Portsmouth 3 Sunderland 1 A CONTROVERSIAL goal and sloppy defending saw Sunderland throw away a second half lead that ensured they go into the final day of the season still under threat of relegation. The club's majority shareholder Ellis Short
CHILDREN in Darlington are getting more outdoor play facilities. In the near future an extension to the South Park playground focuses on the space between it and the sports pitch. The existing playground, installed with a Heritage Lottery Grant in 2005
A ROBBER threatened a food store worker with what appeared to be a handgun, police said tonight. A white male entered Subway in Market Place, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire at 4.30pm. He was wearing a navy anorak with the hood up and a scarf across
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip and Minister for the North East Nick Brown tonight defended his Commons expenses amid reports that he is the set to be the next senior figure to come under the spotlight over his parliamentary allowances. Mr Brown,
THE jury in the trial of a man for the murders of two Chinese graduates was sent out today to consider its verdict. Restaurant worker Guang Hui Cao, 31, of Castle Close, Morpeth, Northumberland, denies killing Xi Zhou and Zhen Xing Yang, both
RICKY SBRAGIA has kept faith with the side that secured a draw at the Reebok which means Kenwyne Jones continues in his lone striker role. After impressing in their clash with Bolton eight days ago, Sbragia has handed the same 18 players a
Priests playing football is going to the subject of tomorrow's Headline Game on TFM radio. We have a picture of priests at the International Seminary of Saint Pius X playing football during a break from prayers. Our headline is going to be "Jesus saves
JONNY Wilkinson, the Newcastle Falcons fly half, has confirmed his departure from Tyneside to sign a two-year deal with Toulon. Wilkinson, scored 1,948 points in his 174 appearances for Newcastle during his 12-season stay, having joined straight from
A BUSINESSWOMAN who helped rescue a century-old traditional sawmill from certain closure has been named as Yorkshire’s entrepreneur of the year. Emma Woods, who bought Duncombe Sawmill, in Helmsley, less than six years ago, received the Yorkshire
A TALENTED tae kwondo teenager aims to hit the big time by competing in the Olympics. Jamie Abley, of Middlestone Moor, has set his sights on the 2012 games in London or the 2016 tournament. The 14-year-old joined Chi Tae Kwondo Club when he was five
TEDDY BEARS: The Weardale Railway has a Teddy Bears’ Picnic on Sunday when children can enjoy a free ride if they take their teddies along. Picnic bags are for sale on the train and there will be children’s entertainers, treasure hunts, music and
FAST-FOOTED youngsters in south Durham have been training with a professional football striker. Once a top marksman for Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, and Darlington, Alun Armstrong joined a group of 13-to-16-year-olds at a Northern League ground
RAIL inspectors have endorsed a heritage line’s latest efforts towards establishing a connection with main line services. The Weardale Railway is predicting a huge boost to the County Durham economy when freight and tourist services connect with Bishop
A RETIRED history teacher from north Durham has written a fictional book for children. Maisie Raine, 64, has based The Summer of the Witch on the village of Lanchester where she has lived for over 11 years. It features local shops, pubs and the church
A BOOK that chronicles Chester-le-Street during the last century has been re-published after being out of print for eight years. Local historians Dorothy A Hall and George Nairn brought out Chester-le-Street - The Twentieth Century in 1999 and published
IMPROVING the vitality of Chester-le-Street town centre is one of the priorities set for a local forum being launched as part of local government reorganisation. The new Chester-le-Street and District Area Action Partnership should look at what can
THE second Castle Howard Cup polo event will take place on June 28, at the Castle Howard estate near Malton, North Yorkshire. The event includes four polo matches involving teams from across the UK, plus polo demonstrations. VIP tickets cost £60, while
A YOUNG chef has competed in the national final of a cooking competition. Jason Curia, 13, from Northallerton, made it through to the final of Rotary Young Chef 2009 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, after winning local, district and regional heats. More than
LANDSCAPE photographer Colin Homes is holding an exhibition of his latest work ‘Timeless Light’. The collection of black and white photographs will be shown at the Joe Cornish gallery in Northallerton from Saturday, 30 May, until Saturday, 27 June.
