NEWCASTLE Falcons strengthened their control at the top of the Championship by securing a bonus-point win over their closest challengers, Nottingham, at Kingston Park this evening. Falcons ran in four tries without reply as they extended their
NEWCASTLE Eagles moved back to the top of the BBL Championship with a comfortable 96-76 triumph over Manchester Giants. The Eagles were in charge throughout and guard forward Charles Smith led the way with 21 points with Darius Defoe and Joe Chapman
Nissan has sold 42,700 electric Leaf family hatchbacks worldwide it has been reported. In a bid to boost sales the Japanese car maker recently launched a global advertising campaign for the Leaf, which will be made at Nissan Sunderland from the new
The Bishop of Durham, The Right Reverend Justin Welby, had some kind words to say about the North-East today - and they are well worth underlining. As he was confirmed as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, he told the world that one of the hardest
MIDDLESBROUGH manager Tony Mowbray has made five changes in a bid to entertain as the Riverside Stadium gets set to host the biggest attendance of the year. More than 25,000 supporters are expected to watch Boro's bid to overcome Sheffield Wednesday
WATER company bosses have pledged to get to the bottom of sewer problems causing flooding misery in a village – but warned it will not happen overnight. Severe and prolonged rainfall in September – which caused widespread problems around the region
A STEEL firm which employs about 1,500 North-East workers has vowed to step up a cost-cutting drive after reporting a shock loss. The announcement by Tata Steel, which operates across sites in Hartlepool, Redcar, Darlington, Middlesbrough and Skinningrove
A SOLDIER who lost both legs while serving his country was guest of honour at his favourite football club tonight. (Friday, November 9). Private James Rose, who was badly injured in Afghanistan, presented the ball to the referee before his Middlesbrough
A STEEL firm which employs about 1,500 North-East workers has vowed to step up a cost-cutting drive after reporting a shock revenue loss. The announcement by Tata Steel, which operates sites in Hartlepool, Redcar, Darlington, Middlesbrough and Skinningrove
Etherley Methodist Church, on South Road, Etherley, near Bishop Auckland, will hold a Messy Church session for children on Tuesday (November 13) at 3.20pm. The theme is the Good Samaritan. There will be food, crafts and stories. All are welcome.
DIABETICS may never need to take insulin injections again after scientists developed a once-a-day nasal gel. Research led by Dr Hamde Nazar, a senior lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at the University of Sunderland could put an end to daily injections
Durham and District Women’s Cancer Support Group will meet in the Education Department Common Room of the University Hospital of North Durham, in Durham City, on Monday (November 12) at 7pm. FLOWER CLUB: Dunelm Flower Club will hold its Christmas
BT has apologised to a pensioner for failing to restore his telephone connection since it was cut off in the September floods. Bruce Oliver, of Snape, near Bedale, North Yorkshire, said the “lifeline” service he needs to call his daughter in Germany
POLICE are hunting masked raiders, armed with a machete and a sledgehammer, who carried out a daylight attack on a Darlington jewellers. Four men, wearing balaclavas and tracksuits, targeted D&H Jewellers, in Queen’s Arcade, just before 5pm
As New York recovers from Superstorm Sandy, North Yorkshire documentary-maker Paul Berriff relives his memories of how the city dealt with its most devastating disaster. SHORTLY after the planes flew into the twin towers on September 11, 2001,
A FOOTBALL fan has been treated in hospital after being stabbed ahead of Newcastle United’s Europa League match in Belgium. The man is believed to have been attacked by a group of men in Brussels as he made his way to Bruges for Thursday night’
A FORMER Tory councillor has been charged with theft after being accused of stealing £10,000 in his role as an architecture representative. Jonjo MacNamara, 32, was sacked from his role as North East regional director of the Royal Institute
A NORTH-EAST MP who has spoken openly about his past mental health problems has been given an award by a national charity. Rethink Mental Illness honoured Kevan Jones, the MP for North Durham for challenging negative attitudes towards mental illness
