Northallerton manager Darren Trotter says that his team has nothing to lose in their FA Cup preliminary round tie at home to Stockton Town on Saturday. Northallerton pulled off a great result when they won at Newton Aycliffe in the last round,
A PUPIL defied the odds to achieve her GCSE exam results while overcoming brain cancer from an early age. Naomi Savage picked up her results from Northallerton School & Sixth Form College after battling an ependymoma, a rare type of brain tumour
MICHAEL LIDDLE’S knee ligament injury creates a vacancy in the Darlington defence that David Atkinson will fill on Saturday after returning from a foot problem. The duo, both among Alun Armstrong’s six summer signings from Blyth Spartans, will exchange
SUNDERLAND have announced the departure of centre-half Glenn Loovens. The defender has left the club by mutual consent, having failed to make a single senior appearance so far this season. Loovens joined the Black Cats on a two-year contract
THE grandmother of an eight-year-old boy, who suffered a broken arm, has criticised an NHS Trust after she claims he was sent from A&E in "agony". Donna Appleby of Newton Aycliffe said her grandson, Billy had suffered a broken arm at around
RACEGOERS are being given the chance of a tonic with fabulous prizes on offer in the summer fashion stakes. The ever-popular Gin & Gents Evening meeting takes place at Redcar Races this Saturday with action-packed sport combined with fun and glamour
GOALKEEPER Zach Hemming has moved to Hartlepool United on loan from Middlesbrough. The 19-year-old played four times for Darlington last season and moves to Pools amid an uneasy start to life at Victoria Park for Ben Killip. Pools have shipped
A TOWN’S very first drumming festival has proved a massive hit. Darlington town centre was filled with rhythmic musicians when a number of performers played at four different venues. Groups entertaining the crowds delivered a diverse showcase
A SYRIAN teenager who arrived in County Durham three years ago without being able to speak any English picked up his GCSE results. Mohammad Nour Al Khouli was able to pass a handful of GCSEs, getting a grade three in English Literature despite not
A DETERMINED pupil who missed more than six months of school because of open heart surgery celebrated an impressive set of GCSE results. Haughton Academy pupil Chloe Ireland, 16, of Darlington, was treated for congenitally corrected transposition
Around £25,000 worth of cannabis has been seized by Cleveland Police in Hartlepool. Officers discovered a small cannabis farm consisting of around 30-40 plants at various stages of maturity at an address in Lister Street at around 3pm, yesterday
JACK ROSS has revealed that Sunderland will not have a new left-back in place for Saturday’s home game with AFC Wimbledon. With Conor McLaughlin currently having to fill the left-back berth even though he is naturally more of a right-back, Ross
I AGREE with H MacKenley’s recent comments ‘Discipline’ (HAS, Aug 16). Once good behaviour was rewarded and bad punished to teach that our actions have positive or negative consequences. We are responsible for our own actions, failings and
IT saddens me to read of the loss of one of Durham’s – if not the country’s – greatest photographers (Echo, Aug 7). I knew Frank, Heather, Tom and Stuey and others from serving them in the Buffalo Head when on their lunch they would call in for
FLOWER arranging is boosting elderly care home residents’ hand-to-eye coordination and keeping their minds active with creative activities. Residents at Pelton Grange Care Home, on Front Street, Pelton, have been creating floral centrepieces at
A POLICE helicopter has been used in a several mile pursuit to catch a driver who abandoned a stolen van. A man in his 30s from Gateshead, suspected of stealing a Ford Transit, was caught by North Yorkshire Police as the pursuit ended near York
POLICE investigating a fatal crash near Houghton-le-Spring have charged a man with causing death by careless driving. Shortly after 11.30pm on February 16, a car was in collision with a garden fence on Kingston Mews, Philadelphia. A short time
OFFICERS investigating a theft of a bicycle at the University of Sunderland have released an image of a man they would like to trace. Between 11.30am and 12pm on July 20, it was reported that a man approached a bike that had been left outside City
Shildon suffered their first league defeat of the season when they were beaten 3-1 at North Shieldslast night. After a goalless first half, they started the second half well, and took the lead on 53 minutes with an effort by Zak Atkinson, but Connor
A WOMAN shop worker has been threatened with a knife during a robbery in Guisborough this morning. The robber targeted McColls on Westgate at around 6.30am but a member of the public apprehended the suspect until police arrived on the scene.
AN accident involving a tipper lorry and three cars on the A1(M) southbound carriageway near Durham caused long delays for motorists on Thursday morning. The accident happened between Junction 62, A690 (Carrville), and Junction 61, A688 Tursdale
Think your grammar, punctuation and spelling is top notch? Are you someone who regularly corrects bad grammar within your group of friends? Well, put yourself to the test and see how you get on with our special GCSE quiz. These questions have
POLICE concerned for the welfare of Daniel Thurlbeck, 31, who went missing from Thornaby, say he has been located. Cleveland Police said: "Missing Daniel Thurlbeck, 31, has been located. Thank you to everyone for their help with the appeal."
