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  • MATCH RATINGS: England 4 Lithuania 0

    Goals: 1-0: Rooney (6, headed home the rebound after Welbeck’s driven shot was parried by Arlauskis) 2-0: Welbeck (45, stooped to head home Henderson’s left-wing cross via a hefty deflection off Kijanskas) 3-0: Sterling (58, turned home

  • Kane continues to ride on the crest of a wave

    ENGLAND 4 LITHUANIA 0FOR 71 minutes, a night that was supposed to be all about Harry Kane was taking an entirely different course. England, with Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck dovetailing superbly in attack, were swatting aside Lithuania as they continued

  • MATCH REPORT: England 4 Lithuania 0

    ENGLAND 4 LITHUANIA 0 FOR 71 minutes, a night that was supposed to be all about Harry Kane was taking an entirely different course. England, with Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck dovetailing superbly in attack, were swatting aside Lithuania as they

  • Two taken to hospital after taxi and van in serious collision

    TWO people have been taken to hospital after a taxi and a van collided on the A167 near Aycliffe. The incident led to the road being closed and at one point there were three fire engines, three ambulances and at least half-a-dozen police cars on

  • The dangers of DIY justice

    IT is hard not to admire the pair of young North-East men who go round trapping internet predators under the mysterious name of Dark Justice. The 24-year-old man from Darlington and his 21-year-old friend from Newcastle make contact with sexual

  • TEAM NEWS: Kane on the bench for England qualifier

    HARRY KANE has been named among the substitutes for England's Euro 2016 qualifier with Lithuania at Wembley tonight. Despite the clamour for the Tottenham striker to make his senior debut as a starter, Roy Hodgson has resisted the temptation to

  • Young farmers plugging away at epic bath push

    YOUNG farmers attempting to push a bath nearly 60 miles to raise funds for two charities said they felt strong after completing the first leg of the challenge.The 12 members of Winksley-cum-Grantley Young Farmers Club set off with the specially-made aluminium

  • Paisley on song in Morocco as Storm struggles

    CLOSE HOUSE’S Chris Paisley is nicely placed at the Trophee Hassan after two solid rounds in Morocco.While Hartlepool’s Graeme Storm suffered further disappointment and missed the cut after a dreadful back nine in Agadir, Paisley is going strong.After

  • The main point

    FOLLOWING Cllr George Dunning’s letter (HAS, Mar 26), whether we like it or not, division and fragmented government is not in the interest of the people of this country. The majority of people need leadership and a sense of knowing that they are

  • Favourite manifestos

    GEORGE DUNNING, who I regard as the most colourful man in local politics, wrote about manifestos (HAS, Mar 26), which made me think of the most famous manifesto written by Marx and Engels: the Communist Manifesto.  It began by describing how others

  • WI on parade

    WOMEN’S Institute members have created a banner to be paraded at Beamish Museum.Ladies from the WI at Witton Gilbert, County Durham, wanted their branch to be represented in a procession through the outdoor museum’s old town which will form part of a

  • 7 things you need to know for the weekend

    SKY Sports anchorman Jeff Stelling may well spontaneously combust on Saturday afternoon if his beloved Hartlepool United beat Cambridge and climb off the bottom of the Football League for the first time since October.  Pools have won three games in

  • Trio handed freedom for Sage Gateshead roles

    OSCAR-WINNING producer Lord David Puttnam, Sage Gateshead general director Anthony Sargent and Royal Northern Sinfonia have all become Freemen of Gateshead. The title is the highest honour that Gateshead Council can bestow and was presented yesterday

  • Cycling in the streets

    REGARDING Dorothy Lincoln’s letter about cycling in Darlington town centre (HAS, Mar 26), I too have been reading people’s opinions over the months.  My husband and I are cyclists in the country and beach resorts, where possible, but not in towns.  

