FIVE MINUTES walk from Victoria Park and the talk yesterday was of Brexit, exit and walking away. Inside the home of Hartlepool United, it was all about unity, staying together and being in it for the long run. From Nigel Farage to Dave Challinor
DARLINGTON will host League One opposition in the second round of the FA Cup if they can see off Walsall in next Wednesday’s first-round replay at Blackwell Meadows. The winners of next week’s rematch, which will be screened live on BT Sport, will
FROM tiny toddlers to World War veterans, communities joined together to pay their respects to fallen heroes at Armistice Day events across the region. In Wingate, east Durham, World War II veteran Alec Wigham was given a hero’s welcome at the nursery
A POLICE crackdown on poaching has resulted in officers seizing a vehicle suspected of being involved in the illegal activity. At 11.15am on Sunday, North Yorkshire Police received calls from local residents reporting a group of men with lurcher
DAVE CHALLINOR hopes to get Hartlepool United back on track and believes an assault on the play-off places this season is achievable. The new Pools boss was unveiled at a press conference at Victoria Park this afternoon, almost a week after his
A FISH salesman described as parasitic netted more than £100,000 by ripping off vulnerable customers across England. Peter Carroll, 51, of Chester-le-Street, dumped bags of "smelly seafood" on victims after he and a network of other sellers under
BRITAIN’S most influential modern locomotive is set to join the National Railway Museum’s collection after more than 40 years in service. The Class 43 no. 43002, Sir Kenneth Grange, High-Speed Train (HST), also known as the InterCity 125, has been
THE jury in a murder trial has retired to consider its verdict. Jonathan Porritt is accused of plunging a knife into the heart of John Lewis following a violent confrontation over a stolen bike and mobile phone in May this year. The defendant
COUNCILLORS have called for consistency over a scheme providing food for those in need during the holidays, and hit out after claims some children are given ‘Super Noodles’ as their hot meal. The ‘Filling the Holiday Gap’ scheme provided by Hartlepool
TWO people have died in a crash involving a Mercedes-Benz and heavy goods vehicle at rush hour. At around 8.30am on Monday (November 11), a grey Mercedes-Benz and a white Scania HGV became involved in a crash on the A59 near Knaresborough.
THE funeral of a 17-year-old girl brought a village to a standstill as hundreds of people turned out to say goodbye to their “community princess”. Family and friends of Molly Bower Patterson lined Sherburn Village’s Front Street as they gathered
A SCHEME to dismantle and rebuild an ancient stone bridge looks set to be considered by a Government minister after leading conservation bodies said the proposal could cause significant and unjustified damage to the nationally important structure.
A BURGLAR was caught after leaving a tiny drop of blood at a crime scene. Joe Corner, 24, smashed his way into an address on Felixstowe Road in Sunderland on the morning of August 6 this year. After a quick search, he set his sights on a Honda
THOUSANDS of retail investors may have cause for cheer, analysts said on Monday after Sirius Minerals announced a cheaper plan to start production at its North Yorkshire mine. Shareholders had feared their stake in the polyhalite project at its
ONE lucky theatre-goer is set to become the 100,000th visitor the annual pantomime since the re-opening of Darlington Hippodrome. A spokesman for the theatre said: “The annual festive family pantomime is an opportunity to share magical theatre memories
DARLINGTON'S FA Cup first round replay with Walsall at Blackwell Meadows will be broadcast live on BT Sport. It will take place on Wednesday, November 20 (7.45pm). A Quakers statement read: "We would like to thank BT Sport for their interest
PLEASE tell me you were there. If you were one of the 1,229 packed in the away end at the Bescott on Saturday I’ll probably be telling you stuff you already know, but here it goes: Saturday was bloody fantastic. It might have only been a draw and
BRANDON TAYLOR and Bali Mumba will be included in the Sunderland squad that travels to Scunthorpe United for tomorrow night’s final group game in the Leasing.com Trophy. Sunderland need to win at Glanford Park to guarantee themselves a place in
A PAIR of have-a-go heroes fought off a would-be robber armed with a pair of tweezers and a piece of wood before using one of the weapons to force him from the shop. Nathan Parkinson wrapped a scarf around his face before he targeted Gray's News
