DANNY WELBECK'S first England goal ensured Roy Hodgson's first game in charge at Wembley ended on a winning note before leading his country to the European Championships. Welbeck, who had a successful spell on loan at Sunderland two seasons
YESTERDAY I noted that this morning's Echo Memories was so jam-packed with fascinating diamond jubilee malarky, that there was no room for the brilliant Blackwell Bridge anniversary. There was also no room for this little diamond jubilee snippet
ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN and Danny Welbeck have been given opportunities to shine in England's final warm-up fixture before the European Championships begin next week. Oxlade-Chamberlain, the promising Arsenal winger, has been included ahead of Theo Walcott
PLAY began at 2.55 with 44 overs to be bowled and in 11 overs to tea Lancashire added 27 runs for the loss of both overnight batsmen to Graham Onions. On 83 for three the visitors need a further 117 in 33 overs and if Durham are to avoid defeat they
The Northern League have today announced a new £200,000 sponsorship deal with local firm EBAC. League chairman Mike Amos surprised delegates at the AGM with the news that previous sponsor STL have discontinued their sponsorship, and instead
Brooks Mileson Northern League cup holders Team Northumbria have been darwn at home to either Guisborouigh or Thornaby when they start their defence of the League Cup. One of the most appetising games in the first two rounds is the game between Darlington
ROCK ‘n’ roll music sounded out over the school playground in Croft-on-Tees, near Darlington, as children learned to Jive as part of a jubilee street party event today. The older children from Croft C of E Primary decorated the playground with bunting
Darlington won't have to travel far for their first game in the STL Northern League on August 18th. Quakers, who have just lodged an appeal against being placed in Step 5 by the FA, will have a ground sharing derby with landlords Bishop Auckland
RAIN, which was not forecast, has prevented any play on the final morning and there appears to be little prospect of play before mid-afternoon. That would still give Lancashire time to score the 144 runs they need for victory, but might restrict Durham
A FORMER marine who developed a passion for all things Viking after leaving the Forces has told of his plans for an unusual funeral when his time comes. Ian Uzzell, who will be familiar to visitors to the Jorvik Viking Centre, in York, after
A RURAL police operation involving 108 officers from four of the region’s forces and 172 volunteers has been hailed a success. Durham Police teamed up with community volunteers and police forces from Northumbria, North Yorkshire and Cumbria to execute
A WHISTLEBLOWER was escorted from her workplace after making claims that under-pressure staff in a North-East office were cutting corners while screening security workers applying for jobs at the London Olympics. Data input clerk Sarah Hubble was interviewed
A CARER who stole valuable heirlooms from elderly and vulnerable people has been branded cynical, hard-hearted and cruel by a judge who jailed her for 15 months. Barbara Garvey, of Severn Way, Darlington, was said to have systematically targeted
A VILLAGE publican took advantage of two young customers who fell asleep in the premises after drinking heavily. On two separate occasions, male drinkers, invited to stay on at the Goldmine after last orders by former landlord Stephen Sample, woke
A PROPOSAL to drill a borehole in the heart of the North York Moors National Park to test for natural gas has been condemned as an inappropriate industrial intrusion. Egdon Resources, a stock market-listed oil and gas exploration and production firm,
A THIEVING accounts manager was yesterday told to expected to spend several years behind bars for defrauding a struggling rail company. The warning was given to Corina Heslop as she was remanded in custody having been found guilty of nine of the ten
I've been on a trampoline before. Admittedly it was 25 years ago in a park in Morecambe during a family trip with my gran and grandad, but surely you never forget. And if you go up, then eventually you're going to have to come down. That's all there is
UNIONS and bosses will meet on Monday to try to avert a rail strike that could hit two rock concerts. Tyne and Wear Metro workers plan 24-hour walkouts on Thursday, June 7, and Thursday, June 21, when Coldplay and Bruce Springsteen respectively play
A TEENAGER who missed out on a place in the Paralympics squad says he is delighted to still be involved in the games after being selected as a torchbearer. Lyndon Longhorne had hoped to be selected for Britain’s Paralympics swimming squad, but narrowly
A MAN who roamed a superstore heavily armed at night was suffering a mental health “crisis”, a court was told. But since his arrest, after being Tasered by police called to the Dragonville Tesco Extra premises in Gilesgate, Durham City, the court was
AN investigation has been launched after four teenage Army recruits complained they were sexually assaulted at a military base. A vacuum cleaner was reportedly used in the alleged attack at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire
THE Quakers have lodged an appeal with the FA over its decision on where the team will play next season, despite former chairman Raj Singh failing to respond to a plea for help. Community company Darlington FC 1883 yesterday submitted an appeal requesting
WHILE most footballers head off for the beaches and golf courses as soon as their season is over, for Jack Baldwin it's been a bit different. The Hartlepool United centre-half has been spending his free time back at school. Baldwin attended Eastbury
Lanchester have been dealt a severe blow with the news that their overseas professional is likely to be sidelined for a month as they try to steer a path away from the NTSL drop zone. The club waited patiently for Cobus Langenhoven to arrive in the country
For the second week in succession teams in the Durham County League face a double header with matches scheduled to be played both today and on Monday. After the stuttering start to the season, which saw no cricket in April and a much interrupted May,
A MAN from the North-East is the bookmakers' favourite to become the next manager of Swansea City - and he already boasts a league title on his CV. The Insider can reveal that Graeme Jones, the former Wigan striker who has been working alongside Roberto
A FORMER Ireland international with strong links to the North-East last night acknowledged the role Martin O'Neill has played in James McClean's rapid rise to international prominence. After appearing for the Irish in last weekend's 1-0 win over Bosnia
HE has trained more than 1,200 winners and won more than £1m in prize money, but when he slips the saddle onto Mickdaam this afternoon, Richard Fahey admits he will have butterflies in his stomach. The North Yorkshire trainer has almost two decades of
Darlington have no players, they've been told they may have to change their name, they've been relegated to the Northern League and 'home' games will be played at Bishop Auckland. Furthermore, they are not even allowed to compete in the FA Cup or Vase
If you want to prevent injuries, you've got to have a good set of running shoes. This type of simple advice has been around for decades now and is probably said by physios like me on a daily basis. But a new theory is slowly but surely beginning to
High- flying Blaydon welcome Chris Varley back to league action this weekend, the return of the leg-spinner completing the final piece in a team jigsaw that should see them challenging for major honours right to the season's end. Varley has been out
Cock-a-hoop Castle Eden look to make it six wins in six outings today and extend their lead at the top of the table. Castle are 35 points clear of second-placed Felling, and that margin is set to increase as Felling don't have a game today. A blistering
While the focus today may be on the Seaham derby between the Park and Harbour, the other team from the town are involved in a game that could well define how they fare in the rest of the season. Third-placed Dawdon have won their last two games to gain
Guisborough's hopes of building on their promising start to the season have been hit by the loss of their overseas professional for a couple of weeks following his recall to Bangladesh. Mosharraf Hossain has made an impressive start to his career at
ON the day that Newcastle United released 11 professionals, including three senior members of the first team squad, Hatem Ben Arfa has revealed how life on Tyneside has transformed his character. After weeks of speculation and uncertainty, it was confirmed
I can't help thinking there is something missing from today's Investec Derby. Is it because it's the smallest field since 1907? Or, is it that the hot favourite Camelot is that far clear of his rivals? However, it is impossible to oppose Camelot who
