THE New Year promises to be a memorable one for Hartlepool United; possibly the most memorable of all. After suffering just ten League defeats in 2002, the Division Three leaders yesterday maintained their top form, beating Carlisle 2-1. Pool fell a goal
IN the good old days before kids, a hangover could be suffered in silence. The head still throbbed, the limbs still ached, the light still blinded, but at least there was a quiet bedroom in which to crawl away and die quietly. Oh how times have changed
A POLICE chief is urging his bobbies to do more to help people suffering from low level anti-social behaviour. County Durham's new chief constable Paul Garvin wants his men and women to offer their expertise and knowledge to people who call them out for
MIDDLESBROUGH were last night dealt a double blow at Ewood Park with the news that influential defender Ugo Ehiogu could be facing months on the sidelines. Ehiogu suffered a punctured lung and fractured ribs in a clash with Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel
PROUD mother Clare Latcham is celebrating a happy New Year with her new arrival. Her son, Euan, who was born at 5.43am, was the first baby of 2003 to be born at Bishop Auckland General Hospital. He is Ms Latcham's second child, and had been due two days
A CULTURAL strategy for Hambleton has been drawn up by the district council after consultation with art groups. Now it is the turn of residents in the district to have their say. The strategy will guide arts in the district over the next ten years. Exhibitions
A SIX-year-old girl died and her 18-month-old sister was fighting for her life last night after a stolen car ploughed into their family's hatchback. Distraught father Steven Sawyer, 33, was found wandering near the wreckage, screaming for help as his
A DELIVERY service which brings the best of Yorkshire produce to the retailer's doorstep has had a steady but promising beginning. Moorsfresh distribution company launched its service two months ago and now expansion plans into West Yorkshire are being
HEALTH services in Darlington are to work together to provide care for thousands of people who suffer from mental illness in the area. Statistics show that one in ten people can expect to suffer a mild-to-moderate mental health problem at some point during
SOME of the most familiar faces at a North Yorkshire hotel will be missing following the retirement of three waitresses. Phyllis Pattison, Eileen Carpenter and Barbara Theobald have clocked up more than 100 years of service between them at the Crown Hotel
A War memorial has been desecrated by vandals. Graffiti has been daubed on three sides of the Oliver's Mount memorial, overlooking Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Paint obscures many of the names of the dead of the two world wars. David Balmforth, president
MORE areas in North Yorkshire are to become involved in a growing recycling network. Harrogate Borough Council is the latest to link up with waste contractors Yorwaste and has confirmed that kerbside collections of newspapers and magazines in green plastic
AFTER a long career of tending to the spiritual needs of the men and women who help keep the region on the move, John Riley has retired. For 26 years he has been the railway industry chaplain in York, working from his mission at the city's station. He
A TEENAGER who was rescued from her blazing home after a suspected arson attack was in hospital in a serious condition last night. The 16-year-old was one of three children pulled out of the burning house by firefighters in the early hours of yesterday
Darlington's hopes of making a winning start to 2003 were denied yesterday after their home clash with Rochdale was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, writes Lee Hall. While little rain fell on Tuesday night, the River Skerne remained higher than normal
RYEDALE District Council, one of the smallest in England, but covering a large geographical area, is to see its number of councillors increase by seven to 30 from next May as a result of changes brought about by the Boundary Commission. Political groups
Alec Stewart prepares for possibly his final Test against Australia insisting he is not about to give up on an illustrious England career spanning 12 years. The 39-year-old wicketkeeper sat out England's five-wicket defeat during the fourth Test at Melbourne
REVELLERS are being reminded that their old Christmas trees can be put to good use instead of simply being thrown out with the rubbish. Hambleton District Council, in North Yorkshire, is creating recycling points across their area for the unwanted trees
A FULL line-up of entertainment is on offer this spring from one North Yorkshire venue. Helmsley Arts Centre is promising what it says is its strongest season yet. The Antiques Roadshow's Henry Sandon is appearing in February to talk about his early career
A YOUTH centre which will provide a supportive social environment for youngsters hopes to be operating by spring. The community training centre expects to open its doors in Thirsk market place by next April, now that planning permission has been granted
