The North East | Archive | 2003 | June
Kevin Darley and John Quinn have teamed up successfully with Archie Babe and Fantasy Believer in recent times and the jockey/trainer combination can click again with Des in the Emmerdale Rating Related Maiden over six furlongs at Carlisle this afternoon. more...
Saltburn must have thought they were home and dry at the halfway stage of their game at Acklam Park. And who could blame them? more...
Yorkshire fans were bemused, bewildered and outraged before the start of the Durham match at Headingley on Friday when they learned that their rising star and captain, Anthony McGrath, had been pulled out of the game at England's request. more...
Durham Coast League more...
Foster's Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League more...
DEWALD Pretorius has to meet up with his South African teammates in Dublin on June 16 prior to the opening tour match against Ireland two days later. more...
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League more...
Foster's ECB North-East Regional League more...
NEWCASTLE UNITED chairman Freddy Shepherd has urged bad-boy Lee Bowyer to make the most of possibly his last chance to revive his career at St. James' Park. more...
TERRY DOLAN has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Mike Newell in the Hartlepool United hot-seat. more...
Readers Durham County League more...
JUBILANT Durham beat Yorkshire for the first time in 11 championship meetings yesterday, dismissing the Tykes for 93 on a Headingley pitch of increasingly variable bounce. more...
THE highs and lows of Durham cricket were encapsulated on Saturday by Liam Plunkett's five-wicket haul and Ian Pattison's cruel injury. more...
FORMER Commonwealth Games marathon bronze medallist Mark Hudspith began his quest for a place in next year's Olympics with a record-breaking win in yesterday's Low Fell RC Gateshead 10K. more...
Lessons in basic Greek, Spanish and Italian are being staged at Park View Community Association, in Chester-le-Street. more...
RETIRED ambulanceman Russell Stoves' lifelong love of painting has been reflected in regular exhibitions of his work across east Durham in recent years. more...
WAITING times to see doctors or nurses have been cut at five GP practices under a new booking system. more...
A ROYAL line-up and local jazz band will front a village carnival to be held later this month. more...
A NORWEGIAN woman is hoping to encourage people from Darlington to visit her town. more...
AN engineer from Sedgefield has been made a fellow of the world's leading engineering institution. more...
RESIDENTS of Teesdale can voice their concerns over environmental issues in the area at a meeting to create a new Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) group. more...
ANY clouds still hanging over the future of sheep shows in the northern dales vanished amid a record crowd and brilliant sunshine at the 18th annual show held at Eastgate, in Weardale. more...
DARLINGTON'S Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is launching a drive for volunteers as it celebrates Volunteers' Week 2003, which starts today. more...
FURIOUS residents have condemned council chiefs after plans to fell scores of trees in a popular Darlington park were revealed. more...
A SMALL Darlington pub has been named the town's "champion" pub 2003 by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). more...
DARLINGTON'S cultural attractions could be improved as part of a five-year blueprint to promote the town as a tourist destination. more...
WAITING times to see doctors or nurses have been cut at five GP practices under a new booking system. more...
RETIRED ambulanceman Russell Stoves' lifelong love of painting has been reflected in regular exhibitions of his work across east Durham in recent years. more...
CHURCHGOERS are closing in on their fundraising target in a campaign to preserve a city landmark. more...
A TRANSPORT scheme to help the elderly get out and about will remain on the road thanks to renewed funding. more...
A STALWART former councillor will this week receive an honorary post from the authority which she served until last month. more...
THE Army helped to draw hundreds of people to a visitor attraction not used to dealing with such numbers. more...
AN MP will tonight offer his support to a group set up to help people who live with abusers of drugs, alcohol and other substances. more...
More than 60 members of the Cleveland Retired Men's association were urged to join an organisation called The Experience Corps at a meeting recently. more...
MORE than 30 classic cars will converge on east Cleveland later this month for a trip down memory lane. more...
HEART-SWAP teenager Hannah Swift is facing a sporting summer - representing her country in the World Transplant Games. more...
THE Duke of Kent will visit Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, on Tuesday next week as part of the Royal Tourism Day. more...
A TOWN'S long-established beauty queen contest faces the axe unless competitors come forward. more...
RAIL chiefs are working with transport police on safety lessons for youngsters before a line reopens after almost 50 years. more...
A CHARITY disco group has been doing its bit to save lives by raising funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. more...
PLANS to expand York University must be approved if the institution is to maintain its place at the top, a report says. more...
A SITE that only two years ago was a derelict old piggery has been transformed into a fragrant tourist attraction. more...
MORE than 40 projects have been identified to revive and regenerate Richmond. more...
More than 60 members of the Cleveland Retired Men's association were urged to join an organisation called The Experience Corps at a meeting recently. more...
