A SEARCH for the remains of a woman who was murdered by her husband more than a decade ago has been called off after the skeleton of a dog was found at the site. Last night, the family of victim Laura May Al Shatanawi told of their disappointment that
Officials at one of the region's biggest angling clubs say it could take years to fully recover from a disease outbreak at one of its lakes. Ferryhill Angling Club has been forced to close one of its most popular sites for the rest of the season after
Police divers today continued their grim search for a bather who has been missing since Saturday afternoon. The 23-year-old Teesside man went missing at 2.30pm after going for swim in Cod Beck Reservoir, near Osmotherley, North Yorkshire. He is believed
An inquiry into the way the NHS handled complaints about two disgraced North Yorkshire psychiatrists has made more than 70 recommendations. The 544-page report was ordered by former Health Secretary Alan Milburn after a string of allegations of sexually
An inquiry into the way the NHS handled complaints about two disgraced North Yorkshire psychiatrists has made more than 70 recommendations. The 544-page report was ordered by former Health Secretary Alan Milburn after a string of allegations of sexually
Tributes were being laid today at the site of a terrorist bombing in Turkey that killed five people, including a North-East woman and an Irish teenager. Flowers and messages of support have been piling up at the spot where an explosion ripped through
A seven-year-old boy who drowned in a river near a caravan park while on a family break may have fallen into the water from a rope swing, police said today. Northumbria Police named the dead child as Jack Madin, who came from Bowman Drive, Dudley, North
A 21-year-old student who was attacked in the street following an argument with a group of youths has died in hospital, police said today. The student, from Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, was assaulted in Preston, Lancashire, in the early hours of Saturday
THE best revenge is to live well. And that means even under the threat of terrorism, especially under the threat of terrorism. We must, of course, be sensible, vigilant and put up with some inconveniences. But what we must do above all else is enjoy life
AN investigation was under way last night after a police marksman shot dead a man thought to be carrying a gun. The incident happened after armed response officers surrounded the home of John Mark Scott, 42, in Kimberley Gardens, Stocksfield, Northumberland
IT is 5am and I am sprawled naked on Newcastle's Quayside - and someone is taking my photograph. It's my worst nightmare, but I'm not dreaming. I'm a volunteer; I signed up for this. I am one of 1,700 nude models posing for New York photographer Spencer
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Premier Division: It is not over yet, but Saltburn are in a strong position to end Guisborough's domination. Although their closest rivals have a game in hand they are a healthy 56 points clear at the top
AN internationally acclaimed musical line-up performed an outdoor concert in one of the region's most spectacular parks last night. The Bishop of Durham's estate at Auckland Castle, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, hosted Proms in the Park following
Darlington's emergency plans are to be reviewed following last week's double bomb alert. The public protection forum for Darlington Borough Council is looking at how the council, 999 services and businesses would deal with an emergency. The forum intends
A THREE-year blueprint for cutting crime and making people feel safer in their homes was unveiled on Friday. Wear Valley Community Safety Partnership launched its updated strategy outlining a number of measures to combat drug and alcohol misuse, reduce
A DEVELOPER wants to build a block of flats on the site of a disused garage in West Cornforth. Klik Developments Ltd, based in Leeds, has applied for planning permission to build an apartment block of 15 flats on land formally occupied by Station Garage
A VILLAGE primary school will create an eco-garden with cash it won in a competition to increase awareness about local environmental issues. West Cornforth Primary School won Sedgefield Borough Council's Don't Mess It Up competition, which promotes healthy
HOSPITAL bosses have welcomed a draft nationwide code of practice aimed at producing cleaner hospitals and reducing levels of hospital- acquired infection. Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust has said it had already implemented an extensive
A BOATMAN risked his life to carry a cup of sugary water to a diabetic trapped in a mudbank. Duncan Henderson fought his way through black sludge with the drink to reach Ralph Coundon. Mr Coundon had been searching for crabs for fish bait along the banks
THE Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra will hold its summer school at Barnard Castle School, County Durham, from Saturday to July 30. The orchestra, made up of boys and girls aged 13 to 25, will hold a concert at Elvet Methodist Church, Durham City, at
