Author: Stockton Advertiser

TEESSIDE Tornado Richard Kilty took to the streets of Stockton to encourage families to take on a sporting challenge.

Sprinter sets sporting challenge

A POLICE officer has been banned from the roads for 17 months after pleading guilty to a single charge of drink driving.

Police officer guilty of drink-driving near station allowed to retire

A FLOTILLA of canoeists, kayakers and paddlers will be making their way down the River Tees this summer, as they celebrate the diversity of the river and raise money for local hospices.

Canoeists, kayakers and paddlers sought for River Tees fundraiser

TWO horse riders will fill their pockets with sugar lumps to keep their transport fuelled up and raring to go when they do a charity trek this summer.

Women to tackle 100km on horseback in aid of air ambulance

AN EX-footballer has a new goal of inspiring youngsters in the town he played for by taking on a gruelling 280-mile run from the North-East to London.

Ex-Boro and Man United youth sets himself a new goal

A FORMER police officer has been banned from the roads for 17 months after pleading guilty to drink driving.

Police officer guilty of drink-driving near station has retired

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been left with serious head injuries following an early-hours assault.

Man, 26, left with serious head injuries following assault

A CELEBRATION of all things music and comedy will take place in Stockton this week.

High street to come alive with music and comedy

A NORTH-EAST poverty charity has joined forces with similar organisations across the country to create an animation to help others understand the challenges of living on the breadline.

Charity joins national project to help tackle poverty

A BUSINESSMAN who put a £20,000 deposit on a trip to the moon was behind bars last night for his part in a multi-million pound internet scam and tax dodge.

Fraudster spent scam cash on a trip to the moon