A CASUALTY department worker was in fear of her life when an abusive patient leapt at her over a reception desk. more...
PLANS to turn what has been described as "probably the finest building in the Tees Valley" into part of a cultural urban quarter have gone on display. more...
POLICE patrols could be used to stop a rise in the number of attacks on hospital staff. more...
A MODEL flying club is holding an air display later in the summer. more...
THE renaissance of the Tees Regatta continued at the weekend when 237 crews travelled from across the country to take part in its races. more...
ORGANISERS of a youth festival in Hartlepool are expecting more than 2,000 people to take part. more...
MORE than 1,000 fans met their pop idols Girls Aloud when they visited the region. more...
DETECTIVES are warning pensioners living in Stockton and Billingham to be on the look-out for bogus callers following a spate of distraction burglaries. more...
POLICE are looking for a 70-year-old woman who has been missing since Thursday. more...
THE cost of major sea defence work on the North coast- the biggest scheme of its kind in Europe - is set to soar. more...
A DEPARTMENT store has cleared its shelves of a champagne-style drink aimed at children, following a complaint from a furious mother. more...
A SINGLE voice from the crowd told in a simple, brief sentence the sad tale of the North-East working man. more...
YOUNG farmers bring a flavour of the countryside to the heart of a North-East city next weekend. more...
Strange (BBC1) more...
STEEL-MAKING: AS a retired British Steel employee, I must protest at the remarks of the CBI Director General Digby Jones about how the British Government should not support the Teesside steel industry in the face of international competition (Echo, May 15). more...
Q Who was the first female solo singer to have a number one hit? Claims have been made that it was Connie Francis, but I've also heard it was Alma Cogan. - Linda Karlsson, Whitley Bay. more...
Fifty years ago today, news reached Britain that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay had climbed Mont Everest. But, as Nick Morrison reports, not everyone was celebrating. more...
Strange (BBC1) more...
WE have felt the need more than once recently to question the sense and morality of the financial side of modern football. more...
Chris Lloyd is awestruck by the remarkable Edwardian Rock Garden in Aysgarth, which is now open for public viewing for the first time in its history thanks to huge efforts on the part of its new owners. more...
Film writer Steve Pratt talks to Queen Latifah, who with nine pictures in various stages of development, is on her way to becoming movie royalty. more...
Q Who was the first female solo singer to have a number one hit? Claims have been made that it was Connie Francis, but I've also heard it was Alma Cogan. - Linda Karlsson, Whitley Bay. more...
A MILLIONAIRE has stunned one of the world's oldest football leagues by revising his will to guarantee it will be financially secure long after he is dead. more...
MORE than 1,000 homes and businesses suffered a temporary power cut yesterday afternoon after an underground cables fault. more...
POSTMEN and women are delivering a first class service in parts of the North-East and North Yorkshire. more...
THE emphasis was firmly on fun when a stately home threw open its gates to man's best friend. more...
ROCK star Skin has revealed how a racist remark by a college tutor spurred her on to musical success. more...
HISTORY is being brought alive thanks to research in the North-East. more...
A FIVE-HOUR police operation involving a spotter plane was launched at the weekend - for the sake of a nosebleed. more...
THE Archbishop of York is poised to intervene in a row over the introduction of entrance fees at York Minster, it emerged yesterday. more...
A POLICE force hopes to free up to 100 officers for frontline duties by conducting a sweeping overhaul of the way it operates. more...
ACCIDENTS claimed a heavy toll of casualties on the roads of the North-East over the weekend. more...
A GANG of thieves burst in on an ambulance operator and kept him pinned to a chair while they escaped with three ambulances at the weekend. more...
A CAMPAIGN to find foster parents for teenagers in York has had a huge response, according to the city's children's services department. more...
A FELL walker from the North-East was rescued from a Cumbrian crag after breaking an ankle yesterday. more...
PLANS to create a wildlife haven in a village are expected to move a step closer this week. more...
HUNDREDS of hopefuls queued hours for the chance to take a first step to stardom. more...
MORE than 1,000 fans met their pop idols Girls Aloud when they visited the region. more...
THE new figurehead of a county police authority is to spread the good news about the force's performance. more...
THE entire British steel industry will collapse and die unless the nation fights to save Corus's Teesside works, a senior union leader declared yesterday. more...
THE original set of whale bones which were a landmark on Whitby's West Cliff for 40 years have found a new home. more...
A COUPLE who thought they would have to postpone their wedding plans because of the war in Iraq are preparing for their big day. more...
A SERIES of summer walks across the North will be launched by a national leader of the Ramblers' Association next weekend. more...
A FORMER cancer sufferer took to the skies to raise money in memory of a friend's baby who died earlier this year. more...
A MINI football competition scored a hit for the Butterwick Hospice despite the non-attendance of some of the billed stars. more...
