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  • Who fears the hand on the shoulder?

    The House of Lords has this week been discussing the Criminal Justice Bill, which will end the ancient rule of double jeopardy. Here Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate tells why this campaign, in which he has been joined by The Northern Echo, is so important

  • Better by design - but winner did not top public poll

    A SWEEPING double-arched design by Spence Associates has been selected for the new crossing of the River Tees at Northbank, Stockton. The new pedestrian and cycle bridge - bridge C as it was known during public consultation - will, according to the panel

  • Victoria's palace on rails takes public bow

    IN its heyday it was the last word in luxury, a travelling palace befitting the power and position of its main occupant. For more than 30 years it carried Queen Victoria on journeys across her realm and she last used it on November 6, 1900, only weeks

  • Jackson Anderson Accountants Spennymoor Sunday League

    BROOMPARK Loves Secretary Keith Flowers faces a loyalty quandary when his side take on Tudhoe United this Sunday. Flowers is Managing Director of Darlington-based company A1 Windscreens, which are the official shirt sponsors of his team. But he is also

  • First international for Hayley

    A dream has come true for 13-year-old Hayley Robson of South Durham Gymnastics Club, Spennymoor. She's been chosen to represent Great Britain in the 14th Stephan Boltizatr Women's Artistic Competition which is being held in Croatia this weekend and it

  • Too late and too early for trick or treat

    THIS is the time of year when other people's children can worry us stiff. I'm not particularly thinking of the little devil throwing his red plastic Hallowe'en trident around in the aisles at Morrison's last week and dashing about with total disregard

  • Ice hockey - Junior round-up

    Billingham Wolves were involved in as close English Under-19 North A League encounter at Forum Ice Arena. Kingston Predators were the visitors and came away narrow 7-6 victors. The win gaining revenge for Wolves 8-4 victory in Hull earlier in the season

  • Prince George, the Queen's wild uncle

    The Queen's Lost Uncle (C4) AS if the present royals didn't have enough problems, C4 opens the cupboard to let another skeleton come tumbling out. This time it's the current Queen's "controversial uncle", Prince George, the Duke of Kent. He was "the royal

  • Right to roam appeals due in for -Upper North-West'

    FARMERS and landowners are running out of time to challenge any mistakes in "right to roam" proposals. Formal appeals against provisional maps for the Upper North-West, which includes the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and Harrogate and Richmondshire

  • Captain says a good start is Key

    Shildon skipper Danny Key has told his teammates that getting off to a good start will be imperative if they're to have any chance of causing the shock of the round at Notts County on Sunday. Key, who has been in the first round of the FA Cup before with

  • Village upset as teddies go from baby's grave

    THE theft of two teddy bears from a baby's grave has shocked churchgoers in Hurworth. A distressed aunt of the child, who was only a few days old, alerted members of All Saints' Church, which issued a stern warning in its newsletter. "This is not what

  • The Albany Northern League Today

    Jarrow Roofing owner Richie McLoughlin believes his club has what it takes to move into the UniBond League. Roofing, along with Billingham Town, Horden and Whitley Bay, have all indicated that they would like to take promotion into the UniBond League

  • Crook and District League

    After gaining their first win of the season in a cup tie last week Tow Law Station brought their nine-game losing run in the league to an end in style. Edward Umpleby scored five for the Station who beat Crook White Swan 6-1. Mark Nichol completed the

  • Mowden wait for Paino

    DARLINGTON Mowden Park are hopeful that Kelekolio Paino will pass a fitness test before tomorrow's match away to National Three North leaders Halifax. The powerful Tongan lock has been badly missed in the last two matches because of a knee injury, and

  • Prescott rolls in to promote vote

    DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott rolled into Durham City this week in a coach covered in Great North Vote stickers as he began the Government's campaign to generate interest in regional government. The cabinet minister arrived in the city - the firm

  • The sport of kings - born and bred in Yorkshire

    RUN in a blinding blizzard, a horse race at Richmond in 1615 ended in confusion and a row over who had won. Two wealthy racegoers chose to commemorate the event by presenting a silver tankard to the town. Dubbed the "snow tankard" it was inscribed: "The

  • Children's author in court on sex charges

    Children's author William Mayne appeared in court yesterday on 15 child sex charges involving eight girls. Mayne, 75, whose books revolve around the legend of King Arthur and his knights, was accused of two charges of rape and 15 indecent assaults from

  • Darlington Mowden Park tame the Tyneside Tigers

    Tyneside Tigers arrived at Yiewsley Drive for the return league match against Mowden Park Under-16 Girls, their fearsome reputation preceding them, and with Mowden looking for revenge after the previous heavy defeat. A hesitant start from the younger

  • Children win prizes for creativity

    A GROUP of schoolchildren have been given awards for a project about autumn. The winning pupils at Bishop Ian Ramsey School, in Medomsley, near Consett, were presented with Manor House Care Home's Dr Mukherjee Award for excellence. Their paintings and

  • Cash donated

    A LOCAL author is donating the proceeds of his book to help to pay for the refurbishment of Redcar Cenotaph. Eric Howden, honorary secretary and parade organiser of the Redcar Branch of the Royal British Legion, is giving the £600 proceeds from the sale

  • Dale needs its JobCentre, Whitehall will be told

    COUNCIL officials in Barnard Castle have pledged to fight to save the town's JobCentre from closure. The centre is under threat from the Department of Work and Pensions, which says that without a benefit office, the branch cannot provide a modern service

  • Cadets join poppy appeal launch

    CADETS from the Army and Air Training Corps launched the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal at the weekend. The Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland, Norah Cooney, joined youngsters, aged between 12 and 17 years, in a short ceremony on Redcar High Street at

  • Public space bid for rugby field

    A BID to have a college playing field registered as common land may be defeated when it comes under consideration next week. Residents living in 40 homes in streets surrounding New College Durham's Nevilles Cross site are backing an application to have

  • Autumn programme fortunes

    Darlington bowlers have had mixed fortunes at the start of the autumn programme which includes the Denny Cup All England inter-club knockout men's championship involving 350 clubs across several counties and national regions. The ladies national team

  • Richmond and Zetland Harriers

    This winter's first NYSD Cross-Country League fixture was hosted by Hartlepool Burn Road Harriers at Summerhill Country Park on Sunday, October 26. Despite the good weather, both on the day and over the previous week, leaving the course in as-good-a-shape

  • New pitch for town use

    A GUISBOROUGH sports college today celebrates the official opening of £270,000 indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP, Dr Ashok Kumar, will officially open the new floodlit synthetic pitch and refurbished sports

  • Time to remember the heroes

    THE Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal was given the support of an honoured veteran at its launch in Durham this week. Captain Richard Annand VC, of the Durham Light Infantry, joined the Mayor of Durham, Coun Ray Gibbon, and local Legion officials at Monday's

