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THERE are times when it is right to bow to public pressure and this is one of those times. Catching sight of the new BMW 3 Series Coupe I'm struck by its banality. It's a 3 Series with two doors missing; an evolution of an evolution; nothing special

The Bears' management have moved to cover the absence of injured French star Mathieu Tresarrieu by drafting in experienced German rider Robbie Kessler. Robbie has been with the Stoke Potters in recent seasons and was an effective points-scoring visitor

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into a four-car crash that claimed the life of a six-year-old boy. He was a rear seat passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa which was in collision with three other vehicles on the A167 near Northallerton, North Yorkshire, on Sunday

POLICE are hunting thieves who stole two lorries containing kitchen units and washing machines. Detectives say vehicles and goods worth tens of thousands of pounds were taken from a lorry compound near Scotch Corner, North Yorkshire, in a raid at about

QUESTION Our guinea pig had a fall and now cannot use her backlegs, they drag behind, although her feet can move the legs drag. The vet said the legs are not broken, she needs rest and it's a case of wait and see. She had one anti-inflammatory injection

QUESTION I have had two guinea pigs for about two years. My one guinea pig has contracted an open wound in the abdominal area. This was likely from hay from its feeder. I took him to the vet who gave me antibiotics and instructions to apply hydrogen

QUESTION I purchased two guinea pigs from a pet shop when they were six weeks old - both females. Pepper got very big quite quickly, a visit to the vet confirmed she was pregnant and both were indeed female. Pepper gave birth to 3 babies yesterday,

Price: £19,385 KING Kong, Superman, Batman, even Rocky Balboa. In case you hadn't noticed, re-makes are very popular at the moment. So popular, it seems, that even car companies are catching the bug. The Mini is, of course, already with us. Now

QUESTION I visited the vets today as the guinea pig had an eye infection. On examination the vet found two large lumps which he said may be tumours or cysts he said she was very thin and was loosing her hair. We would like to know what you think the

THIEVES made off with an unusual piece of equipment from a factory unit in Bishop Auckland at the weekend. On Saturday evening staff at Mechetronics, which is on the South Church Enterprise Park, discovered a portable ice rink stored on the site had

POLICE have sealed off a residential area after concerns that a man may be at risk of harming himself. Trained negotiators from Cleveland Police have been talking with the man since the incident began earlier today. He is believed to be holed up in

The Northern Echo readers have the chance to win a free work of art by artist Tracey Emin, who was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1999, in the form of a specially designed travel wallet. The travel wallets are part of Arts Council England's Art

Ferryhill under 9's sponsored by Kelly News, played at home to St Francis 2000 B, both teams came out attacking, Ferryhill looked very strong in defence with Kai Willis and William Murphy keeping the St Francis attack at bay and Jack Adair playing well

QUESTION Thirsk vet Julian Norton, of Skeldale Veterinary practice, looks at hypothyroidism in dogs. Pet Owner ANSWER Dear Pet Owner, This hormonal condition is quite common and the reduced level of thyroid hormone

QUESTION My dog has been acting not like himself recently. I looked at all the questions you had posted and the ones about strokes and tumours seemed to fit the way he has been acting. When we took him to vet about a month ago they did a blood test

QUESTION Have never had any difficulty with our Golden Lab mix Taffy's heat cycle (it is so mild it often goes unnoticed). We have never seen the need to have her spayed. She has always been a model pet, almost perfect in every respect. Last weekend

Two goals from RA's Andy Grey helped the juniors to a hard fought win over Coulby Newham. It was the visitors who took the lead after 20 minutes through Gent but the home side bounced back before the break when Grey's sidefoot shot beat the Coulby keeper

RESIDENTS have criticised plans to build a multi-million pound block of flats for older people on one of the main approaches to a town. The original scheme submitted by developers Golden Living to provide homes for over-55s on the site of the

THE last call has gone out to East Cleveland charities that want to take part in the Guisborough Town Fair. Organised by the Rotary Club of Guisborough and Great Ayton, the town fair is the town's biggest annual charity event. Held in June in

A RECORD number of youngsters turned out for a football coaching session with Championship club Leeds United. Sixty-nine children, aged from five to 12, signed up for the ball skills session with the club's football in the community programme

A NEW organic vegetable box scheme is expanding its free deliveries. River Swale Organic Vegetables guarantees customers the freshest produce, with vegetables picked from the field and delivered the next day. The business opened at Peter and Jo-ann

