Author: Stockton Advertiser

FEARS have been raised over the future of an outstanding nursery for pre-school children with complex special needs.

A TEAM of talented young chess players have out-manoeuvred their rivals to pick up a regional trophy.

OFFENDERS have turned over a new leaf by transforming overgrown land to make way for disabled children to access North-East woodland.

TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a crash which closed Coatham Road in Redcar today.

TWO men were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a crash which closed Kirkleatham Lane in Redcar.

THE businessman behind a planned country club and spa in Yarm is threatening to bypass Stockton Council and go directly to the Secretary of State if outstanding legal matters on the site are not resolved soon.

TRAIN fares will go up by an average of 2.3 per cent next year, the rail industry has announced.

PICTURES from the sold-out Local Heroes Awards 2016 ceremony honouring inspirational North-East athletes, coaches, teams and clubs in front of hundreds of guests at Wynyard Hall, in County Durham, on Thursday night.

THE County Durham girl who went to Rio and returned as an Olympic champion – all before finding out her GCSE results – has been crowned The Northern Echo’s Local Hero 2016.

Live updates from The Northern Echo Local Heroes Awards – the region’s premier grassroots sports awards ceremony.