Knaresborough Town football club has been given planning permission to buid a replacement social club at its ground in Manse Lane, Knaresborough, by Harrogate Borough Council planners But the scheme cannot go ahead until a pedestrian gateway and improvements
A tennis club has been refused planning permission to erect eight pole-mounted floodlights. Tockwith Tennis Club, near York, has been told the scheme would cause unacceptable visual intrusion, detracting from the appearance and character of the wider
A NORTH Yorkshire town could get a new sports centre as part of a major review of local leisure services. Hambleton District Council is considering providing a sports hall in Easingwold, which could cost up to £1.5m. The council has allocated £650,00
STUDENTS from Darlington College took the plunge when learning about white water safety and rescue on the River Tees. Five young canoeists successfully negotiated the treacherous dog leg at Salmon Leap Falls before venturing over the top of the waterfall
AN opticians in Consett has been nationally recognised for its anti-smoking efforts. Opticians at Home, in Medomsley Road, has been awarded a Gold National Clean Air Award. Optometrist Izhak Simki, who warns customers of the risks of smoking, said: "Most
A DISPUTE about weeds over-running a village has come to an end. Residents in the tiny community of Wilton, near Middlesbrough, say a battle with landowner George Wimpey over the upkeep of lawns and shrubs has lasted many years. Several weeks ago, villagers
SPECIAL Olympics competitors returned home to a rapturous applause with a record medal tally. Redcar and Cleveland had 51 athletes competing in ten different sports as part of the 258-strong northern team at the Special Olympics National Summer Games,
A TERM of reflection on Britain's war-time experiences 60 years ago ended on a high note as two pupils from a village primary school took part in a mock marriage ceremony. Eight-year-olds Natalie May and Ryan Percival tied the knot in the recreation of
ALMOST a year after an attempted building society fraud, police are asking for help tracing a man they still want to iinterview. On Tuesday, August 17, last year, a man opened an account at a branch of the Nationwide Building Society, in Upminster, London
A VICTORIAN school in Derwentside is asking the Government for a £1.8m grant to bring it into the 21st Century. St Joseph's Primary, in Front Street, Stanley, said it needs the funding so it can shed its Dickensian image and refurbish the premises. Headteacher
A STUDENT will be presented with her own personal computer after turning up for every lesson. The computer, which has been donated by Omnicon Computer Telephony Integration, will be handed over during an end of term assembly at Norton School, Stockton
AN environment group is getting closer to communities with the opening of a base. MP Ashok Kumar opened the office of Groundwork South Tees, which is in his Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency. The office, at 26 Station Street, Saltburn
A NORTH-EAST initiative that has improved the diet of care home residents will be featured on national television tonight. The makers of the Tonight with Trevor McDonald programme sent cameras to the region to discover how diet experts have improved the
AT first glance, director Hannah Chissick's decision to stage Nell Dunn's award-winning play in the magnificent, newly-restored Turkish Baths might seem just a gimmick. The actuality is very different. This is a blissfully happy marriage of play and location
POLICE are appealing for information after vandals in a town plagued by anti-social behaviour attacked a number of cars at the weekend. At least eight incidents of criminal damage to vehicles in Willington, near Crook, were reported to police on Friday
James Carlton made Heartbeat history by becoming one of few starring characters to be killed off. He talks to Viv Hardwick about moving straight back into another Sixties character in the touring thriller Wait Until Dark. INSTANT fame in Aidensfield isn't
ORGANISERS of Durham County Show said more than 30,000 people visited Herrington Country Park over what was a glorious weekend of sunshine. The number of visitors is up considerably from last year, when the show suffered bad weather. Young and old were
DETECTIVES are today planning to start a fresh search for a murder victim whose body has never been found. The Northern Echo can reveal that a specialist team is preparing to dig at a site near Hartlepool for the remains of 36-year-old Laura May Al Shatanawi
POLICE searching for a missing bather have warned of the dangers of swimming in open water. Emergency services have spent the weekend looking for a 23-year-old Teesside man at Cod Beck Reservoir, near Osmotherley, North Yorkshire. The underwater search
THE family of a North-East woman killed in a Turkish bomb attack spoke of their devastation at the latest terrorist outrage last night. Helen Louise Bennett died after a bomb blast ripped apart a minibus taking tourists, including several members of Miss
Former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath died last night at the age of 89. The veteran politician, who was well enough to celebrate his birthday with a party last week, had been resting quietly at his Salisbury home when he died at 7.30pm. Although in Downing
