The Northern Echo back issues from April 2007:
WIN FANTASTIC BEAUTY TREATMENTS
Apr 01, 2007 ... SKIN suffers over the winter from central heating and theelements. It is dull, dry and needs some serious pampering. To bringyour beauty wishes true, The Northern Echo has teamed up withCristina Moreira of Beauty Angels to offer one lucky winner thechance to win the chance to have ...
sharon griffiths
Apr 01, 2007; ... SO THE cheque is checking out. No longer will we have to stand,foot tapping, in a queue while the person in front slowly fills outthe cheque, waves it in the air to dry it, carefully writes on thestub, puts cheque book away and then rummages in a wallet to producea cheque guarantee card ...
The spring thing
Apr 01, 2007; ... It's lovely when bright sunshine finally streams through yourwindows, but it does show how grubby your home has got over thewinter months. GABRIELLE FAGAN explains how to spruce up thisspringTHERE'S something perverse about the tradition of springcleaning. Why is it that just as the ...
Old rooms with a view
Apr 01, 2007; ... A lot of houses have added 'extras', but few will boast a toweringsummerhouse with beautiful views. SARAH FRENCH visits a Georgian gemin County DurhamOF ALL the features you can have in a back garden,there can't be many homes that boast a restaurant, and not just anyold restaurant but ...
Ripe for a rummage
Apr 01, 2007; ... Trends come and go, influenced by popular culture and the media.One North Yorkshire business, CB Furnishings, responds by stockingthe lot. IAN LAMMING reportsWHEN television executives decided itwould be a good idea to produce programmes about houses back in the1980s, they had no idea ...
Front of house
Apr 01, 2007; ... Organic gardener SANDRA GEERE doesn't really know what her frontgarden says about her. She just knows it gives her a lot ofpleasureON A RECENT train journey I overheard two women commenting onthe gardens we were passing: "You can always tell what kind of peoplelive in a house by the ...
Lime time
Apr 01, 2007; ... RUTH CAMPBELL visits a small wooded valley in North Yorkshire towhich New Age groups, nature lovers and a hundred different birdspecies flockSHAMANISTS seeking spiritual enlightenment in the woods,Buddhists meditating, children learning how to weave and make copiesof ancient dolls in a ...
A real-life soap star
Apr 01, 2007; ... It started off as just a sideline - now H2k, which sellstoiletries and skincare products, has grown to rival some of theindustry's biggest names. Women's Editor SARAH FOSTER meets itsfounderLIKE most little girls, when Hazel Barry was a child she triedher hand at making perfume.She'd ...
my style
Apr 01, 2007 ... Philippa Tomson, 29, is an ITV Tyne Tees presenter. She lives inRyton, Tyne and Wear, and is singleDescribe your lookLOTS of jackets,two-pieces and dresses for work. Finding the right colour and cut ofclothes can be tough. What works offscreen doesn't always work oncamera. If I find the ...
The face place
Apr 01, 2007; ... After a career of filling cavities, a North-East dentist isturning his expertise to the cracks that develop in the skin withtime. IAN LAMMING reportsAT 46, Paul Ambler could easily be mistakenfor someone ten years younger and in his line of work, that's thebest advert he could possibly ...
Smokers and proud of it
Apr 01, 2007; ... RUTH CAMPBELL reports on an award-winning Yorkshire familysmokehouse business that started out as a hobby in a gardenshedYORKSHIRE-based chef Jurg Bleiker remembers, when he was just twoyears old, watching his father carefully butchering and salting awhole pig before hanging it up their ...
Me and my Hummer
Apr 01, 2007 ... Uber-cool motoring correspondent IAN LAMMING dons his shades andsteps up into a Hummer to fulfill his Miami fantasyAVIATORS perchedon the end of my nose, hands on hips, head tilted down and slightlyto the left, this is my H moment as I live the CSI dream. If HoratioCane can be 'H' then ...
How to change a life
Apr 01, 2007; ... Taking a break can have all sorts of beneficial effects, thoughvery few will claim to change your life. CHRISTINE FIELDHOUSE reportson one that aims to do just thatLIZ Betts has discovered herselflater in life than most people, but now she knows what she is about,there's no stopping her ....
A touch of real class
Apr 01, 2007; ... It was recently crowned the Best Professional Beauty Salon in theUK but what's so special about Finishing Touch?Women's Editor SARAHFOSTER pays a visit to find outWHAT: Guinot Aromatic Body Minceur,1hr 15mins, 45.WHERE: Finishing Touch, ConsettIT'S pretty obviousfrom the outset why ...
Thai high
Apr 01, 2007; ... WHAT: Thai massageWHERE: The Therapy Centre, Morpeth 01670-511293HAVING once had a Thai massage where I was covered in yellowgoo, I was confused when masseur Gordon Smith told me to keep myclothes on for my treatment. Gordon assured me real Thai massage hasnothing to do with weird ...
