TOUR de France cycling champion and Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins is recovering in hospital after a collision with a car tonight. Wiggins, 32, was thrown off his bike when a white Vauxhall Astra is thought to have pulled out of a petrol
AN Eton-educated former oil company executive, the Rt Rev Justin Welby has been tipped for some time as a future head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion. The 56-year-old cleric is known for his courage and deeply-held
West Auckland warmed up for their game against league leaders Darlington with a 7-0 thrashing of Norton at Station Road last night. West took the lead when Johnny Gibson crossed for Elliott Gardner to fire into the roof of the net, and then Stuart
WOMENS obsession for having a thin body might be changed if advertisers showed bigger models, according to North-East academics. A study by Durham University researchers found evidence to back calls for models in adverts to be representative of
THE candidates fighting it out for the role of Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner took part in a Question Time-style event tonight in a bid to win over the public. All four attended the hustings at Teesside University with little more than
A RELATIVE of Jimmy Savile today called for his body to be exhumed from his resting place in North Yorkshire and cremated out of respect for other bereaved families. Guy Marsden, a nephew of the disgraced DJ, said he 100 per cent supported families
MICKY Barron, Hartlepool United's caretaker manager, has made four changes to his side for tonight's home gamw with Chesterfield. Jordan Richards, James Poole, Jon Franks and Sam Collins are recalled with Evan Horwood, Jack Baldwin, Ryan Noble
The world woke yesterday to an overwhelming sense of relief at the re-election of Barack Obama. Not because everyone loves him, or because everyone loathes Mitt Romney, but because it means that existing international relationships can carry on
AMERICAN singer songwriter Chuck Ragan brings his Revival tour to the North-East on November 18. Now in its fifth year, it features a eclectic bunch of musicans, all held together by the former frontman of the Florida punk outfit Hot Water Music. He
AN MP has accused an "unscrupulous" company of blocking the creation of 1,000 badly-needed jobs in the North-East - by holding up a key development. Grahame Morris, the Easington MP, used a Commons debate to turn his fire on Praxis Holdings over
A WINDSURFER has died after becoming separated from his board. The coastguard was called to the scene shortly after midday today (Wednesday, November 7) after a report a man had got into difficulty off the south end of Blyth Bay, Northumberland
THE Bishop of Durham, the fourth most senior cleric in the Church of England, has accepted the post of Archbishop of Canterbury, according to reports. Sources have confirmed that the Rt Rev Justin Welby will be announced as the successor to Dr
SYMPTOMS of Chalara fraxinea can be visible on leaves, shoots and branches of affected trees. Foliage: Leaves can suffer from wilting and black-brownish discoloration at the leaf base. Dieback of shoots and twigs is also very characteristic.
Police have received more than 20 reports of a scam from victims in Middlesbrough which starts on social networking site, Facebook. Victims are contacted on Facebook by someone from their ‘friends’ list who enters into conversation with them about
HISTORY TALK: Snape Local History Group is to present an illustrated talk by John Knopp entitled Lest We Forget - The Stories Behind the Names on the War Memorials of Snape and Well on Friday, November 16 at 7.30pm in Snape Village Institute. Non-members
POLICE have cracked a £200,000 car-cutting scam believed to involve stolen vehicles from across the North-East. Officers uncovered the “chop shop” following raids on four premises in east Durham – involving Land Rovers, Nissan Jukes, Audi A5s and
A MAN caught hiding in a river has been arrested on suspicion of stealing two quad bikes after hiding in a river. The 21-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman, both from Darlington, were detained by police around 3am this morning (November 7) after
DOZENS of people will sleep outdoors in aid of a charity tomorrow night (Thursday, November 8). Around 60 people are expected to take part in the Centrepoint fundraiser, at East Durham College’s Houghall campus, near Durham City. The charity
EXPERTS believe the potential effects of ash dieback could be catastrophic. The fungus has already caused widespread damage to ash tree populations in continental Europe since it was first reported as an unknown new disease in Poland in 1992.
THE Northallerton branch of the Wensleydale Railway will meet on Monday, November 19, at 7.30pm, at Northallerton Cricket Club, Farndale Avenue, for a film presentation titled Railways of Britain and the World. There will be no meeting in December.
