A TALENTED singer has proved she can hit the highest notes after being awarded the Bishop’s Medal for her choral performance. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A FORMER serviceman attacked a man who had stood as a guarantor for a £1,500 loan when he turned up on his doorstep with concerns over repayments. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A FIRE which destroyed a stable block on council-owned smallholdings is the latest in a series of arson attacks there, locals say. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

DAN Cammish is looking forward to his Croft touring car debut as high octane racing arrives in the North-East. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

HOUSE of Fraser has confirmed it will close its Darlington and Middlesbrough stores after creditors gave the green light to axe more than half of its estate, resulting in up to 6,000 job losses. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

DURHAM Tees Valley Airport could be handed a lifeline after the Government said it would protect regional routes into Heathrow should a third runway be given the go-ahead. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

DARLINGTON today intend to reveal their next summer signing to replace Josh Heaton, who last night joined St Mirren. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

FOOTPRINTS were left in fresh cement by a bungling burglar whose Nike trainers gave him away. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A STATE-OF-THE-ART MRI scanner has been installed in a hospital thanks in part to the generosity of the local community. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A GROUP of cyclists are preparing to tackle a charity ride across the country. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo