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Solutions ACROSS 1 Bankrupt. (anag.) 5 Passed. PASSE+D 9 Billyboy. BILL+Y+BOY 10 Cheese. CHE+ESE (see anag.) 12 Atoll. A(T+O)LL 13 Iron Cross. I+RON+CROSS 14 Bluestocking. BLUE+STOCK+IN+G 18 Market leader. (anag.) 21 Concerned

Cryptic Clues ACROSS 1 Ruin of rebellious punk brat (8) 5 Changed faded blind finally (6) 9 Young lad follows account of cargo boat (8) 10 Revolutionary gets to see strange food (6) 12 Everything, including part of the old coral island (5) 13

IF you go down to the wood today, youre sure of a big surprise. That's what directors David Moreau and Xavier Palud hope with this economic tale of terror that strands two people in a big house in the middle of nowhere. Put like that it sounds

T HE Breakfast Club introduced Emilio Estevez to the film world as a young actor, now Bobby welcomes Estevez the accomplished writer and director. Who'd have thought he had such a film in him with multi-layered Bobby proving a thoughtful drama

We (Redmire United) take on the mighty Richmond Mavericks at their scenic pitch near Easby Abbey. The odds are stacked against us. They have lost just twice this season and are genuine contenders for the top spot in the illustrious Wensleydale Creamery

In conjunction with the launch of the new Vital Brights Spring 2007 Make-Up Collection, The Body Shop, Darlington, is giving away a one-on-one skin care consultation and makeover and a pamper pack. With Vital Brights The Body Shop are turning up the

A NORTH-EAST man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a woman found battered to death. The body of 56-year-old widow Susan Jeanette Grundy was found near her home in Wellington Road, Bridlington, on Tuesday morning. She had been

Men's County Super League BIRTLEY Barley Mow produced their best performance of the season when they recorded their second victory on their visit to Willington Club. The visitors opened in fine form to take all three doubles points and then went

Esh Winning manager Geoff Young dedicated last Saturday's crucial 4-0 home win over Alnwick to the club's hard-working volunteers. The four-goal win gave Esh some valuable breathing space over the league's bottom club but the game only took place thanks

Darlington Harriers MARTIN Grainger recorded one of his best road race performances of recent years when he finished fifth out of 1,000 runners in the big Brass Monkey Half-Marathon at York last weekend. Marty was just a few seconds outside his personal

North Yorkshire schoolgirls under13s cup final, Thirsk school, 1pm kick-off. It is, as the column's dear old Aunty Betty used to reckon, like one o'clock half struck. The pitch is in remarkably good order, the teams - Easingwold v Rossett School, from

JAKE Hall and James Blanchland led Beamish Blues to a 2-0 victory over Blaydon in the semi final of the Under-11s League Cup and Blaydon Storm also made their exit losing 2-1 at Leam Rangers whose scorers were Mick Hay and Luke Day. In the Under-11s Division

The Northern Echo Darlington Sunday Invitation League LEAGUE CUP ONCE again the midweek rain played havoc with the schedule as, of an intended 16 games to play, only five survived. The first of these saw Division One leaders Spraire RA pitted against

Phil and Stuart Dawson could be football's first-ever twin management team having taken over the reigns at Norton and Stockton Ancients. The identical twins have been at the Station Road club since the summer when Phil arrived as assistant manager with

TEESSIDE Athletic Ladies faced an away tie to local rivals East Cleveland Ladies in the North Riding Cup. The opening goal came against the run of play. Teesside's Leanne Anderson broke through the East Cleveland back line, opened up her body and stroked

THE strong gale force wind at times made control of the ball very difficult, even so all four remaining fixtures to be played turned out to be very good competitive games, despite a couple of the scorelines. Chilton Community College took on Darlington

A SECOND North-East council has become the latest to write off hundreds of parking tickets which did not comply with a landmark court ruling. Redcar and Cleveland Council said that "hundreds" of unpaid parking charge notices issued over the course of