Enjoying clean air at the pub
Apr 02, 2007 ... A PUBLICAN who used to get through 200 cigarettes a day has beenawarded a clean air certificate after his Darlington pub ...
Closure fears
Apr 02, 2007 ... A CHURCH market is facing closure after organisers were bannedfrom hanging signs advertising the popular event. Traders ...
Veteran Hignett wants to become Pools' version of Teddy
Apr 02, 2007; ... ALMOST 12 months outside of the professional game has rejuvenatedCraig Hignett and he wants to become Hartlepool United's answer toTeddy Sheringham before eventually retiring.At the ripe old age of37, Hignett has described the enormous feeling of satisfaction hefelt after making his ...
LATE NEWS
Apr 02, 2007 ... A BRITISH soldier died yesterday after being injured on a routinepatrol in Basra. The soldier was from Chindit Company, 2nd Battalion,the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, which is based ...
Rovers triumph
Apr 02, 2007 ... DONCASTER manager Sean O'Driscoll feared his side could pay theprice for their quick start to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy finalafter being forced into extra time at Cardiff 's MillenniumStadium.Doncaster raced into a twogoal lead over Bristol Roversinside the first five minutes.Jonathan ...
Driver hurt in A66 collision
Apr 02, 2007 ... A MAN was airlifted to hospital last night after his car wasinvolved in a collision with a lorry on the A66 near Bowes. Thedriver was cut ...
Bull ring plans
Apr 02, 2007 ... DEVELOPERS have applied for permission to demolish Tow Law's bullring. The house-builders redeveloping ...
Last-gasp win keeps Chelsea in hunt
Apr 02, 2007; ... JOHN Terry claimed Chelsea's last-gasp win at Watford was atribute to the unquenchable spirit they have developed under JoseMourinho.An injury-time header from substitute Salomon Kalou atVicarage Road kept Mourinho's team six points behind Premiershipleaders Manchester United with seven ...
Mother wins adoption fight
Apr 02, 2007 ... A MOTHER has won her long fight to adopt an orphan from Malawi.Joyce Dean, from York, says it has taken her two years to do what ...
Police plans
Apr 02, 2007 ... POLICE have revealed their plans to take the force forward overthe next three years ....
Man facing US murder trial
Apr 02, 2007 ... A FORMER Consett man is facing the death penalty in the US, wherehe is due to go on trial accused of a double murder. Neil ...
Driver injured
Apr 02, 2007 ... A DRIVER was taken to hospital suffering from neck and backinjuries after a collision between a Land Rover and ...
Plea for calm after killing
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE detective leading the investigation into a killing inBillingham has appealed for calm. A week after the body of RichardPetty was found in ...
Scholes shows what England are missing
Apr 02, 2007; ... AFTER his Euro 2008 week from hell, England coach Steve McClarendecided to take some much-needed time off.But wherever McClaren waswhen he heard news of Paul Scholes latest contribution to ManchesterUnited's Premiership title charge, the information is unlikely tomake him feel any more ...
Teenager dies
Apr 02, 2007 ... A TEENAGER died after falling under the wheels of a bus on Fridaynight. Nadine Corbett, a 16-year-old from ...
QUINN TO FANS' RESCUE
Apr 02, 2007 ... NIALL QUINN came to the rescue of stranded Sunderland fans onSaturday when he paid 8,000 for a fleet of taxis to take them on the300mile journey home to Wearside. The supporters, ...
The boy Wheater returns to Boro a man
Apr 02, 2007; ... THREE months ago David Wheater left Middlesbrough a boy, but afterexperiencing the rough and tumble of League Two, the defenderbelieves he will return to the Riverside Stadium this week a man.Onlytime will tell whether or not Wheater will ever make it as a first-team regular in the ...
GPs told me cancer lump was harmless
Apr 02, 2007; ... A CANCER survivor has spoken of her anger after two GPs failed tospot a malignant tumour, telling her it was a harmless cyst.Mother-of-one Geraldine Smith first noticed a lump in her breast lastAugust, but after a visit to a doctor's surgery, she was assured itwas nothing more than a ...
John's days of sharing the news are over
Apr 02, 2007 ... AFTER almost two decades of bellowing out the news, town crierJohn Redpath is finally giving his voice a rest.He became town crierof York in 1990 after entering a competition run by York VisitorConference Bureau - and initially coming third.But the first andsecondplaced contestants ...
Guilty pair rob Quakers fans of a worthwhile trip
Apr 02, 2007; ... THERE were 369 supporters who dedicated their time and money toDarlington Football Club at the weekend, but the stupidity of one manand the ineptness of another ensured their devotion to Quakers wentwithout reward.Over ten hours of travelling and a substantial amountof their weekly ...
