORIS JOHNSON has overstepped the mark once again, and while he may think it is great that he's once again the most talked about politician in the country, it must call into question his judgement and his suitability to fill the role he clearly cherishes
DARLINGTON has sent a letter to its twin town Amiens as the French town marked the centenary of the First World War battle which changed the course of the war. Councillor Tom Nutt, chair of the Darlington Town Twinning and International Association
PLANS have been submitted for 78 new homes to be built on the site of a former food factory. The Del Monte factory, based at Skelton Park Trading Estate on Shipton Road in Skelton, near York, closed in 2012. David Wilson Homes has now applied
A RESCUE centre set up to help support hedgehogs has had an influx of orphaned animals due to the hot weather. Pickering Hedgehog Rescue was set up earlier this year to help protect the dwindling number of hedgehogs. Organiser Deryn Hagemann
A BBC Tees radio presenter is making his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival next week in a show that tells of his strange love for the sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. Bob Fischer, who presents the Tees afternoon show, will appear as Compo in
TEENAGERS from schools in and around Richmond helped brighten the lives of people with dementia as part of their National Citizen Service. They spent two days volunteering at a day centre for people living with the condition, run by Alzheimer’s
TWENTY-five football fans are still being traced by police following disorder at a match including isolated assaults and missile throwing. Twelve male supporters at the Middlesbrough FC v Millwall FC match in the Riverside Stadium have been identified
TWO North-East universities have defending credit card spending at a lap dancing club and Las Vegas casino. A freedom of information request revealed that staff at Northumbria University spent £2,184 as corporate guests at lap-dance club Spearmint
COUNCIL tax collection rates have reached their highest Richmondshire in at least eleven years. In the last 12 months the authority collected 98.94 per cent of council tax – making it not only the best performing council in North Yorkshire, but
A FORMER mayor who resigned over social media posts has had complaints about his conduct dismissed. Ferryhill Town Councillor Richard Smith gave up the chains of office last month after he was publicly criticised for Facebook posts he shared about
JACK ROSS’ biggest blow ahead of the transfer window closing at 5pm on Thursday is from Sunderland’s treatment room rather on the signing front. While Ross has made huge progress in terms of changing the face of the squad this summer, he also knows
AN off-duty paramedic had her purse stolen as she stopped to help someone taken ill in a supermarket. Police are looking for a woman of about 70-year-old following the shocking theft from Asda on Brompton Road in Northallerton. At about 4pm on
FATHER Ian Grieves, recently convicted of drink driving (Echo, Aug 3), has apologised profusely for his error. He has been a great servant to both the Anglican and Catholic church in Darlington for many years. He made my son’s first Holy Communion
PLANS to convert a classroom into a ground-floor flat have been submitted to Durham County Council. Lee-Ann Booth, of Young Foundations, in Crook, has applied to change the use of the classroom at the charity's Mowbray House, in High Hope Street
AFTER a few minutes walking round Redcar beach one needs a pair of hiking boots not flip flops. It is so unsuitable for children to enjoy the beach due to the condition it is in. It has not been cleaned for years. This is the only attraction
AFTER reading the two recent articles on the new premises planned for County Hall in Durham, I feel ashamed our councillors are letting this happen. Durham is one of the greatest cities in the UK with a heritage to prove it. I’m from outside
AN AIR ambulance landed in Darlington after a man fell seriously ill in the town this afternoon. A crew from the Great North Air Ambulance landed at Darlington Cricket Club and rushed to the aid of a gentleman who had suffered suspected cardiac
HOW very sad it was to read the story headlined World Cup chaos cost us our jobs (Echo, Aug 4). Burger restaurant Kerb Edge is the third business to close this year at Darlington’s Feethams development. The showing of the World Cup on the big
ALAN SHEARER thinks Rafa Benitez could walk at the end of the season if Mike Ashley still owns Newcastle United and he has not given him the backing he wants on the transfer front. Benitez - whose preparations for Saturday's opener with Tottenham
ENGLAND and Durham cricketer Ben Stokes was the "main aggressor" in a fight that took place near a nightclub, an onlooker told a court. The 27-year-old all-rounder is accused of affray in the Clifton Triangle area of Bristol during the early hours
MIDDLESBROUGH have completed the signing of West Ham striker Jordan Hugill on a season long loan before Thursday’s 5pm transfer deadline, and Everton pair Yannick Bolasie and Mo Besic could still join him at the Riverside Stadium. While Hugill’
DAMAGE at a Crook pub was not criminal. Durham Police confirmed the force received a report on Wednesday morning regarding damage to wires from a cellar fan at the Travellers Rest, in Crook. However, it was later found the damage was due to
POLICE searching for missing Middlesbrough man, 47-year-old Christopher Bennett, said on Wednesday he has been located. Officers thanked everyone who helped with the appeal.
