The North East | Archive | 2000 | April
EFFORTS to establish a new umbrella organisation for voluntary groups in the Durham City area have taken a major step forward. more...
PIGEON fanciers are preparing for a legal battle with a developer who they claim bulldozed one of their lofts on land at the centre of an ownership dispute. more...
RETIRED headteacher Reginald Slater is proving it's never to late to learn by studying a computing course at the age of 90. more...
Churches Together in Chester-le-Street stage a procession of witness on Good Friday. The walk leaves the Catholic church in Ropery Lane to the South side of the market square at around 11am, to arrive at the market at about 11.30am. On arrival there will follow a short service attended by all the local churches. more...
A BEAT bobby is mounting a new attempt to try and overcome traffic congestion outside four primary schools. more...
CHANGES to the way councils are run will open the door for a return to the days of corruption, it has been claimed. more...
TWO NORTH-East cat lovers have set up only the second sanctuary for Persian cats in the country. more...
A LARGE Easter bunny is expected to be spotted in the grounds of a Medieval manor house that opens to the public over the holiday weekend. more...
RIVERSIDE Amateur Operatic Society is presenting its 25th anniversary production next month: the Lerner and Loewe musical Brigadoon. more...
TAXI operators have been urged to follow all required safety measures when carrying people with disabilities. more...
A MAN plummeted 20ft from a factory roof while trying to retrieve a football last week. more...
PUPILS at Brooms Primary School in Leadgate ended their half-term with an impressive Easter egg painting competition - raising £45 towards a computer appeal. more...
RETIRED headteacher Reginald Slater is proving it's never to late to learn by studying a computing course at the age of 90. more...
PARENTS of young disabled people in County Durham are invited to apply for tickets for a free family fun day at a country farm attraction. more...
CLEVELAND Bay mare Clio has been through the kind of ordeal that would test any mother but she's been rewarded with a newborn foal. more...
CHANGES to the way councils are run will open the door for a return to the days of corruption, it has been claimed. more...
TAXI operators have been urged to follow all required safety measures when carrying people with disabilities. more...
RESIDENTS say plans for an opencast coal mining scheme on their doorstep would be a tragedy for the local area. more...
THE leafy surrounds of a bird watcher's hide will make the perfect setting for twitchers to enjoy a very special event next month. more...
A CHARITY for people with learning difficulties has been given a double cash windfall as it celebrates its tenth year. more...
THE sleepy little market town of Crook lies dormant from Monday to Thursday, but on a weekend it is transformed. more...
A LARGE Easter bunny is expected to be seen in the grounds of a Medieval manor house which opens to the public over the holiday weekend. more...
THE Government has ordered an inquiry into the £1.26bn takeover of United Biscuits by two foreign bidders. more...
PARENTS who smack their children could be branded criminals if the Government goes ahead with changes to the law, a family policy unit claimed yesterday. more...
PRIME Minister Tony Blair may have been in Belfast yesterday, but his County Durham home was still close at heart as he launched his own constituency website - at 20,000ft. more...
SEDEGFIELD played Dur-ham City in the Northum-berland and Durham Junior Water Polo League and emerged 12-11 winners at Durham. more...
Darlington's driving test centre has been saved after four years of uncertainty. more...
YOUNGSTERS are being given the chance to shine at a Young Stars of Tomorrow contest being organised by Darlington's Community Education Service for Tuesday, May 30, at 7pm. Anyone between the ages of eight and 21 can enter and all money raised will go to the Mayor's Charity Fund. Please telephone (01325) 380805 or 0468 006334 for an application form more...
A MILLENNIUM extravaganza is to be held in Heighington next month to raise money for Help the Aged. more...
THESE youngsters from Heighington School were treated to a special fitness coaching session at Redworth Hall Hotel's leisure complex as a reward for winning the South Tyneside Minors county cross country race. more...
CARETAKER Brenda White is finally hanging up her mop and bucket after making sure the school where she works has run as smoothly as possible for the past 27 years. more...
CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals to build a 25,000-seater football stadium near their homes have said their battle goes on, despite the council backing the scheme. more...
