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  • The details: A manifesto for growth in the North

    The Northern Echo is today joining forces with fellow publishers across the north to call for candidates in the general election to commit to a specific manifesto drawn up by regional leaders. Here are some of the key demands. EDUCATION Local

  • Newcastle skipper hopes forwards "can get past first hurdle"

    JAMAAL LASCELLES thinks Newcastle United’s front three is about to show the Premier League that it can produce goals to go with performances. The Magpies’ expensively assembled forward line has only scored one goal between them this season and the

  • 'Self defence' claim over fatal stabbing

    A CRACK cocaine addict accused of killing a man when he stabbed him through the heart says he acted in self defence. Jonathan Porritt said he was terrified after two men turned up on his doorstep just hours after he claims he had beaten him up after

  • Hero teen who helped save boy hit by bus up for national award

    A HERO teen who saved a schoolboy’s life after he was injured by a bus has been nominated for a national award. Karla Fish used skills she learned with County Durham and Darlington’s Fire and Rescue Service’s cadet force, including using her own

  • School funding 'rejection' triggers incredulity

    A COUNCIL leader has spoken of her exasperation amid claims education bosses turned down the chance of hundreds of thousands of pounds of school funding from housing developers. Members of Richmondshire District Council’s planning committee joined

  • Teenage girl shot with air gun just centimetres from eye

    A TEENAGE girl needed hospital treatment after she was shot in the face with an air rifle. The 17-year-old was shot while out with her friends in the Dawdon Park area of Seaham on Tuesday night. The pellet became lodged in the right side of her

  • Chubby Brown is coming home after unofficial 'ban' is lifted

    CONTROVERSIAL comedian Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown is set to return to his hometown to perform after an "unwritten rule" to ban him has been lifted. The performer had not been booked to gig at Middlesbrough Town Hall since 2015, but his manager has said

  • Durham County Council prepares for winter road conditions

    WITH temperatures set to drop, preparations for winter are well underway in County Durham. Durham County Council is preparing to keep the region moving this winter with a 76 strong fleet of gritters and snowblowers set for the colder weather.

  • Liam Connell move hangs in the balance

    THE chances of Liam Connell returning to Darlington this week are slim. Their negotiations with South Shields over the extending the goalkeeper’s stay at Blackwell Meadows have stalled and he did not train with Quakers last night. The news

  • Letters: 'How about a phased withdrawal from the EU?'

    I ENTIRELY agree with the letters from Pete Winstanley (HAS, Oct 31) and Peter Sagar (HAS, Nov 1) which raise two separate points, and entirely disagree with the letters from John Young (HAS, Nov 1) and G Mundell (HAS, Nov 2). Mr Young’s motive

  • Shock over £1.6m overspend on walled garden project

    A “shocked and appalled” council leader has launched a review into a £1.6m overspend on a walled garden. Cllr Mary Lanigan, independent leader of Redcar and Cleveland Council, told  Cabinet members that an audit into management of the Kirkleatham

  • Pop-up food event coming to Durham's Lumiere festival

    A POP-UP food event is being launched for the duration of next week's Lumiere festival. Milburngate, in Durham, is hosting the event at its site on Framwelgate Waterside for the four-day event, which starts on Thursday, November 14. Organisers

  • Man trapped after vehicle collides with tree in crash

    A MAN has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped following a crash in Stockton. Police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene at around 7.30am this morning, November 6, after reports of a vehicle colliding with a tree between

  • Man arrested after Bishop Auckland chippy is ransacked

    A POPULAR chip shop was forced to temporarily close after it was ransacked. The Chefs Chippy, on Newgate Street, in Bishop Auckland, was boarded up following the incident over the weekend. Following the burglary, police have arrested a 24-year-old

  • Pedestrian seriously hurt after being knocked over by van

    A PEDESTRIAN has been seriously injured after being knocked over by a van in Blackhill, Consett. A Durham Police spokesperson said: "A man in his 60s suffered serious head injuries following the incident in Blackhill, near Consett this morning.

  • Coughlin returns to Durham

    Paul Coughlin has returned to Durham Cricket, moving back to his home county from Nottingham. The all-rounder, born in Sunderland, has spent the last two seasons at Trent Bridge following his departure from Durham at the end of 2017. But injuries

  • Motorcyclist suffers fractured leg in crash with car

    A MOTORCYCLIST was left with a fractured leg following a crash with a car in Stanley. Police officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward following a collision that involved a Fiat Doblo and a Honda motorbike, at about 5.40pm in the

  • Firefighters tackle Bonfire Night fire at Middlesbrough pub

    FIREFIGHTERS last night tackled a large fire which caused considerable damage a well-known Middlesbrough pub. Crews received a call at around 10pm on Bonfire Night, November 5, with reports of a large fire at Park End pub. The now-derelict

