JOE ROOT continued his strong Ashes preparations with a third Specsavers County Championship score of over fifty in as many innings but was outshone by Yorkshire team-mate Gary Ballance's century. England Test captain Root had scored 73 and 130
HAVING recorded their first league double of the season last weekend, Darlington aim for a second on Saturday when they go to Boston United and Luke Trotman’s return means they will have a full-strength squad to choose from. Right-back Trotman is
DURHAM were reduced to 210-8 at the close, despite a career-best score of 54 from teenager Liam Trevaskis on the first day against Sussex. All eyes were on Cameron Bancroft on his bow for the North-East outfit, and he made a patient 33, but he and
SO we’ve avoided the turmoil of the cliff-edge exit and got our extension – but what is going to change? Something has to change if we are to break the deadlock and make progress. Many, perhaps most, Tory MPs want a change of leader, and Theresa
A SENIOR MP has pledged to leave no stone unturned in seeking £20m of funding to help secure the future of a general hospital hit by a series of service cutbacks. Richmond MP Rishi Sunak was responding to South Tees NHS Trust revealing that its
TONY PULIS thinks Mo Besic could have a crucial role to play in the Championship run-in now that the Middlesbrough midfielder doesn’t have any international football to worry about. The Bosnian midfielder has struggled to maintain his decent standards
AMBULANCE chiefs are looking Down Under to try and plug a gap of 100 paramedics in their ranks. The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is seeing an overhaul of shifts, ambulance crews, vehicles and priorities as part of an effort to improve.
A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash last night. The collision happened at about 3.30pm on the A68 at Allensford Bank, Consett. The 30-year-old man from Consett was riding an off road KTM SX bike which collided with a Nissan Qashqai.
AN annual festival will return in celebration of music, arts, and culture. The Harambee Pasadia Afro Fusion Arts Festival will be held in Barnard Castle next month to celebrate African civilisation. Organisers have announced the line-up of musicians
AN ANNUAL fundraising motorbike event has been cancelled after a district council's concerns over safety concerns – including terror attacks and unauthorised drones. The Squires Egg Run has been running for the last 11 years, starting from Squires
A MAN wanted for burglary, theft and failing to appear in court is want by police. Officers in Chester-le-Street want to speak to 25-year-old Calum Farage for a number of offences. A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “We have made numerous enquiries
A DOTING dad has had a heart surgery scar tattooed onto his chest to support his 11-year-old daughter. David Hopper and his wife Kelly were devastated when they discovered Charli had three holes in her heart shortly after she was born. After
NORTHUMBRIA Police has seen an increase in the number of arrest and charges in relation to stalking. This has been welcomed by senior officers as a positive step in victims having the confidence to report it and it is hoped this will encourage others
A WEEK-long campaign to catch and prosecute speeding motorists has resulted in hundreds of drivers in parts of the region being fined. Led by the National Police Chiefs Council, 630 drivers were found to have been speeding across Cleveland and County
A THIEF convicted of breaking into a heritage railway to steal a haul of metal chairs has been ordered by a court to pay the owners back. Robert Pearson, 31, has been told to pay more than £1,300 after raiding the Tanfield Railway Station, near
A CANDIDATE in the race to become Middlesbrough’s next mayor described Islam as a “barbaric 7th Century cult”. Former English and maths lecturer Peter Longstaff has revealed he is an independent candidate in the running to be elected Middlesbrough
A TRIAL of issue is to be held in the case of a man who claims he was only carrying a knife as he was about to return it to the owner. That was what Sam Rudland told police in interview after his arrest for vehicle interference and possessing a
YOUR front page (Echo, Apr 10) highlights the growing problem, and increasing cost, of fly-tipping. I am fortunate to live close to a recycling centre in Spennymoor, where the opening hours are fairly limited: 9am-6pm summer, and 9am-3.30pm in winter
BISHOP AUCKLAND MP Helen Goodman is right to say “throwing bricks is not the answer” (Echo, Apr 9). The behaviour of those responsible for breaking windows at her constituency office is deplorable. I strongly disagree with Ms Goodman’s position
I WAS saddened to hear that the windows in Helen Goldman’s office were damaged but I cannot understand why straight away she has assumed it was done by someone who does not like her stand on Brexit (Echo, Apr 9). Can she prove this? Did they leave
THE indecisive Government has had its right to govern taken away by Parliament, making it even more indecisive, so now it looks like it is time to have another referendum. I am sick of the EU dictating to the UK how we conduct our own affairs, where
ANDREW DAWSON (HAS, Apr 9) is quite right to point out the merits of the preferential voting system. I believe this should be used for a people’s vote, with voters given the choice of the Government’s EU deal, no deal, or remain. I would also
IN 1954, I started school at St Wilfred’s in Bishop Auckland. Growing up in a lovely market town was a real pleasure. I went to the library in Kingsway, visited the park and played down the dam head. I remember the town was always busy and although
RAFA BENITEZ admitted there was no new update on his long-running contract saga ahead of Newcastle’s trip to Leicester. The Magpies go to the King Power Stadium tomorrow evening with the manager still waiting to hear from the club’s hierarchy.
