The North East | Archive | 2003 | April
SO, Sven-Goran Eriksson and England lack passion, do they? more...
Chris Grant's bitter-sweet memories of Aintree will coming flooding back today when Master Wood (3.45) lines up for the Martell Cognac Fox Hunters' Chase run over the Grand National fences. more...
JERMAINE JENAS reckons Sir Bobby Robson has turned Newcastle United into the perfect breeding ground for young English talent - and insists his close friend Jermaine Pennant's Arsenal frustration proves his point. more...
GARETH SOUTHGATE'S agent Steven Firth yesterday angrily denied suggestions that the Middlesbrough skipper is lined up for a summer move to rivals Newcastle United. more...
SO much for Sven-Goran Eriksson resisting the nationwide clamour to hand Wayne Rooney his first England start. more...
ENGLAND face punishment from UEFA after a pitch invasion by home fans at the Stadium of Light last night marred the vital 2-0 Euro 2004 qualifying victory over Turkey. more...
KEVIN PHILLIPS confessed last night that Sunderland's flops are sick and tired of being losers. more...
A CHARITY auction will help boost the coffers of St Cuthbert's Hospice in Durham. more...
CHLOE HAMMOND can now ride alongside her twin brother thanks to a North-East charity. more...
CONCERNS have been raised that a controversial plan to build 21 homes on a factory site in Middleton St George, near Darlington, could cause problems with a planned new school. more...
ONE-year-old Nathan Williams has been helping a health trust to celebrate its first anniversary. more...
BUSINESSES who have made significant donations to St Teresa's Hospice have been thanked for their help. more...
TRAFFIC campaigners are celebrating after a company announced that half of it staff are moving away from its premises in a residential area. more...
PLANS to turn a 17th Century mansion into an autism centre of excellence were approved by councillors last night. more...
PLANS to build a tunnel to house plants at a Darlington nursery were approved yesterday, despite a woman's concerns that her house was being damaged because of the heavy traffic. more...
ONE hundred people have been fined for dropping litter in Darlington in the past two weeks. more...
A CHARITY auction will help boost the coffers of St Cuthbert's Hospice in Durham. more...
WORK has begun on plans to turn a delapidated landmark into a bustling riverside night-spot. more...
A PRO-HUNT group in the North-East have invited anyone with a horse or pony to join them for a leisurely ride on Easter Sunday. more...
TWO secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland are celebrating the award of Government cash for building work. more...
TRADING standards officers have issued a warning advising people to beware of rogue tarmac-laying gangs operating in the York area. more...
Police are warning residents of Catterick Village to be on their guard after a number of people have reported receiving bizarre phone calls from strangers asking if they can test their beds. more...
A GRANT scheme offering aid to environmental projects across Hambleton is being launched this week. more...
IT'S the end of an era at one of North Yorkshire's best-known hotels as waitress Stella Dowkes hangs up her apron for the last time. more...
THE tourist season has got off to a brisk start on the Yorkshire coast, with hotels and traders reporting brisk business as a result of the warm weather. more...
RESIDENTS living near a busy stretch of road are looking forward to some peace and quiet following the announcement of resurfacing work. more...
THOUSANDS of pounds can be unlocked for community facilities in a Yorkshire dale after planners agreed to a redundant Methodist church being converted into a detached house. more...
SEVERAL hundred history enthusiasts will bring back to life the trials and tribulations of men and women during the US Civil War next month. more...
THE site of one of York's best-known stores looks set to be transformed into shops and flats despite objections. more...
OBJECTORS have won the first round in their fight to halt demolition of a traditional Dales cottage in a Ripon village and replace it with a four-bedroomed property. more...
THE risk of additional traffic was not enough to persuade planners to reject a plan for a new warehouse in Richmond. more...
Residents in Hartlepool are being invited to attend a Civic Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday. more...
A CLUB night with a difference could soon take off on Sundays, on Teesside. more...
PEOPLE interested in taking part in holiday activities at a countryside park in Hartlepool are being urged to book as soon as possible. more...
THIEVES have twice stolen garden furniture from a care home, but replacements are on their way. more...
RESIDENTS have backed plans for a continental cafe in Norton. more...
A TEESSIDE training facility has been given a vote of confidence by securing a second round of Government funding. more...
A POLICE force claims it is winning the fight against crime with figures showing falls in most categories of offences. more...
PROFESSOR Graham Henderson has taken over as vice-chancellor at the University of Teesside after replacing Derek Fraser who retired this week. more...
THE leader of the Liberal Democrat party in Hartlepool has resigned to spend more time with his family. more...
HARTLEPOOL MP Peter Mandelson is meeting with local councillors tomorrow to discuss council tax levels in the town. more...
A GROUP of young people who attend Care Plus play sessions at North Ormesby Pavilion, in Middlesbrough, are to see their dreams of a garden for the centre come true. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to an Aycliffe Angel who has died at the age of 82. more...