CONFIRMATION that a disease which kills ash trees has spread to the North-East and North Yorkshire has prompted fears for the future of the region's woodlands. Joe Willis reports. DEADLY ash tree fungus dieback has been discovered at nine sites
A LANDLADY sparked a huge police operation after binding and gagging herself in a staged 'CSI' style break-in to persuade her boyfriend they should move house. Kim Collins was rescued by special officers after a police helicopter was scrambled
MIDDLESBROUGH Football Club will honour the armed services at its Championship match on Friday (November 9). The club, second in the table, has invited 250 members of the Yorkshire Regiment and their families to the home game against Sheffield
PENSIONERS are fuming after being told they must pay to replace at least 13 bins stolen in a spate of bizarre thefts. The Durham County Council waste and recycling bins were stolen from outside old people’s sheltered bungalows and flats on Woodland
ORGANISERS of a major fireworks display in former mining town hope its success mean it will become an annual event. Stanley Events’ first bonfire night celebrations at Oakies Field, near the town centre, was held on Sunday. It featured a 23
STUDENTS have been given a taste of working life in a new scheme. The young people from Middlesbrough College worked with The Prince's Trust and Greggs on the programme. One student even delayed the start of a new job to complete the course
HEALTH LOTTERY: Thousands of pounds raised by people buying Health Lottery tickets is now available to deserving charities and community groups in the region. To be eligible to apply for funding, projects should provide services in County Durham
MORE than 40 companies and organisations have signed up for a jobs fair in Newton Aycliffe next week. Among those attending the event at the Youth Centre on Burn Lane are: Bishop Auckland College, the armed forces, Ebac, Orange, Durham County Council
THE former chairman of Cleveland Police Authority has been arrested for a second time by officers from the Operation Sacristy team. Dave McLuckie was held last month in relation to a motoring offence and has been bailed until later this month.
A BANNED driver who killed a young boy when he was a teenager has been back before the courts for driving while disqualified. Ashley Lindo narrowly missed being given a custodial sentence after he was told he had an unenviable track record for
THE chairman of a rugby club has spoken of "exciting times" ahead following a deal which paves the way for it to take over Darlington FC's former 25,000 seater stadium. Mowden Park Rugby Club first announced its plans to take over the £15m
A MAN who became jealous when his partner contacted her former boyfriend held two knives to his stomach in a desperate attempt to save their relationship, a court heard. Ian Masters, 24, told the woman she had taken away his happiness by communicating
YOUNGSTERS in Newton Aycliffe have been using exciting new materials to create unique artwork. The Smart Crafts 4 Kidz session at Greenfield Community and Arts Centre saw children use thermochromic and photochromic paints and glow-in-the-dark materials
A COFFEE shop is serving in style following a refreshing makeover. New signs, windows and doors have been fitted at Coffee Bank, in Chester-le-Street, following a £12,500 shot-in-the-arm. The contribution from Durham County Council’s Targeted
Winning numbers for the Great North Air Ambulance Service weekly lottery draw for November 7th 2012 are: £200, N37897 East Boldon; £100, N08460 Stockton On Tees; £50, N30931 York; £50, N29000 Malton; £25, N09711 Morpeth; £25, N34642 Middlesbrough;
Winning numbers for the Great North Air Ambulance Service weekly lottery draw for November 7th 2012 are: £200, N37897 East Boldon; £100, N08460 Stockton On Tees; £50, N30931 York; £50, N29000 Malton; £25, N09711 Morpeth; £25, N34642 Middlesbrough;
GETTING the exposure right... waiting for the rain to stop... waiting for a bumble bee to land on a leaf – photographers have all sorts of hurdles when trying to capture a shot. Aspiring photographer Peter Fenech, from Chester-le Street, in
JAMES Bond breaks hearts and enemy plots in equal measure, but those who allow the world’s favourite secret agent into their homes certainly pay the highest price. It’s not just their lives which are at risk, for 007 is no respecter of interiors
THE scene: a large dome-like tent, erected in a street in Brussels. Passers-by are invited inside. A TV show is in production, they’re told. There’s a guy in here called Dave, and he will read your mind for you. The victims step inside, take their
TRYING to emulate one of his heroes, master of American comedy plays Neil Simon, rarely works out for David Ireland. “I’m always trying to write like him and always end up writing horrible things happening and it’s not Simonesque at all,” says the