7:21pm That's the end of our live GCSE coverage for this year. Thanks for reading and congratulations to all the
When you close your front door, you want to be able to relax in the comfort of your home. Make sure everything is just the way you like it by shopping locally and letting local retailers and traders provide you with quality goods and services. Warrens
‘Shop local’ is a common phrase, but do you really try to support your local retailers? Whatever your requirements, there will be a local trader that can help you. With their experience and knowledge, they can offer advice, usually provide free, no-obligation
MIDDLESBROUGH’S Britt Assombalonga has thrown his weight behind the push to stop racial trolling of footballers after a week when Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was abused online after missing a penalty. Pogba’s second half spot-kick that
EVERYBODY had it tough at Sunderland last season, but nobody experienced a more difficult set of circumstances than Charlie Wyke. Heralded as the answer to the Black Cats’ attacking problems when he was prised from Bradford City after a lengthy
A JAGUAR driver who caused a three-car crash and drove off from the scene has been sentenced at court. Ian Roy French was driving his four-year-old blue Jaguar along West Auckland Road towards Shildon when he crashed into another Jaguar and a VW
OUTDOOR Shakespeare and a Teddy Bear's Picnic are two of the events coming soon to Newby Hall this summer. On Friday evening, August 23, theatre company the Lord Chamberlain’s Men will be performing ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ on the West Lawn
TO celebrate one month to go until the opening ceremony of the 2019 UCI Road World Championships, Yorkshire 2019 have announced there will be a publicity caravan for the first time in the event’s 98-year history. Publicity caravans are a popular
AN OPEN air cinema is being staged to celebrate the visit of the world’s leading cyclists to Richmond next month – and local people are being invited to choose which films will be screened. Richmond Town Council is hosting the event following the
THE family of a retired woodcutter – who died in a river – has thanked the emergency services who tried to resuscitate him, an inquest heard. A coroner ruled Timothy Stephenson of Hamsterley, in County Durham, died an accidental death caused by
A COMMONWEALTH champion will be preparing for the World Championship stage by competing in a high-profile Tees Valley event. For the first time since it began a decade ago, this year Stockton will be hosting the annual Great North CityGames.
TEES Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the announcement that the HS2 project is going under review, saying the rail scheme would not benefit the region. The Government announced yesterday that the £55billion scheme to link London and Birmingham
A WOMAN who smuggled almost £5,000 worth of drugs into prison has been jailed to “send a message out” to prevent others from passing drugs to prisoners. Emma Dale, 23, hide 24g of spice and 40 tablets of buprenorphine in her bra while she visited
A RARE medal from 1772 that sailed the globe on James Cook’s Second Voyage is to be sold in Tennants Auctioneers’ Militaria and Ethnographic Sale. Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth aboard HMS Resolution, alongside the companion ship HMS Adventure
ENVIRONMENTALIST Anna-Lisa Mills will visit Bishop Auckland to give a presentation about climate change. Her talk– Climate Change– what we need to know, what we need to do– will be at the Eden Theatre, Bishop Auckland Town Hall, on Friday, August
A NUISANCE burglar spotted stealing from a council recycling centre was lectured on the dangers of carrying knives after he was caught holding a lock knife – for the second time in six months. Robert Green has 79 previous convictions for 68 thefts
A ROMAN encampment – complete with soldiers, traders and traditional artisans – will be brought to life on Bank Holiday Monday. Binchester Roman Fort, near Bishop Auckland, will host its final re-enactment festival of the summer on Monday, August
TALENTED young musicians spent a week of their summer holidays jamming together at a North-East grassroots music hub. Thirty budding musicians, aged between ten and fourteen, attended the sold-out Summer Music School at The Forum, in Darlington,
Darlington residents have been urged to book a free electric blanket safety test. Every year, a third of electric blankets in use by Darlington residents are found to be unsafe. Since 2003, there have been 1725 blankets tested and 651 were found
NORTH Yorkshire Police is urging the public to avoid unnecessary calls to 999 as figures show its Force Control Room (FCR) received almost 10,000 calls in July. This is an average of more than 300 every day. The calls typically rise by around
A FAMILY have taken on a hiking challenge to raise cash for a charity close to their hearts following a cancer diagnosis. Jemma Gregory, from Richmond, organised the climb of Helvellyn and Skiddaw in the Lake District on Monday, August 19 with her
Twenty-five years after it was founded in a garage, Amazon has obliterated the global delivery market. As it prepares to open a massive operation just outside Darlington, Luke Rix-Standing looks at the man behind the company that changed the face of
THE original 1938 Austin car which featured in a James Herriot film has been hoisted into position at the centre dedicated to the author. The Austin Big Seven, registration JK7443, used in the 1976 film It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet now has pride
FARMERS across the region are being encouraged to sign up to agri-environment scheme agreements which could benefit them financially. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) has expressed concern about a fall in the number of Dales
A WARD that cares for older people with dementia now has a room for patients to enjoy activities that support their wellbeing. Working with patients and families, staff from Ceddesfeld ward at Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland, created a sports
A RECORD number of volunteers turned out to catch speeding drivers across the county. More than 20 Community Speed Watch groups took part in monitoring roads for reckless drivers as part of a national campaign against. The action, on Tuesday,
A MAN who campaigned for a memorial bench to remember miners buried in a village cemetery has had his wish granted– 25 years after first making the request. Carter Johnson was delighted when, completely out of the blue, he was told recently that
CHELSEA Pensioners were more than a match for the Viking hordes when they were special guests at a performance of Kynren – An epic tale of England. The four veterans Rick Graham, Terry Conlan, Peter Henry and Fred Boomer-Hawkins, all former soldiers
A PARISH council of a Dales community severely hit by recent floods is appealing for the allocation of funding to be widened to allow parish councils to access immediate emergency funding. Arkengarthdale Parish Council has been working with communities
A NEW initiative has been launched to offer an alternative way to support people begging on the street. The 'text to donate' service has been introduced in Darlington as the latest development to come out of the ‘Have a Heart, Give Smart’ campaign
A HEALTH and wellbeing charity brought a community together for their annual summer fair. Members of The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) options group, in Newton Aycliffe, recently held their eagerly awaited fair with activities for people of
EMERGENCY services rushed to Neasham Road in Darlington on Wednesday afternoon as two men - including one in a wheelchair - were hit by a vehicle. It happened near the junction with Langdale Road at 1.30pm and the road was shut in both directions
