National gymnastics title for Paralympic hopeful Kieran
8:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013
A TEENAGER who lost part of a leg to cancer is celebrating after he and his partner won a national gymnastics title.
Tue, 21st May 2013
North-East News
Dozens dead after mile wide tornado rips through city
8:02am Tuesday 21st May 2013
DOZENS of people have died, including several children, after an enomrous twister more than a mile wide tore through Okalhoma City.
Belmont family's heartbreak, two years on from fatal smash
7:40am Tuesday 21st May 2013
A COUPLE who want a speeding lorry driver prosecuted for knocking down their son have spoken of their anger that they are still fighting, two years on from the fatal crash.
Deal with Labour saves gay marriage Bill
6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013
A BILL to legalise gay marriage was rescued by a last-gasp deal with Labour last night - but at the risk of further inflaming Tory anger with David Cameron.
Family pay tribute to much-loved cyclist
6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013
THE family of a popular cyclist said they can take some comfort know he died doing what he loved.
Family's plea to missing student
6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013
THE family of missing teenager Jason Fyles have appealed for him to get in touch.
Killer jailed for life for "atrocious" murder of van driver
6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013
A KILLER was yesterday jailed for life for what his own barrister described as the "atrocious" murder of a van driver.
Bishop Auckland house severely damaged by kitchen blaze
10:36pm Monday 20th May 2013
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a house blaze in Bishop Auckland tonight (Monday May 20).
Fire fighters rescue child who fell through garage roof
8:23pm Monday 20th May 2013
TWO fire crews were called out to rescue a boy who fell through a garage roof tonight (Monday, May 20).
Parents tell of devastation at sudden death of their baby
8:10pm Monday 20th May 2013
PARENTS of a longed for baby girl have told of their devastation at her death.
Christian travellers hold four-day meeting near Darlington
7:07pm Monday 20th May 2013
HUNDREDS of Gypsy caravans pulled into Darlington today (Monday, May 20) ahead of a large gathering.
Appeal to help Stockton special needs charity
6:49pm Monday 20th May 2013
A CHARITY which helps families of special needs children faces closure within weeks unless it can raise £30,000.
Amateur footballers play at St James' Park
6:25pm Monday 20th May 2013
AMATEUR footballers can often only dream of playing on pitches graced by the highly paid stars of the Premier League.
Northern Rail staff vote to strike
6:19pm Monday 20th May 2013
RAILWAY passengers could face disruption over the next bank holiday after Northern Rail staff voted to strike over the firm’s use of agency workers.
Earl of Durham in inheritance wrangle with sisters
6:15pm Monday 20th May 2013
ONE of the North-East’s most famous families is locked in a legal fight over a £12m inheritance.
Businessman claimed £22,000 benefits after saying he could barely walk
6:10pm Monday 20th May 2013
A BUSINESSMAN who claimed he could barely walk because of a range of health conditions and needed help to get dressed and go to the toilet was spotting pulling a fully loaded “industrial sized” trolley around a cash and carry warehouse.
Concern grows for missing student
6:20pm Monday 20th May 2013
CONCERN is growing for a university student who went missing after a night out.
Government publishes investment strategy for A1 west of Newcastle
6:16pm Monday 20th May 2013
ONE of the region’s busiest commuter routes has been included in a first round of Government-produced investment strategies.
Driver asked passenger to take blame for high speed crash
5:55pm Monday 20th May 2013
A DRIVER involved in a high speed collision after drinking asked his front seat passenger to take responsibility, a court was told.
English Defence League to hold protest
5:44pm Monday 20th May 2013
THE English Defence League is to hold a demonstration on the streets of the North-east at the weekend.
Councillor in breach of code of conduct for twitter comments
6:46pm Monday 20th May 2013
AN investigation into “inappropriate comments” made on social media site twitter by a former town mayor has found he breached the code of conduct for councillors.
Lifeguards to keep beaches safe
5:11pm Monday 20th May 2013
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards will be returning to keep a watchful eye over beaches in North Yorkshire from this weekend .
