NIGERIA'S attacking threat fell flat as they were held to the first goalless draw of the 2014 World Cup in their Group F clash with Iran in Curitiba. Stephen Keshi's men started with Barclays Premier League stars including John Obi Mikel and Victor
THE regular Golf is one of the best cars in the world, so does the estate mirror those credentials? On the road: THE conversion from hatch to estate means the Golf loses a little in the looks department. It's not plain by any stretch of the imagination
A NEW political party has been launched to campaign for greater powers to be devolved to the North-East. The North East Party (NEP), which wants the region to have its own elected assembly with powers similar to the Scottish or Welsh governments
THOMAS Muller is getting used to hogging the limelight after moving on to eight World Cup goals in just seven finals appearances with a hat-trick against Portugal on Monday. The Bayern Munich midfielder got Germany on their way to a 4-0 opening
A FORMER boxer’s blood was found in the home of one of the men accused of his axe murder, a court was told. Blood attributed to Mark Denton – which was still wet – was found at the home of Anthony Middleton, while Mr Denton’s blood was also found
SUNDERLAND unveiled the signing of Costel Pantilimon on Monday night after the former Manchester City goalkeeper agreed personal terms at the Academy of Light. Pantilimon, who was released from the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, travelled
A YOUNG woman was attacked and repeatedly punched in the face as she walked along a city street in the early hours of today, June 16.The 21-year-old was making her way along Farrar Street in York when she was approached by a man at about 2.20am.He stopped
A WOMAN was treated in hospital after being rescued from her burning home by firefighters.The woman as asleep in her bedroom of the house in Paterson Crescent, Northallerton, when she was woken by smoke and called the fire brigade at 11.08pm on Sunday
ANTI-terrorism police have charged a man following a major investigation at Newcastle University. Part of the premises, known as the INTO building, on the city's Haymarket Lane, had to be evacuated and a controlled explosion carried out by members
TOWN councillors who have thrown their weight behind a bid to keep a giant steel sculpture of a First World War soldier will meet on Wednesday (June 18) to discuss the way ahead. A campaign to keep the Eleven “O” One sculpture in Seaham has
MORRIS dancers and young stage stars will be on hand to entertain shoppers at a monthly market. Amateur actors from the Identity Youth Theatre will be performing alongside morris dancers at the next Darlington Sunday People’s Market, which takes
POLICE have issued a CCTV still of a man they are searching for in connection with an attack that left another man with a double break to his leg.The 27-year-old man was attacked in the upstairs of the Walkabout Pub on Albert Road, Middlesbrough, at about
VISIT County Durham has joined forces with VisitEngland to promote the county to tourists as an ideal destination for cycling. It has bought into the national tourist board’s cycle breaks campaign with the aim of boosting rural tourism in the county
A CATTERY that takes in stray or abandoned animals is appealing for people to consider rehoming a cat as their facility reaches breaking point.Sadberge Boarding Kennels and Cattery, near Darlington, has more than 30 cats of all ages, colours and sizes
A CONTROVERSIAL council project to bring looked-after children back to Teesside will almost certainly go over budget. Stockton Borough Council has already spent £2.27m of its £2.3m budget to re-open a specialist school and bring back 20 children
FORMER young embroiderers can take a stitch back in time and meet old faces while celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Young Embroiderers’ Society.The milestone coincides with the 27th anniversary of Darlington Young Embroiderers and former members
A NUMBER of items, including a charity box, purse and a bottle of wine, were stolen from Bishop Auckland Hospital over a 24 hour period.A vending machine on a training ward was broken into and money was taken and a staff locker was forced and a purse
RICHARD KILTY will challenge for his first major outdoor honour this summer after being confirmed as one of five North-Easterners in the England athletics squad for the Commonwealth Games.Kilty, who will compete in both the 100m and 4x100m relay, will
A NUMBER of new leads are being investigated after police released CCTV images of a ‘key person’ they need to speak to after a grandmother was the victim of a violent sexual assault.Cleveland Police received a number of calls after the picture
