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Stories for 17 May 2005
Consett,Stanley,Chester Le Street News
Care home backed by planning officers
A CARE home with 72 bedrooms has been approved by planning officers in north Durham, despite fears about parking problems. more...
Residents' group gets quarters rent fee
A RESIDENTS' association has a rent-free home, thanks to Chester-le-Street District Council. more...
Hope to ban teen from bus station
EFFORTS are to be made to prevent a teenage nuisance from hanging around a town's bus station. more...
Rock band releases new single
NORTH-EAST rock singer and guitarist Pete Shoulder is releasing a limited edition single next week. more...
Darlington,Newton Aycliffe,Sedgefield News
Bigger venue for blues gig
MORE people then ever will be able to attend a popular rhythm and blues festival this summer. more...
Promise to find jobs for townsfolk
COUNCIL bosses in Darlington have unveiled a scheme designed to create jobs in some of the town's most deprived areas. more...
Mayor says farewell through charity donations
THE outgoing Mayor of Darlington said goodbye with a party last night. more...
Attacker jailed for four years
ROBBERS lured a taxi driver into a trap by ordering a cab in the early hours of the morning on a housing estate. more...
College encourages more adults to learn
A COLLEGE is promoting adult learning opportunities as part of a national initiative. more...
Take some tips
Darlington Borough Council's countryside team will be giving advice on map reading next weekend. more...
Pedal power is the way forward
TRANSPORT chiefs are hoping a scheme designed to encourage more people to get on their bike will build on a successful weekend. more...
Mothers help care campaign
MOTHERS and babies have been helping health officials to promote breastfeeding in Darlington. more...
Sale plea from animal charity
CONTRIBUTIONS are needed for a week-long charity sale. more...
Durham,East Durham News
it all adds up for mathematical maestro
YOUNG maths wizard Jenna Cave has proved more than a match for older students. more...
Woman admits hitting victim
A YOUNG woman admitted landing a punch which split her victim's lip in a confrontation on a city centre street. more...
Cracking code aids police to fight underage drinking
CORNER shops and off-licences selling alcohol to underage drinkers can now be traced by police "code-breakers". more...
East Cleveland News
Tables stolen from library
THIEVES have stolen two wooden tables from Saltburn Library's community garden. more...
Russian pianist to give masterclass
RUSSIAN pianist Dmitry Rachmanov is giving a masterclass for promising local piano students, prior to giving a concert on Teesside. more...
Northallerton,Richmond,Hawes News
Swimmers secure win in final race
A SWIMMING team had to wait until the last race of a gala to win a trophy they lost last year. more...
Dancers join professional company
YOUNG dancers from Northallerton will perform with a professional company when it visits later this month. more...
Airwave time in Teesdale for a pop chart newcomer
A VOLUNTEER community radio station presenter has interviewed the singer of a top 20 band. more...
Free support
A BUSINESS support team is holding free workshops. more...
Rural areas are left without advice service after cutback
A SCHEME providing debt advice for people living in rural areas has been axed because of a lack of funding. more...
Farmers urged to watch out
POLICE in Teesdale have advised people in rural areas to be wary of door-to-door salesmen. more...
Bigger venue for summer festival
MORE people then ever will be able to attend a popular rhythm and blues festival this summer. more...
Fundraisers to help equip hospital ward
A fundraising drive to provide a new hospital ward with vital equipment is being held this summer. more...
Speed warning for bikers
THE latest weapon against speeding motorcyclists has been unveiled. more...
College's talent is in full bloom
STAFF and students at Askham Bryan College's floristry department have had a double celebration. more...
Parking plan for auction site as part of £10m development
AN auction mart site could be used to ease parking problems as part of a £10m redevelopment scheme in Ripon. more...
Communities work to preserve their mining heritage
A COMMUNITY arts project has united generations and increased awareness of the heritage in a former mining village. more...
Were you an evacuee?
THE memories of people evacuated to North Yorkshire during the Second World War are being sought for an exhibition. more...
