POLICE arrested a man on suspicion of burglary after a keen-eyed officer spotted a car reported as stolen. Cleveland Police Road Policing Unit tweeted this evening: "At 1.30pm today a patrolling officer saw a reported stolen Nissan Qashqai on Haverton
SHAME it wasn’t on terrestrial TV. This is the stuff to bring the crowds back to cricket. In the longest form of the game, a Test match, a player bursts the usual bonds and scatters his opponents, together with the ball, to (almost) the four corners
A TWO car collision occurred on the A66 near Teesside Park on Tuesday evening. The accident happened around 5.20pm. A spokeswoman for Cleveland Fire Brigade said the crash was between the retail park and the A19 junction. Three appliances
DARLINGTON have signed utility player Adam Nowakowski from Harrogate Town. The 27-year-old, who started his career at Leeds United, has played in virtually every position in his career - even as an emergency goalkeeper. Town supporters voted
Yorkshire are in danger of losing only their fourth LV= County Championship match under Jason Gillespie after Somerset enjoyed much the better of the third day at Taunton. The champions have only suffered defeat three times in 53 since the start
A BUSINESSMAN fraudulently reclaimed £197,783 on VAT he claimed to have paid for machinery he purported to have exported.But it emerged Joseph Raynor could have avoided a prison sentence if he had owned up to his activities earlier, as he spurned the
IN A fairly quiet week for running, four Quakers certainly needed the extra day off work on Monday, having taken part in races where the distances went into three figures. At the Hardmoors 110 mile event, where the route took in the entire length of
THE SUN came out at Worcester yesterday just as Paul Collingwood strolled to the crease on his 39th birthday. The script could hardly have been bettered as he cruised to an unbeaten century and put his Durham side in sight of victory. It fell short
EMERGENCY services were called to the A171 near Scaling Dam in North Yorkshire today. This photo from a reader shows a burned out car down the bank. It was reported that another vehicle was on its roof. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said
RESURFACING works will start on two sections of the A1(M) in County Durham on Monday for four weeks. The southbound carriageway between Carrville and Shincliffe will be closed to allow the work to be carried out safely and efficiently. During
THESE are very early days in David Cameron's second term in power but we are cautiously encouraged by the early moves towards the North-East. Putting the likeable, Middlesbrough-born Greg Clark in charge of the Department for Communities and Local
WORK to resurface and repair a section of the A19 near Thirsk in North Yorkshire starts overnight from today. The northbound carriageway between the A19/A61 South Kilvington Interchange and A684 Osmotherley Interchange will be closed overnight
A STEEL statue of a war-weary soldier has been firmly anchored to the ground on new paving stones laid for the thousands of people who come to visit it. Officially called 1101, but better known as Tommy, the statue in Seaham, County Durham, captured
A WOMAN is accused of attacking her terminally ill father’s partner who was upset that her clothing had been moved as his affairs were being “put in order”, prior to his death. Susan Roche is alleged to have carried out the assault on Angela Marcantonio
THIS week, we change From the Archive to From the Saddle. Here’s a collection of historical-themed pictures that have been taken in recent months on Memories’ cycling trips around south Durham and North Yorkshire. A pushbike is an excellent way of
THE talented Saxophonist and Flautist, Sue Ferris, will be performing at The Witham, in Barnard Castle, tomorrow (Wednesday, May 27).The musician has performed in several different groups throughout the North-East and beyond. She will be taking to the
A COUNTY councillor is swapping his desk for a bike in a bid to cycle 270 miles in 24 hours for an autism charity.Trimdon and Thornley’s county councillor, Peter Brookes, is one of five cyclists taking on the gruelling challenge on June 20, which will
A PAIR of doctors has begun an epic challenge in an effort to help the people of earthquake-hit Nepal. James Bennett and Suleika Rohd-Thomsen had been due to fly out to Nepal and volunteer in a hospital earlier this month. Their trip was cancelled
A MAN who attacked two paramedics and a police officer believing they were robbers has escaped jail.Joseph Mark Betteridge left court with a community order today (Tuesday, May 26) – despite injuring a trio of emergency workers in a drunken rage.Darlington
A BOGUS missionary is believed to be targeting churches and hoteliers.Police are warning members of the clergy, as well as guest house owners, after a man recently attended the United Reform Church in the Redcar area and spoke with the Minister.The man
TRIBUTES were paid today to a woman who devoted much of her life to maintaining wartime links between the North-East of England and Canada. St John Fisher Roman Catholic Church in Sedgefield was overflowing for the funeral of Betty Amlin, who died
RESIDENTS at a Darlington care home enjoyed getting out and about in the community – many for the first time in a long time – during a fundraising event.About ten residents from the Grange Care Home released balloons as part of a dementia awareness Bank
