MARTIN BAIN is working behind the scenes to keep on top of the managerial recruitment process at Sunderland, despite ongoing takeover talks that could lead to Ellis Short selling up. The Black Cats are still seriously considering Nigel Pearson
AYCLIFFE TRI Club Race Report no3 We have a bumper packed report for you this time, with different disciplines being covered by our club members. Three events were attended on the 4th of June. In the heart of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Nicola
A CAR maker has revealed sales of an electric vehicle made in the North-East have smashed the 20,000 mark. Nissan says UK sales of its Leaf hatchback have gone beyond the milestone figure. Bosses added the number reflects motorists’ rising
A FORMER taxi driver has been jailed for exposing himself to a young woman passenger.Alexander Naismith, 57, who kept Viagra in his cab, made dirty comments to the woman when she was alone in his taxi in the early hours, York Crown Court heard.She told
WILDLIFE fans are being encouraged to choose their favourite pictures in a regional photography contest.There is still time to vote in the people’s choice category of the North East Wildlife Photography Competition.Now in its fifth year, the competition
A NEW service for past members of the armed forces will be launched this weekend at special events in North Yorkshire.Saturday marks Armed Forces Day across the UK and the new service, for over 65's, aims to raise awareness of the issues older veterans
A BANK has come under fire for its ill-timed decision to clear out the newly vacated building on what is Leyburn’s busiest day of the year. A team of workmen moved into the town’s HSBC building on Friday June 16, the day it was closed down and
AN RAF officer is swapping the world of jets for some rather more down-to-earth transport.Squadron Leader Alfie Hall, based at RAF Leeming, is taking to two wheels and will be cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats, for charity.Alfie, of Royal Auxiliary
A FREEMASONS lodge is marking the three hundredth anniversary of the order by throwing open its doors. Members of the Beresford-Peirse Lodge in Bedale which dates back to 1896 are inviting members of the public to call into the Lodge at South End on Saturday
ALMOST 100 youngsters - boys and girls - took part in Thirsk Falcons fun day as part of the McDonald’s FA Community Football Day programme.The football days provide opportunities for thousands of players and volunteers to get involved in local grassroots
NEWCASTLE Falcons are standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Doddie Weir, following the announcement that the Scotland and British and Irish Lion has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.Weir, who made 97 appearances for the Falcons over a glittering
A LOVEABLE eight-week-old puppy has become a record-breaking canine at a Darlington rehoming centre after being the 500th dog to be taken in by new owners in 2017.The adoption of crossbreed Tigger from Dogs Trust Darlington marks a record number of hounds
THE FORMER lifeboat operations manager at Redcar RNLI died on Sunday, the day after his 80th birthday.Ian Readman, the chairman of the branch, had served with the RNLI since 1983.He was known to many past and serving volunteer crew members and fundraisers
A FAMILY-RUN business in County Durham has gained national recognition for its contribution to an operation supporting servicemen and women.Newton Aycliffe-based PWS’s Blood Sweat and Tears project in aid of Help for Heroes has been crowned Challenge
VIZ co-founder Simon Donald is to tackle the Great North Run in support of a charity which helps vulnerable youngsters across the North-East. The stand-up comedian, who recently revealed he has multiple sclerosis, is taking part in the half marathon
EDINBURGH Fringe Festival comedians will be bringing their brand new material to the region next month.Hal Cruttenden, Jan Ravens, Howard Read and Joseph Morpurgo will present their new shows at The Witham Arts Centre, in Barnard Castle on Saturday, July
MORE than 35 per cent of young women in the North-East and Yorkshire and the Humber use periods as an excuse to get out of PE lessons.Betty for Schools, a national period education programme, is launching a campaign to encourage parents and teachers to
A CLERGYMAN makes his official return to a former stamping ground when he is installed at a city centre church, on Saturday.The Institution and Induction of Arun Arora as Vicar of St Nicholas Parish, in Durham, takes place at the Market Place church of
The Group 3 Jersey Stakes is the opening race of day two at Royal Ascot, and French Guineas’ runner-up Le Brivado heads the market at 7/2 with BetVictor. That is top class form and I am not convinced that soft ground is needed for Andre Fabre’s colt who
DETECTIVES have arrested a man on suspicion of assault following a stabbing in South Shields. Officers were called to Boldon Lane after a 41-year-old man was injured just before 5am on Tuesday. He was taken by ambulance to the RVI and later
A BALD, nervous blackbird became the unlikely inspiration for the first book by a Teesside artist.Yarm woman Janice Foley penned Baldric the Blackbird after noticing a bird in her garden with no feathers on its head – a condition apparently attributable
THE family of a former mayor and town councillor have paid tribute to his “fierce independence” and “strong will” in the face of a life-long disability.Michael Dalton had represented the people of Newton Aycliffe for almost two decades - serving one term
A COMMUNITY clear-up campaign is underway in Wingate.Improvement work by Durham County Council is being carried out in Wellfield Road, North Road, Salters Lane, Front Street and surrounding areas as part of operation Spruce Up.The scheme involves the
A MAN dedicated to ensuring the welfare of jockeys and stable lads has created a unique opportunity for up-and-coming riders to shine.Ripon Races is staging the only race in the UK exclusively for apprentice jockeys who are yet to ride a winner.The race
