The North East | Archive | 2004 | October
A FORKLIFT truck driver from Consett has been called up to serve with the armed forces in Iraq. more...
A DRINK-DRIVER caught while almost three times over the limit has failed to win his freedom. more...
An application to enclose land to create a garden area on land next to 20 Glen Terrace, Chester-le-Street, is likely to be refused at a planning meeting on Monday. more...
ROAD safety was top of the agenda for Darlington youngsters yesterday. more...
A TREASURE hunt aims to put children on the path to fitness. more...
CONCERNS are growing over plans for a 15-metre high phone mast in Darlington. more...
CHARITY bosses have told of their delight at a transformation in fortunes over the past year. more...
HOSPITAL staff held a fancy dress day yesterday to raise awareness of mental health issues. more...
PLUNGED into depression in the late 1990s with the wholesale closure of its lifeblood mining industry, east Durham is now emerging as one of the region's boom areas. more...
TRADING standards watchdogs in County Durham are ready to crack down on shops that sell fireworks illegally. more...
HUNDREDS of children were given the opportunity to experience live music when a music roadshow paid a visit to a north Durham school. more...
A MAN who said he burgled his father's home to get back at him for lying about having cancer and not giving him a Christmas present, won his freedom yesterday. more...
Ian Botham is leading a charge of past and present England cricketers to raise cash for a cancer charity. more...
A RECORD 119 people aged six months to 70 years raised about £2,500 after taking part in sponsored walks. more...
PRIMARY school pupils are celebrating after winning a girls-only Coca-Cola football challenge. more...
A COUNCIL is so confident it has done nothing wrong following criticism over spending that it has asked the Audit Commission to investigate. more...
A COMEDIAN has expressed no remorse at being escorted by police out of a meeting over a proposed £55m development. more...
THE lucrative shellfish industry on the Yorkshire Coast must be safeguarded, says the North-Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee. more...
WORK on a council office move has begun. more...
FOR teddy bears with any sense of fun there was only one place to be - out enjoying themselves in the autumn sun. more...
FOUR karate students have fought against the best in the country. more...
MONEY raised from a sponsored walk and family fun day has given a lift to an air ambulance service. more...
THE bars of a popular village pub, The Cayley Arms at Allerston, near Scarborough will be transformed into the setting for a harvest festival on Friday, October 22. more...
COUNCILLORS came to the rescue of Ripon's hornblower as he faced a crowd of abusive youths. more...
POLICE are carrying out night patrols in Ryedale in a campaign to reduce anti-social behaviour in towns and villages. more...
PEOPLE are being urged to dig in to help a mental health project. more...
A sports forum focusing on the interests and needs of ethnic communities will be launched on Wednesday in Middlesbrough. more...
RESIDENTS are being warned to be on their guard after a householder discovered trees in her garden had been cut without her permission. more...
AN initiative has been launched to meet recruitment needs of companies and boost job prospects of people in a Teesside town. more...
HUNDREDS of people have visited an exhibition to mark the 90th anniversary of the famous bombardment of a North-East town. more...
Youngsters were VIPS as they helped open a new £550,000 Sure Start centre. more...
IT has everything the discerning drinker could possibly want - a back street boozer with a homely atmosphere. more...
AN MP believes there is now hope in a battle to keep a care home open. more...
LIFEBOAT crewmen from Redcar have saved four lives - off the coast of Greece. more...
A man who claims he was wrongly jailed for murder is launching an appeal against his conviction. more...
MOTORING organisation the AA said its decision to end its car repair centre business will result in the loss of 900 jobs, including a service centre in the North-East. more...
Q I am a single lady of 65. I receive a State Pension of £118 a week and private pension of £302 a year. I have £7,152 in savings and a Prudential Bond worth £6,160. Could I claim Pension Credit? more...
BOSSES at the UK's largest cider manufacturer reassured customers yesterday that a factory fire would not halt production. more...
THE pay gap between the boardroom and other workers has widened further after company directors enjoyed an average rise of 16 per cent last year, a survey revealed yesterday. more...
BOSSES at ship repair specialist A&P Tyne said a contract it had won for maintenance work on a North Sea ferry would not remove the threat of job losses at the troubled shipyard. more...
BOSSES at a Teesside power plant said £55m funding towards the installation of an eco-friendly boiler should be in place by the end of the year. more...
BOSSES at ship repair specialist A&P Tyne said a contract it had won for maintenance work on a North Sea ferry would not remove the threat of job losses at the troubled shipyard. more...
PHOTOGRAPHIC specialist Jessops announced plans yesterday to float on the London stock market in a move that could value it at more than £180m. more...
