A POWER cut led to a large bang "like an explosion" at a chemical plant in County Durham tonight. Large areas of Newton Aycliffe were closed off after the police and fire services received reports from the public of an explosion at the Hydro Polymers
Phil Wilson has been selected as the Labour candidate to fight the Sedgefield by-election on July 19. His victory in the hustings at Trimdon Labour Club was announced at 10.15pm. He will be seen as a Blairite candidate having worked with Tony Blair,
FLOODING misery returned to North Yorkshire tonight after more torrential rain. Fire crews were called to help pump water out of people's homes in a number of villages close to the border with Cleveland. Emergency services attended over 20 incidents
A REPORTED explosion at a chemical plant in County Durham was not being treated as suspicious, police said tonight. Police sealed off roads around Hydro Polymers on the Aycliffe Industrial Estate, in Newton Aycliffe, after reports of a loud explosion
EMERGENCY services have been called to a chemical company following an explosion tonight. Residents reported hearing an explosion from the Hydro Polyners plant in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Fire crews and police were tonight at the company, on
HOSPITAL chiefs have closed a ward to new admissions after a suspected superbug case. Officials at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough have closed a ward - believed to be ward 12 - to new admissions. The decision was taken after a case of
THIS is the ultimate photographic collection for all steam train enthusiasts. The Glorious Years, with a foreword by editor Tony Streeter, combines all the best photographs from the Steam Railway magazine in a wonderful, glossy hardback book.
KAI and Amber are tiger cubs who live in the jungle with their mother. When Mother Tiger leaves them on their own while she goes hunting, they soon get very scared and resolve to go and find her. But as they track her down through the night-time
ALL sorts of clever ABC books have been prodcued over the years, but this delightful one proves that straightforward simplicity works best of all. Illustrated with colourful photos, each letter of the alphabet features a toddler whose name begins
THIS exuberant picture book, lavishly decorated with glitter, will bring a smile to every toddler's face. It's Monkey's birthday party and all the birds and animals are going to dress up - but who will win the prize? Hippo, Flamingo and Crocodile
YOUNGER readers who know something of the Greek myths will relish this entertaining story. William has never met his dad, who comes from a Greek island. So when his mum takes him on holiday to get to know him, he's rather nervous. It's lucky he
THE tension and excitement never let up from the first page to the last in this immensely readable and thrilling adventure story. Ally and her older sister Kirstie are alone in their grandad's old cottage on a Scottish island when a thunderstorm
I DON'T really know whether this is the definitive biography of the comedy legend, but Tommy's friend and colleague does a grand job. TV producer Fisher knew the vulnerable and fearful Cooper, whose fears were as big as his massive frame and whose
BEING a perfectionist, Alfred Wainwright would have savoured to the full this book by the former editor of Cumbrian and the Dalesman. The brilliantly- written slim volume has been produced with the same dedication that AW put into this own much-loved
CASH-STRAPPED hospital bosses have agreed to recruit an extra kidney specialist despite a freeze on recruitment. Doctors warned the board of South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust that a surge in demand across Teesside, South Durham and North Yorkshire meant
BURGLARS targeted a County Durham jewellery store and made off with up to £15,000 worth of tools. The H. Samuel shop in Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, is currently undergoing a complete refit and workers have been on site carrying out the job. At
THE jury in a trial of two brothers accused of murdering a former boxer has been shown closed circuit television camera pictures of them near the scene shortly before the killing. David and Terence Reed were captured on cameras in the town centre and
THERE really is no second-guessing the great British buying public. Time and again motor manufacturers have tried and failed. Talk to the engineers and the marketing men and women at most marques and they will tell you that Americans want this
PRICE: 28,450 THE FIRST time you see the Alfa Romeo 159 you can't help but stare. Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro has been responsible for some fabulous-looking Alfas over the years but this is one of his best. It looks stunning from any angle, but
The 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed is now over for another year. Despite changeable weather conditions throughout the weekend, including near-Biblical rain all day Sunday, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the sell-out 145,000+ event spectators.
