Goal: 1-0: Adomah (34, slotted home after Tomlin’s perfectly-judged through ball released him through the middle) Bookings: Dervite (67, foul), Janko (68, foul), Kike (90, foul), Heskey (90, unsporting behaviour) Referee: Andrew Madley (Ossett
Dunston bounced back from their Vase exit with a 5-0 home win over Celtic Nation tonight. Dunston took the lead on 16 minutes when Dan Smith squared the ball for Andy Bulford, who drove home from the edge of the box, then eight minutes later Lee
TWO young musicians have enjoyed a masterclass with one of Britain’s best known performers, Julian Lloyd Webber.The renowned cellist spent time with Darlington cello players Alexander Thorne-Wallis, 13, and Amelia Bryant, 12, before taking to the stage
THE first details of what could become one of the region’s biggest development projects in years, costing up to £150m, were revealed today (Tuesday, February 24).The consortium that has bought Milburngate House, a key riverside site in the heart of Durham
A CHOIR is to be given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to perform on stage at one of the region’s leading theatres.Auditions will be held in Darlington this weekend to find a fully-formed choir to perform in Godspell In Concert at the Empire Theatre in Sunderland.The
RESIDENTS of a north Durham community have stepped up their campaign against plans for a housing development they say will deprive them of the only safe area for their children to play. More than 500 people have joined a Facebook page set up by
PATRICK BAMFORD and Lee Tomlin return to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for this evening's Championship game with Bolton Wanderers. Having started Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Leeds United on the bench, the attacking duo both return to the starting
A GROUP of residents and volunteers from a community where learning disabled people live alongside live-in carers have presented a petition against changes to their way of life to Downing Street.The party from Botton, in Danby Dale, North Yorkshire, went
Peter Niven has high hopes for Sir Safir after he finally opened his account in the first division of the yorkshire-outdoors.co.uk Adventure Activities Maiden Hurdle at Catterick.Having shown a modicum of promise in six previous starts in bumpers and
CRICKET club members have launched a fundraising campaign to buy a second-hand roller for their pitch – and say without it, it will no longer be safe to play.Middleton Tyas Cricket Club needs to raise £3,000 for the roller before the start of the cricket
A GROUP of the region’s MPs was defeated in an attempt to toughen the law that bans abortion on the grounds of gender.Five North-East and North Yorkshire MPs backed a controversial amendment to update 1967 legislation that was drafted before it was possible
A TEAM of EE apprentices from Darlington are set to compete in the National Brathay Challenge.The challenge, which is supported by the National Apprenticeship Service, will see the nine-strong team compete against more than 700 apprentices across the
THE hit BBC Radio 4 show, Mark Steel’s In Town, is heading to Barnard Castle in April for its sixth season.Tickets are now available for the free event which will be performed and recorded at The Witham, in Barnard Castle, on Tuesday, April 28, at 7pm.Every
A MAN accused of starting a series of fires, including one which damaged a primary school building, has been refused bail by a crown court judge.It means alleged multiple arsonist Andrew Derbyshire will remain remanded in custody prior to the preliminary
A DISTRICT council has called on the government to help prevent future cases of animal cruelty in abattoirs by making it mandatory for CCTV to be installed in all premises of animal slaughter. A majority of councillors voted in favour of the motion
A CHEF is set to swap the heat of the kitchen for that of the Sahara Desert in memory of his father.Nick Humphries, of Aldwark, near Thirsk, will start the ten-day, 60-mile challenge in Morocco on Friday (February 27) to raise funds for the Multiple System
A CROOKED accountant is in jail for stealing more than £30,000 from his firm to ease his crippling debts.Andrew Stephenson siphoned money from clients' accounts and into one he had set up purely for the fraud.His barrister said: "The prospect of
A PRECIOUS snap of a mother and baby went viral when a good Samaritan launched a social media campaign to reunite a lost phone with its owner. Hartlepool man Philip Price was on a night out in Darlington when he found a phone in the back of a taxi