Cavers descend into Gaping Gill
5:09pm Monday 20th May 2013
Cavers took a rare opportunity to descend into the gaping mouth of one of Britain's biggest known cave chambers.
Fraja fights infection as crowds attend fundraising events
5:05pm Monday 20th May 2013
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl who is battling a rare form of cancer is recovering from a potentially life-threatening infection days after an operation to remove her tumour.
Police praise for woman who tried to help disabled assault victim
4:56pm Monday 20th May 2013
A PETROL station worker has been praised for her selfless actions after rushing to the assistance of a disabled customer who was assaulted in an unprovoked forecourt attack.
Could you give a cat a home?
5:56pm Monday 20th May 2013
NEW homes are needed for two cats, one of which was found abandoned in a tied plastic bag.
Appeal to owners of horses found in Pittington
4:22pm Monday 20th May 2013
A COUNCIL is trying to trace the owners of three horses found running loose around a village.
Scouts to host afternoon tea to raise funds for Indian school project
5:22pm Monday 20th May 2013
A SCOUT group has organised a fundraising venture for a school in India.
Man escapes injury after shed next to house is set alight in suspected arson attack
6:16pm Monday 20th May 2013
A YOUNG man has escaped injury after a shed close to his house was set alight in a suspected arson attack at the weekend.
Takeaway owner warned he could be jailed for stabbing customer in confrontation outside premises
4:05pm Monday 20th May 2013
A TAKEAWAY owner was warned he may be jailed after admitting stabbing a customer in a confrontation outside the premises.
'Lego makers' briefed at Durham Cathedral
4:12pm Monday 20th May 2013
VOLUNTEERS who will build a Lego model of Durham Cathedral were briefed on the project today (Monday, May 20).
Firm fined after worker loses arm after conveyor belt accident
3:40pm Monday 20th May 2013
A NORTH-EAST firm was today (Monday, May 20) fined £8,000 after a worker suffered horrific injuries and had to have his arm amputated when he fell into dangerous machinery in an asphalt production plant.
Care home residents enjoy wartime-themed party
5:38pm Monday 20th May 2013
CARE home residents enjoyed a wartime –themed party as staff turned back the clock to the 1940s.
Sherburn Hill housing plans on display
3:47pm Monday 20th May 2013
RESIDENTS are invited to study updated plans for new houses in their village later this week (Thursday, May 23).
Golfers urged to get in the swing for Teesside charity golf day
6:18pm Monday 20th May 2013
GOLFERS can get in the swing at an annual charity golf day to raise funds for charity.
Killer jailed for life over murder of Asian van driver in Easingwold
3:19pm Monday 20th May 2013
A KILLER was this afternoon jailed for life for what his own barrister described as the "atrocious" murder of a van driver.
Family history information session at library
4:07pm Monday 20th May 2013
AN INFORMATION session on researching family history is to take place at a North Yorkshire library next month.
Mock clinical trial highlights benefits of trying new drugs or treatment
3:08pm Monday 20th May 2013
VISITORS to a North-East hospital were asked to take part in a chocolate-based research project to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day.
Attempt to smuggle fighting birds through North airport
2:34pm Monday 20th May 2013
ATTEMPTS to bring live fighting birds through a North airport in suitcases were "astonishing", authorities say.
Girls receive Army cadet promotions
3:08pm Monday 20th May 2013
THREE female army cadets have been promoted to lance corporals.
Public consultation over planned hospital changes gets under way
2:23pm Monday 20th May 2013
THE public are being asked for their views on a plan to strip Hartlepool Hospital of critical care and emergency medicine services and centralise them at North Tees Hospital.
Councillor to launch debut book
2:39pm Monday 20th May 2013
A DARLINGTON councillor swapped her committee chair skills for more creative skills to pen her first book.
Generous shoppers in Redcar raise more than £700 for the GNAAS
3:22pm Monday 20th May 2013
BOOKWORMS from a High Street store have raised more than £700 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) by hosting a second hand book sale in store.