Formula One has always been an arena for innovation and 30 years ago, Renault's foresight heralded a new dawn in engine technology. At the 1977 British Grand Prix, held on Sunday, 14th July, Jean-Pierre Jabouille raced RS01, the first car to feature
YOU gave much space to attempts by public houses to keep their smokers happy (Echo, June 30). One has set up an outside smoking arena complete with "six wallmounted heaters". Such outside heaters have been very popular in North America for many
KEV McStravick informs Hugh Pender of all the benefits afforded him by dint of his birth in Britain (HAS, June 28). Exasperation is only one of my feelings towards comments of this kind. As are comments about "our/my country this, our/my country
CLEARLY our new Prime Minister is keen on change. A particularly curious change Gordon Brown announced last Thursday was the creation of the Business Council for Britain, which will work closely with the new business department. On first impressions
AT first glance I found Christopher Wardell's suggestion of a HAS football team quite amusing (HAS, June 30). After some thought I quickly changed my mind having realised it was a recipe for disaster. It would be very doubtful we could agree on
RECENT letters in HAS about abortion have highlighted the fact that for so many the decision to have a termination was both painful and distressing, as well as a choice that was later to lead to regret and further anguish. No one would make such
AS Tony Blair tries to run away from his responsibilities, we must not forget the war crimes I believe he committed and the need to bring him to justice. As the deaths continue in Iraq, it reminds us that Mr Blair's lunacy continues to have a lasting
I WATCHED Tony Blair's last performance at Prime Minister's Questions in the packed House of Commons. During much mutual admiration society business, a couple of serious questions crept in. One, from a Tory MP, dared to ask the PM why, when he
This week's wine is typical young claret in that there's not a lot of tannin - it's been made for drinking now. It has a deep purple-red colour. The nose is reminiscent of cherries and plums. On the palate it's dry with just the right amount of tannin
HE may have sat around the table to negotiate with some of the world's most powerful men, but for Tony Blair one of the most nerve racking moments of his time as Prime Minister was a TV appearance alongside Catherine Tate. Visiting a school in his former
Results for Round 5 - The Cash 1. Durham School - 234 (played joker) 2. Framwellgate School - 122 3. Durham Johnston - 116 4. Belmont School - 111 5. Fyndoune College - 108 6. Durham High School For Girls - 107 7. St Leonard's - 107 8. Durham
ENTREPRENEURS from a County Durham college are looking to the internet to help them retain their title as top business brains. Youngsters from Fyndoune Community College, Sacriston, Durham, won the Future Business Magnates competition last year and
A TEAM of young entrepreneurs who have created a directory for all the shops and offices around their school has won the latest round in a competition to find the business brains of tomorrow. The pupils, from Framwellgate School, in Durham, have taken
YOUNG business brains in the region did not have to look far when setting up their own venture. As part of the Future Business Magnates (FBM) competition, the year eight pupils from Framwellgate School, in Durham, have created a directory for all the
Any hopes Sheffield United had of being reinstated to the Premier League are over. The three-man arbitration panel, formed to determine if The Blades had a case to appeal against the Premier League's ruling over the Carlos Tevez affair, have this afternoon
FORGET Sri Lanka, India and Kenya, the tempting cuppa known as Yorkshire tea could soon be just what it says - from Yorkshire. Family tea merchants, Taylors of Harrogate, may soon be sourcing tea leaves for the nine million cups of Yorkshire Tea enjoyed
ONE of the region's famous stately homes could close its doors to the public following the theft of a rare Chippendale table - and a second attempted break-in. Experts from auction house Christie's have now valued the 1775 table stolen from Newby Hall
A MAN is being questioned following a police chase which resulted in the seizure of 20,000 worth of heroin. Cleveland Police yesterday recovered the Class A drugs from a car in the Saltersgill area of Middlesbrough. Officers were carrying out a routine
A POLICE force's new chief constable has become the first officer to undergo new alcohol and drug tests. Grahame Maxwell of North Yorkshire Police provided breath and urine samples along with three other senior officers. All four gave negative readings
A DEVELOPER has bowled local cricketers over by giving them five benches for spectators as part of a ground makeover. York-based homebuilder Shepherd Homes is building at Kitswell Park, near the Ashley Park ground of Lanchester Cricket Club. The club