  • Incinerators and air quality

    LAST week, a warning was issued about air quality in Middlesbrough because of the weather conditions. Decades ago, when I complained about itching skin and a layer of dust on my car, I was told it was my own problem. Then, in the 1980s, I received

  • Tremendous Mr Tague

    I HAD formed an opinion of Jim Tague, who writes to HAS expressing his Conservative views. Being an active Labour man myself, my opinion was not favourable. How wrong I was. My wife is in a care home and the treatment she received from Darlington

  • The forgotten hospital of Bishop Auckland

    WHY is the NHS intending to spend multi-millions of pounds on A&E units at Durham and Darlington – even funding the new Durham building under the PFI scheme – when there is a new A&E at Bishop Auckland, which was also built under the PFI scheme

  • The wonders of our woodland

    IN response to “What is this woodland fascination?” (HAS, Mar 20), the Woodland Trust does not wish to cover the whole of the open countryside with trees. The United Kingdom and England in particular, is one of the least wooded countries in Europe

  • Magpies bank on Dutchman after Haidara blow

    JOHN CARVER will be banking on Dutchman Daryl Janmaat’s fitness if he turns out for Holland tomorrow after learning Newcastle United’s defensive problems have deepened. Massadio Haidara is now likely to miss the rest of the season with knee trouble

  • Boss' tribute to tragic hiker

    A MOVING tribute has been paid to a North-East man who died while hiking in Scotland. Daniel Bennett’s boss described him as a remarkable individual with tremendous talents, an incredible colleague and a loyal friend. Mr Bennett, 43, was last

  • A fitting pun-ishment for Clarkson

    THERE were tears in the household this week. A popular member of a group parted company from the role that made him famous across the world, and there was great upset. You’d think, knowing I have a young daughter, that I was talking about Zayn

  • Union hits out as NHS staff lose jobs

    A UNION official has criticised a council for putting 11 experienced health trainers out of a job after it chose a private company over the existing NHS provider. The decision by Stockton Borough Council to award the contract to provide health trainer

  • Council offices and library to move into Louisa Centre

    A LEISURE centre in north Durham is being renovated to make way for a library and council offices which have been earmarked for closure.Durham County Council has revealed plans to shut Stanley Library and the offices on Front Street.Work to modify The

  • Vote on 1950s housew vto be built in museum;s new town

    PEOPLE can choose which 1950s semi will be built at Beamish Museum.The popular open air attraction at Stanley, County Durham, to create a town from the rock ‘n’ roll decadeNine current or former council houses have been nominated to be replicated in the

  • Two arrests after double stabbing in Middlesbrough

    TWO men were found with stab injuries when police were called to an incident in Middlesbrough this morning (Friday, March 27).The 41-year-old was was taken to James Cook University Hospital following the incident at an address on Park Lane at around 7.10am.A

  • RAF unit marches through Bedale on its return from Afghanistan

    RAF PERSONNEL have marked the end of 13 years of service in Afghanistan with a parade through a North Yorkshire market town.RAF communications specialists from 90 Signals Unit, based at RAF Leeming, paraded along Bedale High Street today (Friday, March

  • Ledesma helps Boro Under-21s to win

    EMMANUEL LEDESMA marked his return to Middlesdrough with a goal to help extend the gap at the top of the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Second Division to five points.Ledesma, who returned from a loan to Brighton this week, and Mark Kitching struck

  • Campbell backing Kilty to make his mark outdoors

    FORMER Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell believes sprinter Richard Kilty can be a force to reckoned with in 2015 – if the Teesside Tornado can bring his stellar indoor form onto the outdoor circuit.Kilty was crowned 60m world indoor champion in Sopot

  • Artist inspires people to look at churches in new way

    BUDDING artists have been exploring the architecture of a historic Darlington church.North-East artist Paul Judson has been helping a group of artists at St Cuthbert’s Church to consider and reflect on the art and architecture of the church in Darlington

  • Region wants more powers - Henig

    THE North-East wants more powers over its own affairs, according to the leader of the region’s “super council”.Simon Henig, leader of Durham County Council and chair of the North East Combined Authority (Neca), was speaking after hundreds of people attended

