Love Island fans have just said goodbye to two islanders but have been rewarded with a pair of bombshells on Wednesday’s episode. During Tuesday’s programme, ITV viewers saw Ikenna and Amber pack their suitcases and leave the villa after they received
A community has been left in shock following the tragic sudden death of a schoolboy after he collapsed during class. Ted Sanderson, 14, died on Tuesday after collapsing at Woodham Academy in Newton Aycliffe. He was taken to James Cook University
THE return of the Durham Miners’ Gala is celebrated in a new exhibition of paintings which opened yesterday in Bishop Auckland. Large and colourful works depicting the joyful scenes of the 151-year-old gala, showing its social and political nature
Parents have backed a Darlington school’s decision to ban a pupil from its prom after failing to reach the number of points needed to be invited. A Darlington dad hit back at Polam Hall School this week after his daughter was banned from the prom
IN a dramatic break with 150-year-old tradition, this year’s Durham Miners’ Gala will not feature any leading politicians. Instead, their places on the County Hotel balcony and on the platform at the racecourse will be taken by key workers.
A balloon release is being held in memory of a much-loved woman from a close-knit community following her tragic death. Friends and loved ones are being asked to wear sunglasses as a tribute to 25-year-old Natalie Marshall for the event in St Helen
A MAN who was stabbed in the neck with a butterfly knife has praised the swift actions of police who stemmed the bleeding and saved his life. The victim, who was attacked in Bishop Auckland in March 2020, said: “I didn’t used to get on with the
Paige and Jacques have been named favourites to win Love Island, pushing Gemma and Luca into second place. On Tuesday night's episode of the ITV dating show, the fairly new couple were treated to some alone time in the programme's Hideaway spot
The UK Health Security Agency has announced a national incident after traces of polio virus were found during a routine sewage check. People are being urged to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date. Polio, which was officially eradicated
A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder after a fatal assault in Wallsend, on North Tyneside. Shortly before 2.30pm on Monday, police were alerted by the ambulance service that a man had been injured on St Hilda’s Avenue, Holy Cross.
Last night’s episode of Love Island saw Amber and Ikenna dumped from the island. Viewers voters for their favourite individual islanders, leaving 3 girls and 3 boys at risk of being dumped. In the teaser for tonight’s episode, viewers saw a
Bosses of a historic Darlington cinema have revealed the final film it will screen, ahead of its closure next week. The Northern Echo revealed last week (June 17) that the historic cinema on Northgate would be closing its doors for the final time
TYNESIDE technology consultancy Opencast has been named as the 21st fastest-growing technology business in the North of England. The 2022 rankings were confirmed at the GP Bullhound 2022 Northern Tech Awards. Opencast has now been named in
A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Darlington just after lunchtime on Wednesday (June 22). Emergency services were called to Cleveland Avenue after reports of a car colliding with a pedestrian at around 12.55pm
A blueprint which could see Alfred Wainwright’s 190-mile Coast to Coast route join the country’s top long distance routes as a National Trail looks set to be submitted to the government within weeks. Natural England, the government’s adviser for
A community event is being held to help families hear how they can combat the cost-of-living crisis through simple tips and by utilising available support. Helping Richmondshire Heat, Eat and Meet is being hosted by Richmondshire Climate Action
3:16pm We're now closing the live blog - for more information the crash, visit here - Pedestrian hit by car on Cleveland
CCTV footage of a vehicle suspected to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision has been released. Police are trying to find a silver Volvo XC90, with registration plate SV04 TFE. Officers are investigating a collision which killed
Last night’s episode of Love Island saw Amber and Ikenna dumped from the island. Viewers voters for their favourite individual islanders, leaving 3 girls and 3 boys at risk of being dumped. In the teaser for tonight’s episode, viewers saw a
DURHAM University has welcomed an exhibition featuring an internationally significant collection of Roman artefacts to its Museum of Archaeology. Picturing the Romans: Daily Life through Tableware, which has been created by students from the University
Bosses of North Yorkshire's largest employer have pledged they will not be "printing money" to boost its workforce's wages despite facing its highest staff turnover on record and struggling to recruit staff across numerous frontline services. Leaders
Motorists have been warned about the rising cost of diesel at the pump, which is "perilously close" to reaching £2 per litre. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said wholesale costs mean pump prices are “on course” to move closer to the milestone
Landowners in the North York Moors National Park can receive trees for free thanks to a new scheme that aims to plant the veteran trees of the future. Unlike other schemes which look to create whole new woodlands, the landscape tree scheme is unique
UK holidaymakers planning a trip abroad ithis summer have been warned to expect a “summer of chaos” in airports. Staff shortages are expected to cause mass disruption nationwide as the aviation industry continues to recover from the coronavirus
Rail passengers faced chaos yesterday (Tuesday, June 21) as approximately 80% of train services were cancelled. Fewer than one in five trains ran on Tuesday after members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on Network Rail (NR) and
A map has been released of the rail lines that will remain open during Thursday’s (June 23) rail strike, which is expected to cause ongoing issues for passengers travelling across the train network. Already this week, a day of strike action on
Parents have reacted to the "hideous" decision by a Darlington school to stop a student going to prom, after her father had spent £550 on a dress and ticket. Matthew Grainger, 51, says his daughter Lillie believed she had earned enough points to
A POPULAR County Durham pub which closed suddenly to the shock of a community is set to reopen under new management, it has been revealed. The Huntsman in Woodham, Newton Aycliffe, was shut “with immediate effect” with a post on Facebook in January
A MAN been charged with murder after a fatal assault in Wallsend, on North Tyneside. Shortly before 2.30pm on Monday, police were alerted by the ambulance service that a man had been injured on St Hilda’s Avenue, Holy Cross. Emergency services
A set of unlucky motorists that parked their car at a North East beach were left devastated on Tuesday (June 21) evening after their car got stuck on the sand and it was washed away by the sea. The unfortunate drivers, who had presumably planned
FUNDRAISERS are being promised a kaleidoscope of colour and fun that is off the spectrum as a hospice stages its next money-maker. St Teresa’s Hospice will stage its third Rainbow Rush spectacular, a wacky race with more than a hint of tint.