CONSUMER watchdogs are warning people to watch out for novelty bank notes being passed off as the real thing. The call comes after a Hartlepool publican discovered that one of his staff had inadvertently taken one of the notes in payment. The notes -
NORTH Durham MP Kevan Jones helped present lapel badges to veterans of the Armed Forces. Mr Jones and Chester-le-Street District Council chairman Allen Humes handed out the badges at an event in Chester-le-Street Civic Centre to mark Veterans' Day. The
TRIBUTES have been paid to a musical director who has stepped down after 36 years with a choral society. The retirement of John Porter marks the end of an era for Stokesley and District Choral Society. He founded the choir in 1971 with 53 singers and
A PENSIONER has donated the money she raised through her 80th birthday celebrations to a local hospice charity. Joan Corner's family and friends attended a party at Tally's café bistro in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, and a dance at Rounton Village
THE Ministry of Defence has given the go-ahead for a £20m sports and leisure centre in a North Yorkshire Army town. Work is due to start on the facility in Catterick Garrison this autumn and will be finished by March 2009. The centre will be built on
TRIBUTES have been paid to a musical director who has stepped down after 36 years with a choral society. The retirement of John Porter marks the end of an era for Stokesley and District Choral Society. He founded the choir in 1971 with 53 singers and
A SPORTS club for people living in the Burbank area of Hartlepool will open for the first time next Tuesday. The Havelock and Burbank Sports Club will meet every Tuesday, from 6pm to 9pm, at the Havelock Day Centre. Activities on offer will include carpet
BY day she's a mild-mannered accounts clerk - but when she's not at work Joanna Banks is a true sporting powerhouse. The 45-year-old mother from Bedale works at the Northallerton headquarters of the Kerfoot Group. But in her spare time she is a dedicated
YOUNGSTERS who go down to the woods later this month can be sure of a big surprise. They are being invited to become explorers - and meet some of the world's most exotic wildlife. The Forestry Commission is staging a roving safari through 8,600-acre Dalby
IT is fun to be healthy will be the message for teenagers at an event later this month. Having Fun Being Healthy will be held at Grangefield Youth and Community Centre, Stockton, on Saturday, July 14, from 11am to 3pm. It has been organised by Stockton
POLICE and residents have urged councillors to turn down plans to open an off-licence in a residential area plagued by unruly drinkers. View Bar Ltd has applied to Hartlepool Borough Council for a liquor licence at its Shop and Save premises in the town's
WORKING as a television presenter must be a hard life, as demonstrated by Parisian curator Sandrine Voillet in this fascinating glimpse at one of the most culturally rich cities on the planet. Not only does she get paid to wander around Paris' beautiful
A COCAINE addict grew cannabis to try to meet mounting drug debts, a court heard. Police with a warrant searched executed the home of Dean Adcock, in Seaham, on March 23. During the search of the property, in Stewart Street, nine cannabis plants were
A MAN reacted angrily when he intervened in a heated row involving his mother and other guests attending a christening party. Brett Crawford, 23, began waving a knife around, uttering threats to the woman hosting the party when she asked him and his mother
A LARGE metal crow has defied tradition by triumphing in an annual scarecrow competition. The 6ft sculpture, crafted by retired surgeon Peter Atkinson, beat about 40 competitors to be crowned the winner at the competition in Croft on Sunday. Mr Atkinson
A YOUNG quad biker was crestfallen after discovering her prized machine was stolen at the weekend. But Katelyn Dodds, six, was even more distraught when it emerged the bike, valued at £700, was found burned-out in nearby woods. The theft appears to have
SCHOOLS from across Wear Valley turned out to play a sporting tribute to a policeman who died of cancer. Eight primary schools took part in the annual PC Michael Wright memorial cricket match at Willington Cricket Club. PC Wright, of Stanhope, joined
A GIANT metal crow has defied tradition by triumphing in an annual scarecrow competition. The 6ft sculpture, crafted by retired surgeon Peter Atkinson, beat about 40 competitors to be crowned the winner at the competition in Croft, on Sunday. Mr Atkinson
TWO charities working with young people in Durham City are going places - after winning grants to help with their relocation to new premises. Durham Young People's Centre has been awarded £20,000 and Moving On has received £10,000, from the Lloyds TSB
A COUPLE who found the recipe for success at their butchers shop are hanging up their aprons after three decades. Clive and Carol Bowman have closed their shop - Bowman's - in Spennymoor and are preparing to sell the fittings. The couple bought the shop
