CIU Individual League IN the second week of the league, Norman Kirkley of Hunwick met Charlie Donaghy of Tow Law but just never hit his true form as Donaghy took all three frames without the game ever reaching any quality. In the second match John Bate
Teesside League Tigers had Dave Murphy to thank with 14 points including ten out of ten free throws helping his side to their first Teesside League win over Thornaby by 68-60. Both sides struggled to get into any kind of rhythm but with Tigers' big men
Billingham Town and Whitley Bay both pulled off victories against UniBond League sides in FA Cup third qualifying round replays in midweek to give the Northern League their best representation in the last qualifying round for several years. Town beat
Forcett and District League Division A P W D L F A Pts Milbank Arms 3 3 0 0 20 4 6 Crown Inn B 3 2 0 1 12 12 4 Smallways Inn 3 1 1 1 11 13 3 Wheatsheaf 2 1 1 0 11 5 3 Crown Inn A 2 1 1 0 9 7 3 Queens Head 2 1 0 1 8 8 2 Stanwick Arms 2 1 0 1 8 8 2 King
DISTRICT councillors have called for a traffic study at a Richmond trading estate amid concerns of increasing use by heavy goods vehicles. The move follows the decision in December to grant planning permission for the building of eight new offices and
A KEEN amateur artist is hoping to hold a new exhibition of his work after the completion of his latest model. Bill Colley, of Byers Green, near Bishop Auckland, has created a lasting tribute to the Todhills brickworks circa 1937 using a mixture of art
Durham County Men's teams made massive home victories at Chester-le-Street Cooksons against North Yorkshire to take the titles in both the A and B Region One Inter Counties Championship tables. The visitors' A team only managed to take three points from
RESIDENTS on a Consett estate are again preparing to fight controversial housing plans after losing out in a similar row two years ago. Miller Homes is putting the finishing touches to a 78-home development on the site of the town's former steelworks.
Durham Alliance League P W D L F A Pts Seaham The Duke 12 9 3 0 37 10 30 Boys Welfare 11 7 2 2 33 25 23 Herrington CW 10 7 1 2 36 24 22 W'ton Westwood 9 6 3 0 37 7 21 Springwell Village 11 6 2 3 27 14 20 D'ham Vic Bridge 11 5 2 4 39 29 17 Belford House
ONE of the region's best known butcher's says competition from a supermarket has forced it to consider pulling out of Richmond. Fawcetts, which has 24 shops throughout the North-East, says competition from the recently-opened Tesco supermarket at Catterick
A KNEE-jerk reaction by Tories put paid to the hopes of Darlington's two Liberal Democrats being given immediate seats on two scrutiny committees. The Labour group had finally caved in to constant appeals by Couns Ken Walker and his wife, Susan, that
AN insurance provider has offered a lifeline to elderly flood victims. Age Concern Insurance Services is asking policyholders who have suffered flood damage to get in touch immediately so it can help to secure homes, carry out repairs and cleaning or
VILLAGERS are celebrating after receiving a £57,000 windfall to bring their village hall back to life. The hall in High Coniscliffe is more than 100 years old and is a focus for that village, Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent. Once a hive of activity, wear
North Eastern Women's League Trophies and prizes won by club members this year in the North-Eastern Women's Bowling League were presented at the league's annual dinner and social evening in the Crossway Hotel, Thornley. The league's 12 clubs were represented
A NORTHALLERTON store has won an award for its efforts and commitment to equal employment rights for disabled people. Boyes in Northallerton received the award from RecruitAble, a pilot scheme for the government's New Deal for Disabled People, which acts
SCRAPPING concessionary bus fares for schoolchildren could hit some of the poorest families in Darlington. The £250,000 cost-cutting exercise by the council was unveiled last week, alongside its plans to restore a three-mile limit for free bus travel.
