SIX vehicles were seized and two people arrested during a two-day operation to clamp down on crime in Wingate and Station Town. Operation Atlantis saw officers from Peterlee Neighbourhood Team, Criminal Investigation Department and Road Policing
A CLEAN up operation is to be carried out at a North-East aerospace factory after a major fire. Emergency services were called Gardner Aerospace in Consett at 2.15pm on Thursday and part of Number One Industrial Estate were evacuated and cordoned
RAFAEL BENITEZ has urged Newcastle United fans not to turn on Jamaal Lascelles, and claimed it would be wrong to read too much into the captain’s show of support for Mike Ashley. Having signed a new long-term contract on Thursday morning, Lascelles
A DEAD horse has sparked concerns about the welfare of animals in a field between rural County Durham villages. Durham County Council (DCC) and the RSPCA were made aware of the dead horse lying in a wooded area of a field alongside the B1278, north
A SCHOOL is to be closed for three days from Monday to enable an independent survey of the building to take place. The decision has been made following recent inspections of the external brickwork at Hartlepool's Barnard Grove Primary School, which
THIEVES who tried to break in to Redcar Racecourse have been left empty-handed thanks to effective security measures which were in place. Racecourse staff reported that the Petch Stand was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday morning and
A DEVIOUS predator who plied vulnerable women with drugs and alcohol has been convicted of rape. As a 20-year-old student Omar Sharif held drink and drug fuelled parties for clients of his drug dealing business at properties across Sunderland and
PEOPLE will be able to celebrate Teesdale by getting their hands dirty as a new clay and pottery project has been funded by Northern Heartlands. A total of £4570 has been awarded to the Teesdale in Clay project, at the TCR Hub, in Barnard Castle
A REPORT is being prepared on the possible futures of an historic pub with significant links to the North-East's railway heritage. The owner of Locomotion No 1, which sits opposite the platform of Heighington train station, near Newton Aycliffe,
A LETHAL haul of illegally stored fireworks has been seized in Middlesbrough in the run-up to Bonfire Night. The discovery followed an investigation into an online clothing retailer who officers learned was also offering cigarettes and fireworks
THE Conservative candidate for Stockton South for the next General Election has been selected. Stockton-born Matt Vickers, who has worked locally in retail and construction, has vowed to campaign hard to regain the seat lost at the 2017 election
TWO selfless siblings have together donated 32 inches of their long locks to help provide real hair wigs for children suffering serious illnesses. The Champaneri sisters, Sienna, aged 10, and Ria, aged 13, have been growing their hair for the past
A COMEDIAN will bring her latest tour to the North-East this month. Regular Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo comedian, Zoe Lyons, will bring her show Entry Level Human to The Witham, in Barnard Castle, on November 15, as the first of four shows
SAM McQUEEN is facing a long-term lay-off after Tony Pulis confirmed the Middlesbrough defender had damaged his cruciate knee ligaments in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace. McQueen was stretchered from the field in the first half
SPORTS facilities in Leyburn have improved thanks to a grant from the district council. The town’s Community Leisure Club has received £7,848 towards a £26,162 scheme to refurbish the squash courts and install energy saving insulation and LED lighting
NORTH high streets are among the most unhealthy in the country– with too many businesses like betting shops, fast food outlets and off-licences which could shorten the lives of locals– according to a new report. Research by the Royal Society for
POLITICIANS are often accused of being far too willing to betray their principles, so we applaud Tracey Crouch’s decision to resign from her position as sports minister in protest at the Government’s delayed implementation of their planned crackdown
SAY what you like about Brexit but it has been good for genealogy. I’ve met two ladies recently in Darlington library researching their family trees to see if there was enough Irish for them to qualify for an Eire passport. One had a Darlington-born
NEWCASTLE FALCONS are without last weekend’s hat-trick hero Zach Kibirige as they look to claim their opening win of this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup at Harlequins on Sunday. Falcons have made five changes from the side that drew their opening
A COUNCILLOR has criticised the extensive delays to the completion of the multi-million pound restoration of the Grade II-listed Globe Theatre. The Stockton theatre, which hosted the Beatles in the 1960s, was planned to re-open in 2012 but structural
EVIDENCE of “dysfunctional relationships” and “systemic” problems have been found within a County Durham town council. Durham County Council’s (DCC) governance solicitor Laura Renaudon made the remarks about Ferryhill Town Council following complaints