STUDENTS tried their hands at extreme challenges for an intense team building exercise. Eleven young people, aged 13 to 18, from Hambleton North Millennium Volunteers, took part in high rope climbing, raft building and problem solving. The students

A CAMPAIGN to save a maternity unit from closure is gathering pace, with an MP and a senior councillor adding their voices to the call to keep it open. Anne McIntosh, Conservative MP for the Vale of York, and Councillor John Blackie, chairman

THE Ryedale Festival will be launched on Saturday with a sample of what is on offer at this year's event. Players from the King's Camerata will perform a selection of works that will appear in this summer's festival at Settrington House, from

COUNCILLORS have resolved that they need more information before they announce their position on proposals for a new unitary authority. Members of Richmondshire District Council discussed the issue on Thursday and chose to reserve their position

A LOCAL authority could introduce fees for planning advice as part of proposals to increase its income. A Hambleton District Council committee has come up with a range of recommendations to increase the income it can generate. The proposals include

RUSH-hour traffic in Darlington ground to a halt after a crash on one of the main routes into town. Four vehicles were involved in a collision at the A66 between Darlington FC's 96.6 TFM Arena and the Morton Park industrial estate this morning. One

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has been found dead at his home after apparently having hanged himself. Youngster Blair Robinson was rushed to hospital after being found unconscious at the family home in Seaton Lane, Hartlepool. An ambulance was called and paramedics

THERE have been two letters recently about Darlington FC manager Dave Penney and I can only agree with one of them - the first, which said he should go (HAS, Apr 14). Watching Darlo under him this season has been like having my teeth out without

I WRITE supporting John Phelan's letter (HAS, Apr 17) about BT's decision to charge its customers an extra £4.50 per quarter if they do not pay their bills by Direct Debit. I think it is disgraceful how these companies are treating their customers

RE your article, "Patient speaks out in support of doctor" (Echo Apr 18), we can only add our support to Harry Lancaster's comments concerning Dr Tim Pearson. For a man who is the very model of what you want from your GP, to be "compulsorily retired

I'M writing in praise of an up-and-coming group from York called Elliot Minor. I took my daughter to a recent gig, and she was fortunate enough to meet one of the group, as well as their record producer. They were utterly charming. Later, at a

LET'S suppose that Pete Winstanley's grandfather did indeed murder someone (HAS Apr 19). If I met the granddaughter of that individual, while I would naturally feel sympathy for what she went through, it would be ridiculous for me to apologise,

THERE was interesting TV coverage of events in Newcastle on St George's Day (April 23) last year. The National Front had held a march, and there was a counterdemonstration by anti-Fascists. After the fuss had died down, a group of Asian businessmen

FOR years, I worked as a commission salesman and could never cut corners or employ sharp practice. When a manager, I had to choose suitable, inexperienced people and require them to survive on a barely adequate guarantee salary, repayable when

Being 80 hasn't slowed down singing legend Andy Williams. Far from it, as Steve Pratt discovers. Andy Williams was busy decorating when I called. Whether he had a paint brush in one hand and the receiver in the other, I don't know. But his many fans will

THE Northern Echo has been campaigning ever since William Thomas Stead used the paper 170 or so years ago to protest against prostitution, child slavery, the Bulgarian Atrocities, and to call for the establishment of a Board of Arbitration to settle industrial

Raised By The Hand OF God: Hidden LIves (five, 9pm); Hair Wars (BBC2, 9pm). One day, while saying his prayers in the shower, Joey received a message from God telling him to make smacking paddles and distribute them for free in his neighbourhood. God

THE future of Tow Law was top of the agenda when hundreds of young delegates gathered for a children's conference. More than 300 children from Tow Law took part in the Our Place Our Future Assembly, with out-of-school activities, youth facilities and

A pavement cafe could be set up in Darlington town centre, despite objections about the re-siting of street furniture. Managers at Locos, in Bondgate, Darlington, have applied to put a seating area in front of the premises. The application is due to be

PLANS to convert a former infant school into flats are expected to be approved this week. Darlington Borough Council planning officers have recommended that Harrowgate Hill Infant School be turned into 32 apartments. The scheme, to be discussed by the

A TOWN council has announced plans to hold a vintage car rally. Ferryhill Town Council and the Durham County Vintage Collectors Society will host the event at the Mainsforth Sports Complex, in Ferryhill. Karen Emerson, from Ferryhill Town Council, said