MOTORISTS are warned of carriageway and slip road closures and a lowered speed limit on the A1(M) over four weeks from Monday (June 1).The southbound carriageway of the A1(M) between Carrville and Shincliffe, County Durham, will be closed for resurfacing.The
THE BBC may frequently plead poverty – but they have been trying to be very generous to bemused songwriter Neil Fitzpatrick.For the last 20 years they have been sending him royalty cheques for a TV show that was actually made five years before the 41-
THE SUBJECT of a ‘paedophile hunting' video appeared in court today in relation to grooming underage girls.Darlington man Jonathan Shearer faced magistrates in Newton Aycliffe following a breach of bail conditions imposed yesterday (Monday, May 25).Shearer
A PRIVATE collection of miniature dolls houses thought to be one of the finest in the world has been gifted to a Ripon stately home.Newby Hall has put the dolls houses on public display for the first time after receiving the models from two private collectors
A WARNING has been issued by Hartlepool's trading standards officers to be careful when using disposable barbecues which have killed nine people in recent years.The throwaway products are not a problem when used to cook outside but can become dangerous
A COUNCILLOR of more than 50 years has service has died just days after he was elected vice-chairman of Durham County Council. Cllr Robin Todd MBE died in hospital on Saturday (May 23) aged 74, just three days after being made the authority’s vice-chairman
A FORMER lawyer has had his first book published – a fantasy novel.Marc Turner describes his book When the Heavens Fall as a cross between Lord of the Rings and the zombie hit World War Z.The 40-year-old, from High Shincliffe, near Durham will have the
A SHOP supervisor who bought cigarettes after being told they were “from the back of a lorry” landed himself and his parents in court for selling counterfeit goods from their family stores. Satinder Singh, 35, purchased 2,000 Lambert and Butler
DURHAM enjoyed a good afternoon as the sun came out and Worcestershire's lack of bowling depth was exposed. It was in the balance at 66 for two when Paul Collingwood marched out on his 39th birthday, but by tea he and Keaton Jennings had both passed
HALF of businesses in the region have been victims of late payment in the last six months, putting thousands at risk of going bust, research by insolvency trade body R3 has found.The alarming figures come as a new bill will be announced in the Queen's
ENGLAND fly-half Danny Cipriani is encouraging teenagers across Newcastle to book a front row seat at the Rugby World Cup in September by finding a flag tomorrow (Wednesday, May 27). One lucky 14-16 year-old will lead the teams out at a World Cup
PEOPLE wanting the chance to be retained firefighters are invited to an open day to learn more about the opportunity to serve their community.Cleveland Fire Brigade is looking for new recruits at its Redcar Community Fire Station and will be there between
VIZ founder Simon Donald will talk about his life at an event in Durham next month (Sunday, June 21).The Newcastle-based comic book co-founder and former co-editor will be at The People’s Bookshop, Saddlers Yard, Durham on Sunday, June 21.He will discuss
ORGANISERS say a second pride festival will be bigger and better than last year’s inaugural event.Durham Pride will take place in the city on Sunday (May 31), with live music around Millennium Place compered by the ‘Queen of Durham’ Tess Tickle, stalls
THE Labour group of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have confirmed they will be bidding for power at the authority's annual general meeting on Thursday (May 28).Group leader Sue Jeffrey plans to announce the leadership team she hopes will run the
THREE lucky sports fans are toasting their illustrious common ancestor, after he earned them free drinks at the North’s biggest regatta.To mark 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo, Durham Regatta organisers promised to supply complimentary ale to visiting
A MULTI-storey car park is to close overnight from next month.The 400-space Prince Bishops shopping centre car park, accessed off Leazes Bowl roundabout, in Durham City will be closed from midnight to 6am from Monday, June 15, it has been announced.It
THREE causes have benefitted from a charitable society’s generous giving.The Durham Lions club presented £600 to the Robbie Jones Fund, For Ava’s Intensive Therapy Hope (Faith) and the St Margaret’s Centre.Robbie Jones, from Bowburn, near Durham had to
THOUSANDS of Teessiders flocked to the seaside over the Bank Holiday weekend.Saturday was the busiest day as the sun shone and the quietest time was Monday afternoon as many people watched Middlesbrough FC's defeat to Norwich City in the Championship
A FOURTEEN-year-old girl in foster care who was found hanging at a house party was "very drunk" having downed whisky and Disaronno in a drinking game, an inquest heard. Sarah Clerkson, originally from Sunderland but staying with a County Durham
A REWARD of £1,000 has been offered following the theft of a classic tractor – just the day after it had been sold.The 35-year-old machine, a Massey Ferguson 240, was purchased at a farm machinery sale held in Swainby, near Osmotherley, at the weekendHowever
THINGS began to go badly wrong for Durham from the sixth ball of the day, when Joe Leach edged Chris Rushworth past Gordon Muchall 's left ear at the third slip. He was on nought at the time but proceeded to ride considerable luck in thrashing