TO protest or not to protest? Over the course of Newcastle United’s next few home games, that is set to be the most significant question. Things are coming to the boil on Tyneside, with long-term grievances combining with short-term frustrations
DURHAM seam bowler Barry McCarthy has left Emirates Riverside to pursue an international career with Ireland. However, batsman Gareth Harte and leg-spinner Ben Whitehead will both remain at Durham until 2020 after agreeing new deals. McCarthy
A TOWN'S park and play areas have been so well used since they were upgraded and held special events that a council plans to extend a free play scheme. Early last year, Spennymoor Town Council opened a new skatepark in Jubilee Park and in the past
A 26-YEAR-OLD who drank four pints of lager before crashing into two parked cars has been banned from driving for nearly two years. Bethany Shepherd admitted in court that she took her partner’s car and drove to The Blue Bell Inn, in Bishopton,
A MOTORIST “saw red” at another driver’s two-fingered gesture and followed him before launching an attack through his open car window, having blocked his escape route out of a street. Durham Crown Court heard the incident was sparked by a perceived
THE Head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is to help mark a milestone in the history of a priest’s training college now being developed as a major North-East cultural attraction. The Archbishop of Westminster, The Most Reverend Vincent
RETAILERS in a village have agreed to ban the sale of energy drinks to children in an effort to reduce anti-social behaviour. Shop owners in Colburn in Richmondshire have signed up to the Responsible Retailer scheme and agreed to refuse the sale
A WOMAN who went missing whilst nine months pregnant has been found. 20-year-old Demi Leigh Iveson was last seen in Hartlepool town centre on Thursday lunchtime, but she has now been located by police. The force would like to thank everyone
A FAMILY has been left "heartbroken" and "distraught" after masked men armed with machetes smashed their way into their home and stole a puppy on Halloween. Joanne Leslie said her children are struggling to sleep and are desperate for their beloved
RIPON Museum Trust has welcomed a new curator and a new attraction in the form of a ‘Dr Who’ style tardis. A British 1960s police box - familiar to millions as Doctor Who’s spaceship - is now part of Ripon’s Prison and Police Museum’s collection
LIBRARIES are celebrating children’s book illustration, comic and digital art as part of a regional festival. The Reading Pictures: Seeing Stories festival will give youngsters an opportunity to meet and learn from book illustrators and artists
PEOPLE who use adult social care services in North Yorkshire are being asked their views on how the provision is paid for. North Yorkshire County Council is currently consulting on proposals about how people who use adult social care services contribute
FOUR talented Ripon Grammar School swimmers will be taking on England’s finest school relay teams after winning a place in the prestigious national championships. Imogen Vollans, 14, Agatha Scott, Evie Palmer-Jones and Georgi Houseman, who are all
CONNOR NEWTON could be in line for a recall to the Hartlepool United side this weekend. The midfielder has been a bit-part player this season, with summer signings Liam Noble and Paddy McLaughlin being preferred in a three-man midfield. But with
A VOLUNTARY organisation is launching a bid to tackle period poverty. Darlington Carers us aiming to supply all of the town's secondary schools with free sanitary products. The campaign, Darlo's Big Sister, aims to help raise awareness of period
A TITLE winning campaign last time out, before being named Scotland’s manager of the year and leading a promotion charge this time around. Jack Ross must be doing something right. As a result, there’s no reason for the Sunderland boss to change
A RETIRED businessman has been honoured for devoting more than 50 years of his life to the Scouts. Derek Ward has been awarded the Chairman’s Medal, County Durham’s highest honour, by Chairman of Durham County Council, John Lethbridge. Derek
SUNDERLAND’S owners do not go in for hiding away. From the moment they walked through the entrance door at the Stadium of Light, Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven have been keen to cultivate a new relationship with the club’s supporters by being as
A POIGNANT tribute marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War has attracted thousands of visitors to Ripon Cathedral. Fields of Mud, Seeds of Hope has been created by Yorkshire Artist Dan Metcalfe, focussing on the legacies of the
A POLICE officer has been arrested on suspicion of theft following an investigation carried out by his own force, it can be revealed this morning. The Cleveland Police officer, who is a member of the force's Police Federation team, has also been