Cleveland League With only two weeks gone into the new season, sponsored by Bass Breweries, Redcar WMC A opened up a three point gap at the top of the First Division after whitewashing Grinkle Park by six frames to nil. D Beckett opened the scoring by
A SPECIAL care baby unit is hoping to give newborns the benefit of the latest technology. Bishop Auckland Special Care Baby Unit wants to replace all ten of its ageing cots, which will cost about £4,500. Despite the cost, hospital staff are confident
UNBEATEN Craig Richardson successfully defended his world kick boxing championship title at an international event in the North-East at the weekend. The 16-year-old, of Lanchester, County Durham, stopped Russian challenger Ivan Silantiev in the fifth
LOCAL Government Minister Hilary Armstrong will talk about tackling poverty and social exclusion when she speaks at the Wear Valley Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) meeting, next week. The MP will also hear about the work carried out by the bureau over the
For reasons best explained to Dr Anthony Clare or one of his eminent ilk, 195 physically grown men will tomorrow attempt the most spectacular exercise in self-flagellation since Bon Accord turned out to play Arbroath, and were thrashed 36-0. Officially
SHEEP farmer Mr Robin Raine is the new Wool Board member for the English North region. Mr Raine, who runs Swaledale and Blue-faced Leicester flocks in a family partnership on 4,000 acres at Kirkoswald, Penrith, has been a regional representative for Cumbria
THE linesman's flag proved crucial as Quakers lost their unbeaten home record to league newcomers Kidderminster Harriers on Tuesday night. Darlington saw two efforts disallowed for offside, and were convinced that Harriers' opening goal should have been
Firefighters went to the rescue of trapped animals twice twice last weekend. A horse that was stuck in a ditch was pulled free with hose reels and ropes. The animal fell while cantering along a track behind the Beamish Mary pub, No Place, near Stanley
PENSIONERS are urging people to back their campaign for better state pensions. Members of the North-East Pensioners' Association (NEPA) will be on the streets of Sunderland today, collecting names for a petition. They have already collected several thousand
A Hoggarth and Sons Eskvale and Cleveland League Boosbeck won their match 5-0 at Great Ayton - scoring all the goals in the first half. Shane Breckon opened the scoring after two minutes when he was one on one with Stuart Readman and rounded him to score
COMPETITION was fierce and the standard higher than ever for this year's Ferryhill Allotment Awards. There was an award for best garden and most improved garden at each site, with winners getting a certificate, free rent for a year and a £15 Thinford
BUS passengers in Gateshead face another black Friday as drivers stage their third one-day strike. Go Gateshead buses will be off the road again because Transport and General Workers' Union members have rejected a four per cent pay offer. The company,
A NEW partnership between police and community safety officers is to clamp down on crime in Teesdale. Durham County Council has teamed up with Teesdale District Council and Barnard Castle police to stamp out anti-social behaviour in the dale. The initiative
THE drinks will be on Red Lion (3.00) at Doncaster this afternoon provided he wins the Westwoodside Handicap. Brian Meehan's ex-French gelding has taken time to acclimatise to British conditions, in fact he looked a real slow coach when first seen out
A RECORD 50,000 entrants will ensure the 20th Great North Run marks a milestone as Britain's biggest mass participation event. The landmark will be set once the 31,649th runner crosses the line after Olympic triple jump gold medallist Jonathan Edwards
A NEW roof-top garden has been laid at a former high-tech factory to make its workforce feel more relaxed. The sky-high lawn was originally planted for workers at the doomed Siemens factory on Tyneside so they had a relaxing view as they gazed out of
Durham and District League The young and enthusiastic Gilesgate DLI team came very close to their first win since becoming new members of the league at the start of the season. They entertained Broom Park Loves and narrowly went down by the odd point.
RESIDENTS on the Teesside coast are preparing to celebrate the end of British Summer Time next weekend with a Pageant of Light, To light up the way, residents from Saltburn are invited to make candles and lanterns. The Lantern workshops take place every
A NEW pensioners' forum in east Cleveland is to hold its first meeting next month, following an appeal for volunteers. The group has had to be extended already because of the huge amount of interest shown in the project. Mike Findley, from Marske, was
A DARLINGTON band is returning to the live circuit after some time off working on new material. Lucas have played few live dates this year, but released their second EP, Down Hero Way, in the summer. On Friday, November 3, the trio will headline a show
THUGS who have terrorised talented, young tennis players into giving up their sport, may have finished off a tennis club for good. Assaults, vandalism, thefts and abuse have hit Bishop Auckland tennis club for the last three years. But after a deliberate
