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Durham Johnston School head teacher to leave this summer

THE head teacher at one of the region’s most successful secondary schools has announced she is to leave this summer.Read

Durham University study looks into size of the human brain

RESEARCH led by academics at a North East university has shed new light on how the human brain makes us intelligent beings.Read

Allendale hotel's future in the balance again

THE future of a former hotel decaying at the heart of a pretty village is again in the balance after the deferral of a redevelopment decision.Read

MP says chargers slowing the success of the Nissan Leaf

NISSAN’S electric car workforce is being undermined by a failed Government vehicle recharging scheme which would see motorists take “days to get from Newcastle to London”.Read

Washington Wetland Centre welcomes new flamingos

FOR the last five years, the flamingos at a North East wetland site have failed to breed.Read

Siblings plan to be £1m neighbours after Euromillions win

A BROTHER and sister plan to move into the same street after winning £1m on the EuroMillions raffle draw.Read

Lego cathedral plan clicking into place

DURHAM boasts one of the most splendid cathedrals in the country – but when you’re trying to raise £10m, it seems one is not enough.Read

Beamish Museum staff ready for cycling challenge

THESE suffragettes are hoping for a warmer welcome than their predecessors when they take part in a cycle challenge.Read

Slaley Rose and Crown pub purchase plan off to flying start

VILLAGERS’ hopes of buying their local pub have got off to a flying start, with more than £20,000 already put into the share purchase fund to buy the Rose and Crown at Slaley, Northumberland.Read

Deaths of elderly couple in Sunderland 'suspicious'

A FORMER mining community has been left reeling after a couple were found dead in their bedroom.Read

Durham University ranked among top five in country

A NORTH East university has again been named in the top five in the country.Read

Thousands take part in The Marathon of the North - GALLERY

DRIZZLY weather did not dampen the spirits of thousands of keen runners who took part in the region’s marathon.Read

Police hunting men who forced way into Durham City home

POLICE are hunting two men who forced their way into an elderly man's home in Durham City and stole money.Read

Duke of Edinburgh visits children at Langley Park Primary School - GALLERY

THE community spirit of parents, pupils and volunteers in a former pit village sparked a very royal visit.Read

North East driver killed in French Alps coach crash

A BUS driver from the North East has died after a coach veered off the road, crashed and burst into flames in the French Alps.Read

Chef Kenny Atkinson leaves role at Rockliffe Hall hotel resort

ONE of Britain’s leading gourmet chefs is leaving his job with a flagship North East leisure resort.Read

Lord Crewe Arms in Blanchland has reopening delayed

THE REOPENING of a landmark hotel in the North East has been put on hold – for heritage’s sake.Read

Man dies after being held at Washington Police Station

A MAN who was being held in custody at Washington Police Station has died.Read

New talks on future of Allendale Middle School

NEW moves are being made which could bring an 11th-hour reprieve for a closure-threatened school.Read

Durham University academic says state school pupils missing out on uni

PUPILS from state schools and ethnic minorities are less likely to get into a top university, according to new research from a North East academic.Read

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine joins tribute at Durham Cathedral - GALLERY

BROADCASTER Jeremy Vine yesterday joined worshippers at Durham Cathedral as they celebrated the life of one of the North East's patron saints.Read

Athlete inspires pupils at Whickham School - GALLERY

ATHLETICS champion Perri Shakes-Drayton inspired the next generation of sports reporters when she visited the region.Read

International cricket in Durham gets £2.8m boost

THE long-term future of international cricket at Durham has been given a boost with a £2.8 million investment package.Read

Gran waited four hours for ambulance to take her to Sunderland Royal Hospital

A NORTH East coroner is to write to Government officials after a great-grandmother was left waiting more than four hours for an ambulance after making a 999 call, an inquest heard.Read

Parents hopeful after Allendale Middle School error

A COUNCIL blunder has delayed to mid-summer the final decision on a closure-threatened school.Read

Peterlee teenager shortlisted for national science award

A TALENTED teenager from the North East is in the running for a national award for her appliance of science in pioneering medical research.Read