ANY film offering the sight of veteran actors Peter O'Toole and Leslie Phillips dancing together a slow dance inevitably at their age can't help but delight. It comes as director Roger Michell and writer Hanif Kureishi follow The Mother, a torrid tale

DIRECTOR Edward Zwicks film wants to be more than an action thriller. Amid all the violence, butchery and explosions in 1990s Sierra Leone he wants to make serious points about war and mans inhumanity to man. I'm not certain that he manages

QUESTION Why has my dog been left with vertigo after a small stroke. My vet is giving him a weekly steriod injection to help, and I would like to know if he will stay live this forever. He seems reluctant to look into this any further due to his age

QUESTION My dog was fine this morning, full of fun but by afternoon his eyes looked glazed and was unsteady on his feet. He also has a lot of water running from his mouth but has not been sick all he has done is sleep. Should I let him sleep as long

THE body of 18-year-old Private Michael Tench, the latest soldier to be killed on active duty in Iraq, was flown home to Britain yesterday. Pte Tench, of A Company, 2nd Battalion the Light Infantry, died when a roadside bomb struck his patrol vehicle

EVERY Tuesday I have a small group of students who come for lessons on land management and horticulture. They are the ones who find it hard to concentrate in a classroom situation, basically because they have a short attention span and are simply

Hundreds of thousands of people have their lives blighted by ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Could the condition be reversed by changing our behaviour? Health Editor Barry Nelson meets a North-East convert. BUSY staff nurse Lyn White tried to shrug

AN NHS manager is taking her expertise on tour to the Mediterranean. For the past two years, members of staff from The James Cook University Hospital have shared their experiences of designing and commissioning a hospital with a team working on a similar

The £1 loaf is now with us. Yet bread is good for you, a vital source of nutrition and can be a real treat. Here's a guide to some of the best - and worst - value products on the market.MAN cannot live by bread alone. Just as well - it would cost a fortune

A SCHOOLGIRL was so moved by the conditions she witnessed on a school trip to South Africa that she decided to do something to help. Jess Elliott, a fifth form pupil at Yarm School, was visiting a school in Soweto and saw how excited and happy the children

THIS week's column starts with a joke, an old-fashioned, good news-bad news one. This week a ship called the Napoli, broke up on the Devon coast, depositing its cargo on the beach, threatening wildlife and a delicate eco-system with an oil spill. The

EUROPEAN UNION: I WORKED in a factory until they decided to move jobs overseas. I signed up with a recruitment agency and got a job at a factory in Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham. Because of the European Union's expansion, the agency started recruiting

GIRLS from Teesside Preparatory School, in Eaglescliffe, are doing their bit to make the world a fairer place. The pupils in Class 3L are to lobby local councillors to encourage Yarm to become a Fairtrade town. Teacher Carol Lara said: "The girls have

A NEW agreement has been approved to improve job opportunities among hard-to-reach groups. Durham County Council and Jobcentre Plus have signed up to the Local Partnership Accord, which aims to reduce the number of working-age people on benefits who are

DARING AFFAIR (4.00) deserves plenty of respect in her bid to capture Wolverhampton's nine-furlong Go Pontin's Handicap. Karl Burke's Middeham-based six-year-old has won on two of her last four visits to the Midlands venue, a track where generally speaking

A COUPLE who became teenage sweethearts after they met at a 1950s village dance have celebrated their golden wedding. Doreen and Fred Gibson, from Billy Row, near Crook, met in Coxhoe Institute when they were 15 and 17, respectively. They married three

MORE than 900 year seven pupils from six comprehensive schools and two special schools in Derwentside have been learning about healthy eating. They took part in sessions called A Healthier Future, at The Louisa Centre, in Stanley, and the Belle Vue Leisure

EUROPEAN funding is to boost the performance of a school and bring learning and employment opportunities to the area. Staff and pupils at Hetton Secondary School, in Hetton-le-Hole, are celebrating after being awarded almost £100,000 to deliver Sunderland's