Campaigners push for early start on revamp of church
A CAMPAIGN to make a town centre church more accessible to the community is gathering pace. more...
Teesside News
Camera-in-a-van to improve security at restored park
TOWN hall bosses are to be put in the picture about bad behaviour in a prestige park. more...
Assaults may be linked to burglary
POLICE believe an assault on two men and their car could be linked to a house burglary. more...
Teens splash out in triathlon
TEESSIDE teenagers made a splash yesterday as they competed in Hartlepool's first Aquathlon Championships. more...
Street warden service earns national award
STREET wardens in Middlesbrough have earned themselves a badge of distinction. more...
Plea to anglers to preserve swans
ANGLERS are being urged not to fish at a pond in Hartlepool to help protect swans. more...
Competitors show they have the write stuff
WORDSMITHS from Hartlepool have been presented with prizes for winning a writing competition. more...
The North East Advertiser
Debt advice service cut
A SCHEME providing debt advice for people living in rural areas has been shut down because of a lack of funding. more...
Teachers back from their travels
Eleven teachers from the Bedale area have returned from an educational field trip of their own - thousands of miles away in Africa. more...
Tribute paid to renowned teacher
A FORMER headmistress and drama teacher has died, aged 96. more...
Take a look, Macmillan nurses say
THE work of Macmillan Cancer Relief is the focus of a public information day tomorrow. more...
Group angry over dropped kerb issue
A NEWLY resurfaced road that was completed weeks behind schedule is to be dug-up after complaints from wheelchair users. more...
The North East Business
Rail operator sees profits steam ahead in first quarter
PROFITS at inter-city rail operator Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) soared by nearly a third in the first three months of this year, it emerged yesterday. more...
Seven new associates
QUANTITY surveying consultancy the NAP Partnership has appointed seven associates. more...
Designer supports centre opening
ONE of the designers behind Bob the Builder will help open a business centre today. more...
Andrew Payle
ANDREW PLAYLE has swapped the paradise island of Bermuda to work at Dickinson Dees, in Newcastle. more...
PD Ports predicts steady growth
PORTS and shipping group PD Ports expects to grow steadily in the next few years thanks to developments in the region. more...
Britons spend £4,000 on homework
BRITONS have spent about £58bn on home improvements in the past 12 months, according to a study. more...
MMP secures £1.8m deal
CONSTRUCTION company MMP has secured a £1.8m contract to design and build retail and leisure facilities in Seaham, County Durham. more...
Designer supports centre opening
ONE of the designers behind Bob the Builder will help open a business centre today. more...
Law firm's senior partner chosen as society president
ANDREW HOYLE, senior partner at law firm Watson Burton, has been appointed this year's president of the Newcastle Law Society. more...
Shanghai dignitary cements alliance with the North-East
ONE of China's most powerful decision-makers arrived in the region yesterday to strengthen links with the North-East. more...
LSH wins deal with Nexus
THE Newcastle branch of property consultant Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has won a three-year contract with public transport group Nexus. more...
Livestock
DARLINGTON. Thurs. Forward: 1,054 head of stock comprising 430 prime cattle inc 142 young bulls, 624 prime sheep inc 88 cull ewes. more...
Ifty Yasin and Anthony Philips
TWO graduate recruits have been taken on by house builder Barratt. more...
Report predicts 'marked' slowdown in economic growth
ECONOMIC growth will slow markedly with a worsening impact on manufacturers, a report predicted yesterday. more...
The North East Entertainment
A life without art or pictures
How Art Made The World (BBC2); New Tricks (BBC1): DR Nigel Spivey asks a lot of big questions in How Art Made The World. "What if we couldn't understand images?", "How do you come up with the idea in the first place?" and a short, but sweet "But why?". more...
Party time for N-E centre
A SUCCESSFUL museum built around one of the region's favourite landmarks celebrates its coming of age this week. more...
He came, he sawed, he conquered
CHAINSAW sculptor Mick Burns is taking an attraction to another dimension by creating huge wood sculptures that can talk. more...