DRIVERS who go ‘off road’ in Yorkshire, causing damage to moorland and forests, have been targeted in an operation to deter them further anti-social behaviour. Off-roaders who use motorbikes, 4x4’s and quad bikes to drive across the countryside were
NOISY neighbours who cause sleep deprivation, anger and stress to those living around them are being targeted as part of noise action week. The week long national campaign, which kicked off yesterday, supported by Hambleton Community Safety Partnership
A MAN who held a six-year-old girl hostage for over 40 hours while he threatened police with knives was sentenced to jail today for what a judge termed his ''dreadful'' and ''selfish'' crimes. Paul Eames, 33, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in
There’s more live music on offer at the club this coming weekend. On Saturday the 23rd of May, an instrumental duo called ‘The Voice’ and supported by Chyrelle Adams, will be on stage from 8-00pm. Tickets cost £3-00 and are available from the club
Police are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of a man who has been missing for a week. 64-year-old Michael Davenport was last seen by his daughter at around 3pm at his home in Hartlepool on May 12. He is described as around 5ft 9in, with
CLEVELAND Police has been hailed as one of the most effective forces for its use of number plate recognition technology. The Association of Chief Police Officers’ national lead on Automated Number Plate Recognition technology (ANPR) Chief Constable Frank
A £50,000 scheme has been launched in Teesside to encourage community groups to run projects aimed at getting people more active. A Community Initiatives Fund has been set up for voluntary and community groups in Middlesbrough to bid for a share of the
West Side story is celebrating its 50th anniversary of the how being on the stage. This epic musical is base upon the Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet also there are some traces of Grease. There are traces of Grease because of the two rivalled
On 27th April NewBlood was held at the Darlington Music Forum. This NewBlood there was only 2 bands as unfortunately 1 band dropped out at last minute. NewBlood is a monthly event for 14-17 year olds. Although soon NewBlood is going back to being a fortnightly
STUDENTS from an art college are to display their work on the catwalk. More than 100 costumes will be appearing on the catwalk thanks to pupils at Cleveland College of Art and Design. The evening of extravagance and entertainment will be staged at The
POLICE are promising to deal with nuisance drivers causing chaos in a coach park. Sergeant Peter Howarth is warning people they face losing their cars if they continue to play dangerous games in Seaton Carew Coach Park. Officers have received numerous
In association with the British Historic Kart Club the Teesside Autodrome and Teesside Karting will playing host to historic karters from all over the UK and Europe on the weekend of Saturday 23rd May and Sunday 24th May. 50 karts will race wheel to
A DISTRAUGHT family of an elderly woman who died after a fall at a council run care home want a rule change after staff failed to give her medical aid. Rosemary Millard, 95, of Catterick Garrison, died after she suffered a fractured left hip
PARENTS in the region are being urged to get their children fully vaccinated after the largest outbreak of measles in the North-East for almost 20 years. So far 37 confirmed cases of measles have been reported in the North-East this year and more than
A COUNTY Durham youth centre is looking for people to join its management committee. Peterlee Youth Centre wants to hear from volunteers to join the committee and get involved in deciding how the centre is run. The committee meets once a month and
EAST Durham College will be celebrating the completion of its new £36m Peterlee Campus with a special Proms in the Park. The English Philharmonic, conducted by David Haslam, will perform a range of Last Night of the Proms classics at the event on Friday
YOUNG footballers are being urged to enter a new five-a-side football tournament - designed specifically to reduce unruly behaviour. The event is part of a series of actions to reduce anti-social behaviour in Northallerton. It has been organised jointly
ENGLAND needed just 18 balls of the afternoon session to claim the two wickets they needed to claim a series whitewash over the West Indies at Riverside. Tim Bresnan dismissed tail-ender Fidel Edwards to secure an innings-and-83-runs win with more than
THE man accused of killing mother-of-two Julie Mordue has been found dead in his prison cell. Nigel John McLean is believed to have hanged himself with a bed sheet in Durham Jail, where he was being held on remand. He was charged with the murder of
ENGLAND need two more wickets to claim a final-day Test victory over the West Indies at Riverside. The home side have dodged the showers to claim five wickets this morning, as the tourists have been reduced to 167-8 at lunch, still a deficit