THE recent hurricane season has cost two London-listed insurers about £60m in lost profits, it was revealed yesterday. more...
HUNDREDS of people have visited an exhibition to mark the 90th anniversary of the famous bombardment of a North-East town. more...
HUNDREDS of children were given the opportunity to experience live music when a music roadshow paid a visit to a north Durham school. more...
THE award for best production at a North-East festival has been given. more...
TV archaeologist Carenza Lewis is helping an attraction celebrate its 20th anniversary. more...
HOW the hell does Changing Rooms (soon to be painted out of BBC1's Monday line-up forever) manage to decorate a room in two days? more...
One of Hollywood's most successful actors, with two new movies out in quick succession, Denzel Washington shuns the glitz and glamour in favour of family life. The son of preacher man talks to Steve Pratt about Oscars and a guardian angel. more...
The television X-Files may be closing but the cult show will be opening on DVD and, in the future, in the cinema. more...
SHEEP, come to think about it, may be as safely gathered in as anything else and at Hawes auction mart last week, the tup sale went merrily, hammer and tongs, until quarter past one in the morning. more...
REGIONAL ASSEMBLY: A REGIONAL assembly is the only answer to the problems beset by councils is this area. more...
SHEEP, come to think about it, may be as safely gathered in as anything else and at Hawes auction mart last week, the tup sale went merrily, hammer and tongs, until quarter past one in the morning. more...
'I DON'T care to be in London much. I like Baghdad, and I like Iraq. It's the real East, and it is stirring; things are happening here, and the romance of it all touches me and absorbs me." more...
One of Hollywood's most successful actors, with two new movies out in quick succession, Denzel Washington shuns the glitz and glamour in favour of family life. The son of preacher man talks to Steve Pratt about Oscars and a guardian angel. more...
IT is impossible to fully appreciate the horrific ordeal endured by Ken Bigley. more...
A £2M supermarket will open in part of the North-East later this month, creating 25 jobs. more...
Al-Qaida terrorists were blamed yesterday for the car bomb attacks in resorts on Egypt's Sinai coast that are feared to have killed more than 50 people, most of them Israelis. more...
A PUB landlord was yesterday banned from playing music in public by a High Court judge. more...
TWO twins whose early birth was prompted by David Beckham's penalty miss in the European Championships last year are celebrating their first birthday. more...
THE world reacted with revulsion last night to the confirmation that British hostage Ken Bigley had been executed in Iraq. more...
THE world reacted with revulsion last night to the confirmation that British hostage Ken Bigley had been executed in Iraq. more...
POLICE chiefs yesterday hailed the success of a teenage curfew imposed on a troubled North-East estate. more...
A PERVERT who indecently assaulted an eight-year-old girl and exposed himself to her friends was being hunted by police last night. more...
A STATEMENT accusing the North-East Says No campaign of under-representing women has been dismissed as ridiculous. more...
AN investigation is under way after a bus went out of control and hit a car, a roadside barrier and trees. more...
UNION leaders from across the North-East will meet today to discuss a range of issues. more...
THOUSANDS of North-East prison officers are to be balloted on controversial Government reforms which could see some juvenile detention centres run by private operators. more...
CRAFTY Keith Smailes dodged a speeding fine by claiming he was disabled and could not drive - then walked from court and got straight behind the wheel of his car. more...
A PASSIONATE pair who celebrated after England's last-gasp Rugby World Cup victory have brought their own little hero into the world -Jonny Wilkinson. more...
A MOTORIST'S vanity about his looks cost him dear yesterday when he was hauled over by police - for trying to shave while on the move. more...
A COUNCIL that was made to pay £850,000 to educate a girl with severe special needs rejected the advice of its educational psychologist. more...
AN army of farm workers were recruited to take part in a major operation aimed at combating rural crime in the North-East. more...
ENGINEER Richard Jackson is gearing up for the challenge of his life. more...
THREE pupils have left a leading North-East independent school after they were found with drugs. more...
THE skeletal remains of four Iron Age horses are helping archaeologists to shed new light on the history of a village. more...
A COUNCIL that was made to pay £850,000 to educate a girl with severe special needs rejected the advice of its educational psychologist. more...
A GARDENER'S giant pumpkin will compete against the biggest in Britain next week. more...
Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai yesterday became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. more...
AN army of farm workers were recruited to take part in a major operation aimed at combating rural crime in the North-East. more...
A DOUBLE transplant patient has told of his ordeal when a cruise ship adventure turned into a nightmare. more...
A DOUBLE transplant patient has told of his ordeal when a cruise ship adventure turned into a nightmare. more...
A PERVERT who indecently assaulted an eight-year-old girl and exposed himself to her friends was being hunted by police last night. more...