A TALENTED young performer has set the stage for a career in the arts after gaining a place on a coveted drama course.Richmond School sixth-former Ed Batchelor saw off competition from over 4,000 hopefuls from across the UK to secure a place at the National
ANGRY unions have intensified calls for North-East steel workers to strike over pensions.The National Trade Union Steel Co-ordinating Committee (NTUS) has urged staff to walk out, branding Tata Steel a sham for its handling of potential changes to the
A SINGER-SONGWRITER who has worked with the likes of Jessie J has been sharing his experiences of cyber bullying in an initiative warning of the dark side of the internet. Rich Cottell told students at Darlington School of Mathematics that a close
A NORTH-EAST teacher is urging more schools to sign up for a free online first aid lesson by after research showed six in 10 children would not know what to do in a medical emergency. Durham School, a leading North-East independent school in Durham City
STOCKTON Sixth Form College has secured additional funding to enable students to continue to experience working life in Spain’s travel and leisure industry as part of their studies.The college has been awarded 87,000 euros (£62,000) by the Leonardo da
EDUCATION specialists Everybody Learns is calling on parents and their children in the North-East and North Yorkshire to help disadvantaged children in a truly unique way. For every child using their new free reading test in May, Everybody Learns
SIXTY years of fashion excellence at Northumbria University was celebrated in style at the Baltic gallery when students unveiled their catwalk collections at this year’s graduate fashion show.The fashion elite, including media and industry professionals
A MAN and a child were killed and a baby was seriously injured in a crash between a HGV and a car on the A66 on Sunday. Police were called just after 5pm to a two vehicle road traffic collision on the eastbound carriageway at Crackenthorpe, between
Former soldier and maths teacher Ian Mackie, from Stockton, has written exclusively for The Northern Echo to provide an insight into dementia, a condition that affects nearly 35,000 in the North-East Some people think it is the end of the world
MY dad, a regular correspondent here (Geoff Bulmer), wrote to Tony Blair in 1995 resigning his membership of the Labour Party over the decision to abandon Clause 4 of the party's constitution. The response from Tony Blair was a testament to the sort of
A WORLD-FAMOUS tenor has praised the talents of a competition-winning North-East choir during his performance in the region. Russell Watson used his performance at Darlington Civic Theatre to praise the winners of the Sing to Win competition held
THE dreams of tens of thousands of Middlesbrough fans were dashed at Wembley in a painful premiership play-off final yesterday. The team did not produce their best performance and at the final whistle the anguish on the face of Boro's chairman,
A DARLINGTON pub is aiming to raise funds for charity by holding a series of events.The Red Lion, in Priestgate, is part of the Greene King chain of pubs, restaurants and hotels, and the company has held a three year partnership with Macmillan Cancer
“THE Government will increase NHS investment by £8billion a year.” Thus spake our newly elected Prime Minister. It won’t be enough. It never is enough. Expenditure on this “envy of the world” almost doubled from £57.049bn in 2002/03 to £105.25bn in
A BUSINESS forensics team led by a former police officer has helped bring two North-East company bosses to justice. The team at Newcastle-based chartered accountants UNW headed up by Phil Loveday, provided evidential packages to police for two separate
Darlington will again face Sunderland in a pre-season after the Premier League club agreed to provide the opposition for the third summer in succession at Heritage Park. The clubs have met before each of the last two seasons, the Black Cats fielding
GOSH, can it really be 50 years? Half a century since brothers Keith and Jim Lipthorpe opened the Fiesta in Stockton – April 8, 1965 – and created a nightclub to remember? A pint was 35p, scampi in a basket ten bob, the cover charge usually 75p
A FOOD-lovers festival has established itself as one of the North’s biggest food attractions with record visitor numbers this weekend.The Malton Food Lovers Festival attracted big-name food and music stars, including Levi Roots, who performed at the festival
BLOCKBUSTER films such as Avengers: The Age of Ultron and Fast & Furious 7 helped drive Cineworld revenues up by nearly a third since the start of the year. The firm, which has more than 100 sites under the Cineworld and Picturehouse brands
SHEFFIELD United have sacked Nigel Clough after the club missed out on Sky Bet League One promotion. The Blades, who reached the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup, were beaten in the play-off semi-finals by Swindon and have been condemned to a
BRITISH technology guru Sir Jonathan Ive has been promoted to Apple's chief design officer, it has been revealed.The Northumbria University graduate is the designer behind of some of the best-loved gadgets of modern times and is widely credited for his