CHILTON YC regained the leadership of the Auckland and District EBAC Youth League last week with a crucial 2-1 victory away to rivals Crook Town, revenge for a 3-1 home defeat by Crook back in September. Craig Mason gave Chilton a 1-0 interval lead, and Gary Ankers made it 2-0 in the second-half before Paul Chivers made a late reply for Crook. more...
ANIMAL welfare officers are appealing for public help in catching the people responsible for cutting off parts of a puppy's ears. more...
A GROUP of teenagers was given a licence to thrill at a special James Bond birthday party last night. more...
DARLINGTON Football Club's colourful chairman, George Reynolds, won the one award that really mattered at the weekend. more...
A RE-BORN bridge builder has earned world-class praise for its work on China's longest bridge. more...
A BURGER van owner says a Darlington Borough Council decision to limit the number of hot food vans in the town could mean she ends up on the dole. more...
A THIEF who stole a popular electronic game for his young brother's birthday was chased through a shopping centre after he set off store alarms, a court heard yesterday. more...
A DESCENDANT of the man who worked on the original Locomotion visited the birthplace of the railways yesterday. more...
A BEDDING store in Darlington is celebrating its 21st birthday this month. more...
A STREET in Darlington was cordoned off for more than three hours last night following an alleged stabbing. more...
DARLINGTON rugby club's investment in youth paid dividends on Saturday as 18-year-old scrum half Rob Stewart made his 1st XV debut and scored two crucial tries in their 24-18 victory over previously unbeaten Halifax. more...
PARENTS of young disabled people in County Durham are invited to apply for tickets for a free family fun day at a country farm attraction. more...
DURHAM county cricket fan John Wilson is getting on his bike to help his team, but he hopes he's not stumped for support on his 140-mile mission. more...
MUSIC lovers are in line for a late summer treat when Durham City becomes the setting for an international musical gathering. more...
A LARGE Easter bunny is expected to be spotted in the grounds of a Medieval manor house that opens to the public over the holiday weekend. more...
WOMEN with an ambition to get behind the wheel of a rocket launcher or dump truck will get the chance to make their dreams come true. more...
TAXI operators have been urged to follow all required safety measures when carrying people with disabilities. more...
THE leafy surrounds of a bird watcher's hide will make the perfect setting for twitchers to enjoy a very special event next month. more...
CHANGES to the way councils are run will open the door for a return to the days of corruption, it has been claimed. more...
CLEVELAND Bay mare Clio has been through the kind of ordeal that would test any mother but she's been rewarded with a newborn foal. more...
globetrotting journalist Kate Adie took time out from her work in the world's war-torn hot-spots to help to launch a new website at a Chester-le-Street school last week. more...
EMPLOYERS were warned to 'move into the modern world' after an HIV-positive supermarket manager won a substantial settlement from a store group. more...
COUNTY DURHAM, renowned for its community spirit, has been praised for its fight against crime. more...
MAGISTRATES have said The Northern Echo can reveal the personal details of Simeon Richard Hope, the man who admitted possessing 51,000 indecent images of children last week. more...
CROOK is a peaceful market town from Monday to Thursday, but at weekends it is transformed. more...
THE first phase of a £750,000 revamp of Crook is due to be completed this week. more...
DURHAM'S hopes of qualifying for the Benson & Hedges Cup quarter-finals suffered a big setback in a farcical ten-overs-a-side thrash at the Riverside yesterday. more...
POLICE are investigating a senior member of a North-East council following a complaint by a long-serving colleague. more...
A judge advised a burglar yesterday to give up his night job because he was no good at it. more...
TWO local authorities could be joining forces to provide accommodation for young people remanded into their care by the courts. more...
Unison, Britain's largest public sector union, last night revealed it is taking legal advice over the suspension of two of its members. more...
A POPULAR Hartlepool councillor is to stand down after serving his ward for five years. more...
THE future of a controversial supermarket plan is still in the balance, despite the conclusion of a High Court battle. more...
ROCK legend Van Morrison is one of the star attractions of a new music festival that starts in Newcastle later this month. more...
ACAS, the national advisory and conciliation service, has become the first tenant to move into a Tyneside landmark, the recently refurbished Cross House building in Newcastle. more...