CHURCH DONATIONS: The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has presented two cheques worth £2,420 each to St Leonards Hospice in York and his Youth Trust. The money come from proceeds raised when he opened Bishopthorpe Palace gardens on the Queen’s
GENEROUS customers at a Darlington news stand have helped swell the coffers of a charity that supports blind and partially-sighted people. Market News, in the Covered Market, in the town centre, has collected £500 for the Guide Dogs charity over
A DISCIPLINARY hearing for the suspended deputy chief constable of Cleveland Police has been delayed for a week. Derek Bonnard’s hearing will begin at a secret location on Tuesday, November 20. The hearing relates to seven allegations of gross
LEAVING Durham will be one of the hardest things about becoming Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby said today (Friday, November 9), and he vowed to continue to do everything he could to support the area. The Bishop of Durham, who was officially
FAMILY members of a soldier whose First World War diaries were published posthumously have signed copies of the book - with some of the proceeds from sales going to charity. Copies of From Geordie Land to No Mans Land were signed at Waterstone's
A MAN accused of murdering a pensioner in his own home told detectives ‘it would take a seriously warped and twisted individual’ to target an 81-year-old man, a court heard. James Allen made the remark during a police interview after he was arrested
DARLINGTON Lions Club is holding its annual Christmas Craft Fair at Blackwell Grange Hotel on Sunday, November 18. A total of 30 stalls will be selling jewellery, cards, handbags, scarves, Christmas decorations, local paintings, pin boards, knitted
A JEALOUS teenager used a machete to hack down the door of his former partner when she began seeing another man, a court heard. Daniel Hill, 19, used the 16in blade to smash through the plastic front door and confront the woman at her home in June
AN MP has accused Church of England officials of insider trading, following a rush of bets on Justin Welby becoming Archbishop of Canterbury. Labour MP Chris Bryant, a former Anglican priest, said the rush of money for the Bishop of Durham suggested
A 17-YEAR-OLD driver suffered neck and back injuries after her car landed in a field. The woman, from Darlington, was travelling in a Black Ford Ka on the A167 at Great Smeaton, between Darlington and Northallerton, when it left the road. Police
A PRIMARY school has created a Remembrance tribute with a difference by creating an outdoor art gallery of pupils’ work. A public footpath next to Hurworth Primary School, in Hurworth, near Darlington, was transformed with hundreds of poppies alongside
A FOREIGN aid worker has visited a North Yorkshire market town to highlight the charity’s work. Oxfam aid worker Orkham Ali, from Azerbaijan, visited Thirsk today (Friday, November 9) to speak to about 60 sixth formers at Thirsk School and Sixth
A CHURCH known as the Pitmen’s Cathedral is to celebrate its 100th anniversary this weekend. St Hild and St Helen, in Dawdon, near Seaham will mark the milestone tomorrow (November 10) by holding an open day including parade of weddings though
”THE most financially-troubled NHS trust in the country has revealed it will need to make savings in excess of £75m to balance the books. It has emerged most of the savings NHS North Yorkshire and York will implement are expected to come from “
A NEW flag pole and flag has been installed as a tribute to the victims of war at the site of a 1941 German bombing raid. Six Teesside-based companies paid for the new flag pole to be erected at the Garden of Remembrance on Coatham Road in Redcar
PONIES dressed as reindeer will be among the main attractions at a Christmas market in a North-East village next week. The event, in Sadberge, near Darlington, is being held on Saturday, November 17, from midday, to raise funds for the village
COMMUNITY GROUPS are being invited to make proposals for the take-over of a community centre in Middlesbrough. Beechwood Youth and Community Centre is one of a number of buildings being offered by the town’s council as part of a Community Asset
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl made the first purchase at new charity shop in a market town. Niamh Swainston, of Leyburn, was first in the queue to purchase a pink handbag just minutes after the new St Teresa’s Hospice outlet in Leyburn began trading.
