Stories for 22 January 2002
Consett,Stanley,Chester Le Street News
Eight years for teenager who launched second savage attack
A TEENAGER who slashed a man's face with a kitchen knife while on bail for another savage attack, has been jailed for six years. more...
Darlington,Newton Aycliffe,Sedgefield,Barnard Castle News
Knees-up allows ada to celebrate her century in style
PUBLICAN'S daughter Ada Ward knows how to enjoy a good party - and that's exactly what she did to mark her 100th birthday yesterday. more...
Youngsters' chance to be civic leaders - for the day
TWO youngsters could win the chance to be dignitaries for the day, thanks to a competition. more...
Drink-drive hearing for home staff
DISCIPLINARY hearings against two members of staff at a controversial children's home are expected to start today. more...
Town's new odeon cinema prepares for sequel to upgrade hit
EXTRA cash is to be spent making further improvements to Darlington's cinema. more...
Fight goes on, pledge police after successful campaign
POLICE arrested more than 300 people in a month-long crackdown on festive season crime. more...
Court hears of 125mph chase
A DRIVER reached speeds of 125mph while being chased by police, a court heard. more...
Darlington and South Durham news in brief
Raiders target eight houses more...
Advice service battles on despite cut in funds
ALMOST a year after a funding crisis put its future in doubt, Darlington Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) is continuing to serve the town. more...
Tenants call for action on parking
FRUSTRATED residents who were promised a meeting to try and solve parking problems are still waiting for a date to be set. more...
Durham,East Durham News
More than 300 arrested in seasonal crime crackdown
POLICE arrested more than 300 people in a month-long crackdown on festive season crime. more...
Two at the top who will make sure campus is a happy one
THE two newly-formed colleges at the University of Durham's Stockton campus are gearing up for major events. more...
World Cup joy for UK swimmer
A YOUNG swimming star recorded two personal bests during her international debut at the weekend. more...
Passer-by halts attack on pizza man
A PASSER-by came to the rescue of a pizza delivery man during a robbery on Saturday night. more...
Samaritan aids victim of robbery
A PASSER-by came to the rescue of a pizza delivery man during a robbery on Saturday night. more...
North Durham and Tyneside news in brief
Insight into the life of a poet more...
Charity boost for sensory garden
PENSIONERS with mental health problems will now be able to enjoy their sensory garden even more thanks to a charity donation. more...
A66 tragedy inquest opens
AN inquest opened and adjourned yesterday into the deaths of two men electrocuted at roadworks. more...
Roman glories may be revealed
A FARMER'S dreams of the glory of Rome are a step closer to reality today. more...
Durham,East Durham,Consett,Stanley,Chester Le Street Marketplace
Job Search 2002
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East Cleveland News
Bus drivers benefit from mobile phone security scheme
A SCHEME to protect bus drivers from angry passengers is proving a success, say its organisers. more...
Car was 'bombed' in revenge for sacking
A MAN avoided a jail sentence yesterday after admitting petrol bombing a car in an act of revenge. more...
Interviews to discover town's swimming needs
THE choice of a tropical leisure pool or a straightforward swimming baths is about to be put to the people of Redcar. more...
Pigeons culled as families pressure MP for solution
PIGEONS which are causing problems for people living in a North-East street are being culled by the local authority. more...
Vandals turn rail signals
POLICE were inspecting security camera footage yesterday in a bid to track down vandals who broke into a signal box and changed trackside lights to green. more...
Newton Aycliffe,Bedale,Bishop Auckland,Barnard Castle,Darlington,Durham,East Durham,East Cleveland,H Sport
Injury-plagued Cort on comeback trail
CARL CORT is on course to make his Newcastle United comeback in the next month. more...
'Yorke all Dwight with Boro switch' - Ehiogu
RECORD buy Ugo Ehiogu last night revealed that £7m target Dwight Yorke is willing to join Middlesbrough and urged chairman Steve Gibson to come up with the money. more...
Bank on Bin It
BIN It (2.20) should clean up at Fontwell today. more...
Tinkler out of Carlisle showdown
MIDFIELDER Mark Tinkler will miss Hartlepool's trip to Carlisle on February 2. more...
Quakers' Cup dream shattered by Posh
CONCEDING goals at the beginning and end of the second half, Darlington were left to regret not finishing off Peterborough six days earlier as the Posh secured a money-spinning FA Cup tie with Newcastle last night. more...
Northallerton,Richmond,Hawes Marketplace
Job Search 2002
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Northallerton,Richmond,Hawes,Bedale News
County in fight to save courts
COUNTY councillors are making a last ditch effort to save four courthouses threatened with closure as part of a cost-cutting drive. more...
Mother's two-year battle for help with damp-ridden flat
A MOTHER says she is at the end of her tether after battling with the council over her damp flat for more than two years. more...
Market town revival plans put forward
Measures aimed at reviving the economic fortunes of a market town have been outlined by council officials. more...
Estate trees volunteer call
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help with a tree-planting campaign at Helwith, near Richmond, this weekend. more...
