CALLUM ROBERTS scored twice as Newcastle United’s development team saw off Crewe Alexandra in extra-time to make it through from the last 32 of the Under-21 Premier League Cup. The double capped a memorable week for 17-year-old forward Roberts,
BRADLEY FEWSTER’S back-heel flick took Middlesbrough’s development side into the last 16 of the Under-21 Premier League Cup as they beat Hull City 1-0 at the Riverside. Fewster’s first-half strike settled a tight encounter as a relatively inexperienced
Fire crews freed two women trapped in a car after an accident on Elstob Lane at Great Stainton - between Sadberge and Sedgefield - this evening. The alarm was raised at 6.34pm and crews from Sedgefield and Newton Aycliffe attended. Both women
STEPH Houghton is confident England can be competitive at next summer’s World Cup, despite Sunday’s 3-0 humbling at the hands of European champions Germany.The Lionesses, ranked seventh in the world, went into their showpiece debut in front of over 45,000
EMERGENCY repairs are to be carried out following a gas leak in North Road, Stokesley. Engineers from Northern Gas Networks will close the road from 8am in the morning (Tuesday, November 25) until Saturday night near to its junction with the High
A MAN said to be on a “mission” to exact violent retribution on a child rapist said he was in fact on a mission to fix his car. Michael Loughran also said he was not a violent person and claimed that threats he made against the teenager on Facebook
A CHRISTMAS fair in aid of the Hartburn Lodge Disabled Children's Short Breaks Unit, which is run by Stockton Borough Council, will be held on Sunday, November 30 from 10am to 2pm at Hartburn Lodge, Harsley Road, Stockton. There will be the chance to
PHIL JEFFRIES will return to the promotional scene this weekend with the 'Cream of the Crop' show at Rainton Meadows Arena. The show will feature some of the region’s best talent, including Glenn Foot who will be warming up for an English title
THIS weekend’s Roger Albert Clark Rally will boast a cosmopolitan flavour with a former FIA World Rally Championship and Dakar Rally contender set to join the fray.Named in honour of the late Roger Clark, who won the original RAC Rally back in 1972, this
A MAN with a history of carrying weapons stabbed a friend and injured his dog after a drunken play fight got out of hand, a court heard yesterday.Dean Scullion was jailed for five years for knifing his life-long pal in the neck and back after he was bitten
AN internationally successful musical, hailed as one of the best of all time, has opened at Darlington Civic Theatre this week. Blood Brothers has enjoyed sell out seasons in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan and is running in Darlington
A BIKE recycling shop has opened in Durham to encourage more residents to mturnto pedal power.Recyke y’bike, which is based in Newcastle, has a second store next to Durham Bus Station in North Road. People can donate unwanted bikes that are refurbished
A HOUSE builder has added extra drainage to its latest development in what was described as a ‘belt and braces approach’ after the owners of existing properties raised flooding concerns.Residents living close to the development of 76 houses on the site
POLICE and fire experts are looking into the cause of a blaze which badly damaged an unoccupied house.The fire and rescue service received a report of the blaze, at a terraced house in Wingate, County Durham, shortly after 7pm on Sunday (November 23).
