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The North East | Archive | 2001 | January

Stories for 18 January 2001

Darlington,Newton Aycliffe,Sedgefield,Barnard Castle News

RSPCA hunt after puppy's body found

ANIMAL welfare officers are appealing for information after a dead puppy was found half-buried on a residential estate. more...

Untidy road clean-up call gains support

AN insurance firm has supported a call to tidy up one of Darlington's busiest roads . more...

Call goes out for census recruits

RECRUITS are wanted to help complete the 2001 census in Darlington. more...

Marks and Spencer rules out £9m store expansion scheme

MARKS and Spencer has scrapped a proposed £9m expansion of its Darlington store. more...

'Dangerous' pit to be fenced off

A DRAINAGE pit in Darlington is to be fenced off because of safety fears. more...

Awards for council workers

DOZENS of social services workers received certificates of achievement yesterday from Darlington Borough Council's deputy leader, Councillor Bill Dixon. more...

Ladder boost for disabled swimmers

A MULTIPLE sclerosis suffer has paid for a ladder for the disabled to be installed at Beaumont Hill Special School's swimming pool in Darlington. more...

Crash shuts road for two hours

A ROAD was closed for almost two hours after a car collided with an HGV yesterday. more...

Body in the field: man accused

A MAN has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body on North-East farmland last month. more...

Good start for lighting fund

MONEY is rolling in for this year's Mayor's Fund in Ferryhill. more...

Success keeps on rolling

A TEAM of disco dancing roller skaters have successfully defended their national title. more...

Man mugged for shopping

A MAN was injured when two men approached him from behind and tripped him to the ground to steal his shopping. more...

Man accused over ear biting incident

A MAN has appeared in court accused of biting off part of a firefighter's ear. more...

Expansion blow

MARKS and Spencer has announced a £9m expansion of its Darlington store will not go ahead. more...

Homing in on battle

NORTH-EAST home rule campaigners will take their message to Prime Minister Tony Blair's constituency this weekend. more...

Hunt is on to rehome puppies

ANIMAL welfare staff are seeking homes for a litter of five puppies. more...

Durham,East Durham News

Stream pollution prompts public alert

PEOPLE have been warned to keep away from a stream in east Durham after it was found to be extensively polluted. more...

Moxon makes Durham his number one priority

NEW coach Martyn Moxon signed a three-year contract at the Riverside yesterday and said: "Durham is now my county." more...

Volunteers work flat out to help

YOUNG volunteers are appealing for help to redecorate a flat that will provide a temporary home for homeless youngsters. more...

Sick teacher's action fails

A TEACHER remains on sick leave after his attempt to sue Durham County Council for racial discrimination was ruled out of time. more...

Damages call after builder's blunder

RESIDENTS are demanding compensation after an 11,000- volt electricity surge cut off the power supply to an entire village, destroying televisions, washing machines and other appliances. more...

Funeral of solicitor who was area coroner

THE funeral takes place tomorrow of a long-established North-East lawyer who served as a coroner for a quarter of a century. more...

Does 49 quantify the quintessential quilt quotient?

A STAR-studded quilt is all set to raise hundreds of pounds for the Cancer Research Campaign. more...

Creative skills workshop

PROFESSIONAL artists are to help bring out the creative side of youngsters at a series of workshops. more...

Climb aboard for a ticket to speak

USERS of public transport are invited to give their views on bus services at a series of surgeries staged across town and city centres in the North-East. more...

Reaping rewards of being on mark for service

DURHAM City Council is celebrating after being awarded two Charter Marks for the quality of its service. more...

East Cleveland News

good hair day as mother and daughter team open for business

A MOTHER and daughter have become business partners and opened a hair salon. more...

Toxic leak at chemical plant

PART of a chemical site was evacuated after a leak of toxic material yesterday. more...

Newton Aycliffe,Bishop Auckland,Barnard Castle,Darlington,Durham,East Durham,Hawes,Northallerton,Ric Leisure

'Hi. how are you? Thought you might like the attached image. See you soon. Have you seen our latest offers? Your shopping order has been received and will be delivered on Thursday. Thank you for your order." more...

Getting to grips with the divide

IT MAY be known as the World Wide Web but how truly world wide is the Internet and the opportunities it has to offer? more...

You've got mail - and possibly trouble

Recent high-profile sackings and suspensions from major companies over lewd e-mails have once again highlighted the issue of non-work related mail. more...

