Peter Barron
Journalist at Freelance
Editor at Nothern Echo
Longest-serving FORMER Northern Echo editor. MBE for 'service to journalism & North-East life'. Proud non-exec director Darlington Building Society
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Peter Barron
With Britain soaking up a heatwave, an estimated 7,000 people flocked to the seaside course for the seven-race card. And it was Scott, who hails from Hawick, in the Scottish Borders, who put on a stylish display with a brace of winners on Billy Bathgate and Naana’s Sparkle. Billy Bathgate, trained in Hawick by Ewan Whillans, got the better of a duel with Cosmic Soul to land the Market Cross Jewellers Handicap.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Peter Barron
The filly, trained by Ivan Furtado, runs in the colours of the club, run by The Good Racing Company. Graham, who won the Grand National on Amberleigh House before switching to the flat, suffered life-changing injuries in a fall at Newcastle in November 2023. The Good Racing Company has so far raised around £250,000 for good causes, including £40,000 for Graham and his family.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Peter Barron
7 1/1 More than £50,000 has been raised for cancer charities in honour of a popular teenager who died from leukaemia 14 years ago. Harvey Gaydon, of Darlington, was first diagnosed with the illness when he was seven and he returned to normal life for a while after undergoing a bone marrow transplant. However, the illness returned, and he died, aged 16, in July 2011.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Peter Barron
Richard Western who has died aged 79 (Image: Peter Barron) TRIBUTES have been paid to a dedicated community campaigner and “all-round nice guy” who devoted much of his life to good causes. Richard Western, a former president of Darlington Lions Club and a committed member of Darlington Rotary Club, died shortly before his 80th birthday.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Peter Barron
Angela Lockwood OBE (Image: North Star Housing) A pitman's daughter has dedicated her OBE to colleagues carrying out “fantastic, life-changing work” in the social housing sector. Angela Lockwood, who stepped down last year as Chief Executive of award-winning North Star Housing, was honoured in the King’s Birthday Honours list “for services to disadvantaged people in the North East”.
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The #Darlington athlete who recovered from cancer to blaze a trail for better health through the love of running in the open countryside. My latest column for @TheNorthernEcho #athletics #running #trailrunning https://t.co/z6d5YLy8bR https://t.co/jclfvedmfy
Leisure centre staff praised for their care in transforming the life of a Teesside grandma after a stroke. How the power of swimming & physical exercise has helped JoJo recover some of her mobility & boosted her mental health @TeesActive @stocktoncouncil https://t.co/yTrqepgvFc https://t.co/6qrvaM59WA
It's a perfect 10 for Voices of Darlington's 10th anniversary concert. My review plus 20 pictures from the spectacular show at Darlington Hippodrome Well done to Claire Louise Willmer and the team. @VODchoir @TheNorthernEcho https://t.co/G3NVuCpGbe https://t.co/GHMFdOAfkV