A CELEBRATED musical ensemble will be placing the spotlight on heaven and earth in a concert next week. Musicon will present Exaudi: Heaven and Earth at St Oswald’s Church, Church Street, Durham, at 7.30pm next Wednesday (May 27). The ensemble typically
FORMER students of a college which helps disabled adults into work returned to their old classrooms to talk about the skills needed to find a job. Past students of Finchale Training College, near Durham, joined employers and agency leaders in talking
PERFORMERS aged four to eighty-four have taken part in a village talent show. Residents of Bowes gathered in the annual Bowes Got Talent competition in the village hall. Audience members voted for their favourite act, with singer and guitarist Matt
COUNTY Durham Sport is planning its first coaches conference, it has been announced. The event, aimed at coaches of any level or anyone involved in club administration, will be held at East Durham College in Peterlee from July 4 to 5. Renowned coach
One of the biggest controversies in the history of the Headline Game this morning. The story was about two employees being sacked from Yellowstone Park in America after being caught on CCTV camera urinating in the historic geyser Old Faithful. Our headline
ADAPTING an epic Hardy novel to the stage is a formidable task and one which director Ali Gorton, of Theatreworks, achieved superbly. The set perfectly evoked the rural life of 19th Century England, using simple props and subtle sound effects
The Ugly Duckling, Darlington Arts Centre SO what do you choose as a child’s first introduction to theatre? Friends with pre-school twin boys opted for this Travelling Light Theatre work, partly, I suspect, because it had that Hans Christian
1066: The Battle For Middle Earth (C4, 9pm) IF there’s one thing that actors are always saying it’s about not wanting to be typecast, but wanting play a variety of roles. Mike Bailey certainly gets the chance in the epic drama 1066: The Battle For
Steve Pratt speaks to a York author who’s slaying dragons with the pen rather than the sword. TEACHER-turned-novelist Tim Murgatroyd can’t explain how he managed to get inside the head of the leading character in his debut novel Taming Poison
Life along the river hasn’t been the same since the building of the Tees Barrage. Steve Pratt takes a boat trip to view the changes and learn about plans to turn the area in a watersports and leisure centre. FIFTEEN years ago the poor quality of the
IF anyone was in any doubt about the importance of a free press, they need only consider MPs’ expenses. The Daily Telegraph has provided an invaluable public service, generating such public reaction that editors have struggled to cope with the volume
BNP leader Nick Griffin regards the Gurkhas as “mercenaries” who should be persuaded to return to Nepal; but it is no surprise that other BNP activists have supported the Gurkhas’ right to settle in this country. In the run-up to the EU elections
THE domestic policies that Geoffery Bulmer believes were unpopular with the electorate in 1979 (HAS, May 13) did not seem to hinder the crushing victories of the Conservatives in 1983 and 1987. Could it have been the success of privatisation, low
IT’S not often I find I have something in common with the hard left, but I was pleased to see that the Socialist Labour Party is committed to a referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty and the repatriation of powers to our national parliament, as in
ELECTIONS to the European Parliament take place here on June 4 – a few days from the 65th anniversary of D-Day, the start of freeing Europe from the Nazis. Survivors from the Second World War have the common thought that it must not happen again
NATIONAL Express’s decision to charge for seat reservations – £2.50 for single and £5 for return journeys – is another scandalous indirect tax on rail travellers. As the rail company apparently levying the highest such charge it is another example
WHILE the MPs’ expenses row rumbles on, we risk losing sight that Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, which won 82 per cent of the seats in the 1990 election, is in great peril. The election was subsequently
ON the issue of MPs’ expenses I would propose that the accounts of all of them are immediately given over to their local political association for scrutiny and viewing by the people of that constituency, and not judged inside the Westminster bubble
WHAT is more important: an MP’s moat or a life-extending liver cancer drug? Sadly, for the small number of cancer patients who need it, the answer would seem to be the former, not the latter. Doctors would very much like to prescribe the drug
THE Boundary Committee offers a warm welcome to the new County Durham unitary authority, which started work last month. We’re working at the moment to decide future electoral arrangements for the new authority and your readers can help to inform