A PLANNING authority is considering changes in policy to tackle a shortage of affordable housing. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority will ask residents to consider options to increase the number of cheaper houses. Surveys reveal that more than

FERRYHILL: IT'S nice to see someone from Fair (Ferryhill Association for Independent Representation) - T Garrett - sign their name to a piece of paper (HAS, Page 4, Jan 24). I'm speaking purely for Sedgefield Borough Council. Is the writer aware that

TRADITIONAL industries in the region must work in partnership with emerging technologies to protect the future of the North-East economy, the head of a leading scientific organisation has predicted. Dr Michael Pitkethly said that the success of the North-East

YOUNG people in Crook are to have more of a say about the town in which they live, thanks to the launch of a youth forum. Teenagers will be able to make their voices heard at regular meetings organised by local youth workers, which start next week. The

CHILDREN at a new school have been urging their parents and fellow pupils to do their bit for the environment. Class four pupils from the Prince Bishops Community Primary School, in Coundon Grange, have been learning about recycling, and told parents

POLICE in Bishop Auckland are warning motorists not to leave expensive satellite navigation systems and other valuables on show in their cars. The warning follows a spate of thefts from cars parked in the town centre. Two satellite systems were stolen

PANTOMIME season is still in full swing as a village youth group prepares to perform its annual production to raise cash for Mencap. The Fishburn Panto Project will present its own version of Snow White and Seven Dwarfs on six dates next month. About

DIRK: Poor old Dirk's ticker doesn't seem to be what it used to be. He nominated Cleo just because she was flirting with him too early in the morning! JACK: Shilpa pointed out she has never had a conversation with Jack. What she doesn't realise is that

A COUNCIL'S efforts to boost the well-being of its staff has earned it an award from health bosses. Durham County Council has won the Working for Health Bronze Award, which it received this week, for introducing measures to improve workers' health. The

A PARISH church is to launch a £24,000 appeal for heating. The boiler at St Mary's Church, in Richmond, was secondhand when fitted more than 20 years ago and is becoming increasingly unreliable. New radiators are also needed. Work must begin in March

AN important milestone has been reached in the construction of the North-East's first 50-metre pool. Work began yesterday on installing 11 huge timber beams which will support the roof structure of the new Sunderland Aquatic Centre. The £19.8m aquatic

THE region's first dedicated leadership degree course was unveiled yesterday by two of the leading figures from the North-East worlds of business and academia. James Ramsbotham, chief executive of the North-East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) and Professor

A MAN being sent to jail after being caught with hundreds of pounds worth of cocaine planned to mark the end of his freedom by throwing a party at which ecstasy tablets would be laid on. Thomas Campbell bought a batch of the tablets as he prepared to

A COUNCIL worker born with a severe disability is helping hundreds of disabled youngsters claim thousands of pounds in benefits under a pioneering scheme. Stuart Myers, who was born without arms, has helped one family gain an extra £124 a week under

A TEENAGE soldier who said he was nipping out to get something from a friend's car instead took it on a 200-mile drive, a court was told. Richard Roberts, 19, of Hellers Barracks, Catterick Garrison, had been out in the car with his friend before returning

DRIVERS are being urged to take care as the freezing weather turns many roads into danger zones. Several minor road accidents in North Yorkshire are being blamed on the recent cold spell and police have issued a warning as the Met Office predicts more

THORNBOROUGH HENGES: RE the story headed Henges protestors want petition back (Echo, Jan 24). The second paragraph contains the reference 'Tarmac's plan to quarry land on the site of the 5,000-year-old Thornborough Henges'. I don't know if this phrase

DEVELOPER Rokeby has submitted £2m plans to carry out a second phase of regeneration in a North-East community. Barnard Castle-based Rokeby plans to build a row of six retail units with two offices to first floor level as part of its continuing development