A FORMER soldier has been mentoring students at a school through a “military to mentors” scheme. Samantha Davies, from Catterick, is a former sergeant with the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and as a qualified army mentor she is now visiting
CONSULTATION is under way on plans to merge two neighbouring golf clubs in a North-East town, potentially paving the way for a future multi-million pound executive housing development. Plans are on the table for privately-owned Blackwell Grange
A MAN who attempted to rob a city centre bank saying he was armed with a bomb has been arrested. The 58-year-old walked into the Santander branch in High Ousegate, York, at about 10.15am today (Friday, November 9) before handing a note detailing
4:21pm HUNDREDS of people attended this year’s Remembrance Day service in Stockton. The town’s mayor, Lynne Apedaile, said there were more people lining the High Street than for a number of years. Following the laying of
PUPILS from a Darlington school have joined elderly members of the community for a Remembrance service. Education Village students gave readings and took part in a parade through the school grounds, led by Retired Major Bob Jones from the Royal
PROUD school pupils planted wooden crosses dedicated to fallen servicemen and women at a Service of Remembrance today (Friday, November 9). The 48 youngsters from Sedgefield Community College marched to St Edmund’s Church in the village to plant
A FIGHT has begun to save a city secondary school from closure, with parents and ex-pupils staging an angry protest at the gates. Around 20 people gathered outside Durham Gilesgate Sports College, in Gilesgate, Durham, this lunchtime (November
IT MUST be a tough job running your own restaurant. For instance, what do you do if a block booking of ten suddenly cancels with only a couple of hours notice, leaving your restaurant seriously depleted? In the case of the Hack and Spade at Whashton
RECORD producer Jack Gale came out of retirement to reform his Playback Records label to record three teenage girls, singing a song by British songwriter Nelson King, as part of one of the most startling albums I’ve heard this year. Jetset Getset
DESPITE hurricanes, power cuts and gasoline shortages, I’m finally home from my recent trip to America, and even though it ended in wind-blown confusion, what a great trip it was. Thanks to all of you across the Atlantic who I know follow this column
Jonathan Kent’s atmospheric production of Tosca features three of today’s finest singers. Angela Gheorghiu plays Tosca and is paired with Jonas Kaufmann’s Cavaradossi. Bryn Terfel plays a malevolent Scarpia. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is
Richard Strauss’ Arabella, is a story of sex, love and money and one of the worst families put on a stage. This 2012 production from the Vienna State Opera is staged by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. Franz Welser-Most conducts the chorus and orchestra of the
The Tenebrae choir joins an ensemble of the London Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Faure’s Requiem. The album includes a selection of Bach chorales interspersed with his Partitia in D Minor, performed by LSO leader Gordon Nikolitch. Highy
Jim Rattigan, renowned French horn player, leads this 12-piece jazz group in five contrasting original compositions. Some of the UK’s finest create a rich ensemble sound with varying textures, among them Martin Speake, Andy Panayi, Steve Fishwick and
This is the band specially assembled by bass player Arnie Somogyi to perform Charles Mingus’ inspiring music. And inspired they are in a moving and joyful album. The band includes contrasting saxophonists Tony Kofi and Alan Barnes, Jeremy Price’s central
ON the eve of moving its ambitious Take- Off Festival for Children and Young People to Durham City, Darlingtonbased Theatre Hullabaloo boss Miranda Thain is still looking to a future involving its previous home, the town’s shut down Arts Centre.
MICHAEL McINTYRE’S having a big laugh in terms of comedy profile and is about to pack out the MetroRadio Arena Newcastle for four nights from tomorrow… but it wasn’t always like that. Creating his latest stand-up tour, Michael McIntyre – Show time
Here Comes The Boom (12A). A mild-mannered biology teacher enters the lucrative world of mixed martial arts fighting, where even the loser can pocket $10,000 a fight. He wants the cash to save the school’s music programme, under threat through
DESPITE the thorny issues at the heart of the story – Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their parents and horrors of the Vietnam war – The Sapphires emerges as a feel-good movie with a great soundtrack. It doesn’t diminish the serious issues
(12, 410 mins, Warner, DVD £29.99) THE classic US soap opera, which originally ran from 1978 to 1991, continues with this glossy, contemporary update of the internal wranglings of the Ewing oil empire. John Ross Ewing III (Josh Henderson),
BEN AFFLECK’S third outing as a director – after Gone Baby Gone and The Town – is one of those stories that’s so outlandish that you’d swear they were making up, if you didn’t know the whole remarkable tale was true. When Iranians stormed the US
