MANY years ago Chilton near Ferryhill was known as Chilton Buildings. Why? - D. Simpson (no relation), Darlington.THE name Chilton goes back to Anglo-Saxon times and means child-ton - the place belonging to a young noble. The original Chilton is the village
STAFF monitoring security cameras are suing police for damages, claiming they were falsely arrested by officers investigating an allegation of erasing video footage. Five people are suing Northumbria Police for false imprisonment after being arrested
A pensioner was left terrified when police officers burst through his front door in the dead of night and searched his home. Arthritis sufferer Alan Nell, 69, was woken at 1am and forced to sit while two officers combed every inch of his ground-floor
LEGENDERY writer Catherine Cookson left more than £20m to charity, but the people in charge of dishing out the cash refuse to say how it will be spent. Since the author's death, only one payment has been confirmed, a £1,000 pay-out to a pre-school playgroup
IT IS the pinnacle of the Do-It-Yourself culture inspired by Swedish furniture maker Ikea - an ocean-going ship that you assemble yourself. The world-famous Tyneside shipbuilder Swan Hunter revealed yesterday it hopes to return to its glory days by building
RESIDENTS have reacted angrily to proposals for a community centre to be allowed to play music seven nights a week. Staff at the Thorntree Youth and Community Centre in Birkhall Road, Middlesbrough will discover today if their application for an entertainment
A COUNCIL is to take legal action against a chemist's shop over a planning dispute. Mills Chemist, in Galgate, Barnard Castle, has found itself facing the force of the law after putting up an illuminated sign outside the premises. Teesdale District Council's
ARTISTIC glass and ceramic work is going on show in an exhibition. The work of eight students from the University of Sunderland's architectural glass and ceramics degree course has been chosen for the latest Designed for the Dales touring exhibition.
The Football Supporters' Association has launched a campaign to clear the names of innocent England fans arrested by Belgian police during Euro 2000. The association wants to ensure that supporters who did not commit any offence do not appear on lists
TOP tunes from as far back as the 4th Century were among the highlights as a market town celebrated the millennium in style over the weekend. Richmond Castle was awash with colour as costumed musicians and performers got together to present a musical
A CHILLING tale of hidden treasure, stored deep in an underground tunnel and guarded by a huge raven has been unearthed at the Guisborough Branch walkway. A chest, laden with gold is said to have been stored in the tunnel which ran from Guisborough Priory
MORE than 130 North-East youngsters are looking forward to competing against the cream of Britain's young athletes, following the biggest youth sport event the region has ever seen. The last of the finalists, who are bound for the BAA Millennium Youth
MOTOR racing legend Sir Stirling Moss is to be honoured for his achievements by a North-East university. He will be presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Technology by Sunderland University on Friday, July 14. Sir Stirling, whose name has become synonymous
Ray Mallon says he could face another two years of fighting to continue his crackdown on crime. The suspended detective superintendent spoke out as Labour MP Ashok Kumar joined calls for Cleveland's chief constable, Barry Shaw, to resign. Despite being
Tony Richmond, Darlington Borough Council opposition leader, is to stand against Health Secretary Alan Milburn at the next General Election. Coun Richmond was chosen on the first ballot at a meeting of local Conservatives on Friday. Darlington Conservative
NAPOLEONIC soldiers took over the grounds of Kirkleatham Hall Museum in Redcar at the weekend as they searched for new recruits for their army. An historic scene was re-enacted at the museum by the 68th Display Team who regularly meet to act out military
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the cause of a fire, which ripped through a plastics factory causing thousands of pounds of damage. The blaze, which started at 6.30pm on Saturday, devastated the Roto Plastics factory in Ryans Row, on the Longbeck Industrial
PREPARATIONS are under way to submit a multi-million pound bid to improve Darlington's transport system. The bid for government money by Darlington Borough Council is being submitted as part of the Darlington Local Transport Plan. The authority is seeking
THE farming industry set its troubles aside at the weekend to stage a major show of defiance at the North Yorkshire County Show. Agricultural leaders pledged to fight for a brighter future for the beleaguered industry as thousands of people flocked to
A NORTH-EAST school that is the first in the country to be powered by a wind turbine has won a prestigious environmental award. Cassop Primary School, near Durham City, has won the World Wide Fund for Nature and Junior Education Challenge 2000 Award.
Lessons in life-saving are starting today for thousands of Teesside children. Over the next two weeks more than 2,000 ten and 11-year-olds are to attend the Crucial Crew scheme. Different agencies are teaming up to show children how to avoid dangerous
HE stands about 5ft 6in tall, holds himself slightly stooped and can weigh no more than ten stones. In fact, he would not look out of place in a Post Office, queuing for his pension. As he extends a time-worn hand in greeting, the Cockney voice crows:
REDUNDANT council computers and furniture are to be passed on to charitable community groups across Hambleton. The district council is offering its surplus office equipment to local charities to provide training and Internet access. More than 20 old desks
RESIDENTS and businesses are to be given a say in sweeping improvements aimed at breathing life into a market town. The initiative is the work of a partnership between Durham County and Chester-le-Street District councils, to regenerate the town centre
WARDENS may be taken on to reduce crime and vandalism in run-down areas of Derwentside. The district council's cabinet will today consider plans to employ six neighbourhood wardens at Burnhope, Dipton, Catchgate and Annfield Plain, South Moor and South
