Darlington 0 Grimsby Town 0 Darlington put in a fine performance this afternoon at The Northern Echo Arena against play-off chasing Grimsby Town, but were unable to end their winless run. The match started with Quakers 30 points and
MIDDLESBROUGH'S play-off hopes suffered another setback this afternoon as they slipped to a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of promotion rivals Cardiff City. The Teessiders have now gone seven games without a win after early goals from Ben Turner and Joe
THERE was not a winner, but Sunderland's ability to affect the results of the Premier League's top four continued this afternoon. After sealing a point at the Etihad Stadium to prevent Manchester City from staying with Manchester United in the race for
SCOTT McDonald returns to the Middlesbrough starting line-up for the first time since January as the Teessiders look to get their play-off push back on track with a win over Cardiff City this afternoon. The Australian, who has recovered from a knee ligament
Darlington have named an unchanged team for today’s game with Grimsby Town at The Northern Echo Arena. Ryan Bowman and Kris Taylor have both been passed fit for the game against the Mariners for whom Ian Miller misses out due to illness.
JACK Baldwin’s former teacher was at Colchester United yesterday as the Hartlepool United centre-half graduated with honours in an outstanding display. Pool, disappointed at being pegged back to a 1-1 draw after conceding a late penalty, were again left
BOTH Sunderland and Tottenham head in to this lunch-time's Premier League meeting at the Stadium of Light with unchanged starting line-ups. Despite the return to the squad of Wayne Bridge, who was ineligible for the draw at Manchester City, manager Martin
It’s a day for all age groups in the Middle House tomorrow - Sunday 8th April - as Andrew and Sas host their annual Easter egg competition. The day proved very popular last year and, with fruit and vegetable carving, decorative paste eggs, a raffle
POLICE have confirmed the identity of a man who died after getting into difficulty while using an inflatable dinghy on a swollen river. Mark William Allan, from Brompton on Swale, North Yorkshire, was reported missing by his partner at just before
THREE arrests have been made by police after valuable Chinese artefacts worth about £2m were stolen following an audacious raid on a North-East museum. The exhibits were removed from display cabinets at Durham University’s Oriental Museum late
By Georgina Ryall A MOTHER accused of being involved in an altercation with 1980s pop icon Boy George says she has been left shaken by the incident. Mum-of-three Danielle Forster, 23, from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, said she had gone to Club
DAYS after rewriting history, endurance runner Sharon Gayter has revealed she was suffering from anaemia while setting two earlier world records. After pounding a running machine at Teesside University for 18 hours a day for a week last December
Pressure is a word that Yorkshire's cricketers are going to have get used to in 2012. The vast majority, be it supporters, pundits or bookmakers, are expecting Andrew Gale's troops to return to the top tier of the LV= County Championship at the first
WITH Paul Collingwood available from the outset, Durham have an embarrassment of riches ahead of the opening LV County Championship match at home to Nottinghamshire next week. Assuming everyone is fit, Durham might field a top eight reading: Di Venuto
THE revival of an iconic US pastime – once labelled as “passion pits” – may be about to take place on a North-East playing field. Plans for a drive-in cinema at Bishop Auckland Rugby Club have won approval from Durham County Council. “It will
A SERVICE station owner claims officials are putting public safety and jobs at risk by refusing to allow road signs directing motorists to his business from the upgraded A1. Carl Les, the owner of Leeming Bar Services, near Bedale, North Yorkshire
On a weekend when they could drop down a division, Darlington will be handed a reminder of their recent past today when Grimsby Town arrive at The Northern Echo Arena with Ian Miller at the heart of their defence. Captain at the start of this season
MEMBERS of a history group in a village have been celebrating after their monthly newsletter, printed in a spare room at one of their homes, has been named the best of its kind in Britain. The Archive, which tells about past residents and incidents
AN MP has vowed to work with a local community to try to find ways to restore vital bus links. Like many rural communities across the region, the village of Hurworth, on the outskirts of Darlington, has had its bus services slashed in the wake
Yorkshire endured a miserable day as Rich Pyrah broke his left hand in the midst of more Kent domination with the bat. All-rounder Pyrah took the knock while fielding yesterday morning, and expects to find out how long he will be out for when he sees
HE currently boasts the best goals per minute ratio of any striker in Premier League history – now Alan Pardew is hoping Papiss Cisse will maintain his remarkable scoring run to fire Newcastle United back into Europe. Cisse's third double in a row secured
GOOD Friday? Depending on what happens this afternoon, it could turn out to have been a great one for Newcastle United, who continue to mount the most unlikely of surges towards the Champions League. Papiss Cisse's latest double lifted the Magpies above
WITH only one goal separating Arsenal in third from Tottenham in fourth, a trip to Sunderland could have a significant bearing on the race for the Champions League. Nicklas Bendtner, however, insists that will not be in his thinking today. Bendtner,
AFTER much deliberation and debate, Middlesbrough are looking to ensure their reputable academy competes with some of the biggest clubs around when it comes to attracting young talent. The Northern Echo understands Boro have applied for Category 1 status
SOME of the country’s best racehorse trainers opened their yards yesterday to provide the public with a unique behind-the-scenes look into the sport of kings. The Yorkshire Dales village of Middleham boasts 14 racehorse stables, including classwinning
FRONTLINE jobs are to be axed at the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service control room in a bid to save £2.5m by 2015. Streamlining the emergency call-handling team by installing a sophisticated computer system will make the control room more
A COMMUNITY company set up to take over a struggling football club has expressed its disappointment that members of a supporters trust may not get the opportunity to invest. Darlington Supporters’ Trust has called an annual meeting following the
A TEENAGER died after she was involved in an accident with a taxi in the early hours of yesterday morning. Kirsty Fennon, 19, of York Road in Redcar, died at the scene after the acident involving a taxi, said a spokeswoman for Cleveland Police
A YOUNG man with a penchant for child pornography has been spared prison so he can receive treatment to address his “obsession”. Police computer experts found 1,987 indecent images of children, 97 of them moving images, on Andrew Edward Hall’
Lee Westwood tossed away the Masters lead with a closing double bogey at Augusta - as Rory McIlroy came right back into the thick of things. England's world number three, ahead by one after an opening 67, still held that advantage until he missed the
Wicketkeeper Matt Prior has backed England to complete their first victory of 2012 and hold on their world number one spot. Having lost all four Tests since the turn of the year, an ominous fifth-wicket stand of 90 between Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan
THE smattering of hardy souls who braved the Chester-le-Street chill for the opening of Durham's first-class season yesterday were warmed by the blistering strokeplay of Ben Stokes. The 20-year-old powerhouse proved he is fully recovered from his two
MIDDLESBROUGH are certainly not the only team to be faced with two matches inside 72 hours over the Easter weekend but Tony Mowbray thinks such a schedule is out-dated and in desperate need of change. Mowbray knows all about the traditions of back-to-back
MARTIN O’NEILL has admitted the most expensive British goalkeeper in football history could leave Sunderland for nothing in the summer despite an interest in keeping him at the Stadium of Light. Gordon, a £9m purchase five years ago from Hearts, has
ANDREW TAYLOR hopes to receive a positive reaction from the Riverside Stadium crowd today – even though he intends to put a further dent in to Middlesbrough’s top six hopes. Taylor will this afternoon head back to his former club for the first time with