(PG, 79 mins, Disney DVD, DVD £12.99/Blu-ray £17.99) THE Oscar-winning animation studio demonstrates its artistry, invention and split-second comic timing in 12 short films, some of which have screened theatrically before Pixar feature films. This
(15, 90 mins, Universal, DVD £21.99/Bluray £26.99) BRENDAN O’Carroll plays his outrageous alter-ego Agnes Brown in a live stage version of the hit BBC sitcom. Featuring potty-mouthed material that was too rude for terrestrial TV broadcast,
EFFORTS to save a vital village bus service have taken a step forward with the appointment of a working group. People living in Neasham, near Darlington, are set to join forces to create a committee, headed by resident, Elizabeth Blundell, to find
(15, 102 mins, Paramount, DVD £12.99/Blu-ray £19.99) JUNIOR risk analysts Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) and Seth Bregman (Penn Badgley) watch with horror as human resources pull aside their boss Eric (Stanley Tucci) as part of a massive redundancy
FOOTBALL fans can pick up tips from a Middlesbrough player at a family friendly event in Newton Aycliffe next week. Topps Match Attax, a popular sports trading card game, is giving collectors and football plans the chance to meet Middlesbrough
(15, 102 mins, Lionsgate, DVD £17.99/Blu-ray £22.99) MANHATTAN advertising executive Jason (Adam Scott) and best friend Julie (Jennifer Westfeldt) decide the secret to a successful relationship must be to raise a brood first and then find a soul
THE X Factor winners, with a halfmembership from the North-East, aim to recreate their memorable performance of Katy Perry’s ET, which they performed on the show, for their new single. With bleeps and a futuristic feel, DNA is sassy and sexy, and is
THE Californian quartet release the second part of their album trilogy amid a cancelled tour due to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s decision to enter rehab. In a return to the band’s punk-pop roots, this LP has a punchier sound than recent collections
AFTER the release of every Rolling Stones’ greatest hits, it seems there’s another one around the corner to replace it. Grrr! however, marks the group’s 50th anniversary and supersedes the many compilations from the last few years by stretching
THE singer’s seventh album, named after the “‘unbreakable flower”, is inspired by changes in her life, particularly her divorce from Jordan Bratman – which she described as a ‘‘rebirth’’ – and judging role on the US version of The Voice. Aguilera,
ROBBIE returns with his ninth solo album after the successful reconciliation with Take That. In fact, lead single Candy, cowritten by Gary Barlow, is an exuberant, brass-filled chant. Elsewhere, there are plenty of stadium pleasers. Gospel is reflective
THE IMPENDING closure of a domestic abuse charity will have a huge impact on the local area, its founder has said. The Survivors of Domestic Abuse (SODA) organisation, based in Redcar, has been offering help and support to victims of domestic abuse
ICONIC Tyne Tees music show The Tube is returning – for one night only and on stage not screen. Music historian Chris Phipps has put together a show The Tube – It Was 30 Years Ago to mark (and the title is a bit of a giveaway) the made-in-Newcastle
SUPPORT for the Armed Forces has been recognised at a unique signing ceremony. Organisations from across the region came together today (Friday, November 9)) to sign the North East Armed Forces Community Charter. The ceremony, in Sunderland
HEARTLESS burglars who stole a Poppy Appeal collection tin from a military museum just days before Remembrance Sunday have been condemned. Thieves broke into the Durham Light Infantry Museum, in Durham City, last night (November 8) and stole the
A POLICE and crime commissioner candidate who has proposed the closure of North Yorkshire Police's Newby Wiske Hall headquarters has been urged to move staff to York. Julia Mulligan, Conservative candidate for the new role, revealed that the leader
IT’S not exactly the World Cup – more the Weatherfield Cup – but rivalry threatens to turn a five-a-side pub league match into a bloodbath on and off the pitch in Coronation Street (ITV1). On the touchline are rival landladies Steely Stella, from
A FOUR-week campaign to tackle environmental and housing issues and promote healthy living will be launched next week. The Community Action Team project is to work with residents in the village of No Place, near Stanley starting later this month
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren sat in respectful silence to watch a film made in memory of a real life hero. Private John King, from Darlington, died last year while on active service in Afghanistan. The 19-year-old was a former pupil of Branksome
UNIONS have slammed leaked plans to close both North-East NHS advice line centres and replace them with what they claim will be an inferior service based in Carlisle. Details of the changes were contained in a leaked internal email from NHS Direct
VILLAGERS are celebrating after a Government planning inspector dismissed a bid by travellers to remain living on fields overlooked by the North York Moors. The leaders of a six-year campaign supported by Richmond MP William Hague to have Ings