THEY are the evocative scenes which remind the North-East of its rich heritage. more...
PRIMARY schoolchildren in the region are to be taught how to be safe around dogs. more...
KEEN walkers are lookingforward to converging on Wensleydale in North Yorkshire for the annual Boots and Beer Walking Festival later this year. more...
A LEADING US scientist claims radiation from radar bases such as Fylingdales could pose a serious threat to health. more...
A TELEVISION mast which was described by the Princess Royal as an eyesore, is due to be moved. more...
CHILDREN from the North-East with a flair for engineering are to compete in the finals of a national competition. more...
A WOMAN believed to be one of the oldest people in the region has celebrated her 106th birthday. more...
GROUNDSMAN Robin Wightman was almost bowled over by a pair of angry seagulls protecting a newly-laid egg on a cricket pitch. more...
A CHARITY is calling for volunteer speakers in the North-East to support its work. more...
SNOOTY art critic Brian Sewell has delivered a barbed put down to the North-East on the eve of the announcement of the 2008 Capital of Culture winner. more...
THE founder of one of the world's leading sight charities, Sir John Wilson, is to be honoured with a rose garden in his home town. more...
MORE than 2,000 people cheered on the players at a football match to commemorate a piece of soccer history yesterday. more...
WALKERS have less than a month to get their entry forms in for this summer's Great North Walk in Weardale. more...
Police are seeking the driver of a Vauxhall Cavalier which mounted a pavement, struck a pedestrian and then drove off. more...
DARLINGTON was the subject of light-hearted banter yesterday as a comedy show was broadcast from the town's theatre. more...
Central Ladies League more...
Dowling Cup (par/bogey): 1st A Hatton 7up, 2nd M Tyrie 5up, 3rd P Proctor 5up more...
Results: Each Other 6, Leathleys Lads 0; Legionnaires 2, Team Mean Machine 1; Le Maginot 10, FC Spoons 1; Colburn Town A 8, 150 Plop Shots 3; Wathgill Wanderers 2, Colburn Town B 8; Hill Giftware 2, Dynamo Catterick 8; McDees 6, Upex 1. more...
Spraire Lasses Under-12s had a successful six-a-side tournament at Wigginton, York. more...
Silksworth recorded a ten wickets victory at home to Hylton when the sides met in the Durham Coast League Under-13 competition. more...
Newcastle took the final cup of the season, whilst Tyne and Wear secured the League title at the first attempt with two wins in a week. more...
Under-18s: Chester-le-Street enjoyed a 69 runs victory over Whitburn when the sides met at Ropery Lane. more...
Billingham competed at the Wear Valley Graded Swimming Gala held at Bishop Auckland at the weekend. more...
Hope Inn saw Cup glory snatched from their grasp by Newton Aycliffe Sports Club to complete a miserable end to the season for the League's also-rans. more...
Andrew Aisbitt won the Durham County snooker championship last month. Right on cue, his brother Richard took the Durham County golf title last weekend - brothers in lore, undoubtedly. more...
Two sets of football fans put their rivalry aside to raise money for financially-troubled York City FC. more...
Eppleton became the first side to beat Chester-le-Street in almost two years on Saturday when Callum Jefferson (26) and Scott Borthwick (31) helped Eppleton to a score of 101 for four. more...
Readers Durham County League Under-18s: Haughton, newcomers to the league, had 18 runs in hand of Bishop Auckland. more...
Harrogate and District Tournament: Five former winners of the men's title will be battling for supremacy this season. more...
Willington Boys: It was a case of history repeating itself as Willington Boys Under-16s clinched the Russell Foster Junior League first division championship with a 6-1 victory away to Nissan in the final game, making sure of the title regardless of how rivals South Shields Wanderers fared in their last fixture. more...
On Bank Holiday Monday, Darlington Mowden Park Girls competed in the National 7s Rugby Tournament at Richmond, Surrey. more...
Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers: Fourteen Harriers took part in the Friends of Fountains School ten-mile Road Race last week, which was the first race in the Black Sheep series. more...
Worthington Durham County CIU Summer League: Spennymoor A bounced back from their first defeat to whitewash the visiting Wheatley Hill A and move to the top of the First Division. more...
Last Sunday saw Whitby's Edwin Jowsey compete at the Ferrari International Day, held for the first time at Donington Park. more...
National Junior Championships: It was double delight for the Drinkhall brothers from Loftus as the National Junior Championships in King's Lynn last weekend, for elder Bryn took the Under-18 singles title, and younger Paul collected the Under-15 honours. more...
Penalty shoot-outs decided both of Sunderland Scorpions' games in the women's premier league championship play-offs at Hull Ice Arena at the weekend. more...
