Author: Stockton Advertiser

A COMMUNITY has expressed outrage after a Mosque was graffitied with detrimental comments about Muslims.

Mosque graffitied with 'Muslim cowards'

A GIANT animatronic dragon will be joined by wizards, Daleks and a star of Dr Who as a highly-anticipated event in the sci-fi calendar returns to the North-East.

Sci-fi market features Game of Thrones dragon and Dr Who star for fantasy fans

THE largest literary festival celebrating library services across the region will return for its fourth year this week.

Region's largest literary festival returns for month of library celebrations

NATURE lovers will be looking to earn a seal of approval as part of a wildlife survey to spot seals swimming in 2,000 miles of the region’s waterways.

Volunteers wanted to spend their spare time seal spotting

POLICE have released a picture of a crash which blocked a road for over two hours.

Yarm crash closed road for over two hours causing major disruption

THE constituency of Stockton North was formed in 1983 and is unusual in that it has only ever had two MPs, both Labour – Frank Cook, who was deselected by his own party in 2010 and replaced with Alex Cunningham, who has held the seat since.

Everything you need to know about the Stockton North seat and its candidates ahead of the election

A CAMPAIGN to raise the profile of female coaches, leaders and volunteers in sport is set be launched across the North-East in an initiative to get more women involved in teaching.

Pass On Your Passion campaign to launch for female coaches

A STUNNING high wire performance will bring down the curtain on a four-day celebration of art and culture which is taking over a town in the summer.

Stunning high wire act set to impress the crowds at SIRF

A DANCE duo from the North-East will be pirouetting their way through a “special” performance on tonight’s live Britain’s Got Talent semi-final.

Britain's Got Talent pair promise 'special' performance for tonight's live semi-final

A BY-ELECTION is taking place next month to fill a vacancy caused by the election of a new Mayor.

By-election to be held to fill seat vacated by Tees Valley Mayor