CANINE crimefighters from the region are to make their TV debut next week. Launching on Monday at 8pm, the ten-part series Dog Detectives follows the dedicated detective work of North Yorkshire’s four-legged crimefighters. The dogs and their
A FOOTBALL club is holding a taster session to see if it can set up a team for players with disabilities. Shincliffe Juniors, which plays at Maiden Castle, on the outskirts of Durham, and at Soccarena, in Belmont, wants to start a new football team
DANNY BATTH has repeated Tony Pulis’ warning not to underestimate Burton Albion, but claimed Middlesbrough’s Carabao Cup quarter-final is a pre-Christmas treat the whole of the club can look forward to. Boro booked their place in the League Cup’
JAMAAL LASCELLES has urged Newcastle United supporters to abandon their planned protests at forthcoming home matches, and claimed the ongoing campaign against Mike Ashley’s ownership is damaging the club’s prospects of arresting their poor start to
A ‘DESPICABLE’ duo has been jailed after preying on vulnerable victims and defrauding them of more than £80,000 in property repair scams. Riley Smith and William Gaskin will each serve three years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty
NEW flood defence works protecting the Saltburn Miniature Railway and surrounding woodlands against flooding from Skelton Beck has been praised. The £50,000 project saw a flood defence system and embankment retaining structure installed a long a
A NEW group has been launched in Middlesbrough to bring people together. Faithfully Ageing Better is run by Together Middlesbrough and Cleveland and commissioned by Ageing Better Middlesbrough – a Big Lottery Funded programme, aimed at reducing
FROM teaching sport, business, or even ice dancing, Andrew Panayi will be a familiar face to thousands of former Billingham students. The teacher turned manager at SRC Bede Sixth Form has helped to inspire generations of students. Now, after 23
A COMMUNITY choir is joining a Brit award-winning vocal trio on stage. Blake will be entertaining audiences at the Empire Theatre in Consett on Thursday, November 22, as part of their tenth anniversary tour. The internationally renowned vocalists
EUROPE’S largest Viking Festival returns to York next February telling the stories of Viking women through the voices of seers, queens and shield maidens. The popular Jorvik Viking Festival will run in the city from February 20 to 27 February in
RESIDENTS and businesses of a main road from Darlington Station into the town centre are to be asked to help form plans to improve the area. Victoria Road is a key route in Darlington and helps form the first impression of many visitors as they
NORTH-EAST politicians were last night at loggerheads over Government funding for a regeneration project on the site of a former steelworks. In his Budget on Monday, Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed a new Special Economic Area (SEA) will soon
AN innovative scheme designed to attract new talent into the built environment industry has secured the backing of three high-profile firms that have won work across the globe. Black & White Engineering (B&W), s h e d and James Christopher
ELEVEN Arches– the charity which produces open air show Kynren– will raise funds for The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal at its fireworks spectacular tonight. The decision to support the charity follows the 2018 Kynren season which was dedicated
A COUNCIL’S refusal to purchase two flags to fly on the day of the annual Durham Pride has been met with “disappointment” and “surprise” by the LGBT+ community. Great Aycliffe Town Council rejected a proposal calling on the authority to pay out
A DECISION on an application to review the premises licence of a County Durham pizza shop ‘used as a youth club’ has been deferred. Durham County Council’s statutory licensing sub-committee met this week to discuss the application regarding Best
A COUNTY Durham man is trying to secure the homecoming of a dad held in a Filipino jail for nine years. Harry Plant, from Willington, has been working to secure the release of 53-year-old British man Kevin Taylor since he was imprisoned in 2009
A TOPLESS charity calendar, featuring members of a Women’s Institute, sold its first 200 copies within a week and is close to selling out in its second print run. ‘Alpacas and Us’ was produced by the Heighington Women’s Institution and features
A CHOIR formed through an organisation which helps welcome Syrian refugees to County Durham is releasing a new album. Durham City of Sanctuary, a charity which has been working with Syrians fleeing their country, started the music project earlier
A DRUNKEN unlicensed motorist ploughed into a parked car, shunting it towards a garden wall, a court heard. Sean Nathan Church, who had taken his partner’s Fiat Panda without permission, was seen getting out of the vehicle, mumbling incoherently
THE owners of the best gardens, allotments and floral displays have been awarded for their green-fingered efforts. Judges of the Beautiful Durham competition looked at dozens of entries to this year’s event, which us aimed at encouraging impressive