Learning a foreign language could be the passport to a bright future - principal
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
Modern languages have taken a bit of a battering in our schools lately but Pat Howarth, principal of Hummersknott Academy in Darlington argues that acquiring a second language is a great asset in life and can help young people find a good job.
Unique counselling service for pupils and parents is making waves nationally
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
A NORTH-EAST school is making waves nationally after setting up its own well-being centre to offer therapeutic support to troubled pupils and their families.
Youngsters enjoy a woodlands adventure
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
CHILDREN at a Darlington school escaped the classroom and embarked on a woodlands adventure as part of an initiative to promote the importance of outdoor learning.
Maths challenge tests students' logic and numeracy skills
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
QUEEN Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington recently teamed up with Greenfield Community College in Newton Aycliffe to create a series of school house challenges at Greenfield.
School has record number of students accepted to study medicine or dentistry
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
TEACHERS are "proud and delighted" that nearly 20 per cent of the Sixth Formers leaving Yarm School this summer have gained places at dentistry and medical schools.
Primary schools join trailblazing initiative to boost performances
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
SEVEN schools across the Whitby and Scarborough areas have taken part in a trailblazing speech and language initiative that accelerated pupil progress and increased academic performance.
University throws a 20th birthday party for former students
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
A WEEKEND of celebrations is being held next month to mark the 20th anniversary of Northumbria University receiving its university charter.
Paralympic star launches multi-million pound expansion at college
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
SUNDERLAND College is helping to ensure the Olympic legacy lives on by starting work on two new multi-million pound academies.
Number-crunching pupils tackle national maths challenge
2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
HUNDREDS of students tackled number-crunching on a national scale as they challenged their knowledge of mathematics.
Family's tribute to footballing father
2:02pm Monday 20th May 2013
A PROUD family made an emotional return to the ground where their footballer father made a small piece of North-east sporting history.
Man admits making indecent images of children
1:56pm Monday 20th May 2013
A MAN caught with indecent images of children and pornographic cartoons has admitted a series of charges.
Football club hit by repeated vandal attacks
2:08pm Monday 20th May 2013
VANDALS are threatening the future of one of North Durham’s oldest football clubs.
Prolific sex offender jailed for repeatedly breaching child ban
1:52pm Monday 20th May 2013
A PROLIFIC sex offender was today (Monday, May 20) jailed for the fifth time for breaching a court order banning him from going near children.
Cars damaged in spate of vandalism
3:13pm Monday 20th May 2013
A NUMBER of cars were damaged in a spate of vandalism in Darlington at the weekend.
Ha'way in hinny are ye allreet?
1:49pm Monday 20th May 2013
PRIMARY pupils held a Geordie assembly to say hello to a visiting teacher from Asia.
Prison creating new garden for town with help of low risk offenders
1:21pm Monday 20th May 2013
A PLANNED new public garden is to be created by a prison with the help of low risk offenders.
Youths have the chance to have their say on crime in Cleveland
1:44pm Monday 20th May 2013
A NEW initiative has been launched to gather young people’s views on policing and crime across the Cleveland force area.
Durham Police hosts reunion
2:47pm Monday 20th May 2013
A POLICE force is holding a reunion for retired officers and staff.
Police force reveals lowest crime figures in Teesdale for ten years
3:33pm Monday 20th May 2013
A FALL in crime has seen police in Teesdale record the lowest levels of offences in the area for ten years.
Man broke girlfriend's arm during row, court heard
12:39pm Monday 20th May 2013
A MAN who broke his girlfriend's arm during a violent row in front of their young daughter has walked free from court.
Town centre powercut
2:13pm Monday 20th May 2013
TOWN centre businesses in Darlington have been hit by a power cut.
Not enough accidents at busy Northallerton junction to warrant further work
3:21pm Monday 20th May 2013
An appeals been made for urgent work to slow down traffic on one of the major routes through Northallerton before a “major accident “happens.
Man changes plea to guilty over Easingwold van driver murder
12:29pm Monday 20th May 2013
A MAN who denied murdering a van driver in North Yorkshire made a dramatic change of plea today.