REPLACING an old boiler with an energy efficient model is one of the best home improvements you can do, but it’s expensive and if you can’t afford it, could you benefit from changing the radiators instead? If your home’s radiators aren’t as powerful
AS cold, dark nights set in, many of us will soon be reaching for a saucepan and whipping up a curry. And who better to show us how to cook the ultimate in comfort food than Madhur Jaffrey, the authority on Indian cuisine? The 79-year-old is making
BECAUSE we’re always looking for different things to put on the restaurant menu, we frequently sit down with Joe Simpson, of Simpson’s the Butchers, in his kitchen in Cockfield. Joe has been butchering all his life and inherited the business from
RACING fans will have sweaty palms at the prospect of a game that combines the crash mayhem of Burnout with the superb asphalt action that has made the NFS series such a success. Criterion has done just that with Most Wanted, offering up the city
THESE are the games you can lose your life to. The annual release of the new Football Manager generally signals the signing off of a week’s holiday by FM veterans to allow it to consume them, while their better halves seek solace in a week’s break
IF there’s a game that has perfected the art of tying time travel into relentless action adventures, it’s Assassin’s Creed. We’ve revelled in the Renaissance with Ezio, and tackled the Third Crusade with Altair – now it’s time to fast forward to
GROWING up, most of us heard the words, “You’ll get square eyes”, as we gazed a tad too keenly at the TV screen. The warning may have been a little exaggerated, but it’s not entirely unfounded. These days, spending hours staring at a laptop, tablet
A CHARITY committed to improving the health and wellbeing of County Durham residents has been rewarded for the quality of its service. The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), which runs the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe, has been awarded
A CHRISTMAS fayre is being held at Carmel College, in Darlington, tomorrow (Thursday, November 8). The event will run from 6.30pm until 9pm and tickets are £3 in advance, or £3.50 on the door. All tickets include a free drink.
AS we say goodbye to the summer months and hello to cold days and nights, our woodlands are going through some spectacular colour changes, brightening the onset of winter here at RHS Garden Harlow Carr. The colour for autumn is truly amazing and
NOW the clocks have turned back, night-times have become longer and darker. If you’re feeling glum about the official onset of winter, why not reap the benefits with a little hibernation? A good night’s sleep is highly underrated, and can work wonders
THE gentle sway of the boat wakes me. I open my curtains and half gasp, half laugh. A glacier is framed perfectly between the edges of my window. As morning views go, this is pretty surreal. It’s 7am and I’m sailing up the west coast of Greenland
WRITERS in Darlington are putting their pens to paper for a 24-hour charity challenge. Author Michelle Birbeck will be trying to write 50,000 words in one day, with writing fans trying to match her total at Café Create, in Parkgate Chambers, Darlington
NOVEMBER 1 was the 125th anniversary of the birth of arguably the country’s favourite artist, LS Lowry, and his reputation will swell further with a major retrospective – Lowry And The Painting Of Modern Life – at Tate Britain next summer. While
THE trial of two Vietnamese men accused of running a large cannabis farm has been delayed. Lam Hai Vo, 58, and Anh Ta Nguyen, 21, are charged with producing Class B drugs after about 300 plants were found in a bedroom at a property in Baydale Road
IT IS now nearly 100 years since young Hugh Cameron Smith patriotically told the lie which ended his life in his teens, and yet when you hear his story in the great Cloth Hall of Ypres, it is still deeply moving. In the Flanders Fields Museum,
SIX cases of ash dieback have been confirmed in the North-East and North Yorkshire - raising fears that the deadly tree disease will take hold in the region. The fungus has been found at sites near Sedgefield, in County Durham; Seaham, in east
AN animal rehoming centre has raised hundreds of pounds with a Halloween themed event. The annual Dogs Trust Darlington Spooks Night event raised more than £800 for the organisation and attracted crowds of dog lovers and their dogs who took part
EXERCISE CLASSES: A legs, bums and tums exercise session is being held each Monday between 7.15pm and 8.15pm at Chilton Community College with entry £3.50. Details can be obtained from 01388-720911.
