THE first pre-season friendly of Darlington’s summer ended in a 3-0 win for Scottish Premier League club Motherwell, though manager Alun Armstrong was pleased with this side’s showing in the sunshine at Blackwell Meadows. Over recent weeks the
COMPETITORS were left foaming in fun at a new support event for a worthy cause today. More than 1,100 people took part in the first ever Bubble Rush in Durham to help raise funds for local charity, St Cuthbert’s Hospice. The event, sponsored
THE killer of Richmond teenager Jenny Nicholl will be denied parole unless he reveals where her body is. It follows new legislation, named Helen’s Law, making it a legal requirement for the Parole Board to take into account a killer’s failure to
A FORTNIGHT ago, we told of Olive Field, the colourful widow who lived in tumbledown Lartington Hall, near Barnard Castle, with her curious collection of pets until she was killed in a car accident in 1973. We are indebted to Susan Jaleel of Darlington
JO WRATTEN and Zoe Lee have been named in Great Britain’s leading women’s eight crew for next weekend’s World Rowing Cup in Rotterdam. The third World Cup event of the season is the final international competition before next month’s World Rowing
OVER a thousand people marched through the streets of Darlington today as part of its daytime Pride celebrations. The procession was led from the Market Place by Darlington Mayor Nick Wallis and drag queen Ann Bag and wound its way up Posthouse
John McCririck’s death is such sad news. I remember avidly watching him as a kid, particularly on The Morning Line on Channel 4 on Saturdays. He got people talking and interested in the sport and he did more than most to trumpet the sports he loved
FOR the second time this season, the British Racing & Sports Car Club descends on Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire with another action-packed programme totalling a mammoth 19 races spread over two days over this weekend. After their successful inaugural
The fantastic mare Enable is the star of the show at Sandown as John Gosden’s dual Arc winner makes her belated seasonal reappearance in the Group 1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes. This looks an ideal starting point for the five-year-old, but Longchamp on
AN MP has urged the education secretary to stump up more cash for schools– saying pupils in her constituency have lost hundreds of pounds of funding a year. Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman called a meeting with Damian Hinds, the Secretary of State
A NEW Zealand senior constable has observed police staff in the region, as part of funded observation into how Britain’s police forces protects children and young people. Senior constable Terri Middleton visited police staff and officers at North
A PARISH council has agreed to employ an expert to do an otter survey on riverbanks close to the proposed site of a new local authority headquarters. The City of Durham Parish agreed to the move after its application to apply for a judicial review
COMMUNITY safety bosses have unveiled a new weapon to crack down on people who persistently spoil the environment. Darlington Borough Council’s leading members are set to approve the introduction of fines for numerous offences and increasing others
AN ORGANISATION which provides a myriad of services for adults and children with disabilities has been given a grant of £25,728 from Children in Need. Darlington Association on Disability has been given the grant to help it work on a project working
POLICE are urging contractors and farmers across North Yorkshire to be extra vigilant following the dramatic arrest of a digger thief. Officers were called at about 5.45pm on Monday with reports that a digger was being stolen from a building site
A PERMANENT memorial has been dedicated to a mother-of-one and hospital worker who died last year. Jennifer Chilver, hospital supervisor at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 and passed
A BRIDGE initially planned to close for 20 weeks is causing an inconvenience to residents. Witton Park Bridge, near Bishop Auckland, initially shut to allow Durham County Council to partially rebuild, clean, and paint it. The main element of
HEART-STOPPING acrobatics, playful family shows and a Community Carnival parade are the order of the day as the countdown to Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) begins. SIRF19 takes place from Thursday, August 1 – Sunday 4 with more
A SHOP caught selling alcohol to children twice in less than two weeks has been allowed to keep its licence. Costcutter, in Front Street, Burnopfield, near Stanley, County Durham, failed the test purchases organised by Durham County Council’s trading
A HERITAGE project is asking residents to come forward and share their stories in celebration of a town’s history. The community appeal is urging people to share their recollections and dig out any old film and video footage they may have of the
ATHLETES from 60 countries will travel to the North-East for the World Transplant Games this summer. The Games – which promote the benefits of transplantation, encourage transplant patients to regain fitness, and raise awareness of organ donation
THE North East’s largest cyber festival is returning this autumn – and organisers say it will be even bigger and better. The inaugural #CyberFest event was organised by regional IT champions Dynamo North East last September. Six events were held
A COUPLE who tried for more than a year to conceive a baby have spoken of their joy after having identical triplet girls. Stephanie Latcham and Michael Gough were about to begin IVF treatment when they found out they were expecting a baby.
POLICE officers from North Yorkshire have received awards for bravery at York Minster. Two members of the York Minster Police Team and six officers from North Yorkshire Police received awards at a ceremony held in the Minster’s ancient Chapter House
THE tea, at Dogs Trust Darlington are looking forward to the rehoming centre’s annual Fun Day which will put waggy tails on plenty of Dogs Trust residents. Each year the event sets out to raise money in support of rescue dogs, which goes towards
THE Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland has responded to a national report into the state of policing across the UK. The State of Policing report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) concludes
TWO schools in Richmondshire are being offered vaccinations for Hepatitis A following on from an outbreak of the illness in Ripon. There have now been 20 cases connected to Outwood Academy and one linked to the So! Bar and Eats venue in Ripon.
NEW road signs have been installed in a County Durham town to celebrate the landmark achievement of becoming a WorldHost Destination. The signs welcome visitors into Bishop Auckland, which was given the prestigious award after following a training
RIGHT now, her legion of fans have just one question. What happens to Samantha? You can almost hear the subtext of their reviews of The Moor, LJ Ross’s latest, bestselling Northumbie Noir – ‘for the love of god, when do we find out’. The 12th in the
CHOCOLATE rivers, Oompha Loopers, sweets of every kind, wonderful inventions and Willy Wonka will be on display in a new children’s play. Young performers from Sedgefield Players Youth Section 'Spys' are taking on the roles and will turn Sedgefield
A FORMER Army captain who has suffered with her mental health and chronic fatigue has returned home with a hat-trick of medals from an international sports competition. The US Warrior Games, this year based in Tampa, Florida, saw wounded, injured
A COUPLE who have made it their mission to let nature reclaim land in North Yorkshire are celebrating after planting their 25,000th tree. Helen and Christopher Neave of Northallerton are on a drive to increase the tree cover in the county for the