Tempting new year deals from ISPs

NOW that Christmas is over, the new computer is out of the box and you're fed up with the free games which came with it, you could be wondering where to go for the best Internet access. more...

Reasons to be cheerful in the virtual world

As the year 2000 draws to a close it is time to look at what lies in store for the World Wide Web in the year 2001. more...

Stars come out to play

FROM diaries about their lives to online performances, celebrities are embracing the Internet like never before. more...

Getting online with William

The activities of Prince William have been well documented in the media over the past few days and nowhere more so than the Internet. more...

Newton Aycliffe,Bishop Auckland,Barnard Castle,Darlington,Durham,East Durham,Hawes,Northallerton,Ric News

Making an unpleasant impression

I HAVE lived in the Borough of Stockton for all of my 45 years and I do not like what I see around me. Earlier this week, an Audit Commission report said that Stockton had some of the dirtiest streets in the country, dirtier than some inner city areas. Barely half of Stockton's streets were up to scratch in terms of cleanliness. more...

So farewell to you, Miss Robinson

THE shop is so traditional, so old fashioned in a state-of-the-art sort of way, that probably they call it Messrs Dressers. Certainly the retired managing director still calls the general manager Miss Robinson - and Elspeth Robinson, who 46 years ago this week joined the firm as a shorthand typist, would never in turn imagine him as anything other than Mr Warrand. more...

Newton Aycliffe,Bishop Auckland,Barnard Castle,Darlington,Durham,East Durham,Hawes,Northallerton,Ric Sport

Southwell is the only survivor

Punters will have to rely on the all-weather action at Southwell today as the current cold snap has wiped out the day's jumps meetings. more...

Quakers agree to Aspin's request for release

DARLINGTON yesterday sprang a surprise by releasing centre-half Neil Aspin. more...

Rusedski roars back by beating world No 1

Greg Rusedski has always had one of the biggest smiles in sport. more...

Thome ranks Kev with Romario

KEVIN Phillips is struggling to establish himself in the England team - but he's good enough for Brazil! more...

Boro poised to land Windass

Middlesbrough are hoping to complete their on-off £1m-plus move for Bradford City's versatile Dean Windass today after talks between the clubs were revived overnight. more...

On the ice

IT was a quiet week for Newcastle Jesters as we had three days off. I think it was a good thing to have some time away from the rink. more...

Northallerton,Richmond,Hawes News

Open forum to debate future of axed branch of Barclays

THE destiny of one of Barclays Banks' former branches could be decided when a Dales community meets to thrash out the options next week. more...

WHEN a North-East landlord realised his thatch was getting a little thin on top, he knew it was time to call in the experts. more...

Teesside News

220-year-old building being demolished

THE bulldozers moved in yesterday to knock down 220 years of North-East history. more...

Government praise for council housing strategy

A COUNCIL has received praise for getting its houses in order. more...

Charity cheers

SEVEN pub workers have raised more than £1,000 for charity in the Great North Run. more...

Ground rules for protecting children from paedophiles

A NEW document was launched yesterday in the fight to protect children from paedophiles. more...

Anguish of murder case man who found girlfriend's body

THE man cleared of killing notorious North-East hardman Lee Duffy smashed his house up in despair after discovering his partner had hung herself, an inquest heard yesterday. more...

Arson inquiry after toxic blaze sweeps tyre warehouse

AN arson investigation will get under way today at the site of a blaze which spread toxic fumes over large parts of the region and confined dozens of residents to their homes. more...

Hunt for witnesses to vicious attack

POLICE have released closed circuit television camera footage in a bid to trace witnesses to a brutal attack. more...

Come clean over city status bids - Government urged

THE Government was yesterday challenged to come clean on the rules for city status contests amid fears that one North-East town was wasting its time in last year's millennium competition. more...

Boro ready to tempt Venables into staying

Middlesbrough are confident of keeping Terry Venables at the club beyond the end of the season. more...

Player power lifts Pool

HARTLEPOOL United boss Chris Turner last night revealed his record-equalling players are making his job easy. more...

University's new courses

TEESSIDE University is offering a wide range of new courses. more...

Short cut closure moves a step closer

PLANS to close a motorists' short cut have moved a step closer. more...

Celebrations as £2.5m sports complex given the go-ahead

COMMUNITY groups and sports clubs in Hartlepool are celebrating after a £2.58m sports complex was given the go ahead. more...

