Archive
-
Date
Missing Stockton man alive and well
A 64-YEAR-old man, who went missing from his home, has been found safe and well. Philip Eglington had last been seen in Middlesbrough town centre at 6pm on Friday, near the bus station. Last night, Cleveland Police said Mr Eglington had turned up and
-
Date
Firefighters tackle huge barn fire in North Yorkshire
ALMOST 50 firefighters tonight tackled a huge barn fire, which had been threatening the safety of up to 1,000 cattle. Crews were called to Chariswood Farm, at North Stainley, near Ripon, shortly before 6pm. A total of eight pumps were sent to the scene
-
Date
Michael Jackson doctor guilty of involuntary manslaughter
MICHAEL Jackson's personal physician Dr Conrad Murray was convicted tonight of the involuntary manslaughter of the star. Murray gave the King of Pop a fatal overdose of the dangerous anaesthetic propofol, jurors ruled. Following a six-week
-
Date
Champ Godfrey doesn't have it all his own way as rallycross hits Croft
THE title may have been decided, but the action was just as intense as the Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship came to the North-East. Julian Godfrey had secured the honours at the previous round, but he wasn’t going to have it all his
-
Date
Suspected Teesside deer poachers held in Lincolnshire
FOUR deer-poaching suspects have been reported by police. Three men from Middlesbrough and one from Hartlepool were reported by Lincolnshire Police following an incident in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire. Officers patrolling the area seized a grey Mitsubishi
-
Date
Museum's workshops
PEOPLE are being encouraged to buy places on craft workshops at Killhope Lead Mining Museum, in Weardale, as Christmas presents. The programme of events, which take place in the museum's yurt, a traditional Mongolian tent, are led by local experts and
-
Date
Russians in the county
A TEAM of Russian teachers is visiting schools in County Durham this month as part of a long-running exchange programme. County Durham has been twinned with Kostroma, Russia, since 1968. Since then a variety of cultural, educational and sporting exchanges
-
Date
Peugeot RCZ 200 THP - the drive of your life?
The smart new RCZ coupe marks a new beginning for Peugeot cars after a pretty lacklustre decade. As such, it is also the first vehicle to benefit from the latest Peugeot lion brand identity. This low-slung sportster holds a unique position
-
Date
Plan to close tip is branded 'rubbish'
A TOWN council has criticised proposals to close its tip barely a year after it was revamped, claiming it will result in a plague of flytipping. Greater Willington Town Council said closing the Household Waste Recycling Centre at nearby Todhills was
-
Date
X-Factor judge Gary Barlow gets North Yorkshire resort invite
TOURISM chiefs have written to X-Factor judge Gary Barlow inviting him to see North Yorkshire's biggest seaside resort for himself after he compared one of the doomed acts on the show with the opening of a bad pantomime in Scarborough. The
-
Date
Occupy protestors stage action in town
ANTI-CAPITALIST campaigners in the region joined the global Occupy movement with the first in a series of protests. The Occupy Darlington group set up a temporary camp in the town centre on Saturday to promote the Occupy cause. The group
-
Date
News in brief
A VOLUNTARY organisation is making a final appeal for people to help with an annual campaign. Darlington eVOLution is collecting donations for hampers which it is handing out to older people for this year's Make A Difference Day, a campaign which
-
Date
Couple who punched sick toddler jailed
A COUPLE who abused a toddler so badly that the child could have died were handed lengthy jail sentences today. Robert Davey, 23, from Lemington, Newcastle, was given 12 years at Newcastle Crown Court for repeatedly punching the sick infant, causing
-
Date
Police hunt grab and run thief
A MAN had money snatched out of his hand by a thief as he stood waiting to be served in a shop. Police are seeking witnesses to the theft which took place at the CEX games store, in Queen Street, Darlington. The appeal, which has only just
-
Date
Groups' chance to bid for funding
COMMUNITY groups are being offered the chance to bid for funding to make their neighbourhoods more environmentally friendly. Stockton Borough Council is inviting groups that would like to develop energy efficiency and low-carbon energy projects to
-
Date
Museum shows history of education
A MUSEUM marking 450 years of education in Guisborough has opened its doors. The Prior Pursglove College Museum will showcase the long and fascinating history of education through the ages. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and in partnership
-
Date
