Middlesbrough | The North-East At War

Tom Dresser, sculptor Brian Alabaster, Rita Dresser, Brian Dresser, Middlesbrough Deputy Mayor Charlie Rooney, Paul Dresser

War hero Tom Dresser who won Victoria Cross in First World War honoured with statue in Middlesbrough

Graeme Hetherington

A team of knitters have begun making thousands of poppies to be ready for Armistice Day. They are pictured at Nunthorpe Railway Station in Middlesbrough, fronted by Sophie Marshall (6) and Iris McGlynn (5). Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

Knitted poppy tribute to fallen is on track

Graeme Hetherington

Promising composer and lifelong steelworker killed in Somme trenches 100 years ago

Chris Lloyd

Relative sheds light on fate of two men captured in rare photograph as they made their to the Somme

Gavin Engelbrecht

YOUNG AND OLD: Players from South Park Rangers place crosses on the war memorial at Smith’s Dock Park, Normanby. Picture: TOM BANKS

Community turns out in force to pay tribute to Smith’s Docks’ fallen

Graeme Hetherington

FOLLOWING FOOTSTEPS: The cadets walk through preserved First World War trenches at Vimy Ridge

Foreign fields an eye-opener for 27 cadets

Andy Walker

WORLD-FAMOUS: Artist Mackenzie Thorpe

Artist Mackenzie Thorpe tells of joy at being asked to create Northern Echo front cover to mark First World War centenary

The Northern Echo

Pilot pulled from wreckage at Marske airfield is man who brought down Red Baron

Keith Proud

Students visit The Somme to mark Great War centenary

Julia Breen

Can you help identify these angels of mercy?

Chris Lloyd

St John Vianney Primary School pupils learn about life on the Heugh Battery from volunteer Glenn Baume in 2005

First World War project brings history to life across Tees Valley

Lucy Richardson

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