The Northern Echo

The Northern Echo is a daily morning newspaper that serves the regions of County Durham and Teesside, located in Darlington, North East England. It features both national and local news stories. Its former editor has described it as one of the most well-known local newspapers in the UK. The publication first hit the stands on January 1, 1870.

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#17543

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#600

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Fans cry soap is 'robbed' at British Soap Awards as 'chaos' halts start to show

21 hours ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Clare Butler

The British Soap Awards was aired on ITV last night (June 5). (Image: ITV) Coronation Street fans took to social media to claim that the soap was “robbed” at last night’s British Soap Awards. The glitzy event, which took place at Hackney Empire in London last weekend, got off to a tricky start as ITV encountered technical difficulties for its broadcast last night (June 5). ITV1 displayed a message apologising for the delay as the show started almost 10 minutes late.
Fresh off the block, market place chippy latest in Echo's top ten

1 day ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Ashley Barnard

Market Place Fish and Chips, based in the indoor market in Darlington, opened just three months ago but has already caught the attention of fish and chip lovers in the town. Owner Adam Gilmore, 33, said it was his first venture into the food industry. Read more: MasterChef winner to create exclusive menu at Durham restaurant He said: “I have a daughter, Harriet, who is 18 months old now, and it just made me want to have a go at setting something up on my own.
Redcar launches free access card to make it easier for disabled people to go racing

1 day ago | 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.
How we saluted ‘The Forgotten Hero’ who sacrificed his life to save a comrade

1 day ago | 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.
Kristjaan Speakman on the future of Sunderland's returning loanees

1 day ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson

Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman (Image: Ian Horrocks) KRISTJAAN SPEAKMAN expects Sunderland to sell a number of their fringe players this summer, but the Black Cats chief insists the club have not written off everyone who was out on loan last season. Sunderland had 11 players on loans away from Wearside in the second half of last season, and all bar Ben Crompton, who is being released as a free agent, remain contracted to the Stadium of Light.
Here's what the Met Office says about Darlington's weekend weather

1 day ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht

Friday will begin cloudy, with light rain expected from 5am, turning heavy at 7am. The rain will ease into light showers by 9am, continuing until 3pm. Sunny intervals are expected from 3pm, with the temperature peaking at 16C. Saturday will start partly cloudy, with light showers expected from 4am. The rain will become heavier by 4pm, with a 90 per cent chance of precipitation. The temperature will peak at 14C. Sunday will start with sunny intervals, but will turn cloudy by 10am.
Wartime secret discovered by builders beneath North East school playground

1 day ago | 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.
Partnership giving North East students direct pathway into engineering careers

1 day ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht

The scheme, involving Nissan, Sunderland College, and St Wilfrid’s RC College, offers Year 11 students a Level 2 engineering qualification alongside their GCSEs, combining classroom learning with hands-on industry experience. Paul Given, senior assistant headteacher at St Wilfrid’s, said: "This is a fantastic partnership providing a blend of vocational learning and academic education.
Firm’s innovative technology hailed as game-changer in trial with steel giant

1 day ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht

The trial involved testing BSL's Cold Agglomerated Pellets (CAPs) in a blast furnace at the Scunthorpe plant. BSL CAPs are a patented innovation said to be able to cut energy usage and CO2 emissions by up to 80 percent and 70 percent, respectively. They achieve this by replacing standard pellets and sinter in blast furnaces. The 250-tonne trial proved the operational effectiveness of these pellets, maintaining blast furnace stability while meeting the plant's performance parameters.
Construction begins on affordable housing project - here's where

1 day ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht

Phil Jones, Head of Land and Partnerships for the North East region of Lovell, pictured with Olivia McClea, Head of Land and Business Growth at Thirteen Housing Group at the Spencerbeck Farm development (Image: Steve Coulthard) Construction has begun on a new 49-home affordable housing project in a North East town. Lovell is building the new homes on a 4.4-acre plot south of Spencerbeck Farm, off Normanby Road Ormesby.