AS Theresa May famously said, Brexit is Brexit. She wasn’t able to define what Brexit was, and now we can all see that it is nothing but a blooming mess. However, before we castigate our politicians for not getting on with it, let’s remember that
MORE than two-thirds of schools in one area of North Yorkshire are predicted to be in deficit in two years, councillors have been told. A meeting of North Yorkshire County Council’s Richmondshire constituency committee heard while spare funding
TWO men accused of murdering a North-East father have appeared in court. Gavin Moon, 31, was found with a fatal stab wound at a property on Trafalgar Road, Washington, shortly after 2pm last Tuesday. Brian Goldsmith and Luc Barker were charged
BOSSES of a council facing having to complete £197m of cuts say it is set for a “watershed budget” which will see spiralling demand for services replace austerity as its principal pressure. North Yorkshire County Council says despite having made
A UNIVERSITY of Sunderland art and design student has created a one-of-a-kind drag queen calendar that has become the talk of the North East. Haydn Brown has teamed up Newcastle’s most glamorous community in a bid to support transgender children
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley said that he hopes that his team makes the most of their home advantage in the last 16 of the Buildbase FA Trophy. Moors, who have beaten Sutton United, Barwell and Halesowen at the Brewery Field so far, have been
POLICE have confirmed that a man has died after an industrial accident at a haulage firm. The 30-year-old was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough in a critical condition following the incident at the Ward Bros transport and
JACK RODWELL has warned Newcastle United that Blackburn Rovers are ready to finish the job and produce an FA Cup upset in tomorrow's third-round replay at Ewood Park. Championship side Blackburn were within six minutes of knocking Newcastle out
FANS of one of the world’s most popular online games can put their skills to the test for a chance to win up to £25,000 in a competition in the North-East in March. Fortnite has become a global phenomenon, with millions of players taking part in
A TEAM of North Yorkshire rowers battling to cross the Atlantic in one of the most gruelling races in the world are within 500 miles of the finish and fighting for fourth place. Desperate to clinch that prized fourth place the Row4Victory team have
A ROAD is now open following a two-vehicle crash which blocked the carriageway near Newton Aycliffe. Officers were called to reports of a the collision on the A167, near McDonald's, on Monday afternoon. The incident involving a Mercedes skip
PEOPLE from County Durham who saved lives through the gift of organ donation have been posthumously honoured at a moving award ceremony. They received the Order of St John Award for Organ Donation, run in conjunction with NHS Blood and Transplant
RAFAEL BENITEZ has promoted Callum Roberts to Newcastle United’s squad for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round replay at Blackburn Rovers – and the 21-year-old could even find himself in the starting line-up at Ewood Park. Benitez is set to make a host
AN Iranian man accused of plotting a terrorist bomb attack in the UK faces trial in June. Fatah Mohammed Abdullah, 33, of Arthur’s Hill, in Newcastle, appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday charged with preparing an act of terrorism between April
MIDDLESBROUGH Football Club is warning young players and parents of aspiring footballers about a scam inviting players to join the club on trial in return for a payment. The scam has been reported to Cleveland Police, and in a statement, Middlesbrough
RAFAEL BENITEZ has leapt to the defence of Newcastle United supporters after Rio Ferdinand controversially criticised their attitude towards Mike Ashley at the weekend. Ferdinand expressed his support for Ashley while appearing as a pundit on BT
AUTISM charity Daisy Chain has appointed a new chief executive. Neeraj Sharma, originally from Darlington, has moved from being at the helm of the town's Citizens Advice Bureau to Daisy Chain in Norton, Stockton. He trained as a solicitor and
A CAMPAIGN aimed at tackling speeding drivers launches next week, as new legislation is brought in nationally to help civilian speed camera operators carry out their work. Legislation being introduced across Cleveland and Durham Police force areas
ANOTHER WEEK, another new low. The absolute basket case of a squad that makes up Hartlepool United Football Club never ceases to disappoint. Relegation from the Football League was woeful. Last season was desperate. This season? Same story, with
A LIGHTS festival which attracts hundreds of thousands of people promises to have a lasting impact on communities throughout the North-East thanks to a substantial grant. Artichoke, producers of Lumiere Durham, have announced that the Garfield Weston
BRYAN Robson is excited about returning to Teesside later this month – but he won’t be wearing a suit jacket with football shorts and socks this time! That’s how he was unveiled as Middlesbrough in 1994 as the club embarked on the most memorable
A STUDENT who sparked a major bomb scare after he installed a ‘piece of art’ on a busy city centre bridge has been ordered to 90 hours community service. In August last year the High Level Bridge was shut to cars, trains and pedestrians after a
TWELVE banning orders have been handed out to football fans after violence flared at last year's Middlesbrough v Millwall football match. Ahead of another Boro clash this Saturday against Millwall, Cleveland Police said 'extensive enquiries' had
AN Iranian man accused of plotting a terrorist bomb attack in the UK faces trial in June. Fatah Mohammed Abdullah, 33, appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday charged with preparing an act of terrorism between April 9 and December 11 last year contrary
BUDDING gardeners keen to turn their passion for plants into a blossoming career can take advantage of Royal Horticultural Society’s apprenticeship programme. RHS is currently accepting applications until March 11. Apprentices earn while they
A BANNED driver from County Durham who led police on a 120mph pursuit has been jailed by a judge who slammed his "disgraceful and catastrophic" conduct. Complaints initially surfaced about Patrick Raymond Campbell's "erratic" control of a Ford