  • Police in hunt for gang of young cat killers

    A CAT was strangled and another swung around by its tail in sickening attacks carried out by a gang of children, including some possibly as young as eight. Police are investigating after the three cats, including one which was set upon by a lurcher dog

  • Bumper pay day for Green

    THE retail entrepreneur regarded by many as the most powerful man in the high street has lined himself up for a multi-million pound payout. Billionaire Philip Green's Bhs chain revealed record performances which will give him the lion's share of a £214m

  • Chester-le-Street lose unbeaten record

    Chester-le-Street: Playing in the Women's Northern Regional League Division One, Chester suffered their first league defeat of the season in what was described as their worst week for two years. It all looked so promising for the Cestrians when Rachel

  • Alternative debut delights Romag boss

    THE UK's leading manufacturer of specialist plastic and glass products made an impressive debut on the London Stock Exchange's junior market yesterday. Romag, of Consett, County Durham, saw its share price surge nearly 55.5 per cent, rising from 45p to

  • Grandmother joins desert trek to raise charity cash

    A grandmother is joining TV presenter Kate Adie for a desert trek to raise cash for charity. Rhoda Joyce, 57, from Middlewood Road, Lanchester, near Consett, County Durham, is taking part in a 62-mile hike across the Sahara. The mother-of-three and grandmother-of-one

  • Telewest fuels ntl merger talk

    DEBT-LADEN cable company Telewest fuelled the debate about a potential merger with rival ntl by confirming it was considering listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The group showed its restructuring was on track by revealing it had cut third-quarter

  • Status quo

    Sir, - It has come to my attention that a minority still believe Red House School, Norton, is going to expand its number of students. I would like to scotch this rumour once and for all. This is unequivocally not so. There have never been any plans to

  • Call for talks in efforts to rescue army museum plan

    ROUND the table talks are being proposed to restart a shelved £22m project to build a National Army Museum at Catterick Garrison. On Monday, the Council of the National Army Museum confirmed that the development on land next to Marne barracks was not

  • Comment from The Northern Echo: A reform long overdue

    THE rule of double jeopardy is centuries old. It was a virtuous principle, a cornerstone of our criminal justice system, which offered protection for the individual from the abuse of the state. In essence, it prevented the state from trying a person over

  • Dog had a broken leg for five days

    A MAN whose pet dog was found with its leg broken and "dangling loosely" was yesterday disqualified from keeping animals for a year . After the judgement was read out, Kevin Walls, 30, of Geneva Road, Darlington, stormed out of South Durham Magistrates

  • Voodoo Vince will make you wince

    VOODOO VINCE Publisher: Microsoft. Platform: Xbox. Price: £39.99: NOTHING illustrates the dearth of good ideas among game developers than the good old-fashioned platform adventure. Arguably this genre has been moribund ever since Nintendo took the platformer

  • Special sales

    HAWES. - Thurs of last week. Annual show & sale of registered & unregistered Swaledale rams. Fwd: 34 aged rams to £780 av £148.38 (up £63.32 on 2002); 146 shlg rams to £6,000 av £170.68 (up £38.66). Prizes. - Aged rams: 1 JM&S Tennant £350

  • Time to recycle residents urged

    A SQUAD of environmental crusaders will be knocking on doors to urge residents to recycle their rubbish. The team of four will be touring areas where the Kerb-it recycling scheme is run, to encourage households to recycle their cans, glass and paper.

  • New alarm uses infra-red and mobile phone technology

    POLICE in Sedgefield are the first in County Durham to take delivery of an alarm system. The equipment will be used to target vulnerable buildings or repeat victims of burglaries. The system does not need a power supply or a landline to work, using instead

  • Burglaries increase for first time in eight years

    THE number of burglaries in Sedgefield borough has risen for the first time in several years, according to the latest figures. Statistics for April to September this year show there were 205 burglaries in the borough, compared to 172 for the same period

  • School recognises pupils' achievements in annual ceremony

    ACADEMIC, sporting and other successes were highlighted at a school's annual event to celebrate achievements last night. The awards ceremony at Hurworth School Maths and Computing College, which has become so large that it is now split into two events

  • Community centre issues warning to abusive youths

    A WARNING has been issued to youths who have been taunting staff and damaging equipment at a Darlington community centre. The youngsters have been entering Firthmoor Community Centre during the evening and verbally abusing staff and volunteers, as well

  • Cannabis was found during check on car

    A TEENAGER, who was stopped by police during a routine car check, was found in possession of cannabis, a court was told. Mark Redden and five friends were travelling through Sunderland in a Renault Clio when police carried out a check. Newcastle Crown

  • Dancers step into the big time with west end performance

    A VILLAGE dance troupe stepped out in style at a large theatre setting in London. The Ruth Lord School of Dance, from Pittington, near Durham, made its West End debut in front of a full house at Her Majesty's Theatre, in Haymarket. Fifteen teenagers,

  • Concern over missing man

    POLICE are looking for a Sri Lankan man who has gone missing in Hartlepool. Rajanikanth Sathanantham, 25, has been missing since Saturday, October 11. The Sri Lankan came to the town in September on a youth exchange programme organised by the Voluntary

  • Bobby hails Ameobi

    SIR BOBBY ROBSON last night paid a glowing tribute to Shola Ameobi after the striker put Newcastle United in charge of their UEFA Cup second round match here in Basel. Ameobi capped a fighting display from Newcastle, who twice came from behind to equalise

  • Weight loss man died after fall from wall

    A MAN who died after falling from a wall may have survived had he not been so thin, an inquest heard. Phillip Boggett, 28, ruptured his spleen when he fell off a wall he had been walking along in Westgate, Guisborough as he made his way to a newsagent's

  • Doug and John honoured for their fundraising work

    TWO friends from North Yorkshire have been honoured for their marathon fundraising efforts for charity. John Bull,, 57, and Doug Wentworth, 50, are both from Ripon and have raised more than £9,000 for the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. John's daughter

  • Proof we are beating yob culture

    The term 'stuck between a rock and a hard place' could have been invented for the day a TV company announces they are making a fly-in-the-wall documentary and asks for your co-operation. By saying no, you won't stop the programme being made and you run

  • Squash hit the top spot

    Hambleton Ales North Yorkshire League: Bedale have been dislodged from the top spot in Division One. Their blank fixture week enabled Harrogate Squash II to take over following their 3-0 away victory over Knaresborough. Two of the three matches went to

  • Elderly targeted by bogus workers

    POLICE are hunting bogus callers who stole from pensioners by posing as water company workmen. The thieves struck twice in Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, at about 11am on Tuesday. In the first incident, a 75-year-old woman allowed one man into

