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  • Boro boss wants to find devil in Dael

    TONY PULIS thinks Dael Fry has all the attributes to become one of the country’s finest defenders, but to fulfil his potential he has been challenged to find the defensive devil in him. This has been Fry’s biggest season to date, appearing in 39

  • Man accused of mum-of-five's murder makes repeated denials

    A MAN accused of murdering a mother-of-five has told a jury he had nothing to do with the killing. Stephen Charlton was being cross-examined by prosecutor, Peter Makepeace, QC, on the fifth day of his trial at Teesside Crown Court. The 24-year-old

  • Middlesbrough confirm exits and new deals for young guns

    TWO of Middlesbrough’s most promising talents have signed professional deals, but the club has confirmed the departure of four other young guns. Among those released is Darlington-born Alex Pattison, 21, who has first team experience from Aitor

  • Man denies hammer attack allegation

    A MAN accused of beating his partner's brother with a hammer and intimidation will stand trial in September. Callum Hauxwell, of Crookhall Walk, Stockton, appeared at Teesside Crown Court on a live video-link from Durham Prison. The 23-year-old

  • Campaigners celebrate a frack free year

    CAMPAIGNERS gathered at a controversial fracking well to celebrate a year since operations were halted at the site. The KM8 Third Energy well pad, at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire, was the focus of repeated anti-fracking protests until work

  • Car park plan sparks anger at moors village for disabled

    CONTROVERSY has reignited over a charity’s plans for the future of a dedicated community for learning for disabled adults. Dozens of relatives of residents of Botton village on the North York Moors have objected to the Camphill Village Trust’s (

  • Housing market in need of lift says MP

    A NORTH-EAST MP who has recently been appointed a shadow housing minister said the market is in "crisis" and is in urgent need of a "considerable lift". Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham's comments come after new figures released last week showed

  • Police appeal to trace possible rape victim

    POLICE are trying to trace a woman who told door staff of a town centre pub she had been raped. The possible victim told staff from Liquor Vaults on Zetland Road in Middlesbrough on Saturday at 11.30pm and informed them she had been attacked. It

  • Woman's handbag snatched in daylight robbery

    A WOMAN had her bag snatched in broad daylight as she walked through Middlesbrough. The 38-year-old woman was robbed on Longford Street on Wednesday, April 3 between 4.45pm and 5.15pm when she was approached by two men who asked if she had a light

  • Pictures: Great North Steam Fair returns to Beamish

    More than 140 vehicles made their way to Beamish this weekend for the return of the popular Great North Steam Fair. From Manchester 765 and Blackpool and Fleetwood Box 40 trams to a sole-surviving 1906 Morriss steam car and Model Tramway Exhibition

  • Public grill experts about Brexit in Bishop Auckland

    THE public grilled Brexit experts at a meeting in Bishop Auckland on Monday night. John Elliott, chairman of Ebac, organised the sold out all-ticket event, 'Brexit: The Town Hall Meeting' at Bishop Auckland Town Hall. Mr Elliott is a passionate

  • Home is where the art is

    THIS year marks the 30th anniversary of Mackenzie Thorpe taking the plunge by opening his shop in Richmond and embarking on a professional career as an artist. With the help of some square sheep, and much more besides, he has gone on to be celebrated

  • Jason Manford to star in new TV comedy series Scarborough

    A NEW TV comedy series will centre on a community in North Yorkshire seaside town, Scarborough. Comedian Jason Manford will star in upcoming BBC comedy series and will work alongside former Coronation Street regulars Catherine Tyldesley and Stephanie

  • Police appeal after reports of vehicle crime around estate

    A MAN was spotted trying to break into vehicles outside houses in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police were called after the suspect was seen trying vehicles in and around the Bluebell Drive estate, in Middlestone Moor, Spennymoor, at around

  • Married couple combine their work in art exhibition

    AN exhibition solely produced by a married couple has attracted visitors from across the country. Phil and Eileen Goldsborough of Middleton St George, near Darlington, set up their temporary art exhibition at The Station venue in Richmond on Saturday

  • Family hub to open with swimming pool and cafe

    A MULTI-MILLION pound family activity centre complete with swimming pool is set to transform a site. The new Fish Tank family centre at Aycliffe Business Park, in Newton Aycliffe, will open to the public in November. It has been privately financed

  • Play-off hopes still alive after Boro beat nerves

    “NO wonder Darren Randolph is in the Championship’s team of the season,” was Nigel Adkins’ reaction to seeing the Middlesbrough goalkeeper somehow prevent Kamil Grosicky’s stoppage-time free-kick from levelling things up at the Riverside Stadium.

  • Can you rehome Dogs Trust Darlington's adorable Rango?

    A SHY boy with lots of love to give is hoping to find a forever home after spending several months at a rehoming centre. Four-year-old pointer-cross Rango arrived at the the Dogs Trust Darlington’s Sadberge rehoming centre in August 2018. Darlington

  • Thousands descend on Whitby for 25th Goth Weekend

    THOUSANDS of Goths from around the country visited Whitby this weekend for the 25th alternative music festival. Whitby Goth Weekend launched in 1994 and is dedicated to non-conformity and diversity. The three-day event sees thrillseekers don

  • Leadbitter urges calm after nine-goal drama

    GRANT LEADBITTER has called for “calm heads” despite Sunderland suffering one of the most remarkable defeats of the season as they lost out in a nine-goal thriller to Coventry City. The Black Cats were beaten 5-4 at the Stadium of Light, with the

  • Campaign to create war memorial for community

    A VILLAGE is raising money to create a memorial to honour its war dead. The sandstone monument will feature a cross with a soldier’s helmet and be placed in Holy Trinity Church in Pelton, near Chester-le-Street. The graveyard already has more

  • Councillors pledge to reopen vandalised toilets

    COUNCILLORS have pledged to reopen two public toilet blocks which had to close following serious vandalism. Richmondshire District Council councillors said the toilets at Nuns Close and at The Falls in Richmond had to close earlier this week

  • Volunteers take part in spring clean

    VOLUNTEERS have cleaned up 16 miles of the Coast to Coast cycle and walking path between Chester-le-Street to Consett as part of the Big Spring Clean. Sustrans organised eight spring litter picks with 136 volunteers clearing 193 bin bags of litter

  • Comment: Worries that the probation system is not working

    WHEN an inmate is released from prison on probation, the job of the Probation Service is twofold. First, they have a duty to protect the public and ensure the released prisoner does not reoffend. Just as importantly, however, they also exist to protect

  • New statue unveiled to boost pride in pit communities

    THE rich mining heritage at the core of so many east Cleveland communities is being celebrated by generations of villagers with the unveiling of a bronze statue. The Spirit of East Cleveland now stands proudly in the area to commemorate mining of

  • Arctic trekkers raise £38,000 for Butterwick Hospice

    A GROUP of intrepid adventurers have trekked through one of the harshest environments on Earth to raise tens of thousands of pounds for a North-East hospice. Seven dedicated fundraisers spent a week trekking through snow and ice for the Arctic Survival