TWO teenagers who study drama at school have passed a tough audition to secure a place on a course run by the National Youth Theatre. It could mean the start of stage careers for Sophie Philbrick, 14, and Jay Smith, 17, who attend Teesdale School, Barnard

TWO women have been enlisted to help people in rural areas free themselves of the misery of debt. Alwine Jones and Linda Hoggett have joined the Teesdale Citizens Advice Bureau, based at Barnard Castle, to guide residents who cannot pay their bills. They

A DARLINGTON funeral director has become one of the first people in the country to gain a new embalming qualification. Andrea Wagstaff, from Darlington's Co-operative Funeral Service, spent two years earning the university-recognised award. The embalming

YOUNG people in care have been given a taste of a new life thanks to a pioneering initiative. Officials have shown Darlington's children in care how to shop, cook and enjoy healthy options in the Cook It Club, aimed at changing their lives. Some of the

A PENSIONER who says he and his partner have been put through a living hell because of a planning error has described his local council's offer of compensation as disgusting. Richard Jackson, 79, and Jean Chapman, 75, say their lives have been made a

PARENTS are furious that they were given only a few days to object to a plan for a mobile phone mast next to their children's school. Phone firm O2UK wants to put up a 12.5-metre tall mast on land next to St Margaret's Primary School, at the junction

CHECK-OUT operators will relate with the on-stage antics at a fun show heading to the region in the summer. Writer Louise Roche takes a wry look at life for staff at the "front of house" of any food store in Checkout Girls. The show, to be staged at Consett's

DURHAM City Council intends to tackle problem drinking in the streets of the city centre. The council plans to seek a designated public place order that would allow police to challenge people drinking in the street if they feel they are causing, or likely

A RETIRED nurse has spoken of her concerns about a potential ward closure at a North-East hospital. The Northern Echo revealed last week that talks have begun over plans to reorganise services at Darlington Memorial Hospital. Health chiefs admitted that

PUPILS are limbering up for their latest district-wide run as part of a bid to improve young people's health. Such has been the popularity of the Derwentside Primary Schools' Fun Run, over the past two years, that it is being extended this year. More

A MAN was jailed for 15 months after a court heard how he "took advantage" of a teenage boy who was staying in the same home as him. Durham Crown Court was told the 15-year-old boy woke to find 33-year-old Ian White touching his genitals. White then performed

A YOUNG boxer who dreams of representing Great Britain in the Olympics is making sure he has a career to fall back on. David Birchall, 18, of Tudhoe Moor, near Spennymoor, is studying Sports Science at Bishop Auckland College with the support of an Education

PEOPLE are being urged not to miss out on the chance to celebrate the work of those who have made a difference in their community. Friday is the deadline for people to submit nominations for a community champion in the inaugural Pride in Easington Awards

PLANS for a public nature trail and memorial garden are to go on show. Disabled trainees want to use a large part of the grounds at Finchale Training College, on the outskirts of Durham City, to create a nature trail. The trail would include a walkway

TWO superb centuries and one that got away set up a great start to the new season. Last year's record breaking batsman, Stephen Pennock, led champions Great Ayton to an ominous opening day winning draw against last season's runners-up, Guisborough hitting

A NORTH-South divide is re-emerging when it comes to house price inflation, according to Britain's biggest mortgage lender. The Halifax said that while house price rises in the North had eased, they were accelerating in London, the South-West and the

DURHAM will be reluctant to rush Liam Plunkett back into four-day action when they visit Headingley to play Yorkshire on Wednesday. With both sides having started with impressive victories, changes will be minimal, especially as the man most likely to

AN initiative has been launched that may give people living in the Burbank area of Hartlepool a sports club. The Havelock Day Centre, Burbank Community Sports Club and the Stroke Organisation have teamed up to try to get such a club off the ground. Activities

AT least one councillor is stepping down or switching to a different ward in each ward of Great Aycliffe Parish Council at the forthcoming local elections. The candidates are: Aycliffe Village: (one seat) Bill Blenkinsop (Ind), Chris Wheeler (Lab).