‘DO not let hate divide us’ is the message from a North-East police force following a terrorist attack that targeted Muslims outside a London mosque.One person died and several others were injured after a man drove a van into a group of people outside
STAFF at a cash-strapped college are preparing to leave their classrooms in protest for the second time in a week.On Wednesday, lecturers and staff from Darlington College will stage another demonstration as a row about pay cuts intensifies.Staff protested
A NORTH-East woman who has endured courses of gruelling chemotherapy since an ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2011 will become the first person in the UK to benefit from a cancer-managing drug.The NHS patient from County Durham was devastated to learn that
A MAN has appeared in court after police found hundreds of cannabis plants and expensive growing equipment in his home.Dung Van Voe, of Redworth Road, Shildon, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday, June 19, charged with one count of
AN entertainment mogul has snapped up a piece of horse racing history in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance Service.Paul Latham, chief operating officer at Live Nation, a worldwide concert and live events promotion company, was the top bidder for the
A BEDBOUND octogenarian has been burgled while she slept.Thieves broke into the lady’s home in Church Lane, Eston, Middlesbrough, on Monday and stole items from the kitchen and money from the room where she slept. A group of youngsters, aged 15 or older
SHAKESPEARE lovers will be treated to a summer production with a twist in the grounds of a County Durham museum next month.The Castle Players’ outdoor summer production of one of the playwright’s best-loved comedies, Twelfth Night, will be held in the
AN unbeaten 45 from Graham Clark held up Glamorgan on a Chester-le-Street pitch showing signs of variable bounce as Durham reached 150 for three, trailing by 145, at tea. Marchant de Lange had fellow South African Stephen Cook caught behind off
PEOPLE will get a taste of the First World War at a special heritage event recognising the only two brothers awarded the Victoria Cross from that war.There will be food historians table talks and tasters of sample food eaten by soldiers in the trenches
A WATER safety campaign prompted by the death of a teenage boy has received a national award.Durham County Council triumphed in the excellence in community engagement category at the MJ Achievement Awards in London. The award recognises the success of
PLANS to erect two glamping pods in a rural Teesdale village have been submitted to Durham County Council.The application, which was submitted by Simon Crowe and his wife, would see the pods built on green land at the back of their home at Greystones,
ROSIE Belsham won the battle of the teenagers to beat Jessica Baker to claim the Northumberland County Ladies Championship at Bamburgh Castle. Fifteen-year-old Rosie (Whitley Bay) lost on the 20th to 14-year-old Jessica (Gosforth Park Ladies) in
THE newly reformed Shildon branch of the Royal British Legion will host an event for Armed Forces Day this Saturday.The event will take place at the town’s recreation ground from 10.30am till 4.30pm and will be opened by the Lord Lieutenant of County
A LORRY driver crashed into the back of car slowing for queuing traffic in a momentary lapse of concentration, a court was told. Mark Paul Boyle, 34, of Cheviot Crescent, Billingham, pleaded guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court to careless driving. He
A COLLEGE’S annual summer show is showcasing the success of hundreds of talented students.Cleveland College of Art and Design’s summer show, which ends tomorrow (Wednesday, June 21) highlights the creativity of more than 300 students.The Make Your Mark
HARTLEPOOL UNITED have revealed a new club crest. And Pools, looking for a fresh start after years of frustration and relegation to the Conference, have explained the reasons for replacing the old badge with the new one. A club statement
A "ONE-man crimewave" who left caravan owners devastated after he raided their holiday homes has been jailed for six years. Durham Crown Court heard some long-time owners had become so fearful of returning to their damaged countryside retreats following
THE Grenfell Tower block fire is the most horrific thing I have ever seen on the news. The most important thing right now is helping the victims of the disaster. We must also understand why it happened and prevent a similar tragedy from happening
OUR government has paid out nearly £22m in Iraq war claims against the British military (Echo, June 13). As it was alright for the Iraqis to make claims against our government, I think our troops must have a claim for getting blown up, maimed and
TWO nurseries in Darlington have revealed plans to join forces in order to provide “a better future for all pupils”.George Dent Nursery School, on Elms Road, and Borough Road Nursery School are to begin a consultation period which could result in the
THE best Labour leader without a shadow of a doubt was Labour leader from January 1992 up until his untimely death in May 1994 at the age of 55. This was the right honourable John Smith QC. If he hadn’t died it is my firm belief he would have become
A RECENT correspondent to your pages made the lofty claim that Jeremy Corbyn is Labour’s greatest ever leader (HAS, June 15). Does Jeremy Corbyn justify such praise? Corbyn’s career in summary is one of a relatively isolated figure on the margins
I REALLY don’t think I can wait a month for the next episode of the ‘Diary of Mayor Ben Houchen aged 30 and three-quarters’ (Echo, June 17). What the first chapter lacked in insight and perspective will, I’m sure, be strengthened in subsequent months
INDIE rockers The Coral are topping the bill at an open air music festival in the North-East this summer. Organisers of Chase Park Festival @ Saltwell have just confirmed the Liverpool band will be performing at the event in Gateshead on Saturday August
