NEWCASTLE UNITED’S proposed Middle East takeover remains in place, with the wheels likely to be turning slower than anticipated. While the Sunday evening leak of the possible sale by Mike Ashley to the Bin Zayed Group and news that a £350m takeover
IF ever there was an illustration of the unpredictability of horse racing, Danny Tudhope experienced it at Redcar today. The high-flying jockey won the one of Redcar’s feature races of the season, the Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup, on Al Muffrih on
CHARITIES in the North-East are set to help vulnerable European and Swiss citizens complete their EU settlement scheme applications thanks to funding from the Home Office. The organisations will receive a share of the £9 million available to help
A CONVICTED killer had threatened to attack and rape a woman around a month before going on to murder a “beautiful” Vietnamese mother-of-two, an inquest has heard. Nail technician Quyen Ngoc Nguyen was murdered by Stephen Unwin and William McFall
A MAN who denied murdering his neighbour has been convicted of manslaughter following a “violent confrontation” in a block of flats. Andrew Timney, 30, lied to the courts in an attempt to hide his guilt and suggested much-loved father Jason Dean
SCOTT LOACH is to leave Hartlepool United - as Pools have instantly signed his replacement. Loach is out of contract this summer after two years at the club and, as The Northern Echo reported at the end of the season after he made his 100th consecutive
EIGHT people suspected of being involved in a courier fraud scam have been arrested. A joint operation involving officers from the North East Regional Specialist Operations Unit and Hertfordshire police saw eight people arrested on suspicion of
A NORTH-EAST MP has added his name to the list of people calling for British Steel to be nationalised, as the Government continues to speak to potential buyers in a bid to rescue the stricken firm. Last week, it was announced that Britain's second-largest
SURGING demand for Greggs’ vegan sausage roll has helped meat-free food giant Quorn cook up a jump in annual sales. The group, which partnered with Greggs to develop the popular savoury treat, posted a seven per cent rise in sales to £220m for
A BRIDGE'S future is uncertain after its temporary closure was extended indefinitely. Witton Park Bridge, near Bishop Auckland, was initially planned to shut for 20 weeks to allow Durham County Council to partially rebuild, clean, and paint it.
ONE of the snowy street scenes by County Durham’s most well known artist is to be sold at auction next month. Norman Cornish’s classic view of children snowballing in Bishop’s Close Street in Spennymoor is expected to fetch up to £15,000 when it
AN education boss has defended a decision to raise school transport charges by 22 per cent for pupils aged over 16 without consulting the public. As opposition councillors launched last-minute action to stall the move yesterday, North Yorkshire
THREE teenagers have been arrested by detectives investigating a suspected arson attack which caused severe damage at an infant school in North Yorkshire. The alarm was raised at Saltergate Infant School in Harrogate around 8.30pm on Monday evening
THE lack of post-closure plans for a major North-East retail store have been branded “disappointing” by an MP, as bosses confirm the shop will close in January next year. Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham has criticised bosses at Debenhams after
A MUCH-loved hospice has been bowled over by the support it has received in its fundraising efforts. Members of Northallerton Bowling Club are the latest to help St Teresa’s Hospice by selling tickets for an annual car draw extravaganza. Tributes
SPENNYMOOR have secured the return of a club legend, while tying two others to new deals. Gavin Cogdon has returned to the Brewery Field after his release from South Shields, signing a one-one contract. And boss Jason Ainsley has also added centre-half
HAVING made Michael Liddle their first summer arrival on Monday, three of Darlington’s next signings will come from Blyth Spartans too. David Atkinson, Louis Laing and Jarrett Rivers are all wanted by Alun Armstrong, the former Blyth boss who officially
A BOXING club well known for putting on a good show staged another successful event. Spennymoor Boxing Academy welcomed special guests former world champion Stuey Hall– there to support his old club– and the town Mayor Clive Maddison– who raised
A COUNCILLOR has welcomed reassurances that ambulance services in Weardale will not be downgraded. Councillor John Shuttleworth was responding after concerns were raised by residents in Weardale who had heard the ambulance car at St John’s Chapel
A MAN has been verbally abused because of his appearance twice in the same day. The first incident took place on Claypath in Durham at about 12.10pm on Sunday, May 26 and the second took place hours later on Sunderland Road at about 4pm. A
SOMETIMES, it seems like things are meant to be...and that was the case at a poignant event held beside a beautiful North-East lake last week. Every year, the “Floating Thoughts” ceremony is organised by Butterwick Hospice at Hardwick Park, near