Yorkshire's 33 run victory over Northamptonshire in the C&G Trophy has set up the mouth-watering prospect of the first Roses cup final at Lord's. But for that to happen, Yorkshire must now beat Hampshire in their semi-final at the Rose Bowl on August
ORGANISERS of Durham County Show said more than 30,000 people visited Herrington Country Park over what was a glorious weekend of sunshine. The number of visitors is up considerably from last year, when the show suffered bad weather. Young and old were
RELIGIONS and communities united yesterday during an Asian festival despite fears of reprisals following the London bombings. In the run-up to the Middlesbrough Mela event, police chiefs feared repercussions following the attack on July 7. But last night
DURHAM had a six-day break to get back on track after their derailment against Lancashire but needed a superb innings of 90 by Dale Benkenstein to save them from serious embarrassment in front of the Sky TV cameras at Riverside yesterday. They still lost
Durham Coast League: Castle Eden are the new leaders following a ten-wicket romp at Boldon CA whose modest total of 134 quickly evaporated once Gerard Magee and John Spellman senior opened the reply. Magee struck nine boundaries in an unbeaten 51 and
Foster's Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League: Once again the four leading sides all won and it is still very close at the top. Swalwell are in pole position and they clearly made a very good signing in Australian Mark Cosgrove who was again instrumental
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Division One: Leaders Thornaby had wickets and time to spare defeating bottom-of-the-table Bedale. The visitors put up a fight and reached 176 for nine from their 50 overs. John Clarkson opened with 42 and
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Premier Division: It is not over yet, but Saltburn are in a strong position to end Guisborough's domination. Although their closest rivals have a game in hand they are a healthy 56 points clear at the top
Foster's ECB North-East Regional Premier League: Chester-le-Street ended a troubled week on a high inflicting a shock defeat on leaders South Northumberland. But it wasn't all bad news for the visitors because their two nearest challengers also lost.
Foster's Durham Senior League: Hetton Lyons remain top of the the table and their lead was extended with South Hetton beating Whitburn. Despite drawing with Burnmoor, the Lyons were indebted to neighbours South Hetton when they took all 20 points at Whitburn
A NEW children's play area opened in Darlington on Saturday. The area was created in the Lascelles area of town after residents said there was nowhere for young children to play. The community raised £20,000 through grant applications and fundraising.
HUNDREDS of dog owners, and their pets, turned out in their droves for yesterday's open day at Darlington Dogs' Trust rehoming centre. The annual event aims to raise awareness and funds for the trust, based in Sadberge, as well as finding homes for some
MOBILE phone users are being warned to be on their guard after a spate of phone thefts in Darlington. Sixteen phones have been reported stolen across town in the past two weeks. Mobiles have been taken from cars and unattended offices, and after one phone
AS readers around the world dipped into her latest creation, Harry Potter author JK Rowling revealed that she is dreading having to close the final chapter of her seven-part saga about the boy wizard. But the multi-millionairess said she was excited about
AIRPORT firefighters from around the world have been trained how to handle the media by North-East workers. Fire officers from as far away as New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago were among those receiving advanced training at the Serco International Fire
A LABORATORY that will be a vital weapon in the fight against plant diseases has opened. The £1m Molecular Technology Laboratory was opened at the Central Science Laboratory (CSL) at Sand Hutton, near York, by Science Minister Lord Bach. The laboratory
WEIRD and wacky bikes were on display at the weekend to promote the benefits of cycling. People of all ages were invited to try out two and three-wheelers brought to Darlington Town Hall by the Company of Cyclists. The group, which promotes cycling nationwide
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal motorbike accident. Carl Barwick, 18, of Staithes, near Whitby, North Yorkshire, died on the A174 when his Honda 400cc motorbike collided with a tractor and trailer. The collision happened between Easington
A NORTH-EAST MP has been appointed to the group charged with investigating British security following the London bombings. Labour MP Dari Taylor has been appointed by the Prime Minister to the Intelligence and Security Committee, which oversees the budgeting
THEY call themselves The Forgotten Soldiers - those who served in the Suez canal after the Second World War. Whereas other campaigns are marked with ceremonies, medals and pomp, there were no street parties or victory parades for soldiers who returned