Store to close during weekend of town fair
A LONG-ESTABLISHED luxury goods store has taken the "difficult" decision to close over a weekend when a popular fair is in town next year. Strickland and Holt, which has been in Yarm since 1854, was nearly empty of customers two weeks ago because
-
Date
Abbey get winning habit in cross-country event
ONE school dominated an annual cross country event, taking home four team and three individual titles from the six races. Each Abbey School victory was cheered by the rest of the team at Darlington's Primary Schools Cross Country event on Saturday
-
Date
Author on the bill at literacy event
AN award-winning author and former Children's Laureate will be joining a host of delegates and children at a conference to boost a town's literacy. The event will highlight the reading and writing initiatives that are taking place in Middlesbrough
-
Date
Motorcylists raise £39,000 for ambulance
A MOTORCYCLE club has handed over £39,095 to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) after a year of fundraising. The Boundary motorcycle club, based in the NorthEast, has now raised more than £350,000 through its adventurous fundraising escapades
-
Date
Fundraiser honoured by her church
A DEVOTED fundraiser admitted at a diamond anniversary presentation that she would rather be helping her church than enjoying the sun, sea and surf of the Caribbean. The Reverend Robert Williamson, vicar of St Cuthbert's Church, in Darlington
-
Date
Faith network hopes to buy a bus
A FUND is being launched to buy a minibus to transport worshippers. Stockton Faith Network which represents Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism, wants to ensure elderly residents can be taken to religious groups. Julie Derbyshire, chief
-
Date
Pensioner hurt in car accident
A PENSIONER suffered a shattered elbow after being involved in a collision with a car while walking her dog. Cleveland Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which involved a 65-year-old woman and a blue Vauxhall Astra in Stockton Road
-
Date
Multi-national supermarket's billboard rejected
A MULTI-NATIONAL supermarket firm’s plan to erect a huge advertising hoarding in Thirsk has been rejected by a Government planning inspector. Lidl appealed over its proposal to build a six metre by three metre structure in the car park of its Station
-
Date
The brothers Martin race to victory
FORMER Sunderland Harriers Jack and Patrick Martin made winning debuts for their new club, Stockport Harriers, in the Saucony English Cross Country Relay Championships at Mansfield. The brothers, who quit the Wearside club after moving home to Manchester
-
Date
Tesco Express Store in Seaham robbed by pole-wielding man
POLICE are hunting for a robber who held up a store while brandishing a metal pole. A police spokesman said a man carrying a silver metal pole entered the Tesco Express Store, in Stockton Road, Seaham, County Durham, at 7.30pm on Sunday. The man,
-
Date
Police appeal after moped stolen
POLICE are investigating after a moped was stolen from Catterick Garrison. The silver Yamaha moped was taken from the rear of a house in Bedford Close. sometime between 4pm on Friday and 12.30pm the following day. PC Nicola Pattinson, of Catterick
-
Date
Yarm man Jonathan Thompson dies in Spanish holiday car accident
A 29-year-old North-East man was killed in a road accident just hours into his holiday in Spain. Jonathan Thompson died instantly after his hire car crashed head-on with a lorry on the Costa Brava. The incident happened in the early hours of Friday
-
Date
Yarm man Jonathan Thompson dies in Spanish holiday car smash
A 29-year-old man from the North-East was killed in a road accident just hours into his holiday in Spain. Jonathan Thompson died instantly after his hire car crashed head-on with a lorry on the Costa Brava. The incident happened in the early hours
-
Date
Singh shelves his search for a new boss
Darlington will not appoint a new manager for the foreseeable future, insists chairman Raj Singh, who explained that the club have other issues which must first be resolved. The club have been without a manager since Mark Cooper was axed two weeks ago
-
Date
Inquest finds Shildon crossbow man 'deliberately provoked' police marksmen
A MAN armed with a crossbow when he was shot dead by a police marksman deliberately provoked the officer into harming him, an inquest has found. The jury at Keith Richards' inquest determined today that the 47-year-old was lawfully killed by
-
Date
'No evidence' of historic battle at Durham housing site
EXPERTS have been searching for evidence of the historic Battle of Neville’s Cross under a former council headquarters. The Byland Lodge site, which was previously home to the now-defunct Durham City Council, is being turned into a 33-house estate by