I THINK the way the government have treated the Prime Minister is appalling. She has worked tirelessly to give us Brexit. The so-called MPs have squabbles like spoilt kids. They have done their utmost to humiliate her. I sincerely hope when
REMAINER Phil Wilson, MP for Sedgefield, once again gives us his wisdom, advising that Brexit supporters in the Conservative party “have got to realise that what they want might not be what people want” (HAS, May 25). Phil, may I suggest to
DOES County Durham really need or want Uber? I don’t think so. A strong, functioning government, and local councils would have a regulated transport policy, quickly making a decision, that Uber is not welcome in the UK, then banning them. A well
THE Brexit Party has campaigned for “democracy”, but without a manifesto: it seems it is all about having a blind faith in the great leader. But what does Nigel Farage want? In 2016, when he thought Remain would win, he asked for a second referendum
MANY steelworkers past and present will agree with the comments of Redcar and Cleveland councillor Steve Kay (HAS, May 25) in his letter headed “Strategic steel”. When you go down to two steelmaking plants in the UK any threat to either would require
I RESEARCH both military and civil aircraft crashes in County Durham and I am asking the readers if they remember any wartime or post-war crashes around Stanley and Consett. Also, does anyone know what happened to the World War Two Police Occurrence
POLICE investigating a large disturbance outside a pub have released CCTV images of four men they want to question. The incident took place outside of the Fighting Cocks pub on South Street, Durham City, at around 9.20pm on Saturday, April 13.
A FUN-PACKED mascot race in aid of a pioneering North-East charity ended up in a dramatic photo-finish in front of cheering punters. The first “Royal Mascot” race took place on Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Day at Redcar races, with six runners going
A CYCLIST was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car. Police are now appealing for information following the collision on the A689, Butterwick Road near Sedgefield on Thursday, May 23. The incident occurred shortly
STORIES about the people and communities of south west Durham will be shared through a community opera project. Opera North has been commissioned to create an hour-long production with local people singing and performing alongside professional
Two County Durham teenagers are encouraging potential foster carers to consider offering brothers and sisters a loving family home together. SISTERS Amber and Chloe were just 15 and 16 when they were taken into care. Two years on, they are sharing
Police said a boy who was reported missing after the Big Weekend event in Middlesbrough has now been found safe and well. Nasir Shah, 13, went missing after leaving the event, in Stewart Park, Marton, at about 5pm, but has now been found, said
A WOMAN plunged a kitchen knife into the chest of a man with whom she had been on a drinking binge. The attack came amid a row when the middle-aged man asked Kirsty Gibson and a friend to leave his flat in Bishop Auckland, following a disagreement
MIDDLESBROUGH’S search for a new manager looks set to roll into next week, with chairman Steve Gibson hoping to make an appointment within the next fortnight. It is understood that neither former Chelsea captain John Terry nor Lincoln City’s Danny
ONE of the North-East's two new Brexit Party MEPs has defended having a home in France after a Labour MEP accused him of 'hypocrisy'. After being the only Labour MEP to be reelected in the North-East, Jude Kirton-Darling said Brian Monteith, who
BIKES from the last century were on display in Durham as part of a classic and custom show. There were about 75 entries in the bike show, which took place in the city centre on Monday, with participants travelling from as far as Lincoln. Dave
A TWO-headed calf, a pink dress and a famous silver swan are some of the objects to be recreated in Lego as part of a North-East museum's exhibition telling the story of its founders. Some of the best known exhibits in the Bowes Museum, in Barnard
A CINEMA is slashing its prices ahead of a rival operation opening in the coming weeks. The Durham County Council run cinema at the Gala Theatre, in Durham, has reduced its prices to £5 for adults and introduced a £20 ticket for a family of five
A GANG of teenagers has been spoken to by police after pelting the home of a Green Party supporter with stones in Darlington. Aiden Foster, 16, was at home on North Road in Darlington when the group of youngsters, aged about 13, started knocking
AN HISTORIAN is celebrating the publication of his first book by holding a launch event to raise money for St Cuthbert's Church in Darlington town centre. Dr Liam Temple will be speaking about his new book, Mysticism in Early Modern England, during
A POPULAR gastropub has been shortlisted for a national award ahead of nearly 5,000 pubs. The Bay Horse in Hurworth has beaten off stiff competition to reach the shortlist in the Best Food Offer category at the EI Group Awards for Excellence.
