DURING the First World War, aerial combat was very much in its infancy. The shocking bombardment of Hartlepool, Scarborough and Whitby by German warships in December 1914, showed how vulnerable the east coast was to enemy attacks, and so in March 1916 the 36 (Home Defence) Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps – the forerunner of the Royal Air Force was formed at Cramlington.
ONE hundred years ago this week, a schoolteacher from Barnard Castle was about to arrive at Base Camp at the foot of Mount Everest on an attempt to conquer for the first time the highest mountain on the planet.
SHOEMAKERS, boltshooters, sex slaves and head lice all feature in a new exhibition in London about what life was really like here in the North East in Roman times.
One hundred years ago this week, a schoolteacher from Barnard Castle was about to arrive at Base Camp at the foot of Mount Everest on an attempt to conquer for the first time the highest mountain on the planet.
SQUIRE COCKS was a legend in his own lifetime, and perhaps in his own bedroom.
NATIONALISING Britain’s railways will lead to higher prices and a bigger burden on the taxpayer, the Transport Secretary said today on a visit to Darlington.
JOYCE and Tony Oates bought the attractive print above in the 1980s from an antiques stall in the Mechanics Institute in Skinnergate, Darlington.
ONE of the wonders of the age in which we live is that connections can be made around the globe in seconds.
IN the days when scorping and burking were well known political tactics, cowhouses were once used to milk votes in Northallerton.
