TICKETS are still available for this year's Local Heroes Awards, the ceremony's tenth anniversary, at Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield on Thursday December 3. Why not join one of the dozens of North-East celebrities for the evening at the region's... Read More

TEENAGE boxer Savannah Marshall is among 16 talented young athletes being tipped to make their mark at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 16 for 2016 are all supported by SportsAid, a charity which gives financial assistance to talented... Read More

SENIOR AWARDS Northumbrian Water Award For Remarkable Achievement -Theo Marsden -Gavin Walker -Danielle Hazzell Award For Sport Excellence -Paul Drinkhall -Savannah Marshall -Scott Carpenter Unsung Hero Award -Howard Leighton -Raymond Armbrister -Diane Ellis Leading Light... Read More

The Judging has taken place for the Local Heroes Awards of 2009 - resulting for one of the strongest list of finalists in the 10 years of the event. Judges met at Bannatyne's Hotel in Darlington on Wednesday and sifted through... Read More

Good news if you haven't already nominated your local hero! We have extended the nomination deadline to Friday 23rd October, so don't miss your last chance to nominate your local hero. You can nominate online now. This year, we... Read More

THREE years after doctor's told him he only had a 30 per cent chance of surviving bone cancer Laurence Whiteley, of Northallerton, defied the odds and is now aiming for the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Laurence was a promising triathlete... Read More

THE Bannatyne Group, headline sponsor of The Northern Echo Local Heroes Awards, has launched its 'Search for a Club Hero' competition. Bannatyne's Search for a Club Hero, which is open to members of its five North-East health clubs, is looking... Read More

AFTER he earned the Ambassador for Sport title at last year's Local Heroes Awards night, Stephen Miller has continued to be feted for his achievements. Shortly after scooping the Local Heroes gong, he won the Performance of the Year award... Read More

DARLINGTON golfer Darren Grey narrowly missed out on lifting the 'claret jug' at the inaugural Disabled British Open in August as the winner of last year's Local Heroes Senior Award for Remarkable Achievement continues to go from strength to strength... Read More

LAST year's overall Local Heroes Award winner Ted Wood officially announced recently that he had retired from his beloved game of rugby - after more than 60 years service to the game. The 75-year-old, who also won the Leading Light... Read More