YOUNGSTERS in Hartlepool are limbering up for a half-term holiday of sporting fun. Activities supported by the Owton Rossmere and North Hartlepool Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) Partnerships and run by Hartlepool Borough Council sports development team
A DIY store has agreed to stop selling exotic animals at its in-store pet shops in the face of pressure from animal welfare campaigners. Focus Do It All has announced that it will no longer sell reptiles through its Petworld outlets, including stores
Camerons Teesside League Acklam Steelworks, who scrapped a 1-0 win at Thornaby Youth Club last week, had to battle hard against Whitby side Fishburn Park who were on a five match unbeaten run. But league leaders Acklam dominated the start of the match
A soldier on home leave from Bosnia slashed a stranger's throat then killed the man's cousin by plunging the weapon into his chest, following a petty argument in a burger bar, a court heard. Soldier David Tillen was in the centre of Sunderland with his
I COULDN'T believe it either. According to a survey, one in ten Britons has lost the will to live. It seemed a startlingly high number, until I read on. The results, published by an Internet psychotherapist site, were based on responses from those few
Darlington and District League Division A P W D L F A Pts Cleveland Club 6 5 0 1 29 19 10 JUC 6 4 2 0 29 19 10 Nags Head 6 4 1 1 29 19 9 Wheatsheaf B 6 2 4 0 28 20 8 Slaters 6 3 2 1 26 22 8 Railway Inst B 6 3 0 3 28 20 6 Hogans A 6 2 2 2 25 23 6 Speedwell
FOR Northallerton rally driver Becky Taylor, the 2000 season has had more than its fair share of ups and downs. In between studies in Newcastle, the 20-year-old has been contesting the prestigious Ford Racing Ka Rally Championship this year in her University
Sir, - How gratifying it is to read ( D&S, October 13) that the residents of Great Ayton are having second thoughts on the traffic-calming schemes for the village, and I congratulate Coun June Imeson on her stance against the usefulness of such measures
A MAJOR exhibition tracing the tradition of quilt making in the North of England is enjoying huge success at the Bowes museum near Barnard Castle. On show until January 7, it has already been viewed by several thousand visitors since the start of August
Northumberland and Durham have selected a very strong team to represent it at the ASA's annual inter-county competition at Sheffield on Sunday when all of the 33 English counties and four teams from Scotland and two from Wales will be taking part, writes
Shildon 1 Northallerton Town 0 NORTHALLERTON Town's seven-match unbeaten start to the league season came to an end when they lost 1-0 at in-form Shildon. The home team made a positive start and almost took the lead after just 30 seconds when Dave Mawson
From this newspaper 100 years ago. - Whilst driving home to Quarry Hill Farm, Nunthorpe, on Wednesday, Mr Benjamin Robson met with an accident near Thornaby Station. At this point his trap caught against the side of a tramcar and the horse, being frightened
Two North-East schoolgirls have been locked up for their "dreadful" record of attacks on other girls. Marie Booth and Hayley Short, both 16 and from Darlington, were renowned for their violence, the court was told. Their last victim spent four days in
Tow Law Area League TOW LAW NEW MARKET B went to the top of the table by two points, albeit temporarily as the chasing teams have a match in hand, when they only dropped two points on their visit to Tow Law North Point. Ida Ward took the only singles
THE crackle of firewood and the smell of gunpowder may be difficult to recreate online, but there are plenty of websites worth a visit in the run-up to November 5. Important safety information (plus a short virtual demonstration) can be found at the website
FARM incomes have plummeted by a disastrous 90pc over the last five years, with Northern farmers in the red. Deloitte and Touche say the results are the worst since they began their authoratative annual survey 11 years ago, and they warn of worse to come
A CLEVELAND council is playing a part in improving lobster stocks off the east coast. Redcar and Cleveland is one of two authorities involved in a successful buy-back-and-release scheme. Along with Hartlepool council, it has a joint representative serving
GUISBOROUGH is gearing up to fight plans to use park land for an office car park. A flood of objections has followed Redcar and Cleveland council's scheme to develop land at Rectory Lane for one of its own departments. Last Thursday, members of the policy
REDCAR grandfather Stan Barron is raising money for some of the sickest children in the country by taking part in The Great North Run. Mr Barron, 62, is running in his fifth Great North Run on behalf of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice. The hospice is based in
TOWNS and villages throughout Cleveland are gearing up for some special anniversary celebrations. The life and achievements of Captain James Cook will be marked in a full week of events starting today. October 27 is the 272nd anniversary of Cook's birth
Sir, - I wish to draw your readers' attention to the plight of the people who live in the catchment area of the rivers Swale, Ure and Ouse. Historically, the Swale is the most volatile river in England and we, at the bottom end, have to suffer frequent
