Shrewsbury Town 2 - 2 Darlington DARLINGTON twice surrendered the lead, but were fortunate to come away from their last ever league visit to Shrewsbury Town's Gay Meadow with a point. In a game dominated by the home side, Quakers had Sam Russell to
Peterborough United 3 Hartlepool United 5 HARTLEPOOL United secured their first away win of the season in some style. Pools had not won away from Victoria Park since November 2005 when they triumphed at Bradford City. And this season they had only
TOP Gear star Richard Hammond is continuing to recover in hospital today following his high-speed crash in a jet-powered dragster. The 36-year-old - who was brought up in Ripon - yesterday got to his feet and walked, just 30 hours after the crash, his
A PAEDOPHILE who was warned he faced a significant jail sentence for repeatedly breaching an order to curb his behaviour has been spared prison. John Neville Kay was given a community order with three years' supervision and ordered to take part in a
IT really does throw you, doesn't it, when you see something that shouldn't be there. Camels on the A66 near Darlington are just such a thing. I did a double take this week as I was driving along, happily listening to my new Scissor Sisters CD.
'Queen of the breakdown' actress Julianne Moore, is much more relaxed than Steve Pratt expects. She talks to him about her new role in the comedy Trust The Man, and about being married to the director of the movie. The scene called for Hollywood actress
WHILE it is clearly established as one of the world's great sporting events, the Ryder Cup has not always been played in the best spirit. But seven years on from the so-called Battle of Brookline, when premature celebrations by the Americans led to talk
Ask the presenters of ITV Tyne Tees' North East Tonight about their worst moments on camera and you receive a surprising selection of mishaps and embarrassments. York-born Philippa Tomson, the new face among the quartet, tells of swimming with pigs in
ERIN MCMENAMIN: IT was very moving to read the story of baby Erin McMenamin's battle for survival after being born 16 weeks premature (Echo, Sept 22). Our daughter, Caitlin, was treated in the next cot to Erin's at James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough,
POLICE were last night hunting a hit-and-run driver who killed a mother only hours after she learned that she and her family were to move from their crime-ridden estate. Newly-married Paula Stead, 32, was desperate to bring up daughter Bridie, 11, in
A CASH-strapped football club has been given approval to stage concerts at its stadium. Darlington Football Club has had confirmation that the structure of its 96.6TFM Arena is safe to carry out musical events. The club was given planning permission back
'THE wind blew half a gale from the north-east, the bay was fringed by angry-looking surf, and by the time the racing cars were trying to break the record, the rain came down in driving sheets. Only the motormen in leather and fur-lined coats seemed
A MAN fought off burglars who sprayed a substance into his eyes to disorientate him, despite the fact he was already blind. John Hall, of Stanley, County Durham, was taken to hospital for a precautionary check after the raiders fled empty-handed at about
TIM Rice, long-suffering Sunderland FC supporter and world famous stage and screen lyricist, showed all the steely determination of his football club's new manager Roy Keane when it came to questions about his equally well-known musical partner Andrew
A sun-blessed day as a harvest festival bears fruit for a Methodist church in a former colliery village. ON the sort of Sunday afternoon that might easily have been mistaken for high summer, Lands Methodist Church held its harvest festival. Whatever
CREATIVE hairstylists have celebrated success at a glitzy award ceremony. To celebrate the best in its company, Contemporary Awards was held at Gisborough Hall, followed by a hair show directed by the company's art team. Contemporary Stockton walked off
THE owner of mothballed ship yard Swan Hunter yesterday said he would wait until the end of the year to find a buyer before looking seriously at alternatives. Dutch millionaire Jaap Kroese said the Wallsend yard is costing him about £170,000 a month
Q - I AM 86 and my wife, who receives Attendance Allowance, is 80. Can I claim Carer's Allowance because I look after her? We have Guarantee Pension Credit and Savings Credit of £25.27 a week, in addition to our pensions. A - You cannot get Carer's
MUSICAL children are being offered the chance to fine tune their talent through an 18-month singing project. Youngsters from across Easterside, Middlesbrough, will be working towards a gala performance to showcase their work. The Easterside Partnership
A CONCERT will, celebrate the results of a Home Office-paid project with asylum seekers London-based African band Kasai Masai, local musicians Maurice Dezou and Robert Maseko, Kurdish musicians and dancers, the Tees Valley World Drummers and poet Syndou