All the latest transfer talk from the North-East and beyond ... MIDDLESBROUGH How will Tony Pulis spend a chunk of the £40m raised by player sales wisely before tomorrow at 5pm? It’s a big ask and one that Middlesbrough fans are hoping
A TRIO of swimmers have been competing in national championships. The members of Darlington Swimming Club are aiming to post times on the British Rankings which would qualify them to be invited to compete against the top swimmers in the country
A SCHOOL secretary has appeared in court accused of stealing tens of thousands of pounds from her workplace. Sharon Dickinson of Burdon Close in Newton Aycliffe, is accused of stealing almost £39,000 from St Michael's Church of England Primary
ADAMA TRAORE will be playing in the Premier League this season and he has revealed how he hopes Middlesbrough will soon join him after completing a move to Wolves. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Molineux after Wolves triggered a
A MAN accused of murdering a mother-of-three made his first appearance before a judge this morning. Torbjorn Kettlewell, of Oval Grange, Hartlepool, appeared at Teesside Crown Court via a live video-link from Durham Prison. The 30-year-old
A RESEARCH hub is being set up to grapple with how the planet is going to cope with a human population of more than nine billion. Newcastle University has set up the One Planet research and teaching hub, which will bring together geologists, biologists
MOTORISTS are being warned to expect delays this morning due to an ongoing protest. Traffic is building up around the Haverton Hill Road area and police are urging drivers to find alternative routes if possible. A spokesperson for Cleveland
A NURSERY school has bid a fond farewell to their headteacher of a decade. Steph Collings retired from Tudhoe Moor Nursery School, in Spennymoor, last month. Colleagues and families paid tribute to Mrs Collings– describing her as an inspirational
Tree house A TREE house at the West Park play area was targeted by vandals at the weekend. On Sunday evening, part of its safety barrier was damaged, suspected to have been pulled or kicked off. As a result, the tree house is not safe to use and
A LONG-RUNNING celebration of real ale opens at a new venue later this month. The 38th Durham Beer Festival is moving from Dunelm House, New Elvet, to Durham City Rugby Club’s Hollow Drift ground, in Green Lane. Paul Dobson, of the Durham branch
A LOCAL hero is needed to serve as guest of honour during the opening of a new supermarket this month. Marks and Spencer is appealing to the public to nominate a person who is known for their hard work and dedication to the community, whether it
POLICE have apologised after magistrates threw out a case against a man suspected of slashing car tyres – despite residents collecting CCTV evidence. Eleven car tyres had been slashed in Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, leading one frustrated victim to
A BOY with an inoperable brain tumour who dreamt of living like a millionaire has had his wish come true – with a stay at the world-famous Dorchester hotel, his own butler and unlimited sweets. Ten-year-old Jack Weaver, from Brough with St Giles
A TEENAGE singing sensation from the North-East has arrived in Los Angeles to take part in the live quarter finals of a US talent show which has already made her a global star. Courtney Hadwin, 14, from Peterlee, County Durham, arrived in California
A NEW bridge has opened to traffic more than two years after its predecessor was declared unsafe. Work has been going on to build a new crossing over the Deerness River between Ushaw Moor and New Brancepeth, near Durham after the previous bridge
A RANGE of free family fun activities are being held in Chester-le-Street next week. The activity week, co-ordinated by Durham Constabulary, is now in its 12th year and promises plenty for all ages. There will be an inflatable maze, gladiator
A FIREWORKS display and a Christmas event are at the top of a council's events wishlist. Ferryhill Town Council recently set up a new events management sub-committee which will have around £15,000 to spend each year. Members have come up with
TWO hooded intruders turned up unexpectedly and barged their way into a house on a manhunt, a court heard. Kristian Albert Hearne and Declan Carr entered the property, on Durham’s Sherburn Road Estate, demanding to see a named individual, on Sunday