  • Richmondshire sports club collect donations

    SPORTS clubs from across Richmondshire have received money to help their members.Richmondshire Local Sports Association handed out money to 14 applicants as part of the 2014/15 Sports Clubs Grant Scheme.The awards were made possible after the association

  • Road near Lanchester closed after lorry overturns

    A ROAD was closed for about five hours in rural north Durham after a lorry overturned this morning (Friday, March 27). A police spokesman said a Volvo lorry overturned at Long Edge Lane, at the Millershill Lane junction, near Lanchester, at 8am

  • Race against the clock to make the perfect garden

    THE countdown has begun for gardening students faced with their biggest challenge yet.They will be racing against the clock to demonstrate how to build a garden in just 60 minutes at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show next month.As part of a new series

  • Pools odds for the drop are are shortening

    A fortnight ago Hartlepool looked all but relegated but a run of three straight victories has taken them to within striking distance of safety and Ladbrokes have subsequently pushed them out to 2/5 for the dreaded drop.Realistically, Ronnie Moore’s men

  • Couple celebrate diamond wedding

    A SPENNYMOOR couple celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary this week.Alan and Margaret Wilkinson met in 1953, at a dance at the popular Spennymoor venue The Rink, and became engaged the following year.They married in 1955 at St John’s Church, Meadowfield

  • Charity WearSliders’ wet and windy practice session

    FUNDRAISERS got in the wet and windy spirit today (Friday, March 27) as they urged people to enter the WearSlide challenge tin aid of a North-East hospice.Sean Cove, 24, Steph Eadon, 23, and brother Chris Eadon, 26, donned the t-shirts of their chosen

  • Daughter of cycling star sets the pace

    THE daughter of the late Beryl Burton, one of British cycling’s biggest stars, will be taking to the saddle for a mass participation cycle ride for women along the route of the Tour de Yorkshire.Denise Burton-Cole, herself a leading cyclist, will be taking

  • Jonny's on the spot for Army exercise

    A DURHAM soldier put his skills to the test during a military air exercise.Air Trooper Jonny Crossley, part of the ground crew for 9 Regiment Army Air Corps (9 AAC), joined a training exercise in Cumbria - the last before the unit disbands and its members

  • Tiendalli's arrival at Boro explained by Kalas' departure

    MIDDLESBROUGH’S capture of Swansea loanee Dwight Tiendalli will ensure adequate right-back cover until the end of the season, with Tomas Kalas set to return to Chelsea before the end of the campaign. Tiendalli joined for the remainder of the season

  • Durham Army Air Corps veteran joins Barrel of Laughs

    A NORTH-EAST Army Air Corps veteran has joined a barrel of whiskey being rolled more than 500 miles from Scotland to raise money for Help for Heroes. Former acting sergeant Duncan Moyse, 42, of Durham City, took part in Bell’s Barrel of Laughs

  • New body cameras worn to help police gather court evidence

    DOMESTIC abuse and public order offences could be captured on new video cameras worn by Cleveland Police officers.By recording crimes as they happen, the force is anticipating that will improve accountability, increase public confidence and reducing complaints.The

  • Morpeth in for Northern honours

    NORTH of England cross country champions Morpeth Harriers face a stern test of their strength-in-depth as they vie for medals in today’s Northern 12-Stage Road Relay Championships at Sefton Park, Liverpool.The Northumbrians, who added the Royal Signals

  • Mastering a mad world

    Viv Hardwick discovers that bawdy comedy from the Royal Shakespeare Company is in rude health thanks to director/adaptor Sean FoleyDIRECTOR Sean Foley laughs at the thought of his new work, A Mad World My Masters, becoming the only sight that adult audiences

  • Looking for art ideas to celebrate new town centre

    PEOPLE in the Catterick area are being asked for their input into a piece of art commissioned for the new town development.Artist Raphael Daden is creating a sculpture for the seating area at the Garrison shopping and leisure scheme and wants to incorporate