SWORD swallowers, knife throwers and fire-limboing acrobats will be at Middlesbrough Town Hall next month as part of the Circus of Horrors.The troupe, which became the only circus act to reach the finals of Britain's Got Talent, returns with its new show
A HOTEL has announced plans for a major investment this summer.The Travelodge group is to invest £115,000 in a modernisation of its hotel at Chester-le-StreetThe 20-bed hotel in Chester Moor, which is popular with spectators visiting the nearby Durham
COMEDIAN Tony Law has added a new North-East date to his latest stand-up tour. The Canadian stand-up will perform his show, Enter The Tonezone, at The Witham in Barnard Castle for the first time on Saturday, February 28. The show features magical shapes
PARENTS are urged to take responsibility of their children’s behaviour before someone is seriously injured or killed after a number of cars have been hit by stone-throwing youngsters.Youths as young as 11 have been spotted throwing objects at vehicles
DOG walkers have been urged to take their pets for a walk at east Durham beauty spot in aid of a mayor’s charities.Woof in the Woods will lead walkers through the Castle Eden Dene, in Peterlee, on Saturday March 21, with all proceeds going to the Peterlee
The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help measure and record peat depth at the top of the South Tyne valley.The event will take place on Saturday March 7, from 10am to 3pm,
TRACTOR drivers from across the region are being invited to join a spring morning convoy through Hamsterley Forest on Sunday, March 22, in aid of the spinal cord injuries unit at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.Organised by John McLeod
THE crowd were awaiting in anticipation of one of Teesside's best live shows. The band have just released their new album The Mindsweep, and were bound to include these songs, but ensured favourites from Destabilize to Snnnakepit. were also on the set-list
A MAJOR theatrical festival is urging attendees to pay it forward and donate tickets to those less fortunate.The Jabberwocky Market will return to Darlington in March, bringing with it a varied blend of theatre suitable for all ages and interests.Organisers
CATERING students are preparing to do battle in the kitchen in a test of their culinary skills.Darlington College catering students will cook for an army of guests as part of a Hell’s Kitchen competition.Two teams of Level One VRQ catering students will
VOLUNTEERS who gave a century-old cinema a new lease of life are celebrating the 20th anniversary of running it as a non-profit venture.Since being relaunched by movie enthusiasts in March 1995, the Ritz Cinema, in Thirsk, has become a template for numerous
When I was invited to review a new independent film about a tenant sheep farming family I must admit I didn't know what to expect. Addicted to Sheep follows the story of the Hutchinson family, who were filmed by French filmmaker, Magali Pettier
A FESTIVAL of singing, dancing and performance is being held in aid of charity. The Shotley Bridge Eisteddod is being held in the grounds of Shotley Bridge Cricket Club, near Consett, on Sunday, July 26. The event is being billed as ‘a celebration
AN 80-year-old Army veteran is "heartbroken" after thieves targeted his home and stole the £6,000 he was saving for his funeral. Great-grandfather Jimmy Smith, who is in constant pain and in poor health, visited his allotment on Friday for an hour
PASSING through the wrought iron gates and along the sweeping drive that leads to the front door of Gaynor Gray’s home, it is not hard to see why the first Marquess of Ripon chose this rather distinguished looking building as his residence in the 1800s
A DEAL which will see a former prison become a crucial part of a retail war has now been confirmed.Hambleton District Council has rubber-stamped a local cabinet decision to buy Northallerton prison, which closed in 2013.The aim is to complete its redevelopment
NURSING staff have spoken of their pride after a care home won an award for outstanding service, only months after being assessed as failing in three out of five key areas.Eastbourne Care Home, in Cobden Street, announced a pledge to improve in October
DR Who’s arch-enemy is heading to the region – in the company one of the Time Lord’s closest allies. Davros and Ace, in the form of actors Terry Molloy and Sophie Aldred, will be taking part in the Sci Fi Scarborough convention at the resort’s Spa Complex