TWO major North-East football clubs could be in the bidding to stage World Cup matches should the tournament return to these shores in either 2018 or 2022. But it may come down to a shoot-out, renewing traditional Tyne-Wear football rivalries
MONSIEUR Chevalier can book his ticket for Royal Ascot on what could be another good night for trainer Richard Hannon in the Weatherbys Bank Conditions Stakes at Windsor. The Wiltshire handler is renowned for his legions of classy juveniles
CALUM DAVENPORT has already decided he wants to stay at Sunderland beyond this season – and he hopes keeping Peter Crouch quiet tonight will help seal the deal. The two players with similar body-shapes face each other at Fratton Park tonight
FORMER Durham Academy star Andrew Smith was among four century makers – bringing the total for the new season to seven – on a day when batting talent came to the fore. His splendid unbeaten 106 against mid-table Newcastle helped lift his new club
PAUL HART will have a big decision to make over the next few weeks as he considers whether to take on the role as manager of the club in the long term. It looks certain Hart will now be offered the manager’s job, having worked without a specific
HAVING had to deal with jeers of dissatisfaction reminiscent of Bryan Robson’s final home match in charge at the Riverside Stadium, Gareth Southgate has reaffirmed his commitment to leading Middlesbrough through hard times. Hull and Newcastle
Middlesbrough 1 Aston Villa 1 IN the first two years of management under Gareth Southgate, Middlesbrough preserved Premier League status on the penultimate day of the season. That trend, however, has failed to continue in 2009. Not even
JUST four seasons after winning promotion to the premier division, Marton are making a major bid to haul the championship away from the iron grasp of Middlesbrough, who have held the crown for the past two years. The weekend saw them move alongside
STILIAN PETROV has issued an apology to Stewart Downing after the winger’s playing days at Middlesbrough were brought to a premature end. Downing, likely to be sold this summer with Liverpool, Tottenham, Everton and Aston Villa leading the chase
West Bromwich Albion 0 Liverpool 2 RAFAEL BENITEZ declined to congratulate Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for his side’s title triumph as the pair’s simmering feud continued. Benitez had seen his side beat West Brom 2-0, and send
Manchester United 0 Arsenal SIR ALEX FERGUSON will continue as manager of Manchester United for ‘‘a number of years’’, according to chief executive David Gill. The 67-year-old sealed his 11th Premier League title in 23 years at the Old Trafford
HE knew Newcastle were in trouble, but Aaron Hughes has admitted that only by returning to St James’ Park was he able to appreciate the enormity of what the club is facing next weekend. If the Magpies lose at Aston Villa on Sunday, they will be
ALAN Shearer has admitted that a stricken Michael Owen is unlikely to feature in Newcastle’s relegation decider at Aston Villa this weekend. And with his current contract due to expire this summer, that means the club’s record signing might
West Bromwich Albion 0 Liverpool 2 RAFAEL BENITEZ declined to congratulate Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for his side’s title triumph as the pair’s simmering feud continued. Benitez had seen his side beat West Brom 2-0, and send
WORLD record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt added another title to his tally with a devastating run over 150 metres in Manchester and then warned his rivals there is plenty more to come. The Jamaican raced to victory in the Bupa Great
A STAR was born when local hero Shane Lowry became just the third amateur to win on the European Tour – at The 3 Irish Open on the third extra hole no less. But what agonies the 22- year-old had to go through at County Louth before he got the
Chelsea 2 Blackburn Rovers GUUS HIDDINK admitted he was surprised by the outpouring of affection from the Chelsea fans after his final match in charge at Stamford Bridge ended with a 2-0 win over Blackburn. The Dutchman – who took temporary
NOT for the first time this season, Graeme Storm’s push for glory on the European Tour was blighted by a horrendous third round at the 3 Irish Open. Storm was in contention after the opening two days by starting the weekend fiveunder par. And
ANOTHER busy week for corporate news sees results from Vodafone, Marks & Spencer and British Airways, as well as a raft of data on the health of the economy. M&S chief Sir Stuart Rose won plaudits last week for his gracious climbdown in the
STAFF numbers at a seafood business have risen much faster than anticipated in its first 18 months. When Cumbrian Seafoods’ plant at Seaham, County Durham, started operating in September 2007 it employed 100 people and estimated it would take
A TRAINING charity is on course to out-perform national trends when it comes to the training of apprentices. The Middlesbroughbased TTE Technical Training Group is the UK’s leading technical training provider to the oil and gas, process, manufacturing