Auckland and District Ebac Youth League P W D L D A Pts Barnard Castle 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 Crook Town 1 1 0 0 5 1 3 Newton Aycliffe 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 Bishop Auckland 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 West Auckland 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Cleveland Bridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willington 1 0 0 1 1 2
CHILDREN at a primary school in Redcar have been going mad for maths this week. "Add Ings Up" at Ings Farm Primary School, Stirling Road, involved each of the 400 pupils in a series of fun and imaginative activities in the main hall and playground. The
A BRIEF spell of wonderfully warm autumn sunshine persuaded some butterflies to visit our garden. Where they came from, I do not know, but they settled on a large carmine-pink flowerhead of sedum spectabile, which is one of a huge family of plants known
HOSPITAL staff who worked with a consultant recently dismissed for having an affair with a woman patient have spoken out in his support. In a letter to Mr Neil Hebblethwaite and his wife, Deborah, theatre staff from the Friarage hospital, Northallerton
GRANTS to help more childminders start working in North Yorkshire are available through a county council scheme. Start-up grants are on offer, ranging from £50 to a maximum of £600. The money can be spent on start-up costs, such as registration and inspection
A CAMPAIGNER is claiming victory over women being admitted to an ancient moor land order. And yesterday was set to be a red letter day for Danby court leet at its annual open manorial session. The court leet's steward was expected to report that women
SPECIALIST help will soon be on hand for scores of budding sports stars in the Stockton area. A Government drive to boost sporting opportunities for pupils across the country is already running at Northfield School, Billingham. The School Sport Coordinator
IT isn't just metric measurements which are giving trouble. The older measures of liquid are causing confusion at one Darlington pub. A blackboard outside promises the chance to win "a firkin of Black Sheep". Ten pints of Paul Theakston's brew are, it
THE BELLS will be ringing again this Sunday at Durham's St Nicholas Church after more than 20 years of inactivity. Fears over the structural safety of the church tower, given the vibration of nearby traffic, led to the six bells remaining silent in recent
A NORTH Yorkshire fitness fanatic is putting his image on the line this weekend when he takes part in the Great North Run. Muscle-bound 46-year-old Paul Stainthorp, of Middleton Tyas, works out every day to keep in trim and it shows. But it's not a macho
FERRYHILL will soon have an information technology drop-in centre, thanks to a £75,000 grant. The cash, from the New Opportunities Fund, will be used to staff the community room in Ferryhill Comprehensive School. Headteacher Steve Gater said: "What we're
Aycliffe & District League Darts P W F A T C Horndale A 9 8 47 16 16 7 Southerne 8 8 38 18 16 6 Royal Hotel 8 7 43 13 14 4 Red Lion 8 7 38 18 14 8 Iron Horse 9 6 41 22 12 3 RAFA 9 4 31 32 8 4 RBL 8 4 27 29 8 3 Horndale B 8 4 26 30 8 4 Oaktree 8 4
Residents of Teesside's former steel working communities launched themselves into cyber space this afternoon. Called Steel Valley, the event at the University of Teesside saw the official launch of Tees Valley Communities Online project which has put
DARLINGTON U-18s crushed Sandal 53-0 with first-half tries from Chris World, Paul Walker, James Brimlow and Andrew Laidlaw, Steven Taylor adding three conversions. After the break Ben Hampshire, Nikki Turner(2), Johnathan Smedley, Tarn Bainbridge and
A NORTHALLERTON woman may face the sack because of an unreliable train service, which has caused her to be late for work on a regular basis. Miss Sheila Walker, aged 39, from Newlands in Northallerton, catches the 7.49 Northern Spirit service from the
Bishop Auckland moved closer to the leading group in the UniBond League with a 2-1 home win over Worksop on Wednesday. Worksop, who included former England international Chris Waddle, started the game well and took the lead after six minutes when Waddle
A THOUGHTLESS theft has deprived a doctor of important records on child patients. On Wednesday night, thieves broke into the children's unit of Bishop Auckland hospital by levering open a window with a spade and stealing a paediatrician's laptop from
A GROUP of Finnish students is taking in the sights of Teesside as part of an exchange visit. The ten students, who arrived last week, were welcomed at Teesside Tertiary College as part of an exchange visit. The students, aged between 16 and 19, who are
Norman Fowler Memorial IN the third quarter final Sean Johnston of Coxhoe played John Armstrong of Shotton at Tow Law Club over a best of five frames. Armstrong got away to a good start and never looked back after putting in an early 22 break. He followed
Sir, - Having read the letter (D&S, October 13) from Mr Allerton, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Friarage, I too felt utter dismay and anger at the decision to dismiss Mr Hebblethwaite. I concur 100pc with his comments that this action will