ACCIDENT figures for a Teesside borough are at an all-time low, according to a new review. Stockton Borough Council's latest edition of the Road Casualty Review, gives details of road accidents that occurred in the borough over the past year, monitors
MILLIONS of pounds are to be spent on building a vocational education centre at a controversial school. Middlesbrough's Unity Academy was last year put under special measures for failing to deliver an acceptable standard of education and ranked one of
AN officer has been appointed to keep an area of Stockton free from rubbish. Paul Charles' job as enforcement support officer has been jointly funded by Neighbourhood Management and Stockton Borough Council to ensure the streets of Parkfield and Mill
A TEENAGER has followed in the tracks of his mother by becoming a driving instructor. But while Kath Cook teaches her pupils on the road, her son Daniel has qualified to teach high-speed driving techniques at the country's motor racing circuits. The
PROPOSALS for the redevelopment of a prime riverside site in Durham City have been unveiled as part of the beginning of a public consultation. The opening of an exhibition by the project's partners, Banks Developments and Esh Group, featuring plans for
A HIGH-achieving school has celebrated its success at its annual speech day. Ann Templeman, headteacher at Durham High School for Girls, attributed the outstanding results at both GCSE and A-level to the fact that pupils no longer have the pressure of
A REVAMPED swimming pool has re-opened after a £400,000 facelift. Ryedale Swimming Pool, in Mill Lane, Pickering, opened several weeks ago after a scheme of extensive improvements to the facility. The work included building a changing village, complete
A MOBILE CCTV camera has been installed in a town centre after residents reported problems with large groups of youths. The camera was set up in Stokesley High Street earlier this week by members of Hambleton's community safety partnership. It has been
A SENIOR councillor has attacked rules that mean his authority has to pay millions of pounds to the Government instead of paying off its debt. Dennis Southwell, cabinet member for finance on Liberal Democrat-controlled Durham City Council, says the council
A WOODLAND kitchen will serve up nettle soup and other gourmet delights as part of a wild food day next week. Fast food junkies are being offered the perfect opportunity to wean themselves off burgers and onto natural grub on Wednesday. The Forestry
A MOBILE CCTV camera has been installed in a town centre after residents reported problems with large groups of youths. It was set up in Stokesley High Street yesterday by members of Hambleton's community safety partnership. It was moved to the town from
MILLIONS of viewers across the world will be glued to their screens this weekend, following the twists and turns of the Ryder Cup, but one North-East golf fan will be particularly tense. The anonymous punter from Tyne and Wear has bet a staggering £347,000
DARLINGTON might have to rush former England Sevens player Rob Stewart back into action at Tynedale today if Sean Richardson fails a fitness test. The Newcastle Academy product picked up a knee injury in last week's narrow defeat by Preston Grasshoppers
A ROBBER who threatened a barmaid with a knife and repeatedly punched her before fleeing with the pub takings has been jailed indefinitely. William Downs must serve at least three years in prison before he will be considered for parole after a judge ruled
WORKERS at a car parts factory in the region have escaped large-scale redundancies after it was announced some production was being moved to Eastern Europe. TRW Automotive said earlier this year it planned to move a seatbelt production line for major
AFTER a week of allegations surrounding the BBC's Panorama programme, The Northern Echo can exclusively reveal that Harry Redknapp received a bung this summer. Forget brown paper envelopes stashed with used ten-pound notes though. The bung was called
A CASH-STRAPPED council has been criticised for wasting thousands of pounds by installing, then ripping up, a roundabout which local people had warned was not needed. The roundabout, plus other work such as new footpaths and landscaping, cost £27,000
STRUGGLING furniture chain MFI yesterday agreed to sell its loss-making retail arm for just £1. The company struck a deal to offload its 200 stores to private equity firm Merchant Equity Partners . MFI will also pay Merchant £74m between now and April
STEWART Downing will return to full training next week with Gareth Southgate insisting the Middlesbrough winger should be fit enough to take part in England's forthcoming European Championship double-header. Downing, who is not in the squad for this afternoon's
A MAN who attacked a drinker in a pub toilet has been spared jail. Johnathan Denning was told by a judge that his previous unblemished record had saved him from prison. He was said to have acted out of character when he punched the man and stole his
TIME has been called on the bar at an annual drama festival that will attract actors and audiences from across the region to Sedgefield next week. A licensing mix-up has left organisers of the 31st Drama Festival of One Act Plays, to be held in Sedgefield