A RECORD number of people suffering cardiac arrests have been saved by North-East paramedics, according to new figures. Ambulance bosses say members of the public are playing an increasing role in saving cardiac arrest victims by giving them heart
SAFE CHRISTMAS: Christmas police patrols will see plain clothes and highly visible officers mixing with shoppers in Middlesbrough town centre. In the run up to the festive season, the police will provide extra patrols, offer crime prevention advice
A CONCERT of military music, which was cancelled in October due to flooding, has been rearranged. It will be held at the Territorial Army centre, in Neasham Road, Darlington, on Tuesday, November 27, at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale, priced £8, including
THIS is a simple method of making the perfect fruit cake. You might still need to make your Christmas cake so this recipe should help you out. But it’s a fail-safe recipe for any time of year. I like to serve this on its own – or it’s great
POLICE are concerned as to the whereabouts of a 48-year-old who they believe does not have medication he needs. Kevin Richard Smith was last seen at a property in West Dyke Road in Redcar on Friday November 2. Mr Smith is described as white
DURHAM WILDCATS go into a double header of games in uncharted territory. After recording just three victories in their debut season in the British Basketball League, Wildcats have seemingly settled into life in the top flight this time around by
OBSTRUCTIONS which for decades have prevented fish moving freely along two waterways are to be removed after Government funding was announced. More than £500,000 has been awarded by Defra to the Wear Rivers Trust to carry out work on the River
A GENERATION GAME style challenge will see the public compete to make hundreds of sausages on Saturday. Students and the public will create their own sausages at an event held by Middlesbrough College to mark British Sausage Week, which began on
Consett Salvation Army presents its Christmas Celebration at the town’s Empire Theatre on Saturday, December 1 at 7pm. The concert will feature the choirs from both Consett and The Grove primary schools, Consett Salvation Army Band and Songsters as
ENGLAND are hoping Kevin Pietersen’s fresh beginnings bear plenty more fruit, after he rubber-stamped his ‘reintegration’ with a heartening century. Pietersen breezed to an 86- ball hundred, one of six England batsmen to find it relatively easy
BIG hearted students helped elderly care residents as part of a volunteer project to make a difference within their local community. The 60-strong team from Darlington College spent three days sweeping fallen leaves, weeding flower beds and planting
HE has roomed with Newcastle boss Dean Richards; played alongside him for England, against him with Bath and still remains a close friend and so Nigel Redman is well placed to analyse his impact with the Falcons. Redman is back in the Aviva Premiership
HOURS after watching Hartlepool United lose to Tranmere Rovers, Phil Brown was yesterday interviewed for the vacant manager’s position. The former Hull and Derby boss, a defender at Pools in the early 80s, met chairman Ken Hodcroft for a first
A LEADING North-East insurance boss is celebrating a milestone year in business, having spent his entire working life at the same firm. Chief executive of Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Ltd (SMMI), Geoff Parkinson, is celebrating 40
A PET owner has been banned from keeping animals after treating his dogs’ painful skin condition with sun cream. Carl Moore, 33, allowed two female Staffordshire Bull Terriers to develop bare patches and enflamed sores on their bodies, and kept
DEFENDING champion Roger Federer defeated David Ferrer for the 14th successive time to book his place in the semi-finals of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. The second seed still has a final Group B match to come against Juan Martin
A THEATRE is searching for a spinning wheel for this year’s pantomime Darlington Civic Theatre is seeking a wheel to replace one being used in its promotional window display in Boyes, in the town. The wheel will soon be removed to be used in rehearsals
A FORMER employee of a credit union which collapsed while holding £1.9m of savers’ cash has been arrested on suspicion of fraud. The woman, whose name has not been released, was held by North Yorkshire Police on suspicion of fraud days after the
in court today for what could be last day of the prosecution case in the James Allen double murder trial. He was been a no show for 2 days — @graemeecho 09 November 2012 in court today for what could be last day of
A GROUP of schoolchildren have taken part in a maths challenge designed to show them the practical applications of numbers. Year seven pupils from Education Village, in Darlington, took part in the Mathemania Tech Math Challenge and worked as a
A GHOST walk guide has hung up his cape after 25 years of regaling spooky tales to tourists. Historian Maurice Taylor said due to increasing problems with his vision, he led 65 people on his final tour around Ripon’s city centre last week.
