VOLUNTEERS are needed to help families play traditional sports, enjoy picnics, and have fun in the grounds of a North-East estate brimming with history. Plans are being made for open spaces known as “The Bounds” to be opened up at Ushaw, near Durham
REPAIRS are being carried out to a five metre sinkhole that appeared in County Durham. Durham County Council has said it hopes the A689 at Wearhead will be reopened next Sunday. The hole developed last Tuesday and the road was closed with diversions
A UNIQUE chance to own a pocket of land in prime position near a town centre has come up on the market for anyone with £50,000 to spare. An national advertising agency are selling off parcels of real estate across the country, including a patch
CYCLISTS reached speeds of up to 50mph during an evening of fast-paced road racing over the weekend. Some of the best riders in the country were in the region for the OVO Energy Tour Series’ arrival in Durham on Saturday. Joey Walker propelled
Relegated Newcastle's dismal season ended with another home defeat as Bristol triumphed 19-12. There was little encouragement to take from an error-strewn Falcons performance while Bristol were marginally better and did score three well-worked tries
Barnard Castle lost their lead at the top of the Darlington Building Society NYSD League and dropped to third. Marton are the new early front-runners as they beat Darlington at home by 43 runs. The new leaders have now won four and drawn one, from
What happened to the Sunderland side that lost on penalties to Charlton Athletic in the 1998 Division One play-off final? 1. Lionel Perez The French goalkeeper left Sunderland after the play-off final to join Newcastle United. After hanging
SUNDERLAND take on Charlton Athletic in the League One play-off final on Sunday – with the game evoking memories of the two sides’ meeting in one of the most remarkable play-off encounters of all time in 1998. Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson looks
A COMMUNITY in the North-East was transported back to the Middle Ages over the weekend. The 49th Sedgefield Mediaeval Fayre was staged in the County Durham village offering free family fun for young and old alike. Knights did battle on the village
POLICE urgently trying to find missing Christopher Bennett said he has been found. Cleveland Police said earlier the 48-year-old had been last seen in Middlesbrough near to the Park End area at around 2am (on Sunday). Other news: Leah
THE family of Leah Heyes have thanked well-wishers for their "overwhelming" support following the teenager's death last week. 15-year-old Leah, from Northallerton, died after becoming ill. Although the exact cause of her death is to be determined
The UK has been snubbed at the Eurovision Song Contest - coming last for the first time since 2010. Michael Rice scored just 16 points between the public vote and international jury vote on a night when The Netherlands' Duncan Laurence won the
FAMILIES came together for a poignant lake-side ceremony to remember loved ones and support a North-East hospice. The annual “Floating Thoughts” event takes place at Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield, with illuminated lanterns bearing a message dedicated
A MIDDLE-AGED man “exploited” an underage teenage girl for his own sexual desires, a court was told. Over a five-month period David Potts sent the girl numerous increasingly suggestive messages, bought her gifts, exchanged intimate photographs and
A BUSINESSWOMAN has vowed to give two disabled hedgehogs their “forever” home after opening a safe haven at the back of her showroom. Sara Livesley of Yorkshire Fireplaces in Northallerton recently opened a hedgehog retirement home for two disabled
TRADERS from east Durham are preparing for a town's first food festival Seaham Food Festival takes place on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 and will feature more than 100 stalls serving up dishes from all over the world. Celebrity chefs at
A FORMER betting shop could be transformed into a bar under new plans submitted to Durham County Council. Earlier this year, a change of use bid was lodged for the ex-Coral betting Shop in 66 Saddler Street, Durham City. Applicant Holmwood Commercial
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, one worker tells his story of living with anxiety and depression. “IF somebody gives me work to do that I’ve done 100 times, I struggle with being able to do it because my mind tells us I’m not good
STOCKTON'S Steve Thompson has written songs that have been recorded by a long list of greats – Celine Dion, Sheena Easton, Elkie Brooks, The Hollies, The Searchers, Colin Blunstone and Elaine Page, to name a few. Now he's releasing The Long Fade
“NO smarter car ever graced the highways than the Chrysler 65 Coupe,” claimed the car’s advertising brochure from the late 1920s. “The interior finish and upholstery are particularly noticeable. Rumble seat, of course. And note the golf club compartment
A CREDIT union has launched a new current account to offer its members modern banking facilities. Launching Monday May 20, Darlington Credit Union is releasing its Go Account which offers three different levels of current account products. The
Clinical trials are essential to develop innovative and revolutionary medical research. Graeme Hetherington takes a look at some of the work carried out at hospitals in the region. THANKFULLY, the outlook for people with many health conditions including
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save the world’s oldest railway institute which could close within a year. “The Stute” in Shildon has 1911 in the stonework over the main door of its big, imposing premises in Redworth Road, but its beginnings can
A TWO-WEEK campaign is being launch across the region aimed at motorcycle and pedal cycle safety. Around 19 per cent of all road deaths in the UK in 2017 were motorcyclists and pedal cyclists accounted for 6 per cent of all road deaths within the
A COUNSELLING service has been launched as a "stepping stone" for children accessing under-pressure mental health services in the North-East. North Star Counselling CIC is the first business to be launched as part of a programme encouraging start-ups
POPULAR bathing spots in the region have been tested for their water quality as the summer season approaches. The Environment Agency visited 34 North-East hotspots from beaches in Northumberland down to Saltburn. Of these beaches, 33 spots were
A MUSEUM expert will leave a pretty Dales market town for the bustling capital of China where he will share the story of one of the attraction's most famous exhibits. The Bowes Museum’s horology expert and director of The Bowes Centre, Matthew Read
A FORMER steelworker has set up his own drone business following support from the SSI Task Force. James McDermott was a structural inspector for SSI in Redcar before the closure of the steelworks in 2015. Redcar MP urges Government to back British
AN inquest into the death of a teenage girl has concluded that she died after her car was steered into oncoming traffic. Jayden Ryder, of Ferryhill, was driving her white Fiat 500 with her partner, Ryan Wiffen on the evening of Friday, February
A NEW Post Office will open next month. Officials confirmed plans to open a branch at New Coundon, near Bishop Auckland, on Monday, June 17. The Parkhead Road Post Office will be located within the Mace garage and convenience store on Parkhead
TRADERS and small business owners have been given the chance to showcase their stock on the high street thanks to the opening of a pop up shop. The Pop Up Shop opened on Yarm High Street, near Stockton, with a range of items for sale including fresh
A CHURCH insurance company is hosting a fire-training session in North Yorkshire following the Notre Dame fire on the evening of April 15. Ecclesiastical, which insures churches against major losses through accidental events, said it was holding