  • Staff help to build up charity fund

    WORKERS at a Durham construction firm have raised more than £1,500 for charity in three months. Employees of the Esh Group, which has its headquarters at Bowburn, have given a boost to charities including Cancer Research UK, Jeans for Genes, the Royal

  • First phase of link road open

    THE first phase of a £1.9m link road, already in use in recent weeks, was formally opened at a ceremony yesterday. The two-thirds of a mile-long carriageway forms the first stage of the Ryhope to Doxford Park link, on the southern fringes of Sunderland

  • Fish Tales

    Of late, the Lower reaches of the Tees have been running low and clear and good numbers of small silver fish are showing from the deeper sections around Stricklands Farm. Consequently the attendance was much improved for Sunday's Yarm AA RAFA Annual Charity

  • Right formula for week of chemistry

    CHEMISTS meet in the North-East today to discuss scientific topics such as chocolate, fireworks, cars and beer. It is National Chemistry Week and scientists at the University of Sunderland are taking a lighthearted look at how chemistry affects our day-to-day

  • Footballing legend back for chat

    A FORMER Sunderland footballer, who went on to play for England, returns to his home town in County Durham to take part in a talk-in later this month. Colin Todd's England career took off after leaving Roker Park for Brian Clough's Derby County in the

  • Senior health figure concerned about abolition of watchdogs

    ONE of the most senior figures in the region's health service has spoken out about the abolition of health watchdogs. Ken Jarrold, chief executive of County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic Health Authority, told the last meeting of Darlington and Teesdale

  • Family's fear at Net romance

    THE sister of a nurse murdered by her Internet lover has left her husband for a man she met in a chatroom. The family of North-East grandmother-of-six Valerie Joice, 46, - devastated by the savage killing of her youngest sister - have pleaded with her

  • Right formula for week of chemistry

    CHEMISTS meet in the North-East today to discuss scientific topics such as chocolate, fireworks, cars and beer. It is National Chemistry Week and scientists at the University of Sunderland are taking a lighthearted look at how chemistry affects our day-to-day

  • McCarthy looks for right man to fill Oster void

    SUNDERLAND'S Mick McCarthy is assessing his options ahead of tomorrow's Division One clash with Coventry City. With in-form winger John Oster starting a three-match suspension - for his sending off at Norwich City - the Black Cats are on the look out

  • Speed cameras installed on four more busy roads

    MORE roadside cameras are to be introduced as a clampdown on speed continues on Teesside. Cameras are to focus on new routes in east Cleveland. They are Redcar Road, Marske, between Redcar Lane and Marske High Street, Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar, from the

  • Limit to be cut at accident hot spot

    CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed new road safety measures which will be installed at an accident blackspot. A 50mph speed limit is among a welcome package of improvements for Durham Lane, in Eaglescliffe. The twisting country lane, linking the expanding suburb

  • On your marks, get set, date . . .

    SPEED dating for singletons is coming to Teesside. Those looking for love can meet 25 prospective partners in one night as part of a new dating craze sweeping the UK. People chat for the three minutes to decide whether they want to see each other again

  • Rail question

    Sir, - I refer to your leading article "Flights of Fancy" (D&S Oct 31). Does it really matter what the airport is called when rail access to it is non existent? Manchester Airport had new track built and has direct access from all parts of the North

  • Bridge spans centuries of village life

    The village of Sunderland Bridge lies off the A167 between Croxdale Hall, featured in last week's Durham Memories and the later mining village of Croxdale Colliery. Like its more famous Wearside namesake, Sunderland Bridge is named from being 'sundered

  • 07/11/03

    THERE'S only one place to start this week - and that's at the simply fantastic Dunlop v Birtley derby match. As Willington Under-15s had last Sunday off, I decided to get my weekly fix of youth football by watching Birtley - our opponents in two days'

  • Time to remember the heroes

    THE Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal was given the support of an honoured veteran at its launch in Durham this week. Captain Richard Annand VC, of the Durham Light Infantry, joined the Mayor of Durham, Coun Ray Gibbon, and local Legion officials at Monday's

  • EIBA individual event area three results

    Sings: G Skipp (Thornaby) 21, D Dodd (Great Aycliffe) 18. Pairs: Aitken/Dodd (Gt Aycliffe) 3, Jefferson/Hartley (Hartlepool) 22. Over-60s singles: R Clanfield (Ferryhill) 21, A Taylor (Hartlepool) 20; J Gibson (Hartlepool) 7, A Stephenson (Darlington)

  • MP makes bid to end drinks deadlock

    AN MP is trying to solve a bizarre dispute which has seen a five-year-old boy miss almost three months of school because of his dislike of water. Steven Tindall's mother, Lisa, has kept him at home since early September because she insists that he should

  • Mersey beat too strong for makeshift Darlington

    DARLINGTON had to cobble together a side to go to Liverpool St Helens last Saturday, and after giving their all in the first half it was no surprise when they fell apart in the second. They were only 7-5 down after 32 minutes, but lost 36-10, and it was

  • Durham City Harriers

    The Harriers began their 2003 cross-country campaign in fine style by finishing second senior men's team at the Durham Pine Furniture Express North Eastern XC Harrier League at Meadowfield Sports Centre. First counter for the club was Elliott Makin who

  • Cadets raise cash to fund winter activities

    CADETS are to learn rock climbing and kayaking, after raising more than £400. Chester-le-Street Air Cadets raised the funds by collecting goods from family and friends, which they then sold from a market stall in the town. The initiative raised £437 -

  • Canadian praise for Holsteins

    ON Wednesday evening last week, Borderway Mart, Carlisle, saw the 21st Northern Expo Holstein Show when more than 80 cattle were presented to the international judge, Brian Coghlin, president and general manager of Foundation Sires, Canada. The grand

  • Leaders Ash Tree increase gap at top

    Bishop Auckland and District League: Spennymoor Ash Tree moved nine points clear at the top of the table after they only dropped three points on their visit to Crook White Swan. The home side had singles wins from Stephen Murphy, Carl Maddison and Dave

  • Hill become early season pace-setters

    Worthington CIU Winter League: Wheatley Hill A became the early leaders of the First Division after they whitewashed their hosts at Sherburn Village. The Hill had wins from Dennis Clish, Ronnie Peacock, Dave Walker, Alan Hall and Dean Bryden, who finished

  • Staff raise cash to help the blind

    STORE manager Gary Baker has proved he relishes a challenge. Shortly after opening the new Specsavers opticians in Consett, he signed up as part of the firm's team that took part in a sponsored abseil off the Baltic arts centre in Gateshead. He said:

  • Charles' fury at lies

    The Prince of Wales last night sensationally intervened in a media censorship row - naming himself as the senior Royal accused of involvement in an allegedly compromising incident witnessed by a servant. The heir to the throne - who is on a visit to Oman

  • Darlington Church and Friendly League

    Darlington Skerne Park put up a spirited display before going down 4-2 to Darlington The Mowden. Skerne Park were first off the mark through Dave Elsdon, Ritchie Dodsworth levelled for Mowden with Adam Wilson giving them an interval lead, in the second

  • Northumberland & Durham Open Graded Meet

    Chris Alexander of Derwentside ASC won the boys 12 years 200 metres butterfly event at the third and final Northumberland & Durham Open Graded Meet in Hebburn Pool. There were second placings for clubmates Jake Lidster (boys 14 yrs 200 butterfly)

  • Business gives its verdict on interest rate decision

    The Bank of England's rate setting committee was warned yesterday that it must not destroy the UK's fragile economy recovery. Business leaders gave a mixed reaction to a 0.25 per cent rise in interest rates to 3.75 per cent, but were united in their pleas

  • Grand moves for pupils

    TWO Stockton schools have received a grant to expand their chess clubs. The Links Primary School and Teesside High Preparatory School have been awarded £22,000 to develop the clubs, which they operate between them. The two-year grant is part of the Department

  • Rangers enjoy Pleasant win

    Darlington Mount Pleasant Rangers: The Under-13s, sponsored by King, Hope & Co played at home in the league to Redcar Racers. The game ended in a deserved 8-4 win to Rangers. Rangers scorers were Mikey Smith (2), Tom Helibron (2), James Mc Fadyen,

  • Eyeing up the future

    Britain's first national centre for age-related eye problems has been set up in the North-East. Barry Nelson talks to two of its leading lights. EYE specialist Mike Clark is looking forward to the day when he can do more for visually impaired elderly

  • Our Stonehenge

    FOR many people in North Yorkshire, it will have come as a surprise that a neolithic monument of importance equivalent to that of Stonehenge lies in their midst. The Thornborough henges are indeed older than the Wiltshire stone circles but crucially their

  • Magpies roll Swiss over with Shola goal

    SHOLA AMEOBI gave Newcastle United a precious UEFA Cup victory here in Basel last night after a schizophrenic performance from Sir Bobby Robson's side. Ameobi scored the winning goal in the 75th minute as Newcastle, who twice trailed to FC Basel, improved

  • 'Job pressures' led to drowning of civil servant

    A CIVIL servant who worked for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) at the sensitive US surveillance station at Menwith Hill, killed herself and blamed unrelenting job pressures, an inquest has heard. Victoria Moulton's husband Christopher told North Yorkshire

  • Boot up for a bargain

    It's the biggest market place in the world. Whether you want to buy a football programme or a football team , a book, a bike or a brothel, eBay's the place to do it. The entire world is your market place - without leaving your computer. In the eight years

  • Lee rates strike partnership

    Striker Lee Ellison is hoping his partnership with Garry Barnes can carry Shildon to more glory on Sunday. Between them, the two former Darlington players have scored 44 goals this season, with each scoring against Guisborough in the league on Monday

  • Probation officers reject bullying claims

    A PROBATION office worker who claims she was forced to leave her job because of bullying by bosses was consistently behind in her work, an industrial tribunal was told yesterday. Christine Davies, a former magistrate who worked as an offender supervisor

  • North-East Christian Fellowship League

    Consett St Patricks have gone top of the premier division after demolishing Jesmond Parish Athenians. They went into a 4-0 lead from Andrew Murray, Rob Nichol, Neil James and David Rowe. Rowe completed a hat-trick and Murray getting a second. Athenians

  • MEPs unite to reject sheep tags

    EURO-MPs this week unanimously rejected proposals to tag every individual sheep in Europe. The European Parliament's Agriculture Committee on Tuesday rejected Commission proposals to put a 14-digit code number in both ears of each sheep. The NFU, which

  • Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers

    An unfortunate clash of fixtures meant divided loyalties for Harriers, who had to choose between the Saltergate Gallows Fell Race and the Hartlepool race in the NYSD Cross Country League. In the Saltergate race, which was won by Phil Addyman of Claremont

  • Group receives Children in Need cash

    AN organisation that provides sport and leisure activities for disabled County Durham youngsters has received £21,200 from Children in Need. Durham Area Disability Leisure Group, based at the Riverside Park in Chester-le-Street, has been awarded the money

  • Sahara trek beckons

    A LANCHESTER woman is joining TV journalist Kate Adie for a trek across the Sahara Desert to raise cash for charity. Rhoda Joyce, 57, of Middlewood Road, is taking part in a 62-mile hike. Mrs Joyce, who has three children and a grandchild, is one of 30

  • Northallerton leave it late to clinch victory

    Northallerton scored with the last move of the game to clinch a 13-11 home win against Bramley Phoenix and stay in third place in Yorkshire Three. Bruised and battered after the 3-0 defeat at York RI, scrum half James Reid made way for Rob Close, who

  • A special place at the sign of The Star

    THE Good Pub Guide has named The Star at Harome, near Helmsley, as its pub of the year. But after visiting it I would say the title is misplaced because it is far more than a pub - it's a gourmet's delight. True, from the outside, coming across its thatched

  • Durham Memories: Bridge spans centuries of village life

    The village of Sunderland Bridge lies off the A167 between Croxdale Hall, featured in last week's Durham Memories and the later mining village of Croxdale Colliery. Like its more famous Wearside namesake, Sunderland Bridge is named from being 'sundered

  • Hunts vow readiness to break the law

    THOUSANDS of people went to Tony Blair's constituency on Saturday to pledge to break any anti-hunting law his Government should impose. The hunting fraternity showed their solidarity against the proposed Hunting with Dogs Bill by flocking to Trimdon Village

  • Spraire Lasses knock Norton out of sight

    Spraire Lasses Under-13s got back to winning ways with an emphatic 5-2 win against Norton & Stockton Ancients. The score could have gone either way in the opening minutes as both teams battled to gain supremacy, but it was Spraire who got the advantage

  • Voodoo Vince will make you wince

    VOODOO VINCE Publisher: Microsoft. Platform: Xbox. Price: £39.99 NOTHING illustrates the dearth of good ideas among game developers than the good old-fashioned platform adventure. Arguably this genre has been moribund ever since Nintendo took the platformer

  • Judges to review murder case

    A MAN who has served six years of a life sentence for killing his wife will today launch a bid to overturn his murder conviction. At Newcastle Crown Court in February 1997, Philip Rowland was convicted of murdering his wife Linda, 37, a mother-of-two,

  • Desperate search to find a port for toxic ships

    OFFICIALS were last night frantically trying to work out where to send a flotilla of toxic ships headed for the North-East after the Government conceded it would be "impracticable" to turn them around. The first two vessels from the so-called Ghost Fleet

