THE missing eight-year-old boy feared to have fallen into the River Wear was tonight named by police as Ian Thomas Bell. Ian, was playing with his friends near the Brown Trout pub at Sunnybrow, near Willington, County Durham - which is near
POLICE have this evening confirmed a sighting of double murder suspect James Allen in Leeds. The 35-year-old from Middlesbrough was seen in Leeds shortly before 3pm yesterday afternoon. A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: "This
A BRACE from Kevin Davies was enough to earn struggling Bolton Wanderers a point as they held Sunderland to a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light.A BRACE from Kevin Davies was enough to earn struggling Bolton Wanderers a point as they held Sunderland to
Hartlepool United 2 Leyton Orient 1HARTLEPOOL United ended their Victoria Park campaign with a much-needed and welcome victory over Orient. Ryan Noble, the striker on loan from Sunderland, was the match-winner, although Pools had a couple of late scares
Darlington 3 Kettering Town 1 Darlington ended the season today by finally bringing to an end their winless run. They were relegated a fortnight ago so today’s match against Kettering, who are also dropping down a division, meant little
NEWCASTLE'S six-game winning run came shuddering to a halt as they crashed to an emphatic 4-0 defeat at Wigan Athletic. Dreams of a Champions League place appeared seriously misplaced as the Magpies conceded four goals before half-time at the DW Stadium
CRAIG GORDON makes his first start in goal for Sunderland this season for this afternoon’s Premier League fixture with Bolton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light.CRAIG GORDON makes his first start in goal for Sunderland this season for this afternoon
THE DREAMS of a Premier League return to the Riverside Stadium have been put on hold for a further year, after Middlesbrough's hopes of sneaking in to the play-offs on the final day were dashed. After Watford striker Chris Iwelumo had flicked the crucial
The bodies of a man and a woman have been found at a golf club with gunshot wounds to their heads. Police were called to Crook Golf Club at 11.35am today where they found a car containing the bodies. Both had suffered "serious gunshot
NEWCASTLE United boss Alan Pardew has named an unchanged starting line-up for this afternoon's game at Wigan Athletic. With his side having produced one of their best performances of the season in last weekend's 3-0 win over Stoke, Pardew has opted to
DARREN Holden makes his second start in a Hartlepool United shirt, as Pools end their home season against Leyton Orient.He starts on the left wing, with Andy Monkhouse pushed up front alongside Ryan Noble as Luke James is on the bench.
WHEN the umpires plodged around the Oval outfield at noon, under their umbrellas, the mission could have had no other purpose than to confirm that there could be no play for the third successive day. The fact there has been some play elsewhere, with
Police are investigating reported sightings of double murder suspect James Allen in Leeds. A major manhunt is continuing for the 35-year-old fugitive who is wanted in connection with the murder of Colin Dunford, 81, in Middlesbrough, on Monday
There are two changes to the Darlington side for the final game of the season at home to Kettering Town including a debut for Jordan Nixon. The 18-year-old has provided back-up for Jordan Pickford during the latter’s loan from Sunderland over
TONY MOWBRAY has reintroduced Rhys Williams to his midfield as Middlesbrough look to seal a dramatic play-off place on the final day of the Championship. Williams, who emerged as a substitute against Southampton after two months out last weekend, looks
IT simply wasn’t supposed to be like this. On the back of a record-breaking £100 season ticket offer at Victoria Park, plenty more standards have been set. Unfortunately for all at Hartlepool United they have all been for the wrong reasons. Pools’
Police divers were today helping in the continuing search for an eight-year-old boy who fell into a swollen river while playing with friends. The boy is believed to have fallen into the River Wear, at Sunnybrow, near Willington, County Durham
A WOMAN who attacked a pensioner with a hammer before going shopping and cooking her family a meal has been detained in a psychiatric hospital. Mother-of-one Ellen Pounder hit an 84-year-old woman over the head up to six times with a claw hammer
A PARAMEDIC jumped out of the back of his ambulance in fear for his safety after a drunken patient kicked him in the arm as he tried to treat him, a court heard yesterday. Stuart Dack yelled at his driver to stop the ambulance after Lee Tyers
THREE men were jailed yesterday for their part in a wellplanned operation selling stolen car parts via the online auction site Ebay. Stolen vehicles were broken up at a workshop by mechanic William John Shanley, then sold by Iain Boddy and John
A BITTER family battle for part of an industrial estate bequeathed by a man dubbed the “Del-Boy of Darlington” ended in victory for his daughter in London’s High Court yesterday. Rebecca Iles, 32, went to court over the land forming part of the
FRIENDS and neighbours have spoken of their shock at the killing of Julie Davison – just hours after she celebrated winning a lottery prize with them. David Heselton, 51, a family friend, said Ms Davison spent Tuesday evening playing bingo at
THE prospect of Durham's first championship washout away from home in 20 years of first-class cricket is particularly frustrating for Ruel Brathwaite. As the 26-year-old paceman awaits the rubber-stamping of his England qualification, the rain in London
AS Middlesbrough prepare for a day of nerves before finding out if a play-off place in the Championship has be secured, manager Tony Mowbray has been given a glowing end of term report regardless of what division they find themselves in next season.