GRAZ, AUSTRIA November 23 – December 24 FORWARD-THINKING Austrian town Graz is regarded as one of the best places to celebrate the advent season. Markets are held in the central squares of the old town, selling arts and crafts, while a
I’VE been shouting at the television again. Why not teach your children to do the same? – espcially before Christmas. Cash-strapped parents are already worrying how they’re going to pay for their children’s presents this year. Lists are getting
DARLINGTON police seized thousands of pounds worth of fake designer items in a raid at a house on the Red Hall estate. The counterfeit goods included Gucci, Chanel, Bulgari and Armani-branded watches as well as fake Louis Vuitton and Gucci handbags
NEW figures have revealed the North-East has the lowest regional rates of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents in 2011. The results from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) show that in the North East, 329 people per million
DUCHESS of Cornwall and a baby kangaroo.... could have been s-o-o-o disastrous. Instead, it was one of the nicest ever pics of the Duchess and pretty good of the kangaroo too. And it’s probably set the cause of the antimonarchists in Australia
THE US, like the rest of us, is a bit short of cash at the moment. Yet the presidential election cost campaigners a staggering $2.3bn. Just think what they could have done with that money if they’d spent it on something useful and just tossed
THE Bishop of Durham, the Rt Rev Justin Welby, has been confirmed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury - and immediately pledged to continue to support the Durham Diocese. The former oil industry executive has become the 105th holder of the post
SUCCESSFUL environmental projects, charity events and innovative marketing campaigns have put North-East racecourses in the running for prestigious national awards. This week, the Racecourse Association (RCA) revealed the shortlist for the RCA
CHRISTMAS FAIR: Heighington Christmas Fair takes place in the village hall on Saturday, November 24. Father Christmas will be meeting children and stalls will include books, crafts, hampers, cakes, and preserves. There will be a tombola and
A MOTORWAY in the North-East is to be upgraded in a £330,000 project. A five-mile stretch of the northbound A1(M) will be resurfaced in the Darlington area from the interchange with the A66 at junction 57 at Barton, to junction 58 at Burtree.
A MAN is being sought after a young woman was robbed in Middlesbrough. A 21-year-old woman was followed by a man riding a pedal bike along Maddren Way at around 7.20pm on Monday, October 8. After engaging her in conversation, he then stole her
IF you love The Mentalist but have never seen Castle, then chances are this witty saga should also appeal as it exploits the same winning formula – charismatic protagonist (Nathan Fillion), gorgeous sidekick (Stana Katic), and a “will they, won’t they
HE’S solved crimes alongside Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, been a hobbit in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and diced with death (and lost) in Lost. How any of those roles qualifies Dominic Monaghan to have a stab at becoming
NO qualms about it, Sir David Attenborough is the kind of figurehead who will never need an introduction, his name now synonymous with some of the most weird and wonderful inhabitants of the animal kingdom. Yet the veteran broadcaster still does
Each month, The Northern Echo is highlighting one of the many dogs looking for a loving home at the Dogs Trust, based in Sadberge, near Darlington. CHARLIE is a one-year-old male Saluki Cross, a type of lurcher. He is described by staff at
THE former boss of Durham Tees Valley Airport has launched a scathing attack on the Government’s aviation policy, accusing it of ignoring regional airports. Craig Richmond, chief executive of Peel Airports, made a series of blistering criticisms
TONY MOWBRAY has challenged his players to bring the good times back to the Riverside Stadium as Middlesbrough prepare to play in front of the biggest home crowd of the year tonight. More than 20,000 tickets have been sold for tonight's visit of
AS well as its inspiring architecture, Brugge is also renowned for its chocolates and beer. Perhaps predictably, the 8,000 or so Newcastle supporters who descended on the city yesterday were concentrating on sampling one rather than the other.