THOUSANDS of pounds has been raised for a hospice in memory of a former police officer. PC Phil Clapham, affectionately known as Clappers, served with Durham Police from 1998 until his retirement in 2015. During his career, he received two
A SECOND World War veteran has been given a hero’s welcome at the nursery school his great-grandson attends. Alec Wigham, who is 96, served with the Green Howards, and took part in the Normandy landings on D-Day. He joined youngsters from Wingate
PUPILS from primary schools across County Durham learnt how people of different religions use light to celebrate their faith at a festival this month. More than 100 children, from years four and five, were invited to the Festival of Lights, organised
FROM Goldfinger to Skyfall, the title songs in the James Bond film series have defined a generation. Sitting alongside some of the most innovative and pioneering title sequences in the history of cinema, the music is often as hotly anticipated as
JOE Parkinson has been appointed assistant manager at Hartlepool United. The former Everton defender will join manager Dave Challinor in forming the new management team, with Antony Sweeney as first team coach at the club. Challinor will be introduced
DARLINGTON have been handed a home tie in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy for the fourth year in a row. They will play Gainsborough Trinity the weekend of November 23. Gainsborough are second-bottom of the Northern Premier League
THE NORTH-EAST has a vital role to play in the future of children’s emotional well-being and mental health and, thanks to new training opportunities from an industry leader, you can be part of it. APAC - which has produced more than 4,000 qualified
IT is the longest-running religious television programme in the world, first broadcast by the BBC in the far-off black and white days of October 1961. But the first episode of Songs of Praise in 2020 will have special relevance to the North-East
THE Liberal Democrats' candidate for Richmond MP has said residents "deserve better" than to be represented by Conservative candidates that have "parachuted into a constituency they think they own". Philip Knowles, currently a university lecturer
NIGEL Farage has abandoned plans for the Brexit Party to contest more than 600 candidates in the General Election. Speaking to supporters at the Best Western Grand Hotel, in Hartlepool, he said the party would not stand in the 317 seats won by
THE internationally-renowned Prague Symphony Orchestra are set to give Sage Gateshead’s premiere of Mahler’s epic Third Symphony on Thursday. Never before performed in the region’s musical home, Mahler 3 is the longest symphony regularly performed
A TEENAGER has been left shaken after he was was 'car jacked' after being threatened with a knife in Middlesbrough. An 18-year-old man was unloading his silver Toyota Aygo on Monday, November 4 on Crescent Road when three males approached him from
A 26-YEAR-OLD pledging to help "deliver Brexit" has been named as the Conservative Party's parliamentary candidate for Redcar. Jacob Young, who works as a Process Operator on Teesside, repeated Prime Minister Boris Johnson's claim to "Get Brexit
PHILADELPHIA captain Shaun Smith has scored a double by being named Player of the Season by both his club and the Durham Cricket League. Smith scored 717 runs leading the Bunker Hill side to promotion and was presented with the Jack Welsh Memorial
THE Labour Party has announced the official candidate in the running to try and beat Conservative parliamentary candidate Rishi Sunak, who is currently serving as the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Thom Kirkwood, who claims they are the first
AN elderly lady has had her bag snatched on her way back from church near Chester-le-Street. Police are appealing for information after the robbery, which happened in Wansbeck Close, Perkinsville, at about 10am on Thursday. A police spokesperson
A MAN died following a crash between a car and a HGV on the A66 on Monday morning. The driver of the car, a red Ford Fiesta, was declared dead at the scene. Police say his family have been informed and specialist officers are working with
BRITISH Steel has been saved in a rescue deal by Chinese firm Jingye - saving up to 4,000 jobs, the Insolvency Service has confirmed. The move could save 4,000 UK jobs, including 800 on Teesside - but the group has reportedly said it will have
THINK SUNDERLAND and the FA Cup and it’s all about Wembley 1973, Bob Stokoe and Ian Porterfield. Think Sunderland 2019 and the FA Cup and it’s an instantly forgettable draw with Gillingham. Joyful and celebratory this wasn’t. Now the teams