A FARMER who is still waiting to be fully compensated after a bypass was built on his land nine years ago is facing court for refusing to pay council tax. Peter Raine says Durham County Council owes him ten times the amount of his 2014/15 council
A FORMER cook at a stately home has celebrated her 100th birthday with a family party.Betty Atkinson, of Chilton Care Centre, on Durham Road, marked the anniversary today. (Monday, November 24)She moved into the home earlier this year but in her younger
FORMER Sunderland favourite Niall Quinn was back in the North-East yesterday to reopen Wellfield Community School in Wingate, County Durham, following a £7.5m rebuilding and refurbishment programme.Quinn lived close to Sedgefield during his time as a
A DARLINGTON care home has helped raise vital funds for a poorly child – by having a pyjama day.When most people spend an entire day in their pyjamas they are typically being unproductive, but staff and residents of The Lawns Care Home have raised more
THE number of 999 ambulances available in the North-East was cut by more than half during today’s (Monday, November 24) strike, health bosses have revealed.Officials from the North East Ambulance Service said that as a result of industrial action by crew
FOUR teachers have donated almost 30 inches of hair to a charity that makes wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.Kim Busby, Emily Conlin, Ayu Race and Nim [CORR] Philbrick took it in turns to have at least seven inches of hair cut off in front
ANOTHER veteran from the original Star Wars trilogy will be heading for the North Yorkshire coast next spring.Mike Edmonds played Logray, the head shaman of the Ewok tribe, in Return of the Jedi, and has also featured in many other classic films.He will
BUSINESSES in the Swaledale village of Reeth will be putting on a day of special day of festive activities on December 7.From 10am to 4pm, in addition to the usual shops with local crafts, food and hand made goods there will be stalls on the green, singing
INSPECTOR George Gently actor Martin Shaw buried a time capsule at the new headquarters of the police force that provides locations for the popular detective series.The BBC 1 drama, set in the 1960's North-East, is filmed at County Durham police stations.The
POLICE are investigating a deliberate fire in Teesside in which a 56-year-old man was hospitalised.The fire was started at the back of a house on Cambridge Road, Port Clarence, between 1am and 2am on Friday, November 21.The property was damaged and a
THOUSANDS of children will learn vital life skills at an annual safety carousel this winter.From fire and road safety, to cyber bullying, the County Durham and Darlington Children’s Safety Carousel equips youngsters with skills to keep themselves and
TROUBLED former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has said he felt "victimised" by doctors who sectioned him following a recent drinking binge. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United star was kept in hospital for five days last month
AN outstanding village school is marking it’s 140th anniversary with the launch of a new book tracing the past. Our Village School: The saga of the Stove, was written by Carol Wilson, Head teacher at Castleton Primary School, on the North York Moors
AN ENGINEER that was recently pledged £3.5m from the Government’s key job creation fund has gone into administration, with the loss of 90 positions. The collapse of trailer makers Tinsley Special Products based in Eaglescliffe, near Stockton, comes a
THE family of an HGV driver who died 33 days after being admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties have heard medical staff initially believed he may have been suffering from having a fishbone stuck in his throat. It emerged staff at Harrogate
CHEAP gun licences will come to an end, under Labour plans – raising up to £1m a year for the region’s cash-starved police forces.The Opposition vowed to make applicants for firearms pay the full processing costs, after growing protests that they are
A YOUNG gymnast who has bounced back from a traumatic experience earlier in the year is switching on the Christmas lights of her hometown. Abbie Keers, who was badly hurt by a beer bottle hurled by a drunken yob, is performing the honours in Stanley
CHILDREN in the North-East are returning the goodwill gesture of counterparts in Russia.As part of a peace project, pupils from County Durham’s Russian partner city of Kostroma decorated fabric squares with images and words of friendship.In response,
A CARE home owner blamed for the death of an elderly resident has denied claims he puts profits before people. Matt Matharu told a jury today (Monday, November 24) that he would never cut corners because competition in the industry was so fierce