  • Mr Prescott tries to drum up support for assemblies

    JOHN Prescott took a Great North Vote roadshow through the North-East and North Yorkshire this week in an attempt to flag up interest in regional government. Next October the three Northern regions - the North-East, Yorkshire and Humberside, and the North-West

  • Durham Alliance

    In the Washington Aged Peoples Trophy, Hartlepool Town were in top form, beating Whitehill FC 6-0 in the Washington Aged Peoples Trophy. They were in front after ten minutes when Dave Smith volleyed in from 15 yards. Smith made it 2-0 before Steve Doyle

  • Games

    CIU League: In the First Round of the League Knockout Cup, the Prospect were taken to the decider before they edged through at Chilton. The visitors looked to be going safely into the next round when they led 7-5, one short of victory. However Adrian

  • South Cleveland Garages Teesside League

    Division One, BEADS FC 5, Mackinlay Park 2: Middlesbrough side BEADS FC bounced back from last week's defeat at Carlin How with a 5-2 win over Mackinlay Park that keeps them within eight points of leaders Thornaby. Paul Chamberlin grabbed a first half

  • Longhorn Hardware Darlington and District League

    Barnard Castle 1 v 0 Fox and Hounds : The bottom two clubs met at Barney and it was the youngsters of Barnard Castle who made the most of the running and were denied a break through a combination of poor finishing and good goalkeeping. The second half

  • Trebles all round as Punch buys Pubmaster for £1.2bn

    THE Pubmaster group yesterday became the latest and biggest name to fall in an industry that is rapidly consolidating. The Hartlepool chain of 3,200 leased and tenanted pubs was bought by rival Punch Taverns in a deal which will amalgamate the UK number

  • Pop promoter steps up quest for performers

    A POP promoter is searching for performers to take part in a Christmas concert. Auditions for singers, dancers and musicians to perform in the talentSTAR Christmas Pop Party take place in the Lamplight Arts Centre in Stanley on Sunday, from 3pm. A spokesman

  • 'Wales are dangerous'

    England go into Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Suncorp Stadium with skipper Martin Johnson insisting: ''We are taking nothing for granted''. A Welsh victory would rank as one of the greatest World Cup upsets, given England's official

  • Spotlight falls on future of train line

    TRAIN operator GNER is to outline its plans for services on the East Coast Mainline ahead of an expected franchise battle next year. The company's two year extension to its current contract runs out in April 2005 and a number of competitors are likely

  • Boddy Printers Sunday League

    Cleveland Inn beat Parklands 2-0 and dislodged them from top of the league. An even first 30 minutes was broken when Craig Bishop put Cleveland Inn one up and on 70 minutes Mathew Cox scored a second to allow Iceland to go top as they pulled off a victory

  • Landfill fight may go to appeal court

    A MULTI-MILLION pound legal wrangle between two councils may now go to the Court of Appeal. The dispute between Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council, over the fallout from local government reorganisation in 1997, ended yesterday at London's

  • Unruly 'morons' ruin bonfire and now event may fold

    A WARNING has been given that the annual Bedale bonfire could again be under threat unless unruly teenagers can be brought under control. Hundreds of people were again attracted on Saturday to Bedale Hall park, where fireworks worth thousands of pounds

  • Latest arrivals show winter is on the way

    OCTOBER was certainly a quieter month than September for local birdwatchers though there were a couple of sightings of note. First was a report of a possible Caspian gull at Nosterfield. This would be the first local record of this gull which has only

  • Navy visitors depart

    THE Royal Navy's flagship has departed North-East waters after its latest successful visit renewing friendships in Durham. HMS Invincible sailed from the River Tyne at North Shields, where it was based during the five-day stay to maintain affiliations

  • Mart prices

    BARNARD CASTLE. - Wed of last week. Fwd: 1,985 sheep. Lt lambs to 100p av 90.62p; std to 111.6p av 101.2p; med to 112.2p av 102.7p; heavy to 100p av 96p. Cast sheep. - cont to £55; Suff to £38; Mule to £43; Swale to £32. DARLINGTON. - Thurs of last week

  • A working town

    Sir, - The article in last week's D&S on the future of Northallerton, with Yorkshire Forward, the regional development agency, paying Paul Comerford of Consultants WSP to improve the town, stated that the High Street on market days with the vans along

  • Town's first doubts over bridge

    SEVERE concerns about its effects on the environment surround plans to site the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world near Barnard Castle. Progress of the initial scheme has been well documented in the D&S Times, and the scheme initially

  • The UniBond League

    Whitby defender Adam Reed is relishing the taks of facing his old Darlington teammate Marco Gabbiadini tomorrow. The Seasiers to to Hartlepool in the FA Cup first round. The pair were in the Darlington team which won at Victoria Park in the play-off semi-final

  • Badminton

    On Saturday at Gateshead Leisure Centre The Badminton Association Of England held their under-17 tournament for the region and although only four Durham County players entered, all of them ended up with a medal. In the main doubles event Sunderland's

  • Secretary who sings and writes songs

    A FOLK group aims to hit high notes in Great Ayton this month raising money towards the fight against HIV and Aids in Africa. An evening of music and comedy by the group da capo will feature contemporary folk-style music on guitar, fiddle, bass and a

  • Feather in the cap or a cuckoo in the nest?

    THE owners of a sanctuary for injured birds are appealing against a decision by councillors to close it down. Neil and Juliana Fowler have been running Scotton Owl and Raptor Rehabilitation in their garden since 1998, but had to apply for retrospective

  • Wearside League

    Wolviston always knew it would be difficult to emulate last season's achievements but even so, they are disappointed with their current position. They go into tomorrow's game against North Shields at Metcalfe seventh and 14 points adrift of the leaders

  • Consett Sunday League

    IN the First Division basement battle Annfield Plain Cricket Club are now rock bottom after losing out to Chopwell who had previously held that unwanted tag. There was little to choose between the two strugglers but it was Chopwell who eventually edged

  • Trust still wary of Mr Reynolds' game

    DARLINGTON Supporters Trust has given a cautious welcome to the new regime installed at the Quakers at the weekend. In a whirlwind few days, chairman George Reynolds brought back former manager David Hodgson and promised to take a back seat from henceforth

  • Queen Anne in denim for Emma's ideal prize

    A QUEEN Anne armchair that has been covered with denim recycled from jeans bought in local charity shops is to go on show at the Ideal Home Exhibition at London's Earls Court. The wingback chair has been re-covered by Emma Sayer, of Lunedale, who has

  • Bonfire Night crews attacked by yobs

    FIREFIGHTERS were pelted with stones and had fireworks aimed at them as they responded to emergency calls on Guy Fawkes Night. Fire crews were stretched to the limit as they attended more than 1,000 calls across the region to unsafe bonfires and firework-related

  • A real family affair for the Jennings of Shildon

    Hundreds of fans will be making the trip to Notts County for Shildon's momentous FA Cup tie on Sunday - but you will be hard pressed to find keener supporters than the Jennings family. The Railwaymen, real underdogs and the lowest ranked team left in

  • Footbridge design is chosen despite public vote for rival

    THE design for a £4m pedestrian and cycle bridge to span the River Tees has been chosen. But the successful design is not the one chosen by Teessiders in a poll conducted by Tees Valley Regeneration, the organisation which is commissioning the bridge.

