Barnsley 2 Darlington 1 THERE will be no League Cup heroics from Darlington this season as they crashed out at the first hurdle last night - and the only had themselves to blame. Dave Penney's side matched their Championship opposition for much
Scunthorpe United 1 Hartlepool United 2 THE last time Hartlepool United won at Scunthorpe United, Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister, Paul Gascoigne was a freshfaced Geordie trying to play his way into the England World Cup squad and, Pools had
A LORRY driver had a lucky escape when his unit caught fire on the A66. Firefighters from Richmond and Colburn were called to the scene west of Scotch Corner, North Yorkshire, around 8.40am on Tuesday. A spokesman for North Yorkshire fire and rescue
SCUNTHORPE UNITED: Lillis; Byrne, Crosby, Iriekpen, Williams; Taylor, Sparrow, Youga, Hurst; Paterson, Hayes. Subs: Mulligan, Goodwin, Baraclough, Butler, Forte. HARTLEPOOL UNITED: Budtz; McCunnie, Antwi, Nelson, Robson; Brown, Liddle, Boland, Sweeney
DETECTIVES are tonight hunting two convicted sex offenders who pose a high risk to children. William Bailey, 58, and Joseph Taylor, 27, who were recently released from prison, absconded from addresses in Rotherham and York last night. They were last
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital tonight after a two-car accident on the A1. Emergency services were called to the incident between Bradbury and Bowburn shortly after 5pm. The occupants were reported trapped.
TRIBUTES were paid last night to a tragic teenager found hanged in her bedroom. Kelsey Jade Winter, 13, from Marwood Drive in Barnard Castle was found on Sunday afternoon. She died while her pregnant mother and step-father were cooking lunch downstairs
THE FAMILY of teen murder victim Samantha Madgin's has been hit by a second tragedy. The young mum's uncle Gary Madgin, 41, of Burn Avenue, Forest Hall, was killed in a road accident on Monday night. Mr Madgin lost control of his Ford Transit van and
A woman has been air lifted to hospital after being involved in a collision between two cars on the A1(M) motorway between Bradbury and Bowburn, shortly after 5pm today.
AS poor as they have been at making big cars, the Italians are past masters at knocking out cracking small ones. Fifty years ago, on July 4, 1957, Fiat introduced the Nuova Fiat 500, which became an icon of our times, and with which Fiat completed
ODDLY for a Ford competing in a class of dynamic under achievers, the C-Max has failed to make a big impression on the medium-MPV market. Maybe it's because, as with the good-looking SEAT Altea, the C-Max only offers seating for five in a class
THE eastbound carriageway of the A66 near Barnard Castle, in County Durham, has been closed after a two vehicle accident this morning. The collision, between a Vauxhall Corsa and a Ford Ranger 4x4 happened shortly before 11.30am at the road works near
Subaru has chosen September's 62nd Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) for the biggest new model blitz in its history. One of the key attractions is the European debut for the completely new Impreza, a striking World Rally Car Concept, facelifted
A HUSBAND who attacked his wife for buying the wrong biscuits has been spared jail. Stephen Dixon hit out at his wife Deborah at their home in Dunelm Walk, Consett. A heated row erupted when the mother-of-two returned from shopping with chocolate biscuits
NEWCASTLE striker Andy Carroll has signed a five-month loan deal with Championship side Preston. The 18-year-old will remain at Deepdale until January, and could make his Preston debut in this evening's Carling Cup first-round clash with Morecambe.