MILLIONS of people around the world saw Adam Garcia's latest performance - in the televised opening ceremony at this year's Olympic Games in Sydney. "That was just brilliant," says the 27-year-old Aussie. "I was there in front of 110,000 people doing
SIDECAR superstar Steve Webster has sealed his place in the hall of sporting fame with an unprecedented achievement. He was confirmed as the greatest sidecar racer in the history of the sport after clinching a record-breaking eighth world championship
Durham City Harriers MEMBERS of Durham City Harriers were out in force to support the Auckland Castle 10km road race at Bishop Auckland for what was the final event in the three-race Fila series. The race began in the Market Place in sunny conditions
PRO-DEMOCRACY campaigner James Mawdsley was due to taste freedom this Friday after 415 days in solitary confinement in a Burmese prison. The 27-year-old human rights activist, jailed for 17 years for handing out pro-democracy literature in August last
THE organisers of a charity shopping event which ended yesterday hope to give charities a cash boost. The two-day Durham Shopping Extravaganza, at the Ramside Hotel, on the outskirts of Durham, featured about 60 traders from across the country. Shoppers
Earlier this month the Durham U-13 team played against Cumbria, Leeds and Northumberland at the Gateshead International Stadium. And they managed two wins, losing only to a strong Leeds side. In their first match against Cumbria, Durham triumphed 16-8
INDEPENDENT fuel companies are planning a series of protests against an alleged two-tier pricing system which they say is forcing rural garages out of business. A convoy of more than 12 road tankers, owned by most of the region's independent fuel suppliers
TRADERS in Darlington's covered market say they have been sold down the river by council plans to bring farm products into the town square today. Mr Alan Milburn, the town's MP, will launch the first farmers' market with 23 stalls selling beef, pork,
A WEEK tomorrow will see me at a Harrogate hotel, scrabbling through books. Scrabbling not for slightly foxed Agatha Christies in the town where the lady hid during her 1928 disappearance, but doing some detective work of my own in pursuance of my latest
CAMPAIGNERS for road safety measures to stop more children being killed, expressed relief last night at a council's plan to make them permanent. But those against the temporary restrictions have taken up their fight with the ombudsman to have them abolished
DAREDEVIL students and their teachers have raised more than £500 for a national cancer charity. Ed Lott, headteacher at King James I Community College, in Bishop Auckland, and head of geography Mark Adamson led the way when they ran the Nottingham Marathon
NORTH Yorkshire farmer John Metcalfe has ploughed a lot of hard work into his beloved hobby. He has been loyal to it for 60 years without a break and has no intention of giving it up just yet. For the 74-year-old grandfather-of-six, who has worked the
WHILE most of his colleagues are spending their half-term holiday taking a well-earned break or catching up on some marking, one County Durham teacher will spend it climbing a remote 4,000m peak. Maths teacher Bob Elston, of Moorside Comprehensive School
A new report on prospects for growth and employment paints a bleak picture of a north-south economic divide in the UK. The survey, by economic analysts Business Strategies, said the southern regions of England, including London, the south east, the south
IT'S a tough job, but primary school children have set out to find the most unusual doughnut filling possible. Supermarket giant Tesco laid down the challenge to all junior schoolchildren in Northallerton and said it would not settle for the traditional
THE NFU has urged farmers in Yorkshire and the North-East to spend time on ways to avoid back pain. This week is European week for safety and health and Mr David Collier, the NFU regional technical adviser, said back pain was responsible for a great deal
IT was a poignant moment when pensioner Donald Bell held a Victoria Cross at the Green Howards' Museum in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The armed forces' highest award for gallantry was awarded to his uncle, Second Lieutenant Donald Bell, and although Mr
Junior round-up Billingham Wolves went down their first defeat of the season following a narrow 4-3 loss at Hull Ice Arena Saturday against Kingston Predators on Saturday. Wolves had won their opening five matches while it was Kingston's first game of
THE ancient constitution of one of the North-East's pioneering social housing schemes has been brought up to date to suit the needs of its 21st Century residents. It has taken several months for the constitution of the 300-year-old Almshouses at Kirkleatham
A TRUSTY police horse was saddled up for his final tour of duty this week. Endeavour, the longest-serving horse with the Cleveland police mounted section, is being shipped out to pastures new. The 20-year-old steed bowed out on Wednesday after 15 years
A LOCAL authority plans to close two of its children's homes in a bid to move away from institutionalised care. Middlesbrough Borough Council's cabinet has approved plans to close Beechwood and Saltersgill homes as part of its latest best value drive.