A drug addict prisoner died of an overdose only hours after he was given drugs by a police surgeon, an inquest heard. more...
NEWCASTLE United boss Bobby Robson has stepped up his interest in Benfica's £3m-rated midfielder Jose Calado. more...
Newcastle last night shrugged off any lingering relegation fears while blowing a massive hole hole in London Irish's European hopes with a five-point win at Kingston Park. more...
Police and RSPB investigators yesterday seized about 700 rare birds' eggs from a house. more...
NEWCASTLE Airport is gearing up for a record-breaking Easter weekend as thousands of people quit the UK for sunnier climes. more...
AN historic building has been opened as a visitor centre to promote projects costing £250m on the Gateshead Quays. more...
ANOTHER North-East building society has pledged its future to local banking. more...
FARMERS in North Yorkshire have unveiled new posters designed to promote British agriculture. more...
A NEW supermarket development has been accused of hitting neighbouring businesses, days after the store opened. more...
NORTHALLERTON woman Elizabeth Reynolds is preparing to abseil down Darlington Memorial Hospital in the name of charity. more...
A RE-BORN bridge builder has earned world-class praise for its work on China's longest bridge. more...
A PIONEERING dance project has given youngsters the chance to work with leading choreographers, including Wayne Sleep. more...
THREE police forces are abandoning county boundaries in a united effort to save the lives of 'born again' motor cyclists. more...
WHEN Russell Brett first went into teaching his ambition was to end up as head teacher of a village school. more...
A PAIR of house sparrows is preparing to nest under the tiles of my house. At one time I would have been tempted - merely tempted, mind you - to block up the entrance. I would certainly have done so after the birds had raised their brood. more...
POACHERS who stop at nothing to get their hands on ivory, farmers angry at the destruction of their crops - the elephant's enemies are usually lethal and always determined. more...
A SERIES of sculptures depicting the life of Jesus has been completed with an image of the crucified Christ in the arms of his mother. more...
Yorkshire skipper David Byas has called for a much improved batting performance in today's Benson and Hedges Cup encounter with Leicestershire at Headingley. more...
THE £420,000 scheme to replace one of North Yorkshire's fire stations has moved a step closer. more...
AN appeal to give a church a facelift has reached the halfway point to its target within just five weeks. more...
HOSPITAL visitors are being warned to expect delays during work to provide new wards for patients. more...
MEALS on wheels never used to be like this - but a Harley- Davidson has given a whole new meaning to fast food. more...
A FAMILY'S 14-year fight for compensation for their brain-damaged son has ended with a £1m payout by a health authority. more...
DISTRAUGHT Sunderland defender Darren Williams last night apologised to supporters for his "nightmare" error which put Manchester United on the road to a 4-0 victory at Old Trafford, on Saturday. more...
EUROPE'S most productive car plant needs to make massive savings if it is to win a critical new model that will safeguard thousands of North-East jobs. more...
A WILDFOWL centre has welcomed its first arrivals of the breeding season. more...
A WOMAN who is accused of misappropriating funding intended for a school milk cooperative appeared in court yesterday. more...
The average Premiership footballer earns more in only three weeks than a junior doctor makes in a year. more...
TOP striker Niall Quinn has challenged the North-East's other Premiership football clubs to show the same commitment as Sunderland in the battle against drugs. more...
SHIPYARD Cammell Laird was yesterday convicted of breaching health and safety regulations following the death of a worker during docking operations. more...
A sales manager plunged his firm into the red by stealing blank cheques and drawing cash from a pawnbroker's, a court was told yesterday. more...
A drug addict was jailed for eight years yesterday for carrying out an armed robbery at a building society. more...
A man who forced two schoolboy brothers to have sex with each other was jailed for seven-and-a-half years yesterday. more...
TWO senior council officers who bullied staff have been allowed to take early retirement and voluntary redundancy. more...
A 60-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in magistrates' court accused of murdering his neighbour. more...
FIGURES from the world of football - both past and present - are expected to attend the funeral of soccer legend Wilf Mannion tomorrow. more...
ACAS, the national advisory and conciliation service, has become the first tenant to move into a Tyneside landmark, the recently refurbished Cross House building in Newcastle. more...