PERSONAL accounts of how people "did their bit" during the Second World War are offering a glimpse of what life was like on the Home Front. The memories have been made into an exhibition called When War Came To Us, Doing Our Bit in County Durham, which
A TEENAGER is hoping to become the first undisputed world kick-boxing champion after he won his fourth international title. Jamie Bates, 15, of Lanchester, County Durham, beat Belgian Augry Fanni at a competition in Stanley. Four world titles is unheard
EXPERTS are warning that North-East companies dependent on coal as a raw mat- erial may suffer if opencast mining is not sustained in the region. But campaigners fighting plans for opencast mines last night rejected the claim and said the environment
Rogue trader Nick Leeson will ever be remembered as the man who brought down Barings Bank ten years ago. With his new book out now, he talks to Hannah Stephenson about rebuilding his life afer financial ruin, prison, divorce and remarriage. Nick Leeson
A STRETCHED Newcastle United took a huge step towards an Intertoto Cup semi-final place by proving superiority counts for something against tiny Slovakian side Dubnica. The Magpies have been looking to strengthen and were told over the weekend by former
former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath died last night at the age of 89. The veteran politician, who was well enough to celebrate his birthday with a party last week, had been resting quietly at his Salisbury home when he died at 7.30pm. Although in Downing
The greatest front-runner golf has ever known did it again at St Andrews - and now he has two Open titles and 10 majors to his name. Try as Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal did to bring down Tiger Woods and end Europe's six-year drought in the
A leisure centre attendant has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl swimmer. Teenage pool attendant Christopher Peart denies touching the 11-year-old on the bottom three times after a swimming session. A jury at Teesside Crown Court
Police divers today continued their grim search for a bather who has been missing since Saturday afternoon. The 23-year-old Teesside man went missing at 2.30pm after going for swim in Cod Beck Reservoir, near Osmotherley, North Yorkshire. He is believed
An inquiry into the way the NHS handled complaints about two disgraced North Yorkshire psychiatrists has made more than 70 recommendations. The 544-page report was ordered by former Health Secretary Alan Milburn after a string of allegations of sexually
A woman who had sex with a 13-year-old boy narrowly escaped an immediate prison sentence today. Marie Williams, 37, twice seduced the boy, the first time after plying him with alcohol, before the consentual sex took place. Durham Crown Court heard that
Vandals were accused of putting at risk the lives of hundreds of children evacuated from a school after its roof set on fire today. Around 300 pupils were led to safety as fire crews fought to battle the blaze at Tilery Primary School, in Stockton. Eight
Vandals were accused of putting at risk the lives of hundreds of children evacuated from a school after its roof set on fire today. Around 300 pupils were led to safety as fire crews fought to battle the blaze at Tilery Primary School, in Stockton. Eight
Tributes were being laid today at the site of a terrorist bombing in Turkey that killed five people, including a North-East woman and an Irish teenager. Flowers and messages of support have been piling up at the spot where an explosion ripped through
BAYERN MUNICH boss Felix Magath has claimed England midfielder Owen Hargreaves is right to snub a move to Middlesbrough, writes Paul Fraser. The 26-cap international revealed he has turned down a move to the Riverside Stadium this summer and pledged his
PAUL CONNOR could still quit Swansea City this week, despite talks breaking down with Darlington at the weekend. The 26-year-old striker has been told he can leave the White Rock Stadium by Swans boss Kenny Jackett, who plans to pair Lee Trundle with
PUPILS at Longfield Comprehensive School, in Darlington, County Durham, have been producing rubbish work - quite literally. The girls in year eight, aged 12 and 13, took part in a project called Trash Fashion, in which they had to design and produce items
NUNS from a former convent school opened a community sports pavilion at the weekend that they contributed to. The Sisters of Mercy, from the former St Anne's Convent and School, in Wolsingham, helped realise the village's dream of a new pavilion by donating
COUNCILLORS are to visit a clifftop beauty spot after a clash over an experimental parking scheme. Ninety-nine residents of Port Mulgrave, north of Whitby, signed a petition asking for waiting restrictions to be removed from Rosedale Lane. Organisers
COUNCILLORS have agreed to give £1,500 to help improve security at a women's refuge. Scarborough Women's Aid told North Yorkshire County Council that its workers were constantly placed in potentially threatening situations. It said that better security
YOUNG singers have taken a step back in time to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The Scruton Junior Choir wore 1940s evacuees' outfits to sing a medley of songs at the summer concert in Scruton, near Northallerton.