ADAM JOHNSON'S slow start to life at Sunderland has cost him his place in the England squad after Roy Hodgson opted for Liverpool's rising wing talent Raheem Sterling instead. After being left as an unused substitute for the World Cup qualifiers
AHEAD of Middlesbrough's Friday night football in front of the biggest crowd of 2012, the club's former skipper Matthew Bates has been told to embrace a 'new chapter in his life'. Stockton-born Bates has been at Boro's training base working on
A WELDER who glassed another man in a Boxing Day pub assault was tonight (Thursday, November 8) starting a lengthy prison sentence. Peter Preston, 31, seriously injured Wayne Moss in the unprovoked attack at the King's Head in Willington, near
BRENT Wilson has pledged to ruin Newcastle Falcons' perfect start to the season when he returns to the North-East with Nottingham tonight. Wilson made more than 100 appearances for Falcons before returning to his native New Zealand, but has subsequently
ALAN Pardew feels Newcastle United are in an ideal position to qualify for the last 32 of the Europa League following last night's thrilling 2-2 draw with Club Brugge. First-half goals from Vurnon Anita and Shola Ameobi secured the Magpies a point
THE film 'In Brugges' tells the story of two hitmen forced to hide away in the Belgian city. Last night, Newcastle United were indebted to their own sharp-shooting marksman as they clawed back a two-goal deficit against Club Brugge to move another
Northern League preview Darlington RA manager Nick Harrison is inviting Darlington fans to see another promotion chasing team in action this afternoon. The RA are third in Division Two, but face a difficult home game against Chester-le-Street
CHILDREN from the North-East have been learning about the significance of Remembrance Day ahead of this weekend’s commemoration services. The Poppy Bus visited four primary schools in the Stanley area on Wednesday, November 7 to give special assemblies
JUSTIN Portal Welby, the Bishop of Durham for but a year, looks all but certain to be named the next Archbishop of Canterbury today (Friday, November 9). Mark Tallentire charts his meteoric rise. THE man who is odds on to become the 105th Archbishop
A MAN who glassed a fellow party-goer for no reason was today jailed for four years. Ben Ferris carried out the attack as his victim and a pal were smoking outside the Royal Oak, in Cornsay Colliery, County Durham, where a 21st birthday party was
LAP-TOP computers were stolen by two burglars who took a “refreshment break” at a hospital after walking ten miles following a court appearance. John William Wilson and Lee Irving appeared before North Durham magistrates, in Consett, on October
A NORTH-EAST car dealership ordered to pay a former employee thousands of pounds after being found guilty of racial discrimination has refused to pay amid allegations of missing money. Senior management at Sherwoods Motor Group said they accept
THE Bishop of Durham has accepted the post of Archbishop of Canterbury and will be confirmed as the new leader of the worldwide Anglican Church tlater today (Friday, November 9). It is understood that The Right Reverend Justin Welby, 56, will succeed
MORE than 200 children in the North-East will wake up homeless on Christmas Day, a charity has warned. Shelter is highlighting the figures to launch its new campaign to raise awareness of the plight of homeless families in the region this Christmas
THE time spent by the Bishop of Durham participating in Coventry Cathedral's Ministry of Reconciliation will stand him in good stead for his new role, according to a vicar who knows him. The Reverend Richard Deimel, of the Escomb group of parishes
REMEBERANCE SERVICES: Remembrance services will be held at St Cuthbert’s Church in Etherley at 10am, at St Philip and St James’ Church in Witton-le-Wear at 10.30am and the Saxon Church in Escomb at 11am, all near Bishop Auckland, on Sunday. (NOV 11
ESSENTIAL repairs to Staindrop's crumbling Scarth Memorial Hall have been completed. The £66,000 project saw work carried out to the roof, guttering and pointing. Insulation was also installed in the building's main hall. The improvements were
STUDENTS at a County Durham school have been laying crosses at the foot of trees planted in memory of ex-pupils who died during conflicts. The 59 oak trees in the grounds of Wolsingham School and Community College in Weardale were planted in memory
NEIGHBOURS of a proposed footpath feel like their opinions were discounted after plans were approved by an officer. Durham County Council’s application for the footpath linking Stanhope station to the town centre had been due before a planning
A DISABLED man has been left heartbroken after thieves ransacked his home and stole more than £18,000 worth of ornaments belonging to his late mother. Graham Ainsley-Weighell, of Leeholme, near Bishop Auckland, had only recently put many of the
A CELEBRATION to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and National Tree Week is to take place in Staindrop. A tree planting ceremony which will take place on Sunday, November 25. Six trees, one for each of the decades that the Queen has reigned
