PHIL PARKINSON admits Sunderland’s fringe players failed to fire as his much-changed line-up crashed to a Leasing.com Trophy defeat at the hands of Leicester City Under-21s. Parkinson made eight changes to his starting line-up for his EFL Trophy
Brackley 0 Spennymoor 0. Spennymoor missed a chance to move into the play off spots in the Vanarama National League North when they were held to a goalless draw at St James Park tonight. It was a game of few chances, with Brackley having more
IT might have been Bonfire Night, but let’s be honest, with this being the group stage of the Leasing-com Trophy, there were never going to be fireworks. Nevertheless, Sunderland’s lack of sparkle was still surprising as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat
THOUSANDS of spectators enjoyed watching the skies light up as fireworks displays went off with a bang across the region. Visitors to Darlington’s Northern Echo Arena were treated to fairground rides, food stalls and entertainment along with a
AFTER 22 years as an MP, Philip Hammond yesterday had his Parliamentary career finished. It is a spectacular fall: three months ago, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, he was the second most powerful Conservative politician in the land; today, he is out
LOTTERY winners from the North-East came together at Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, in celebration of the National Lottery’s 25th birthday. Julie and Allan Prettyman, from Darlington, were shocked when they won £423,989.20 last May. The couple
AN alleged teenage neo-Nazi said he was adopting a persona when he listed venues in his home city "worth attacking", a court has heard. The 16-year-old boy, from Durham, drafted a manifesto entitled "A Manual for practical and sensible guerrilla
VISITORS to a North-East visitor attraction can experience a winter wonderland from this weekend (November 9 and 10). The seasonal ice rink – now in its 19th year at the Life Science Centre – is the only open-air ice rink in Newcastle and Gateshead
A WOMAN has been hailed a “community hero” by police after she helped them reunite a missing schoolboy with his worried family. Last Tuesday, a huge search operation was launched after officers were told an eight-year-old boy had gone missing.
THREE stars from one of the region’s best-loved television shows are re-uniting for a special show. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet actors Tim Healy, Kevin Whately and Jimmy Nail will take part in the 20th anniversary of Sunday for Sammy next year. The
EIGHT days of strikes have been announced at Newcastle, Durham and York universities Members of the University and College Union at 60 UK universities will walk out from Monday November 25 to Wednesday December 4. Last week UCU members backed
A BLIND veteran is set to march at the Cenotaph in London this Remembrance Sunday. Dennis Taylor, 94 from Sunderland, will be going for the first time with more than 100 other former servicemen and women supported by Blind Veterans UK. He joined
DAVE CHALLINOR has been appointed the new manager of Hartlepool United. The former AFC Fylde boss will be at this evening’s game with Solihill Moors at Victoria Park, with the team being taken once again by Antony Sweeney. Challinor took
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'dearly loved' great grandmother who died in a road accident in Hartlepool. 86-year-old Jetta Jowsey, from Hartlepool, was taken to James Cook University Hospital with serious injuries after the incident on Friday,
A MAN who performed an "abhorrent" sex act on himself while standing in the doorway of a child’s bedroom more than 20 years ago has avoided being sent to prison. Patrick Doyle admitted a charge of gross indecency with a child when he appeared at
A PUBLIC health boss has prescribed greater community involvement in decision-making and more collaborative working between public agencies to address glaring health inequalities which have proved tough to tackle. Dr Lincoln Sergeant, who has been
VIKING enthusiasts are being given the chance to test their throwing skills at a new axe-throwing centre. Valhalla North Axe Throwing Centre, based at Aycliffe Business Park, in Newton Aycliffe, opened on Monday to dozens of supporters. The centre
THE last time a General Election was held just before Christmas was 1923. The 1920s was an era of soup kitchens, child poverty, mass unemployment, with men competing for menial jobs with pay that was barely enough to put food on the table. In fact
UNDER normal circumstances, a General Election provides all parties the chance produce a manifesto that puts forward their respective policies for the future if elected. Unfortunately, on this occasion, the outstanding problem over Brexit has still
AS the General Election campaign gets underway, I have already been contacted by concerned Darlington voters who want to ask me about allegations they have seen on obscure websites. As the electoral commission admitted just the other day, the internet
THERE was a unanimous vote to hold interest rates at the current level at this month’s North East Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Although the idea of a negative interest rate as in the EU was discussed there was no appetite from members
A YOUNG tearaway has been jailed for stealing a car and crashing it just days after being given a criminal behaviour order (CBO). Keaton Morrison already had convictions for burglary, theft and threatening behaviour before he went on his latest
