PLANNING bosses have their ‘hands tied’ thanks to an ‘out of date’ and inaccurate policy on student flats. Official figures were questioned by campaigners opposing plans for a seven-bedroom HMO (house in multiple occupation) in Neville’s Cross,
RIKI WESSELS marked his home Specsavers County Championship debut for Worcestershire with a superb century as his side established control against Durham at Blackfinch New Road. The 33-year-old reached three figures off 120 balls with four sixes
COUNCILLORS have approved a cash injection worth more than £1m to overhaul Bishop Auckland Town Hall. The historic site is set to have £1,194,359 lavished on it as part of wider plans to regenerate the town centre. The money is expected to be
DETECTIVES investigating a suspected murder on South Tyneside have named the victim. Simon Bowman, 54, was found dead by emergency services at his home address on Front Street, Jarrow, just after midday on Tuesday. A 30-year-old man arrested
A SCHEME initiated by a North-East man to provide a permanent memorial to his late sister, Victoria Wood, has now come to fruition. The site for the statue of the popular comedienne is in Library Gardens, Silver Street, Bury – where she was brought
UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of hundreds of North-East workers as talks continue over the future of British Steel. Union officials are urging the Government to guarantee the future of the company and safeguard thousands of jobs, including 700
POLICE who uncovered a £170,000 burglary conspiracy hope to trace the owners of a haul of suspected stolen goods seized during the investigation. Last week, Steven Crombie, 40, was jailed for seven years and two months for a string of burglaries
A COUNCILLOR who was once told by a judge he was unworthy of holding public office after cheating on his expenses looks set to achieve a remarkable reversal of fortunes by being handed the most elevated role on a local authority. Conservative members
INVINCIBLE ARMY claimed his second major sprint prize in the space of six weeks as he outclassed a strong field to land the Group Two Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes. The James Tate-trained four-year-old started the summer with a bang when
THE point of a trials race is that it is supposed to provide a clear indication of what will happen in a forthcoming Classic. When it comes to the Investec Oaks at the end of this month, however, yesterday’s Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York has
A DECORATIVE urn containing the ashes of a woman’s dead father was taken during a burglary at her house. To make matters worse, the victim’s mother has recently passed away and now she is desperate to reunite the ashes of her parents. The burglary
CHILDREN and young people with disabilities and long-term illnesses will benefit from more than £29,000 worth of funding to free them from isolation and loneliness. BBC Children in Need has announced it will award a new grant of £29,292 to provide
A MAN needed hospital treatment after he was involved in a mid-afternoon altercation with another man in a village centre. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which involved two men and took place outside the old Barclays Bank in
A HERITAGE-steam railway is to be the star of the show in a second series of a Channel 5 television production. The day-to-day operations of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which has been captured over six episodes of ‘The Yorkshire Steam Railway
LAST week, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said the people of Darlington had voted for “real, positive” change in turning their back on Labour and electing a Conservative-led council for the first time in decades. Nationally, voters abandoned both
I TOTALLY agree with D Dunbar's letter headlined " Not first class " (HAS, May 9) about the performance of the Royal Mail. Before I read that letter I thought I was being picked on by the post persons! I received a Christmas card posted December
THE continued problems of recruiting and retaining teachers reminds me of an incident when I was still teaching. A new member of staff joined us in our comprehensive. He was a well-qualified engineer. Despite a large drop in salary, he “wanted to
HOW sad that John Gilmore is still preaching his politics of envy (HAS, May 14). He is critical of Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage having had a public school education but he doesn't seem to mind his two left wing leaders, Jeremy Corbyn and John
FOLLOWING your article headlined " Mayor outlines plans for cabinet positions " (Echo, May 13), many residents will wish the newly elected Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston good luck and success in his new streamlined way of running Middlesbrough
ATTENTIVE readers will know that these columns’ favourite word is serendipity, a five-syllable construction meaning jam. Thus at the George and Dragon in Hudswell. As we enter by the front door, a livener on a Saturday stroll, the local government
POLICE are appealing for information regarding the theft of four alloy wheels and a children’s see-saw from a garden. The incident happened in Bladeside, Crook on Tuesday May 14 between 11.45am and 11.55am involving two males. They were caught
A MAN has died after being found seriously injured at a house in Middlesbrough last night, Tuesday. The man, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered after police were called to an address in Crescent Road just after 7.30pm. He later died
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision on a busy crossroads. On Tuesday, May 14 a motorcycle and VW Up became involved in a crash on the A658 near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The crash happened at around 3.25pm at the
A MAN has died after being assaulted during a street disturbance in Sunderland. Paul Hutchinson, from Sunderland, died in hospital yesterday following the assault, which happened at about 2.50am on Sunday, May 12. Street attack left men
SUNDERLAND head to Portsmouth Fratton’s Park tomorrow for the decisive second leg of their play-off semi-final. The game is finely poised, with the Black Cats defending a one-goal lead from the first leg at the Stadium of Light. Chief Sports
SEVEN beaches in the North-East and Yorkshire have been awarded a Blue Flag, showing they are among the cleanest beaches in the world. From today, Whitby and Saltburn will be able to fly a Blue Flag to mark their clean beach status, announced by
GOLF clubs across the North-East can expect contact from the European Tour in the coming months after it was confirmed the British Masters will be returning to Close House for the second time. Tour chiefs were that impressed with how Graham Wylie
POLICE have confirmed the body of a man was found in Newton Aycliffe on Monday evening. Officers attended the sudden death of a 39-year-old man on Crawford Road, Newton Aycliffe, shortly after 9pm, on May 13. The death is being treated as non-suspicious
A GIRLS’ football team from a Darlington school have achieved their goal of becoming county champions. The team from Longfield Academy played brilliantly to win the final of the Durham County Schools FA Girls’ Under-14s County Cup 10-1 against
A GIRLS’ football team from a Darlington school have achieved their goal of becoming county champions. The team from Longfield Academy played brilliantly to win the final of the Durham County Schools FA Girls’ Under-14s County Cup 10-1 against
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in South Tyneside. At about 12.05pm on Tuesday police received a report of concern for a man who lived at an address on High Street, in Jarrow, at about 12.05pm on Tuesday.