  • 15 per cent in poverty

    ESTIMATES reveal up to 92,000 people, around 15 per cent of the population, are living in poverty in what is regarded as one of the most affluent county's in the North according to a new report. North Yorkshire's Director of Public Health Dr Lincoln

  • Mental health support through exercise

    THE benefits of walking, talking and the outdoors on mental health were demonstrated by a special joint group set up to gather support. The Up and Running Group which has members from Hambleton District Council, North Yorkshire County Council and

  • Museum salute for Remembrance Day

    A SPECIAL tribute to the hundreds of thousands of service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice has been created at a museum in their honour for Remembrance Day. Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum on the North York Moors was established

  • Search continues for lollipop person for town's school run

    FAMILIES and community leaders desperately hope to find someone to take a job that helps keep children safe during the school run. Durham County Council is struggling to fill a school crossing patrol vacancy in Tow Law– based on the busy A68.

  • Caring Cheryl wins national nursing award

    A NURSE who has spent the last 16-years looking after children with spinal conditions has received a national award for her dedication. Cheryl Honeyman, a specialist nurse for the paediatric spine department working at James Cook University Hospital

  • Sedgefield Water Polo Club earn gold at national tournament

    A WATER polo club has claimed their ninth national title after being crowned champions at a recent tournament. Members of Sedgefield Water Polo Club were praised for their ‘excellent performance’ when they took to the pool at Sunderland Aquatic

  • Road plan criticised in £4.5m crematorium proposals

    PLANS to invest £4.5m to improve Darlington’s West Cemetery have caused upset in the local community. On Friday night, people living close to the crematorium met Jenny Chapman, who is defending her Labour-held Darlington seat in the December general

  • 'Highly likely' British Steel will be sold

    HOPES remain high that a deal to sell British Steel could be done before Christmas following another positive round of talks this week. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen met with the Secretary of State for Business, Andrea Leadsom, along with trades

  • Stalker must not even mention victim's name on social media

    AN “obsessed” man convicted over a campaign of harassment with a much younger woman was told not to even mention her name in social media posts, at the risk of a prison sentence. The warning was given to defendant Maurice William Foster as he was

  • Sunderland business remakes iconic film scene

    A NORTH-East media firm has recreated one of the most iconic scenes from the silver screen, for a Sky One show that will air on Thursday. New World Designs (NWD) - an award-winning bullet-time video and photography business - was drafted in by

  • Dangerous driving case in ex-colliery village admitted

    A MAN who admitted a dangerous driving charge has gone on to receive a suspended prison sentence for perverting the course of justice since the motoring offence was committed. Lewis Olver appeared at Durham Crown Court yesterday for a plea hearing

  • Durham school to battle it out on CBBC's Top Class quiz show

    A TEAM of children from a County Durham school are appearing on a popular TV quiz show this weekend. The youngsters from year six at St Oswald's CE Primary School, Durham, is competing in the latest series of CBBC quiz show Top Class, which sees

  • Road deaths and injuries reduce across North Yorkshire

    LATEST figures show that road deaths have reduced in North Yorkshire. The most recent casualty figures for roads in North Yorkshire and York show that in 2018 there were 286 fewer crashes and 349 fewer casualties. Compared to 2017, six fewer

  • Kinky Boots struts its way into Darlington

    CINEMA-goers in Darlington will be able to experience one of Broadway's most popular shows beamed live from London. Following the success of winning every Best Musical award, including the coveted Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2016, Kinky

  • Wanted man appears in court accused of shop robberies

    A WANTED man has appeared in court charged with a string of burglaries and thefts across County Durham. Michael Collier appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court yesterday to face three counts of robbery, two counts of burglary, one of aggravated

  • Deli putting local talent on show

    A RANGE of creative talents centred on the village known as the “Gateway to Teesdale” have been drawn together for a special pre-Christmas event. Visitors will find unique gift solutions in Gainford at the Winstonberry café and delicatessen on the

  • Fresh delay for Darlington Local Plan amid traffic fears

    A CONTROVERSIAL masterplan to shape developments across a borough until 2036 has been hit by a further delay as concerns over access to a proposed 4,500-home garden village that has been granted government funding continue. Darlington Borough Council

  • Durham science festival aims to inspire next generation

    THOUSANDS of people have been learning about the human body, virtual reality and outer space at a science festival. Durham University held the event during half-term to give people of all ages the chance to have a go at experiments and find out

  • 'I just f***ing stabbed him' – murder trial jury heard

    A MAN standing trial for murder told his girlfriend he stabbed the alleged victim 'in the heart' during a telephone call from his prison cell. Jonathan Porritt admitted what he had done to John Lewis during the call in June this year, Teesside