THE New Year promises to be a memorable one for Hartlepool United; possibly the most memorable of all. After suffering just ten League defeats in 2002, the Division Three leaders yesterday maintained their top form, beating Carlisle 2-1. Pool fell a goal
THE buoyant North-East marine industry is defying an economic slowdown which has hit most other businesses, according to new figures. Revenues in the region's leisure marine industry increased by 9.1 per cent over the past year, according to statistics
POLICE had to deal with thousands of incidents of bad behaviour as louts made a drunken start to the New Year. Officers made more than 100 arrests but police stressed that, despite an increase in public disorder compared to last year, it was not a record-breaking
THE latest copy of a town's What's On guide is now available. The New Year guide to Hartlepool lists entertainment events during the next six months at the Town Hall Theatre, Art Gallery, Borough Hall, Historic Quay and Museum of Hartlepool. Acts appearing
COUNCIL chiefs in Richmond are celebrating another positive report on their performance by the Audit Commission. Over the past 12 months, Richmondshire District Council has had to juggle day-to-day affairs with a new system of local government, the aftermath
THE winners of the Darlington Queen Street Centre's Christmas competitions have been presented with their prizes. Joe Phillips, four, Sophie Carvell, nine, and Louise Callender, 13, each won £10 of Thorntons chocolates in the Christmas colouring competition
HEALTH services in Darlington are to work together to provide care for thousands of people who suffer from mental illness in the area. Statistics show that one in ten people can expect to suffer a mild-to-moderate mental health problem at some point during
TRACTORS from as far away as Ireland and Cambridge descended on Barnard Castle at the weekend to compete in a tractor-pulling contest. Crowds came from all over Teesdale and the surrounding area to watch farmers compete in seven classes for tractor horsepower
THE scrapping of admission charges at some of the country's leading museums a year ago has led to soaring visitor numbers. The year-end figures reveal that, on average, the number of people visiting museums and galleries which formerly charged for admission
POLICE chiefs are in hot water over unpaid tax on a £50 crossword prize in their staff magazine. Durham Police offer a £50 cash prize to the winner of the puzzle in each edition of their in-house news pamphlet, Copper Plate. Now Inland Revenue collectors
A NORTH-EAST charitable foundation has received £50,000 to boost a new campaign. The County Durham Foundation received the cash from a local couple, who wanted to use their money to set up a fund to help children and young people in County Durham and
IN the good old days before kids, a hangover could be suffered in silence. The head still throbbed, the limbs still ached, the light still blinded, but at least there was a quiet bedroom in which to crawl away and die quietly. Oh how times have changed
National Tree Week 2002 has been hailed as one of the most successful ever in County Durham, with more than 4,800 trees planted. The county council gave grants for more than 50 projects organised by community groups, schools and parish councils for the
PATIENTS will have quicker and easier access to prescribed medicines thanks to a new service. Durham and Chester-le-Street Primary Care Trust (PCT), with the help of pharmacists, has launched a prescription service. Instead of patients collecting repeat
A HOST of celebrities have checked into the children's ward of the new £67m Bishop Auckland General Hospital. Among the famous faces spotted on the ward are former Irish and Sunderland ace Niall Quinn and Newcastle United and ex-England striker Alan Shearer
A TINY Darlington fashion business is in the running for a North-East Business of the Year Award. Embelliss, which was set up two years ago by design graduates Anna Summerson and Alison Dunn, has been named among the six finalists for the business award
TWO North-East students are to represent the UK in an international construction competition. Lee Fawcett and Karl Smith will be the flag-bearers for their country and Darlington College of Technology when they compete in the International Skill Olympics
A NORTH-EAST law firm is pressing for more rights for unmarried couples as the region's figures on cohabiting reach an all-time high. Darlington firm Latimer Hinks is drafting a letter to local MPs asking them to support the latest private members' Bill
AS the lights of Christmas 2002 are dimmed, a tiny North Pennines community will carry on celebrating a milestone in its church's history. For when all the razzmatazz, tinsel and illuminations of the festive season are finally put to rest, the "church
NEWCASTLE manager Sir Bobby Robson dismissed his side's Premiership title claims despite a victory over Liverpool he rated as "immense'' at St. James' Park last night. Robson joked that the only way the championship could come to Tyneside would be if
A POLICE chief is urging his bobbies to do more to help people suffering from low level anti-social behaviour. County Durham's new chief constable Paul Garvin wants his men and women to offer their expertise and knowledge to people who call them out for