A PEDESTRIAN was killed in the early hours of this morning after he was struck by a car. Emergency services were called shortly before 12.30am today (Wednesday, June 22) to A189 southbound carriageway under the roundabout with Cowpen Road in Blyth
DURHAM's riverbank has been spruced up as part of an annual project to keep the city tidy. Durham County Council’s 'Find and Fix' team has been supported by volunteers from King’s Church in the city to paint and revamp the Racecourse area of the
PLANS to complete a housing development site with a further 26 homes have been submitted to Darlington Borough Council. Pegasus Group, on behalf of Keepmoat Homes, is in support of a full planning application submitted to Darlington Borough Council
The Duke of York and peers could be stripped of their titles under a proposed law tabled in Parliament by a York MP. There is currently no mechanism for such a title to be removed, but calls have been growing for action against Andrew since he
TikTok is the place where the wackiest trends and some of the tastiest recipes begin. The supplement brand Nutrimuscle has compiled a list of the most popular dishes to take the video app by storm from Feta pasta to Salmon bowls. Not only
ALL Creatures Great and Small fans have the chance to live in part of the fictional Skeldale House after a flat in the privately-owned Grassington building used for filming has come up for rent. The two-bed flat at £575 per calendar month is being
KYRIL LOUIS-DREYFUS has increased his stake in Sunderland to 51 per cent, meaning he is now the club’s majority shareholder. The Black Cats chairman had previously owned 41 per cent of the club’s shares, which meant that while he was a controlling
Household energy bills are set to rise by a combined £2.7 billion to help cover the cost of 28 energy suppliers going out of business in the last year. The National Audit Office (NAO) has said that, while the failures were caused by massive changes
Shoppers at major UK supermarkets including Asda, Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons have been issued a £380 warning by industry experts. Over the four weeks leading up to June 12 data from Kantar showed an 8.3% grocery price inflation. Head of retail
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5 letter word in only six attempts. The game
A broken down vehicle is causing congestion on the A174 westbound in Middlesbrough this morning. It's shut one lane at the junction with the A172 and motorists are advised to avoid the route if possible while the vehicle awaits recovery. Read
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Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5 letter word in only six attempts. The game
STUDENTS and guests at Bishop Barrington Academy in Bishop Auckland were treated to an inspirational, and stirring, address yesterday by Dr Fiona Hill, the former White House advisor on Russia. Dr Hill is living proof that you need not be constrained
A drink driver who was stopped after McDonalds staff called police due to concerns that she was slurring and smelled of booze when she stopped for a late-night takeaway has been banned from the roads. Michelle Hallam, from Eaglescliffe, pleaded
The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has completed a week-long pilgrimage to Holy Island off the Northumberland coast. Archbishop Cottrell walked the route along St Cuthbert’s Way, setting off from Melrose last Monday and arriving at Holy Island
An amputee from North Yorkshire is captaining a team of limbless and paralysed military veterans as they tackle a 3,000 mile road cycling race across America. William Atkinson-Brown is one of eight members of Team Blesma, a military charity for
A MAN drinking at a relative’s flat “totally lost control” in a row with two neighbours and attacked both women, as well as punching a man who tried to intervene to calm matters. Lee Berry took exception to a remark about another neighbour in the
A COUNCILLOR is mounting a bid to have her position as leader of a County Durham town council formalised after coming under fire for using a title that "does not officially exist". Cllr Rochelle Charlton-Laine who leads the Labour group which
An MP has described a series of plans being put forward in North Yorkshire to site solar farms on good quality farmland as “bonkers”, saying approving such schemes would see the country swap its energy and food security needs. Kevin Hollinrake,
A VAN driver is considering legal action after a trip through the Tyne Tunnel cost him £166.90. Craig Thomason, from South Moor, in Stanley, said he used the route beneath the river before Christmas but paid in advance. The 40-year-old, who
National park bosses have praised a multi-national firm's efforts to manage the impact of building a polyhalite mine on communities and the highly protected landscapes. A meeting of the North York Moors National Park Authority heard despite the
The only millwright in the North of England is set to be taken on at one of Britain's most historic mills to continue its restoration and help secure the future of the heritage asset. Cultura Trust, the owners of 18th century Gayle Mill, near Hawes