GARETH SOUTHGATE has admitted that Middlesbrough are in the driving seat to land Tottenham striker Mido - although Sunderland have not completely given up. Southgate, speaking ahead of Wednesday's trip to Wigan, does not expect any further complications
One of the Premier League teams consistently in the hunt for honours visit the South Tees Motorsport Park this Thursday evening at 7.30. For the Redcar Bears take on the Isle of Wight Islanders, who have already bagged the Premier League Pairs Championship
After being more than a week overdue, the eventual arrival of Finley Jacob Willis was rather hurried. Motorists on their way to work the other Wednesday may have briefly seen a black Ford Focus loom into their rear view mirror. If they had looked right
WE talked with Marina at the Great Yorkshire Show about her alpacas (llama relatives) and she told us to call in at their farm whenever we were near Suttonunder- Whitestonecliffe, North Yorkshire (HAS, July 16). She and husband Trevor are in partnership
YOUR correspondent who claimed that Newcastle Airport is less than perfect (HAS, Aug 7) should try Gatwick - in two parts, half-a-mile each. I recently came back from France to Gatwick to catch a connecting flight to Newcastle. Gatwick was crammed
IT is good to hear David Cameron talking up the voluntary sector. As a community activist in Chester-le-Street I see first-hand how local groups and volunteers are getting to grips with anti-social behaviour, alcohol and drugs - the consequences
AFTER reading the article about Tesco's wind turbine at Newton Aycliffe (Echo, Aug 10) what I had suspected is true. No planning permission was granted before construction. I urge Sedgefield Borough Council to refuse Tesco's application for retrospective
I TAKE great exception to a comment by Pete Winstanley (HAS, Aug 10) that Sikhs not being required to wear motorcycle crash helmets is a "trivial exception" to our laws. As a motorcyclist of nearly 40 years, whose life was once saved by a crash
PETE Winstanley's claim that immigrants are "subject to the same laws as the rest of us" is a statement of the obvious (HAS, Aug 10). This glosses over the point that many immigrants are reluctant to abide by our laws (forced marriages, honour
"A DAY will come when you France, you Russia, you Italy, you England, you Germany, all you nations of the continent, shall, without losing your distinctive qualities and your glorious individuality, blend in a higher unity, and form a European
A MAN leapt to safety as fire swept through his first floor flat on Teesside, earlier today. With flames gutting his lounge, the unnamed victim scrambled out of his bedroom window and on to a patio roof before dropping down on to the ground. Kevin
p>COUNCILLORS have awarded almost £60,000 towards a playing field revamp after young villagers put their plea for better facilities on the silver screen.Sedgefield Borough Council has agreed to donate £58,900 from its local improvement programme (LIP)
Canalside Developments, advised by Savills, has received a major boost at Ripon Business Park with the announcement of four new lettings at the 12-acre (5 hectares) scheme. Simply Bathrooms is expanding its current unit of 2,500 sq ft (232 sq m), with
You know a town is really on the map when Starbucks sets up camp. In July, Middlesbrough saw the arrival of not one, but two market leading coffee houses in the town centre. Is this a sign that "cafe culture" a way of life warmly embraced by our more
Almost every day in the investment world, you will hear the terms "bull market" and "bear market". They are used to describe the prevailing sentiment of the stock markets and its anticipated future direction. A bull market is described as a period of
Commercial space has become available at one of Harrogate's top out-of-town office developments. The commercial team at Carter Jonas is acting as joint agents with Strutt & Parker in the letting of three suites at Central House, off Otley Road, owned
More than 60,000 homes sustained serious damage in the recent floods - and with average bills from last month's floods reaching £40,000, the total repair bill is fast approaching £3bn. Although these figures from the Association of British Insurance
INDUSTRIAL services group Chieftain yesterday reported strong growth and said it is eyeing up potential acquisition opportunities. The Newcastle group, which has operations in Teesside and Tyneside, said it is in the process
A CARPET firm is relocating to bigger premises in the region, leading to the creation of jobs. Gaskell Mackay Carpets, formerly Hugh Mackay and now part of the Whitestone Weavers group, is moving from Middlesbrough to Hartlepool in the
