ANGLO-AMERICAN relations remain strong in the North-East, despite the disappointment of losing to the USA in the women’s football World Cup on Tuesday. The Stars and Stripes were raised over Washington Old Hall on Fourth of July as part of international
COUNCILLORS are to consider adopting a masterplan to revitalise the centre of a market town. Proposals have been drawn up by Durham County Council outlining a vision for Chester-le-Street up to 2025. The objectives of the scheme include improving
THIS has not been an easy few years for Durham County Cricket Club, with financial problems having resulted in an enforced restructure that saw the club’s first team relegated from the First Division of the County Championship and resulted in the departure
ELECTRIC bikes proved to be a life-saver when officers were called to reports of a vulnerable woman. Vital minutes were saved by PCs Terry Archbold and Sean Martin using the force’s new e-bikes and ensured the woman was given the help and support
A CONTROLLED explosion has been carried out at a building site after a piece of ordnance was discovered. Police and bomb disposal experts were called to the site in Chester-le-Street and the operation was carried out at 4.15pm. A spokesman
DETECTIVES on Northumbria Police’s specialist motorcycle crime task force have seized a stolen bike. The Operation Benelli team seized a Lex Moto 125cc motorcycle on Tuesday after a tip-off from a member of the public. They had contacted police
TWO charges of rape against a former police officer have been dropped after a judge ordered jurors to return not guilty verdicts this morning. David Waller is facing a catalogue of complaints from several teenage girls, including one remaining
A DOG called Molly was hit on the head with a hammer, strangled with a washing line and dumped in the River Tyne by her owner. The decomposing body of the six-year-old German Shepherd, which had a piece of cord around her neck, was found washed
WHEN you become a dad – or a grandad for that matter – playing games is an extremely important part of the job description. Following the rules, however, is not always as straight-forward as it might seem. For example, I recently highlighted
MIDDLESBROUGH have increased their goalkeeper options by surprisingly re-signing Tomas Mejias as a free agent. The Spaniard, who is still close friends with many of the Boro squad and has joined up with them in Austria, has signed a two-year deal
EMERGENCY services attended the scene of a crash involving a bus. A road traffic accident occurred this afternoon on the A66 Westbound after Teesside Park. It is thought the collision involved a bus and a silver Toyota Yaris. Firefighters
SPONSORED CONTENT THE world’s most famous steam locomotive will be returning to the home of railways this summer, it has been announced. Flying Scotsman, the first steam engine ever to reach speeds of 100mph, will be at Locomotion, Shildon,
POLICE are appealing to trace a teenager who went missing from Middlesbrough. Cleveland Police are looking for information to help find 14-year-old Ellis Linton. Ellis was last seen at around 12.30pm on Wednesday July 3 in the Costa Street
THE mother of a missing 37-year-old who was last seen six-months-ago has pleaded with members of the public for information. Michael Scully of Hartlepool, who has not been in touch with his family since New Year's Day, was last seen on Friday,
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire in Bishop Auckland last night. Three crews attended the blaze in Tivoli Place just before 9pm on Wednesday. Emergency services attend RAFA Club in Bishop Auckland Station manager Fraser McGuffog
SUNDERLAND have landed two promising talents from the Premier League to boost their Under-23s and challenge for first team spots. As well as confirming the arrival of goalkeeper Ahmed Abdelkader earlier this week, the Black Cats have revealed Ruben
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after she was rescued by firefighters. Four fire engines and around a dozen firefighters attended the RAFA Club, on Cockton Hill, in Bishop Auckland this afternoon. Crews from Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe
MIDDLESBROUGH would love to add Ryan Kent in their ranks but Jonathan Woodgate could have to wait until the 11th hour to land his man. Liverpool are understood to be willing to listen to offers for the highly-rated 22-year-old and they value him
AYOZE PEREZ praised the scale of Leicester City’s ‘ambition’ after completing a £30m move from Newcastle United. Perez has signed a four-year deal at the King Power Stadium after Leicester officials triggered a buyout clause in his previous deal
PARENTS of children with special educational needs facing major changes to their schooling have accused a council of launching a misleading public relations operation in response to their concerns. North Yorkshire County Council issued a press release
TWO suspected drug dealers have been arrested following a drugs warrant on Wednesday (July 3). The men, 27, and 33, were arrested at a property in the Woodside Chase area of Colburn, near Catterick in North Yorkshire. Police said they had seized
A LOCAL authority has revealed a large Ferris wheel will be installed on the seafront of a North Yorkshire town. The 32 metre high attraction will be constructed ahead of the summer season, on the site of the former Futurist theatre on South Bay
BIRTLEY’S Pat McCormack has his sights set on an even greater prize after landing gold along with Lauren Price to cap a superb week for Team GB’s boxers as they won seven medals at the European Games in Minsk. McCormack convincingly outpointed Russia
A MAJOR cycling event which was due to be held in County Durham this summer has been cancelled. Durham County Council and CSM Sport & Entertainment planned to hold Vélo North on Sunday, September 1. They had predicted the event, which would
NEWCASTLE UNITED face a huge battle to persuade Roberto Martinez to give up the chance of leading Belgium to Euro 2020 glory in order to take over at St James’ Park. Martinez is one of Newcastle’s leading candidates to replace Rafael Benitez, and
BETTING group William Hill has said it plans to close about 700 betting shops across the UK, with 4,500 jobs at risk. A crackdown on fixed odds betting terminals is said to be the reason behind the move, which could affect betting shops across
A MAN is fighting for his life after being hit by a car in Sunderland. The 27-year-old was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in Premier Road, Sunderland shortly before 9pm on June 30. It happened at the