-
Date
Police warning over new EuroMillions scam
POLICE are warning the public to be on guard after fraudsters attempted a new twist on a bogus lottery-winning scam. Last week, a pensioner was bombarded with phone calls telling her she had won money on the EuroMillions lottery draw - and
-
Date
Witness appeal over crash injuries
POLICE accident investigators are appealing for witnesses after a driver was left seriously injured when his car left a road, struck a tree and careered into a field. The 22-year-old motorist was at the wheel of a yellow Peugeot 106 which was
-
Date
Darlington finish strong as Horden fade away
THE boot was on the other foot as the ill-discipline which has plagued Darlington afflicted Horden and left them on the receiving end of an unflattering scoreline. The visitors played well for 55 minutes and were threatening to overhaul a 12-7 half-time
-
Date
Olympic flame to visit North Yorkshire town
THE greatest symbol of the Olympic games - the torch - is to arrive in a small North Yorkshire town onboard a steam train. It has already been confirmed that the eponymous symbol of the Olympic Games will make its way to the London 2012 games
-
Date
Farmers and fireplates
I HAVE a summer's worth of wanderings to upload on the blog at some point, but I'm so excited by what I found on the edge of Teesdale at the weekend that it is jumping the queue and going up first. It's a fireplate. You should have heard the cries of
-
Date
Mowden keep run going
DARLINGTON Mowden Park's eighth successive win took them six points clear in National Three North when they scored six tries in a 35-10 victory at Morley. Second-placed Chester failed to gain a bonus point from their win at Burnage, while Mowden's backs
-
Date
Bonfire night passes without major incident
BONFIRE night passed off without any major incidents, according to the region’s emergency services. In the Northumbria Police Force area, officers attended a total of 222 bonfire and firework-related incidents between 4pm on Saturday and 1am yesterday
-
Date
Name of bomb blast soldier set in stone
THE name of a fallen soldier was set in stone yesterday in a moving service in his hometown. Charlie Wood, Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Sergeant Major with the 23 Pioneer Regiment, of Middlesbrough, was killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on December
-
Date
Economy blamed for downgrading of eco-friendly housing
THE state of the economy has forced an eco-friendly housing development to downgrade the sustainability of some of its homes. Lingfield Point in Darlington has said it cannot afford to begin the first phase of homes development at the site
-
Date
Non-emergency NHS calls go unanswered
NEARLY one in four calls to the NHS’s new non-emergency number - piloted in the region - goes unanswered, according to the statistics. The figures show that County Durham and Darlington was the lowest performing of the four pilot areas for the service
-
Date
100,000 sign petition to save Remploy factories
THE fight to save factories which provide essential employment for disabled workers will take a “significant” step forward today as a 100,000 name petition is submitted to the Government. Campaigners hope the petition should trigger a political
-
Date
Grandfather sails home after epic Arctic trip
CHEERS and a few tears greeted a 73-year-old grandfather as he returned home after becoming the first person in the world to circumnativate the Arctic Circle by boat clockwise. Jeffrey Allison, of Middleton Tyas, near Richmond, hugged his wife, Prue
-
Date
Darlington FC chairman issues ultimatum
Darlington FC chairman Raj Singh has issued a fresh ultimatum to the local council as he bids to ensure the club’s survival. Mr Singh declared last night (Nov 6) that he would walk away from the non league club, into which he says he has
-
Date
Durham "dying" under weight of students, meeting told
DURHAM is "dying" under the weight of students in the city, a public meeting has been told. More than 150 residents, including former Darlington FC chairman George Reynolds, packed out a meeting called by Durham MP Roberta Blackman-Woods to discuss
-
Date
Campaigners plan Stan Laurel museum
CAMPAIGNERS behind plans to transform a burnt-out school once attended by Stan Laurel into a museum and community centre in his name hope to apply for vital funding in the new year. The Stan Laurel Community Building Group has applied for charity status
-
Date
Freedom fighter dies in adopted North-East town
A HERO of the fight to liberate Poland from Nazi occupation has died in his adopted town of Darlington. David Roberts learns about Marian Rek, a freedom fighter, prisoner of war, a possible spy and a much-loved and respected business and family man.