AS the overcrowding crisis in Britain's jails continued to be a major concern for the Government yesterday, the use of an old RAF camp and the purchase of two prison ships emerged as Home Secretary John Reid's short-term way out of the mess. It followed

MORE than 150 jobs are on offer today at one of the region's largest recruitment events. The number of vanancies is at an all-time high at Newcastle International Airport's annual Jobsfair as the airport continues to experience rapid growth. More than

FESTIVE recycling centres across have seen another busy season. For the fourth year running, the number of Christmas trees left at 58 compounds across Hambleton has increased. Residents recycled 1,774 trees, which is 250 more than last year. Over the

IMMIGRATION officers at Britain's ports and airports will be given new powers to arrest suspects, under plans to boost border security to be announced today. The UK Borders Bill will also allow officers to seize cash and assets from illegal immigrants

An RAF camp in the North is to be used to house convicts to relieve the prison overcrowding crisis, Home Secretary John Reid announced yesterday. Mr Reid told a Westminster lunch he was also negotiating the purchase of two prison ships. Yesterday, The

ONE of the country's youngest face painters has been commended for keeping her kit in good order. Daniella Wood, 14, from Richmond, North Yorkshire, received a trophy for having the cleanest and most hygienic set of paints and brushes at the Professional

A COUNCIL'S windfall from its shareholding in an airport has helped it cushion the blow of increased council tax. Durham County Council had been expecting to ask for a 4.6 per cent increase in its precept for 2007-8. But councillors agreed yesterday

SNEAK thieves took a wrong turn when they stole satellite navigation systems from vehicles set up with tiny cameras. As a result of Cleveland Police's covert operation to stamp out the thefts, suspects were caught red-handed. Ten people were arrested

JONNY Wilkinson looks like launching his latest injury comeback from the bench tomorrow when Newcastle Falcons travel to Leicester in the Guinness Premiership. The Falcons fly-half has been named as one of nine possible replacements, with director of

Skins (E4); The Convention Crasher (C4): When we first see him, Tony is spying on the naked woman openly parading herself in an upstairs window of a neighbouring house. She obviously wants him to look, so it would be rude of him not to. Tony is at college

A MOTHER who repeatedly allowed her son to go truant from school was spared a jail sentence yesterday. Janice Scott, who had been held in police custody since Monday, appeared before Peterlee magistrates, where she admitted ignoring repeated requests

A HOUSING group hopes to recruit mystery shoppers to ensure the quality of its services. Housing Hartlepool, which runs the town's former council housing, is keen to test its services and customer care standards from a tenant's perspective. Mystery shopping

MEMBERS of the Rock and Pop School based at Belmont School, in Durham, will present a rock concert in aid of St Cuthbert's Hospice, in the city. It will take place at Durham Sixth Form Centre, in Freeman's Place, on the evening of Wednesday, February

BUSINESSES look likely to face an increase in the cost of having their waste collected. Hambleton District Council has suggested an increase charges for commercial waste collection with effect from April 2. The proposals would mean an increase from £85

A MAN accused of causing a disturbance in a street and damaging a car has received a binding-over court order. Andrew Wood, 21, was alleged to have thrown bottles at a car in McGuinness Avenue, Horden, in mid-evening on April 26, before attacking the

CIVIL servants have been helping people suffering from breast cancer. Staff at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Rural Payments Agency, in Northallerton, held a spring ball at the town's Golden Lion Hotel. More than 200 staff and

A CAMPAIGN to help inspire business start-ups in the region has unveiled a new strategy as it works to generate 500 new firms in the first quarter of the year. In the latest part of the What's Yours? campaign, run by Business Link County Durham, plaques

THE public relations industry was put in the spotlight last night at an awards ceremony celebrating some the region's most successful campaigns. The 2007 Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards event took place in Newcastle and recognised

AN opportunity to help shape the future of the Tees Valley is being offered to business executives from the region. Tees Valley Regeneration, which leads a £2bn programme of investment, including five flagship regeneration projects, wants to recruit

