Leicestershire’s seamers bowled outstandingly to dismiss Durham for just 117, their lowest score of the season, after the visitors had won the toss and chosen to bat first in the Specsavers County Championship match at the Fischer County Ground.
A DARLINGTON school has led the way in a new project encouraging young people to consider a career in engineering. Around 240 students at Polam Hall School, in Darlington, have spent classes building their own cable-stayed bridge, thanks to the
A GROUP of dedicated North-East women have pledged to raise money to improve care for cancer patients in their area. The ladies of The Friendly Club, based in Crook, have chosen the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust’s “Excellence
A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a collision near on the A171 near Whitby. It happened just south of the village of Hawsker at about 7.15am today. It involved a red Volkswagen Transporter van and a red Ducati 1299 motorbike. The Ducati motorbike
SUPPORTERS of a People’s Vote to resolve the Brexit issue had their voice heard in the North-East today. A rally at Sunderland’s Beacon of Light heard demands that no form of Brexit, particularly a “destructive” No Deal, is imposed on the region
NEWCASTLE UNITED are continuing to assess the credentials of applicants for the manager’s job ahead of the up-coming trip to China, even though there is no guarantee an appointment will be made before the players travel to the Far East. Sources
TRIBUTE bands brought a brief blast from the past for crowds relaxing in a town’s park at the weekend. Live performances from a host of established take-off acts, including Jersey Boys tribute The Ragdolls, Abba Fever, Bryan Adams UK, Spiceygirls
TOWNSFOLK enjoyed a carnival atmosphere as an international flavour was brought the streets of Spennymoor, at an annual gala, on Saturday. There was a global theme for those taking part in Spennymoor Gala Parade, as schools and community groups
ANDREW Taylor, the former Middlesbrough left-back, is attracting interest from Hartlepool United. While Pools boss Craig Hignett has already signed six players this summer and has utilised his budget, chairman Raj Singh has hinted that there could
SUNDERLAND have slapped a £5m price-tag on goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin and are ready to open fresh contract talks in the hope of putting off interested clubs from the Championship. In an attempt to keep the sought after shot-stopper after an impressive
A POLICE force which has repeatedly dismissed claims it uses its speed camera vans to raise money has been told of rural residents’ frustration at seeing the deterrents on A-roads rather than in speeding hotspot villages. North Yorkshire County
CHARACTERS from the worlds of comics, Star Wars and Harry Potter were in Stockton yesterday, Saturday, as part of the Kapow Sci-Fi market and family fun day event. The event, now in its fifth year, was organised by Stockton Borough Council in partnership
A MAIN route near Whitby has been closed following a serious crash involving a motorbike and a van. The crash happened earlier this morning, at about 7.20am, close to Sainsbury's, near Hawsker village, and the road is blocked. Police have sealed
DARLINGTON'S Andrew Wilson is having a well-earned week off after winning the The Motocaddy Masters just days after clinching a place at the 146th Open Championship. Wilson, presenting Rockliffe Hall, knew a good round would put him in the mix for
GOLF star Graeme Storm has opened the UK’s first autism-friendly golf driving range at a pioneering North-East farm. The European Tour golfer, who beat Rory McIlroy in a play-off to win the South Africa Open in 2017, described the new facility
A VICTORIAN footbridge has been restored to its former glory thanks to a chance conversation aboard a heritage railway line. The Darlington-based bridge builder Cleveland Bridge UK agreed to carry out the work after learning that the footbridge
MOST road repairs in County Durham are now being done with plastic. Following trials in 2018, when about 22,000m of road were resurfaced with plastic, Durham County Council is now using the material for the the majority of schemes planned for this
A temporary artwork on a vast scale is coming to Upper Teesdale later this month. A VAST bright yellow textile piece will soon fill an entire valley feature in the Durham Dales. It’s by Teesdale artist Steve Messam, who produces large scale temporary
ORGANISERS of the Great Yorkshire Show have said the number of exhibitors at the show will be "record-breaking". On Tuesday, July 9, the Harrogate Showground will be taken over by the 161st iteration of the show and three-day event, which has become
A BUTCHER diagnosed with prostate cancer is keen to raise awareness of the illness and is helping to raise thousands for charity. Mick Kirk of Angus Morton Butchers in Richmond said his 'world turned upside down' following his diagnosis last September
SALTBURN Food Festival will be making a return this month after a freak electrical storm wiped out last year's event. Yet again the town centre will be closed to traffic as food, music, drink and people fill the streets as the festival comes to
THE RSPCA has released new figures that show they receive a call about an abandoned animal every six minutes. The charity is warning of a summer abandonment crisis with an 85 per cent increase in the number of reports about dumped animals in the
AN EXHIBITION into hill farming in Teesdale and Weardale hopes to shine some light onto the isolated communities. Opening at St Thomas' Church, Stanhope, and St James-the-Less Church, Forest-in-Teesdale, the exhibition – titled Hefted to Hill –
THE well-known pink-clad tourist volunteers who help welcome visitors to a city have been given new tabards. The Durham Pointers, who are recognised by their bright pink tabards, patrol the city daily between Easter and October to welcome and give
A MUSICIAN who is putting on a series of pay-as-you-feel gigs says he hopes they can be the cultural equivalent of a food bank. County Durham singer songwriter Steve Pledger came up with the idea after deciding to put on a gig at his local community
AN experimental ban on heavy commercial vehicles from a congestion hotspot looks set to be made permanent after it was found it had lead to air quality improvements. North Yorkshire County Council’s executive has been recommended to ratify the 7.5
OUR old car spotters were unanimous about the car with the distinctive bonnet outside Darlington County Court in Coniscliffe Road on August 3, 1964. YLV 459 is a Vauxhall Victor F Series Mark 1, launched in early 1957. “They were very up-to-date
A WELL-established safety, environment and engineering consultancy has joined an expanding group of organisations at Tees Valley-based research and innovation centre, the Materials Processing Institute. Mabbett, as part of its ongoing expansion
A CHARITY shop says business is booming thanks to a surge in donation of designer items by students moving out. The British Heart Foundation shop in Durham has seen an increase in donations of clothing from brands like Ralph Lauren, Ted Baker and
WILL HATFIELD has become Darlington’s ninth summer arrival, a player who will add steel to midfield. That is the verdict of manager Alun Armstrong, who talked glowingly of the 27-year-old after bringing him to Blackwell Meadows. Hatfield has
