Month: November 2018

A NORTH-East born opera star has returned from the Far East with musical partner to sing in the region.

Opera singer returns for hometown performance

TWO elderly brothers, both in their 70s, were robbed in their own home for a large sum of cash.

Elderly brothers targeted in own home as robbers take cash

A BOOST in funding will help a Teesside charity to offer sex workers ‘a way out’.

Grant will help sex workers find 'a way out'

THE region’s rich industrial history and its waterways that launched ships linking Britain to the Empire will be broadcast across the North-East in December.

River Walks BBC One episode to focus on beauty of the Tees

VIRGIN MEDIA will take on more than 70 new apprentices at the Stockton office.

Virgin Media to create more than 70 new apprentice roles in Stockton – and here's how to apply

A SERIES of events will support residents in a North-East borough preparing for the imminent introduction of Universal Credit.

Help sessions ahead of Universal Credit rollout

CLEVELAND Police’s Chief Constable dramatically condemned the past leadership of his force and blamed it, in part, for the lack of officers in front-line policing.

'Past mistakes and leadership failures' at Cleveland Police blamed for lack of officers

I CANNOT help but think that David Middleton (HAS, Nov 12) is being both naïve and disingenuous in castigating the victims of the former Cleveland Police inspector Simon Hurwood for not reporting his disgusting behaviour.

Letters: Cleveland Police – 'untrustworthy, dishonourable, mendacious and unfit for purpose'

LAST week’s column told the remarkable story of how one North-East town marked the centenary of the end of the First World War.

The 1,246th sunflower -heartbreaking story of the young man who was almost lost in time

WHEN our transport system works well you might barely notice it, but when it doesn’t meet the public’s expectations it can quickly become a make or break issue for politicians.

Ben Houchen: Building on the shoulders of giants