Sam Allardyce is convinced his successor will have a firm foundation upon which to build as West Ham look for a new manager. Allardyce's departure after four years was confirmed after Sunday's 2-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Newcastle following
IT started with a dramatic 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in 2008, ended with Sunday’s crucial 2-0 win over West Ham, and contained more highs and lows than a fairground ride at The Hoppings. When Jonas Gutierrez looks back over his seven-year career at Newcastle
Tow Law are looking for a new chairperson following Sandra Gordon’s decision to quit at the club’s forthcoming AGM. Sandra has guided the club through some difficult times in the past decade, but feels that she can’t devote as much time and energy
A MAN has been talked down after threatening to throw himself off a bridge. Thanks for your patience this morning shutting the A1 always causes problems. We managed to talk the young male down safely from the bridge. — Durham RPU (@DurhamRPU
A MENTAL health trust has been praised for its care - but warned to improve some areas of patient safety.Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), which operates across Teesside, Durham and North Yorkshire, was rated good in the Care Quality
WHILE there are many very serious issues to comment on, to me the thing I celebrate is the vote in Ireland in favour of gay marriage. What matters most in human relationships is that we love one another. My natural orientation is heterosexual
A COUNCIL has been ordered to pay compensation after a man claimed he was ‘gazumped’ by a building officer following an official site visit. The man was buying some land when he contacted the Durham County Council building control officer to ask
AMERICAN rock giants The Foo Fighters played in the front of 50,000 ecstatic North-East fans last night. View more concert and crowd pictures from the Foo Fighters gig The Stadium of Light in Sunderland was transformed for the show
AFTER reading CT Riley’s recent letter concerning the Conservatives' plan to scrap the European Human Rights Act (EHRA) I did a bit of research. It didn’t take long to discover that the proposed replacement, The British Rights Bill, will be a watered
I READ in the Echo (May 25) that former deputy prime minister John Prescott has decided to throw his weight behind Andy Burnham to replace Ed Miliband as Labour leader. How strange that all of the contenders for the post, Messer’s Burnham, Yvette
THE death of a woman whose body was found at a popular hotel is not being treated as suspicious, police have said. The body of 33-year-old Alison Stamp, from Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, who went missing after finishing work in Bishop Auckland
IT might be a familiar feeling, but that doesn’t make it any easier to bear. When Mike Dean blew his whistle to signal the end of an unexpectedly one-sided play-off final that added yet another chapter to Middlesbrough’s seemingly unending tale of
FRUSTRATION was written across the face of every dejected Middlesbrough player as they were forced to endure at first hand Norwich City’s promotion celebrations from the Wembley surface where their own Premier League dream died for a further year at
SCOTT FENWICK has spent the last seven months living the dream. But he couldn’t quite comprehend just how difficult that fantasy would turn out.Signed from Dunston in October, he scored on his debut and then saw the manager who plucked him from the Northern
Jason Gillespie has backed compatriot Trevor Bayliss to make a success of the England coaching job after being overlooked for the role himself.The 40-year-old will remain in charge of the champions, much to the delight of the White Rose faithful and hierarchy
Gary Lineker on the Road to FA Cup Glory (BBC1, 10.45pm) MOST small boys recall their first glimpse of the FA Cup Final on TV. Mine was a grainy, postcard-sized black and white screen on a set in my grandmother's sitting room playing some frantic action
AITOR KARANKA spoke at length in Middlesbrough’s Wembley dressing room immediately after suffering play-off heartache to Norwich City about building on this season’s progress. And that was the message coming from goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopolous afterwards.The
DANNY GRAHAM would love to see Dick Advocaat surprise Wearside by staying on as head coach and claims it would be a major ‘coup’ if Sunderland can pull off the deal. Advocaat is understood to have already made up his mind on his future after being
A WOMAN who created a faerie garden in community woodland that was destroyed by vandals has worked through the night to create another. Katie Robertson was devastated when she discovered her painstaking work to create a little bit of magic in Stanley
A COMPUTER games designer from the North-East has developed a virtual reality programme to allow people to look around prospective properties using their computers or mobile phones. Entrepreneur Richard Coates hopes his software will initially
THE investigation into the murder of a North-East takeaway worker will feature on BBC One's Crimewatch programme tonight. Detective Chief Inspector John Bent will be live from the show's Cardiff studio as he appeals to millions of people across
DURHAM County planners' recommendation that the ambitious Eleven Arches plan should be rejected saddens, but does not surprise, me. Durham County Council has never shown much interest in the regeneration of Bishop Auckland. However, officers