CONSUMERS in the North-East are the gloomiest across the UK about employment opportunities over the next six months, according to a survey. More than half of those questioned in the Nationwide Building Society's quarterly consumer confidence
UP to 150 jobs are to be created in the region over the next year with the opening of Amec's newest North-East base. The project management group officially opened its new design and engineering centre, on Wynyard Park, Teesside, yesterday, which will
CHEMICALS group ICI - one of the most famous names in British industry - is to fall into foreign hands after yesterday agreeing an £8bn takeover offer from Dutch rival Akzo Nobel. Dulux paint maker ICI's recommendation of the 670p-a-share offer follows
BATTERY manufacturer Rayovac is hoping to boost its global sales by developing a device to help people with severe hearing problems. The firm, based in Washington, Wearside, has produced a longer-lasting hearing aid battery that improves the performance
UP to 70 jobs are at risk after a Darlington engineering firm plunged into administration, it was revealed last night. The Northern Echo has learned that Malcolm Engineering Company (MEC) called in receivers earlier this month after experiencing
BANK of England policymakers were boosted in their fight against inflation yesterday after the pace of factory gate prices eased last month. Prices increased by 0.2 per cent, compared with a revised 0.3 per cent rise in June, while input costs fell during
DURHAM Scientific Crystals has raised about £3.5m in its latest round of fundraising and is poised for further growth. The Durham University spin-out company, based at Netpark, in Sedgefield, County Durham, secured the cash from shareholders - including
RURAL businesses and farmers are being warned that time is running out to protect their properties and business affairs in the face of new Government legislation. Newcastle law firm Ward Hadaway is warning that changes to powers of attorney coming into
SPECULATION was mounting last night that National Express is about to become the new operator of the East Coast Main Line. The transport group is reportedly favourite for the franchise, ahead of rival bids from Sunderland-based Arriva, the Virgin/Stagecoach
THE commercial property department of law firm Mincoffs is heading for another year of growth after overseeing more than £550m of deals so far this year. The division of the Newcastle firm advised on transactions worth more than £750m last year, and
LAW firm Crutes has appointed its first commercial director as part of its efforts to close the gap on the region's three leading law firms by 2010. Chartered accountant Tim Robinson has joined the Newcastle company from engineering firm The Tanfield
IT Systems are a crucial investment for any business, and one that often involves substantial capital outlay. However, tying up resources in IT puts unnecessary pressure on cash flow. It is also an investment pattern that is unsuited to the nature of
BODY Shop International has been praised for introducing sustainable palm oil into its cosmetics and toiletries range. The company made its move as a response to the rapid destruction of the world's ancient rainforests caused by irresponsible palm oil
ENVIRONMENTAL groups have called for a rethink of the bio-energy industry because of the damage the say it is doing to wildlife. They say that industries such as biomass - which generates energy from wood and grasses - and biofuel - which creates fuels
With many owner-managers finding it difficult to take a break, Sara French reports on how the quiet months of summer cna be used to the benefit of the workplace. FOR some in business the summer means swapping daily challenges for a well-earned fortnight's
Ian Woodhurst, the Campaign for the Protection fo Rural England's farming campaigner, said: "It's vital that bioenergy crops deliver the real carbon savings that they promise without damaging the character of our landscapes and our wildlife. "With the
Robin Twizell, managing director of Renewable Energy from Agriculture, which encourages farmers to provide industry with energy crops, said the landscape would not be turned over excessively to them because the amount grown was dictated by global prices
A technology centre to help the North-East bolster its reputation as a growing presence in the sector is due to open. The £10m Centre for Creative Technologies (CCT) is being opened by the University of Teesside as part of its £22m project to make
SOFTWARE company Datawright is working international hours after winning a contract with a Dubai-based petroleum organisation. The Washington, Wearside, company's Kingfisher ERP software has elevated it onto an international stage, and is used in oil