COUNCILLORS are expected to back plans to extend a children's play area despite fears from residents that the project would not go ahead. Eldon was one of five sites earmarked for a share of £700,000 set aside for play equipment by Sedgefield Borough

Duncan Fletcher could barely conceal his irritation at officially ending his eight-year reign as England coach and becoming the major casualty of their dismal winter campaign. England had announced that the 58-year-old Zimbabwean had resigned earlier

LANDOWNERS are being urged to give peat a chance as part of a scheme to restore moorland. The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership is working with landowners and tenants in Upper Weardale and Teesdale to block drainage ditches

POLITICS is in an odd state when David Miliband makes the news by saying "no" when he has been saying for weeks that he will not stand against Gordon Brown for the Labour leadership. It is only commentators within the Westminster village - clearly with

AN APPEAL has gone out for contractors to help restore valuable hay meadows. Contractors are needed to harvest wildflower seeds in upland hay meadows and spread them on meadows being restored. The work is part of the Hay Time project run by the North

TWO art exhibitions exploring elements of health and the human body are to open later this month. Living with Leukaemia, an exhibition of paintings by Susan Macfarlane which provides a positive view of childhood leukaemia and the extraordinary courage

AN art exhibition will be held at the Dipton Community Centre, in Dipton, near Stanley, from noon to 5pm on Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6. Entrance is 20p.

Chunxiu Zhou laid down the gauntlet to Paula Radcliffe after winning the Flora London Marathon on Sunday. The 28-year-old Chinese star destroyed the hopes of many of her probable rivals at this year's World Championships in Osaka and the 2008 Beijing

GUISBOROUGH Tennis Club is holding a ten-week coaching course to help young, beginning tennis players develop their skills. Coaching is available to boys and girls in age groups seven to ten and 11 to 14. Equipment is provided. For further details call

OVERSEAS high-fliers are being given the chance to develop their skills at Durham Business School. Under the HSBC Chevening Scholarship Scheme, two professionals from the world of banking and finance have joined the school on a full time MBA course. Allya

MIDDLESBROUGH College has launched a project aimed at getting unemployed people into work. The Specific Training to Work scheme is open to anyone aged 25 to 60 and qualified to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. The free training on offer includes data communications

AN innovative housing service for vulnerable women has been shortlisted for an award. Hestia, developed by Teesside-based Endeavour Housing Association, is in with a chance of winning the National Housing Federation's regional What We Are Proud of competition

FORMER Durham skipper David Boon believes Paul Collingwood can prove the answer to England's one-day struggles. As the wreckage of England's World Cup campaign is assessed, the role of skipper Michael Vaughan is under much scrutiny. While the Yorkshire

AN OPTIMISTIC Danny Collins insists Sunderland are not about to hit the panic button after the club's best unbeaten run in eight years came to a crushing halt at Layer Road. Collins admits there were plenty of reasons to be frustrated at Colchester, with

Charlton Athletic 1, Sheffield United 1. Jonathan Stead intends to make the most of his ''second chance'' at top-flight football by grabbing the goals which keep Sheffield United in the Barclays Premiership. The 24-year-old made it two in as many games

Watford 1, Manchester 1. Ben Foster backed Watford to make an instant return to the Barclays Premiership after his goalkeeping howler condemned them to relegation. The recently-capped England international - who returns to Manchester United in the summer

West Ham manager Alan Curbishley has revealed how goal hero Bobby Zamora is playing through the pain in a bid to help the Hammers avoid relegation from the Barclays Premiership. Zamora gave West Ham a precious lifeline in their battle to avoid the drop

AN angry Jose Mourinho last night claimed that a refereeing conspiracy was threatening to rob his Chelsea side of the Premiership title. After watching the Blues drop two crucial points in their pursuit of Manchester United as they failed to break the

THE prospect of Manchester United facing Chelsea three times in the final two weeks of the season is mouth-watering. Well here's another: Liverpool v AC Milan. Ever since the three Premiership sides booked their place in the semi-finals of the Champions

Teesside Athletic, who next month meet Birtley Town in the final of the Wearside League Cup, defeated their rivals in the semi final of the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup on Saturday, writes MALCOLM PRATT. Birtley, already promoted to the Arngrove Northern

MARK Viduka may have thrown the Premiership title race wide open, but the Middlesbrough striker felt he could have handed Chelsea a further lifeline with a second goal at Old Trafford on Saturday. Viduka's strike on the stroke of half-time was enough

THE destination of the Northern League title won't be decided until the last day of the season - and Sunderland Nissan are now favourites after a day of drama. A point covers the top three clubs going into the last week of the season. Nissan scored three