A MAN accused of the knife murder of Andrew Lucas may be tried by a jury next year. The 20-year-old, who was originally from Hebburn, died after he was found stabbed on the street near his Washington home on Saturday morning. Mark Spalding,
THE Olympic legacy will work its way north this month when a gold medallist trains and inspires athletes at a series of workshops. Jade Jones, who won taekwondo gold at the London 2012 Olympics, and her Team GB coach Paul Green will visit Spennymoor
YOUTH THEATRE: Youngsters from three local theatre groups have come together to perform a show in aid of Children in Need. Members of CentreStage, The Tearaways and the CATS youth theatre groups will take part in the show featuring dancing, singing
MORE regional representation is required if the North-East is to realise its tourism potential, said the North East Chamber of Commerce The region’s largest business membership organisation has called on the English Tourist Board (ETB) to create
A NORTH Durham theatre group will stage the popular musical Anything Goes next week. South Moor Musical Theatre Group will present the production at The Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley, County Durham, at 7pm nightly, from Tuesday, November 13 to
DARLINGTON’S rejuvenated Neighbourhood Watch Association continues to go from strength to strength and has been given a new home in the town’s police station. When chairman Jim Allen took over the reins of the group in June, he pledged to steer
AN exhibition day to be held this weekend will offer a glimpse of what a proposed heritage centre would offer to visitors. Ferryhill History Society will hold the free event in the old chapel at Duncombe Cemetery, in Ferryhill, on Sunday November
A BISHOP Auckland man who failed to seek veterinary treatment for his pet dog's cancerous tumour has been banned from keeping any animals for at least ten years. RSPCA officers found John Speight’s 12-year-old Bull Mastiff Millie with a growth
SEDGEFIELD Village Veterans is seeking donations of books to sell at a coffee morning on Friday, November 23, at the Parish Hall. To make a donation contact David Hillerby on 01740-621343. POLICE MEETING: A Trimdon Village Police and Community
GREENFIELD Community and Arts Centre on Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, has teamed up with Durham Creatives to host ‘To Market, To Market’ - a session on how to sell artwork. The free event takes place from 6pm to 9pm on Thursday, November 15. Contact
POLICE are appealing for information after two men stole a mobile phone from a Darlington shop. During the incident, which happened at Cash Converters in Skinnergate, Darlington, on Thursday, November 1, the two men distracted the shop assistant
A WEEKLY food co-operative is being run at a community centre to ensure residents can get five a day. Henderson Community House, on Coleridge Road, Chilton, runs the food co-op selling fresh, affordable fruit and vegetables every Tuesday, from
KINDHEARTED pupils at a Teesdale school have ensured Christmas will be a joyful experience for less fortunate children in Romania. Youngsters at Gainford Primary made up dozens of shoe boxes packed with goodies as part of the annual Convoy Aid
THE family of a missing man have issued a heartfelt plea to the public for help in finding him. Graham Roskell, 65, from Kirk Hammerton in North Yorkshire, went missing from Harrogate District Hospital where he was being treated for a brain infection
PART of Darlington’s Carmel Road North will be temporarily closed next week to allow council workers to chop down a dead tree. The temporary closure on Carmel Road North, between Coniscliffe Road and Abbey Road, from 9.30am and 3pm, on Monday,
HURWORTH Concert Band is playing at a special remembrance concert at Hurworth Grange on Friday, November 9. Doors will open at 7.30pm and £1,000 raised at the Hurworth Country Fair held earlier this year is being donated to Help The Heroes on the
The boss of an airline which operates services from Durham Tees Valley Airport has urged the government to review EU climate change policy, which could force smaller carriers to hike up fares. Eastern Airways chairman, Bryan Huxford believes the
THIEVES are targeting Land Rovers after a spate of incidents in North Yorkshire. Police say the cars are being specifically targeted by thieves and have urged owners to be on their guard. A Land Rover Defender was stolen Haxby near York and
Ravensworth (near Richmond) is holding its annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday 1st December. There will be a variety of craft and gift stalls, a tombola, raffle and a silent auction. Refreshments will be on sale including cream teas and iced
THE electrical chain Dixons is offering Christmas jobs to hundreds of Comet staff who face redundancy. Dixons chief executive Sebastian James said he wants to hire as many workers as possible from its troubled rival to work in his PC World and