North East child abuse victims part of large study on therapy

HUNDREDS of child abuse victims from the region and beyond are part of one of the largest studies ever carried out into how therapy can help them cope and go on to lead positive lives.Read

Safety probe after Esh Winning Primary School boiler exploded

A HEALTH and safety probe is under way after a school boiler blew up, injuring a workman.Read

Washington man's treasure trove of paintings up for auction

A RETIRED postman who made tens of thousands of pounds through gambling has been forced to sell off the art collection he amassed after his luck turned.Read

Michael Atherton massacre: Coroner says police gun unit flawed

FOUR people killed in a gun massacre would have still been alive today if more “robust, clear and accountable procedures” were in place at a police force’s gun licensing unit, a coroner has said.Read

Court hears of David Martin's alleged attack on Kate Taylor

A WOMAN had just told her former partner there was no chance of them getting back together when he stabbed her in the chest, a court heard.Read

Durham Market Hall hosts Sweeney Todd theatrical production - GALLERY

A BUSY indoor market has been transformed into a gory theatre featuring demon barber Sweeney Todd after the end of the working day.Read

Parents angry over Allendale Middle School letter

PARENTS told that their children have been accepted for a school earmarked for closure this autumn claim they will be forced to waste time and money.Read

Works by Royal artist Sheila Mackie for sale at Boldon auction

TWO paintings by a late North East art teacher whose work is part of the Royal Collection are to be auctioned today.Read

Sunderland man David Martin stuck knife in ex’s chest, court told

BESOTTED David Martin stabbed his former girlfriend in the chest on their lunch break at work because she refused to take him back, a court heard yesterday.Read

Speed limit on killer A690 road in Durham 'unlikely’ to change

HIGHWAY bosses are to refuse pleas to cut a speed limit on a busy dual carriageway where a schoolboy was killed almost two years ago.Read

Michael Gove singles out North East schools failing children

EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove has singled out the North East schools he says are failing children.Read

Lamb born at Woodwell House Farm in Durham marks start of spring

THIS mischievous little lamb, born on a Durham farm, has marked the official start of spring.Read

Sunderland University exhibition celebrates life of calligrapher Tom Fleming

IT is a creative skill which harks back to biblical texts. But now an exhibition celebrating the lifetime’s work of an internationally-renowned calligrapher is set to be unveiled.Read

St John the Evangelist at Dipton to close after thieves strike

LEAD thieves have forced a church where a war hero’s funeral was held to close its doors.Read

Durham University student's delight at REXUS rocket contest win

A TEENAGE physics student will see her idea blasted into space as part of a European research project.Read

Easington Academy headteacher says Gove’s got it wrong

A SCHOOL leader says she would welcome a visit from the Education Secretary after he accused a North East community of “lacking ambition”.Read

Durham water mill site could be turned into eco-offices

A HISTORIC water mill symbolising a city's industrial heritage could be demolished if an eco-office scheme providing 800 jobs is approved.Read

Consett Academy objectors vow to fight on

OBJECTORS to a £45m academy and sports centre have vowed to fight on – despite having their bid to have the land registered as a village green rejected.Read

Nissan future looking rosier thanks to Government investment pledge

THE long-term future of Nissan car plant’s electric car line has been given a boost as the Government pledged a £37m investment in charging points across the country.Read

Teesdale man's coffee powered truck breaks World Record - GALLERY

THIS is not just a car, it is a supreme piece of bean-powered machinery that has now broken a speed record.Read

Future of Nissan in North East 'at risk' if UK leaves Europe

SIR John Major has warned Nissan’s future in the North East could be put at risk if Conservative Eurosceptics take Britain out of the European Union.Read

South Shields four-year-old footballer spotted by training academy

JAY Brown can bend it like Beckham and curl it like Cabaye – yet he is still too young to attend school.Read

Chester-le-Street post office building features rare Royal Emblem

EVERY day thousands of people walk past a town centre post office without noticing a slice of history high above their heads.Read

Cigarette scam police officer Gary Thompson to pay back £1

A DISGRACED police officer who orchestrated one of the region’s biggest cigarette smuggling operations has been forced to pay back just £1 from his criminal gains.Read

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