MEASURES will be taken to cut truancy at Darlington schools after a report revealed that many parents were allowing their children to skip lessons. more...
THE Right-wing British National Party makes its first election bid in rural County Durham next month. more...
A SCHOOL is celebrating after learning it will be moving into a new building. more...
CHILDHOOD sweethearts James and Jean Geldard had an explosive start to their relationship. more...
PUPILS at a Darlington school went head to head in a chess tournament at the weekend. more...
A VIRTUAL reality tour unearths a colourful hidden history of archaeological sites around County Durham. more...
Former Willington Parkside Comprehensive pupil Neil Simpson, 38, is pictured at an RAF Mess at an airbase in the Middle East. more...
AN annual fundraising concert, cancelled when its military stars were called to war, has been saved. more...
TWO Darlington managers will take up the challenge of the London Marathon. more...
THE Mayor of Sedgefield Borough was left in the dark by his latest charity fundraising effort this week. more...
PARENTS can learn alongside their children thanks to a £100,000 expansion to a town nursery school, which was officially opened on Thursday. more...
WHEN Mick Kirkbride tackles the Pennine Way he will not just be raising money for charity - he will be paying tribute to his two younger brothers who died last year. more...
BLUES band The Vast Majorities played at a charity night at St Augustine's Parish Church on Friday to raise money for the MS Society in Darlington. more...
A SHOP assistant wants to raise £1,000 for a children's charity when she runs her first London marathon next month. more...
FOOTBALL fans who turn up to watch a celebrity match at the weekend may find themselves appearing in a feature film. more...
DARLINGTON town centre is set for a spring clean as the borough council takes delivery of a new gum-busting and graffiti removing machine. more...
THE Government has backed North Durham MP Kevan Jones's fight against the rogue private landlords he says are ruining former pit villages. more...
THE Weardale Steel works at Wolsingham looked set to be rescued this week. more...
YOUNG musicians excelled this weekend at the Darlington Festival for Performing Arts. more...
HUNDREDS of home owners have vowed to fight plans for an eco-development on the doorstep. more...
A £2.5m hi-tech primary school officially opened last week. more...
A specialist vehicle repair firm has completed major work on a 1000-tonne crane - one of only four in the world. more...
UNION officials fear an electronics company is about to pull the plug on a factory already hit by redundancies. more...
UNIONS last night reacted with dismay to reports of a possible Corus buy-up involving controversial Indian businessman Lakshmi Mittal. more...
THE housing market is about to experience a "year for the North", according to a senior economist. more...
TELEPHONE customers are likely to reap the benefits of a price war which is looming on the horizon after BT announced yesterday it was slashing fixed-line call costs to beat the competition. more...
Entertainment group Vimac Leisure has created its own maintenance division to manage the growing building work and general maintenance of all of its UK venues. more...
THE North-East's skills shortage is deepening, according to a business survey. more...
THE country's first qualification in the transfer of knowledge, launched yesterday by Universities for the North-East, is expected to be a welcome boost for industry in the region. more...
IT could only happen in England. more...
WAR AGAINST IRAQ: WHY does the Rev Heslop (HAS, Mar 25) set out only half the story in his analysis of Israel as squeaky clean and blameless? more...
J is for JOBS... the sooner the better. more...
THE war against Iraq has entered its most critical phase. Allied forces are just a few miles outside Baghdad, and their military might will ensure eventual success. more...
With much-loved books including Behind The Scenes at the Museum putting York-born author Kate Atkinson firmly at the top of the tree, she tells Steve Pratt why getting involved in the theatre means letting go of her work. more...
An old woman before she even starts school more...
If debt-stricken steel company Corus decides to close its Teesside works, the Lodge family, and thousands like them, will face life on the dole. Chris Webber talks to the family. more...
It's always fascinating to see beautiful restorations of proud old buildings, and, on recent trips to London, I've seen two excellent examples carried out in very different styles. more...
J is for JOBS... the sooner the better. more...
A CONFERENCE on bullying in schools will be staged in the North-East tomorrow. more...
FIFTY charities in the region are celebrating after receiving grants from the Lloyds TSB Foundation. more...
AN intensive care nurse cleared of killing patients in her care told how she acted on the authority of a senior doctor. more...
SOME of the region's rarest upland birds could be at risk unless walkers, cyclists and ramblers ensure their dogs are under control in the current nesting season, it was warned yesterday. more...
THE achievements of more than 100 young people were recognised at a ceremony last night. more...
TWO stars of television comedy made a serious plea yesterday to back their North-East hospices. more...
THE mother of a soldier killed in the war on Iraq is planning a military funeral. more...
A PICTORIAL record of one of the country's most famous fighting regiments will be permanently preserved thanks to a £49,400 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. more...
HOMELESS hostels in the North-East are still facing unprecedented demand, with rough sleepers being turned away in their droves. more...
ONE of the most eyecatching landmarks on the east coast is proudly back in place, and locals are planning a series of celebrations to mark the event. more...