Chairman digs deep to save stranded fans
Apr 02, 2007; ... SUNDERLAND fans thrown off a flight for singing club chairmanNiall Quinn's name managed to get home after their hero dug deep inhis pockets.Mr Quinn paid 8,000 for a fleet of taxis to take 80supporters back to Wearside after Saturday's Championship match atCardif City, which the Black ...
Downing backed to laugh off boo-boys
Apr 02, 2007; ... JONATHAN Woodgate has backed Stewart Downing to overcome theEngland boo-boys who targeted him at West Ham, and claimed theMiddlesbrough midfielder was strong enough to "laugh off" thecriticism that continues to be aimed in his direction.With the memoryof England's midweek struggles ...
Investigation into city's flood defences
Apr 02, 2007 ... EXPERTS are investigating the state of the region's flood defencesin the hope of ensuring hundreds of homes are protected.Surveyorsfrom the Environment Agency have been digging pits and drillingboreholes into the embankments defending properties in the LeemanRoad area of York.The ...
Council plans are 'undemocratic'
Apr 02, 2007 ... A SENIOR councillor says consultation over plans to set up unitarycouncils is undemocratic because council taxpayers do not get asay.Durham City Council is one of the authorities that will beabolished by a county-wide authority providing all services. Unitarycouncils are also planned for ...
Tributes paid to girl who died in tragic bus accident
Apr 02, 2007; ... A HORRIFIED mother has described how she saw a young girl lyingdead under the wheels of a bus.Nadine Corbett, 16, from the King Oswyarea of Hartlepool, had just got off the single-decker Stagecoach busin the town's Dyke House area when she appeared to fall under itswheels.The accident ...
Defeat leaves Southgate looking the wrong way
Apr 02, 2007; ... AFTER spending the majority of last week trying to persuade peopleMiddlesbrough still had something to play for this season, GarethSouthgate's toughest task as manager could now be to create asituation where they haven't.A campaign supposed to be coastingtowards its conclusion was ...
Plea to Madonna
Apr 02, 2007 ... A MOTHER from North Yorkshire has finally won her twoyear battleto adopt an orphan girl from Malawi - without the help of ...
LifebloodAppeal
Apr 02, 2007 ... www. thenorthernecho. co. uk/news/campaignsAS part of The NorthernEcho's Lifeblood campaign, which aims to encourage people to giveblood, here are details of forthcoming donor sessions in theregion:Today Community Association, Tyne Road, Stanley, 2pm to 7pm.StGabriel's Church, Allendale ...
Bill looking to trace his family before a research trip to the region
Apr 02, 2007 ... BILL TURNBULL is seeking information about his family, who arefrom County Durham, before he visits the region for a family researchholiday.Mr Turnbull, from Weymouth, will be visiting the area inJuly.His father's family is from South Durham, particularlyDarlington, Coundon and South ...
Mediocre Magpies leave fans feeling frustrated
Apr 02, 2007; ... GROUNDHOG day returned to St James' Park at the weekend asNewcastle put in yet another hapless display in front of anincreasingly frustrated full house at St James' Park.The all toofamiliar "we want Shepherd out" and "sack the board" greeted the endof United's insipid performance against ...
New Army band to play in public
Apr 02, 2007 ... A NEWLY-FORMED military band will give a concert next week.TheHeavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band, based at Catterick Garrison, NorthYorkshire, will undergo its first Kneller Hall inspection onTuesday.As a prelude to the inspection and in the presence of theCorps of Army Music inspectorate, ...
Middle East judge to lecture on free speech
Apr 02, 2007 ... ONE of the Middle East's most senior judges is to discuss whetherfreedom of expression can justify attacks on religion at a publiclecture.The lecture, by Judge Adel Maged, follows last year'scontroversy over the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammadin a Danish newspaper, which ...
Roeder shrugs off talk of relegation despite City defeat
Apr 02, 2007; ... GLENN Roeder insists he hasn't even contemplated his side beingsucked into a relegation battle despite Newcastle being only sevenpoints above the drop zone.Two weeks ago the United manager witnessedhis side surrender to a struggling Charlton outfit who were in thebottom three, and a ...
Nominations sought for bold endeavour
Apr 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE in the North-East are being asked to nominate individualswho have brought credit to the region "for bold endeavour".Previouswinners of the Hotspur Award, presented by the NorthumbrianAssociation, include Angel of the North artist Antony Gormley, theDuchess of Northumberland for ...
Smoke-free venue is a hit with customers
Apr 02, 2007; ... A PUBLICAN who used to get through 200 cigarettes a day has beenawarded a clean air certificate after his pub went smoke free.BarryHancock had quite a habit to kick when he decided to give up thedreaded weed."I didn't smoke them all, " said the manager of theSpringfield pub, in ...