SCHOOLCHILDREN have given their community a spruce up after taking part in a litter pick. A total of 52 Year 5 children from Cockton Hill Junior School, in Bishop Auckland, helped scour the streets around the school and bagged a huge pile of rubbish
A MASHAM farm is looking to entice revellers with beef and beer to a new festival launching next month. In what is believed to be the first event of its kind in the region, the Beer and Beef Festival is being staged as part of a celebration of the
A SINGER songwriter whose music moved Tom Jones to tears with her powerful performance when on television's The Voice, is to perform at a venue on the North York Moors. Sally Barker’s career has involved supporting bans such as Fairport Convention
BUDDING archaeologists and total novices are being offered the chance to dig in at a special site which is delving into the history of a tiny village. The ongoing project at Thornton-le-Street, near Northallerton, has been funded with a £98,000
Raider hunted POLICE are appealing for information after a break-in at a builders merchant in Northallerton. The Jewson’s branch was targeted at around 11pm on Monday night and a man believed to be aged in his late 40s or early 50s was seen fleeing
BREXIT, Batman and a boom in interest inspired a Darlington couple to open the town's only comic book shop. Almost two years after flinging open the doors to Darlknight, June and Stephen Lock are celebrating the expansion of their latest business
FIREFIGHTERS had to knock down a wall to rescue a security worker who got trapped inside a former bank while filling up a cash machine. The crew made a hole in the front of the old Natwest building, in Ferryhill, so the man could escape. Police
A MAN who lost his mother to cancer is holding a race night to say thank you to the hospice that cared for her. Mark Griffiths lost his mum, Marilyn, to cancer in June 2015. Her final days were spent at St Cuthbert’s Hospice, in Durham. And to
EVERY year North East England Chamber of Commerce hosts an Inspiring Females conference to do exactly that, in both senses of the words. The event aims to inspire businesspeople by success stories and tales of difficulties overcome from women and men
HUNDREDS of music fans are expected to descend on the North Yorkshire coast for a Motown soul weekend. The event at Whitby Pavilion will be taking place on Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15 and has already sold out. The Motown Soul
BOOK lovers have chosen the latest theme for a bench inspired by fiction. Middlesbrough's newest book bench, unveiled at Newport Community Hub, has been designed around Holes – a 1998 comic mystery novel aimed at young adults, written by Louis Sachar
BOTCHED root canal treatment and a dentist’s failure to spot tooth decay led to a patient receiving £14,500 in compensation. Gayle Dunkley, 47, from Pickering, North Yorkshire, won the compensation after her case was taken on by the Dental Law Partnership
A DAD-of-three who set up a football team for his son to have something to do has been to Wembley to pick up the FA’s coach of the year award. Optician John McGuinness, from Durham, was nominated for the national accolade for his dedication to Shincliffe
WORK is set to start on rebuilding a church hall which has destroyed in a fire more than four years ago. Since the devastating blaze which destroyed St John’s Church hall, in Meadowfield, in 2014, members of the community have been working hard
AN arsonist who started a blaze in his home battled past firefighters and climbed into a cupboard. Anthony Grey's bizarre behaviour came as 999 crews fought to control the flames coming from a mattress he had set alight. A court heard that
THE rare sacred lotus has blossomed at RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate, in what is believed to be the first time so far north. Also known as the Egyptian bean, Indian lotus and bean of India, the sacred lotus - Nelumbo nucifera - features flowers
AN award winning preserve maker has proved she has the cream of the crop. Rosalind Waugh, of Rosalind’s Larder from Middlesbrough, was awarded a one-star Great Taste award, for her Piccalilli, which was described as 'fresh, well balanced and zingy
A MAN has been banned from driving for 18 months after admitting driving under the influence. Leigh Heighway, of Lambton Avenue in Consett, was stopped by police at 12.10pm on June 1 whilst driving along Newstead Rise, after his friend was seen
A £500,000 plan has been unveiled to widen a historic bridge on a busy commuter route which has suffered ‘continual damage’ from traffic. North Yorkshire County Council said action was needed to make the 18th century Tanton Bridge north of Stokesley