THE ever-popular Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen will be swapping the countryside for a town centre as she signs copies of her new book. Fans of the best-selling author and mother-of-nine will be able to meet the farmer in Darlington as she launches
CHRIS MAGUIRE has restarted light training at the Academy of Light this week, but Sunderland are still likely to have to cope without him when Coventry head to Wearside this weekend. The 30-year-old has not figured since breaking his leg in the
POLICE are appealing for information following a theft in Bishop Auckland. The incident happened at around 8pm on Tuesday, April 2, at an address on Northumberland Avenue. A male suspect is believed to have pulled up in a white Citroen van,
Cameron Bancroft has made a steady start to his Durham career against Sussex at lunch on day one of the Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash at Emirates Riverside. The home side were inserted after an uncontested toss. Cameron Steel
POLICE officers on new electronic bikes will be seen pedalling around their patch. Chester-le-Street Police has got two new E-bikes with the force crest emblazoned across the frames. The new transport has been made possible with help from Chester-le-Street
“IT is,” said the radio presenter at about three o’clock yesterday morning as I listened hazily through my sleep, “a classic EU fudge.” My phone lit up with some breaking news. “Brexit delayed until Hallowe’en,” said a message from the Daily Telegraph
A MAN has been fined after he was caught on camera flytipping in a village. John Hall, 30, of Windsor Terrace, Haswell, was caught on CCTV dumping waste from a vehicle on privately-owned land off Black Lane, Wheatley Hill. He pleaded guilty
Another Darlington business is preparing to shut its doors after announcing its closure this week. Houndgate Townhouse, located on Houndgate in the town centre, posted on its website and social media channels on Monday to inform customers it will
THE family and friends of a three-year-old boy who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer have reopened a supermarket following donations raised by store staff. Members of the campaign-group Freddie's Fight came together on Thursday (April
SPONSORED CONTENT SUNDERLAND’S National Glass Centre is celebrating its 21st birthday by showcasing the work of more than 60 artists who have helped develop the city’s reputation for excellence in glass. The featured artists have helped develop
POLICE trying to trace a man wanted for burglary have put out a tongue-in-cheek message on social media to find him. Kyle Rocky Brennan, 33, is wanted by officers in Chester-le-Street, but they are not able to track him down. Now Durham Constabulary
AS a sportswriter, you’re often stopped by people wanting to know your opinion on something. “Is Rafa staying?” seems to be the number one question at the moment, closely followed by “Is Pulis going?” and “Are Sunderland going to get promoted?”
THE FIRST sale at a new North Yorkshire auction house has boasted record sales with some lots reaching ten times the target price. Elstob & Elstob’s inaugural sale took place at Bedale Hall, North Yorkshire, on Sunday, March 24, including a
A PROJECT which aims to disrupt a range of criminal activity and terrorism has marked it second anniversary. North Yorkshire Police's Project Servator is a tactic which has seen more than 300 deployments across York, Scarborough, Harrogate and
SPONSORED CONTENT WITH changes looming to the fees that tenants pay to estate agents, one local agent wants to assure customers that they will still get the same professional service when the law changes. Buy-to-let second homes is big business
FIREFIGHTERS have put out a blaze that consumed a semi-detached property in the early hours. Crews from across North Yorkshire responded to 999 calls for help when the house in Tollerton, between Thirsk and York, caught fire at 1.44am on Thursday
THE UK is heading for a Halloween Brexit after the remaining 27 EU nations offered Theresa May a further six months to ratify or rethink her withdrawal deal. The second extension to the Brexit process - initially intended to conclude on March 29
A WOMAN has been charged with her mother's murder after her body was found in Ashington. Odessa Carey, 73, was discovered at a property on Links View on Monday, April 8. Murder inquiry after body of 73-year-old woman found in Ashington
A COMMUNITY minibus scheme is driving forward with a new vehicle to help improve services for residents. Bedale Community Minibus is run by volunteers to help provide transport, particularly for vulnerable, disabled and elderly people in the local
THE Johnny Cash Roadshow is on the road again with a very special show celebrating 50 years of one of the music legend's most beloved albums. And the leading tribute show is stopping off at Darlington Hippodrome on Friday, May 10. Memorial athletics
NESTLED in quiet countryside, near the Darlington to Saltburn railway line, to the east of Durham Tees Valley Airport is the heart of all firearms training for specialist police officers. The Police Tactical Training Centre puts dozens of officers
PART of Teesdale could affectionately become known as Cheesedale in the coming months as one business has set its sights on massive expansion. Award-winning business duo Allison and Jonathan Raper, who own The Teesdale Cheesemakers, started making
IN LIFE-THREATENING situations, armed police must make critical decisions in a matter of seconds. With guns, Tasers, stun grenades and a wealth of tactics at their disposal, it is the men and women on the frontline who turn the volatile, hostile
A FORMER cinema site in Durham City is set for a new lease of life as a pub and nightclub after winning a premises licence. In recent years, the old building in 13-15 North Road became a Australian-themed pub Walkabout and then a Chinese buffet
A NEW community rail officer has been appointed to keep trains running smoothly between Bishop Auckland and Darlington. The Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has appointed Felicity Machnicki as the new officer and member of its steering