A TEENAGER has admitted raping a young woman on a public path as she walked her dogs. Martin Samuel Walsh yesterday pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and one of serious sexual assault on the Sustrans track on the outskirts of Stanley, County Durham
A TEENAGE girl appeared in court yesterday after her attack on another teenager was captured on a camera phone. The 14-year-old girl, who cannot be identified because of her age, admitted actual bodily harm at Darlington Youth Court yesterday. The court
A WOMAN from Darlington was presented with a £1,000 laptop after winning a supermarket competition. Liz Cutter, from Darlington, is one of two lucky winners in a regional competition, run by supermarket Lidl. Thousands of people across the region entered
ONE of the region's top child health experts has warned that improvements in the treatment of premature babies are putting intense pressure on facilities. Special care baby facilities at one of the region's main specialist child care units - James Cook
A DARLINGTON oven cleaner is hoping to raise money for charity in a national football tournament. Derek Lancaster, of Ovenu, will play in the National Franchise Cup in Leicestershire, on Sunday, October 1, in aid of WellChild, a charity for sick children
ROAD signs directing travellers to an airport have still not been updated - two years after its change of name caused outrage in the region. Opponents criticised the decision to re-brand Teesside Airport and claimed that the cost of altering the signs
THE human consequences of war are vividly captured in an exhibition of photographs by top American photojournalist Steve McCurry. Called Faces of Asia and featuring 100 photographs, the exhibition at Hartlepool Art Gallery runs from today until November
A THREE-YEAR redevelopment project came to an end yesterday when a hospital's £3.5m wing was opened. Malton Hospital was also formally renamed Malton and Norton Community Hospital at the ceremony, carried out by Margaret Edwards, the newly-appointed
A CARER who plundered the savings of the MS sufferer she was paid to look after was yesterday jailed for eight months. Joanne Sarah Robson took £3,627 of her wheelchair-bound client's money over ten months last year, while she was suffering financial
SHOP staff were in the pink yesterday during a charity fundraising drive. Workers at Peacocks, on the Dragonville Industrial Estate, Durham City, came to work dressed in pink to raise money for Cancer Research UK. All 14 staff joined in the fun, with
A TEENAGER who was airlifted to hospital after being seriously injured in a cycling accident yesterday thanked his rescuers with a cash donation. Craig Skinner was rescued by the Great North Air Ambulance after he fell from his bike and was stranded in
FLAVOURS of France brought a new atmosphere to a North Yorkshire market town yesterday. The sights, sounds and scents of a traditional French market filled the square in Masham, best known for its annual sheep fair, for the first time. The visit, which
PLANS are being developed to install small-scale wind turbines on the North York Moors. Residents in the Esk Valley are looking at the possibility of setting up a community co-operative to generate renewable energy. It would involve wind, hydro and solar
CUSTOMERS at a Durham-based Indian restaurant are in for a world-beating treat. The chef at The Capital restaurant, in the city's Claypath area, has won an international award. Zohorul Islam, 42, chef, and one of the co-owners of the restaurant, was bursting
TO eliminate more cars from the school run, a cycle park for children and shelter for parents has been opened. St Godric's RCVA Primary School, in Framwellgate Moor, near Durham City, held a special assembly to mark the opening of the facilities by Durham
A RESPECTABLE mother-of-two, who became embroiled in drugs after starting a relationship with a criminal, was starting her first prison sentence last night for trying to smuggle heroin to her jailed boyfriend. Susan Anderson, 36, was locked up for 12
SCHOOLCHILDREN had some furry four-legged onlookers when they handed over funds raised for an animal charity. Pupils at Ainderby Steeple Primary School, in Morton-on-Swale, near Northallerton, presented a cheque for £1,078.22 to the RSPCA. Looking on
GARETH Southgate last night called on the footballing authorities to introduce new regulations banning players under the age of 21 from having their own agent. Southgate has been drawn into the fall-out from Tuesday night's Panorama programme, an hour-long
A DRUNKEN teenager twice punched a one-armed man in a street attack, a court heard. Magistrates told Norman Minto, of Churchill Square, Durham, that he could have been jailed for his part in the incident in Darlington, on April 16. The 18-year-old, who
SCOTT Parker's exclusion from the England set-up has perplexed not only Newcastle United fans since his arrival on Tyneside but past and present managers at St James' Park. Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson selected Parker only twice during his