A & C Kelly Gateshead Youth League Ithe U-14 section Callum Burn rifled six goals and Ryan Ridson (4) when Hepburn hammered Sandhole 10-2. Liam Docherty (4) and John Storey (3) scored the bulk of the goals in Cleveland Halls' 8-0 success at home to
A choir is to hold a charity concert in support of two Third World aid charities. Christian Aid and Cafod will both benefit from the Chester-le-Street Civic Choir concert this Saturday. The event has been organised by members of St Cuthbert's and the
SUPPORTERS of Britain's oldest warship afloat are celebrating after they received confirmation the ship will be bailed out and a grant awarded to finish its restoration. The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded the HMS Trincomalee Trust a grant of up to
THE boys from Barnie are bouncing back - and in some style. After six fixtures they have shot to top spot in Division Three of the Durham and Northumberland League, scoring 170 points on the way. The Barnard Castle club's aim this season is to win promotion
Chester-Le-Street Town THE U-15s and U-17s were the only sides in action for the club at the weekend as the U-13s didn't have a game and the U-16's County Cup match at Billingham was rained off. The U-17s maintained their challenge in the New County Youth
DARLINGTON winger Richard Hodgson has been rewarded for a string of good recent performances with a new contract. Manager Gary Bennett has ripped up the 21-year-old's current one-year deal and handed him an extension to June, 2002. Hodgson arrived in
POLICE are hunting vandals who went on a wrecking spree in a churchyard at the centre of a long-term restoration project. Damage put at £2,000 was done in the Victorian extension to the churchyard at St Giles' Church, Gilesgate, Durham City, resting place
POLICE are warning parents and residents of a North-East village to be on their guard after a child was nearly snatched by a motorist. The incident happened as the 12-year-old boy was walking along Linden Road in Brotton, East Cleveland, on Wednesday
TWO reports on the floods which devastated a North-East village are to be considered by councillors next month. On the morning of July 2, flash floods struck the east Cleveland village of Skinningrove, blocking the beck so that it burst its banks and
A WOMAN whose newborn baby died after disgraced surgeon Richard Neale allegedly refused to carry out an emergency operation is taking legal action against his hospital trust. Solicitor Simon John claims that if the facts were proved, the circumstances
Andrew Flintoff faces a tough career choice after failing to provide England with the necessary fitness guarantees and being ruled out of the equation for next month's Test series in Pakistan. The 22-year-old all-rounder's selection for the first-class
PUPILS hope a gift will help them hothouse their market gardening skills. An idea to start a gardening club at Crook Primary School has taken root, and about 20 children maintain the school's flower beds and vegetable plots. Potatoes, cabbages and cauliflowers
Ugo Ehiogu is set to complete his record £8m signing for Middlesbrough today in time to play for his new club at Charlton. The Aston Villa defender was on Teesside yesterday and joined in with the Boro squad at their Hurworth base. Agent Steve Kutner,
AN exhibition of rare artwork, designed to celebrate the 150th anniversary of one of the North-East's best known buildings, went on show at a preview yesterday. The display of watercolours and drawings, in recognition of Newcastle's Central Station, will
ONE of the region's smallest health clubs is celebrating after it picked up a top award in a national competition. Healthwise Fitness Club, in Milton Street, Saltburn, won the gold award in the Small Private Club category in the awards for excellence,
RICHARD NEALE AS a former patient of the disgraced doctor Richard Neale, together with Sheila Wright-Hogeland, I founded the Action and Support Group for former damaged patients. Following the GMC hearing, which concluded in July, there has been a feeling
SIX EAST Durham schoolgirls are to receive the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Award for their outstanding contribution to the environment. The pupils from Easington Community School include Faye Thompson, Karen Bainbridge, Mea Morton, Kirsten Jolly
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Spain in connection with the murder of millennium reveller Alan McQue. Mr McQue, 32, was attacked and stabbed as he left a party on New Year's Day morning. Detective Chief Inspector Alan Stewart, of Northumbria Police
YOUNGSTERS at Kilton Thorpe School in East Cleveland enjoyed a day learning about health and safety and how to handle an emergency yesterday. The youngsters, who all have learning disabilities, welcomed a host of organisations to their school in Brotton
RESIDENTS in the west end of Darlington are calling for a public meeting and starting a petition to fight the demolition of a Victorian building. They have voiced their concern over Darlington Building Society's plans for the block of Stanhope Road featuring
Saturday's Open on Carlton Miniott's Woodland complex produced some sensational sport, writes JEFF HERBERT. Split between Kestrel, Partridge and Skylark lakes the event attracted 72 rods and the leading two both smashed the existing match record. Dave