THE Australian builder of the much-delayed Wembley stadium complex saw its shares soar yesterday after it confirmed it had received a takeover approach. Shares in Multiplex jumped more than 17 per cent on the Australian stock market after it said it was

HEALTH bosses in County Durham have urged everyone who gets a patient survey form through the post to fill it in and return it. As part of the biggest patient survey of its kind, 4.9 million people across the country are being asked about their experiences

A MAN bloodied a woman's nose when he flew into a rage and tried to grab her mobile phone, a court was told. Philip Cunningham, 29, of Grange Avenue, Bishop Auckland, pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner on November

YOUNGSTERS are helping to build a giant willow dome to create an outdoor classroom. It is taking shape at Guisborough Forest and Walkway, thanks to two willow sculptors, children and volunteers. Steve Fuller and Simone Siegan, from Willowpool Designs,

THE public is being invited to have a say on a council's £105m budget plans. Included in the proposals from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are proposals to invest £6m for better services for elderly people, children and the environment. Members

ARTWORK commissioned as part of the Gateshead public art and regeneration programme has been unveiled. The temporary artwork encourages passers-by to question the world around them, and draw their meanings from the piece which simply states: No, No,

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: FROM what I have seen so far, I am 100 per cent in favour of Durham County Council's proposal for a unitary authority. A unitary authority would give the advantage of lower council tax in most cases, have lower running costs, fewer councillors

VILLAGERS launched a community recycling scheme with the help of a famous environmental character. All 97 residents of Robin Hood's Bay signed up to have paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and tins taken to recycling bins by a team of volunteers. Brian

Labour was accused last night of losing control of gun crime as figures showed a sharp rise in armed robberies. Guns were used in 4,120 robberies last year - a ten per cent jump - including a nine per cent rise to 1,439 in the number of street robberies

ISAAC WARD'S promoter has flown in from a holiday on the slopes in hope of witnessing the Darlington fighter claim the Commonwealth crown made vacant by his stablemate Michael Hunter. And Dave Garside, the Hartlepool-based businessman, is confident Ward's

Turning his back on South African Test cricket to begin a new career with Yorkshire was one of the hardest decisions ever, according to left-hander Jacques Rudolph, who joins up with the Tykes in late March on a three-year contract. And although 25-year-old

CYCLISTS are being reminded they can use Darlington's pedestrianised town centre ahead of a six-month trial run. Darlington Cycling Campaign group has asked for commuters to be able to cycle through the Pedestrian Heart as an alternative to the ring road

ABBEY Junior School celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. The school, in Abbey Road, Darlington, was opened on January 24, 1957. On Wednesday, children and staff attended school in gold clothes to celebrate the anniversary, and gold decorations hung

A MAN whose Christmas was ruined when his conservatory was damaged by vandals has been targeted again. David Hutchinson, of Spring Court, Darlington, had three bricks thrown at his conservatory, smashing the door, at 10pm on Christmas Day. At 7.40pm on

THE future for business in a North-East town was given a double boost yesterday when kitchen company Magnet announced it was to create 40 jobs on the day plans were unveiled for another 95-acre industrial estate in the town. Magnet, which employs 600

A MAN punched his friend three times in the face after a New Year's Day staff party, a court was told yesterday. The victim was left with a cut lip, broken teeth, a black eye, stiff jaw, a bang on the head and a grazed knee. Craig Mark Simpson, 21, of

A shoplifter who collided with two pedestrians on his getaway bike was jailed yesterday. Recovering heroin addict Kevin McGann, 37, pleaded guilty to a string of offences, including failed theft from Woolworths, in Darlington. Jonathan Bambro, prosecuting

SCHOOL and college runners from Darlington excelled at a county competition despite tough weather conditions. Enduring strong winds and freezing temperatures at the County Championships at Meadowfield Sports Centre, in Durham, last Saturday, Abby Wilson