A REVELLER lost several teeth after being assaulted by a man in a Middlesbrough bar.The assault on the 44-year-old took place a month ago in the Resolution Bar, Newport Crescent, Middlesbrough, but police have only just released details and asked for
PART of Claypath in Durham city centre will be closed to traffic on weekend nights to tacjkle congestion.Concern has grown in recent months about the amount of traffic and parked vehicles filling the road on Friday and Saturday nights when nearby nightspots
NEWCASTLE has been voted Favourite UK City, beating the likes of Edinburgh and London to the coveted title. The Tyneside city came out top in the Guardian and Observer Travel Awards 2014, it was announced.Newcastle is only the second city outside Edinburgh
A FORMER teacher has been appointed the first director of education for the new super-diocese that includes much of the Yorkshire Dales. Richard Noake’s new role was announced at the first synod of the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales, held
A LOCAL enterprise partnership has unveiled a new business team as it strives to increase regional investment. The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NElep) has revealed an Innovation Board for the North-East. Bosses say it will support
A TEACHER from North Yorkshire who was one of the world’s top distance runners has been inducted into the Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame.Angela Tooby-Smith, a teacher at St Peter’s School in York, was awarded the honour at a ceremony in Cardiff.Born in
A specially commissioned memorial stained glass window has been installed in a parish church in tribute to a much loved local GP.Dr Jane Rajan, a GP and mother of two from Thirsk, lost her battle with cancer at the age of 51. To mark her life and commemorate
Are you happy with your current account? If the answer is no, then Vicky Shaw asks what is stopping you from switching CURRENT accounts are a vital part of our everyday finances and there are plenty deals to choose from. Some will offer us money
THIS action-packed book is for the adventurous only! It's set when James Bond is still a youth, not yet an MI6 agent, but is already having unbelievable adventures. In this latest in the series of Young Bond novels, the hero and some school friends
IN what is considered to be a great year for feminism, along comes activist and writer Rebecca Solnit with her battle cry of a book to take the crusade further. She launches a scathing attack on gender inequality based on her own experiences and
CHRISTMAS shoppers can take advantage of a car parking offer from the Cornmill Shopping Centre throughout December and January. The Cornmill is giving motorists the chance to buy five all-day parking tickets for £10, or 11 for £20 - saving on the
STELLA Sweeney, beautician-turned-self help author, has returned to Dublin after living the high life in New York. She has a bad case of writer's block and dented self-esteem. Matters are not exactly helped by her yoga-mad son who insists on
ARCHAEOLOGIST-turned novelist Elly Griffiths is digging up the postwar past for her latest whodunit. Having found success with her contemporary series of Ruth Galloway novels, she's set her new book in austerity-era 1950s Brighton. It's a world
ANOTHER North-East police force is urging people to hand in weapons in a week-long firearms amnesty.The Northumbria force is asking people to surrender unlawfully held or unwanted guns and ammunition following a recent change in firearms legislation.
DON'T be deceived by the title, this is an extremely clever standalone novel which pokes gentle fun at the world of fantasy literature. Mal Peet's witty observation on the fickle world of book publishing and our modern-day obsession with the trappings
A HARD-HITTING advertisement that the alcohol industry tried to ban is now showing on cinema screens across the North-East.The advertisement, produced by Balance, the North-East Alcohol Office, highlights the links between alcohol and seven types of cancer
EXPERTS have pledged their support to combat youth unemployment as part of the new Foundation for Jobs campaign.The initiative calls for closer working between business leaders, educationalists, politicians and government officials to create opportunities
CORONATION Street star Jack P Shepherd will be spreading some showbiz magic when he switches on Hartlepool’s Christmas lights during a bumper evening of Mary Poppins-themed fun.The action-packed family event is on Wednesday, December 3 around the Christmas
THE Government’s devolution policy is in crisis with an integral organisation facing closure, it has been claimed. Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna says The LEP Network, which oversees the UK’s 39 local enterprise partnerships (LEPs), could
AN avid Boro fan enjoyed an all-expenses paid VIP trip to watch England v Slovenia after winning a national competition.Jamie McDonald, 36, from Guisborough, watched England’s 2016 Euro qualifying match at Wembley after joining Bannatyne’s Health Club