THE parents of human shield Antoinette McCormick last night told of their relief as their daughter returned from Iraq. more...
CEMETERY caretakers and visitors were left "shocked, upset and disgusted" after seeing a French war memorial covered with anti-war graffiti, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission said. more...
ARTISTS from all over the North-East have been honoured in the annual Dover Prize, in Darlington. more...
TV star Tim Healy is negotiating with Newcastle's Theatre Royal to star in its pantomime Peter Pan. more...
About 95 England fans were arrested last night before the crunch international match against Turkey in Sunderland. more...
A DOG owner is resorting to paranormal powers to track down her missing miniature pinscher. more...
THE son of a stroke victim has accused hospital bosses of penalising distressed people after a sharp increase in parking fees for visitors. more...
A COMPANY chief last night dispelled rumours that he has dropped his bid to take over a troubled steelworks. more...
A FORMER newsagent caught in a joint police operation with the FBI for downloading child pornography from the Internet was jailed for a year yesterday. more...
POLICE are appealing for information about a 14-year-old boy who is missing from home. more...
SOLDIERS serving in the Gulf could soon be exercising their minds even more, thanks to colleagues back home and The Northern Echo. more...
A FUNDRAISING campaign in memory of a four-month-old baby who died of cerebral palsy has been launched. more...
WOMEN suffering under the hands of violent partners across the region have this week be assured of Government help. more...
The widow of a Royal Marine has given birth to a daughter just 12 days after her husband died in a crash whilst returning from his final mission in Iraq. more...
TRAIN company GNER was last night awaiting news of a £100m claim against Network Rail for disruption to services caused by the Hatfield rail crash. more...
THE jaunty sounds of the Cashel Ceilidh Band and Melody Jazz Band, rather predictably, failed to prise the throngs of boisterous England fans out of the pubs. more...
John Pye, 19, of Easington Colliery, County Durham, has been charged with assaulting father and son Robert and Gary Martin in the village on Sunday. more...
LOCAL authorities yesterday sold their controlling interest in the region's second biggest airport - paving the way for a £20m investment programme. more...
A man has been arrested after cannabis worth more than £1,000 was recovered from a house in Darlington. more...
ONE badger has been found dead and another badly injured - one snared, the other possibly baited with dogs. more...
BOSSES at a North-East shipyard yesterday have said they are prepared to take back a dock worker jailed for man-slaughter. more...
A THIEF has escaped with thousands of pounds in a raid on a building society. more...
Allied troops were last night within striking distance of Baghdad after destroying an entire Republican Guard Division. more...
A POLICE force has launched a plea for officers who would like to be sharpshooters. more...
A GROUP of youngsters may be off on an inspirational trip of a lifetime thanks to a kind volunteer. more...
FIREFIGHTERS have been tackling a fire covering about 100 acres of the North York Moors. more...
CHILD killers are escaping justice because of a loophole in the law, a North-East MP has told the House of Commons. more...
AFTER spending seven hours trapped up a chimney, he could have shown his rescuers a little more gratitude. more...
A PRO-HUNT group in the North-East have invited anyone with a horse or pony to join them for a leisurely ride on Easter Sunday. more...
A STUDY has been launched to find out if the virus Louping Ill is killing off rare golden plover on the North York Moors. more...
A CHARITY auction will help boost the coffers of St Cuthbert's Hospice in Durham. The auction will be held on Saturday, May 17, at Durham Indoor Bowling Club, Abbey Road, Pity Me. The hospice's retail operations manager, Marcia Leathard, who is organising the event, said: "We have a huge collection of antiques and curios, including china, jewellery, linen, glassware, clocks, brass and Coronation and anniversary memorabilia." Doors will open at noon for viewing and the auction will start at 1pm.Admission will cost 50p and refreshments will be available. more...
TEACHING facilities at a North-East school are about to be transformed thanks to a £6m improvement programme. more...
PUPILS will today be uniting in music and voice to publicise the bid for Newcastle Gateshead to become the European Capital of Culture 2008. more...
A MONEY-saving public transport pass aimed at businesses has been hailed a resounding success after netting more than £200,000 in only ten months. more...
A Newton Aycliffe water polo squad has gained more recognition with international call-ups for its members. more...
PEOPLE living with chronic illnesses are being recruited as expert patients to help fellow sufferers. more...
A DEMOLITION scheme to clear a housing estate of derelict homes has been completed ahead of schedule to stop youths running riot. more...
YOUNGSTERS at a Spennymoor nursery school have won £300 to help improve their environment, after collecting the most Yellow Pages directories per pupil in a recycling initiative. more...
PUPILS aged between six and 13 in Newton Aycliffe will take part in a special performance next week. more...
PRIMARY school pupils sprang into action yesterday to celebrate being awarded a top sporting accolade. more...
A MONEY-saving public transport pass aimed at businesses has been hailed a resounding success after netting more than £200,000 in only ten months. more...
A CHARITY auction will help boost the coffers of St Cuthbert's Hospice in Durham. more...
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