TWELVE men are in custody following a disturbance ahead of the funeral of a traveller who was killed on the A66 last month. The men have all been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. Officers were on scene immediately as the incident
POLICE are continuing their investigations after an pupil took a craft knife into a primary school. A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “We were made aware that a pupil had taken a construction knife into Wolsingham Primary School. “There
ONE man decided to get his snake out in the spring sunshine on Tuesday afternoon in the middle of Darlington town centre. Even cold-blooded creatures were feeling the heat so one reptile-lover gave his pet snake a quick bath on High Row to cool
THE extensive grounds of a church and former Victorian mansion will be open to the community under plans being driven forward by its congregation. Under the proposals, the grounds at Elm Ridge Methodist Church, off Carmel Road South, will be reinvigorated
JACK ROSS insists that takeover talk surrounding Sunderland will not detract him from striving to steer Championship football back to the Stadium of Light this week. The Black Cats are preparing for tomorrow night’s finely poised play-off semi-final
MORE than £5,000 has been raised at the Redcar and Cleveland Mayor’s annual charity ball held at Gisborough Hall. Councillor Dennis Teasdale invited many of East Cleveland leading figures to the event which was aimed at raising funds for his two
PEOPLE are being encouraged to pull on their running shoes to enjoy some fun in the foam and support their local hospice at the same time. Teesside Hospice, alongside Extreme Adventure, are organising the Bubble Rush 5km in Stewart Park, Middlesbrough
AN emergency road closure is in place in Upper Weardale leaving some motorists facing a diversion of up to 16 miles after a sinkhole appeared. Durham County Council has closed the A689 at Wearhead on Tuesday in the interests of public safety and
THE family of Leah Heyes have paid tribute to her following her death at the weekend. Kerry Roberts, Leah's mum, described her as a "thoughtful and beautiful girl", adding she will be "truly missed more than words can say". Second arrest
A WORKER suffered life-changing injuries, including an open fracture to his femur and multiple fractures to his pelvis and hips, when he fell from a factory roof. Brian Robinson, from Coundon, near Bishop Auckland, fell through a roof light onto
MAJOR names in television and a North-East football team are expected to join together for a celebrity football match in aid of a new feature film. Former EastEnders actors, Big Brother contestants and former Darlington FC players will play at Northallerton
WILF Scott – a fizzing, coruscating, sparkling, bright burning meteor in fireworks’ phantasmagorical firmament – has died. He was 72. He was born and raised in Shildon, retained a Shildon lad’s passion for railways, spent his last years in Richmond
A SIX-week gym trial for people living with Multiple Sclerosis has been called a 'success' by a woman who has benefitted from it. Ten people from around the Hambleton district took part in a partly-council funded trial at the Toning Suite within
A RICHMONDSHIRE fire engine is showing off its new livery as part of a pledge to highlight the fire service's 'dementia-friendly' status. In 2018, the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service signed up to the Dementia Friendly Charter and pledged
A NEW networking group has recently launched in Thirsk to help connect and promote businesswomen across the region. The Stella network was launched in the North-East last October by Hartlepool business coach Lucy Patterson and since then it has
A TOWN is set to blossom this summer with the help of a new community gardening project. Mental Health North East (MHNE) has partnered with North East housing association Karbon Homes, to run its latest health and wellbeing project called Planting
ABOLISHING a north of England police force would be a “criminals’ wet dream”, the Commons has heard. Labour’s Paul Williams warned against scrapping Cleveland Police, arguing it could see expertise lost and result in his Stockton South constituency
FISH and Ships will be on the menu in Whitby this weekend as the seaside town hosts a festival celebrating its maritime heritage. There will be a multitude of events across the whole town over the two days, including live cookery demonstrations,
FAMOUS faces from the BBC were in North Yorkshire this week to celebrate Countryfile Live moving North for the first time. Countryfile presenters including County Durham's Matt Baker and Yorkshireman John Craven visited Castle Howard to mark
A DANCE performance will take place to commemorate sacrifices made through war. Eliot Smith Dance will stage their show 'Poppy' at Spennymoor’s Settlement Everyman Theatre on Saturday, May 18, at 7.30pm. The performance was choreographed in collaboration
VANDALS have defaced a hairdressing salon by painting obscene graffiti. The popular Trimmers hairdressers in Bishop Auckland was covered in red paint devastating staff and customers. The business has been owned by Jean Wombwell for over 40
NORTH-EAST built trains have entered service on the East Coast Main Line five months later than planned. The Azuma trains, which have been manufactured by Hitachi at its purpose-built factory in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, entered service on
A MAN who has now admitted all charges relating to an attack with a machete-type weapon is to be assessed over his “dangerousness”. But, whatever the outcome of that assessment, Maurice Michael Fraser was told the only outcome of his case would
A CHILDREN'S theatre is offering a post-SATs treats for young audiences in the coming days – and you can win tickets to be there. Muckers, a show exploring empowerment, bravery and the courage to be yourself, by award-winning theatre maker Caroline
RESIDENTS are being given the opportunity to revisit their village as it was 108-years-ago. The Great Ayton History Society group is set to launch its 'Our Village in 1911' project later this month, which will offer residents and visitors the chance