Regional development agency One NorthEast is on the move to new headquarters. Technical staff from the agency are currently relocating to the new building, Stella House, at Newburn Riverside in Newcastle, to oversee its fitting out in time for its official
A SIX-year-old girl died and her 18-month-old sister was fighting for her life last night after a stolen car ploughed into their family's hatchback. Distraught father Steven Sawyer, 33, was found wandering near the wreckage, screaming for help as his
AN APPEAL has been made to spare the people of County Durham a second successive large hike in council tax. County council chiefs are bracing themselves for an increase following the recent announcement of the Government's financial settlement to the
'ELLO, 'ello, 'ello, what's all this then? The long arm of the law extends to the Northallerton Amateur Variety Company's Panto this season. Pat Lacey as PC Ping, George Boomsma as Sergeant Wong and Nicholas Lee as PC Pong are three of the characters
The North-East's most important new car for years goes on sale this month - and thousands of jobs depend on its success. The new Micra is built at Nissan's award-winning plant in Sunderland. In production since the end of November 2002, the new supermini
FIRE chiefs are urging people to use Christmas money to buy life-saving smoke alarms. The County Durham and Darlington brigade hopes to make preventable fire deaths a thing of the past. Divisional officer Dave Turnbull said: "If you have some Christmas
PUPILS have given County Durham's traffic police a seal of approval for their environmentally-friendly policies. Members of the youth action ecology group at Shotton Hall Comprehensive School, Peterlee, visited the vehicle workshops at the force's headquarters
Police have praised revellers after New Year's Eve celebrations in Newcastle passed off without serious incident. Five thousand people gathered in the city centre and an estimated 30,000 packed the Quayside for a fireworks display. A police spokeswoman
POWER workers have been taking steps to help local charities. Nineteen workers from px limited, operators of a £100m gas processing plant at Seal Sands, near Billingham, walked from Whitby Abbey to Robin Hood's Bay, raising nearly £2,000 for the Macmillan
NORTH-EAST commuters will soon be beating traffic jams by roaring to work on the backs of high-powered motorbikes. A Yorkshire company is planning to introduce the region's first two-wheeled taxi service in the coming year. Chauffeurbikes believes its
THE Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has yet to confirm if it is to bring any charges in connection with a baby's death ten months ago. Alfie Martin was a few days old when he lost his battle for life at Leeds General Infirmary. There were complications
A PROPOSED recycling plant in Darlington looks likely to be given planning permission, despite objections. The site of the scheme, to the north of the Black Path, in Faverdale, is a disused builders' yard surrounded by industrial units. Darlington Borough
A MAJOR bowls tournament looks likely to become a permanent fixture in its new home in a former mining town. The Indoor Bowls Centre, above the Asda store in Stanley, County Durham, is to be the venue for the UK national qualifiers for the World Bowls
A GROUP of teenagers have pulled out all the stops to help a severely disabled little girl become more mobile. Skaters and bikers who use Shildon's newly constructed skate park jumped at the chance to help to raise money for nine-year-old Sarah Cail,
A LOVING home is being sought for a dejected dog whose owner has just died. Shane, a black Labrador cross with a white star on his chest, was taken to Deerness Kennels, at Langley Moor, near Durham, by his owner's brother-in-law. His owner died on Saturday
AN exhibition of art by a former shipwright is proving to be one of the star attractions at a North-East museum this winter. The Shipshape exhibition at Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, features works by James Dodds, who has based his art
THEATRE SESSIONS: Workshops are being held in the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley, by Theatre Cap A Pie from 10am to 12.30pm on Saturdays, for children aged six to ten. Sessions for those aged 11 to 19 are held from 7pm to 9.30pm. Each session costs £2.50
ART lovers in Hartlepool have just a few days to see the final exhibition of Tom McAndrew, the founder of the renowned Hartlepool Art Group. Mr McAndrew died last year, aged 85, and the art group he founded has paid tribute by exhibiting his work at the
A EURO MP from the North says that the UK is leading the way in raising driving standards in Europe. Yorkshire and Humber MEP David Bowe is urging motorists to keep up the good work in the New Year. Mr Bowe has highlighted a recent campaign by the French
Paintings by former North Tyneside artist Albert Herbert have sold for more than £4,000 at an auction in Newcastle. The artist, from North Shields, painted many scenes featuring the town's fishing industry.