  • Lynx has key to success

    DARLINGTON Building Society has agreed a deal with Lynx Financial Systems for a new method of handling mortgages. Lynx's Summit system will manage the firm's mortgage application and post-completion administration. Bosses say the solution will enable

  • Shake-up of health care may include new hospital

    A HOSPITAL could be built in the region as part of a health care shake-up, it was revealed today. Ken Jarrold, chief executive of County Durham and Tees Valley Health Authority, revealed that a hospital could be built between Hartlepool and Stockton.

  • Steady performances mark Thompson's rally return

    AFTER the rigours of the 2003 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge, Ingleton driver Tony Thompson and co-driver Ian Windress have secured third place after the gruelling eight round series which has supported the Kumho National Rally Championship.

  • Game of survival

    YOUNG people are learning all about survival after the launch of a club in Shildon. The Pilgrim Club meets every Thursday at Sunnydale Leisure Centre and gives young people the chance to develop life skills using nature. The club was set up by Councillor

  • Crash as bus avoids car

    PASSENGERS were left shocked yesterday after the Darlington bus they were travelling on crashed into two cars. The Arriva bus was forced to swerve to miss a Volkswagen car, whose driver is being hunted by police, and ploughed into the parked vehicles.

  • Results of golf centre finals

    THE Knotty Hill Golf Centre at Sedgefield has held a month of finals at its course. Results are as follows: Stableford Final: Colin Bentham (Wingate) points 41; Steven Garbutt (Norton) 36; Graeme Walton (Thornaby) 35. Medal final: Paul Davidson (Coundon

  • Willington and District League

    Sunnybrow Brown Trout extended their lead at the top of the table to two points after they only dropped on their visit to Willington Brewer's Droop. The Trout went ahead through Les Welch but Davey Gallagher levelled. From that point the Trout commanded

  • 30 years of community health service celebrated

    A CELEBRATION to mark nearly 30 years of service to the community took place in Darlington yesterday. Members and remaining staff of the soon-to-be-abolished Darlington and Teesdale Community Health Council (CHC) enjoyed a farewell buffet. All of the

  • City centre road closures

    Roads in Newcastle city centre will be temporarily closed on Sunday for Remembrance services. Blackett Street, Gallowgate, Percy Street and Pilgrim Street will all be affected, along with St James' Boulevard, Barras Bridge and St Mary's Place, at varying

  • Reg Dennis: lifelong horseman

    REG Dennis of Borrowby, a lifelong horseman who loved to hunt, has died at the age of 66. He was a master of the Hurworth hunt for 12 years and an active committee members for more than 40 years. He was always out front "somewhere", ready with a word

  • Record amount raised at barracks autumn fair

    THE fifth autumn fair to be held at Vimy Barracks, Catterick Garrison, raised a record £6,000. Yesterday, organisers of the event presented £3,000 each to the Soldiers' Sailors and Air Force Association and St Teresa's Hospice in Darlington. Organiser

  • Is bridge stalemate about to be broken?

    CAMPAIGNERS have stepped up their fight to restore a North Yorkshire river bridge linking two communities which has been missing for 34 years. A replacement bridge has been gathering dust in a council yard for almost three years after the landowner on

  • Judges to review murder case

    A MAN who has served six years of a life sentence for killing his wife will today launch a bid to overturn his murder conviction. At Newcastle Crown Court in February 1997, Philip Rowland was convicted of murdering his wife Linda, 37, a mother-of-two,

  • Actors sought to deliver anti-crime message

    A TEAM of crimefighters is recruiting actors to give performances in the community. Hambleton Community Safety Partnership is hoping to establish a series of drama groups across the district to help deliver its anti-crime message. The campaign, which

  • Jobs axed as store battles to compete with neighbour

    A SUPERMARKET has axed jobs as it battles against a new multi-million Tesco store, which has opened nearby. The opening of Tesco, in Chester-le-Street market place, has hit business at the Co-op, only five minutes walk away in the St Cuthbert's Walk shopping

  • Local contract for hospital

    A STOKESLEY firm has won an £18m contract for the development at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. Stokesley-based architects P+HS have designed a three-storey building which will house paediatric, gynaecology, women's health, antenatal and early

  • AWARD-WINNING HAIRDRESSER LOOKING FORWARD TO COLOURFUL CAREER

    A HAIRDRESSER is celebrating becoming one of the best colour specialists in her profession. Freya Lawson, who works for Toni & Guy at both the Darlington and Middlesbrough salons, has passed the L'Oreal Colour Specialist Degree Course. The 26-year-old

  • Vickers celebrates £140m contract

    ALVIS Vickers Limited has been awarded a prime contract for the Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (FCLV) project by the Ministry of Defence. The contract, worth £140m, will see the company supply 401 Alvis Vickers MLV vehicles, and includes an option

  • Council lays down the law on litter

    A NEW legal tool to help crack down on litter is being deployed in Richmondshire for the first time. The district council has issued its first Litter Control Area Designation Order, which gives it the legal right to ensure that a privately-owned area

  • Fungi and folklore inspire workshops

    RURAL folklore and traditional countryside skills are on offer at a series of workshops. The free events are being planned in Durham and Chester-le-Street, following the success of a workshop on the folklore of woodland fungi at the weekend. Sixteen people

  • Dream is becoming a reality

    No human avalanche tumbles trepidantly down the steps of Wembley Park Underground station and onto the avenue of hope. No pricey programmes, meretricious merchandise or tawdry trinketry are offered at every shuffled step, no smell of police horse muck

  • Knifewoman sent to secure hospital after pub robbery

    A WOMAN who robbed a pub at knife-point was yesterday ordered to be detained at Rampton high security hospital. Teesside Crown Court heard that 21-year-old Carol Hedley told staff at the Bolton Arms, in Leyburn, that someone in her head had told her to

  • Stepy's Coaches Durham Sunday League

    Hetton Lyons CC have progressed to the fourth round of the FA Sunday Cup. The Cricketers made the journey to Hull where they faced Smith and Nephew from the Hull Sunday League. In the first half Hetton Lyons created many chances but these were seen off