Windmill Methodist Chapel at Windmill, near Hamsterley will celebrate 143 years of worship on Sunday November 18, 2.30pm. The speaker will be Gerald Bell, Tanfield Lea Gospel Choir will attend and the service will be followed by a free tea. ROCK
A KEEN photographer has produced a wildlife and walking guide after being inspired by his surroundings on his daily walks. John Buxton, 62, spends several hours each day walking the family dog around his home village of Hurworth and has taken thousands
A YOUTH WORKER from Teesside has been selected as a finalist in a prestigious national awards ceremony. Donna Harding, from Middlesbrough, was nominated by the local community for the Youth Worker Award 2012 and will attend a glitzy ceremony in
FALLEN STUDENTS REMEMBERED: Staff and students from Redcar’s Sir William Turner’s School who died during the First and Second World Wars will be commemorated at a ceremony on Friday when present staff and students pay their respects and lay wreaths
AN OLYMPIAN was in the region to inspire school children to get fit and active this week. Bronze medal-winning hockey player Nicola White spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting pupils at primary schools in Hartlepool as part of a national tour on
HOSPITAL bosses have backed calls by Balance, the North-East Alcohol Office, for a minimum price for alcohol to be set. The support by officials at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust came as members of the Balance team visited Darlington
THE organisers of Leyburn Bonfire have thanked helpers and sponsors for their support. Hundreds of people attended the event on the Shawl on Monday night. The bonfire and fireworks display was organised by Wensleydale Round Table. Chairman
MARION COTILLARD made history as the first – and so far only – winner of a best actress Oscar for a performance primarily in French, her native language, as Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose. The daughter of a theatre director father and actress mother
FEES for workplace pensions are to be closely scrutinised after criticism of the G o v e r n m e n t ’ s favoured way to move pensions from one job to another after auto-enrolment. Pensions Minister Steve Webb has decided to stick with the Department
THE tide has finally turned – investors are beginning to wake up to the opportunities in equities. They were shy coming round. According to statistics from the Investment Management Association, more than half of all fund sales in July went
ACCORDING to official figures, recession is behind us, but it seems that the average UK consumer may take a little more persuasion than the gospel according to the Office of National Statistics to part with their hard-earned cash. Yesterday, the
COUNCILLORS are under growing pressure to throw out plans to build three houses with nearly 30 bedrooms between them, after the police raised concerns. Kingswood Properties has applied for planning permission to build three nine-bedroomed houses
A NEW Green Party branch has been established in the region. Durham Greens, a new branch of the Green Party for County Durham, was formed at a meeting in Durham City on Thursday, November 1. Party leaders say they hope to field candidates across
THE body of a North-East solider and his colleague will be flown back to Britain tomorrow (Thursday, November 8) Lieutenant Edward Drummond-Baxter, 29, who lived with his parents in County Durham, and Lance Corporal Siddhanta Kunwar, from Nepal
THE rush to get people onto apprenticeships has compromised on quality and failed to support the youngest jobseekers. These were some of the very worrying findings from the all-party Business Select Committee inquiry into schemes that are supposed
VICTORIA PENDLETON plans to enlist Strictly Come Dancing partner Brendan Cole to help with her first dance at her wedding. Olympic cycling’s golden girl has already started to teach fiance Scott Gardner dance steps in her kitchen. She said
PEOPLE in a north Durham village are being urged to talk about community issues during a drop-in session next month. Representatives from Durham County Council, Durham Constabulary and other organisations will be parked up in their mobile resource
THE Northern Sinfonia’s latest concert at The Sage took its title from Mozart’s overture to the Magic Flute, a work that did not quite seem to take off under principal conductor Mario Venzago. The evening stepped up a gear when the sinfonia’s principal
WILLY RUSSELL’S powerful tale of twins separated at birth has been playing to rapt audiences in London’s West End and in the provinces for nearly 30 years, and still has everyone on their feet at the final curtain. “Doesn’t matter how many times
A SPORTS centre is opening its doors an hour-and-a-half earlier. Belle Vue Leisure Centre, in Consett, is now open to the public from 6.30am on weekday mornings. All areas of the facility will be open to the public including the Lifestyle Fitness