Children learn circus skills at community centre fun day
Apr 02, 2007 ... COACHING in traditional Maori juggling was among the attractionsat an Easter fun day on Saturday.Performers from the Whitburncommunity circus gave children from Shildon, in County Durham,lessons in a range of juggling techniques, including poi spinning - askill originally used by the ...
Clairvoyant Black Cats boss backs a winner in Wallace
Apr 02, 2007; ... ROY KEANE has been hailed as numerous things since taking over atSunderland and this morning, along with club saviour and managerialgenius, a clairvoyant can now be added to the list.With Championshipleaders Derby County coasting to victory over Barnsley, the BlackCats struggled in the ...
NEWS IN BRIEF
Apr 02, 2007 ... Pensioner found with head injuriesPOLICE are appealing forwitnesses after a pensioner was found in the street with headinjuries. The 68-year-old was taken to hospital after he was found inWalmgate, York, at about 11pm on Friday. At the time, he was wearinga light grey hooded top, black ...
Jail volunteers
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE body which inspects conditions at Askham Grange women'sprison, near York, is looking for new members.The IndependentMonitoring Board is looking for volunteers willing to give up some ...
Ward puts forward a case for the defence
Apr 02, 2007; ... SINCE the turn of the year Sunderland's push for promotion hasgathered incredible momentum and, despite scoring in all but one ofthe games in 2007, goalkeeper Darren Ward feels the defence deservesjust as much credit.Ward, a Welsh international who performed well tokeep his goal intact ...
Mum wins adoption battle - no thanks to Madonna
Apr 02, 2007; ... A MOTHER from North Yorkshire has finally won her twoyear battleto adopt an orphan girl from Malawi - without the help ofMadonna.Although the queen of pop publicly supported 58-year-oldJoyce Dean in her long struggle, she offered no direct help despitepleas to do so.But after two years, ...
Eight million see the Doctor
Apr 02, 2007 ... MORE than eight million viewers tuned in to watch Doctor Whoembark on his first adventure with a new assistant, the BBC saidyesterday.The first episode of the new series of the classic BBC1 sci-fi drama on Saturday attracted an average of 8.2 millionviewers.Viewers saw the Doctor, played ...
Coppell bemoans 'little Reading'
Apr 02, 2007 ... STEVE Coppell claimed his side had been a victim of the 'littleReading' syndrome after a controversial penalty gave Tottenham allthree points at White Hart Lane.Reading debutant Greg Halford wasadjudged to have handled inside the penalty area in the 39th minutebut Coppell insisted ...
Cadbury's eggs fail Which? taste test
Apr 02, 2007 ... EASTER eggs made by the UK's biggest chocolate firm have comebottom of a taste test.Which? magazine rated Cadbury's the leastimpressive of the milk and chocolate varieties they tried.Theconsumer group's panel of three experts looked at the aroma, textureand taste of the chocolate.They ...
THE BIT ON THE SIDE
Apr 02, 2007 ... WAKEY WAKEYSLEEPLESS Nights have never been a problem for HarryRedknapp.The Portsmouth boss has had plenty of reasons for notgetting a good night's kip, namely being in charge of several teamswho have flirted with relegation. But has he lost a wink ofsleep?"I've had my moments, " he ...
Domestic teams can hlep lift the England gloom
Apr 02, 2007; ... IT seems a strange thing to say given the struggles of thenational team, but this season could yet prove to be one of the mostsuccessful in the history of English football.Why? Because in twoweeks' time, three of the country's clubs could be in the ChampionsLeague semi-finals.Europe's ...
How to be as happy as a pig in . . .
Apr 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE who suffer from depression could benefit from getting"dirty", according to research published today.A friendly bacteriafound in soil has the same uplifting effects as those produced byanti-depressant drugs, the study found.Mice altered their behaviourand appeared more relaxed ...
Wales shows the way to smoke-free future
Apr 02, 2007 ... SMOKING in pubs and bars in Wales became illegal today when theban on lighting up in enclosed public places began at 6am.Anyonecaught smoking faces a 50 fine and the Welsh Assembly has embarked onan advertising and publicity campaign to warn people the ban descendson Wales before ...
Campbell brace gives City the blues
Apr 02, 2007 ... A FIRST-half header from Radhi Jaidi and DJ Campbell's braceensured Birmingham remain firmly on track for automatic promotion.Thebrushing aside of a limp Coventry side moves Blues back into theChampionship's top two, with a game in hand on leaders Derby.IainDowie has transformed ...
WORLD BRIEFS
Apr 02, 2007 ... 'Crash pilots were arguing'TWO pilots had been arguing momentsbefore their Garuda Airlines passenger jet crashed last month at anIndonesian airport, leaving 21 people dead, a senior investigatorsaid yesterday. The Boeing 737-400 burst into a fireball afterovershooting the runway on ...