A COMMUNITY theatre group has won backing from a national hair salon chain ahead of its latest production, the Broadway musical Hairspray.Darlington Operatic Society (OS) has teamed up with Saks, which was founded in Darlington, to provide sponsorship
FIVE candidates are being considered for the top job at the region’s leading university.Durham University is choosing from a shortlist of five names for its new vice-chancellor, Professor Chris Higgins having retired last September.In an email to students
HITACHI insists that a £1bn deal to buy train factories in Italy would not pose a threat to its 730 jobs plant in the North-East.The Japanese firm said it was aiming to become a global leader in train building after it agreed to buy Rome-based Finmeccanica's
FINAL year students from Newcastle University’s Folk and Traditional Music degree course have teamed up with Teesdale's youth folk band ‘Cream Tees’ to perform in Barnard Castle, on Friday (February 27).Their Showcase performance has been organised as
SOME of the most well-known golfers in Europe will be heading to Close House this summer after the Northumberland course was confirmed as the new host of the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship. The likes of Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle, Sam Torrance
POLICE have warned motorists about possible delays in Newcastle at the weekend as the city becomes the focus of demonstrations and football matches.As well as the two demonstrations from Pegida and Newcastle Unites groups, officers are also expecting
THE RMT rail union is planning fresh protests ahead of the keys to the East Coast Mainline being handed back to the private sector.On March 1 East Coast will become Virgin Trains East Coast after the Government awarded the franchise to a venture involving
A BARMAID from Teesside has been named as one of the best cocktail makers in the UK in a national competition.Rachel Charnock, from Middlesbrough, works at Rockliffe Hall in Hurworth, near Darlington, and has been named in the top ten best bartenders
A LIFEBOAT crew was called out to rescue a lone fisherman after his boat's engine broke down on Friday. FEB20The fisherman had called the coastguard after getting into difficulties off the coast of Redcar, near to Salt Scar, shortly after 2pm and Hartlepool
Bishop Auckland St Mary’s Juniors The Under-8 Aces won both games last weekend to win the winter league title starting with a win over HFC United with goals from MoM Charlie Berry, Dylan Robson and Finley Rose. The second game was a win over
TUNNEL warfare deep underground in the rabbit warrens of the First World War beneath the battlefields of France is an unlikely place to find a love story. Rachel Wagstaff’s adaptation of Sebastian Faulk’s novel makes the fictional characters feel as if
IT may well be shown that Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw were not in breach of parliamentary rules when they bragged to undercover journalists about how their influence could be bought by a fictitious private company. But Sir Malcolm at least
A RUN-DOWN bowling pavilion used by park visitors for nearly 100 years is to undergo £25,000 worth of repairs. The pavilion, built in the 1920's is in Chilton Miners’ Welfare Park but has become very run down over the years. A group of volunteers
THE 25th Annual RSPS Team Masters, one of the country’s biggest river events, attracted a huge turnout of 193 anglers to the banks of the river Swale.For the first time ever all 3 trophies were won by one team Helperby & Brafferton Angling Club. They
WITTON PARK Rose and Crown are odds on to retain the first division title after a Dean Thexton hat trick earned a 3-0 win at Cockfield. Ben Trotter was outstanding for Witton with Dale Dunn best for Cockfield. Rose and Crown face bottom side Bishop Bay
A COMMUNITY centre which welcomes more than 600 residents of all ages each week has secured £46,000 to build an extension.The funding will pay for new male and female changing rooms at Woodham Community Centre in Newton Aycliffe, as well as a much-needed
THE Arts Council has announced details of capital grants awarded to a handful of organisations in the North-East.Dance City, based in Newcastle, has received £198,608 to provide better facilities for artists and students.It intends to reduce its carbon
A MARITIME quality controller who travelled the world carrying out seismic surveys died after falling in his cabin in high seas, an inquest was told. Ian Crawford, 67, of Newby, near Stokesley suffered a head injury, possibly as the ship, the Sanco
