Peter Barron
Journalist at Freelance
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
Redcar has joined forces with Nimbus Disability, operators of the Access Card scheme, which makes it possible for racegoers who need the support of an essential companion to book easily in advance. A free service has been introduced at Redcar to streamline the way disabled people communicate their access needs, helping to identify the obstacles they face, and providing proof of their requirements.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Peter Barron
The Lancaster bomber salutes the Andrew Mynarski statue 20 years ago (Image: Newsquest) This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the unveiling of a statue of war hero Andrew Mynarski. PETER BARRON looks back at how The Northern Echo aimed high to honour him in style IT started small…a brief letter to The Northern Echo’s Hear All Sides page from a diminutive woman called Betty Amlin. But it swiftly soared into something momentous.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Peter Barron
The shelter entrance was uncovered by builders connecting pipework (Image: Chris Barron) BUILDERS renovating a North East school dropped a bombshell on teachers when they uncovered a surprising piece of local history. A Second World War-era air raid shelter was discovered underneath the playground of Oxbridge Lane Primary School, in Stockton, during an ongoing sitewide refurbishment project.
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msn.com | Peter Barron
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Peter Barron
The award-winning North East Autism Society (NEAS) launched the ‘Growing Futures’ appeal in March, with businessman and philanthropist Sir Peter Vardy leading the way by pledging £500,000. Sir Peter, pictured below, challenged other businesses in the region to come together to match his donation, so that the bold vision for New Warlands Farm, near Burnhope, becomes a reality.
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Teachers at Parkside Academy in Willington ran the Gateshead Half Marathon to show students heading into exams that hard work and preparation pays off. And they raised some money for @MacmillanCancer into the bargain! https://t.co/VGyHWd4Nu8
Bet he’s got a sore throat this morning!
The Sunderland club commentary on THAT goal is even better than you’d expect 🤣👏 https://t.co/1IslV41t5K
Suspected drink driver in #Darlington refused breath test because his "pyjamas were unsuitable". Blimey, the mind boggles: Teletubbies? Peppa Pig? Pingu? https://t.co/kRpFwAa9sF