FOLLOWING Joanna Trollope's re-writing of Pride And Prejudice, and Val McDermid's gothic Northanger Abbey, McCall Smith joins the ranks of contributors to The Austen Project with this sparkling retelling of Emma - "a young woman who thinks she knows
Land of hope and glory For those who now live here Those who lived before you Never knew such days. They toiled in darkest danger Far from earthly light Supporting wives and children Bringing them up right. Called to fight in foreign
LUXURY food and gifts retailer Fortnum & Mason has reported a surge in profits, buoyed by new outlets and demand for its hampers and caddies of loose-leaf tea.The 307-year-old retailer, best known for its flagship store in Piccadilly, London, said pre-tax
Sit back, think and remember What happened a hundred years ago Our brave soldiers were sent off To fight a bloody war In the mud, the rain, the snow They fought from flooded trenches The dead, the dying and wounded On the battlefields
I’m charging across No Man’s Land, Pins and needles in my hand, Death awaits, it’s soon to be, A few more minutes before a bullet goes through me. Giant German planes droning, My tortured ears with constant moaning, I start to look, shoot
THE chairman of state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland has apologised after admitting it provided incorrect evidence to MPs investigating claims that it mistreated small business customers. Sir Philip Hampton said that executives giving evidence to
A VILLAGE cafe is hosting the first solo exhibition of a local artist. Cafe Number 4, in Old Co-op Buildings, Langley Park, is the venue for a three-week display by Sue Humphrey, of Cornsay, who has more than 40 pieces on show.Mrs Humphrey, who studied
PARK users will be briefed about plans to restore the site during a year-long closure planned from early in the New Year.Information boards detailing the £3m restoration of Wharton Park, Durham,will be in place for visitors from tomorrow (Tuesday November
Shildon avoided their Ebac Northern League colleagues in the draw for the third round of the FA Vase. The Railwaymen, one of the favourites to win the Vase, have been drawn away to Shaw Lane Aquaforce, who stunned West Auckland by 3-0 at the Seagrave
YOUNGSTERS at a Barnard Castle school are aiming to become champions in shooting and fencing after they began to take lessons in the sports.Pupils at Teesdale School have taken up the sports after head of PE Jean Brennan was successful in securing a £3,000
LIVERPOOL poet Roger McGough is poetry royalty these days. His latest collection, It Never Rains, is an expanded edition of The State Of Poetry, the volume of short humorous verse he first published in 2005 as part of Penguin's 70th anniversary celebrations
Kasse Mady Diabete - KirikeHE may be in his mid 60s now, but Kasse Mady Diabate’s voice sounds as fresh as a man many years his junior.Regarded as one of the foremost exponents of traditional African music, the Malian singer joins forces on this album
TRADERS are launching a loyalty card as they fight to boost business on Shildon high street with offers to attract customers. Shildon Chamber of Trade, which began earlier this year, is behind the scheme to try to generate an economic boost for
A CHILDRENS charity has teamed up with Weardale Railway to give a group of poorly children an exclusive ride on the The Polar Express. Cash for Kids organised the special trip for the youngsters, who were given VIP treatment on the festive train
A MAN convicted of making hoax bomb phone calls which led to a town centre being locked down by armed police last year is a convicted drug dealer, it has emerged. Shamsul Islam, 23, was found guilty on three counts of communicating a bomb hoax
A STALKER with a "sinister obsession" for a former neighbour asked police after his arrest: "Stalking . . . ? It's not as if I've raped her - yet." Andrew Bradley posted letters through the woman's door even after she moved house four times to
A CHARITY which has launched a scheme to provide free help for the over 60s who need help with everyday tasks is set to stage a fundraising concert featuring two choirs.Thirsk, Sowerby and District Community Care said proceeds from the show with the Catterick
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB have paid tribute to their former manager, John Neal, who has died at the age of 82. Neal succeeded Jack Charlton at Ayresome Park in 1977 and kept Middlesbrough in the old First Division for four seasons before leaving
TONY Blair was left head over heels as he visited a gymnastics club supported by his sports foundation. The former Prime Minister dropped in at Tyneside Gymnastics Club, North Tyneside, and watched a demonstration of pikes, flips and tucks.