A FOODBANK will hold collections at five Tesco stores over two days next month (July).Durham Foodbank volunteers will be accepting donations of food at Tesco stores in Durham City, Chester-le-Street, Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe and Sunderland on
A COUPLE will soon be sipping tea with the Queen after securing an invite to an exclusive royal garden party. Gary and Sharon Shaw, of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, will attend the Queen’s Garden Party at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh on
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who suffered serious facial injuries in a collision between two school buses has been discharged from hospital. Twenty eight children and the two drivers were taken to hospital following the accident near Stanley, County Durham, on June
TOUR de France riders will receive a Royal send off for next month's Grand Depart.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will be at the start line to see off the cyclists for the first stage of the race.The Royal sports fans have already
HATEM BEN ARFA’S agent has rubbished speculation linking the Newcastle United winger with a possible move to Qatar. Ben Arfa’s Tyneside future has been in doubt since he slipped down the pecking order in the second half of last season, and a number
A NURSERY school garden is looking better than ever after a donor replaced artificial grass that was ripped out by thieves.Last month, staff at Playday Nursery in Newton Aycliffe were horrified to discover the grass, worth around £5,000, had been
THE Royal College of Nursing has criticised the soaring pay bill for senior NHS managers, including at a number of trusts in the North-East and North Yorkshire. Freedom of information requests to NHS trusts nationally revealed that the amount spent
Attacking football is holding sway In South Africa in 2010, there were 25 goals scored in the entire opening round of World Cup group matches. Four years on, and we’ve already seen 37 in just 11 games. Pretty much every side so far
TRIBUTES have been paid to a D-Day veteran who has died just days after making an emotional return to the Normandy beach where he landed 70 years ago.Roy Rowbotham, who was 93, was among those who gathered on Sword Beach on June 6 to remember their comrades
CHILDREN from seven schools have joined forces for a stage show.The Selfish Giant, a one-night only production at the Gala Theatre, in Durham City, featured youngsters from Durham High School for Girls, Howletch Lane Primary, Ludworth Primary, Finchale
SUNDERLAND will announce the signing of Costel Pantilimon in the next couple of days after the former Manchester City goalkeeper agreed personal terms at the Academy of Light. Pantilimon, who was released from the Etihad Stadium at the end of last
VINTAGE car enthusiasts enjoyed viewing a large number of classic vehicles which were on show in Ferryhill.The display featured more than 200 vehicles and it included cars, motorbikes, tractors, miniature stream engines and also stationary engines.The
YORKSHIRE demonstrated the determination of their attack to claim six wickets in the afternoon session to take control of their championship match against Sussex at Arundel. Having lost Liam Plunkett on England duty, Ryan Sidebottom to a hamstring
BRITISH Transport Police have warned young people to stay away from the railways - as a 13-year-old boy remains critically ill following an electric shock from an overhead line. The boy was airlifted to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary with
THERE’S a bank account price war. They’re desperate, offering five per cent savings, or just bunging you cold hard cash. Yet just two per cent of people have switched in the last year. Unless you’re 100 per cent happy with your bank, check
BEN Stokes took one of the two wickets to fall this afternoon, but conceded runs at an alarming rate as Lancashire reached 213 for three. It had been hinted that the door remained ajar for Stokes to return to the England team for the second Test
RARE photographs and documents from Cold War Berlin are to go up for auction this week.The collection was put together by Major Joseph Brown from Newcastle, an officer who accepted the surrender of several German towns at the end of Second World War,
A MAN was caught on his way to deliver a consignment of cocaine to help meet his son’s drug debt, a court was told.William Anthony Greenwood was stopped by police as he rode a mini-moto off-road motorcycle in West Rainton, near Durham, on Thursday