A NORTH-EAST law firm is pressing for more rights for unmarried couples as the region's figures on cohabiting reach an all-time high. Darlington firm Latimer Hinks is drafting a letter to local MPs asking them to support the latest private members' Bill
THE mince pies have barely been digested - but already plans are afoot for another major festival dating from ancient times. The 2003 Jorvik Viking Festival - or Jolablot - celebrates the coming of spring and will start on Valentine's Day, February 14
PRIMARY school youngsters are looking forward to playtime fun when they return to their classrooms after the Christmas break. New play equipment was unveiled at Stanley Crook Primary School, near Crook, just before the children began their Christmas holidays
PEOPLE in the Bishop Auckland area are being warned to step up security in their homes after a spate of sneak-in burglaries. Police have increased patrols in the town and have designed a crime prevention package to tackle the problem. Operation Verdite
PEOPLE in the Bishop Auckland area are being warned to step up security in their homes after a spate of sneak-in burglaries. Police have increased patrols in the town and have designed a crime prevention package to tackle the problem. Operation Verdite
Police have praised revellers after New Year's Eve celebrations in Newcastle passed off without serious incident. Five thousand people gathered in the city centre and an estimated 30,000 packed the Quayside for a fireworks display. A police spokeswoman
A PROPOSED recycling plant in Darlington looks likely to be given planning permission, despite objections. The site of the scheme, to the north of the Black Path, in Faverdale, is a disused builders' yard surrounded by industrial units. Darlington Borough
PATIENTS will have quicker and easier access to prescribed medicines thanks to a new service. Durham and Chester-le-Street Primary Care Trust (PCT), with the help of pharmacists, has launched a prescription service. Instead of patients collecting repeat
LOCAL women enjoyed a little extra New Year cheer when they cuddled up to EastEnders star Shane Richie. The six women won the chance to spend the evening with the entertainer after running successful slimming classes. They met Shane, who plays the Queen
TWO North-East students are to represent the UK in an international construction competition. Lee Fawcett and Karl Smith will be the flag-bearers for their country and Darlington College of Technology when they compete in the International Skill Olympics
One of the country's most popular seaside resorts is set to undergo a £120 million facelift. Council chiefs in Scarborough hope the proposed new-look North Bay will transform the town and region's economy. Leisure consultant John Anderson said the plans
A VERY familiar face was missing at the organ for the carol service at St Oswald's Church, West Rounton, this Christmas. For the first time in 74 years, Cissie Harrison was not accompanying the carols. Mrs Harrison, 92, has spent most of her life in the
THIS morning I found a crumpled piece of paper under my eleven-year-old son's bed (what's new?). It was the list of New Year resolutions I urged him to write (as you can imagine, I was full of suggestions). Predictably, it has ended up in the dustbin.