A GROUP of young drummers from Darlington beat a path all the way to France to take part in a spectacular music festival. The Pure Drumming group, which consists of present and former pupils of Skerne Park Primary School, performed in Amiens as part of
TODDLERS, walked, wobbled and were wheeled more than half a mile to raise money for charity. More than 40 children from Springfield Toddler Group, at Haughton Education Village, took part in the sponsored toddle in aid of Barnardo's. Children put on a
A Teesdale primary school has been targeted by vandals. At the weekend, youths broke into the grounds of Montalbo School, in Barnard Castle, and damaged a picnic table, the school hall roof and nursery toys. More than 56 tiles had to be replaced on the
MOVES to attract more customers to a once-bustling cobbled street have been welcomed by traders. A number of initiatives have been launched in recent months to promote Fore Bondgate, between Bishop Auckland's Market Place and the Newgate Shopping Centre
YOUNG footballers are the toast of their school after winning their league and losing only one game in the process. The St Chad's RCVA Primary School team, from Witton Park, won the seven-a-side Teesdale Divisional Cup. The youngsters, aged between seven
A WOODEN church that was intended to be temporary is to be replaced after almost 70 years of waiting. Parishioners at All Saints and Salutation Church, in Blackwell, Darlington, want to build a new home for the congregation. The church was built in 1937
SNOOKER players could brandish their cues outside a planning meeting in protest at the redevelopment of their club. Darlington Snooker Club members have formed a campaign group and raised a petition against plans to build four apartments on the site.
LANDOWNERS and farmers using less pesticide is being credited for the recovery of the nation's otter population. The creature, which was on the brink of extinction in the Fifties, has battled back and is now at healthy levels, with the North-East one
LAW firm Watson Burton has posted annual results that show double-digit growth in each of its major departments. The Newcastle practice revealed an annual turnover of £22.7m for the year ending April 30, which comes after two years of investment and
The past week has seen enormous changes to the players around the political tables in central UK Government, but will it see any benefits for the wealth creators in Britain? The change of scene, with Mr Blair passing the reins to Gordon Brown, has been
What do an overweight doughnut-loving American on a crash diet and the UK Stock Market have in common? Both are shrinking - the latter, believe it or not, at quite an alarming rate. In the past three years, Merrill Lynch estimates that nearly ten per
SOLUTIONS specialist Waterstons is urging companies in the North-East to implement business continuity plans, in the wake of the recent floods across England. The Durham company said firms needed to be more proactive and plan ahead in order to reduce
If interest rates keep climbing, monthly mortgage repayments will squeeze household budgets and jobs could be lost as firms try to contain costs. No wonder some see a sea change under way in our economic prospects. Jim Wood-Smith, UK economist at brokers
In the latest in the Success 2007 series, Mike Parker visits a Stockton business that has nearly doubled in size since a management buyout. ROBIN Davison is passionate about Teesside. Sitting in the Stockton offices of his global recruitment and personnel
Biofuels Corporation saw its share price slump to a new low yesterday as investors considered the consequences of a recent debt-for-equity swap. Shares in the struggling Teesside company fell by a quarter to 4.10p by mid-afternoon, and last night closed
A UNIVERSITY graduate has designed a device to allow wheelchair users to carry a range of attachments, including a baby seat. Aisha Pankhania, who read product design technology at Northumbria University, now wants to expand Mobaby Products. The 23-year-old
KWIK SAVE staff last night said they felt they were given "no choice" but to continue to work without pay while the company sorts out its finances. Employees in the North-East accused the troubled retailer of using unfair tactics to ensure they agreed
HUNDREDS of workers at a North-East caravan manufacturer are taking part in a series of two-day strikes after pay negotiations ended in deadlock. The Explorer Group could see its base in Consett, County Durham, hit by seven walk-outs in the coming weeks
AS property prices continue to spiral, Michael Moore's fortunes seem to follow. After years as an east Cleveland firefighter, today he runs a £1m turnover business and fire and rescue is part-time. Born and brought up in Brotton, the 36-year-old is the
TECHNOLOGY firm Nomad Digital has been awarded a contract by Virgin Trains. The Newcastle company will install a passenger wireless internet system on Virgin's West Coast Main Line network, and its entire Pendolino fleet, which operates from central
VIRGIN Media yesterday confirmed it had received a takeover offer for the business. The company, the latest venture from billionaire tycoon Sir Richard Branson, did not reveal the identity of the bidder, although speculation has centred on private equity