THREE people have admitted their part in a public order incident. The teenagers, all from Northallerton, pleaded guilty to affray when they appeared in court yesterday. Nineteen-year-olds Jonathon Hayward, of Oak Grove, Harry Hayward, of Green Acres,
PAST members of Spennymoor Boys and Girls Brigades are invited to a service and reunion in Trinity Methodist Church, Spennymoor, on Sunday. The service of thanksgiving will be at 6pm, which will be followed by refreshments and a display of the brigades
NEWCASTLE manager Glenn Roeder will have to reshuffle his side after learning Celestine Babayaro has been hit by an immediate three-match suspension. Babayaro was charged by the FA with violent conduct following a clash with Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt in Wednesday's
Darlington Workers' Educational Association (WEA) still has places available on some of its autumn courses. Dutch conversation runs for ten weeks from Tuesday, from 7.15pm until 9.15pm. Family history course, Who do You Think You Are? is held on Thursdays
RESIDENTS living near the site of a proposed riverside footpath have said it will increase levels of anti-social behaviour in the area. Plans have been submitted to construct a three-metre wide path on land from Mill Lane to Stockton Road in Darlington
A NORTH-EAST artist held in custody after being accused of "insulting" the Turkish prime minister has been released. The Foreign Office said that Durham-born Michael Dickinson was freed yesterday afternoon. Mr Dickinson, who has lived in the country for
Newcastle Falcons 21, London Irish 26. WHEN Rob Andrew left Kingston Park charged with the responsibility of resurrecting the fortunes of English rugby earlier this summer, he took on a task that many believed to be impossible. Ultimately, though, Andrew's
STUDENTS wanting to take their studies to a higher level while enjoying the comforts of home can now do so at a university centre in Darlington College. A higher education open event will be held on Tuesday, at the college, from 5pm to 7pm, where a range
A GARAGE is being inundated with calls intended for a local council - after the authority launched a new phone number to make it easier for people to contact them. On the same day Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council launched a massive publicity campaign
A STORE has been shortlisted for a retailing award after sending its application wrapped in a Yorkshire flag. Ken Warne supermarket, in Richmond, is through to the last five of the 2006 Retail Industry Awards' Community Retailer of the Year category.
A WINNER during a glorious playing career, Roy Keane is intending to raise the bar at the Stadium of Light by guiding Sunderland to the heights of Championship supremacy. Keane, renowned for his aggressive style as a player, is calling for every member
THERE is only one way Northallerton can move up the list of national flood defence works - and that is to suffer a major flood, councillors were told. The comment came after it was revealed that the town - together with Brompton and Romanby - has been
A MAN who told police they could not arrest his nephew ended up in custody himself, a court heard. Police had been called to deal with an incident in an Indian restaurant in the High Street, West Cornforth, on September 9. Jacqueline Gibson, prosecuting
MEMORY techniques used by actors are being employed by school pupils. A Making Learning Easier conference was held at Woodham Community Technology College, Newton Aycliffe. Twelve year ten pupils took part in the event as part of the school's Raising
A DISPLAY of landscape pictures by a renowned photographer is on show in the region. David Tarn has unveiled his latest exhibition at Beningbrough Hall, near York, called From the Water's Edge. Having started photography as a hobby, he has used his interest
WILDLIFE lovers can discover the small mammals of Teesdale at an event this month. On Saturday, October 7, from 2pm until 5pm, local naturalist Ian Findlay will lead a walk around the juniper woods in Holwick and in the grasslands around the High Force
A CHARITY event held earlier this month has raised £2,000 for a seriously ill toddler. West Auckland Working Men's Club held a charity weekend in aid of two-year-old Charlie Fletcher, from Auckland Park, near Bishop Auckland, who was born 14 weeks prematurely
CHILDREN'S lives are at risk because of a local authority's decision to drop plans for a school footpath, a local councillor said. Councillor Dorothy Burn criticised Durham County Council after it said it would not build a footpath to a new primary school
A GOVERNMENT minister heard first-hand of the need for a skills academy for the North-East's process industry on a visit to the region. Bill Rammell, minister for lifelong learning, further and higher education, spoke with senior managers at the Wilton
PLANS to convert a former petrol station into a mini-supermarket have been turned down to the relief of businesses and residents. Businessmen and residents cheered and applauded when an application to convert the former petrol station in North Road into