WITH “Plebgate” still ringing in our ears like a bicycle bell, now is not a good time to be Chief Whip. Unless you’re Charles Dance, who is playing a fictional one in new C4 drama Secret State. But Dance, 66, says his character in the latest adaptation
SIX beaches in the region have failed to meet the expected standard of water cleanliness, Environment Agency tests have revealed. Although 87 per cent of the bathing waters tested in the North-East and Yorkshire did meet the standards set by the
DO you have an old spindle lurking around in your loft? If so, Darlington Civic Theatre would like to hear from you. The Sleeping Beauty pantomime crew are seeking a spindle to replace the one currently being used in its promotional window display
RACHEL and Tony had dreamed of being mum and dad to a blondehaired, blue-eyed little girl, so when they first met Sophie, it was as if their prayers had been answered. Of course, the couple from Teesside would have loved the child the authorities
AN ancient order of freemen has set a modern-day membership record, topping 200 for the first time in living memory. Leaders of City of Durham Freemen welcomed 11 new members into their eight surviving craft guilds in a ceremony at Durham Town
THEY might boast a 100 per cent record this season, but that has not stopped Newcastle Falcons bolstering their squad with the addition of Ospreys second-row James Goode. Goode, who made four appearances for the Falcons at the end of last season
A CANNABIS farm was shut down by police when an estate agent uncovered nearly 300 plants during a routine property inspection, a court heard. Officers found an address in Baydale Road, Darlington, had been used for growing the drug, in May, which
STAFF at Sainsbury’s on Victoria Road, Darlington, would like to thank all who supported their recent fundraising day which raised £170. The money will go to Darlington Town Mission and special thanks are given to Barbara Smith who created a Guy
I HOPE that President Barack Obama will be re-elected in this week’s US elections. There is a stark contrast between his actions and those of our own government. President Obama wants to move away from a private healthcare system. Meanwhile
PETER MULLEN wonders why we’re so touchy about insults nowadays (Echo, Nov 6). This matter has become even more absurd than he suggests: it is actually illegal under Section 5 of the Public Order Act to insult anyone. This state of affairs
DOZENS of vehicle badges were stolen during one night from a residential estate in Consett. Up to 50 cars were targeted from Chapel Drive, Cotherstone Close, Gayle Court, Grassholme Close, Harwood Close, Holwick Close, Ovington Close, Redmire Drive
WASPS lock Joe Launchbury is in line to make a surprise Test debut against Fiji after being selected in England’s 23- man matchday squad. Launchbury only linked up with England on Monday after being called in as injury cover for Tom Palmer but
I COULDN’T agree more with T Seale, from Middlesbrough, who blames the Government for dismantling the NHS (HAS, Nov 3). The Government is trying to do the same with workers’ rights and employment law, after some great people have devoted their
THE Hear All Sides page is aptly named, but some readers may be irritated when a prolonged exchange of views on a single issue develops between two or three regular correspondents. On the other hand, if the exchange is conducted with courtesy,
IN the wake of the collapse of the Darlington-based care home company Southern Cross last year, The Independent newspaper recently reported that Britain’s biggest private care home owners have combined debts of nearly £5bn. This must raise fresh
IAN BELL will put his family first and his place in England’s Test side second when he flies home for the birth of his first child. Bell will leave his teammates behind in India after the first Test in Ahmedabad, and will miss the second match
I WOULD like to respond to Peter Barron’s recent From the Editor’s Chair column (Echo, Nov 5) and suggest professional referees should be firmer with players and managers in senior football. I think referees should give a yellow or red card for
THE article about John McGovern and his relationship with Brian Clough (Echo, Nov 3) evoked happy memories for me. I’m a Derby County supporter and I well remember Brian Clough taking over as manager in 1967. A friend of mine was a scout for
I WAS reminded the other day that I and my teenage friends would occasionally run after a bus, which was on the move, and jump on the platform. If we missed we would either end up on the road (more dangerous now with so many cars on the road) or
WARREN GATLAND has been given the green light to approach England coaches Graham Rowntree and Andy Farrell to form part of the 2013 British and Irish Lions management team. Rowntree worked with Gatland as part of Ian McGeechan’s coaching set-up
BACK at the Royal wedding – Kate’s and William’s – it wasn’t only Pippa Middleton’s pert bottom that won the bride’s sister as much attention as the bride. Any lust factor among the watching males was at least equalled by general admiration for