-
Date
Echo reporter steps aboard HMS Bulwark
AS HMS Bulwark, County Durham’s affiliated warship, ended a five-day stay in the region, reporter Duncan Leatherdale stepped aboard the Royal Navy’s flagship to see it in action. WE were picked up from the Port of Tyne in one of the Bulwark
-
Date
Fifa branded "disgrace" over poppy ruling
NORTH-EAST war veterans last night branded international football chiefs a “disgrace” for banning the England team from wearing poppies on their shirts. The Football Association (FA) will hold further talks with Fifa this week over a ruling
-
Date
Author examines region's wartime air crashes
AN author is piecing together the details of wartime air crashes in the North-East. Philip Smith, 41 and a postman, is focussing on incidents in the former County Durham districts of Derwentside and Weardale, as well as Gateshead. But, in addition
-
Date
Lingering and dying at Aycliffe
CONTINUING my attempt to make my wild goose chase into October 1930 profitable, I'm posting this brilliant picture of Aycliffe Village. The Village was then on the Great North Road, from London to Edinburgh. Memories has become rather
-
Date
Region's infrastructure gets £30m boost
THE region will today be handed almost £30m for key infrastructure projects as part of a Government drive to stop Britain being dragged back into recession. Council and business leaders will be urged to draw up rapid-fire plans for "shovel-ready" schemes
-
Date
Cabaye and Marveaux already a doubt for City
ALAN Pardew admits influential midfielders Yohan Cabaye and Sylvain Marveaux are already major doubts for Newcastle's top-of-the-table tussle with Manchester City a week on Saturday. The French duo both sustained groin injuries in this weekend's 2-1
-
Date
No sign of an end to the record run
IT was supposed to happen on the opening day of the season against Arsenal, but it didn't. It was meant to occur a week ago, when Newcastle travelled to Stoke, but again it didn't come to pass. And there were times during Saturday's game with Everton,
-
Date
Never mind quality – win is everything
Whoever Darlington's next manager is, among his first tasks will be to find a solution to the team's troubles in front of goal. A major factor in the awful first few months of the season, and Mark Cooper's demise, has been the failure to score with any
-
Date
Austin spot on for Pools
FOLLOWING a week of video nasties, Neil Austin is hoping for a bit better viewing to come. Pools' defensive unit suffered last month, as they shipped 15 goals in six games. The four they conceded at home to Charlton last weekend led to a series of meetings
-
Date
TTE Training calls on businesses to help young people
ONE in five young people in some North-East towns have been left with nothing to do as Government cuts bite, a new report has revealed. The Work Foundation think-tank pinpointed blackspots in the country with the highest proportion of Neets, 16 to 24
-
Date
Ditched Darlington duo not culprits
Craig Liddle has leapt to the defence of Adam Rundle and Aaron Brown and pointed out that neither was the player chairman Raj Singh was referring to in his programme notes on Saturday. In a lengthy and honest address to supporters that touched on a variety
-
Date
Big win, claims McMahon
Saturday evening's win over Watford meant Boro have now won back-to-back games at the Riverside for the first time this season. Tony Mowbray's side are unbeaten in 15 games on Teesside, but eight of those have ended in draws and the Boro manager and
-
Date
Ugly win is fine for Boro
With fireworks and bonfires going off all around Teesside on Saturday evening, there was very little in the way of sparkle at the Riverside, but Scott McDonald's fortuitous 41st minute goal secured a valuable three points for Tony Mowbray's side. In
-
Date
Pools put a miserable October behind them
BOTH last season and this, Mick Wadsworth's Hartlepool United mantra has remained the same. The coach is of the firm opinion that the overwhelming majority of his players have to be on top form to ensure results are positive. The majority of them were
-
Date
Football betting by Victor Chandler
Another great win for Newcastle United sees Alan Pardew's side sit proudly in the Champions League places ahead of this weekend's international break, but with fixtures against Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea on the horizon no-one associated
-
Date
Wildcats roar to maiden victory
THE Durham Wildcats broke their BBL duck with some festive fireworks of their own on bonfire night, beating Cheshire Jets 74-72. This was the first championship game of the season for the North-East side and the fixture did not disappoint. Wildcats