THE best of the region's student rugby league players are preparing to take on Australian rivals. more...
A DISABLED pensioner in an electric wheelchair was hit by a bus driver who was dazzled by the sun, an inquest heard. more...
POLICE chiefs yesterday hailed the success of a teenage curfew imposed on a troubled North-East estate. more...
The Queen sent a message of support to Ken Bigley's family last night as the city of Liverpool went into mourning after his death. more...
THE new name for the home of Darlington Football Club was proudly displayed for all to see last night. more...
A FATHER-of-two who threatened to set himself and his two small daughters on fire, was still being quizzed by detectives last night. more...
A FATHER-of-two who threatened to set himself and his two small daughters on fire, was still being quizzed by detectives last night. more...
THE latest in a group of residential homes for the elderly in the North-East was formally launched yesterday. more...
WHEN it comes to facing Steve Howard, you would think Hartlepool United would appreciate and understand the danger. more...
THERE are fears Jonathan Woodgate is facing up to another five months on the sidelines, as employers Real Madrid point the finger of blame towards former club Newcastle United. more...
GREAT Britain international Stewy Bell, a stalwart of North-East road races, has decided to face a stiffer cross country challenge instead of defending his title in tomorrow's tough Derwentside 10. more...
MARK VIDUKA believes Middlesbrough are already reaping the rewards of the hard work of manager Steve McClaren this season. more...
AS far as numbers of runners are concerned, the totally new experiment by the BHB to stage so-called "Banded Stakes" meetings is proving to be a resounding success. more...
THERE are fears Jonathan Woodgate is facing up to another five months on the sidelines, as employers Real Madrid point the finger of blame towards former club Newcastle United. more...
ROB Andrew is confident his Newcastle Falcons team can bounce back from the defeats in their last two matches and win away to his old club Wasps tomorrow. more...
RARELY, in recent years, has there been an occasion when Darlington have had the luxury of resting a player who exudes the presence influential defender Craig Liddle commands out on the pitch. more...
RARELY, in recent years, has there been an occasion when Darlington have had the luxury of resting a player who exudes the presence influential defender Craig Liddle commands out on the pitch. more...
Bishop Auckland manager Brian Honour is hoping that his side has turned the corner as they prepare for today's home game with Wakefield-Emley. more...
England and Wales clashes have been all too rare in recent years but thanks to the World Cup, the rivalry has been renewed. Here EchoSPORT takes a look at the pick of past matches between the two home nations and profiles the men at the helm. more...
WHEN it comes to facing Steve Howard, you would think Hartlepool United would appreciate and understand the danger. more...
Peterlee chairman Bobby Huntingdon has warned the club is in the middle of one of the biggest crises in their history. more...
Given that Sven-Goran Eriksson believes not even a World Cup final would make Wayne Rooney nervous, it is no wonder he is looking for the teenager to ensure England sparkle against Wales today. more...
Durham were knocked off the top of the Northern League when Shildon won 3-1 at the Archibald Stadium last night. more...
JOSEPH HENRY (2.05) has the class to maintain his 100 per cent record by taking the six-furlong Listed Rockingham Stakes at York's final Flat fixture of the season. more...
Although Matthew Homan returns from suspension, Stokesley SC have doubts surrounding a trio of players ahead of their game with Old Malton St Mary in the North Riding County Cup this afternoon. more...
NEWCASTLE UNITED's Nicky Butt spent 13 seasons at Manchester United and the midfielder has admitted his desire was to finish his playing days at Old Trafford, writes Paul Fraser. more...
SUNDERLAND have diffused a club-versus-country row by belatedly releasing defender George McCartney for international duty with Northern Ireland. more...
ALLOTMENT gardeners in a North-East city have shrugged off their old image with the launch of an Internet site. more...
A TIMELY reminder was given this week about the dangers lurking in the Teesdale hills each winter. more...
A FARMER is to appeal against a decision to change a public footpath crossing his land to a bridleway. more...
HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged to leave a light on during the dark winter months as a crackdown on burglary gets under way. more...
A Season of touring theatre hits the road next week to bring drama to County Durham communities. more...
TRADING standards watchdogs in County Durham are preparing to crack down on shops that sell fireworks illegally. more...
PRIMARY school pupils will take part in a two-day netball festival next week. more...
STAFF at a residential home turned the tables on prankster Andy Johnson when they arranged to have him arrested during his birthday celebrations. more...
CHILDREN joined councillors and dignitaries to open a long-awaited bypass in their town. more...
A NORTH-EAST pub is celebrating after it was made pub of the year in a company's nationwide awards. more...
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