A POLICE officer who ensured a pregnant woman got to hospital in time to give birth has met the couple's baby to give him a cuddle. PC Darren Williamson escorted the couple to hospital when their route was blocked due to a major accident. The
ISAAC HAYDEN could be one of the next players to leave Newcastle United this summer and if he is then he will always hold the club close to his heart. The 24-year-old has been angling for a move from St James’ Park for the last year to be closer
SPONSORED CONTENT A YORKSHIRE racecourse is gearing up for ‘Awesome August’ with some of its most colourful meetings of the year. Catterick is looking forward to a spectacular Ladies’ Day on Wednesday, August 28, including exciting fashion
THE arts and culture sector in the North-East is going from strength to strength according to a new report. Today marks the publication of an Arts Council England commissioned report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). It
A COUNCILLOR has called for breast cancer diagnoses to return to James Cook Hospital. Earlier this year Middlesbrough Council's Health Scrutiny Panel wrote to the Secretary of State for Health to ask him to intervene after talks with the South
NORTH Yorkshire Police are continuing their crackdown on 'county lines' drug crimes with the arrest of five suspected dealers. 'County lines' is the term given to drug dealers who travel from urban areas to sell drugs in smaller county towns, using
AN award winning Northern Dales Farmers’ market recently held in Thirsk was hailed a big success by shoppers and traders. Hambleton District Council’s Vibrant Market Towns Team, which focuses on enhancing the vibrancy of the region's traditional
STUDENTS have been inspired by the historic surroundings of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal to develop ideas for a series of possible public events. More than 130 Ripon Grammar School pupils explored the magnificent stone ruins and grounds as
A NURSERY school’s outdoor learning area is now ship-shape thanks to the efforts of industrious students. Level 2 carpentry and joinery students from Darlington College repaired and refurbished the play area at Rooftops Nursery, Harmire Enterprise
LEADERS of a council determined to reinvigorate a town centre that has been hit by “seismic” changes in retailing are set to approve creating a winter garden, developing new food and drink outlets and a stronger evening economy in the redevelopment
VIEWS are being sought on a development plan for England’s sixth most expansive district which will aim to protect the 506sq mile area from “speculative developers” and inappropriate Gypsy sites. Hambleton District Council’s cabinet has approved
COUNCIL road chiefs have vowed to repaint disabled parking bays outside a village doctors surgery after they were erased during resurfacing work. Around a year ago, the car park outside West Cornforth Medical Centre, on Reading Road, West Cornforth
FILMING for a hit reality television show has taken place in the region. An episode of the Channel 4 programme 'Four in a Bed' will centre on guests staying somewhere in the Weardale area. Although the exact location is a closely guarded secret,
VOLUNTEERS dug in to transform a care home's rundown garden into a dementia friendly space. Staff at Acorn Grange Residential Care Home, in West Cornforth, knew they could make better use of a shady corner of the grounds by redeveloping it specifically
A MAN whose “sophisticated” scam caused significant financial damage to a family-run business has narrowly avoided jail. Paul Harrow was working in the petrol station at Stokesley Motors when he started deliberately voiding fuel purchases and pocketing
THE family of a young girl who died while an inpatient in a crisis-hit mental health hospital for children say she had been "failed by the system her whole life". Christie Brayley, 17, of Newton Aycliffe, died four days after being found unconscious
A 19-YEAR-OLD has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a serious incident in Darlington. Kelsie Louise Godfrey appeared before magistrates in Newton Aycliffe this morning following the stabbing of a 35-year-old man in Darlington
A NURSERY on the outskirts of Darlington has chosen a mental health agency as its charity of the year. High Bank Day Nursery in Stapleton, near Darlington, has chosen Darlington Mind to benefit from its fundraising efforts following suggestions
THE first autism-friendly driving range in Britain is to be opened by a North-East golf star. European Tour player Graeme Storm has told of his pride at opening the pioneering driving range which has been created by the North East Autism Society
A MAN has been jailed for nine years for causing the death of his mother when he stabbed his stepfather ten times in an unprovoked attack. Adam Burnside grabbed a knife from his mother's kitchen drawer before launching into a violent attack which
A TEAM of volunteers are celebrating after bringing a centuries-old tower back from the brink. The historic West Mural Tower, which sits in the grounds of 900-year-old Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland, has been saved thanks to extensive conservation
A SCHEME that aims to improve woodlands has been awarded hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of funding. The Durham Woodland Revival project has been awarded £434,200 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore and reconnect woodland in
JURORS considering the death of a teenager who died in a secure children’s home in County Durham have visited the facility. An inquest is being held into the death of Taylor Alice Williams, who was 17 when she died at Aycliffe Secure Centre, in
A CLAIMANT failed to declare she was living with her landlord while receiving benefits, a court was told. As a result, Lisa Cowcher illegally received Jobseeker’s Allowance, which changed to Employment and Support Allowance, as well as Housing
AN MP has spoken out in parliament calling for better services for those affected by brain injuries. Darlington MP Jenny Chapman read a speech in Parliament on Tuesday, July 2. In her speech, she told the story of Nicola Hughes, chair of brain
DOZENS of women will be swapping four wheels for two to join a campaign to make cycling the transport of choice for commuters or those looking for a new challenge. Philippa Rayner, 43, is among those joining the Let's Go Ladies project this summer
