The rain failed to dampen the 20th Multisol School's Tennis Event, July 2-4th, 2007. With most other sporting events being affected by the horrendous weather it was thought that the event might not go ahead with it being an outside tournament. However
Paul Anderson of Fulwell, Sunderland won the Boys' 14 & Under County Finals of the 2007 Road to Wimbledon', held at Puma Sunderland, July 7-8th. The impressive win means he will compete on the world famous SW19 grass courts between August 20- 25th
Charlotte Pepper of Norton won the 14 & Under County Finals of the 2007 Road to Wimbledon', held at Puma Sunderland, July 7-8th. The impressive win means she will compete on the world famous SW19 grass courts between August 20- 25th, 2007. This is
A TEENAGE girl was taken to hospital tonight after falling 50 feet down a County Durham rock face. The county's fire and rescue service was called to Waldridge Road, in Waldridge village, near Chester-le-Street, shortly after 9pm after being contacted
A MAJOR rescue operation was under way last night after a 15-year-old girl plunged 50 feet down a cliff in County Durham. The fire and rescue service was called to the cliff near Waldridge House, in Waldridge Road, Waldridge village, near Chester-le-Street
IN THESE days of size zero models, the quest for the body beautiful and faddish diets, it seems almost absurd to recommend something that comes in XL size. Yet the Altea XL demonstrates that being big doesn't necessarily mean being ugly. In fact
A YOUNGSTER with a rare genetic condition is due to start treatment ahead of his bone marrow transplant. Four-year-old Riley Mulvany, four, is due to start chemotherapy at Newcastle General Hospital in preparation for the life-saving treatment. The
Ireland's Padraig Harrington has won The Open at Carnoustie. Harrington foughtback tears as he paid tribute to his late father following a dramatic victory. He beat Ryder Cup team-mate Sergio Garcia in a four-hole play-off after blowing a one-shot lead
SERGIO Garcia and Padraig Harrington were contesting a four-hole play-off for the Open Championship on Sunday after an extraordinary final day at Carnoustie. Harrington held a one-shot lead on the 18th tee but twice found the Barry Burn to run up a double-bogey
DURHAM'S Ottis Gibson yesterday became the first bowler to take all ten wickets in a first-class innings for the county. The 38-year-old Barbadian had figures of 17.3-1-47-10 as Hampshire were dismissed for 115 at Riverside. Gibson is the first to take
I was just ten years old when I first dubiously picked up Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the suggestion of my parents, and was first flung headlong into JK Rowling's magical world. Now, seven years later, I have finished what I, JK and
AN open air music event nicknamed the Glastonbury of the North-East lived up to its billing at the weekend - with the live music accompanied by heavy rain. The Whamfest event at Low Wham, near Bishop Auckland in County Durham, took place on Friday and
ROY Keane has pledged to make "two or three" more signings after his Sunderland side slumped to their opening pre-season defeat on Saturday. The Black Cats lost 1-0 at League One champions Scunthorpe and, while Keane took his squad on a four-day training
DURHAM City Council has signed up to the battle against global warming, committing itself to putting in place a climate change strategy. The council has signed the Nottingham Declaration, pledging to tackle climate change in the district and work with
RETAILERS in the region are being urged to help send out a clear message to teenagers that tobacco can kill. Ailsa Rutter, director of the Smoke Free North East campaign group, was commenting on the Governments decision to make it illegal to sell
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save a Durham city centre bowling green are hoping to strike a chord with their latest protest. The Elvet Residents' Association yesterday (FRI) called in soprano Bethany Halliday to sing The Racecourse Rag, a protest song aimed
A TEENAGE student is heading off to India on the trip of a lifetime, to help to teach children. Anna Burnley, 18, is heading to the town of Valparai, in southern India, for a year with the Project Trust group. There the 18-year-old, of Front Street,
A SAILOR from the North-East has become a world record holder after completing more parallel bar 'dips' in an hour than anyone else. No one weighing more than sixteen stone has been able to reach the 1,000 dip mark until sailor Craig Caesar, 46, from
POLICE have launched a concerted drive to tackle crime on school premises over the school holidays. Chester-le-Street police have distributed leaflets to houses overlooking the district's 20 comprehensive and junior schools, urging residents to help