COUNTY DURHAM-based mining and transport company Hargreaves Services has confirmed plans to mothball its colliery at Maltby, South Yorkshire, placing about 540 jobs at risk. It said that geological risks associated with mining a panel in the mine
POLICE are appealing for information after a spate of day time house burglaries in the Derwentside area. There have been seven break-ins along the A694 corridor between Hamsterley and Burnopfield, including the villages of Low Westwood and Ebchester
“STANDING in the rain, on my own, in the dark, guarding a crime scene. I may be here for a while. All part of my job so I don’t really mind,” tweets PC Ed Rogerson. The North Yorkshire beat officer regularly patrols the streets of Harrogate like
FORMER Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy is keen to take £8m striker Connor Wickham back to Ipswich Town. Wickham has been told by Black Cats manager Martin O’Neill that he will consider allowing him to leave on loan after failing to make an impact
THE day after we launched a campaign promoting the use of defibrillators in public places, Eric Atkinson’s story has emerged as the perfect example of why action is needed. Eric is a 70-year-old father-of-three and grandfather-of four. Without
THERE’S no hiding for Hartlepool United’s underpressure players this evening. Bottom of the table and without a win since September 1, Pools meet League One leaders at Tranmere at Victoria Park. While the conjecture debates on over who will
FIVE teenagers were arrested in dawn raids this morning as part of the largest investigation into animal cruelty ever to take place in Darlington. A team of 19 RSPCA officers and more than 40 police officers from across County Durham carried
A FIVE-MONTH-OLD miniature dachshund named Sausage has been named the cutest canine in a hospice contest. Sausage, owned by Andrew Beetham and Sally- Beth Marshall, has won the title of Durham’s Cutest Dog, in a competion run by the city’s St Cuthbert
WORLD champion Ronnie O’Sullivan called a time-out on his snooker career in a dramatic move that casts doubt on whether he will ever play again. The 36-year-old wrote to World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn to confirm what he told the veteran sports
BLOOD, bile and brains are promised at a university exhibition. The display, at Durham University’s Wolfson Gallery, in Palace Green Library, Durham City, features early examples of medicine, including diseases and dissection and diagnosis techniques
YEARS ago, an aspiring young player’s only route to firstteam football tended to come via the reserve team. Spend a few successful months in the ‘stiffs’, and you might get a chance to rub shoulders with the senior players on a match day. A decade
A FAMILY-RUN skip hire company found guilty of illegally dumping waste has been accused of further serious environmental breaches. Albert Hill Skip Hire, in Darlington, and two members of its management team face charges of storing rubbish without
A TOWN centre development may never get off the ground after an application to expand an out-of-town complex was approved, it was said yesterday. Developer Gentoo has been granted permission to build shops and restaurants on the site of the former
ALAN PARDEW has confirmed that Fabricio Coloccini and Cheik Tiote will start in Belgium tomorrow as Newcastle United attempt to secure their qualification from the Europa League group stage. The Magpies take on Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadion
A DARLINGTON pub has won a silver star award in the national Loo of the Year Awards 2012. The William Stead, in Crown Street, was recognised by inspectors for its decor and maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand washing equipment and overall
Barack Obama has "nothing to lose" following his re-election as US president and it is now in his hands to build on his victory, a leading historian and broadcaster said. Simon Schama, a professor at Columbia University in the US, said Obama has
A RETIRED racehorse trainer says he was nearly smoked out of his home after a blaze destroyed hundreds of straw bales at his farm on Bonfire Night. Police will investigate the blaze at Howard Johnson’s farm, but could not start their inquiries
MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini claimed his team were denied a dramatic Champions League win over Ajax by poor refereeing at the Etihad Stadium. City fought back from 2-0 down to 2-2 in a gripping Group D encounter before having a goal
DESPITE missing out on a seventh win in a row last night, Middlesbrough first team coach Mark Proctor wants supporters to turn out in force on Friday night with the prospect of climbing to the top of the Championship. Boro extended their unbeaten
Health and Education Editor Barry Nelson talks to father-of-three Eric Atkinson about a routine trip to the gym which nearly ended in tragedy ERIC ATKINSON always enjoyed his regular sessions at his local gym. Advised by his doctor to take more
