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  • Victor Chandler writes.....

    Chelsea are 20/1 to retain their Champions League crown with BetVictor after their penalty shoot-out success in Munich on Saturday evening. Barcelona and Real Madrid are the 4/1 joint favourites with Manchester City at 6s, and United 12 and Arsenal also

  • Yarm rower hoping to keep Olympic dream alive

    RACHEL Gamble-Flint will attempt to keep her hopes of Olympic rowing qualification alive when she competes in the repechage at the final Olympic qualifying regatta in Lucerne later tomorrow. Gamble-Flint, who is from Yarm, finished third in her single

  • Newcastle reserves claim trophy in Hong Kong

    NEWCASTLE'S reserves claimed a notable success today as they won the prestigious international sevens tournament in Hong Kong. Having won their qualifying group on Saturday courtesy of victories over HKFA Dragons, HKFC and Aston Villa, Willie Donachie's

  • York City back in the Football League after Wembley win

    YORK City have beaten Luton Town 2-1 in a nailbiting Conference play off final at Wembley this afternoon. The Minstermen went behind early on but goals from Ashley Chambers and Matty Blair secured a return to the Football League after an eight-year

  • Surrey v Durham (CB 40 League, tea)

    THREE early wickets for Mitch Claydon prevented CB 40 League holders Surrey from romping to a huge total against Durham at the Oval today. But sensible consolidation, led by Tom Maynard’s 77, allowed Surrey to launch an onslaught in the last

  • Focus on Lockerbie victims - PM

    Prime Minister David Cameron has said the victims of the Lockerbie bombing should be remembered following the death of the only man ever convicted of the atrocity.Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi was sentenced to life in prison for the 1988 bombing of a US airliner

  • Northern Sinfonia and Chorus, The Sage Gateshead

    There was a certain frisson of excitement at The Northern Sinfonia's latest concert at The Sage Gateshead; the audience having just learned the details of a stunning 2012/13 classical season. Musical director Thomas Zehetmair, who revealed he will be

  • Reports: Lockerbie bomber has died

    THE Foreign Office is investigating reports the Lockerbie bomber has died. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, 59, was sentenced to life in prison for the 1988 bombing of a US airliner which claimed 270 lives. He died at home after a long battle

  • Three vehicle crash closes A19 in County Durham

    A THREE vehicle collision caused a lengthy the closure of a busy dual carriageway today. At least two casualties were taken to hospital following the accident on the southbound carriageway of the A19, near Peterlee, County Durham. The crash took place