Author: Stockton Advertiser

A HIGH wire was doused in flames as four circus artists helped bring Stockton’s International Riverside Festival to a close on Sunday night.

Flaming high wire brings festival to a close

A PIPER booked to perform at a ceremony to mark the arrival of a Scottish airline at Durham Tees Valley Airport was denied access as he didn’t have any identification.

Bagpiper booked to play at arrival of Scottish airline denied access to airport

A PRISON facing an escalating drug problem has become “a powder keg waiting to explode”, insiders claimed last night, as it emerged more than one in six prison officers are now off sick.

One in 6 prison officers on the sick – Prison branded "powder keg waiting to explode"

A STAG party reveller brought shame upon himself when he urinated on a memorial to thousands of North-Eastern Railway workers who gave their lives for their country.

He urinated on war memorial – Shame of stag party reveller after shocking act at tribute to 1,000s

A PRISON facing an escalating drug problem has become “a powder keg waiting to explode”, insiders claimed last night, as it emerged more than one in six prison officers are now off sick.

One in six prison officers on sick: prison is a "powder keg waiting to explode"

A RARE First World War wireless station is among five historically significant places listed today to mark 70 years of protecting England’s significant buildings.

First World War enemy attacks intelligence-gathering station preserved for posterity

STOCKTON’S 30th International Riverside Festival kept visitors to the town entertained at the weekend with street theatre, high wire acts and carnivals.

PICTURED: Carnivals, high wire acts, and parades – all the fun of Stockton's International Riverside Festival

A STAG party reveller brought shame upon himself when he urinated on a memorial to thousands of North-Eastern Railway workers who gave their lives for their country.

Stag party reveller shamed himself on war memorial to thousands of North-Eastern Railway workers

AN INDEPENDENT retro gaming store is moving to Stockton High Street and opening a “gaming cafe” on-site.

'Geek cafe' opens at retro gaming store

A SECOND cannabis farm has been discovered in a town – the day after a haul worth half a million pounds was uncovered by police.

PICTURED: Second cannabis farm discovered in same town in just two days