NATIONAL Express will take over the East Coast Main Line rail service from GNER from early December. The transport group - which already runs c2c and One Railway - beat off opposition from First Group, Arriva and a partnership between Virgin and Stagecoach
Last Man Standing (BBC2, 9pm), Great British Journeys (BBC2, 8pm) The Day India Burned: Partition (BBC2, 9pm) Time to catch up with the men in pink pants as their journey comes to an end in the dense jungle of Papua New Guinea. How appropriate the title
Thousands of students will receive their A-level results this week, but far from packing to head off to university, many will be donning rucksacks to embark on gap years. Ben Robson, 21, from Saltburn, who travelled to Asia and Australia on his gap year
SO it's true then: we are all going to die of political-correctness. I'm talking about the absurd police reaction to the recent Channel 4 documentary Undercover Mosque. This programme visited mosques in various parts of Britain and discovered that incitement
FOLLOWING our story yesterday about the abuse of elderly people in a privately-run care home in County Durham, a disturbing legal anomaly has again been highlighted. Age Concern and Help The Aged have hit out at the law, saying it gives greater protection
YOUNGSTERS are being urged to bring a fossil back to life in a competition. The fossilised remains of a 200 million-year-old ichthyosaur - a giant fish lizard - were recently discovered during low tide on rocks at Huntcliffe, in Saltburn. Now Redcar and
PEOPLE are invited to discover areas of community woodland this month with the latest in Stockton Borough Council's guided cycle rides. The Two Wheels, Nine Woods guided ride on Sunday, from 10am until 12.30pm, starts from the Wynyard Woodland Park visitors
HOSPITAL staff have picked up a double award for their pharmaceutical care. The team from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust won two awards at the Pharmaceutical Care Awards, organised by The Pharmaceutical Journal, and sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline
A PROJECT which provides work for offenders, as well as creating a cleaner, greener environment, is proving an outstanding success. It is hoped the work will reduce the risk of arson and vandalism through the clearance of overgrown and rubbish-strewn
THE loss of bus services to Seaham will be among the topics under discussion at a public meeting later this week. The meeting, on Thursday, has been arranged by Durham County Council to give people in the town a chance to raise their concerns over services
A TOWN has been awarded Fairtrade Borough status and a roadshow is hitting the streets to spread the word. Stockton Borough Council, businesses, residents and community groups all worked to achieve the targets to be granted the status. Next Monday, the
THE same five wards top Darlington's anti-social behaviour table for the second year in a row. Central, Park East, North Road, Northgate, and Eastbourne suffered the most anti-social behaviour in 2005-6 and 2006-7, according to new figures. In the 12
A TINY FLOWER A tiny flower upon a wall Tiny beautiful and small, Most people would pass it by, Its sweetness they'd not espy. Yet the creator of all the world Says, 'In this is love unfurled' So let's not rush, but let us see God's wonders there for
MIDO was last night waiting for Tottenham to give the go ahead for Middlesbrough to finalise a £6.8m deal for the Egyptian which will leave neighbours Sunderland empty handed. The Black Cats tried to derail Boro's attempts to land the former Roma forward
NORTH Durham MP Kevan Jones will visit St Cuthbert's Hospice in Durham today. He will tour the premises in Park House Road, Merryoaks, and view the in-patient unit that was opened in May by the Countess of Wessex. Mr Jones said: "St Cuthbert's Hospice
World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio has been backed to ''deliver for England'' when they defend the Webb Ellis Trophy in France next month. Wasps star Dallaglio will arrive at his third successive World Cup tournament as the most decorated figure in head
HOSPITAL staff have picked up a double award for their pharmaceutical care. The team from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust won two awards at the Pharmaceutical Care Awards, organised by The Pharmaceutical Journal, and sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline
Nike insist the design of their boots had ''nothing to do with'' Wayne Rooney's latest foot injury. The Manchester United and England striker faces two months on the sidelines after suffering a hairline fracture of his left foot during the clash with