SCHOOLCHILDREN have flexed their creative muscles to design bespoke mini libraries to entice youngsters and parents to look inside for mental health support.The colourful creations were launched on Tuesday at The Acley Centre, in Newton Aycliffe, which
GLAMORGAN moved along more swiftly on the second morning of their Specsavers County Championship match at Chester-le-Street before being all out for 295. They added 74 in 19.5 overs, but the three remaining wickets all fell to Irishman Barry
A REWARD is being offered to find a gold locket which has gone missing in Barnard Castle.The owner said the locket, which has an engraved pattern on a gold chain, has sentimental value as they have had it for 60 years.If you find the locket contact Barnard
FILM and media studies students from Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College have been shortlisted for a national film award.Enthusiasts Luke Hetherington, Richard Jones, Matthew Ingham and Jacob Crow have set up their own film production company, producing
ONCE again the public turned out in their thousands to watch the magnificent vehicles of yesteryear take part in the annual Beamish Reliability Run. Why does The Northern Echo no longer provide us readers with a double page spread of information about
PLANS have been submitted to build eight new homes on a paddock in Wolsingham.Stephen Shaw, from Crook, is seeking outline planning permission to build housing on land to the north of Durham Road. The development would cover two thirds of the paddock,
A YOUNG golfer from County Durham had a birthday to remember when he met his sporting heroes. Aaron Mansfield got to enjoy an incredible day at the BMW PGA Championship where he was given an incredible surprise by some of the biggest names in the
A TAXI driver in New Zealand is doing a roaring trade after converting his cab into a karaoke booth. Bob Ivanovic has a karaoke machine in his boot, disco lights inside the taxi, and microphones on the passenger seats.
CAN Theresa May survive this grim threat to her own future and that of the Tory Party? She could be out on her neck sooner rather than later, with Jeremy Corbyn waiting in the wings, ready to pounce. It is not exactly hero to zero, but Theresa May
ANOTHER day; another terrorist atrocity on the streets of Britain. It is easy to wonder when this is ever going to end, and as the Prime Minister was quick to point out, the fact that yesterday’s attack in Finsbury Park targeted Muslims makes it no
THE Temperance Seven are in the bar before last Thursday’s show begins. They appear not to be drinking dandelion and burdock. Once there were nine of them, a rather clever play on one over the eight, formed in the 1950s by an eccentric bunch of
A SADISTIC gang have been convicted of a campaign of "Dark Ages" abuse against a vulnerable father-of-two, including forcing him to eat one of his own testicles, which eventually led to his death. Jimmy Prout, 45, thought the group were his friends
NEVER in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d be saying this: I’ve been replaced by a robot. Well, in the garden at least. Cheers! Thanks for doing the lawn for me I don’t profess to be much of a gardener. Indeed, my sole task is to cut
A PERSON on board a fishing boat that broke down 11 miles off the coast of Hartlepool has been rescued. Hartlepool RNLI volunteer crew were alerted to the distress call at 8.25pm on Monday, June 19. The all weather lifeboat and volunteer crew
POLICE are appealing for information after a cyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a vehicle. The incident happened at around 2.50pm on Saturday, June 17, on Yarm High Street, when the 36-year-old male cyclist was involved in a collision
A COUNCIL has apologised for the disruption it caused when it closed the only access road to a rural village to carry out repairs.Durham County Council closed the entry road to Holwick, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, on Friday, June 16 for more than four
FIREFIGHTERS from Bishop Auckland worked through the night to rescue a horse that had fallen into a trench. The 20-year-old horse landed on its back and was unable to free itself from the two metre deep ditch. During the rescue operation the
AN award-winning farmer and businessman was yesterday hit with hefty fines for environmental breaches which turned waterways into stinking hazards.Adam Metcalfe and his company AWSM Recycling Ltd were responsible for a catalogue of errors which killed
CONCERNS have been raised over proposals that could see the closure of mental health wards at Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital. The Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby has produced a pre-consultation report
A WOMAN who has a long standing grudge over her medical treatment and is barred from entering the grounds of a hospital had to be told to be quiet after she repeatedly interrupted a court hearing. Multiple sclerosis sufferer Linda Smith claims
As part of a series of features examining the Labour Party's General Election performance, Flossie Mainwaring-Taylor talks to Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson, a sceptic of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership SINCE the General Election on June 8, the Labour Party
NEWCASTLE UNITED will complete the signing of defender Florian Lejeune before the end of the week, and remain hopeful of landing England Under-21 international Tammy Abraham on a season-long loan from Chelsea. However, the Magpies are resigned to missing
GRAHAM Clark continued to reward Durham for the time and patience they have invested in him by making his maiden century against Glamorgan at Emirates Riverside yesterday.The 24-year-old Cumbrian had played in only six first-class games prior to this
THE parents of a man killed on a pedestrian crossing by a lorry have helped launch a guide to help victims of road accidents and their families. The official launch of the new RoadPeace North East guide was held at Durham Cathedral on Monday morning