  • Steel Blue can make amends

    RICHARD WHITAKER'S wretched campaign might at least end on a high note provided Steel Blue (1.55) comes good in the Dransfield Handicap on the second to last day of the flat turf racing season at Doncaster. Whitaker, based at the village of Scarcroft

  • 'Historic' option is only choice, says tenants' leader

    THE TFA is fighting hard to persuade the Government to opt for the historic option under CAP reform. George Dunn, chief executive, said they expected to meet Farms Minister Lord Whitty in the next few days. He told the regional meeting that he hoped the

  • Town's late goal agony

    Richmond Town: Richmond Under-12s travelled to Bedale in a top of the table clash. The team was reshuffled and Rich Catterick returned to the front-line. This proved to be a good decision when he rifled a shot into the Bedale goal in the second minute

  • Sunderland Catholic Club Over-40s League

    West Cornforth won their sixth successive game by defeating Houghton Cricktet Club 1-0 away from home. It was a very close and open game with the result in doubt until the final whistle. Cornforth took the lead after ten minutes when Gordon Metcalfe lobbed

  • Footbridge design is chosen despite public vote for rival

    THE design for a £4m pedestrian and cycle bridge to span the River Tees has been chosen. But the successful design is not the one chosen by Teessiders in a poll conducted by Tees Valley Regeneration, the organisation which is commissioning the bridge.

  • Huntley's hair found in bin with girls' clothes, trial told

    Soham accused Ian Huntley's fingerprints and hair linked him to the blackened remains of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman's Manchester United shirts, his murder trial heard yesterday. All the girls' clothing was cut from their bodies and burned in a bin

  • Equine passport deadline is

    The British Horse Society has welcomed the news on Wednesday that Defra has extended the deadline for equine passports for another six months, from December 31 2003 to June 30 2004. BHS chief executive, Kay Driver, said, "We are pleased that government

  • Help needed to complete war dead list

    AN amateur historian who has made it his mission to create a record of a district's 900 war-dead, is looking to residents to help him. Clive Bowery, of Chester-le-Street, began his incredible task when he visited Commonwealth war graves nearly four years

  • Traders urge different site for farmers' market

    THE monthly farmers' market in Thirsk's Market Place is "organised chaos" it was claimed this week. Thirsk Chamber of Trade was discussing problems caused by the market. Though the members support the idea of a farmers' market, they do not agree with

  • Men's hockey

    Wilton: Wilton 1sts visited Newcastle University on Saturday attempting to retain their excellent record against the students of unbeaten in six league matchings. The game seemed evenly balanced in the first period, until Newcastle finished from a penalty

  • Ducks take to water for charity

    DURHAM City's first duck race made a big splash for charity and proved a major attraction last weekend. The banks of the River Wear and the Elvet and Kingsgate bridges were packed with spectators as Mayor Ray Gibbon and Trevor Soar, commanding officer

  • Ancient weather lore is losing its grip on our winter thoughts

    TUESDAY is Martinmas Day, a significant date in the rural calendar of bygone times because Christmas, and indeed the whole of winter, was by this time already much in the minds of country people. This was because the weather affected their livelihoods

  • For delivery in June: your own maternity unit

    A MATERNITY unit that has been mothballed for the last year is to re-open in June. The unit at Guisborough Hospital closed in November 2002 because of a shortage of trained midwives, sparking a campaign involving mothers, councillors and Dr Ashok Kumar

  • Family firm lays carpet of prayer mats

    FAMILY-RUN North Yorkshire carpet retailer, Calverts Carpets, has had a 900sq m carpet specially made for a mosque in Bradford. The carpet was made in just four weeks as it had to be laid in time for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began on Monday

  • Lee shows his jumping pedigree at Wetherby

    A REMARKABLE Wetherby four-timer, worth 55,964-1, gave the new National Hunt season all the sparkle of a Guy Fawkes day rocket, as Graham Lee showed the world at large what we in the north have known for some time, that he is an amazing jockey. The biggest

  • Jonny back to front calendar fundraiser

    FIREFIGHTERS from a North-East fire station are the latest pin-ups in a calendar which is selling like hot cakes. It was last year that officers at the Peterlee station, in County Durham, decided to launch their own charity entitled Firemen Full Stop.

  • Wellock's World: Focused Henman's final fling

    IT WAS once said of Brian Clough that the nearest he would come to being a coach was if they took all his teeth out and put seats in. He didn't so much coach footballers as coerce them, bully them almost, but his powers of motivation certainly achieved

  • Proof we are beating yob culture

    The term 'stuck between a rock and a hard place' could have been invented for the day a TV company announces they are making a fly-in-the-wall documentary and asks for your co-operation. By saying no, you won't stop the programme being made and you run

  • Pop legends play gigs

    TWO legendary 1980s pop bands are to play at Liberty's, Middlesbrough, in December. Bad Manners play on December 4 and The Beat play on December 11. Bad Manners, who are still fronted by Buster Bloodvessel, had 12 hits including Lip Up Fatty and Special

  • Town wants own copy of Gospels

    A HERITAGE group has launched an ambitious campaign to bring a copy of the Lindisfarne Gospels back to Chester-le-Street, where they were first translated. In September it emerged that the British Library, who won the battle to hold the original, has

  • Grain prices

    Thursday's prices Dalgety Arable, Thorp Arch.- Wheat: Nov £96; Dec £97; Jan £98. Barley: Nov £83; Dec £84; Jan £85. Oilseed rape: Nov £177; Dec £178; Jan £1179. GrainCo, Tyne Dock.- Wheat: Nov £95; Dec £96; Jan £99. Barley: Nov £80; Dec £81; Jan £82.

  • Mike Gough Sports Hartlepool Sunday League

    Premier Division, Belle Vue Old B. 1 v 4 Blackhall CC: The visitors started well and saw a shot hit the post before they took the lead with Steve Harrison's sweet chip over the advancing keeper. Although the visitors held the upper hand for a while and

  • Burton's Bytes: Voodoo Vince will make you wince

    VOODOO VINCE Publisher: Microsoft. Platform: Xbox. Price: £39.99: NOTHING illustrates the dearth of good ideas among game developers than the good old-fashioned platform adventure. Arguably this genre has been moribund ever since Nintendo took the platformer

  • Business gives its verdict on interest rate decision

    The Bank of England's rate setting committee was warned yesterday that it must not destroy the UK's fragile economy recovery. Business leaders gave a mixed reaction to a 0.25 per cent rise in interest rates to 3.75 per cent, but were united in their pleas

  • Fireworks display halted

    NORTHALLERTON'S annual bonfire and firework display had to be cut short amid safety fears on Wednesday evening. The show was halted about halfway through because of firework fall-out heading towards the large crowd of onlookers at the Applegarth site.