A FORMER Darlington youth punched a one-armed man twice in the face in an unprovoked street attack, a court heard. Magistrates told Norman Minto that he could have been jailed for the incident in North Road, Darlington, on April 16. The 18-year-old, who
STUDENTS at Darlington College have signed up to a scheme to help build a better future. Fifteen students, aged between 14 and 16, are on a foundation course in the construction industry designed to help them study a vocational subject. The Skills Plus
A TEENAGER who was airlifted to hospital after being seriously injured in a cycling accident has thanked his rescuers with a cash donation. Craig Skinner was rescued by the Great North Air Ambulance after he fell from his bike and was stranded in woodland
A TEENAGER who was airlifted to hospital after being seriously injured in a cycling accident has thanked his rescuers with a cash donation. Craig Skinner was rescued by the Great North Air Ambulance after he fell from his bike and was stranded in woodland
DURING four years at Celtic, Ross Wallace may have only made sporadic starts in the famous green and white hoops, but he experienced what life was like playing in front of a passionate home crowd. So, after making the move from Celtic Park to the Stadium
A CANCER survivor is competing in next weekend's Great North Run with her brother following a double family tragedy.Michelle Thompson, from Darlington, took up running when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer three years ago.This year, the 39-year-old
POLICE officers risked their lives to save a woman who set fire to her flat moments after threatening to kill them, a court heard. Gail Wright had barricaded herself into her North-East home after telling neighbours she had been raped. Police arrived
BOLLIN DEREK (2.25) has the ability to make full use of the weight he receives from his 15 rivals in Haydock's Brian Chadwick 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap. Tim Easterby's tough and consistent three-year-old has already enjoyed a magnificent season
NOT many Group 1 contests can hold a candle to Ascot's Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes and this afternoon's renewal of the £250,000 star-studded showpiece is no exception. George Washington and Araafa, respectively heroic in this year's English and Irish 2,000
STAFF from a Darlington company will take part in an Army assault course challenge to send two of the town's athletes to the Special Olympics. Penny Watson, 25, and John Hutchinson, 24, who both have Down's Syndrome, have been selected to take part in
DURHAM'S roller-coaster ride through the relegation decider at Headingley soared to an extraordinary peak in the half day's play which was possible yesterday. A day on which the drop might well have been confirmed was halted by rain with perfect timing
Tributes were paid yesterday to a Dunkirk veteran who saved a comrade's life in a desert battle during the Second World War but was too modest to tell anybody about it.Private Fred Verdun Parkinson, who has died at the age of 89, reported for military
A PRISONER escaped custody through several locked rooms in the early hours of yesterday. The Houdini-like escapee smashed two first-floor windows at Teesside Magistrates' Court before deciding against jumping for freedom. He was eventually picked up by
Tuesday's efforts at Reading may have done much to boost Darlington's promotion credentials but they have contributed little to Quakers' aim of extending their unbeaten League Two run. Noble as the defeat on penalties to the Premiership club was, it has
STRAIGHT-TALKING Darren Williams admits no-one at Hartlepool United is trying to pull the wool over people's eyes. While Pools won back some honour in midweek in the Carling Cup at Hull City, it was a much-needed fillip after the League Two humbling against
THE outskirts of Sighisoara are not the most promising of holiday destinations. In fact, the fringes of this small town in the heart of Transylvania are suburban and oppressive in the way only ex-Communist states can be. But as our minibus drives on,
THE driver of a camper van which reversed into Hexham's historic Shambles market is to be interviewed by police. Officers were called to the scene at 7.30pm last night after hearing how the vehicle had struck one of the upright support structures of
THE driver of a camper van which reversed into Hexhams historic Shambles market is to be interviewed by police. Officers were called to the scene at 7.30pm last night after hearing how the vehicle had struck one of the upright support structures of the
A WOMAN had a passer-by to thank after he rescued her from a house fire. The incident happened shortly after 6pm last night at Coston Drive, in The Lawe, South Shields. The fire broke out in the kitchen of the two storey semi-detached house. The 54
THE Newcastle Eagles basketball team was involved in a five-car pile up on a busy bypass last night. The players were in a stretch limousine when it was involved in a collision on the A696 Wolsington bypass in Newcastle. The incident happened at 8.40pm