AN important private library of polar exploration, travel and local history books exceeded expectations when it was auctioned this week. The sale, at Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn on Thursday, January 10, attracted both book collectors and Polar
A MAN suspected of carrying a knife and causing damage to a house on a County Durham estate has been remanded in custody. Durham City Police received a report of a man causing damage to a house on Sherburn Road Estate, near Durham, on Saturday
Spennymoor 3 Sutton United 0 SPENNYMOOR manager Jason Ainsley said that his team were “unbelievable” when they beat Sutton United 3-0 in the second round of the Buildbase FA Trophy on Saturday. Two superb goals by Glen Taylor set Moors on their
THE A1 motorway has reopened after a vehicle fire in the road forced its closure this morning. At around 7am emergency services were called to the A1(M) between Junction 60– A689 at Bradbury– and Junction 61– A688 Tursdale Road at Bowburn following
A CHARITY has unveiled plans for a second base which will make its services easier to access by more people affected by cancer. The Solan Connor Fawcett Family Cancer Trust will open a boutique on Parker Terrace, in Ferryhill, to work alongside
A COURT has issued a fine of almost half a million pounds after water that was “unfit for human consumption” was supplied to people in the North-East. Northumbrian Water has now apologised to County Durham customers who drank water with an “unpleasant
NORTHALLERTON Variety Company will be staging their annual charity pantomime at The Forum, Northallerton from Sunday January 20 to Saturday 26th (excluding Wednesday 23rd). This will be the Variety Company's 41st pantomime and the town always really
AFTER scoring the first Championship goal of his career, Lewis Wing has been backed to become a regular name in Middlesbrough’s scoring charts after impressing his team-mates. The talented 23-year-old is getting better and better in a Boro shirt
ACADEMICS and business leaders from the North-East are supporting calls for a second referendum over Britain’s exit from the European Union. More than 60 company directors and professors are attending an event today at The Hilton Hotel in Gateshead
BY this time next week, who knows what the British political landscape will look like. We might have a Brexit agreement that has been signed off by Parliament and is awaiting ratification in Brussels. Alternatively, Theresa May’s Government could be
NEWCASTLE UNITED will have to raise their valuation of Miguel Almiron by around £10m to have any chance of signing the Paraguay international this month. The Magpies have told West Ham United they have no interest in selling Jonjo Shelvey, but
NEWCASTLE UNITED find themselves back in the Premier League’s bottom three after they crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea. Goals from Pedro and Willian sandwiched a header from Ciaran Clark as Newcastle extended their winless run to six games in
A MAN'S body has been found in water at a business park. The discovery was made at 11.10am on Sunday at Cobalt Business Park in North Tyneside. A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "Emergency services attended and the man was declared dead
Catherine Dennis, Ouston, near Chester-le-Street I have always enjoyed photography, but never really done anything serious. My favourite photo is one of my daughter, taken in Camden Market years ago on a 110 camera, in the days when you had to
COLLEAGUES will embark on a fundraising bike ride to help a little girl with cerebral palsy realise her dream of getting her own bike with special adaptations. Staff at 121 Workwear, a personalised workwear company based near Leeming Bar, North
HAMBLETON District Council has warned landlords across the area to make sure privately-rented homes can stay warm as temperatures drop. The local authority has advised private landlords to check insulation is sufficient and tenant's central heating
Britain is on the brink of making its biggest political decision since the Second World War: how do we Brexit? Chris Lloyd talked to two of the region’s most senior Conservatives ahead of tomorrow's vote on the Prime Minister's deal Simon
SUNDERLAND are heavily involved in the battle for promotion, though manager Jack Ross says he still has to remind his players of the positives of their situation. His team remains at the heart of the promotion race, though good results have been
A GOVERNMENT visit will assess the region’s viability to take on a multi-billion pound clean energy project to create a huge clean gas power plant. House of Commons Business Committee members will host an evidence session in Teesside this week as
ANOTHER week, another winning opportunity not taken - how costly will Sunderland’s draws be? After last week drawing 1-1 at Charlton Athletic having been 1-0 up, Jack Ross pointed out: “From winning positions we have not lost but we have drawn four
A QUESTION. What do Sadio Mane, Raheem Sterling, Heung Min-Son, Pedro and Ciaran Clark all have in common? The answer? They are their respective clubs’ second-highest goalscorer in the Premier League this season. A lot has been written and debated
A TALENTED young artist, whose passion for art has helped him to overcome confidence issues exacerbated by a lifelong disability, is showcasing his work in a North-East pub. Joey Atkinson, 22, who lives in Bishop Auckland with his parents and was
A MAN caught with more than 4,000 indecent images of children had a “morbid fascination” with child abuse. Lewis Newton’s lawyer told a court that the 29-year-old had issues with alcohol, loneliness and isolation. Newton dodged prison after
PLANS to introduce parking regulations in a seaside town have resurfaced after original proposals to charge motorists were dropped after an angry backlash from residents and businesses. A three-hour maximum stay is among new measures being proposed
AN ADDICTION charity is about to launch a new recovery programme thanks to a £50,000 cash boost. Durham's Free the Way has secured a £49,824 grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales to help support people recovering from drug and
CHART-toppers from the 1970s will headline a festival of music in County Durham this summer. Rock and pop band Mungo Jerry, which enjoyed two number one hits and seven other UK charting singles, will take to the stage at the Durham Blues, Rhythm
SPONSORED CONTENT IT’S January. Cold weather, Christmas is over, and payday can’t come quick enough. As well as counting the extra pounds from turkey dinners and eating chocolate for breakfast, the cost of seasonal spending finally hits, and