WHEN Darlington welcome Walsall for an FA Cup replay next week they will be met with an intimidating atmosphere, believes Quakers boss Alun Armstrong, who wants his club’s fans to be “the 12th man”. Having drawn 2-2 in thrilling circumstances at
WHISPER it quietly on Tyneside, but Steve Bruce might actually be doing a decent job at Newcastle United. Who’d have thought it? Plenty Newcastle United fans are still staying away, highlighted by another Premier League game played in front of more
AN annual walk, which celebrates communities coming together in one town, will take place this weekend. Darlington's Walk For Peace will take to the streets on Sunday, November 17, as a demonstration of the willingness of different communities to
A NEW initiative to offer support to Richmondshire based businesses has been launched. The District Council has teamed up with the Growth Hub of York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to provide free one to one
PUPILS’ learning reached a crescendo when they showcased their musical skills to family at a ‘ have-a-go’ concert to remember. Trumpet, drum, cello and violin shared the spotlight with singing, recorder, saxophone and piano as children, some for
A MEMORIAL to honour a village’s miners has been unveiled, more than 40 years after its pit closed. Members of the Langley Park community turned out in force to have a look at the new statue, which was unveiled on Saturday by Maurice Saville, one
DURING this time of remembrance across the country, a County Durham village is paying its tribute to those people who sacrificed the lives in conflicts new and old. A project is underway in Witton Park to have two names added to the village war
INSPIRATIONAL speeches have been given at a conference aimed at addressing the barriers working class women face. Over 150 delegates attended the East Durham Trust event to listen to keynote speakers including best-selling author Lynsey Hanley and
A SEX offender has been jailed after kicking, punching and nipping two detectives who were checking he wasn't breaching his conditions. Josh Duggan was convicted of three charges of sexual assault grabbing or smacking the bottoms of three women
BRITT ASSOMBALONGA was always confident his goalscoring form would return – now the Middlesbrough striker wants to fire his side up the Championship table. Prior to Saturday’s trip to QPR, Assombalonga’s only goal in his previous nine matches had
A MAGICAL festive event at as North East beauty spot is to include a special day for autistic people. Kielder Winter Wonderland, run every November and December by Northumbrian Water at its Landal Kielder Waterside holiday park in Northumberland, has
AN operation working to reduce underage drinking and antisocial behaviour has relaunched in a town. Operation Aries has returned to Bishop Auckland and will see agencies such as the police, Durham County Council, schools, youth services and supermarkets
CALLING all budding writers – the search is underway again for the best-selling authors of the future. Darlington Building Society, with the support of The Northern Echo, today launches the second chapter of the “Little Did I Know” story-writing
A MAN’S bid to have a prison sentence reduced on appeal backfired after a judge, sitting with two magistrates, extended the jail term. Andrew Johnson was told he was fortunate not to have been charged with more serious offences over his frightening
THE future of a historic mill overlooking a honeypot tourist attraction is hanging in the balance after national park officers recommended a plan to rescue the crumbling structure be rejected. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority’s planning
DARLINGTON hero Joe Wheatley described his goal as unbelievable after scoring a dramatic late leveller in Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Walsall which ended 2-2. After Osagi Bascome’s free-kick into the penalty area, Wheatley prodded home at close-range
SINCE becoming Middlesbrough head coach, Jonathan Woodgate has made a pretty decent fist of keeping his emotions in check. Despite being a proud and passionate Teessider, who has always worn his heart on his sleeve, there have been precious few emotional
THOUSANDS of small finds have been recovered from a submerged riverbed in the River Wear at Elvet, Durham, over more than a decade. Each one, recovered from the find site by underwater archaeologist Gary Bankhead, has a story to tell about the
ALTHOUGH he died more than 1,000 years ago, William de St Calais had a profound impact on Durham, establishing the prince-bishops as the first great northern powerhouse and starting the construction of the magnificent cathedral. He also reshaped