DAVE Penney continued his Darlington clearout yesterday by letting Simon Johnson join Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. Johnson becomes the sixth player to leave the 96.6TFM Darlington Arena since Penney's appointment last October. Following

A COUPLE who became teenage sweethearts after they met at a 1950s village dance have celebrated their golden wedding. Doreen and Fred Gibson, from Billy Row, near Crook, met in Coxhoe Institute when they were 15 and 17, respectively. They married three

BAD Breath Seth lived up to his stage name after being involved in a collision in which fellow panto stars were injured.Actor Adam Jenkins was at the wheel of a Citroen Saxo which was involved in an accident with a Volkswagen Golf, at the Neville's Cross

A BRASS nameplate has been stolen from an historic locomotive while it was on display at the National Railway Museum.The black oval plate was taken from the Furness Railway 0-4-0 No 3, a steam locomotive built in 1846. Staff discovered the theft during

A CASH-STRAPPED police force could operate its crime fighting helicopters on a 'pay- as-you-go' basis in a further bid to balance the books, The Northern Echo has learnt.Durham Police shares the use of two helicopters, which provide 24-hour air support

THE headteacher of a North-East primary school has been suspended from her job after being accused of bullying staff.Sue Haley, 53, of Lea Green, Wolsingham, has been suspended from Delves Lane Junior School, near Consett, County Durham.The married mother-of-two

A team of explorers have set out from the North-East on the longest train journey they can make from the region.Tyne and Wear Museums assistant learning officer Jennie Beale, film-maker Jon Pegler and assistant Kate Harvest, left Sunderland for the 9,300

AS Newcastle United continue their search for fresh faces, revitalised James Milner feels Antoine Sibierski is a striker worth hanging onto.Sibierski's situation remains the same as it was when he arrived on a free transfer last August. He is out of contract

A WINNING start to his Victoria Park career and Richie Barker wants more of the same tomorrow.Barker scored his first goal for Hartlepool United last weekend at Wrexham, a week after his first victory at home.Now he has the chance to make it two out of

POLICE are appealing for help to track down a missing man.Officers are concerned for the welfare of 51-year-old Tim Logan who went missing from the Millhouses area of Sheffield on January 23.His vehicle, a 05-registered silver Vauxhall Zafira, was seen

NEWCASTLE UNITED have confirmed that their Turkish midfielder Emre has denied a Football Association charge of using racist language. The FA had given Emre until January 29 to respond to an alleged incident during the game with Everton last month - he

Northern Echo reporter Chris Brayshay relives the heart operation which has given him a second - and very precious - chance of life. I made it: I am through the operation. I was expecting to have a triple bypass. In fact, I had a total of five grafts

SOUTH KOREAN hero Lee Dong-Gook flew back to the Far East last night after finalising a free transfer to Middlesbrough which he hopes will bring to an end an 11-month international exile.Nicknamed the Lion King in his homeland, Lee will spend the next

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane last night made his fifth signing of the transfer window when right-back Danny Simpson signed on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season.The 20-year-old full-back, who is a highly-rated member of United's much-vaunted

Detectives involved in the cash-for-honours investigation have uncovered a secret computer network in Number 10 from which crucial emails appeared to have been deleted, it was claimed last night.Downing Street issued a swift denial to the allegations,

A SUSPECTED burglar went on a two-week holiday despite a court order that she should be electronically tagged and put on a strict curfew.An investigation was ordered last night after it emerged Rachel Reed spent an unauthorised fortnight on holiday in

A DISPUTE has broken out between two debt-ridden NHS trusts over a £7m bill for patient care.North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) is refusing to pay for certain treatments carried out last year at the Friarage Hospital, in Northallerton.

In a heartrending book, Jasvinder Sanghera writes of running away to avoid a forced marriage, only to be disowned by her Asian family. She talks to Women's Editor Sarah Foster about her life - and why it's prompted a campaign for other victims. IT