THE family of a Wensleydale student who died earlier this month have raised more than £3,500 in his memory. Three charities, including an organisation which aims to tackle mental health through research, are to benefit following the tragic death
THE first exhibition of portraits painted by a County Durham pitman artist is to go on display later this year. The exhibition by Norman Cornish, which is the first to bring together his portraits, is being put on as part of a series of events to
ASPIRING health care workers from all over the North-East had the chance to have a go at dissecting organs during an event aimed at getting young people into medicine. About 60 young people, most of whom are studying for GCSEs and A-Levels, took
PUPILS from a Darlington school have struck gold, silver and bronze during their annual netball tour and adventure weekend. A total of 33 keen young netball players from Longfield Academy travelled to Boreatton Park, in Shropshire, to compete in
THE devastating impact of a nationwide epidemic is revealed today as figures show serious knife crime in the North-East has more than doubled in just five years. This year, at least 100 people in the UK have died as a result of knife attacks, with
A NEW council leader has said the town she represents can't face another "devastating" blow similar to the closure of the SSI steelworks as the battle to save British Steel rumbles on. Cllr Mary Lanigan, leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
A COUNTY Durham business is celebrating after winning a national award. Newton Aycliffe based Crafter's Companion, which is in Aycliffe Business Park, was named as international business of the year at the Federation of Small Businesses' (FSB) national
WOUNDED veterans at Help for Heroes' recovery centre in Catterick have welcomed a unique donation. A vanload of wood offcuts have been sent to the centre from the picture framer of artist Mackenzie Thorpe. Malcolm Hepper, who mounts paintings
NOVICE runners are testing their athletic abilities in aid of charity. Nine runners from Crafter’s Companion in Newton Aycliffe, will complete in the Great North Run in the hopes of raising more than £3000 for a children's charity. Apart from
A TEACHER passionate about helping children develop life skills has set up a cookery class. Kelly James set up the Little Aprons Cookery Club after she was inspired by her work as a food technology teacher. Miss James works at St Leonard’s
THE achievements of people who have taken part in a back-to-work scheme are being celebrated in a photography exhibition which will tour the Tees Valley. The exhibition, I Am Step Forward, features more than 30 images which highlight the benefits
TICKETS are on sale for the launch of an album aiming to raise awareness about suicide and some of the interventions out there. What If? was created through a collaboration between musicians in the North-East and RT Projects, an art group which
A RARE collection of books and material from a publisher of 40 years' standing is coming up for auction. Tennants in Leyburn is auctioning off the private collection of the late Marilyn Dugdale, nee Edwards, who worked in the trade for some of the
A GREAT great grandmother who helped run a family business for more than 30 years has celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family. Mary Murray, from Rainton Bridge near Houghton-le-Spring, marked the milestone yesterday. Mary Murray
A GROUP attempting to bring a historic but now derelict village pub back to life as a community asset are appealing to the public for support. The Henry Jenkins Inn, in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, is about 200 years old, and is named after a man