Pub hours extension opposed

AN ATTEMPT by two pubs in Stockton town centre to extend their opening hours is being opposed by police. more...

Parking work under way

WORK is under way to ease parking problems for residents in part of Hartlepool. more...

The North East Features

Back from my castaway island

IN keeping with the current trend for castaway adventures, a North-East student has been getting to grips with island life. more...

Mum At Large

We've been lumbered with the goldfish. I knew we would be. Senior Son brought it home from university at the end of last term, along with all his dirty washing and a car full of lager cans and takeaway wrappers. And, to be fair, some generous and thoughtful Christmas presents. He made one token gesture at clearing out poor Timo's bowl (it involved a mixing bowl, a colander and a lot of mess, none of which he cleared up) and then he left the poor creature on the shelf in his room. more...

The North East,Echobusiness Business

BTto reduce its debt with new bond scheme

COMMUNICATIONS group BT has unveiled radical plans to boost its debt-reduction programme by completing one of the largest ever corporate bond sales. more...

Businesses backing Interprise

TWO of the North-East's most imaginative businesses have announced their backing for a major event celebrating innovation. more...

Gill's best ever forward sale

GILL Airways has announced its "best ever" forward sales as its new Dublin route gets set for take-off. more...

A £10m sporting chance for Stockton

A FRENCH sport's group is looking to create around 90 jobs in the region with a new retail development. more...

Survey reveals slow recovery in manufacturing

THE recovery among manufacturers made slow progress last quarter, with exporters continuing to be hit by the strong pound and tough competition according to the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC). more...

Retailers solid over Christmas

RETAILERS enjoyed a healthy but unspectacular Christmas, official figures have shown. more...

The North East,Necom News

Inquiry demanded

THE Government last night faced demands to order an inquiry into delays in the massive compensation scheme for former miners crippled by industrial disease. more...

Children for sale

HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn last night pledged to investigate after The Northern Echo was offered a baby over the Internet. more...

Dirty movies 'too clean'

A businessman selling sex films was ordered to pay nearly £6,000 in fines and costs yesterday - because the movies were not blue enough. more...

Teenager's sex attacker was armed with a gun

A TEENAGE girl has told police how a man held a gun to her head and said he was going to shoot before attempting to rape her. more...

Man who stabbed baby brother jailed

A MAN was jailed for four and a half years yesterday for stabbing his younger brother and "best friend". more...

Tyneside News

Asleep on duty nurse struck off register

A MALE nurse who slept while on duty at a nursing home made up a false chart to show he had looked after an elderly patient, a disciplinary committee heard yesterday. more...

Woman sues over breast op complications

A WOMAN who lost a nipple when complications set in after a breast reduction operation must wait to see if she has won her claim for damages after judgement was reserved. more...

Teen mums aid

TEENAGE mothers have made a video to help other youngsters who are pregnant. more...

Hockey team hit after Russian star shot dead

THE Mafia-style execution of a top Russian sports star has left the North-East's leading ice hockey team facing a player crisis. more...

Injuries add to the pain

NEWCASTLE United's injury jinx struck again as they bowed out of the FA Cup at Villa Park last night. more...

Appetite for charity double act

PANTO stars took time out before a matinee performance yesterday to help the Cancer Research Campaign. more...

Barton blunder spells agony for Newcastle

ENGLAND Under-21 striker Darius Vassell ended a personal goal drought as the best-laid plans of Newcastle boss Bobby Robson came unstuck with disastrous consequences at Villa Park. more...

Wear Valley,Bishop Auckland News

Raiders took the lot

BURGLARS have left a disabled widow with just two sofas, a fridge and wall unit after they stripped her house bare. more...

Antique bear snatched

A 50-year-old teddy bear was among items stolen from an isolated house in Weardale. more...

Axel's goal is to help club revival

A FOOTBALL club's 'scoop' German signing has been put on hold because of international red tape. more...

£35,900 for a £12 bet

A LUCKY betting shop punter yesterday won £35,900 with a single £12 bet. more...

Damaged pipe caused petrol station leak scare

THE cause of a petrol leak from a filling station has been established. more...

Phones used to lead soccer riot

PHONEY football fans used mobile phones to orchestrate crowd trouble at a cup tie involving a North-East team, a match video shows. more...

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