Shildon avoided their ENL colleagues in the draw for the third round of the FA Vase today. The Railwaymen, one of the favourites to win the Vase, have been drawn away to Shaw Lane Aquaforce, who stunned West Auckland by 3-0 at the Seagrave Stadium
POLICE are investigating the alleged theft of an elderly woman’s purse that contained over £1,000 of her pension money. The woman, who is in her seventies, was shopping in Darlington town centre on November 15 and was in the Covered Market at about
DARLINGTON Football Club has today (Monday, November 24) confirmed a signing that could prove vital in its efforts to return to where it belongs.While Martin Gray’s push for promotion currently sees the Quakers top of their division, efforts off the pitch
A CONSERVATION group has come together to provide restoration work to one of the town’s most scenic pathways. Residents of Victoria Embankment, in Darlington, turned out over the weekend to help breathe new life into historic bollards lining the
SOME fantastic place, this warm venue, and the lads’ songs, took us, Kinks-like, to some other fantastic, half-imagined world of muddy football matches, forlorn young romances and seaside ice-creams. This old, grand theatre of a previous age felt
Corrie's Steve is so determined to keep his depression diagnosis a secret, he even puts his relationship with Michelle on the line. Actors Simon Gregson and Kym Marsh tell Susan Griffin why they're so proud of the poignant storyline. STEVE McDonald
THE Northern Echo has always maintained that the Government's austerity cuts have hit this region the hardest. We accept the argument for sensible budget reductions as a means of helping to reduce the national deficit, but only if the pain is shared equally
SUNDAY afternoons are spent with my dear old Mum. With Dylan the lovable border collie for company for the meals on wheels service, I drive across to Middlesbrough to deliver her Sunday lunch.Then we watch a bit of telly together – usually a football
THE Government has been accused of overseeing a "car crash" of local authority finances after a public spending watchdog found that ministers had only a limited understanding of the impact of funding cuts.North-East council chiefs say a report
THE Chancellor's Autumn Statement must focus on infrastructure investment, encourage innovation and remove barriers to enterprise, a business organisation has warned.The CBI has issued a raft of demands, which include a reform of business rates, a freeze
MEAT producer Cranswick said it is recovering from a fall in fresh pork sales.The company reported revenues 0.4 per cent lower at £481.5m for the six months to September 30.Pre-tax profits fell 5.4 per cent to £24.6m, though stripping out one-off charges
HUNDREDS of pickets were outside hospitals across the North-East this morning to mark the second national strike by health workers. Health workers from nine unions were taking part in a four hour strike in a dispute over pay and some will
Full-time: Darlington 1 Clitheroe 1 WHILE their winning run was due to end sooner or later, Saturday’s circumstances made it tough to take for Darlington having come so close to making it a perfect ten. Beyond the 90-minute mark at home to
Full-time: Darlington Mowden Park 50 Blackheath 10 THE thickening fog which enshrouded this match could not obscure the fact that Mowden are far too good to be lurking just above the relegation places in National One. Their second 50-point
BLAYDON spoilt their fightback at Richmond by conceding a soft penalty, which cost them the National One game in a 29-28 defeat.Trailing 26-7 after 50 minutes, they had the gap down to five when the penalty was kicked and had to be content with two bonus
AN EXHAUSTED pub manager who has worked seven days a week by herself for nine weeks has put a collection box on the bar to raise enough money for her to pay a member of staff. Jeanette Thompson, 47, only wanted a part-time job at the Blue Bell,
DEFENDING senior men’s team champions Durham City shot to the top of the Division One of the Start Fitness North-East Harrier League with a commanding victory on home ground in the second fixture of the season at Aykley Heads.City, one of the three host
PATRICK BAMFORD wants to extend his loan at Middlesbrough until the end of the season after rescuing a point for his side at Wigan on Saturday. The 21-year-old striker joined Boro on loan from Chelsea in August until January, but manager Aitor
THIS could have been the ideal opportunity for Middlesbrough to perform the ultimate smash and grab raid on Wigan Athletic.The Latics were weathering a storm of their own, facing scrutiny for appointing Malky Mackay, who is still the subject of a Football
Goals: 1-0: Sissoko (78, received Ameobi’s return ball in the area and spun away from his marker to steer a low shot into the bottom corner) Bookings: Onuoha (41, foul), Sissoko (58, foul), Dunne (73, foul) Referee: Chris Foy (St Helens
RYAN TAYLOR has allayed fears over the seriousness of the knee injury he sustained during Newcastle United’s 1-0 win over QPR on Saturday. Having recovered from two career-threatening cruciate ligament injuries, Taylor made his first Premier League
Full-time: Newcastle United 1 QPR 0 OCTOBER 24, and despite having claimed their first Premier League victory of the season in their previous match against Leicester City, 18th-placed Newcastle United found themselves in the relegation zone.