STUDENTS from Darlington College took the plunge when learning about white water safety and rescue on the River Tees. Five young canoeists successfully negotiated the treacherous dog leg at Salmon Leap Falls before venturing over the top of the waterfall
RESIDENTS of a street are complaining because their local council approved plans to convert a bungalow into a two-storey house. People who live on Queensmere, in Chester-le-Street, say the development, with dormer windows that jut out from the roof, is
A team of Derwentside primary school pupils has scooped £800 and a trip to Edinburgh after winning a design competition. Burnopfield Primary School beat St Cuthbert's RC School, in Crook, at the key stage two final of the Futures Challenge competition
Yorkshire Day will be celebrated with a plastic duck race at Saltburn beck on Saturday, July 30. The 2.30pm race will be split into corporate, standard, junior and under-16 categories, and most original name. Proceeds will go to the Yorkshire Riding Society's
GREEN-FINGERED communities are being urged to improve the environment and aim for a £200 prize. The Pandas, (People And Nature Development Awards) run by Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, celebrate community projects to protect wildlife and habitats. They are
TWO teenagers, who were in a stolen car which rammed a police patrol car, will be detained in a young offenders institution for four months. Stephen Dawson, 17, and Carl Vincent Pacitto, 18, were two of four occupants in a Vauxhall Corsa which was taken
THE streets will resound to Morris Dancers' bells and traditional songs when the 16th annual Durham Folk Party is staged later this month. Enthusiasts from across the country will be in the city over the weekend of July 29 to 31, with dancing displays
GIRLS from Langley Park Badgers Football Club were rewarded for their hard work when they received trophies at their end of season presentation. They were donated by Bob Young, of Hargreaves in Esh Winning, and were presented by Durham County Councillor
PEOPLE who quit smoking will take on another challenge this week. More than 100 ex-smokers will turn out at Hollywood Bowl, Stockton, on Wednesday to take part in a competition with staff from teams which help people quit the habit. The bowling alley,
A TROUBLED estate is to be given a new lease of life with a £40m housing plan. Stockton Borough Council has announced a joint venture with Barratt Homes and Haslam Homes to regenerate the Hardwick estate. Residents should see construction begin on the
A DARLINGTON councillor was made an honorary member of the Labour Party for his long service by Prime Minister Tony Blair during a surprise meeting. Clifford Hutchinson, who represents the Cockerton West ward, was introduced to Mr Blair by Darlington
DETECTIVES are today planning to start a fresh search for a murder victim whose body has never been found. The Northern Echo can reveal that a specialist team is preparing to dig at a site near Hartlepool for the remains of 36-year-old Laura May Al Shatanawi
AN investigation was under way last night after a police marksman shot dead a man thought to be carrying a gun. The incident happened after armed response officers surrounded the home of John Mark Scott, 42, in Kimberley Gardens, Stocksfield, Northumberland
EXPERTS are warning that North-East companies dependent on coal as a raw mat- erial may suffer if opencast mining is not sustained in the region. But campaigners fighting plans for opencast mines last night rejected the claim and said the environment
Sir Edward Heath, who died last night, will be remembered for taking Britain into the European Community and for one of the longest sulks in political history. Chris Moncriefff and Chris Lloyd report. SIR Edward Heath's crowning achievement and his lasting
OUR hearts and thoughts go out to the family and friends of Helen Bennett, of Spennymoor, who has been caught up in the latest terrorist atrocity, this time in Turkey. She was killed, apparently in the name of Kurdish independence, while on holiday. Other
A DARLINGTON youth has been ordered to carry out a three-month action plan after pleading guilty to two assaults and two charges of intimidation. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified, was also made to pay £30 in compensation and £35 court costs
One North-East holidaymaker is dead, others are badly injured in a bomb last attributed to a Kurdish group of terrorists. Who are they? Chris Lloyd reports. Who are the Kurds? They are the largest ethnic group in the world without their own state. They
JACK Ross remains out of the picture at Hartlepool United. Both the player and club have been at loggerheads since he returned to Scotland and refused to return in March. He has not played for Pool since being injured in a defeat at Stockport on February
PAUL CONNOR could still quit Swansea City this week, despite talks breaking down with Darlington at the weekend. The 26-year-old striker has been told he can leave the White Rock Stadium by Swans boss Kenny Jackett, who plans to pair Lee Trundle with
BAYERN MUNICH boss Felix Magath has claimed England midfielder Owen Hargreaves is right to snub a move to Middlesbrough, writes Paul Fraser. The 26-cap international revealed he has turned down a move to the Riverside Stadium this summer and pledged his
