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  • Hackney goal sees Boro beat Burton

    Burton 0 Middlesbrough U21s 1 SIXTEEN-year-old sub Hayden Hackney made history for Paul Stephenson’s Under-21 side as Middlesbrough picked up their first ever Checkatrade Trophy victory. Hackney broke the deadlock just three minutes from time

  • Review: First Aid Kit, Newcastle O2 Academy

    FOR a sweet, harmony-laden folk-pop duo, Swedish songstresses First Aid Kit arrived in front of a sold-out gig in Newcastle with a bang. The Soderberg sisters were revealed from behind a curtain which dropped dramatically at the strike of the first

  • Drug addict threatened woman with knife to feed drug habit

    A PROLIFIC offender who attempted to rob a woman as she moved into a flat in his building has been jailed. Alex Ibbetson threatened the woman with a knife as she moved into the flat in Stockton last month and pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted

  • Compromise reached in row over pay deal at Cleveland Bridge

    DOZENS of workers at one of Darlington’s biggest employers were due to go on strike today before last ditch talks to avoid industrial action succeeded. On Monday, the GMB Union has confirmed that up to 90 of its members at Cleveland Bridge, off

  • Missing sailor silhouette returned to town centre

    A SILHOUETTE of a First World War sailor will be back in place in time for this weekend’s centenary celebrations. The near life-size statue went missing from outside Asda in Stanley at the weekend. The silent silhouette, part of a series designed

  • Centre to mark Armistice centenary with community event

    A HEALTH and wellbeing charity is inviting the community to mark the First World War Armistice centenary with a special event. The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), in Newton Aycliffe, is inviting armed service personnel, veterans, friends, and

  • Police hunt knife man

    THREE incidents involving a man carrying a knife are being linked by police. Officers received a report of a robbery on Stanhope Street in Newcastle between 11.40pm and 11.45pm on Tuesday when a man wearing dark clothing approached a cyclist and

  • New date for Parkgate bridge lift with road closure planned

    A NEW town centre pedestrian bridge is set to be lifted into place after bad weather hampered plans to install it last month. Parkgate bridge will link the Central Park development with Darlington Railway Station and is being funded jointly by the

  • Children create eye-catching poppy display

    CHILDREN from schools across Darlington contributed to the creation of an eye-catching display of poppies. A cascade of vibrant poppies flows from the exterior of Cockerton's Whitehouse Funeral Service in tribute to those who lost their lives to

  • Darlington man arrested over 'ecstasy' tablet import

    A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences as part of an investigation to stop class A drugs being imported into the North-East. A 38-year-old from Darlington is being questioned by police after hundreds of suspected ecstasy tablets

  • Hit-and-run driver left jogger with broken ankle

    A JOGGER was left with a broken ankle after she was struck by a car. The incident happened just off Sniperley Roundabout on the A167, near Durham, at around 11.10am on Monday. As the woman in her 30s, crossed Dryburn Park she was hit by what

  • Police dog Rocky sniffs out trouble as weapons found in bush

    WEAPONS thought to potentially pose a risk to the general public have been sniffed out by a police dog with a nose for alleged criminal activity. Officers called in the Cleveland Police dog unit to a report of an altercation involving a number of

  • Mother 'haunted' by rock fall death of little Harriet, nine

    THE mother of a nine-year-old girl who was killed when she was caught in a rock fall during a trip to a popular seaside village has said she would swap places with her daughter "in a heartbeat", an inquest has heard. Harriet Forster was visiting

  • School marks war anniversary with special plaque

    PUPILS, staff and parents at a school will be ready to mark Remembrance Day and the centenary of the First World War with a special plaque taking pride of place thanks to the efforts of a team of young people on a Prince’s Trust programme. The 

  • Man who died in Easington Lane fire named

    A MAN who died in a house fire has been identified. Patryk Mortimer, 39, was killed in the blaze, which started at his address in Easington Lane, in east Durham, in the early hours of Saturday. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder

  • Man in his 30s died in A19 crash

    A MAN in his 30s has died following a crash on the A19. In a statement police said that the collision involved a Volkswagen Passat which was hit by a tanker style lorry on the near Tollerton, York. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police

  • Make way for gritters appeal

    DRIVERS have been asked to make way for winter gritters and ensure they are not blocking important routes. North Yorkshire County Council has earmarked £7m for winter maintenance and expects to grit up to 54 per cent of roads across the county.