A NORTH Yorkshire girls' school choir makes its television debut next month, with music ranging from a stirring Zulu chant to traditional hymns. Members of the chapel choir of Queen Mary's school at Baldersby Park, near Thirsk, were filmed for the hour-long
QUEEN Elizabeth sixth form college students Becky Litchfield and Jo Wright are well-versed when it comes to writing poetry. The pair, who were recently short-listed in a competition organised by Ottakars book shop in Darlington, beat the competition in
A SUPPORT group has been launched to offer help and advice to carers of people with drug related problems. Wear Valley Carers Initiative (WVCI) has set up the group in Bishop Auckland so that relatives, friends and neighbours who know someone with drug
A SOCCER-mad schoolboy has presented a plaque to the Education Secretary to mark a learning centre's achievement. Shaun McClelland, ten, was invited to attend an awards ceremony at London's Shaw Park Plaza Hotel, after Middlesbrough Football Club's Study
STAFF and pupils at a Teesdale school were transported back to the days of the Second War World during a special event. Teachers and students at Teesdale Comprehensive School, in Barnard Castle, were given the opportunity to find out more about life during
TWO interior designers fear their business will take years to recover after pattern books were stolen. Husband and wife team Alexandra and Gary Gorman, of Ram-shaw, Bishop Auckland, run an interior design company at Quarrington Hill, near Durham. They
PROUD Army volunteers have returned home from a peace-keeping tour of the Balkans. A total of 25 men from 102 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), based in Newton Aycliffe, were deployed on a six-month operational tour of Kosovo
DISABLED people showed off their handiwork to councillors as part of a drive to draw attention to their capabilities. A display of arts and crafts was staged at Middlesbrough Town Hall yesterday by users of disabled facilities all over the town. It was
A soldier on home leave from Bosnia slashed a stranger's throat then killed the man's cousin by plunging the weapon into his chest, following a petty argument in a burger bar, a court heard. Soldier David Tillen was in the centre of Sunderland with his
A DARLINGTON man will be the envy of every football fan in the country when he steps out at Wembley on Sunday to play in the final match at the famous stadium. Chris Hutchon's dream came true after he entered a competition organised by FA Cup sponsors
A deaf couple's silent world erupted with a frenzied knife attack after the wife confessed that she was having an affair, a court was told yesterday. Paul Merritt, 38, grabbed a six-inch kitchen knife and in sign language told his wife Patricia, 43, that
AN environmental preservation group has called for an area of open space to be given special protection from developers. The Cassy's Field Environmental Preservation Group has asked Stockton Borough Council to help them look after the field in Thornaby
NEWTON Aycliffe Learning Centre has been awarded a grant of £48,000 to develop computer skills in the town. The cash, from the New Opportunities Fund, will be used to support the development of existing centres and mobile outreach services. Bishop Auckland
STAFF and pupils at a North Yorkshire primary school will be celebrating the end of a two-year project fundraising campaign today. An extension to the Whorlton Parochial School, Swainby, near Northallerton, is due to be officially opened this afternoon
GATES which have been widened to allow modern coaches to enter the Bowes museum were officially opened this week, following a reception in the Spanish Gallery. The intricate main gates of the museum in Barnard Castle, which are listed by English Heritage
Hathaway Auckland and District League Oagain, Saturday's programme was dominated by cup ties. In the league, Black and Decker beat Brandon Station 4-1 with a hat-trick from Lee Thistlewaite and a goal from Stephen Baker. Peter Hart scored for Brandon
FAMILY and friends have been paying tribute to a North Yorkshire pilot, killed in a plane crash in America. Ian Robertson, 41, died when his aircraft hit a mountain in New Mexico. He was flying alone, carrying cargo from a base in Durango, Colorado. Yesterday
A CHINESE caterer has been fined £4,000 for a having a "filthy'' kitchen and defrosting food in the back yard of the Junbo Chop Suey House on Middlesbrough's Acklam Road. Proprietor Chang Ping Kung pleaded guilty to eight contraventions of the Food Safety
THE bells will be ringing again this weekend after more than 20 years' silence at a city centre church. Fears about the structural safety of the tower at Durham's St Nicholas Church, because of the vibration of increasingly heavy traffic nearby, led to
VANDALS have caused thousands of pounds of damage to the Methodist church in Brotton which was damaged at the weekend, the second time in recent weeks. This heightens concern about anti-social behaviour in the village. Ward councillors are already taking
RESIDENTS in Ferryhill have been told they have a great opportunity to improve their town. The long-awaited first draft of the Ferryhill Community Appraisal was unveiled at a packed meeting in the library this week. Consultants have identified more than
FOOTBALL fans are being offered the chance to meet their heroes as part of club promotion. Guided tours are being conducted around the BT Cellnet Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesbrough Football Club. The tours, the latest of which will take place during