THIS is a story with legs. The 44-inch ones owned by Daniela Hantuchova and the cramped ones belonging to Serena Williams. But Hantuchova, who proudly claims to own lankiest pins in tennis, was no match for the number nine seed and former champion in
THE drawn-out transfer Darryl Duffy transfer saga is reaching a conclusion, and Hartlepool United could be the ones to miss out. Hull City's in-demand forward could be about to complete a move to Swansea City, after the two club's agreed a fee. Pools
REGIONAL duo Simon Dyson and Ken Ferrie missed out on a spot in this month's Open Championship after failing to grab one of the 16 places on offer at yesterday's qualifying tournament at Sunningdale. Ashington's Ferrie managed two level par rounds of
Darlington's summer of change is set to continue with another addition, but not to the playing staff. Experienced former Cardiff City chief scout Barry Simmonds is due to be appointed at the 96.6TFM Darlington Arena, becoming the tenth arrival since the
A FORMER pet shop owner is facing prison after magistrates were shown horrific photographs of sheds where more than 150 animals were left to die. Some of the animals found in outbuildings rented by Alan McGraw, of Park Lane, Darlington, had been there
GEREMI will be confirmed as Newcastle's fourth summer signing before travelling with the rest of his team-mates to a training camp in Austria later today, but Sam Allardyce's attempts to sign Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen already appear doomed to
A PUB has fallen foul of planning laws over its last-minute preparations for the smoking ban. Traditional stone cobbles have been dug up outside The Fleece in Richmond, North Yorkshire. It is understood the pub's owners planned to pave the area and install
GARETH Southgate will make a renewed attempt to sign AZ Alkmaar full-back Gretar Steinsson this week - but the Middlesbrough manager is refusing to be held to ransom by the defender's Dutch employers. Alkmaar officials have confirmed their willingness
IN moments of national crisis, Tony Blair had the knack of capturing the public mood with a well-chosen phrase delivered with a performer's skill. It is already clear that Mr Blair's successor as Prime Minister will be markedly different in the way he
SUNDERLAND have made an £8m bid for Jermain Defoe after officially withdrawing their offer for Preston striker David Nugent. With long-term target Nugent due to speak to Portsmouth later today after the Black Cats formally withdrew their interest, Keane
AN RAF squadron which first saw active service in Iraq during the First World War yesterday celebrated its 90th anniversary by looking at its past. Originally a Royal Flying Corps unit, 72 Squadron went on to earn a plethora of battle honours and helped
A MAN was still being questioned last night on suspicion of murder after a teenager's body was found in a house. The 29-year-old was arrested shortly after Rebecca Hood, 18, from Washington, Wearside, was found dead in the property in Sunderland. Her
IT is said dog owners often look like their pets - but it seems the region's canines are taking the old adage seriously. For following in the footsteps of their masters and mistresses, the region's dogs have topped the UK's canine obesity league. A study
ORGANISERS of Durham Miners' Gala are hoping to attract more than 70,000 people to the 123rd annual meet, to be held on Saturday, July 14. The gala, which suffered in the Nineties after the closure of many of the region's mines, has experienced a resurgence
HEADING for the European Open this weekend, Graeme Storm would, in normal circumstances, be eyeing up the K Club in confident mood. But returning to arguably his favourite event on the back of his maiden European Tour win, Storm simply can't wait for
Yorkshire Phoenix have failed in a desperate attempt to get in some outdoor practice ahead of their Twenty20 Cup match at Riverside tonight, writes DAVID WARNER. Yorkshire were forced indoors at Headingley Carnegie yesterday because of further torrential
CROWD-PLEASER Frankie Dettori is a welcome visitor to Thirsk this evening where the ebullient Italian shouldn't leave empty-handed courtesy of Wolgan Valley (6.15) and Gongidas (8.15). Always happy to sign autographs, Frankie is good news for racing,
DURHAM are to hand Kyle Coetzer the chance to open the batting in their three remaining Twenty20 matches this week, starting with tonight's visit of Yorkshire. Since Michael Di Venuto's injury on Friday, Scott Styris has gone in with Phil Mustard but
HEAVY horses were back at work in the North-East yesterday as a council looked to the past to protect its countryside for the future. Sally and Painter, two Dalecroft cobbs, were set to work bashing bracken, to prevent the invasive plant taking over
THE young girl seriously injured in the Dreamspace tragedy has been reunited with the paramedic who helped save her life. Four-year-old Rosie Wright met Jane Peacock for the first time since the disaster in Chester-le-Street's Riverside Park almost a