Museums seek wartime memories
THE recollections of people evacuated from Middlesbrough to North Yorkshire during the Second World War are being sought for an exhibition. more...
Children's books
SIBERIA by Ann Halam (Orion, £8.99): TO many adults, the word 'Siberia' conjures up visions of a Soviet era Arctic prison camp. more...
The railway that's never run out of steam
MEMORIES OF THE WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY by Tony Eaton (ReCall Publications, 50 Turker Lane, Northallerton, DL6 1QA, 01609 774439, £12.95). more...
The North East Features
The woman who drove her husband into the grave
The work of Edward Kienholz introduced a generation of artists to the use of installation in contemporary art. Michelle Hedger speaks to his widow Nancy on the opening day of one of Baltic's largest ever exhibitions. more...
17/05/05
WIND FARMS IN reply to J Routledge's comments (HAS, May 9). more...
Sharon Griffiths Meets.... Circus trainer Kitty Roberts
THERE is still something magical about a circus - the big top, the flags fluttering, the animals, clowns, and the high wire acts. more...
A uniform approach to yob rule
IF you were a convicted yob and had to do community service, it would surely be a pleasure to be kitted out with a nice new uniform. more...
The spies who went into the cold
In an explosive book, Annie Machon, a former M15 officer and girlfriend of ex-spy David Shayler reveals the sinister side of the intelligence services, including plots to murder. She talks to Sarah Foster about Colonel Gaddafi, David Kelly - and Diana and Dodi. more...
Eating Owt: Well worth the wait
Following in the luke-warm footsteps of our sister paper, we have nothing but praise for the fare at the Frenchgate Hotel in Richmond. more...
Comment from The Northern Echo: Enlightened compassion
SIXTY years after the end of the Second World War and more than 80 years after the end of the First World War, Britain has still failed to correct a tragic injustice. more...
The North East Jobs
Promise to find jobs for townsfolk
COUNCIL bosses in Darlington have unveiled a scheme designed to create jobs in some of the town's most deprived areas. more...
The North East Leisure
Well worth the wait
Following in the luke-warm footsteps of our sister paper, we have nothing but praise for the fare at the Frenchgate Hotel in Richmond. more...
The North East Marketplace
Job Search: Vacancies
Care assistant. £4.85-£5.00 ph, 16-40 hpw, 5 evening shifts from 7. Previous experience preferred but not essential as training can be given. Duties will be the general care of people with physical and learning disabilities which will include dealing with personal and social care, helping clients with activities, assisting them to beds, night checks and any other tasks required. Enhanced disclosure required, employer to meet expense. Ref: DUR 40095 more...
Job Search: Vacancies
Head chef. Northallerton, 42.5hrs pw, 5 days over 7, between 8.30am and 10pm, must have experience running kitchen, City and Guilds 3 or 7063 is preferred but not essential. Ref: NAL 2159. more...
Job Search: Vacancies
Shop Assistant. £4.85 ph, 16 hpw. Must be 18+. Experience preferred, serving customers in chip shop. Ref: SPE 14384. more...
The North East News
13-year-old joyrider locked up by courts
A MOTHER yesterday expressed relief that her 13-year-old son has been locked up for joyriding. more...
Future of motorbike event is secured
A GOVERNMENT climb-down means the immediate future of one of the world oldest motorsport events is safe. more...
Court told schoolboys concocted story
A group of 12-year-olds concocted a classroom attack to disgrace a teacher of 32 years experience, a court heard yesterday. more...
Doctor's family win right to stay
THE family of a South African stroke specialist were yesterday given special permission to stay in Britain after a successful campaign to stop them being deported. more...
Man arrested over violence at match
A MAN has been arrested in a dawn raid by police investigating football violence. more...
Party time for N-E centre
A SUCCESSFUL museum built around one of the region's favourite landmarks celebrates its coming of age this week. more...