A CAPTIVATING theatre show which combines stand-up comedy with traditional Indian dance is heading to the North-East this month. Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer, which is at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on Monday, April 29 at 7.30pm, is based
RUNNERS will get the chance to race across an ancient monument this month. That's after the Durham Fell Runners have organised the first Cockfield Chase Fell Race, across Cockfield Fell, on April 25. The event will be a half race, half social
A MIDDLE-AGED man set off for a rendezvous in a store car park thinking he was going to meet a 14-year-old girl for a sexual encounter, a court heard. In reality, however, George Raymond was driving into a trap set by the paedophile-hunting vigilante
A 14-year-old girl who went missing from the Stockton area has been located. Emily Pitt had last been seen on Wednesday, April 10. Cleveland Police said: "Missing Emily Pitt, 14, has now been located. Thank you to everyone for sharing the appeal
A CHURCH will be opening its doors as part of the Bishop Auckland Food Festival this weekend. St. Anne's Church and their Holy Feast team will be a 'spend-free zone' - a "sanctuary" where the whole family can retreat to. Free activities for children
A NINE-year-old skater’s dream of representing Great Britain at an international competition is about to come true. Jazzmyn Loring pulled on her first pair of skates aged four, and five years on is skating five days a week and competing around the
THE Brexit impasse continues to challenge the North East’s housing market, with the volume of sales, new buyer enquiries and sales instructions all falling last month, new figures have revealed. In March, 34 per cent of the North East’s agents saw
AN indoor karting site opens this Friday following a multi-million pound spend to develop an existing site on a busy trading estate. National firm TeamSport Indoor Karting opens its latest site on the Portrack Lane trading estate in Stockton.
A POLICE officer has issued a warning to shed and garage owners across the region as a police force expects an increase in burglaries from outbuildings. Cleveland Police's crime prevention and architectural liaison officer Gerry McBride said in
A FOUR-day festival of music and entertainment is set to arrive in town next week. The All Square Festival Darlington will be hosting leading artists, comedians, live music and superstar DJs all over the Easter weekend. The action packed festival
THE Government has a to do list longer than most. Admittedly its mostly in a state of paralysis at the moment so not much is getting done at all, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that the list of decisions which need to be made about stuff arguably
IT might have been one of the most challenging periods of his life, but Ashley Fletcher feels last season’s spell at Sunderland transformed him as both a person and a player, and enabled him to deal with Middlesbrough’s recent poor run. Fletcher
A TEAM of schoolchildren from the county have made it to the national finals of a General Knowledge quiz in London. A team of youngsters from the Stokesley Primary Academy school, took part in the semi-finals of the quiz earlier this year. After
MRS Boyle, the character played by Gwyneth Strong in a touring version of the iconic play The Mousetrap, has been described as a woman always in a bad temper who complains about everything. It is is a role to relish for Strong, best know as Cassandra
“I’m Cameron. I play cricket. Yeah, I made a really poor mistake. I’m really sorry for that. I will come and say G’day, say hello, shaking your hands, signing your stuff. I will go out there and have fun for Durham Cricket.’’ CAMERON BANCROFT
A NATIONAL salvage firm with its head office in Darlington has said it aims to deliver more jobs across the area. Formerly known as National Salvage, which was founded in Darlington, the firm rebranded as e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management, following
A TEENAGE boy with Asperger syndrome has had his second novel published and is already working on a third. Jack Cornish, of Chilton near Ferryhill, has published Queen at Hells Rift which is a sequel to his debut fantasy novel, Princess at Hells
A WOMAN has admitted wounding with intent arising from the stabbing of a man in his own home, last autumn. Kirsty Chantelle Gibson, 21, is said to have inflicted the single stab wound just above the left armpit of her victim, at his home in Grey
AN iconic swing bridge is to temporarily close to vehicles following an upcoming town's event. The swing bridge in Whitby will remain open for pedestrian use, but will be closed to traffic on four dates, in the interests of safety. The bridge
A BUILDING society has reported "significant progress" over the last 12 months after releasing its latest financial performance results. Darlington Building Society has reported a strong financial performance in the 12 months to December 2018.
SOME of the county's best student foodies have gained the chance to work alongside Britain's top chefs. Student chefs from Whitby have been selected to take part in the Whitby Fish & Ships festival which is being held next month. The brand
AFTER helping Sunderland take another significant step in the race to the Championship, defender Jack Baldwin thinks reclaiming a top two spot for the first time in five months has sent out a message to the rest of the division. The Black Cats
FABIAN SCHAR admits Florian Lejeune’s knee injury is a huge blow to Newcastle United as they prepare for the final five games of the season. Lejeune was stretchered from the field in the second half of last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace
A COUNCIL has offered assurances to residents that parking charges at a well-used town centre car park will remain the same despite a change in car park management. The Crosby Road long stay car park in Northallerton has been taken over by the
AS one of the older players now in Darlington’s changing room, perhaps it was inevitable that Terry Galbraith would be handed the captaincy at some point, and he is relishing his new status. He was a 22-year-old midfielder when he signed for Quakers
