The North East | Archive | 2000 | December
FIREFIGHTERS served up a festive fire safety message with turkey and Christmas pudding yesterday. more...
THE family of a County Durham barman, who died on a Greek holiday, have finally won a five-month battle to have his kidney returned. more...
SIX teenagers are in hospital following a head-on car crash near Chester-le-Street. more...
COUNCIL gardeners in Darlington are preparing to bid for gold at the country's biggest flower show. more...
STANLEY the sturgeon is the luckiest fish alive after surviving being caught by a heron and dropped in a back garden. more...
A HEIGHINGTON councillor is calling on Darlington Borough Council's highways department to take more action to prevent flooding in the village. more...
DARLINGTON police have issued a warning over a new kind of credit card theft. more...
A CHRISTMAS crackdown on crime in Darlington town centre has won praise from retailers. more...
SPEEDING motorists have forced the cancellation of a Christmas show for children in a village on the outskirts of Darlington. more...
PLANS for housing on the outskirts of Durham have run into opposition because a 300-year-old building will have to be demolished. more...
A MAN, who committed a string of sex attacks on a 14-year-old girl, was warned to expect a substantial prison sentence by a judge yesterday. more...
POLICE in County Durham are giving extra support to people who suffer repeatedly from domestic violence or racist attacks. more...
TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill yesterday as hundreds of mourners paid their respects to a popular teenager killed in a car accident. more...
AN author and broadcaster remembered her North-East roots when she received an accolade from her former university yesterday. more...
A DURHAM school put a festive slant on a national drive to improve youngsters' numeracy. more...
YOUNG people leaving care should receive better support thanks to a conference for those who look after them. more...
PLANS to extend an east Cleveland farm have been given the go-ahead by councillors for compassionate reasons. more...
A MAN died in a freak accident in Brotton High Street last night. more...
A JAMAICAN faces deportation after being caught with a £100,000 haul of crack cocaine. more...
AN exhibition of artworks and writing by East Cleveland youngsters is being held today. more...
RESIDENTS in the Stokesley area are being invited to get into the Christmas spirit with a carol singing event in the town. more...
IN the town where I was born - somewhere, shall we say, on the Darlington to Bishop Auckland railway line - Christmas wasn't so much traditional as cast in Elgin marble. more...
DO YOU remember Doctor Who's annoying pet dog K-9? Back in the 1970s, the concept of a robotic dog was the stuff of science fiction. Today it's science fact. more...
ANOTHER week, another classic example of the Prime Minister upstaging his humble Health Secretary. more...
Darlington manager Gary Bennett is looking for his players to repeat their Worthington Cup heroics as Second Division Luton visit Feethams in the second round of the FA Cup this afternoon. more...
Troubled Second Division club Murton could be looking for a new ground again soon. more...
TEESSIDER Darren Williams is licking his lips at the prospect of lining up against his home-town club this afternoon - but he stresses: "I don't want Middlesbrough to be relegated." more...
Sir Alex Ferguson will stay at Manchester United after he retires as manager. more...
WARY Sunderland manager Peter Reid is tensing himself for a back-lash today. more...
NEWCASTLE Jesters are hoping heart and determination will help them beat their Sheffield voodoo and take home the Benson and Hedges Cup tonight. more...
NEWCASTLE United boss Bobby Robson is lining up a shock New Year loan swoop for Brazilian superstar Ronaldo. more...
NEWCASTLE have put skipper Doddie Weir on the bench for tomorrow's Tetley's Bitter Cup quarter-final at home to London Irish. more...
Lawrence Dallaglio has described England rugby union players' unprecedented strike action as ''the most traumatic decision'' of his career. more...
CHRIS Turner is ready to send out his first choice side in Monday's re-arranged LDV Vans Trophy tie with Scunthorpe. more...
TERRY VENABLES breezed into crisis club Middlesbrough yesterday and insisted: "My head is on the line as much as anyone.'' more...
SUNDERLAND 1, MIDDLESBROUGH 0 more...
ROTARY club members are working together to relieve some of the misery for victims of this year's floods. more...
A MAN walking his dog had a knife held to his throat by a teenager demanding money, a court heard yesterday. more...
HOUSEHOLDERS in the Eastfield area of Scarborough are being canvassed for their views on the future of primary education, resulting from plans to build more than 800 homes. more...
LES Stainthorp, custodian of Whitby Abbey for 27 years, has died at the age of 73. more...
A DALES market town has won back one of its most popular pubs - more than a year after the brewery called time. more...
CRIME experts are urging homeowners to be vigilant this Christmas because thieves could easily ruin the festive celebrations. more...
A convicted bigamist who narrowly avoided a prison sentence last night vowed: "I'll never marry again." more...
A poison pen letter writer, who brought terror to his neighbourhood, was freed following a plea by his wife. more...
RESIDENTS have praised a council's housing department. more...
RESIDENTS in Hartlepool will be blowing their own trumpets thanks to a cash grant. more...
A SCHOOL has dropped its campaign to stay open after receiving assurances about the future. more...
DISCO divas are being invited to get their skates on for a dance event with a difference. more...