A man has been slapped with a hefty fine after council officers found that he’d dumped over 25 bin bags full of rubbish at a County Durham green space. At the end of last week, enforcement teams from Durham County Council were made aware of a large-scale
Looking back to the week beginning June 24, five years ago, when a heartbroken family said goodbye to an inspiration teen. The family of an inspirational teenager paid their own tribute to their “amazing young man” who “lit up the whole world”,
Matt Hoss is busy making a success of combining two professions: one as a passionate mental health worker for Darlington Mind, and the other as a professional stand-up comedian. PETER BARRON reports IT might seem a funny juxtaposition to be a mental
A DOUBLE decker bus has been converted into a library to help primary school pupils on their journey through education. The new addition to Bloemfontein Primary School in Craghead, Stanley, has been made possible thanks to generous donation from
Teesside travel bosses have warned it is “critical” there is urgent investment in the East Coast Main Line due to the threat its limits are having on passenger numbers. A ten year vision to improve rail links in the Tees Valley and the rest of
VOLUNTEERS, backed by two local councillors, have carried out a litter pick at a former golf course undergoing transformation into a country park. Twenty-five community-minded local people took part in the mass clear-up at the ex-Elemore Golf Course
A parish council has claimed a leading carpet retailer’s plans for a warehouse store next to a heavily congested road “would fully deny local residents of the right to live a peaceful existence”. Brough St Giles Parish Council has urged Richmondshire
A SEASONED criminal has been locked up after he was caught on CCTV trying to break into a number of homes and cars as he wandered the streets with an unknown accomplice. Paul Donnelly was identified by his bright orange puffa jacket and despite
A proposal by the ancestral owner of a 17th century historic house to create a sand and gravel quarry opposite a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve could create risks to human health from noise, air quality and vibration, a study has concluded. North
A MAN accused of a series of low-level shoplifting offences, mostly committed at village convenience stores, is to be brought to court to view cctv footage of the alleged thefts. Simon Marcus Freeman is facing five counts of theft from mainly Co-op
A major new contemporary sculpture exhibition showcasing artistic talent from North Yorkshire and beyond has opened at Newby Hall, Ripon. Now in its 17th year, the Newby22 exhibition features artwork from established and emerging talent including
Soldiers from the North Yorkshire-based Royal Lancers got teeth into healthy eating by taking part in a cooking contest judged by their chain of command. In the Ready Steady Lancer event at Catterick Garrison, teams of four were tasked with cooking
The prospect of reopening a historic County Durham railway station that has been closed for over 50 years could benefit around 50,000 people, according to those looking to resurrect the facility. Ferryhill Station closed to passengers in 1967 as
Iceland shoppers have been issued a three-day warning as its 'three essentials for 3p' sale ends this week. The retailer announced the scheme to help customers tackle the cost of living crisis with the sale on essential items. With food prices
DYKE Ann We can't believe that 2 years have passed. You are truly loved and missed every day and forever in our thoughts. With love from Chris and your family xx
WILSON Terry aged 78 years, peacefully in St Teresa's Hospice on 14th June of Sir E D Walker Homes Darlington. Dearly loved husband of Pat, much loved dad of David and Nicola, dear father-in-law of Yvonne, loving grandad of Thomas, Catherine, Rebecca,
RUTHERFORD (Sacriston) Formerly of Langley Park, peacefully at home after a short illness on 9th June aged 77 years, Ernest Gilbert (Ernie). A beloved husband of Dorothy and much loved by all family and friends. Friends please meet for service at Durham
CRICHTON 12th June, peacefully, Edna (nee Williams) aged 86 years of Bishop Auckland, loving wife of the late Peter, dearly loved mam of Gillian, Charles, Christine, Kathleen and Kelly, dear mother-in-law, also a devoted nana, great-nana, great-great-nana
JOHNSON Peacefully on 13th June, of Chester le Street. Wilf, aged 82 years, dearly loved husband of Ann, much loved dad to Christina and a treasured grandad to Bethany and Danny. Friends please meet for service in St Mary & St Cuthbert's Church, Chester-le-Street
CRESSER However many gifts this life brings, You will forever be the missing piece of my jigsaw. Love always Diane M.U.F.C
RUTHERFORD (Coxhoe) On 14th June peacefully at home. Christine Ellen (Chris) nee Ransom aged 69. Beloved wife of Colin, loving mum of Steven and Lisa, sadly missed mother-in-law of Richie, treasured nanny of Amy and Kayleigh, loving big sister of John
EGGLESTONE Bowburn formerly of Whitton Gilbert. Peacefully on Sunday 29th May aged 89 years. Maureen (nee Keeble). Beloved wife of the late Jack. Much loved mam of Marie, dear mother-in-law, also a loving gran and a great-grannie. Would friends please