HARTLEPOOL UNITED didn’t lose to York because of ten minutes of defensive calamity. Defeat was more symptomatic of the situation the club finds itself in right now. And, for all their efforts, it’s proving harder to end the malaise and stop the rot.Bottom
Goals: 1-0: Fenwick (27, turned in Harewood’s ball from close range)1-1: Lowe (53, rose high from a Penn corner to head home)1-2: Lowe (55, short corner and Penn crossed for defender to turn in)1-3: Hyde (63, took pass from the right flank to cut into
POLICE forces in the region are supporting a week of action designed increase vigilance about potential terrorist threats.Today (Monday, November 24) marks the launch of National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week, which will run until Sunday, with a range
A YOUNGSTER who smashed a flower pot while showing off to friends was forced to take part in a gardening session as punishment.The 12-year-old was dealt with via a restorative justice scheme rather than being sent through the legal system.His vandalism
A SERIAL conman who stole expensive silverware from a manor house before targeting pubs and hotels has been jailed for 28 months.Police found £20,000 of silver and gold items at Adrian Inman mother’s premises after they arrested him in August, Teesside
A COMMUNITY scheme that gives victims of crime and anti-social behaviour the chance to meet offenders face to face and resolve their issues is to mark its first year with a special event. The Darlington Neighbourhood Resolution scheme was founded
Full-time: Leicester City 0 Sunderland 0 FOR a player who certainly does not need the extra height, Costel Pantilimon constantly talked about the need to grow after recording the first clean sheet of his Sunderland career. The 6ft 8in Romanian
THE north of England needs a ‘pipeline’ of aspirational ideas that would transform its economy and public infrastructure if it is to compete with the south for future investment, a think tank has argued. IPPR North, a research body that promotes
Experts transforming part of Durham Cathedral into a world-class museum are finding surprises at every turn. Mark Tallentire was granted an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour TOM Billington’s last job was building the Olympic Park for London 2012
RUSS WILCOX, the York City boss, felt his side’s job was easier when Marlon Harewood was off the pitch.The Hartlepool United striker gave one of his stronger performances as Pools lost to the Minstermen at Victoria Park.Harewood set up Pools opener and
SIX Chambers of Commerce, representing more than 12,000 businesses, have urged Chancellor George Osborne to empower industry across the North and deliver UK growth.The business membership organisations have written to Mr Osborne to back proposals included
NEST eggs have played a big role in Sheila Tindle’s life.As senior portfolio manager at Sanlam Private Investments (UK) Limited, in Teesside, she plays a crucial role in ensuring clients get the best deal they can to look after their assets.But growing
RISING demand has allowed a North-East law firm to expand its property team.Ward Hadaway, which has offices in Newcastle, says clients are increasingly using their services as they take on more work.Experienced associate solicitors Stephen Carrick and
GUS POYET has geared up for a date with Chelsea by dreaming of the day Sunderland can head into a fixture with the Premier League leaders expecting to secure a positive result.After a hard-earned point at struggling Leicester City, the Black Cats’ attentions