Richmond and Zetland Harriers A fantastic team performance capped an excellent weekend from Richmond and Zetland Harriers athletes. On Sunday at the Snake Lane 10, while battling horrific conditions, distance specialist Shona Fletcher led the
A MAN who drowned and dismembered a pet dog because he believed it possessed following a family ouija board session has been spared an immediate prison sentence. Magistrates sentenced 51-year-old Paul Carroll to 18 weeks custody, but suspended
AN annual quiz has raised enough money to pay for dozens of hours of medical care in Bishop Auckland.The Bishop Auckland Civic Society presented a cheque for £827 to the town’s branch of Marie Curie Care today (Tuesday).Every £20 raised pays for an hour
Critical, Sky 1, 9pm THIS sounds like a tricky name for a series seeking critical acclaim, but this effort penned by Jed Mercurio, of Line Of Duty fame, attempts to use the intensity of 24 and the urgency of ER to show medical staff with one hour
HARD to believe it’s ten years this month since the hunting ban came into force. Earlier that winter I photographed the hunt meet in my village, thinking it would be the last. But the hunt’s been here every winter since, always attracting, I notice, a
Arm yourself for the new season with an on-trend bag. Katie Wright sizes up spring's essential styles With new drops landing in stores at a rate of knots, and sub-zero temperatures starting to subside, we're right on the cusp of the big spring
BOSSES are swapping the challenges of the boardroom for the rigours of the London Marathon to raise money for Cancer Research UK.Jayne-Anne Gadhia, chief executive of Newcastle-based Virgin Money, the official sponsor of the London Marathon, and Harpal
A GROUP working to raise £250,000 to restore a decaying 12th Century church have been warned the bill could increase after further major structural issues were uncovered.Terry Cussons, warden at grade II*-listed St Wilfrid's Church, in South Kilvington
A JUNIOR football team is set to give rivals a warm reception after scoring a two-year sponsorship deal.Thirsk Falcon's Juniors under-15s team will be supplied with base layers and kits by sports performance wear company Sub Sports, which relocated to
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to give new energy to villages across Yorkshire and inspire them to try something new with a range of ideas on offer.Rural Action Yorkshire is trying to inspire rural communities across the region to try their hands at new
TWO men have been fined after being spotted using powerful lamps and dogs to hunt wild animals. Richard Tunstall, 27, of Brignall Moor Crescent, Darlington, and Christopher Parsons, 26, of Minster Walk, Hurworth, Darlington, both pleaded guilty
PRINCE Harry will visit a North-East armed forces charity Launchpad tomorrow (Wednesday, February 24) .The Royal visitor will spend time talking to the veterans who live in Avondale House, Newcastle, and the trustees and staff of Launchpad, together with
A CELEBRITY hairdresser has shown stylists in the region how to be a cut above the rest. Award-winning hairdresser, Lee Stafford, showed the latest trends and cutting techniques to staff and stylists from Contemporary Salons when he visited the region
THE thousands of knitted miniature jerseys that lined the route of last year’s Tour de France have been given a new use – as cosy blankets.The idea to use mini-jerseys as bunting to welcome the Tour was originally dreamt up by students from the University
A POLITICAL war of words has broken out over new figures which show unemployment is falling in the Stockton North constituency.Chris Daniels, Conservative parliamentary candidate for the seat, said the figures reveal 1,551 fewer people in the district
DESIGN students are exhibiting their degree course work in salubrious surroundings.The work of the Cleveland College of Art and Design students will be on display at Preston Hall, Eaglescliffe until March 8.As part of their degree studies in BA (Hons)
A CLAIM that councillors are considering a council tax freeze as a ‘vote winner’ has been rubbished.Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is planning not to impose a rise in the annual bill and accept a grant from the government instead.The authority’s
POLICE are appealing for information after a taxi driver was robbed by a group of three passengers.The thieves grabbed a money bag from the driver as they were about to get out of the taxi, in the Hendon area of Sunderland, in the early hours of Monday