A VIOLENT husband who ambushed his estranged wife and her sister and attacked them with a plank of wood was yesterday jailed for three years. Mohammed Rafiq terrified his ex-partner, Inayat Begum, and her sister, Shafayat Begum, as they walked to shops
A CANCER patient claims a primary care trust is refusing to fund an expensive course of drugs - despite other sufferers at the same hospital receiving the treatment. John McNamara, from Pannal, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, said he is not being given
A LEADING councillor claims that the future economic health and wellbeing of part of the region is hanging in the balance. Councillor Alan Cox, a member of Durham County Council's cabinet, said the county faced a nervous wait over the next few months
From royalty and oil sheikhs to Vinnie Jones and Madonna and Guy Richie, grouse shooting is regarded as the preserve of the rich and famous. David Roberts joins one shooting party as they set out on the 'Glorious Thirteenth'After eight months of careful
ABOUT 90 per cent of care homes can ignore the Human Rights Act, according to Help the Aged.The law, which came into force in October 2000, gives residents of council-run homes the right to take cases of abuse and neglect to court.But nine out of ten
The Government said last night it was committed to encouraging as many children as possible to walk or cycle to school following the suggestion that car exclusion zones should be set up around schools.Banning vehicles from the vicinity of schools could
FIVE local artists are again combining to present their work in a contemporary art exhibition and sale at the village hall in Ainderby Steeple, near Northallerton.Caroline Graham, David Edwards, Pauline Gacal, Brian Simpson and Julia Taylor are exhibiting
RECORD crowds descended on east Cleveland for a town's third crafts and produce show.The show, held at Sunnyfield House and organised by Guisborough Town Council, attracted nearly 350 entries.Councillor Mike Kilby said: "The quality of entries in every
A MOTHER-OF-TWO was rescued by a neighbour after she went back into her burning home to retrieve her mobile phone.The heat of the fire was so intense that Nicola Llewellyn's television, and front-room fixtures and fittings melted.A neighbour who rang
ANIMAL lovers are searching for caring, experienced owners for eight cats that were rescued by inspectors from appalling conditions -the latest in a series of cases in the region.The two female and six male cats, aged nine months to five years, were being
WHILE Friends Provident Trophy final opponents Hampshire put their feet up this week, Durham were already beginning to look jaded yesterday as they embarked on a four-day game against Surrey after a few hours' sleep.Most of the team arrived back from
CHILDREN turned pieces of scrap into a variety of artwork at an annual holiday club.About 40 youngsters in the Branksome area of Darlington took part in the fourth holiday club at Branksome Community Centre.The week-long activities followed the Scripture
AYEGBENI YAKUBU and Mido remain expensive subjects of intense speculation surrounding possible futures at Middlesbrough, but one of manager Gareth Southgate's cheaper recruits is intent on becoming a Premier League bargain buys.Saturday's defeat to Blackburn
NEWCASTLE UNITED'S Michael Owen handed England manager Steve McClaren a boost by declaring his fitness ahead of next week's friendly with Germany at Wembley.On the day that it was confirmed Wayne Rooney has been sidelined for two months with a hairline
ALAN SMITH wants Newcastle United to reproduce the fighting spirit that brought an opening day triumph on a regular basis, and pinpoints manager Sam Allardyce as the man to ensure it happens.Smith's tenacity in a three-man midfield epitomised the Magpies
AN angry law lecturer used his own appearance in the dock to criticise a £70 fine for forgetting to display a parking disc.Robin Crowther, 66, of Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, pleaded guilty to failing to have a disc on show when his car was parked in
HEALTH services should ensure more people who are obese have their stomach stapled, at a cost of £6,000, to reduce their food intake, a North-East expert says.The region has one of the highest rates of obesity in England, but few specialist surgeons who
A SENIOR North-East detective is fighting crime in a country beset with a gun and gang culture after years of warfare.Detective Inspector Dave Scott, of Durham City CID, took up his new appointment less than two weeks after receiving an invitation to