  • A shining example of cycling safety with launch of new film

    CYCLISTS are being reminded to use bike lights and reflectors to make sure they comply with the law and can be seen by other road users in a new video campaign. Despite there being a reduction in the number of cyclists injured on our roads over

  • Range of actions to stem fly-tipping approved

    A FRESH approach to tackling an escalating tide of fly-tipping across a district has been approved. Hambleton District Council members said they hoped sweeping changes to its enforcement activities and policy would deter and help identify those

  • It's good to talk - Ross and Donald happy to open up

    AFTER seasons of decline and a lack of communication from the very top, Sunderland is a different football club today. Manager Jack Ross and chairman Stewart Donald have both been open and honest with supporters and the media from day one. While

  • Public meeting over GP closure in Trimdon Village

    A PARISH council is pressing ahead with its campaign to stop the closure of a rural County Durham GP surgery. Trimdon Parish Council is calling on residents to sign a petition and attend a public meeting this month in an effort to halt the planned

  • French Navy to join Durham's remembrance parade

    MEMBERS of the French navy will be joining the armed services for an annual remembrance parade, which this year marks the centenary of the Armistice. The parade in Durham, which sets off from Palace Green at 11.30am on Sunday, will be led by the

  • Continental Market is offering up early Christmas treats

    SHOPPERS will be able to pick an early Christmas treat when the Continental Market returns to town this morning for four days. The specialist market, which will be open between 9am and 5pm everyday until Saturday, is run in partnership with MAM

  • Sports hub scheme is brought forward

    A COUNCIL leader has highlighted the authority’s record in ensuring community benefits from a large-scale housing development. Councillor Mark Robson said after waiting for several years to start work on Sowerby Sports Village, Hambleton District

  • School creates website to honour its First World War heroes

    A SCHOOL will launch an online tribute to those who died ‘on the King’s service’ following painstaking research by archivists and parents. During the First World War, 730 former pupils and staff of Barnard Castle School, who hailed from across

  • Castleside is coming together to remember its war dead

    CRAFTERS from a village have unveiled a unique tribute to their local war heroes. More than 4,000 knitted and crocheted poppies make up the 20-feet structure in Castleside, near Consett, where the project has brought together the community over

  • Mental health support for young people

    SPECIAL help is on offer to support children and young people across North Yorkshire with mental health and wellbeing. A new website has been created with the backing of the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups to give support and advice to young people

  • Credit Union moves a step closer to opening

    A COMMUNITY bank for Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland residents has taken another step forward with the appointment of an operator. Moneywise Credit Union will offer all the products of a high street bank including access to current accounts

  • Reform of EU on agenda

    A MOVEMENT aimed at reforming the European Union is holding an event to coincide with others across the continent. The event in Newcastle is part of the Democracy in Europe Movement 25 (DiEM 25), which was set up by former Greek finance minister

  • Church congregation makes 20,000 poppies for display

    A CHURCH has been decorated with thousands of handmade poppies to commemorate the centenary of the armistice. Almost 20,000 handmade poppies have been used to make a display at Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church in Penshaw, Sunderland. The congregation

  • Regional success for young tag rugby team

    A TEAM of budding rugby players have proved they have skills at their finger tips after picking up a regional award. Appleton Wiske Primary School’s tag rugby team have been celebrating after they were crowned regional champions. The year five

  • Sedgefield MP graduates after one year with RAF

    A NORTH-EAST MP has graduated from a scheme which gives politicians experience of the armed forces. Sedgefield’s Labour MP Phil Wilson received a certificate after spending a year as a member of the the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme with the

  • Bungling burglar caught after logging in to stolen PS4

    A BUNGLING burglar who was caught with a Playstation 4 after logging in with his personal email address has been jailed. Michael Hall admitted three charges of burglary and asked for 11 other offences to be taken into account when he appeared by