JURGEN MACHO was the last to leave the Old Trafford pitch, hands on hips and head bowed as he slowly trudged away. The Sunderland keeper could scarcely believe his efforts in keeping Manchester United at bay had come to nought. Kevin Phillips, too, appeared
ONE of the country's first Second World War widows has died peacefully in her sleep at a North-East nursing home. The funeral of Doris Sinclair, who died at Haughton Village Nursing Home in Darlington after suffering from bronchial pneumonia, will take
A NEW Vale of Mowbray pie factory could be up and running at Leeming Bar before the end of next year after plans were approved by Hambleton councillors. The 134-year-old former brewery buildings that previously housed the factory in Leases Road were destroyed
REGIONAL ASSEMBLY:I FIND letters about "divide and rule" when applied to regional assemblies very hard to understand. The whole point about regional assemblies is that you don't have to have one. It is decided by a vote, so all the arguments will be kicked
LITTLE Alfie Thomas Weighell, pictured left with parents Rachel and Darren, was clearly reluctant to be born on his due date of unlucky Friday, December 13. He decided to wait a further 12 days to be a Christmas baby. Alfie finally arrived at 4.30 am
SCOUTS from the 1st Newton Aycliffe Group have been spending the festive season in Thailand. Teenagers Ben Kelsey and Michael Drew are among 30,000 Scouts from nearly 200 countries gathering for the 20th World Scout Jamboree at Sattahip. Scouts and leaders
AN APPEAL has been made to spare the people of County Durham a second successive large hike in council tax. County council chiefs are bracing themselves for an increase following the recent announcement of the Government's financial settlement to the
TRAIN enthusiast Andrew Jordan has his very own station to watch over - and all at the age of just ten. Andrew is among an army of volunteers, the rest all grown-ups, working with Arriva Trains Northern by adopting their train station. All 242 of the
GRANTS of up to £5,000 are being made available for tourism businesses along the North Yorkshire coast. The grant scheme is part of a coastal tourism initiative developed by the development agency Yorkshire Forward. The group has made the cash available
A TOWN is hoping small change will make a big difference to community facilities in 2003. Councillor Stuart Parsons, the Mayor of Richmond, will launch the Coins for the Community scheme week as part of the Richmond Pride campaign, which he spearheads
A MUCH-NEEDED revamp of a Harrogate play area has been put on hold until families who use it have had a chance to say what facilities they would like. The play park, off Luchon Way, which links Hampsthwaite Road and new houses on Coppice Drive, has been
MANAGERS at a North-East theatre have revealed their latest pantomime has broken all sales records. The 650-seater Forum Theatre in Billingham has topped all previous box office records for Goldilocks and The Three Amazing Bears, starring Keith Harris
PLANS to create an environmentally sustainable holiday complex on the outskirts of Richmond have hit their first major hurdle. A planning application for the scheme at Aislabeck, just west of the town, goes before the district council's planning committee
DARLINGTON-born Robert Raine is celebrating being awarded a CBE in the New Year's Honours list. Mr Raine received his award for his part in the organisation of last year's Commonwealth Games, which were held in Manchester. The 46-year-old grew up in Darlington
POP Idol's Zoe Birkett returns to London today after an extended festive holiday in the North-East. The 17-year-old had been hoping to spend the new year with her friend and fellow singer Gareth Gates. But instead she stayed in Darlington, inviting friends
LAURIE LAWTON, for many years the head of the Scarborough Council for Voluntary Service, has died at the age of 80. He had been involved with the group for 31 years and was a prominent charity organiser in the town, setting up the Scarborough Disabled
A MOTOR dealer is moving to a £1m home in Washington as part of a £2m expansion plan that will create 100 jobs. Gateshead group Springfield opens a Team Valley showroom today and plans to launch another in Newcastle later this year. The company is building
The hearing in the case of a former vicar at the centre of a sex and cash scandal was expected to resume today. The Rev Harry Brown was sacked by the Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Rev Graham Dow, in September 2001 after more than a dozen parishioners complained
Champion jockey Tony McCoy endured a nightmare start to the New Year at Cheltenham yesterday. The peerless rider, who is well on his way to an unprecedented 300 winners this season, failed to edge any closer to that milestone target as he drew a blank