Mine host with the post counter
STAMPS, envelopes and even groceries could soon be available from a North Yorkshire village pub. more...
Murder charge youth in court
A TEENAGER accused of murdering a North Yorkshire man as he walked home from his village pub, made his first appearance at York Crown Court yesterday. more...
Appeal to fatal crash witness
POLICE want to track down a lorry-driving Good Samaritan in an effort to piece together the events of a fatal crash. more...
Review of school admission age
EDUCATION officials want to consult the public again about the age at which primary schools will admit children to full-time education. more...
Fraud couple go free
A HUSBAND and wife whose two-year benefits fraud netted them nearly £3,000 escaped going to jail yesterday. more...
Orchids are fruit of labour
A LONG-held dream is coming alive amid a burst of colour in the heart of North Yorkshire. more...
Follow the yellow book green code
NEW copies of the Yellow Pages have been distributed across parts of North Yorkshire over the past few days - but the local authority is urging residents not to bin their old directories. more...
Teesside Marketplace
Job Search 2002
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Teesside News
New management plan put to vote
TENANTS of council homes in the Stockton area are being urged to have their say on the future management of their homes. more...
Playing field plans
PLANS for a floodlit multi-sports facility in Hartlepool look likely to go ahead. more...
Teenager admits road death guilt
A TEENAGER admitted causing a man's death by dangerous driving, a court heard yesterday. more...
Teesside news in brief
Help sought for adventure park more...
Bag-snatch victim dragged along ground
A 38-year-old woman needed hospital treatment after the passenger of a white Ford Escort snatched her handbag. more...
Practical help to beef up security
HUNDREDS of homes are to benefit from better security after an anti-burglary initiative. more...
Parents vow to continue protest
PARENTS have vowed to "pester" councillors in a bid to overturn a decision to close a primary school. more...
Tip of woman's finger bitten off in smoking row, court told
A FIGHT over smoking in a pizza shop led to a woman biting off the tip of another woman's finger, a court heard yesterday. more...
College earns praise from inspectors
STOCKTON and Billingham College has been praised as "outstanding" in some areas by schools inspectors. more...
New Deal funding for one-day first aid courses
WOMEN in Hartlepool are being offered the chance to take part in a free course looking at first aid for babies and children. more...
Inquest opened
AN inquest was opened yesterday into the death of a 24-year-old Middlesbrough man. more...
Man jailed for toilet robbery
A MAN who robbed his victim of hundreds of pounds after attacking him in a public toilet was jailed for six years yesterday. more...
'Attacker' protested innocence
A FATHER protested his innocence when detectives quizzed him about trying to have sex with a teenage babysitter, a court was told yesterday. more...
Teenager admits road death guilt
A TEENAGER admitted causing a man's death by dangerous driving, a court heard yesterday. more...
Army-style is a hit with pupils
YOUNGSTERS got a taste of Army life on Saturday when they visited a squadron of soldiers in Middlesbrough. more...
Measures stepped up to reduce fridge ozone risk
NEW measures have been put in place for storing fridges and freezers after regulations were introduced to increase environmental protection. more...
The North East Features
Battling the bulge with minimum effort
THEY were all slimming consultants, but rather than inspiring the people in their classes with their slender figures, they were actually putting on weight. more...
Hear all sides
WAR ON TERRORISM more...
Why the West must rebuild Afghanistan
After 100 days of bombing, the international community is now turning its attention to rebuilding Afghanistan. Nick Morrison looks at how to repair a country ravaged by 20 years of conflict. more...
Comment from The Northern Echo; Investing in generosity
YESTERDAY this country agreed to give £200m to faraway Afghanistan and we paid the first instalment of our £2m gift to the distant Democratic Republic of Congo. more...
The North East Leisure
Welcome to the glory Hole
IT IS an accepted fact of life, and not just an attempt to stir the pot in the first paragraph, that most eating places in Darlington are either ethnic or awful. Some effortlessly manage to be both at once. more...
The North East News
Two-day strike promises rail misery
RAIL users are facing chaos across the region tomorrow as a 48-hour strike is expected to knock hundreds of scheduled services off track. more...
War veterans' concern over deadly condition
NORTH-EAST Gulf War veterans fear that a deadly brain disease that has struck down five of their comrades could be the tip of the iceberg. more...
Help for pupils in exam 'debacle'
EXAMINATION board officials last night pledged to give special consideration to pupils who sat a maths paper which contained a mistake. more...
Lottery of council road ice measures
MOTORISTS face a safety lottery when driving in icy conditions, a survey has revealed. more...
The Ship that wouldn't sink
REAL ale enthusiasts who voted a North-East village pub one of the best in Britain, have uncorked a true treasure of a watering hole. more...
Return of the chattering classes
THERE was a period of about a fortnight after September 11 when the chattering classes and the left-wing establishment stopped chattering and crawled back into the woodwork. I have, unfortunately, often found myself at these people's dinner parties - north London is infested with them - where you have to endure their snarling hatred of our country's history and traditions. more...
Private clinic lays on extra session for separate jabs
SO MANY anxious parents want separate measles, mumps and rubella injections that a private clinic is laying on an unplanned third session in the region. more...