ORGANISERS of Darlington's 'fireworks spectacular' tonight say it is still going ahead as planned despite inclement weather. But they are warning people that they won't be able to gain entry unless they have bought tickets via Eventbrite. Darlington
A FIREWORKS display has been cancelled because of the bad weather. Durham Police, which was due to host the bonfire night event at its headquarters in Aykley Heads, Durham, tonight, has decided to cancel the display. A police spokeswoman said
With the start of winter approaching, the National Hunt season is now in full swing. Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson highlights five Northern horses to follow over the course of the jumps season LADY BUTTONS (9yo, trained by Phil Kirby)
I HAVE seen some irresponsible behaviour on the motorways but this takes the biscuit! Travelling North on the A1(M) at 70mph, I slowly pass a motorhome. It’s almost 6pm so it’s dark. The light catches my eye in my peripheral vision, I look
A POPULAR solo performer is returning to town for an evening of piano recitals. Darlington Piano Society welcomes back Grace Yeo, who played previously for the society in 2015. Ms Yeo, from South Korea, is a regular performer of solo and chamber
A KNIFE-wielding masked man who followed a woman into her friend’s home before robbing her has been jailed. The woman was housesitting for a friend when three masked men forced their way into the property in Sacriston in March last year. Once
POLICE who released a picture of a woman they would like to speak to in connection with a number of incidents in the Bishop Auckland area have found her. Bishop Auckland Police said: "Demi Foster, who we wanted to speak to in connection with a
A MAN is fighting for his life after being hit by a car near a pub in Sunderland. The 57-year-old pedestrian was left with serious head injuries after the collision, which happened near the Oddies pub in Hylton Road, Sunderland, at about 9.45pm
NEWCASTLE UNITED are looking for their third new Under-23s head coach in the space of nine months after Neil Redfearn resigned from his position in the academy set-up. Redfearn, who did not travel with the Under-23s squad as they lost at Aston
FLOODING is causing delays in parts of the region. The A181 is blocked between the B1198 and A688 near Cassop, east of Durham, following an accident involving two vehicles and flooding due to a blocked drain. There is said to congestion to
A WOMAN had to be cut free after her car flipped onto its roof in a crash yesterday morning. The main road through Burnopfield, near Stanley, was closed while emergency services attended the scene of the incident near the Co-op store, which was
STAFF and children at a Dales school which was placed in special measures three years ago are celebrating after their latest Ofsted report judged them 'Good' in all areas. Hawes Primary School was inspected by Ofsted in September under a new framework
A SCARECROW Festival inspired by Romanby Women's Institute near Northallerton raised over £2,900 for charity. The community created 85 homemade scarecrows for the event with gardens across the village coming alive with colourful and creative figures
ANTONY SWEENEY, who continues to impress as Hartlepool United manager, will again be in charge this evening. Pools take on Solihull Moors at Victoria Park, with the caretaker boss looking to make it five games without defeat since being asked to
MORE than £100,000 is up for grabs for projects that support children and families, older people and those affected by welfare reform. The 3 Towns Area Action Partnership has four pots of funding– totalling £118,000– available to support projects
FORCES veterans and emergency service personnel and their families are being invited to a coffee morning this week. Bishop Auckland College will offer hot drinks, cakes and snacks, along with musical entertainment and a raffle and tombola. All
A SCHOOLGIRL from North Yorkshire has raised £175 for charity after selling home-made bath bombs to her neighbours and friends. Laura Bauwens, 12, from Pickhill, near Thirsk, has now raised a total of £425 for Cancer Research UK in memory of her
A SEASIDE town’s heritage is to be enhanced with a £2.25 million regeneration project. Durham County Council has secured a £1.6 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the three-year Seaham Townscape Heritage Project. The
A WOMAN who set herself up as an online events and bus tour co-ordinator is to stand trial accused of fleecing clients of more than £14,300 of their payments. Katherine Patricia Clark block booked coaches to run tours to different events and venues
A CAMPAIGN group dedicated to conserve a historic parkland have had their work praised by the Mayor of Darlington after an event at the town hall. Councillor Nick Wallis described the Parkland Heritage Network’s efforts to protect the historic Georgian
A FAMILY has opened up about what it is like to have a baby who has lymphoedema and praised the support and treatment from St Oswald’s Hospice. Karen, 28, and Kris Diamond, 36, of Gateshead, first noticed that their baby Willow, also known as ‘Wonder
A HOUSING company has been planting the seeds to help bring a community garden to life. Members of staff from Thirteen are supporting residents in Thorntree, Middlesbrough, to create a new garden that will provide vegetables, herbs and attractive
COUNTY chiefs have promised they are ‘not messing about’ in their battle against fly-tippers. Work in County Durham to tackle the problem has been recognised nationally following a six-year fall in reports. But despite successful stings which
