Elderly woman targeted by bogus officials
5:02pm Wednesday 16th May 2012
AN elderly woman has had a quantity of cash and valuables stolen after being targeted by bogus officials.
Wed, 16th May 2012
North-East News
Unemployment up 6,000 in North-East as national figures fall
11:35am Wednesday 16th May 2012
THE Government was given some welcome good news on the jobs front today when unemployment fell nationally by 45,000 - but it jumped by 6,000 in the North-East.
Nine arrests in Spennymoor and Ferryhill drugs raids
10:34am Wednesday 16th May 2012
NINE people have been arrested after a series of drugs raids early this morning.
Murder appeal claim: 'New evidence will clear Melsonby post master'
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
LAWYERS acting for a subpostmaster jailed for the murder of his wife have revealed new evidence they say makes the conviction unsafe.
Robin Garbutt's family show of faith in court number seven
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
A sub-postmaster convicted of killing his wife took his bid to clear his name to the Court of Appeal in London yesterday. Joe Willis reports.
Live-in carer from Darlington stole valuable heirlooms
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
A LIVE-IN carer who stole valuable heirlooms from wealthy families and sold them to a second-hand dealer when she returned home to the North-East at weekends is facing jail.
Police reveal extent of search for Sunnybrow boy, eight, swept into river
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
POLICE yesterday revealed the extent of the search to find an eight-year-old boy who was swept away by a river swollen by days of heavy rain.
Tributes paid to Darlington Auction Mart boss
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
TRIBUTES have been paid to the managing director of a livestock mart who died after an incident involving a bolt gun.
Newton Aycliffe fire rescue hampered by hoarded items
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
TRIBUTES have been paid to a pensioner who died in a house blaze, as firefighters said the amount of items hoarded at the property hampered their rescue attempt.
Durham man accused after brother died following row over inheritance
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
AN inheritance feud ended in tragedy when a man pinned his brother to a shopping centre bench and triggered a fatal heart attack, a court heard yesterday.
Inseparable Darlington couple die days apart
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
A DEVOTED couple who were happily married for more than 60 years have died within days of each other.
Sharing councils in North Yorkshire fall out as Hambleston council chief finally goes
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
THE row over an ousted council boss has finally come to a conclusion – but has sparked a dispute between neighbouring authorities.
Wheelie bins - a rubbish idea or an offer you can't refuse?
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
DARLINGTON Borough Council has divided the town with plans to replace bin bags with wheelie bins. The Northern Echo highlights opposing views on the plans.
Six arrested in North Yorkshire metal theft crackdown
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
POLICE made several arrests after a countywide crackdown on metal thefts.
Mixed feeling as North Yorkshire police chief moves on
8:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
A CONTROVERSY-HIT police chief constable left his role yesterday after five years in office.
Nurse calls for rethink over urgent care line
10:19am Wednesday 16th May 2012
A NORTH-EAST nurse yesterday called on the Government to rethink its abolition of the NHS Direct helpline and its replacement with the new 111 urgent care line.
Man left bleeding heavily after being robbed in South Moor, Stanley
12:51pm Wednesday 16th May 2012
A 51-YEAR-OLD man was left bleeding heavily on the ground after being attacked by two men who robbed him of his personal belongings in South Moor, Stanley.
Food bank in Consett appeals for aid following unprecedented demand
11:35am Wednesday 16th May 2012
A FOOD bank in Consett has been experiencing an unprecedented demand for food parcels as the recession continues to bite - prompting volunteers to appeal for more donations.
Hundreds turn out for meeting over future of Friarage Hospital in Northallerton
9:31pm Tuesday 15th May 2012
CONCERNS for the future of one of the region’s hospitals were raised again tonight.
Melsonby postmaster launches appeal against murder conviction
5:49pm Tuesday 15th May 2012
A SHOPKEEPER found guilty of bludgeoning his postmistress wife to death launched an appeal against his murder conviction today.
Double murder suspect James Allen in court over burglary and drug possession
12:47pm Tuesday 15th May 2012
Double murder suspect James Allen has appeared in court charged with offences unrelated the alleged killings.
Witness appeal after biker dies in crash at Scaling Dam
11:27am Tuesday 15th May 2012
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died after colliding with a signpost yesterday afternoon.
Rebekah Brooks to be charged over phone hacking scandal
10:18am Tuesday 15th May 2012
FORMER News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks is to be charged with perverting the course of justice during the phone-hacking scandal.
Darlington Auction Mart boss in stun gun death
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
THE managing director of a North-East livestock mart died in hospital last night hours after being found with serious head injuries following an incident involving a bolt gun.
Melsonby postmaster in bid to clear name
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
A SUB-POSTMASTER convicted of beating his wife to death will return to court today in an attempt to clear his name.
Pensioner, 65, dies as son is rescued from Newton Aycliffe blaze house
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
A PENSIONER has died and her son was last night in hospital following a fire at their home.
Weardale Railway accountant denies £36k fraud
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
A MANAGEMENT accountant for a heritage railway company helped herself to £36,781 of company money, a court heard.
'God told man to kill tourist' in York
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
A MAN who said God told him to try to kill a tourist by hitting him over the head with a cobble has been jailed for a minimum of four-and-a-half years.
Darlington FC 1883 in plea to FA bosses
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
THE new owners of Darlington FC have pleaded for leniency from the Football Association.
Bishop of Durham condemns pay day loan firms
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
THE Bishop of Durham has condemned pay day loan companies who charge several thousand per cent interest as “morally wrong”.
Darlington-based police sergeant cautioned after assault
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
A POLICE watchdog is seeking an explanation from the Crown Prosecution Service after a police sergeant escaped with a caution for assaulting a teenager at a police station.
In an auction room not so far, far away
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
YOU may be familiar with Darth Vader, Austin Powers and Dr Who – but what about Tung Lasher, The Sewer Samurai and Cosmic Angela?