Auckland CIU League: Cockton Hill landed the League Knockout Cup when they completed the victory, which they had set up in the first leg at West Auckland where they won 16-9. more...
Urlay Nook ascended to the top of the league this week with a comprehensive home win 177 to 134 over the Leagues basement team, Hardwick Hall. more...
Middleton St George made it five wins out of five and lead Division A following their seven wickets victory at Haughton. more...
Loftus maintained their narrow lead over Hinderwell and Ormesby Hall who share second place, when they defeated Dormans by 35 runs. more...
Royals faced Blyth in the final of the President's Cup and it was always going to be a close match with honours even in previous games. more...
Wear Valley Ladies League: Willington Brewer's Droop completed their first season in the league in style when they only dropped two points against the visiting Crook Bar 56 to move up to share the runners-up spot with Crook Mill House. Crook Royal Sun had already clinched the Championship. more...
Durham Alliance new boys Coxhoe Athletic have lifted the first league title in the club's history. In 50 years the team had never managed to secure a League championship but 2002-03 season has changed all that. more...
Richmond and Zetland Harriers more...
Durham City ASC: Durham continue to progress in the sport. Alison Mell and Peter Ward have gained places in the national Under-15 squad to train at the ASA summer school at Millfield School in July, and Chris Stephenson has been selected as first reserve. more...
Division One: Whickham 11, Wearside 3; Chester-le-Street 8, South Moor 6; Washington 5, Consett 9; Houghton 8, Beamish 6. more...
Wearside runners made it a double success in Sunday's inaugural Raby Castle 10K multi-terrain race, writes FRANK JOHNSON. more...
Foster's Tyneside Senior League Under-18s: Consett and Whickham were involved in a closely fought encounter which the Steelmen won by a margin of only ten runs. more...
The Darlington BT AA Lartington Charity Match staged between Lane Fox and Willowgarth Ponds, Willowgarth delivered the biggest net but for consistency Lane Fox out-performed Willowgarth with five out of the top six all coming from there. more...
40 years ago: Jack Watson changes to bowling round the wicket after lunch and takes three quick wickets to put Durham on top against Staffordshire at Walsall. more...
Young trampolinist Gemma Proud sprung a surprise when she bounced into the top ten when in competition against over 50 other athletes at a National event recently, writes CRAIG STODDART. more...
Roseberry Group North East Durham League: Wearmouth continue to put pressure on champions and current leaders East Rainton in and their latest success was against Medomsley who they reduced to 78 all out in 24 overs. more...
Division One side Beehive won a specially-arranged friendly tournament involving three clubs from two different leagues last week. more...
Crook League: Crook Belle Vue's lead at the top was cut to three points after they went down to their second defeat of the season in the decider at Crook Queen's Head A, whilst Crook Royal Sun were whitewashing their hosts at Crook Mill House. more...
Sixteen-year-old Carmel schoolgirl Claire Wilson has been chosen as England's Young Player Of The Year by the English Table Tennis Association's Honours Committee. more...
Easington's new boss Graeme Hedley is hoping to put his years in the professional game to good use in his first managerial job, writes RAY SIMPSON. more...
An annual pilgrimage from the North-East to a horse fair in Cumbria has started - and already upset locals. more...
Police have launched a month-long crackdown on drivers who flout speed limits on County Durham's busiest roads. more...
A SPRINKLER system prevented fire spreading from an industrial oven and possibly gutting a factory unit. more...
A FAMILY were grateful to their pet dog after it alerted them to an arson attack on their home. more...
SNOOTY art critic Brian Sewell has delivered a barbed put down to the North-East on the eve of the announcement of the 2008 Capital of Culture winner. more...
HUNDREDS of hopefuls queued hours for the chance to take a first step to stardom. more...
Police are seeking the driver of a Vauxhall Cavalier which mounted a pavement, struck a pedestrian and then drove off. more...
THE establishment of a £1.5m football academy and the development of sports facilities are to be the main priorities for Ferryhill this year. more...
RESIDENTS of Teesdale can voice their concerns over environmental issues in the area at a meeting to create a new Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) group. more...
ORGANISERS of this year's Great Aycliffe Show are appealing for entries for the popular craft competition. more...
A ROYAL line-up and local jazz band will front a village carnival to be held later this month. more...
AN engineer from Sedgefield has been made a fellow of the world's leading engineering institution. more...
STAFF and residents at a nursing home have placed a bench in its grounds as a tribute to a popular handyman. more...
ANY clouds still hanging over the future of sheep shows in the northern dales vanished amid a record crowd and brilliant sunshine at the 18th annual show held at Eastgate, in Weardale. more...
A FERRYHILL couple travel to Buckingham Palace today to be presented with an award for their outstanding community work. more...
POSTMEN and women are delivering a first class service in parts of the North-East and North Yorkshire. more...
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