CALLS are mounting for fresh legislation to ensure home educated children are not suffering abuse and are being properly educated. Darlington Borough Council’s children and young people’s scrutiny committee heard while some children do not have
PHIL PARKINSON has challenged Benji Kimpioka to use this evening’s Leasing.com Trophy game with Leicester City Under-21s to fire himself into contention for a starting spot in League One. Parkinson will ring the changes as Sunderland return to
A NORTH-East accountancy firm has announced a new partnership with Durham Cathedral. Durham-based firm Clive Owen LLP has signed up as the cathedral's newest corporate partner. It means the company will contribute to the cathedral's heritage,
THE Northern Echo is featuring the wedding photographs of happy couples across the region. To see yours take pride of place in the newspaper, and on our website, get in touch. Please email a photograph to tracey.dowson@nne.co.uk and include
For almost 20 years, retired Lieutenant Colonel Keith Ryding has organised an annual concert in aid of Gurkha veterans and their families striving to make ends meet in impoverished Nepal. The former Gurkha commander explains why he feels so passionately
A TV entrepreneur has been named the first North-East recipient of a prestigious business award. Dragon's Den star Sara Davies, founder and creative director of Crafter’s Companion, in Newton Aycliffe, was given the title of great British entrepreneur
A YOUNG fundraiser is urging her friends to adopt an animal instead of asking for Christmas presents. Thea Caine, who is seven, from Burnopfield, has raised more than £2,700 for Born Free and a local charity, New Beginnings Cat Rescue. This
YOUNG men are needed to take part in a musical at the Gala Theatre in Durham. Durham Musical Theatre Company is staging Chess from May 19 to 23. It follows on from their multi-award-winning, sell-out production earlier this year, of Evita.
A CHARITY is celebrating success following the North East Regional Charity Awards. Carol Gaskarth, chief executive of the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), in Newton Aycliffe, was highly commended in the charity leader of the year category at the
A DARLINGTON man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a man before stabbing him in the back. Lewis Firth also admitted assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest following the incident on Newton Lane, Darlington, last month. Additionally
EVERFLOW Group, based at Wynyard Business Park in Teesside, has launched a subsidiary company to sit alongside its water retailer, Everflow Water, creating seven new jobs in the process. The new venture, Everflow Tech, was created after the company
A NEW friendship club for the elderly is hoping to get people out of their homes and talking again. Pamela Nodding-Scott had previously run a coffee club in Kelly-Ann's cafe in Bishop Auckland, until the cafe closed down. Now she is starting
AN ARTIST inspired by vintage travel posters has restored a piece of artwork situated at the heart of a town's cultural hub. Graphic artist Abby Taylor, from Stockton, set to work on the mural of Saint George the Dragon Slayer, a painting which
A FED-UP resident sick of not being able to walk along pavements because of inconsiderate parking has been snapping some of the worst offending on his estate. Questioning whether it was the worst place for pavement parking, he said at times it was
A NORTH-East church is hoping to promote harmony and comfort amid this month's election campaign. St Margaret's Church, in Crossgate, Durham, will host a concert each Friday in November. Rev Barnaby Huish, rector at the church, said: "All will
A NEW scheme which allows the visually impaired to explore their natural surroundings has seen positive results in its first months. Sensing the Wild, a partnership between Going For Independence, Tees Valley Wildlife Trust (TVWT) and local 'Friends
POLICE have launched an investigation after hate mail was sent to staff at a town council. Spennymoor Town Council contacted Durham police after a "very threatening letter" was sent to officers at Spennymoor Town Hall, in County Durham, last week
JONJO SHELVEY is set to become the next senior player to sign a new contract with Newcastle United. Shelvey, who made a goalscoring return to first-team action in Saturday’s 3-2 win at West Ham, is one of a number of players currently in discussions
A PENSIONER with a talent for writing has published her first book to help others battling an incurable disease. Velma Dixon, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago, has released Velma's Verses, a book of around 40 poems which
A FOOTBALL club will mark Remembrance Sunday with a special ceremony and offer for veterans and armed forces personnel. Spennymoor Town will offer any current or former military personnel free admission to its Vanarama National League North home
A BUDGET supermarket is opening this week as part of a new retail park on the outskirts of a city. The Lidl at Dragon Lane Retail Park, in Dragon Lane, Durham, opens on Thursday. The development also includes homeware store The Range, which is
A WOMAN tried to smuggle a package of drugs into prison to pass on to her brother who was on trial for murder at the time, a court heard. But observant officers monitoring the visits area of Durham Prison saw Joanne Watson remove an item from her