TEESDALE has been chosen to pilot an innovative scheme to help elderly residents stay at home, rather than be taken into care. Durham County Council social services department is trying out smart sensors on 14 pensioners in the hope of improving their
PEOPLE in Durham and Chester-le-Street have a chance to air their views on any police-related issues at two open meetings next week. The sessions have been organised as part of the Durham county force's Best Value process. Each forum will give the public
IT SOUNDS like most men's dream: a home in the country with idyllic views of the dales, your own brewery in the garden and your own pub just around the corner. And for one man, the dream has become a reality. Mr Fred Bristow, who runs the Swaled Ale brewery
EFFORTS to improve safety for young cyclists and reduce bike thefts in Hartlepool are being stepped up with two half-term events. Postcode security stamping, free safety checks and advice will be on offer to youngsters who bring their bikes to the Safe
DARLINGTON Mowden Park gave their confidence a huge boost before tomorrow's Tetley's Bitter Cup tie with a 36-3 win at home to North Division One promotion rivals Chester. On the strength of that performance they can be expected to win their third round
THE North-East's top museum is starting the search for a new chief following the early retirement of its suspended director. Peter Lewis, 62, will officially leave Beamish Museum, County Durham, at the end of the month, as revealed by The Northern Echo
MORE than anything else, Karen wants to hear Richard Neale say sorry. For 12 years the mother-of-two has been trying - and largely failing - to cope with waves of anger, self-recrimination and grief which followed the death of her first baby. Like many
BCTG. - Oct 29: pm show jumping, Middleton St George EC, open to non members. Details 01325 332685. Bedale Hunt. - Oct 22: Bedale novice hunter trial at Maunby Hall, Thirsk. For details send sae to Mrs S Pounder, Greengate Farm, Crakehall, Bedale, 01677
Tow Law Bass League IN the top of the table clash Billy Row Club extended their lead to thirteen points when they only dropped three points to the visiting Esh Stag's Head, who had Keith Robson as their only singles winner, although they did take a trebles
VILLAGERS in Upper Weardale are to be sent questionnaires on how they think the area could be regenerated. The questions are part of an initiative run by Durham Rural Community Council to carry out a community appraisal in St John's Chapel and nearby
AFTER only a fairly short period of dry weather on the high fells, streams like the Stainforth Beck near Skipton epitomise the English countryside as benign, beautiful and unthreatening. There are dozens of these water courses in the Yorkshire and Durham
Sunday Invitation League Alison Blower and Louise Green sparkled in their debut match for Roseberry as they helped their team to a 6-0 win against Northallerton. The first ten minutes saw Northallerton pushing hard, trying to find holes in Roseberry's
GUISBOROUGH traders breathed a huge sigh of relief this week as a major threat to Christmas shopping was lifted. Businesses were stunned by news of Transco plans which could have paralysed a chunk of the shopping area. Traders were fearing the worst as
A NEW national scheme aiming to ensure people leaving the armed forces do not end up sleeping rough was due to be launched yesterday in Catterick Garrison. The garrison, Europe's largest military base, is to be at the centre of an innovative project run
A CITIZENS' advice service has launched a campaign to stamp out rogue traders and win better rights for consumers. Hambleton Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) says the threat of unscrupulous traders is growing, and urges local people to back its calls for
IN A bid to make them more rounded people, a group of secondary school pupils are taking part in a special volunteering project. For the past three years, Dyke House School, Mapleton Road, Hartlepool, has participated in Make a Difference Day, involving
WORK at a major County Durham waste tip is back on track after fierce criticism for failing to meet its targets. Campaigners last year called on the Environment Secretary, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, to 'call in' Durham County Waste Management
AYR Gold Cup winner Bahamian Pirate, as tough and genuine a horse as you could wish for, added Listed race success to his scrapbook in the Bentinck Stakes at Newmarket last Friday, as we expected. Trainer David Nicholls, who again chose his son Adrian
OFFICIALS behind a plan to ban buses from a town centre are reassuring local people that it will not cause disruption. Middlesbrough Borough Council, Middlesbrough Town Centre Company and Arriva North East have issued a statement on the proposed changes
A FAMILY card and gift business is taking over a prime spot in a city centre. Millers Greetings Cards is to be a new name above the door at the former Next fashion store in Silver Street, Durham, after taking out a nine-year lease. The shop, opposite
A CLEVELAND milk producer has capped more than 40 years of dairying with a national award. Mr Denis Atherton, who is 74, was awarded a silver cup after gaining the most points for an Ayrshire herd in the National Milk Records competition, based on production