AN exhibition championing Northern art is set to go on show at a County Durham community arts venue. Gallerina is bringing the 20|twenty exhibition to The Witham, in Barnard Castle. The exhibition celebrates 20 years with twenty paintings commissioned
A TEAM of four rowers from the North-East are looking for innovative businesses to help them cross the Atlantic for charity. While most people can look forward to over-indulging during the Christmas period, the four team mates will be taking on
SUPERB Test Match – England’s 31-run victory over India at Edgbaston, was a game racked with tension almost throughout its four days. Since the match was England’s 1,000th Test we might believe the cricketing gods decreed it would showcase cricket
A SMART welcome awaits visitors to one of the North East's newest cultural attractions thanks to a five-figure grant from a regional employer. The Mining Art Gallery, in Bishop Auckland Market Place, is dedicated to exploring how miners responded
CHILDREN can travel on buses for as little as 10p this summer. Stagecoach North East reduces travel costs for children under 16 throughout the school holidays –and this summer its offer for families in Hartlepool and Teesside is to visit events
AN off-duty special constable who pulled a man from a canal to prevent him being crushed by a boat has been praised by his force. Harrogate-based Temporary Special Sergeant Mike Parris was on a family narrowboat holiday in North Wales when a man
ALNWICK Castle is bringing an entertaining cast of characters to show how life was really lived in the Middle Ages. Meet various craftspeople, see how birds were used in hunting, be amazed and amused by jesters and mesmerised by a mysterious medieval
TEDDY bears and their owners are invited to an annual picnic at the weekend. The Preston Park Museum Teddy Bears’ Picnic will take place on Sunday, August 12. The Teddy Bears’ Picnic activities include going on a bear hunt, arts and crafts with
DIG out your dancing shoes and get ready for Darlington’s annual Tea Dance. This popular annual event, organised by GOLD (Growing Older Living in Darlington) and Darlington Borough Council’s events team, will see hundreds of people gather to take
A FLAGSHIP regional stage venue has earned a nomination for the title: ‘The UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre.’ Public voting opened at 12-noon on Tuesday and the Theatre Royal, in Newcastle, is urging loyal audience members to show their support to help
THE Tyne and Wear Metro is being showcased this week at the Great Exhibition of the North. Metros past, present and future is brought to life at the Great North Engineering Experience, at the Mining Institute in Neville Hall, close to Newcastle’
AN innovative recycling scheme has paid for Teesside Hospice to run for almost a day. Families regularly give consent for the recycling of metals resulting from cremation at Teesside Crematorium as part of a scheme which is part of a national programme
A MAN who smashed his neighbour's window and sent letters through her door has been ordered to pay almost £600. Keith Shepherd, of Ashdown Avenue in Durham, left his neighbour "too scared to answer the door" after he banged on it and tried to force
THE skies above Weardale are set to provide the backdrop for an astronomical display this weekend and stargazers of all ages are invited. That's as Killhope Lead Mining Museum hosts a special family event on Sunday, August 12, as part of the North
A NOVICE driver lost control of his car and crashed while children were playing nearby. Ally Kimbunga had never passed his test in the UK and had no insurance for the Rover 45, a court heard. The 42-year-old, from Middlesbrough, was said by his
A MAN is facing prison for stalking a woman by repeatedly driving past her home and sending her unwanted emails. Richard Alan Hewitson bothered his victim between January and March this year, Teesside Crown Court heard. The 65-year-old, from
Baring all, bikinis and booze, author, actress and presenter Denise Welch talks to Hannah Stephenson about her mammoth year DENISE WELCH is under pressure. Rehearsing for a nine-month tour of the musical Calendar Girls, trying to squeeze in appearances
TEXTILE techniques from machine embroidery to eco dying will be on display at Snape Textile Group's annual exhibition on August 27. Since 1999 the group, which has members from as far away as Durham and York, has run monthly workshops teaching new