Volunteer mini bus marks Bedale anniversary
12:32pm Monday 20th May 2013
Bedale volunteer minibus marks 20 years of providing transport this year with a move to new premises.
Pre school committee amazed by generosity of community in fundraising campaign.
12:34pm Monday 20th May 2013
FUNDRAISERS for a village pre-school have said they were amazed by the level of community support and generosity after an appeal for raffle prizes.
Cheerleaders bag 16 out of 18 trophies at regional competition
12:28pm Monday 20th May 2013
A CHEERLEADING troop has bagged 16 out of a possible 18 trophies at a regional competition.
Fun night in Shildon to boost Cystic fibrosis funds
12:40pm Monday 20th May 2013
THE family of baby suffering from cystic fibrosis are to hold a charity night to raise funds to help tackle the illness.
Durham trio on their marks for national karting contest
12:03pm Monday 20th May 2013
THREE North-East teenagers will go wheel-to-wheel with the country’s best kart racers next month (Sunday, June 16).
Staff hit out after thieves raid charitable organisation
1:47pm Monday 20th May 2013
STAFF at an organisation set up to help vulnerable people today hit out at thieves who raided their premises.
Priory folk honoured in stone
11:55am Monday 20th May 2013
NAME stones carved in the style of the Lindisfarne Gospels have been unveiled at their priory birthplace.
Darlington MP calls for action over "unacceptable" GP booking service
12:32pm Monday 20th May 2013
AN MP is calling for an overhaul of the appointment booking system at doctors’ surgeries across Darlington after branding the current service “unacceptable”.
Coach cycles to success
11:28am Monday 20th May 2013
A DARLINGTON-based cycling enthusiast has been awarded for his work in encouraging others to get on their bikes.
Bob the Builder leads family fun activities at Shildon rail museum
11:59am Monday 20th May 2013
BOB the Builder and a Meccano exhibition are amongst the attractions on offer to visitors to a railway museum during half-term.
Mental patient missing from Durham hospital
11:03am Monday 20th May 2013
A “BUXOM” female patient has gone missing from a North-East mental hospital.
From Darlington to the West End
10:53am Monday 20th May 2013
A WEST End starlet from Darlington has capped her run in Billy Elliot by being part of the cast honoured with an Olivier Award.
Year-long crackdown on crime delivers results on Middlesbrough estate
12:43pm Monday 20th May 2013
A YEAR long crackdown on criminal behaviour on a troubled Middlesbrough estate has resulted in a massive fall in recorded crimes.
Teen would have beaten man on head with a brick, court hears
8:00am Monday 20th May 2013
A TEENAGER told police he would have battered a man with a brick if his father had not broken up their fight, a court has heard.
Government overhaul of legal aid undermines basic rule of law, claim North-East solicitors
7:00am Monday 20th May 2013
SWEEPING changes to the legal aid system undermine the basic rule of law and could lead to miscarriages of justice, leading North-East solicitors warned last night.
Residents question council ability to deal with wind farm complaints
7:00am Monday 20th May 2013
RESIDENTS living near a planned wind farm site have questioned whether the council would be willing and able to fight for their rights if the development causes a noise nuisance.
25,000 people back mother's campaign for truth over Durham man's death
7:00am Monday 20th May 2013
MORE than 25,000 people have backed a mother’s campaign to find out the truth about the death of her son whose body was found in a French country lane.
Darlington prison worker found guilty of sex crimes
6:00am Monday 20th May 2013
A PRISON worker is today facing a lengthy spell behind bars himself after being convicted of a string of serious sex crimes against girls.
Care worker jailed after claiming she had terminal cancer
6:00am Monday 20th May 2013
A CARE worker who dodged prosecution for stealing thousands of pounds after claiming she was dying from cancer was last night behind bars.
Cleveland Bridge lands £35m order from Sri Lanka
6:00am Monday 20th May 2013
A WORLD famous bridge building company has won a £35m contract that will help transform lives on a tropical island and secure the firm's future for years.