ONE in 20 deaths in the North-East is now related to alcohol, according to a new report.The Association of Public Health Observatories report reveals that the gap between the hard-drinking North and the South is getting bigger.For example, binge drinking
A NORTH-EAST community is reeling after a teenage girl became the fourth member of a family to die suddenly.Talented gymnast Kelsey Jade Winter, 13, was found hanged in her bedroom in Marwood Drive, Barnard Castle, County Durham, on Sunday afternoon,
A police force yesterday defended its decision to recruit two 16-year-olds as community support officers despite others declaring they would not employ anyone so young.Thames Valley Police insisted the pair of teenagers had been given the job because
A MAN refused retrospective planning permission for a £10,000 barn has spoken out at "unfair criticism" levelled at him.Landowner Peter Hughes was accused of changing his business in an attempt to keep the 14-metre by seven-metre barn after he was ordered
COUNCILLORS have awarded almost £60,000 towards a playing field revamp after young villagers put their plea for better facilities on the silver screen.Sedgefield Borough Council has agreed to donate £58,900 from its local improvement programme (LIP) to
To Horden CW for the big kick-off where - Keane of a treat - we hear the story of the player who twice button-holed the oft serious-sided Sunderland manager.Afolabi Shekoni - Foli to his team mates - has signed for Horden alongside fellow Nigerian Chikone
ANN DUFFIELD'S decision to dispatch Ishibee (3.00) all the way from Constable Burton in Wensleydale to Brighton should once again pay dividends.Duffield is never afraid to travel her horses, and Ishibee made the long journey to the Sussex coast a winning
Yorkshire have England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard, back in the side for today's crucial Championship match against Worcestershire at Kidderminster, and Jacques Rudolph also returns after missing the Roses game because of a virus infection.Hoggard played
STAINED glass windows in a chapel have been carefully removed to be re-used at the development of the longest golf course in Europe.Shepherd builders, working on the Rockliffe Hall project, near Hurworth, have preserved the Dalle de Verre stained glass
SCUNTHORPE United are now the team all lower league clubs aspire to and Hartlepool United tonight get the chance to pit themselves against the Championship's newest club.Pools go to Glanford Park in the Carling Cup, aiming to repeat last season's first
All- male cast to perform famous play 'as Shakespeare intended'.AN epic tale of passion and tragedy by William Shakespeare will be performed as he intended for the first time in more than 400 years.The Lord Chamberlain's Men, an all-male open-air touring
A HUMANIST who was inspired by a visit to Africa has helped raise more than £3,000 for a school in Uganda.Barry Berkley, chairman of the North-East Humanists, visited the Isaac Newton School, in Uganda, in December last year.Moved by what he saw, he began
UNION leaders have called for a Government investigation into why a public relations firm is being paid to advise a company considering the closure of factories employing disabled workers.The GMB yesterday called for answers about how much Portland had
JAILED convicts have more rights than old people living in private care homes, leading charities say.The Human Rights Act, which allows criminals to sue prisons, leaves elderly residents powerless, according to Help the Aged and Age Concern.The charities
Darlington youngster David Stockdale will be handed an opportunity to impress tonight when he replaces Andy Oakes for the Carling Cup tie at Barnsley.Stockdale, 21, caught the eye during the second half of Quakers' win over Wrexham on Saturday after coming
Kevin Pietersen delivered a defiant century to help England salvage a draw in the final Test at the Oval and restrict India to a 1-0 npower series victory. Pietersen, perhaps fired up by a spat with Anil Kumble, claimed his 10th century at the highest
He's made up many famous faces, including Liz Hurley and Ruby Wax - now Alan Pan is on a mission to help us all to look our best. He talks to Women's Editor Sarah Foster THE woman sitting in the chair looks like a little uneasy. She's come to Fenwick
THREE teenage friends were sexually assaulted by a man during a festive night out at a disco bar, a court heard.A jury was told yesterday that the girls, all aged 16, were molested in a pub in Bishop Auckland by Shachawan Ahmed on December 29, last year.Mr
EVEN if Brendan Behan were correct in his assumption that there's no such thing as bad publicity except for your own obituary, he still couldn't have imagined the glorious goings on in Durham City.Eddie Fung, a Belfast-based entrepreneur, proposed to