FARMERS in the region could play a vital part in the development of wind-powered ship technology with the potential to create hundreds of jobs. The eco-friendly technology, being developed by Greenwave, based at Melsonby, near Richmond, North
TOWNSPEOPLE who enjoyed a traditional annual fair packed with activities at the weekend are already looking forward to next year’s event. Hundreds turned out for activities and family entertainment at the medieval fair in Sedgefield, County
A FORMER North-East GP who cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats to help his patients in a remote part of Africa has raised the money he needs to buy them an ambulance. Dr Paul Williams, who used to work as GP in Stockton, completed the trip
THE full line-up for a free music festival has been announced. Combining established bands with up-and-coming groups, the tenth Middlesbrough Music Live event will take place next month. The Zutons will headline the main stage, while Noah And
A CHARITY has warned that thousands of people with diabetes in the region are at increased risk of losing their sight because they have not been screened for retinopathy. Retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in the UK’s working-age population
A FURIOUS father has slammed social service bosses after highly confidential documents were sent to the wrong address. Middlesbrough Council posted the paperwork to a house in Liverpool but managed to get the number wrong. The father-of-four
A MILLIONAIRE paid for three experts to fly from the North-East to Norway to sort out problems on two of his vintage Rolls-Royces. The trio completed the work inside two days – and now he has sent another of his priceless fleet of cars, a 54-year-old
TWO events at a motor racing circuit are expected to attract thousands of people to the region. Croft Circuit, near Darlington, is holding Truckfest, the largest road haulage festival in Europe, on May 30 and 31. On Sunday, July 19, it will host
Newcastle United 0 Fulham 1 LAST weekend, Alan Shearer described Newcastle’s match against Middlesbrough as the biggest he had ever been involved in. Seven days on, and his players have already contrived to produce an even bigger one. When
A MOTHER’S quest for justice will see her return to Turkey for the first time since her daughter was killed by a terrorist bomb during a family holiday. Helyn Bennett, 21, of Spennymoor, County Durham, was one of five people killed on July 16,
ENGLAND have tried out a variety of solutions to their wicketkeeping dilemma in recent years, but few would have expected them to finish day four of the second Test at Riverside with Durham allrounder Paul Collingwood behind the stumps.
HAVING helped his side claim ten West Indian wickets yesterday, Stuart Broad last night expressed confidence that England will complete a 2-0 series whitewash over the West Indies later today. The tourists will resume on 115-3 at Riverside this
A MARTIAL arts team that found fame on a television talent show has set a world record. Chi Demo Team, based in Spennymoor, County Durham, starred on Sky1’s Guinness World Records Smashed last night. After 13 members performed an energetic routine
THE former boss of Northern Rock used company security guards to stop staff scratching his Aston Martin, it will be claimed in a television documentary tonight. Adam Applegarth, who left Northern Rock after presiding over the first run on a British
HOSPICE fundraisers and supporters took part in a charity ride and walk yesterday. About 60 people joined the 12th Sunflower Cycle or Saunter, which raises money for St Cuthbert’s Hospice, in Durham. The course followed a circular route
A BNP candidate has denied all knowledge of an election leaflet published in his name, which criticises the Gurkhas. Adam Walker, who is standing for the far-right party in the North-East in the forthcoming European elections, says the views
CHILDREN about to embark on a bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats have helped to welcome a bike race to town. Yesterday, youngsters from Hummersknott School, Darlington, joined Darlington Cycling Club to help announce that the second
THE Theatre Royal Newcastle has been judged the best presenting theatre in the UK at an industry awards ceremony. The Grade I-listed theatre, which presents more than 380 performances a year to about 300,000 people, beat off stiff competition
CORUS steelworkers were among thousands of protestors who marched through Birmingham to draw the Government’s attention to the crumbling manufacturing industry. The workers travelled to the Midlands from Teesside Cast Products (TCP) as they sought
KIDNEY cancer patients are being offered new hope thanks to a drug recently made available on the NHS, but liver cancer patients could be denied the same right. Trials of the drug Sutent, which only became widely available on the NHS this year