Darlington 3, Wycombe Wanderers 2. For the penultimate home game of a season that is petering out into failure, Darlington unsurprisingly attracted the lowest league crowd of the campaign. So typical then, when it counts for almost nothing, Quakers put

WITH Oguchi Onyewu having failed to win a permanent contract with Newcastle, Glenn Roeder last night claimed that Steven Taylor was capable of becoming the bedrock of the Magpies' defence for the foreseeable future. Taylor was Newcastle's most impressive

BLAYDON are expecting Dave Guthrie to lead them into National Two next season in his 14th year as captain. Despite suffering a knee injury in the first half on Saturday, the 36-year-old lock battled on for 80 minutes to help clinch the 27-20 win at Preston

HARTLEPOOL United's bid to be crowned League Two champions is back in their own hands. After Friday's 1-1 draw at Victoria Park, Pools moved three points clear of Walsall, but the second-placed side were surprisingly beaten at home by Bury on Saturday

A SIX-year-old boy died in hospital after being injured in a four-car crash yesterday afternoon. The accident happened on the A167, near Northallerton, North Yorkshire, at the turning to Birkby and East Cowton, at 1.20pm. The Great North Air Ambulance

Two-goal hero Neil Wainwright has reiterated his desire to stay at the 96.6TFM Darlington Arena beyond the end of the season. Wainwright, Quakers longest serving player having signed from Sunderland in 2001, is one of 17 players out of contract in the

FAMILY members are doing without their cars for two weeks in an effort to get fit and reduce their carbon emissions.From today, Julie, 43, and Alasdair Ross, 44, from Darlington, and their two children are to rely on bicycles for transport.Mrs Ross said

A POLICE constable based at a troubled Darlington school has been praised for breaking down the barriers between officers and pupils.PC Fiona Cunningham became Eastbourne School's first full-time police officer on March 5. She has her own office and regularly

AN enthusiastic pensioner is taking part in the 25-mile Cycle4Life charity bike ride for the fifth consecutive year.Alf Bell, at the age of 81, still enjoys taking part in the event around the streets of Hartlepool.He said: "I'm in training - nothing

Leicestershire v Durham (Friends Provident Trophy); Worcestershire v Durham (County Championship) : Day Four HOW times have changed. Durham have suffered many a drubbing at Grace Road, but yesterday they heaped embarrassment on a poor Leicestershire

SHOPPERS in a city centre were greeted by the sight of dozens of near-naked women.The scantily-clad girls were trying to win a new outfit at the opening of a shop.Joy - a men's and women's fashion shop in the Coppergate Centre, York - promised a free

HOLLYWOOD star Milla Jovovich, right, is so addicted to Gregg's pasties it wants to make her the face of the bakery chain.Her passion for the pasties, particularly the cheese and onion options, began five years ago when she visited the region with her

THE case for the reopening of a disused stretch of North-East railway line should soon be steaming to Westminster.Government ministers will be asked to support proposals to bring the mothballed Leamside Line back into use.It is the latest bid to revive

BIRTHDAY girl Jessie Chapman was the life and soul of the party as friends and relatives gathered to mark her centenary yesterday.Not only does the former tea-dance band member still keep her family amused with her chat, but she remains adept on the piano.Staff

SNAPSHOTS of people and places from the last century of a historic market town have been brought together in a new book.Memories of Barnard Castle, which was launched on Friday, includes more than 50 photographs submitted by town residents, alongside

THE wife of a Catterick soldier killed in an Iraq bomb blast has spoken of her grief and how their twin sons are too young to understand their father is never coming home.Corporal Kris O'Neill was one of four British soldiers who died when their Warrior

WOMEN were urged to saddle up at the weekend for the first ladies' training days at one of the region's forests. The event at Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, was organised by Hamsterley Trailblazers.Organisers said that while

A NORTH-EAST city's enhanced status as being more than just a party destination has been underlined in a national poll.The city's under-achieving football team may be destined for another season of mid-table mediocrity, but Newcastle is attracting attention

A GENERATION of children is being created that will be unable to take decisions or assess risk, a high-powered summit of educationalists warned.Children no longer climb trees, they cross roads less often and, as spontaneous play is rare, they run the

A CARAVAN owner has been accused of playing the planning system after making a third bid to keep his home.Thomas Walker-Coates has been at the centre of a three-year planning row to keep his caravan and dog kennels on land in Sadberge, near Darlington.Councillors