THE book is laid out on the desk - the child-sized sort you find in schools - and as her teacher starts the tape, Chelsea Cryer begins to read. Her face is still with concentration as she listens to the voice, and as she follows what it says, her fingers
TWO intrepid fundraisers have completed an 8,400-mile drive to raise more than £12,000 for charity. Peter Robinson and Roy Stephenson, from Darlington, took 35 days to drive a 1960 Aston Martin DB4 from China to France as part of the third rally from
There are lies, damned lies - and then there is Gordon Brown's economic record. I cannot for the life of me see how he has gained his reputation for prudence and good financial management. Just consider: When he was Chancellor, he sold off £4bn of the
THURSDAY July 7, 2005, began like any other day for Paul Wade. The project manager arrived at his office opposite King's Cross Station in London for 7.15am. He spent the next couple of hours going through construction and design issues for his client,
A DOMESTIC appliance has provided the inspiration for an artist's first exhibit in the world's largest open submission contemporary art show. Industrial designer Steve Vipond, whose day job is designing dehumidifiers and water coolers for County Durham
MPs will be able to quiz a Government minister on any big issue affecting the region at a Regional Question Time in the Commons, Gordon Brown will announce today.The Prime Minister will unveil plans to hold monthly question-and-answer sessions with the
AN elderly man has died in hospital nine days after he was injured in an accident as he walked his dog.Andrew Davidson was seriously injured during the incident in Barley Mill Road, a quiet country lane on the edge of Bridgehill, near Consett, early on
WORLD exclusives notwithstanding, people read the death notices first, try once more to buckle the wheels of time's winged chariot and joke that, since they appear to have been excluded, it's time to get on with the day.Some classified obits are memorable
A FORMER boxer was stabbed to death by a younger man who wanted to take his title as the most feared fighter in their neighbourhood, a court has heard.Renowned hard-man Peter Hoe is said to have been murdered by rival David Reed, 29, and his brother Terence
THE coroner investigating the death of 22 patients of Dr Howard Martin has closed the book on all but one case. Coroner Andrew Tweddle this morning announced that he will hold a full inquest into the death of 84-year-old William Kerr. Mr Kerr's body
NEWCASTLE United have confirmed that Geremi will become the club's fourth summer signing once his work permit is obtained. The Cameroon international, who can play in both defence and midfield, has signed a three-year deal at St James' Park after agreeing
A MAN is due to appear in court this morning charged with the murder of a teenager. Michael Taylor, a 29-year-old from Rutherford Square, in the Red House area of Sunderland, is due to appear before magistrates in the city today, charged with the murder
Norton & Stockton Ancients have an U12 place in their junior football tournament on 22 July due to a late drop out. Anyone interested in entering, please contact Sarah on 07715 472735 asap.
SOCCER-loving Primate Dr John Sentamu is to become patron of York City Football Club - known locally as the Minstermen. The Archbishop of York is a season-ticket holder who followed the team throughout last season, following his arrival in the city.
THE Government has pledged an extra 200m to improve flooding defences.As the massive operation to pump water away from towns and villages continued, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said spending on flood risk management and defences would rise from
A SCIENTIST from the North-East has been involved in important new research which could help conquer a killer disease. Dr Gerry Killeen from Durham University has been involved in a study of the role of insecticide-treated bed nets in reducing malaria
LABOUR last night announced the five names on its shortlist to succeed Tony Blair as MP for Sedgefield. They are: Simon Henig, Melanie Johnson, Pat McCourt, Alan Strickland and Phil Wilson. One of the five will be chosen tonight by the local party as
THE FIRST details of a major business park development which could create up to 4,000 jobs have been revealed. Banks Developments yesterday unveiled plans to build on the Mount Oswald golf course in Durham City - a 150m scheme planners say is key to
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following an accident in which a pedestrian died. He has been released on bail and will appear before magistrates in York tomorrow. The dead man was named by police yesterday as
LABOUR last night announced the five names on its shortlist to succeed Tony Blair as MP for Sedgefield. They are Simon Henig, Melanie Johnson, Pat McCourt, Alan Strickland and Phil Wilson. One of the five will be chosen tonight by the local party as