  • Burglars jailed after daytime break-in at family home

    BURGLARS grabbed a “small window of opportunity” to raid a detached house while an occupant was briefly away from home, a court heard. A mother-of-three returned to the property, in Nevilles Cross, Durham, after dropping her son off at a judo class

  • Business Secretary opens recycling extension

    BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has visited the North-East to officially open a new recycling facility, which includes a £450,000 glass clean-up extension.Over the past 18 months the Middlesbrough-based Ward Recycling, which employs 146 people, has seen

  • New home registrations on the rise

    THE number of new homes being registered in the North-East has increased year-on-year, new figures show.Between December last year and February this year there were 1,044 such registrations, according to the National House Building Council (NHBC).This

  • Extra funding boosts access to GPs

    THE Government has announced it is investing an extra £9.6m to improve access to GPs, modernise surgeries and improve out-of-hospital care in the North-East.For patients this will mean more evening and weekend appointments in many parts of the region

  • Ancient coins sell for more than £110,000

    A HOARD of Anglo-Saxon and Viking coins discovered in North Yorkshire has sold at auction to private collectors for more than £110,000.It included a total of 65 coins and four ingots which were discovered in two separate batches in the Ryedale area by

  • Young Joe discovers just how hard-boiled politicians can be

    A SCHOOLBOY has won is very own General Egg-lection in an Easter competition.Charged with taking part in his Stockton school's egg decoration competition, Joseph Thompson, 11, came up with the idea of basing it on the forthcoming General Election.He created

  • Sir Bob Murray to attend Shildon game

    Former Sunderland chairman Sir Bob Murray will be the guest of honour at Shildon’s home game with Penrith on Saturday. Shildon have a strong link with the Foundation of Light, Sunderland’s charity arm, and Murray, who is chairman of the trustees

  • Vase top scorer Bainbridge expected to return for Shields

    North Shields will unleash their Vase specialist Gareth Bainbridge in the second leg of their semi final at a packed Daren Persson Stadium on Saturday. Bainbridge has scored 15 goals in the Vase this season, but he missed last week’s first leg

  • Darlington church reveals ambitious expansion plans

    A CHURCH which is aiming to become a key resource for the local community has revealed plans for expansion. St Matthew and St Luke’s Church, in Brinkburn Road, Darlington, has already started work on the ambitious plans, which would see the creation of

  • School not expected to enter special measures, parents told

    PARENTS of children studying at The Wensleydale School have been reassured that the school is not expected to fall back into special measures.About 100 parents attended a meeting where senior teachers, governors and local authority chiefs admitted that

  • The Voice star urges youngsters to rock at Easter

    A CONTESTANT, mentored by singing legend Tom Jones on BBC’s The Voice, is urging young North-East musicians to come out of their shells and rock the Easter holidays.School of Rock and Pop teacher Howard Rose won both the spinning chair auditions and battle

  • Fresh appeal to restore tourist information centre in Richmond

    A FRESH appeal has been made to find volunteers to run a tourist information centre (TIC) in Richmond.The town's TIC moved to the former Rodbers building in Queens Road in 2013 after having to move out of the Friary Gardens office because Richmondshire

  • Major investment for Lord Mayor's home

    THE official home of the Lord Mayor of York, the Mansion House has won biggest investment since it was built in the 18th-century.The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has granted the Mansion House a total of £1,198,700 to improve access, displays and conservation

  • Sponsored swim for Durham hospice

    A SPONSORED swim has been held at North-East hotel for charity. Staff, guests and visitors at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Durham City raised hundreds of pounds by covering a total of 12.4 miles on Thursday (March 26) - the length of the Durham coastline

  • Newton Aycliffe gym donates Easter Eggs to Darlington hospice

    STAFF and customers at a Newton Aycliffe gym have donated more than 100 Easter eggs to a nearby hospice.Throughout Lent, Lifestyle Fitness, based in Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre, has been collecting chocolate eggs for St Teresa’s Hospice in Darlington