THE unheralded heroes of sport in the region were honoured at this year’s North-East Disability Sports Awards.The awards, which were held at The Stadium of Light last week, aimed to recognise and celebrate the achievements of participants, coaches and
YOUNG geographers are to take a close look at a volcano that disrupted global aviation for weeks with an eruption of ash.Students from Haughton Academy, in Darlington, will travel to Iceland next month and visit Eyjafjallajokull, which erupted in 2010
A SUPPORT group which helps people affected by cancer including their relatives and carers is celebrating its first anniversary.Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Groups was set up by leukaemia survivor Allison White last February and now has more than 20
By Philip Buckingham A DARLINGTON pub is set to open its own on-site gin and vodka distillery – the first of its kind in the town. Number Twenty 2, in Coniscliffe Road, announced in November that it would be scaling back its kitchen services
MILDLY outraged, The Times reports that 11 Church of England bishops – including the Bishop of Durham – still have chauffeurs. It prompts affectionate memories of one of our former bishops and a rejoinder from a second.The first is Michael Ramsey who,
THERE was a joke doing the rounds a few years ago. Which were the two worst winters of the 20th century? Answer: Mike and Bernie.Now we have Ant and Dec deserting the Labour Party, what a difference that will make. Rather than watch them on TV I would
WITH less than three months to the election, I’ve been trying to penetrate the parties’ propaganda to locate something solid. Take the nation’s health, for example, which will be one of the big issues come May. I’ve listened this week to two eminent doctors
Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight lost, a figure that is set to increase. Lizzie Anderson meets a beauty pageant finalist who refuses to let visual impairment stand in her way ROBYN Kinnersley is friendly and intelligent
Nicky Henderson feels that Ma Filleule deserves to be part of his A-team at next month's Cheltenham Festival. Last season's impressive Topham Chase winner is on course for a shot at the Grade One Ryanair Chase on March 12. The seven-year
A CHARITY that helps re-build lives after brain injury is looking for volunteers. Headway Darlington and District, which supports those living with brain injury as well as their families and carers, would like to hear from anyone interested in
A COUPLE won the hearts of the public after their romantic photo was voted the most popular in a Valentine’s Day competition. True romantics Barry and Jillian Simmons were out for a family shopping trip at the Cornmill Centre when they decided to have
THE Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) has announced its candidate to to fight the Darlington parliamentary seat in the General Election will be Alan Docherty. Mr Docherty, a trade union member and environmental activist, who has lived and
HITACHI said it was aiming to become a world leader in train building after it agreed to buy an Italian manufacturerThe Japanese company, which will open a train factory in Newton AycliffeCounty Durham later this year, has agreed to buy Rome-based Finmeccanica's
THE TWELTH and final game of the winter league was played on Sunday. The competition was a Medal and the fight for first place overall was close. The days results were: 1st Subash net 65 2nd Gareth Taylor net 70 3rd Dave Wright net 70 Overall
A STAR Wars superfan who made £15,000 selling a single Boba Fett figure is auctioning off another 15 rare items from his collection.Craig Stevens, 45, clenched his fists with joy when the pristine, unopened bounty hunter toy was sold at auction house
A 25-YEAR-old who admitted attacking disabled pensioner Alan Barnes, whose plight prompted people to donate thousands of pounds, was a user of so-called legal highs at the time, it can now be reported. Richard Gatiss shoved over the 4ft 6ins, frail
NEWCASTLE United sponsor Wonga is set to cut 325 jobs under a "strategic refocus" of its consumer businesses, the firm has announced. The payday lender has launched an immediate consultation with staff at risk of redundancy, which will run for
POLICE and fire chiefs are investigating whether a fire at a bookmakers is arson. The blaze broke out at Ladbrokes bookmakers on Harrowgate Lane, Stockton. The fire took place at the entrance to the bookmakers at around 1.09am this morning.