If you're involved in a team sport it is often possible to shirk the huge pressure cooker moments that can define an entire season. But sooner or later and definitely as you climb up the levels, chances are that your ability to cope with pressure cooker
TWO men who have been investing other peoples money for 25 years have used some of their own to consolidate a buyout of their financial management business. Richard Blackett and Kevin Walker have completed a management buy-out of RMT Financial Management
HUNDREDS of people in the region are being warned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) that they could be targets for fraudsters, it has emerged. The FSA is contacting more than 200 people in the North-East and North-Yorkshire after recovering
A SECOND World War airman who died when his bomber crashed during a training flight will be commemorated 70 years after his death. Flight Sergeant Angus McBean, from Durham City, was killed on the night of May 6, 1942, when his Bristol Blenheim
A WOMAN who was raped more than 25 years ago saw her attacker jailed for eight years yesterday, and said she hopes her case will help other victims. Joy Smith, from Darlington, waived her right to anonymity after the jailing of Alexander McGuire
A LORRY driver questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after three members of a family were killed in a head-on crash has been bailed, police said last night. The 42-year-old man was arrested by Durham Police following the
STUDENTS in further education colleges have said they are being served up a raw deal when it comes to free meals. Young people from Darlington College have called on the Government to address the inequalities in the free meal system. Students
A HUGE air and land search was under way last night for an eight-year-old boy who was swept away after falling into a river. The police helicopter, the Great North Air Ambulance, police officers and members of Teesdale Search and Rescue team
ARMED officers searched properties across Middlesbrough as the bid to track down suspected double murderer James Allen intensified. With no confirmed sightings of him since Monday afternoon, officers raided his home address in Lothian Road, as
A MAN wanted in connection with a brutal double murder apologised for bumping into someone in a pub only hours after the body of the second victim was discovered. More than 100 police officers are hunting for James Allen after the deaths of
Yorkshire will be hoping the dire weather forecast over the weekend is accurate in Canterbury. If it's not, they will face a tough task to try and preserve their unbeaten start to the 2012 season against Kent in the LV County Championship. This is after
DURHAM'S Ben Stokes was yesterday named in the England Lions squad to face West Indies in a four-day fixture at Northampton, starting on May 10. He will miss five days of cricket against Somerset at Chester-le-Street, with a championship clash starting
The season will be over by 3pm today and, while relegation is already assured, there remains unfinished business as far as Craig Liddle is concerned. The circumstances in which Darlington have operated during administration meant a patched-up team fulfilled
ON the face of it, there is not too much left to play for at Sunderland this season. For James McClean the final three matches of the Premier League campaign could be his ticket to Euro 2012. Not only has McClean's unexpected rise to prominence over
THERE will not be any ear-pieces, nor a smart phone on the Middlesbrough bench at Vicarage Road this afternoon. Tony Mowbray, however, is fully expecting to hear from fans if the last game of the season is to be a memorable one. The Boro squad travelled
Seven years after moving to Teesside, Rhys Williams is still waiting for his Premier League bow. The Australian international told Chief Football Writer Paul Fraser about his desire to bring the good times back to Middlesbrough ahead of a nerve-jangling
HAVING watched his side fail to score in their last four outings, Martin O'Neill admits he will be looking to bring in at least one striker capable of achieving double figures in the summer, but that person is unlikely to be Asamoah Gyan. The Black
MIDDLESBROUGH'S drive to limit their financial losses will be accelerated after the Football League voted to introduce new Financial Fair Play regulations this week. The rules, which are based on UEFA's forthcoming regulations in the same area, dictate
NORTH-EAST rower Jess Eddie cannot wait to test her Olympic credentials in the opening World Cup regatta that begins in Serbia on Friday. Durham-born Eddie is part of the women's eight that will travel to Belgrade hoping to lay down a marker
SOME footballers are born to be fans' favourites. Others are simply in the right place at the right time to etch their name into a particular club's folklore. But there is a third category of player that achieves fame and recognition thanks to a quirk
ALAN Pardew claims Newcastle United have "shaken up" the Premier League in the last eight months, but the Magpies manager is hoping his side's greatest achievement is still to come. Newcastle travel to Wigan Athletic this afternoon knowing a victory
THE Local Government Association (LGA) has refused to sign up to a new procurement pledge amid fears it favours big business. The Cabinet Office has issued a Procurement Pledge, outlining five key promises on how the Government intends to buy goods
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