  • Plans to transform Middlesbrough Town Hall are agreed

    AMBITIOUS plans to transform Middlesbrough Town Hall have been given the go-ahead.The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has signed off a £3.75m grant to rejuvenate the 19th century Grade II* listed building.The scheme will enable much wider access to visitors

  • Durham University names new head

    THE North's top university has appointed a new leader.Durham University's new and 24th vice-chancellor and warden will be Professor Stuart Corbridge, currently deputy director and provost at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).He

  • Minister's £214m pledge opens door to council housing transfer

    THE Government has promised more than £200m to underwrite the cost of offloading 18,000 council houses to a new landlord – paving the way for the “historic” transfer to happen within weeks.The £214m pledge from the Department for Communities and Local

  • Police bear hunt to keep kids safe

    A TEDDY bear hunt has been launched in Durham City as part of a scheme to keep children safe.A total of 115 teddy bears are being hidden in shop and cafe windows across the city centre and will be wearing a blue, red, green or yellow sash, each of which

  • Police urge public to report Darlington nuisance bikers

    POLICE are urging the public to help them identify nuisance bikers. There has been a recent surge in the number of reports received about motorbikes and quad bikes causing concern across Darlington. Police say irresponsible bikers are affecting

  • Ainsley warns his players not to let standards slip

    Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley has told his players not to let their standards slip at home to bottom club Padiham on Saturday. Moors go into the game in fifth place in the table, just two points behind fourth placed Bamber Bridge with two games

  • Construction firm helps transform Teesside

    A CONSTRUCTION company which has helped to transform parts of the region is delivering its sixth major scheme since 2011.Esh Construction, part of Durham City-based Esh Group, has worked on projects with a total value of more than £30m which form part

  • Great to connect with the community in a live Facebook Q&A

    Thank you very much for the positive feedback following my first column. This week I took part in a live Facebook Q&A. It was great fun. We will be doing it all again on Wednesday, April 8 from 6pm to 7pm, so get your thinking caps on and I

  • Witton-le-Wear wins Echo sports kit competition

    A VILLAGE primary school punched above its weight to win a new sports kit courtesy of The Northern Echo and Screentech.Witton-le-Wear Primary School, near Bishop Auckland, won the Win a Sports Kit for Your Local Team competition by a landslide.The 89-

  • It's a dog's life...

    SO why do people keep dogs as pets?To make them miserable, it seems and turn them into doggy druggies.An amazing number of dogs are unhappy, stressed and suffer from phobias – because they are cooped up all day and don’t get enough exercise or company

  • Children's Easter adventures

    Children's Easter adventuresFROM today (Good Friday) to Monday, April 6, 11am to 5pm each day, English Heritage are offering youngsters the chance to become the adventurer they’ve always wanted to be. They can meet characters from the past with stories

  • We are sailing, we are sailing, home again, down the street

    DRIVERS in Hartlepool might have forgiven themselves for doing a double take - after seeing a boat being towed behind a mobility scooter. The unusual incident was captured by plasterer Nigel Swinburne, who could not believe his eyes as the person

  • Producer in Clarkson 'fracas' will not press charges

    OISIN TYMON, the Top Gear producer punched by Jeremy Clarkson during a row over food, has told North Yorkshire Police he does not want to press charges, his lawyer Paul Daniels has said. North Yorkshire Police yesterday said they had spoken to

  • Talks worth a booking

    NEW Writing North are currently running a series of Crime Story events with Northumbria University where audiences can learn from the experiences of criminologists, forensic scientists, police officers and lawyers to inform people who are interested in

  • Three arrests following Newton Aycliffe burglary appeal

    THREE men in their early thirties have been arrested on suspicion of burglary following an appeal on the new Newton Aycliffe Police Facebook page. Thieves broke into a house in Woodham Gate on Thursday, March 26, between 8.30am and 3.30pm, and