A NORTH YORKS Euro MP has pledged to keep up the pressure over the use of Fylingdales as part of the controversial US anti-missile system. David Bowe, Euro-MP for Yorkshire and Humber, said the recent willingness of the station commander at Fylingdales
ANIMAL-LOVERS demonstrated their dedication to the cause by jumping in the freezing cold North Sea yesterday. The ten New Year's Day revellers who took the dip at Saltburn, east Cleveland, hope to raise up to £600 for abandoned pets. And they certainly
A DARLINGTON hairdresser who has coiffed the heads of the rich and famous has set up a home beauty and hairdressing business. Allison McKay, who has worked with Geri Halliwell, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Jordan, as well as styling models' hair on the top
RESIDENTS can do their bit for the environment with Gateshead Borough Council's Christmas tree recycling scheme. In the past two years, residents in the borough have recycled almost 5,000 natural Christmas trees, over 40 tonnes in total, which was then
SOME stories are so sad that, as you read them, they make you cry. Our front page news today paints a dreadful mental picture of father Steve Sawyer, himself badly injured, walking screaming around the wreckage of his car as his six-year-old daughter
NEGOTIATIONS are under way to bring cargo trade back to Whitby harbour. Whitby has not had any cargo business for two-and-a-half-years but Councillor Michael Pitts, of Scarborough Council, said quotations to handle steel cargoes had been accepted and
THE identity of a man who died after being struck by a car as he lay in the middle of a road remained a mystery last night. The cyclist, believed to be aged about 30, was hit by a Nissan Primera driven by a Darlington man, close to Middleton St George
A CLEVELAND council has collected £750,000 more in tax than it expected. The news was revealed by Stockton Borough Council as it began the process of working out next year's budget and council tax rate. Of the £766,000 surplus, £66,953 will go to the
A TEENAGER who was rescued from her blazing home after a suspected arson attack was in hospital in a serious condition last night. The 16-year-old was one of three children pulled out of the burning house by firefighters in the early hours of yesterday
THE restoration of Pickhill church bells is progressing, thanks to 10 Field Squadron (Air Support) Royal Engineers. The squadron collected the six bells from Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London and delivered them to a local farm, where a frame has been
EATING well and enjoying exercise hasn't just given Susan Hakin a trim new figure, it has earned her a place in an international sporting competition. The 35-year-old, from Crook, burned off a staggering 33,426 calories in just eight weeks to win a council
SIR BOBBY ROBSON might not be prepared to believe it, but Newcastle have entered the new year as more than just pretenders to the Premiership crown of leaders Arsenal. Victory over crisis-torn Liverpool, whose own title credentials are in tatters after
MEMBERS of the public will be asked for their views on the sale of a Darlington school's playing fields. Darlington Borough Council had planned to sell off the fields at Longfield School for development and the Department for Education had agreed the
A bike adorned with a football club's logo has helped police trace the family of a man who was killed after being hit by a car. The man was lying in the middle of the road when he was struck by a Nissan Primera on the A67 at Middleton-St-George, near
EASY access buses are being introduced to Wensleydale and Swaledale this week. The fleet of six buses will all have a wheelchair ramp and bay for people with mobility problems. Another feature is the incorporation of a high visibility illuminated dot
A mayor has made a New Year's resolution to do all he can to make sure one of the North Yorkshire most famous beauty spots is cleared of litter. The view of Richmond Castle towering over the River Swale is one of the most painted in England. But trees
Police were today hunting a fourth person from a stolen car which collided with a family hatchback leaving a six-year-old girl dead and her 18-month-old sister critically ill. Rebecca Sawyer died when the stolen Vauxhall Astra ploughed into the family's
FIRE chiefs are urging people to use Christmas money to buy life-saving smoke alarms. The County Durham and Darlington brigade hopes to make preventable fire deaths a thing of the past. Divisional officer Dave Turnbull said: "If you have some Christmas
A PLUCKY youngster's battle with a rare kidney disease has inspired her family and friends to raise money for the hospital where she is being treated. Four-year-old Mica Newcomb, from St Helen Auckland, has to have treatment at Newcastle's Royal Victoria
NORTH-East rail passengers will see ticket prices slashed over the next ten weeks, starting today. GNER is cutting travel prices for hundreds of thousands of passengers travelling between the North-East, Yorkshire, London and Scotland. Standard class