Pupils flee park as flasher strikes
THREE teenage girls fled from a pervert who exposed himself and carried out a sex act in a town park. more...
Ex-gangster leaves jail for literary life
A reformed gangster walked out of prison yesterday to start a new life as a best-selling novelist. more...
Mounting effective fight against crime
NORTHUMBRIA Police mounted officers are proving the effectiveness of horse power when it comes to fighting crime. more...
Ex-nurse denies bath with children
A former nursery nurse yesterday denied claims she had been in a bath with a male colleague and children who had been in their care. more...
Exam board already knew of maths error
THE row over a bungled maths paper deepened last night as it was revealed the exam board at fault knew about mistakes in a crucial question hours before thousands of pupils, many in the North, sat down to tackle it. more...
Variety is spice of life at the Gala
IT can't have happened before one of the world's top boy bands on the same bill as a ventriloquist, a couple of television gameshow hosts, a North-East colliery band, and one of Britain's leading stage actors giving a recital from the works of Dickens. more...
Soap opera plot gives boost to women's abuse charity
A TELEVISION soap opera has helped a charity win a financial lifeline of £190,000. more...
Police cash plea over Selby
RED TAPE has left police chiefs £900,000 out of pocket after the Government failed to pay for the cost of the Selby train disaster inquiry. more...
A monumental race
SUPERFIT Bridgitte Swales has hit a personal high after outrunning international rugby star Rob Andrew in a charity race. more...
'Cowardly attack' on Robson's daughter
THE daughter of former Middlesbrough FC manager Bryan Robson was recovering at home last night after being attacked while out with friends. more...
'Catalogue of shame'
THE Government was last night facing renewed calls for a full public inquiry after a report condemned its handling of the foot-and-mouth crisis. more...
Suitcase body: Man in court
A 30-year-old man accused of murdering a South Korean woman and leaving her body in a suitcase in North Yorkshire was sent to the Old Bailey yesterday. more...
Horror of dog left to die with broken back
AN RSPCA inspector has told of her horror at the case of a dog left to lie in a shed with a broken back for a week. more...
Cassocked conman jailed for robbing pensioner
A CONMAN who posed as a priest to rob a 94-year-old woman of £30 has been jailed for seven years. more...
End of a dream for Quakers
DARLINGTON'S hopes of hosting one of the biggest games in its history lay in tatters last night after a 2-0 defeat by Peterborough. more...
The North East Sport
Some seek lots of letters but Ash is the place to be
LIKE the third round of the FA Cup, the fourth of the Carlsberg VA Vase - the last 32 - is annually special to followers of the "non-league" game. more...
The North East, News
UK threatened with malaria outbreak
Malaria, the tropical disease which claims up to a million lives a year worldwide, threatens to overwhelm considerable parts of the UK, a leading North-east academic has warned. more...
The North East,Darlington News
Police officers who resigned decide not to appeal
Two disgraced police officers who were forced to quit following allegations they had a sex romp with a sixth form schoolgirl while on duty, will not be appealing against the decision. more...
The North East,Echobusiness Business
PR firm embarks on voyage of promotion
A NORTH-EAST company has been appointed by a Danish shipping giant to promote its new £70m investment in passenger services from the Tyne. more...
Strike number three at factory
Shopfloor workers hold a third 24-hour strike in a dispute at a dump truck factory today, with union officials and management still far apart. more...
Contractor chosen for huge reclamation project
ONE of the largest reclamation projects in Europe moved a step closer yesterday with the announcement of a preferred contractor to complete the new flagship office for regional development agency One NorthEast. more...
Filtronic bosses staying positive
FILTRONIC bosses remain upbeat despite the continued poor performance of its key Newton Aycliffe facility. more...
New standby chairman pitched in at deep end
THE new interim chairman of postal group Consignia will today be pitched in at the deep end as talks begin to stave off threatened strike action by staff. more...
Tyneside News
Public invited to council meetings
GATESHEAD Council wants residents to attend a meeting on Friday to see how decisions affecting them are made. more...
Kind shoppers are thanked
Visitors to the Gateshead Metrocentre donated more than £10,000 in cash and hundreds of gifts to chosen charities over the festive period. more...
Survivor remembers Holocaust nightmare
A SURVIVOR of the Holocaust shared his memories yesterday with youngsters who are studying the atrocities. more...
Wear Valley,Bishop Auckland News
Recreation ground revamp on way
PLANS are under way to transform a derelict recreation ground - untouched for more than 40 years - into a community sports area. more...
Allotments project plants the seeds for a healthier lifestyle
A PROJECT has been launched to encourage people to stay fit by tending to their runner beans and cabbages. more...
Wearside News
Nose bitten
A 23-year-old man, who has not been named, had part of his nose bitten off in an attack as he walked home from a club in Sunderland at the weekend. A police spokesman said he was attacked near Idols, in High Street West, Sunderland, between 2.30am and 2.45am on Sunday. Police have appealed for witnesses more...
Derelict buildings disappear
DERELICT buildings are making way for a city centre green haven. more...
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