'Royal Ascot security will not hit security elsewhere'
POLICE have pledged that the huge security operation for the region's biggest sporting occasion this year will not affect cover elsewhere. more...
Gallery arson attack
WORKS of art are believed to have survived a suspected arson attack in a building housing a gallery. more...
Academy declines to speak on reports
A SCHOOL plagued by problems is declining to comment on reports that it has been failed by Ofsted inspectors. more...
Fresh twist in bid to scrap 'Ghost Ships'
THE planned scrapping of a rusting "Ghost Ship" fleet took a fresh twist last night. more...
Charlie's final journey
WHEN 90-year-old Charlie Bullock dies, he plans to be dropped off at the crematorium onboard his Number 61 bus. more...
£1m to develop sports college
A SCHOOL which earlier this year was awarded specialist status as a sports college is looking forward to cash injections totalling £1m. more...
University scientists go on the run in the name of research
CANCER scientists are swapping their test tubes for trainers as they get ready for an event to help fund their work. more...
Public say in environment
OFFICIALS have come up with a new approach to safeguard the plants and animals in a district of North Yorkshire. more...
Showcase scheme backed
A PLANNED showcase development has been given a vote of confidence. more...
Venue switch for band event
BRASS bands from across the North-East will appear at a museum this summer in a free event. more...
Police on the trail after Echo report
A HERBAL doctor who fled to China after he was charged with a sex offence on a patient may have been found thanks to The Northern Echo. more...
Doctor accused of two more murders
A FAMILY doctor accused of murdering a patient appeared at court yesterday charged with two more killings. more...
Torment of taking treatment decision
THE nightmare experience of a North-East family has highlighted the dilemma faced by doctors and families when it comes to deciding whether to withhold treatment. more...
60 homes a year needed
MORE than 60 affordable homes need to be built in Richmondshire every year, a survey has found. more...
Football club threatens to quit league
BRANDON United is to quit the Albany Northern League unless it can attract more volunteers to help assure its future. more...
Doctor accused of two more murders
A FAMILY doctor accused of murdering a patient appeared at court yesterday charged with two more killings. more...
Gary's walk aims to help sufferers
A WALKER raising money for sufferers of a rare skin condition is travelling through the region this week. more...
Woman tells jurors she was scared to reveal 'rape secret'
A WOMAN yesterday told a court about a string of sex attacks which she claimed a pensioner committed against her over two decades. more...
University plan facing criticism from lecturer
A UNIVERSITY'S plans to double in size have been criticised as selfish and unimaginative by one of its own academics. more...
Council vow after probe on contracts
A COUNCIL boss has vowed "not to sweep anything under the carpet" after his authority was criticised for the way it handed out contracts. more...
Cricket stars give their support to hospice bid
A £1.3m appeal to build a ten-bed in-patient unit at a hospice received support from two sporting stars yesterday. more...
Drunken lodger beat disabled landlord to death, court told
A HOMELESS man taken in as a lodger by a wheelchair-bound multiple sclerosis sufferer battered him to death on the day he moved in. more...
Family's torment at mum's treatment
THE nightmare experience of a North-East family has highlighted the dilemma faced by doctors and families when it comes to deciding whether to withhold treatment. more...
Public has role in NHS
A PATIENT watchdog has appealed for people to get involved in their local NHS. more...
Region's oldest amateur football club faces closure
ONE of the region's oldest amateur football clubs is facing closure after failing to get ownership of its ground. more...
Car-death toddler was from North-East
A TODDLER who died when she and her mother were hit by a car in Northern Ireland were originally from Darlington, it emerged yesterday. more...
The North East Sport
Redcar gets a hard time from the man at The Times
Whoever else may like to be beside the seaside, Redcar and The Times racing correspondent would clearly not be good holiday companions. more...
Give us a repeat, asks Scott
ADAM BOYD has been urged to repeat his first leg heroics to ensure Hartlepool United reach a play-off final for the first time. more...