ANIMAL-LOVERS campaigning to build a sanctuary have redoubled their efforts after being inundated with strays during the festive period. Pets found abandoned after Christmas across east Cleveland include a cat thrown from a car window, a seven-week-old
PATIENTS will have quicker and easier access to prescribed medicines thanks to a new service. Durham and Chester-le-Street Primary Care Trust (PCT), with the help of pharmacists, has launched a prescription service. Instead of patients collecting repeat
CASH and benefit books were stolen when thieves broke into a sub-post office. The burglars forced open a safe at Mills Newsagency and Post Office, in Hilda Terrace, South Pelaw, near Chester-le-Street in the early hours of Sunday after getting into the
A CHURCH organist died while practising on the piano for a Sunday morning service. David Garrood, 61, from Sedgefield, County Durham, suffered a heart attack half an hour before he was due to play at the parish church of St James the Great, in Albert
Police have praised revellers after New Year's Eve celebrations in Newcastle passed off without serious incident. Five thousand people gathered in the city centre and an estimated 30,000 packed the Quayside for a fireworks display. A police spokeswoman
A GROUP of teenagers have pulled out all the stops to help a severely disabled little girl become more mobile. Skaters and bikers who use Shildon's newly constructed skate park jumped at the chance to help to raise money for nine-year-old Sarah Cail,
BELATED DINNER: Holy Trinity Church, in High Usworth, will hold a Christmas dinner on Saturday, January 11, in the church hall. The £10 tickets are available on 0191-416 5643. IRISH NIGHT: The Doolan Family Band will entertain the Davy Lamp Folk Club
ONLY the highest Pennine peaks have boasted some snow over the Christmas holiday - but that has not stopped a farm shop building snowmen to make customers feel a little more festive. The figures, positioned next to the A66 transpennine trunk road near
LOCAL women enjoyed a little extra New Year cheer when they cuddled up to EastEnders star Shane Richie. The six women won the chance to spend the evening with the entertainer after running successful slimming classes. They met Shane, who plays the Queen
Glad all over when Pollyanna bit the dust Pollyanna (ITV1) The Bill (ITV1) There is never any doubt that Aunt Polly is a cold-hearted, sour and prickly woman who makes Scrooge look like Father Christmas. Our first sighting of her is seeing her kill a
SOCCER stars yesterday paid tribute to a North-East football legend who died at the weekend. Newcastle United players donned black arm bands last night for their home game against Liverpool, as a mark of respect to former Magpies striker, Albert Stubbins
Glad all over when Pollyanna bit the dust There is never any doubt that Aunt Polly is a cold-hearted, sour and prickly woman who makes Scrooge look like Father Christmas. Our first sighting of her is seeing her kill a fly. A defenceless fly in cold blood
An innovative course to help women break free from domestic violence is being launched across the North-East. Women's Editor Christen Pears reports. THE Bully glares, shouts, smashes things and sulks. The Jailer stops you from seeing your friends, tells
A TASK force working to revive the economy of Weardale following a cement works' closure says it has ruled nothing out in a bid to find a new use for the site. The group, led by regional development agency One NorthEast, has faced criticism for apparently
Howard Wilkinson remained defiant last night as he ordered his Sunderland team not to let the heartbreaking nature of their defeat at Old Trafford shatter their morale as they continue their battle for Premiership survival. Sunderland will travel to Bolton
THE cultural life of rural communities will be destroyed if the Government's plan to force churches to pay for entertainment licences goes ahead, a vicar has claimed. The Rev John Davies, Vicar of St Oswald's, Sowerby, said: "In many rural areas, the
ATLANTIC POWER (1.10) has found the ideal opportunity to open his account over fences in the Salmon Novices' Handicap Chase at Ayr this afternoon. Wild Storey's ten-year-old was a useful handicap hurdler a couple of seasons ago, but as yet he has failed
CHRISTMAS tree recycling stations are in place to help people to clear up after the festivities. For the third year running villagers have signed up to a scheme that will see the trees turned into compost with collection points open from tomorrow. Hambleton
THE wait goes on for Middlesbrough. This 1-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers means it is now seven games since Steve McClaren's men last claimed as much as a point on their travels. And if it was Boro's New Year resolution to score more goals away from home