ANOTHER week, another classic example of the Prime Minister upstaging his humble Health Secretary. more...
CHRISTMAS is a cruel time of year for anyone who wants to lose weight or cut down on calories. Even regular exercisers have to work extra hard to find the motivation, and the energy after all that food, to get to the gym. more...
It used to be tradition at this time of the year for Victorian garden boys to gather holly tips and evergreen foliage for wreath-making. In the run-up to Christmas, most estate gardeners were directed towards making decorations, especially holly wreaths. more...
DO YOU remember Doctor Who's annoying pet dog K-9? Back in the 1970s, the concept of a robotic dog was the stuff of science fiction. Today it's science fact. more...
IN the town where I was born - somewhere, shall we say, on the Darlington to Bishop Auckland railway line - Christmas wasn't so much traditional as cast in Elgin marble. more...
IF THEY used the same method to add up television ratings as they do to count American Presidential votes we'd still be waiting to discover if more people watched the birth of the first TV millionaire or the death of Victor Meldrew. more...
WHEN Coronation Street was created, it was scheduled to last just a few weeks. more...
MOBILE phone giant Orange has pioneered a new system to turn its phones into navigation devices. more...
STRIKERS at a Tyneside offshore yard are due to return to work on Monday after action which lasted nearly two weeks. more...
Q My friend aged 41, has lived with her partner for 18 years but he has recently died. She is too ill to get a job and has not paid National Insurance for 22 years. How does she go on? more...
STADIUM Packing Services is setting the standard by introducing revolutionary new green technology to cut wastage. more...
WILD boar and kangaroo have helped Yorkshire Game pick up the top regional prize in this year's Parcelforce Worldwide Small Business Awards. more...
A TEESSIDE firm is set to complete a record year by launching another recruitment drive, after seeing its workforce triple in 11 months. more...
THE UK travel industry saw more consolidation last week when Thomas Cook was snapped up by German giant C&N, but the City is widely expecting First Choice Holidays to continue on its own expansion trail over the coming year. more...
A YOUNG man earned a reprieve yesterday after a brief taste of custody. more...
THE region was on flood alert again last night as the storms which caused havoc in Wales and the West Country moved north across Britain. more...
VILLAGERS who feared their plans for a new sports complex could be ruined by the threat of flooding are hoping the Environment Agency will drop its objections to the project. more...
A MAN walking his dog had a knife held to his throat by a teenager demanding money, a court heard yesterday. more...
A YOUTH was cleared yesterday of starting a blaze which left a teacher engulfed in thick black smoke after she was trapped in her office. more...
The Prince of Wales yesterday praised the ''wonderful institution'' of Coronation Street as he laughed and joked his way round the set of the soap on the eve of its 40th anniversary. more...
A woman worker at a North-East centre for child offenders told a court yesterday she was indecently assaulted by the youngsters as well as a manager. more...
STANLEY the sturgeon is the luckiest fish alive after surviving being caught by a heron and dropped in a back garden. more...
SUNDERLAND residents are being urged not to miss out on their chance to shape key city services. more...
POLICE in Stockton have launched their Christmas crackdown on thieves and fraudsters who take advantage of the busy spell. more...
SIX teenagers are in hospital following a head-on car crash near Chester-le-Street. more...
STRIKERS at a Tyneside offshore yard are due to return to work on Monday after action which lasted nearly two weeks. more...
A drunken burglar staged a roof-top stand-off after he was caught breaking into a Royal Mail sorting office. more...
A GROUP of Tibetan football fans is to receive an autographed photograph of their favourite player, Alan Shearer. more...
STADIUM Packing Services is setting the standard by introducing revolutionary new green technology to cut wastage. more...
UNDER-AGE drinkers on Tyneside could have a supply line cut as part of a Northumbria Police operation, in the run-up to Christmas. more...
A wildlife oasis in the middle of an industrial area will be officially opened by Environment Minister Chris Mullin on Monday. more...
CHARITIES are thousands of pounds better off thanks to a big shopping event. more...
ARTIST Margaret Slater has captured the heart of Christian communities by painting pictures of all the churches in a northern dale on eight goose eggs. more...
HUNDREDS of pupils from King James I Community College, Bishop Auckland, were honoured at the school's annual prize-giving. more...
YOUNG basketball players secured a resounding victory against a police team. more...
COMMUNITIES in Wear Valley can become familiar with computers at new learning centres. more...
A Farmers' market and craft fair is being held in Stanhope, Weardale, next Friday, December 15, as part of a Christmas community event. more...
Darlington striker Kevin Kyle is aiming to follow in the footsteps of his Stadium of Light hero Niall Quinn. more...
WARY Sunderland manager Peter Reid is tensing himself for a back-lash today. more...
MOTORISTS in the region could be at serious risk from structurally unsafe car parks, the AA has revealed. more...
SUNDERLAND residents are being urged not to miss out on their chance to shape key city services. more...
NISSAN could be forced to decide where to build its new Micra before hearing the outcome of an investigation into a £40m package of state aid, the European Commission (EC) has revealed. more...
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