AS part of The Northern Echo's Lifeblood campaign, which aims to encourage people to give blood, here are the details of forthcoming donor sessions in the region:TodayMethodist Church, High Street, Stokesley. 2.30pm to 7pm. Methodist Church Hall, Neville

SHOPPERS helped to raise hundreds of pounds in just a few hours to help a boy with cerebral palsy.Builder Ian Wall, from Eaglescliffe, set up a stall in Darlington market on Saturday to raise money for life-changing treatment for three-year-old Oscar

SHOPPERS helped to raise hundreds of pounds in a few hours to help a boy with cerebral palsy.Builder Ian Wall, from Eaglescliffe, set up a stall in Darlington market on Saturday to help provide life-changing treatment for three-year-old Oscar Worton.Oscar

Champions Kimblesworth look certain to set a hot pace after an impressive opening day victory over Hylton.But last season's runners-up, Esh Winning, gave notice that they'll be battling with them all the way again with an equally confident start.Kimblesworth

A HOSPICE hoping to raise £1m to double its operation has appealed for help with fundraising.With expansion work due to start in summer, St Teresa's Hospice, in Darlington, needs to add to a £515,000 grant from the Department of Health to enable the plans

NORTH-EAST entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne has been accused of being out of touch and lacking compassion after he claimed that fat people work less hard than their fit colleagues.Multimillionaire Mr Bannatyne, who lives at Wynyard, near Sedgefield, County

ST GEORGE'S Day is being marked in style by the village that bears his name.Sisters Cynthia Ball and Jillian Howe hoisted the flag at Middleton St George, near Darlington, after leading a successful campaign for a flagpole.Parish councillors and other

FUNDRAISERS organising an event to support a Paralympian have helped three other charities.Terry Soley, from Darlington, has polio and has been in a wheelchair since he was four.He is part of a team hoping to compete in the Paralympics after coming third

FRIENDS of a charity set up to help children with disabilities in rural areas are undertaking a sponsored parachute jump. Independence 4 Disability was set up by Helen Blackburn and Alistair Howes four years ago, after the couple struggled to access equipment

Under 10's 4 - 0 Stockton West End under 10's played there final match of the season against Stockton West End. Allstars dominated the game from the start to the finish playing excellent passing football. The first goal came from a great kick

A SERIOUSLY ill boy is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic disorder.Riley Mulvany suffers from chronic granulomatous disorder, a condition that affects his body's ability to fight infection.As

Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 0. ELEVEN years ago, Newcastle United effectively handed Manchester United the Premiership title. Yesterday, courtesy of a gritty goalless draw with Chelsea, the Magpies might well have done exactly the same thing again.The

CAMPAIGNERS plan to stage a rally outside a women's prison where an inmate from the North-East was found dead last week.Prison officers discovered Kerry Devereux hanging in her cell at her jail, Foston Hall, in Derbyshire, on Wednesday.Devereux, 32, of

Manchester United 1, Middlesbrough 1. SIR Alex Ferguson made the assertion in his pre-match notes that paranoia had taken a grip of Gareth Southgate after three controversial meetings between Manchester United and Middlesbrough this season.In each of

Colchester United 3, Sunderland 1. THERE was something surreal about Roy Keane's day out to Colchester but, by the time he left, there was no disguising the reality that Sunderland have had the destiny of the championship title taken out of their hands.Despite

Gill Hicks, survivor of the 7/7 bombings, walked up the aisle just five months after losing her legs in the blast. She tells Hannah Stephenson how she has learned to embrace her Life Number Two. Gill Hicks was late for work the day she squeezed herself

Lauren Burke, 19, from Chester-le-Street, who is a student at Leeds Metropolitan University, explains (to those of us over 35) the fun and pitfalls facing fans of MySpace IF you're older than 35, then the term MySpace probably doesn't mean much to you

There is a plethora of mediums, but not many work together and it's even more uncommon to find two who've tied the knot. Women's Editor Sarah Foster talks to one half of a couple who say the spirit world led them to love. THE women sat among the audience

POLICE have said an honest schoolboy was a great example to others after he handed in a purse containing £300 cash.Ten-year-old Connor Turnbull made the discovery outside a newsagents while on his way home from school.The Darlington lad gave the purse

The story of four-year-old Riley Mulvany, from Darlington, has highlighted the world-beating role of a North-East medical unit. Health Editor Barry Nelson reports. NEWCASTLE General Hospital's Stem Cell Transplant Unit for Primary Immuno-deficiency is