EUROPE'S most productive car plant needs to make massive savings if it is to win a critical new model that will safeguard thousands of North-East jobs. more...
THE Co-operative Bank believes its "customer first" policy has helped ring up a sixth successive year of record profits. more...
THE Government has ordered an inquiry into the £1.26bn takeover of United Biscuits by two foreign bidders. more...
NEWCASTLE Airport is gearing up for a record-breaking Easter weekend as thousands of people quit the UK for sunnier climes. more...
ANTI-HUNT campaigners yesterday branded the recently ended North-East hunting season as one of the worst on record. more...
ANIMAL welfare officers are appealing for public help in catching the people responsible for cutting off parts of a puppy's ears. more...
A WIDOW has been driven out of the doll trade after £30,000 of her stock was stolen. more...
Police and RSPB investigators yesterday seized about 700 rare birds' eggs from a house. more...
FIRST there was the computer game, then the collectors' cards and only last week the first movie. Now comes the crime. more...
TOP striker Niall Quinn has challenged the North-East's other Premiership football clubs to show the same commitment as Sunderland in the battle against drugs. more...
Prime Minister Tony Blair today faces fresh pressure to come to the aid of his own region after new damning evidence of the North-South divide. more...
The mother of a white farmer killed by squatters in Zimbabwe told last night how her son was "beaten to a pulp" before dying as a mob prevented an ambulance from reaching him. more...
POLICE are investigating a senior member of a North-East council following a complaint by a long-serving colleague. more...
RICHARD Hannon's stable are beginning to hit top form pointing directly to the chances of Mayaro Bay (2.05) in the opening seven-furlong Showcase Handicap on day two of Newmarket's Craven Meeting. more...
NEWCASTLE United boss Bobby Robson has stepped up his interest in Benfica's £3m-rated midfielder Jose Calado. more...
Darlington manager David Hodgson has enlisted former Feethams favourite Kevan Smith to help his players' mental preparation for the last four games of the season, writes RAY SIMPSON. more...
Yorkshire skipper David Byas has called for a much improved batting performance in today's Benson and Hedges Cup encounter with Leicestershire at Headingley. more...
DURHAM'S hopes of qualifying for the Benson & Hedges Cup quarter-finals suffered a big setback in a farcical ten-overs-a-side thrash at the Riverside yesterday. more...
The National Trust is staging a weekend of children's activities for Easter at Gibside, an 18th Century park and pleasure grounds near Burnopfield. more...
A WOMAN who can recall the day the Titanic sunk has marked her 100th birthday in style with four days of celebration. more...
TRAFFIC calming measures have been installed after residents demanded action to make their street safer for children. more...
MORE than 600 people turned out to watch some of the finest boxing talent in the country on Friday night. more...
people in Shildon could be called on to pay for the upkeep of the town's only swimming pool. more...
YOUNG people can keep busy over the Easter holidays with a series of workshops. more...
EMPLOYERS were warned to 'move into the modern world' after an HIV-positive supermarket manager won a substantial settlement from a store group. more...
A ONCE dilapidated fairground ride is providing a canvas for art students to express themselves after it was rescued from the scrapheap. more...
ANTI-HUNT campaigners yesterday branded the recently ended North-East hunting season as one of the worst on record. more...
PUB regulars will be having a close Easter shave with a top footballer as part of a charity weekend. more...
EVERYTHING came up roses for florist Denise Spooner when she won a national award for the best trainee florist. more...
POLICE in Bishop Auckland are appealing for witnesses to an assault outside a town centre pub at the weekend. more...
POLICE warned that tablets lost in a County Durham town yesterday could be dangerous, particularly if swallowed by children. more...
A NEW service is aiming to curb youth offending and reduce the fear of crime. more...
A TEESDALE surgery has been praised by MP Derek Foster after it was commended 29 times by the Health Quality Service. more...
A BOGUS fundraiser, who claims to be collecting on behalf of leukaemia charities, is being hunted by police in Teesdale. more...
WHAT a difference a year makes. Just 12 months ago George Reynolds was a hugely wealthy industrialist barely known outside his native County Durham. more...
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