More to come from Boro, insists hero Schwarzer
LAST action hero Mark Schwarzer has delivered a defiant message to Middlesbrough's supporters by insisting the club will smash more records after claiming a back-to-back place in the UEFA Cup. more...
Togetherness the key for united Hartlepool
SPIRIT and unity goes a long way in football and Hartlepool United's caretaker boss Martin Scott has no doubt his squad has it in abundance. more...
McClaren secures his man as Yakubu signs
AIYEGBENI YAKUBU completed a medical at Rockliffe Park yesterday with the Portsmouth striker agreeing to become a Middlesbrough player on July 1. more...
Jarvis' filly set for a Charm offensive
Summer Charm, who looked an unlucky loser last week, is fancied to make amends in the Blue Diamond Night On 16 June Handicap over a mile and a half at Beverley this afternoon. more...
Hodgson sets his deadline
DAVID HODGSON has set a deadline of the end of the May for Darlington's out-of-contract players to resolve their futures at the Williamson Motors Stadium. more...
Noffke in as Durham ring changes
AS Durham sit proudly at the top of both second divisions the slight change in personnel begins today with the arrival of Queensland seamer Ashley Noffke. more...
Jarvis' filly set for a Charm offensive
Summer Charm, who looked an unlucky loser last week, is fancied to make amends in the Blue Diamond Night On 16 June Handicap over a mile and a half at Beverley this afternoon. more...
Wilkinson ready for a battle
Fit-again Jonny Wilkinson is ready to battle it out with Welsh Grand Slam hero Stephen Jones for the British and Irish Lions number 10 shirt. more...
Big changes are planned on Tyneside, says Jenas
A REFLECTIVE Jermaine Jenas last night predicted a "summer of upheaval" as Newcastle boss Graeme Souness tries to fashion a squad that can restore the club to its former glories. more...
Tyneside News
Maggie May not
TONIGHT'S Rod Stewart concert at the Metro Radio Arena, in Newcastle, was cancelled yesterday after the singer contracted a throat infection. more...
Metro halted
SERVICES on part of the Tyne and Wear Metro rail network were brought to a halt during rush hour yesterday afternoon after a car hit a road bridge over the line. more...
Crime figures show decline
NORTHUMBRIA Police says its crackdown on criminal damage, part of Chief Constable Mike Craik's pledge to give "total policing'' is working. more...
Woman dies after crash on N-E road
A WOMAN involved in a three-vehicle car accident on the southbound A19 last week has died. more...
Wear Valley,Bishop Auckland,Barnard Castle News
Venue switch for band event
BRASS bands from across the North-East will appear at a museum this summer in a free event. more...
Airwave time in Teesdale for a pop chart newcomer
A VOLUNTEER community radio station presenter has interviewed the singer of a top 20 band. more...
Free support
A BUSINESS support team is holding free workshops. more...
Farmers urged to watch out
POLICE in Teesdale have advised people in rural areas to be wary of door-to-door salesmen. more...
Bigger venue for summer festival
MORE people then ever will be able to attend a popular rhythm and blues festival this summer. more...
Rotary backs appeal for insulin pumps
BISHOP Auckland Rotary Club is supporting a doctor's appeal to buy insulin pumps for young diabetic patients. more...
Council vow after probe on contracts
A COUNCIL boss has vowed "not to sweep anything under the carpet" after his authority was criticised for the way it handed out contracts. more...
Communities work to preserve their mining heritage
A COMMUNITY arts project has united generations and increased awareness of the heritage in a former mining village. more...
Campaigners push for early start on revamp of church
A CAMPAIGN to make a town centre church more accessible to the community is gathering pace. more...
Merger is supported
A SECOND council has endorsed a decision by two development agencies to merge. more...
Plea after bank closes
A LOCAL authority is to send representatives to meet bank officials to discuss the closure of one of its branches. more...
Wearside News
Prison warning over assault
A MAN was yesterday warned he could be jailed after he admitted a serious charge of violence. more...
Gallery arson attack
WORKS of art are believed to have survived a suspected arson attack in a building housing a gallery. more...
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