A STRETCHED Newcastle United took a huge step towards an Intertoto Cup semi-final place by proving superiority counts for something against tiny Slovakian side Dubnica. The Magpies have been looking to strengthen and were told over the weekend by former
AN armada of schooners, clippers and square-riggers sailed out of Cherbourg, in France, last night bound for the North-East. The fleet, which included a record number of Class A square riggers, took part in a Parade of the Sails, before heading off. They
AN investigation was under way last night after a police marksman shot dead a man thought to be carrying a gun. The incident happened after armed response officers surrounded the home of John Mark Scott, 42, in Kimberley Gardens, Stocksfield, Northumberland
The Readers Durham County League: BRANDON'S Jim Allenby created a new individual scoring record when he plundered 266 runs off the Langley Park attack on Saturday. The previous best was achieved by Evenwood's John Pollard with 212 back in 1994. There
IT is 5am and I am sprawled naked on Newcastle's Quayside - and someone is taking my photograph. It's my worst nightmare, but I'm not dreaming. I'm a volunteer; I signed up for this. I am one of 1,700 nude models posing for New York photographer Spencer
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has died after he was found unconscious in a North-East river yesterday afternoon. He was seen in the River Wansbeck at the Riverside Country Park, near Ashington, Northumberland, at about noon by a passer-by, who pulled him out and
Darlington's emergency plans are to be reviewed following last week's bomb scares. The public protection forum for Darlington Borough Council is looking at how the authority, 999 services and the town's businesses would deal with an emergency. The forum
A MAN who drove on a footpath in an attempt to evade police has avoided jail and will serve a 160-hour community punishment order. David English, 62, a former sales manager who admitted dangerous driving, tried to escape from police in his Ford Mondeo
Sir Michael Stoute, out of luck for the first time in the last three years in the English Derby last month, is fancied to win the Daily Record Scottish Derby with Imperial Stride over a mile and a quarter at Ayr this afternoon. Stoute's colt was disappointing
A BOATMAN risked his life to carry a cup of sugary water to a diabetic trapped in a mudbank. Duncan Henderson fought his way through black sludge with the drink to reach Ralph Coundon. Mr Coundon had been searching for crabs for fish bait along the banks
LIFESAVING groups have joined together to warn youngsters about the dangers of the sea. With the school holidays only days away, children are being urged to use extreme caution when taking inflatables into the water. In the current hot weather, it is
RESEARCHERS from the region played a leading role in a breakthrough that will help combat a lethal tropical disease. Scientists at York University's Immunology and Infection Unit are part of a large international team that has decoded the genetic makeup
James Carlton made Heartbeat history by becoming one of few starring characters to be killed off. He talks to Viv Hardwick about moving straight back into another Sixties character in the touring thriller Wait Until Dark. INSTANT fame in Aidensfield isn't
AT LEAST I managed to end my Open in some style and go out on a high. Walking up the 18th green to a great reception from the grandstand mid-morning yesterday was something special. Being first out - along with American Duffy Waldorf who also had a nightmare
LOCAL hero Jason Plato was embroiled in a war of words with Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship leader Matt Neal after the SEAT driver played a major part in a red hot afternoon on and off the track at Croft yesterday. Plato, brought up in Newcastle
FUNNY COLUMN: I CONSIDER myself to be a fairly laid back person, even going so far as to say I am lazy when it comes to complaining about anything. However, I was disgusted to see a letter (HAS, July 11) criticising Sharon Griffiths' columns and articles
Secrets Of The Sexes (BBC1); The Story Of ITV: The People's Channel (ITV1) - DO we really need a series telling us the difference between men and women? It's obvious, isn't it? Men have dangly bits, women don't. How, I wondered, were they going to hang
THE family of a North-East woman killed in a Turkish bomb attack spoke of their devastation at the latest terrorist outrage last night. Helen Louise Bennett died after a bomb blast ripped apart a minibus taking tourists, including several members of Miss
DETECTIVES are today planning to start a fresh search for a murder victim whose body has never been found. The Northern Echo can reveal that a specialist team is preparing to dig at a site near Hartlepool for the remains of 36-year-old Laura May Al Shatanawi
Colin Montgomerie felt he had emerged from ''three years in the wilderness'' after finishing second in the Open championship at St Andrews. Montgomerie threatened to claim a fairytale victory at the Home of Golf after closing to within a shot of overnight
Nick Leeson is one of life's survivors. The 'rogue trader' who brought down Barings Bank in spectacular fashion a decade ago and served four-and-a-half years in a harsh Singapore jail, divorced his wife Lisa and was diagnosed with colon cancer while in