A FATHER-OF-THREE last night revealed how his life was saved by a defibrillator after he suffered a heart attack in a gym. Eric Atkinson’s story follows the launch of The Northern Echo’s A Chance To Live campaign aimed at putting the heart-start
THREE of the region's hospital trusts clashed with Labour yesterday, over claims they were part of growing moves to introduce lower 'local pay' for staff. Andy Burnham, the party's health spokesman, targeted a total of nine trusts across
A MAN chased his ex-partner through her home with a kitchen knife after struggling to deal with the breakdown of their 18-year relationship, a court heard. Andrew Malik, 45, picked up the knife and held it to his chest, before lunging forward and
A CHARITY boss attending Buckingham Palace to receive his MBE was stunned when he spotted a guard who he had helped as a homeless teenager. Long-serving Richmond YMCA chief executive Ken Allinson said after receiving his honour from the Queen he
President Barack Obama, flanked by his smiling wife Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha, strode to a lectern at his campaign headquarters in Chicago, Illinois to the upbeat strains of Stevie Wonder's song, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
David Cameron sent his congratulations to Barack Obama, saying: "I think he's a very successful US president and I look forward to working with him in the future." Speaking during a tour of the Middle East, the Prime Minister said: "I would like
A VILLAGE’S last remaining pub faces being plunged into darkness, as British Gas threatens to cut off its electricity in a long-running row over an £8,000 debt. Dave Lawson, landlord of The Red Lion, in Coxhoe, County Durham, says has been told
2:19pm Lythe Bank, Sandsend, Whitby - is now OPEN — @NYorksPolice 07 November 2012 The scene of an accident on Lythe Bank this morning in which a car over-turned,full story in Friday's
ALMOST double the number of North-East female directors suffered redundancy compared to their male counterparts, figures have shown. And North-East women earn on average £5,000 less than male colleagues in a similar role, with the gap rising to
Ever wondered what it’s like to be... a bike blinger? Elli Eitan, 60, who designs and makes jewellery for bikes as well as more conventional pieces. What made you think of making jewellery for bikes? I have been cycling since I was five-years-old
PUPILS have been given a firsthand insight into apprenticeships ahead of preparing to make the most important decisions of their lives. Darchem Engineering employees James Watmore, 23, and Libby Johnson, 18, gave final year pupils at Hummersknott
BARACK Obama has been re-elected as President of the United States after defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama, America's first black president, won a second term in office after securing the 270 votes in the electoral college required
REAL ALE buffs marked the closest run US presidential election today (Tuesday, November 6) by lifting a pint brewed from Barack Obama’s own home brew recipe. The presidential recipe, posted on the White House website, was converted to metric measures
A CHRISTMAS bazaar for all the family will be held at the Masonic Hall in Crook on Saturday, December 1. The fair has been organised by the Inner Wheel of Crook in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care and Dr Bill Lamb’s insulin pumps fund, and will run
FARMERS FIREWORKS: The Weardale Young Farmers will hold a bonfire and fireworks display at White house Caravan Site in Eastgate at 7pm on Friday. (NOV 9) Parking is free and entry to the display will cost £1 on the gate. Hot food and drinks will be
THREE teenagers are organising a football match in aid of a cancer charity. The game between Newcastle United fans and Sunderland supporters is planned to be played in the Crook area on Wednesday, November 14, although that is subject to change
A GROUP has pledged to step up and fill the void after a town decided against having its own council. Crook Community Partnership has been running since 1995 but this week officially relaunched itself in the wake of the failed attempts to form
THE connection between Barnard Castle School and the Freemasons who helped pay for its chapel to be built 100 years ago is to be celebrated as part of a commemorative centenary service tomorrow (Friday, November 9). The Knights Templar of Durham
A PENSIONER was left with minor injuries after a robber knocked him to the ground and demanded money from him. The 73-year-old man was walking home from the pub in Willington, County Durham, on Sunday night when he was attacked from behind.
A DECISION to allow the expansion of an out-of-town shopping park has been referred to the Secretary of State. Durham County Council’s planning committee yesterday (Tuesday, November 6) approved plans for an extra four units at the Bishop Auckland