A WASTE collector trading under the name Steptoe and Son dumped piles of household waste in a country lane to get his own back on a customer who he thought was "taking him for a ride", a court heard. Robert Carver had collected wardrobes, carpet
A TEENAGER who was found dead in her bedroom did not mean to kill herself, a deputy coroner has ruled. Crispen Oliver ruled that 14-year-old Lucy Smith’s death was caused by misadventure during an inquest at Crook Coroner’s Court this morning (
THE UK's biggest listed housebuilder Persimmon has reported another big jump in profits as it continues to benefit from helpful conditions in the new homes market.The York-based builder, which trades as Persimmon Homes, Charles Church and Westbury Partnerships
ROBERT Jones’ impressive set towers high on the Empire stage evoking the decrepit interior of an abandoned steelworks. Overseen by Margaret, the temperamental overhead crane, and detailed in all its decaying splendour, it stands as a constant reminder
FIRST column in a while. I was hoping to write about four wins out of four since the defeat to Salford, but unfortunately football never works out how you plan it. We showed great character after the Salford defeat and won three games on the bounce
A WEB designer who created a internet tribute site to his favourite supermarket has been ordered to hand over his domain name to the chain. Wayne Stephenson, of Osmotherley, near Northallerton, said he had been stunned to receive a 12-page letter
MORE businesses in the North-East have been ‘named and shamed’ by the Government for not paying the national minimum wage. The businesses were revealed by Business Minister Jo Swinson and included employers not complying with minimum wage rules
Benefit years were made for players like Rich Pyrah - cricketers who have hardly got near international cricket yet give their heart and soul to their county.There have been many beneficiaries at Yorkshire down the years, yet Pyrah must be right up there
A DISABLED man has pleaded guilty to harassment after placing a sex toy on the doorstep of a woman who rejected his advances and dead rabbits outside her home. James Close, 43, from Low Row, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, appeared before magistrates
Three days after suffering their worst defeat of the season at Kendal Town, Darlington this evening have an opportunity to make amends by returning to the top of the table.Manager Martin Gray admits the nature of the weekend’s aberration hurt him after
CHILDREN at an “outstanding” Darlington primary school cried with pride after impressing visiting inspectors. St George’s Church of England Academy in Middleton-St-George was declared outstanding after a statutory inspection of Anglican and Methodist
A DROWNING prevention charity is stepping up its efforts to keep people safe around water following the tragic deaths of three Durham University students in the River Wear. The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) UK has appointed four new safety experts
NEWCASTLE UNITED face the rest of the season with a long-term manager to be appointed, in poor form with dissatisfaction mounting. Northern Echo Sport examines the challenges facing John Carver. DO THEY STILL HAVE ANYTHING TO PLAY FOR?
AITOR KARANKA does not believe individual mistakes that have cost Middlesbrough five points in the last week will derail their plans for promotion. Ben Gibson’s error against Birmingham and Tomas Mejias’ poor throw out on Saturday against Leeds
GUS POYET has called on his players to make the level of performance shown in the 0-0 draw against West Bromwich Albion the minimum they should be offering. Following a 2-0 home reverse to QPR a fortnight ago, and a 2-0 FA Cup fifth round defeat
NEWCASTLE UNITED manager John Carver is facing a defensive selection crisis should Daryl Janmaat’s injury rule him out of next weekend’s match against Aston Villa. Janmaat limped off during Saturday’s 5-0 defeat at Manchester City, which the Magpies
HELP for firms is “poorly communicated and confusing”, an investigation by MPs has today warned, a criticism echoed by North-East business leaders.The Government’s strategy comes under fire for having no fewer than 600 support schemes with “different
REGIONAL growth bodies are wasting thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ cash on lobbyists in an attempt to influence decisions, an MP has claimed. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says local enterprise partnerships (Leps) are hiring outside help
HUNDREDS of designer handbags will be going under the hammer for charity at a hotel on the outskirts of Darlington on Friday (February 27). Fundraiser Carrie Wilson is co-ordinating the event at the Hall Garth Hotel, Coatham Mundeville, and has
NORTH-EAST scientists are leading a new £1.4m research project which aims to produce a sensitive bionic hand that can transmit information back to the brain. Led by Newcastle University and involving experts from the universities of Leeds, Essex
A FORMER scientist from the region is at the forefront of a new campaign aimed at boosting research into the study of dementia.Join Dementia Research is a collaboration between the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Alzheimer’s Research UK