  • Bedale

    A new experience for those golfers who are limited to weekend golf when nights draw in was introduced at Bedale recently. It was played on a dry autumn night with fairways identified by illuminated markers, holes illuminated, fluorescent hats for players

  • Police hopes rise in Julie murder case

    POLICE believe a breakthrough in DNA science will lead them to the killers of a Consett woman. Julie Smailes, 27, was found dead in her home in Wingrove Terrace, Leadgate, on October 30, 1996. She had been tied up, strangled and stabbed more than 50 times

  • 07/11/03

    IMMIGRATION: PETE Winstanley (HAS, Oct 30) may not have read the Times newspaper, which three months ago gave a list of places where English people are outnumbered, and Leicester was one of them. Among some people there is a lack of understanding of the

  • Hathaway and Cope Stokesley League

    Ennis Square SC 3 St Mary's College OB 0: Ennis Square beat St Mary's College OB to leapfrog above Post Office at the top of the table. Ironically it was an ex St Mary's player who opened the scoring for Ennis Square when Duncan Evans took an opportunity

  • Looking Back

    FROM this newspaper 100 years ago. - Some alcohol got by mistake into the fodder of a herd of cattle in Masham and made dozens of the animals completely drunk. The cows were so hilarious and lively on their feet that it was impossible to milk them. Oxen

  • Glory for Dinsdale

    Two teams of senior golfers from Dinsdale Spa golf club recently enjoyed success in the final stages of a national seniors golf competition. Having won through several match play knockout stages at regional and Northern level, the two teams both qualified

  • Maternity unit set to re-open

    PREGNANT women will once again be able to give birth at an East Cleveland hospital. Campaigners formed a 'Mums' Army' when the South Tees NHS Trust closed the maternity unit at Guisborough Hospital last November because of a shortage of midwives. But

  • Services remember heroes

    REMEMBRANCE Sunday events: Boosbeck: 2.30pm, wreath laying at the war memorial, 3pm service at St Aidan's. Brotton: 9.45am, service at St Margaret's and 11am at war memorial. Carlin How: noon, service at cenotaph. Dormanstown: 10am, service at All Saints

  • The mystery of the missing period bus sign

    SKEEBY, between Scotch Corner and Richmond, is a pleasant enough place never notable for much beyond a narrow bridge and those pesky road humps wished upon the rest of us by boy and adult racers. Now the place has come to Spectator's eagle-eyed attention

  • Prince George, the Queen's wild uncle

    The Queen's Lost Uncle (C4): AS if the present royals didn't have enough problems, C4 opens the cupboard to let another skeleton come tumbling out. This time it's the current Queen's "controversial uncle", Prince George, the Duke of Kent. He was "the

  • Poor returns drive Co-op out of dairying

    ONE of the country's largest farming companies is to quit dairy farming. The Co-operative Group's agriculture business, farmcare, will now concentrate on arable, fruit and vegetable production, and contract farming. The company has about 3,000 cows producing

  • Brigade heads away from heat

    Coming home after five months in the sweltering heat of Iraq are the fighting men of the Army's 19 Mechanized Brigade. The unit's Black Panther Flag has been lowered in Basra and will shortly be flying again over its home base of Catterick Garrison, North

  • 'Gospels' return to their spiritual home

    A COPY of the Lindisfarne Gospels has gone on display in the North-East. The facsimile of the Gospels was unveiled at Sunderland City Library and Arts Centre by the mayor, Councillor Juliana Heron. It will be housed in a glass cabinet and will display

  • Steel Blue can make amends

    RICHARD WHITAKER'S wretched campaign might at least end on a high note provided Steel Blue (1.55) comes good in the Dransfield Handicap on the second to last day of the flat turf racing season at Doncaster. Whitaker, based at the village of Scarcroft

  • Remembrance Day services planned

    REMEMBRANCE Day will be marked on Sunday with the traditional Durham Cathedral service followed by services' parade, starting at 10.15am. It will end with a silence and wreath-laying at the cathedral memorial, followed by the parade from Palace Green.

  • Vet opens specialist surgery in heart of racehorse country

    EQUINE vet Simon Stirk has opened a new and specialist surgery for racehorses at Middleham. The facility, at Middleham Equine Pool and Therapy Centre, opens this month and includes a specialist examination area for diagnostic work; radiography; ultra-sound

  • Shop Talk: Boot up for a bargain

    It's the biggest market place in the world. Whether you want to buy a football programme or a football team , a book, a bike or a brothel, eBay's the place to do it. The entire world is your market place - without leaving your computer. In the eight years

  • Taking the Well Man test

    Health Correspondent Barry Nelson is happy to report that he's fit and well after undergoing a private health asessment. IT was when they put the ECG leads on my chest that I realised that they meant business. I had been invited to have a "Well Man assessment

  • Dalesmen sweep aside Scalby and into third round

    Carperby swept into the third round of the North Riding Challenge Cup last Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Scalby. John Pickard opened the scoring with a low drive in the 12th minute and Tim Peacock hit a second just after half-time as he latched on

  • Windfarm guidelines welcomed cautiously

    GOVERNMENT moves to make building windfarms and renewable energy projects easier have been given a cautious welcome in the North-East. The new guidelines are designed to overcome the many planning hurdles developers can face when putting up wind turbines

  • A Hoggarth and Sons Eskvale and Cleveland League

    Loftus Ath v Lingdale Utd: Lingdale won this game to the dismay of most of the spectators. Loftus could and should have been two goals ahead before Lingdale took the lead in the 20th minute through Iseton. Hall did find the equaliser just two minutes

  • Pattison hits two for Ryhope

    Rohm and Haas JOC Hetton Youth League: Ryhope inflicted a first defeat of the season on Jarrow St Bedes when they met in the Subsidiary Cup. Michael Pattison gave the visitors the best possible start and Jarrow failed to get back into the game before

  • No op but Christie facing injury hell

    MALCOLM CHRISTIE will not need surgery on his broken leg - but the crocked Middlesbrough striker is still facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. After long discussions with two specialists, Boro have decided not to send Christie for an operation on

  • Hodgson faces anxious wait over Conlon fitness

    Darlington striker Barry Conlon is facing a race to be fit in time for Sunday's FA Cup clash at Hornchurch. While the rest of the squad were given the day off by new manager David Hodgson yesterday, Conlon, who has not played since suffering ankle ligament

  • Remembrance Day services planned

    REMEMBRANCE Day will be marked on Sunday with the traditional Durham Cathedral service followed by services' parade, starting at 10.15am. It will end with a silence and wreath-laying at the cathedral memorial, followed by the parade from Palace Green.