  • North-East poems take to the air

    North-East poems take to the airA £50,000 Arts Council England grant, to help people discover the possibilities of art through the Sill, has been awarded to the Northumberland National Park Authority and YHA (England and Wales).The grant will be used

  • Six things you need to know today

    Plans have been unveiled for a £20m accident and emergency department in Durham City because the NHS can't cope with the number of patients. There are also plans to expand A&E at Darlington Memorial Hospital. The On Your Feet Britain campaign

  • North East Automotive Alliance launched

    A MAJOR new body to promote and support the growth of the region’s £7bn automotive industry officially opens for business today. The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) is an industry-led organisation which brings together major names including

  • Catfish and the Bottlemen, O2 Academy, Newcastle

    Catfish and the Bottlemen, O2 Academy, NewcastleIT`S not that long ago that Welsh Indie Rockers, Catfish and the Bottlemen were dreaming of stardom playing in car parks outside of gigs by artists such as Kasabian. They certainly must have done something

  • Seven wins needed for Darlington

    Seven wins from their seven games remaining are required if Darlington are to win the title, believes manager Martin Gray.Quakers hold a slender advantage in the title race due to having a game in hand – to be played on Tuesday at Northwich Victoria -

  • Feelgood factor is back at Victoria Park

    IT’S the first time it’s happened a long, long time but there’s a new sensation at Hartlepool United: a feelgood factor.A decade ago success was a regular occurrence, but that’s dried up now and achievement these days is measured in a different way.However

  • Hospital boss asks Government 'where has all the money gone?'

    ONE of the region’s most respected NHS trust bosses has launched a fierce attack on the Government for failing to deliver on promises of extra resources. Alan Foster, chief executive of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, accused

  • New £20m A&E unit planned for Durham City

    HEALTH chiefs want to build a new £20 million A&E department at one of the country’s busiest hospitals, The Northern Echo can reveal. NHS bosses say the accident and emergency department at the University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) in

  • Rooney sees bright future for Kane

    Wayne Rooney has backed the "sizzling" Harry Kane to be an England star for many years to come.Kane's extremely successful season will reach a new high this evening if - as is expected - he makes his England debut in the Euro 2016 qualifier

  • Hodgson relaxed over Spurs plans

    Roy Hodgson insists he would be happy for Harry Kane to play in two post-season friendlies this summer as the tension between Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and the England manager appeared to ease yesterday. Hodgson hit out at Spurs last week

  • Rhodes ready to replace Lyth

    Will Rhodes is ready to step up and fill Adam Lyth’s shoes as an opening batsman when the LV= County Championship starts against Worcestershire at New Road next month.All-rounder Rhodes only made his first-class debut against the MCC in Abu Dhabi this

  • Gibson returns to England fold

    Ottis Gibson will be England's interim fast-bowling coach, in place of David Saker, for next month's tour of his native West Indies.Gibson was previously part of England's management team on a permanent basis in the same capacity between 2007 and early

  • It's a knockout for Rooney's son

    Wayne Rooney has revealed his son Kai has been copying his goal celebration in front of his classmates at school.Not for the first time in his career, Rooney found himself the subject of a number of unwanted headlines last month after a video was published

  • Clarke: More to come from Australia

    Australia captain Michael Clarke warned his side were yet to play their perfect game in the World Cup, despite booking their spot in Sunday's final with a 95-run victory over defending champions India.Steven Smith clocked his first World Cup century yesterday

  • KP willing to work hard for recall

    Kevin Pietersen is well aware there are still plenty more potential pitfalls on his proposed pathway back into Test cricket.Barriers to his England recall remain many - not least that the record-breaking batsman, who will be 35 by the time this summer's

  • Family flee fire at house in Middlesbrough

    AN adult and four children escaped injury after a fire at a house in Middlesbrough. The blaze at the property in Deal Court, Grove Hill, Middlesbrough, was reported around 8.35pm last night (Thursday). Two fire engines from Middlesbrough and