A CHEERLEADING squad will swap pompoms and pyramids for extreme obstacles to raise vital funds for a North-East Down’s syndrome charity.Ten members of the Durham Divas Varsity Cheerleading Squad, based at Durham University, will take on the Water
A LONG-SERVING councillor has been formally inaugurated into one of the region’s oldest political offices. Cllr Neil Weatherley, who represents Birtley, has been elected Mayor of Gateshead, an office which dates back to 1835. During his year
THE streets of Darlington will be filled with international music and dance as a popular community carnival returns.From 10am on Saturday, June 28 the town’s market square will be transformed into a celebration of music, art and dance as part of
MORE on-street parking spaces have been created in an effort to attract more visitors to Bishop Auckland town centre. Durham County Council officers have increased the number of short stay parking bays and removed unnecessary loading bays and double
ENTERTAINMENT for the whole family is on the cards when Middlesbrough celebrates Armed Forces Day this weekend.Crowds are expected to flock to the town’s Centre Square on Saturday, to show their continued support for the UK’s service personnel
DEVELOPERS looking to build a 68-bedroom hotel close to a rugby stadium say they hope the plans will boost tourism in the area. A planning application for a five storey T-shaped hotel on a vacant patch of land next to the The Northern Echo Arena
HUNDREDS of people flocked to enjoy a day of activities and fun at the weekend.The Craghead Fun Day, was held Craghead Village Hall and on the Millennium Green, in Craghead, near Stanley, on Saturday and Sunday.The event was organised by village hall
A DRIVER who was involved in a car crash on Friday, June 13 died over the weekend.The 36-year-old woman, from Edinburgh, was driving a Renault Clio when the collision happened on the A19 northbound, near the Dalton Piercy Junction, close to Hartlepool
UP-AND-COMING designers will be rubbing shoulders with the established elite when they present their collections on the catwalk at the Great Yorkshire Show. More than 135,000 visitors are expected to flock to the show when it opens its gates in Harrogate
IT was a protest with a difference when hundreds of people descended on a Darlington field on Sunday.Instead of wielding placards, protesters at Bellburn Field were equipped with rounders bats, picnic baskets and footballs.In a bid to oppose council housing
IT is the premier rowing event at Durham Regatta and in 1910, it was won by a team from Bede College. Arguably the most poignant memory of The Grand Challenge Cup, the crew from Bede (R Wheldon bow, RH Robson 2, JO Wilson 3, CE Walker stroke and
MEMBERS of a youth development project have spruced up a war memorial in a north Durham village by planting over 1,700 plants around it.Students of North Durham Academy, in Stanley, who are part of the Haggrid project have been regenerating the memorial
A CATWALK show next week will prove high fashion is not just for the rich and famous.Lifeline Community Action, a Christian charity that helps people in financial crisis in the Newton Aycliffe area, has organised the event, on Thursday, June 26, as part
ALISTAIR Brownlee summed up in a succinct sentence why Yorkshire is the ideal choice to host the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart. “Well, it’s the best place in the world isn’t it?” The Olympic gold medallist is a proud Yorkshireman. Born and
A CURIOUS point about the legend of the Long Man of Bollihope Fell was that nobody put a surname to its three main characters. It started with an attractive maiden called Ellen and her brother Arthur, a tough young hunter, who lived with their
A COUPLE who met and wed during the dark days of the Second World War have celebrated 70 years of happy marriage.Alan and Jean Ferry met at a church dance whilst he was serving in the Royal Navy and was based overseas - in Halifax, Nova Scotia.They were
AN ELDERLY woman was left needing stitches to her face after being attacked as she made her way home late at night.Anne Anstey, 75, was walking home after a night out in Durham City when she was jumped from behind in Meadowfield, on Arundel Way, at about
A SERIES of fundraising lectures is due to start on Tuesday, June 24 at Richmondshire Museum.The first talk of the series is from Archaeology Oxford North, with a talk on the A66 excavations. This will be followed by a talk about the famous Brontë
IF a child’s bedroom was untidy, a south-west Durham grandmother might be heard to exclaim: “Eee, this place is like Stageybank Fair.” Memories 177 explained that this was a reference to the annual gathering on Stagshaw Bank on the A68. Not unlike
Death hangs heavy in the air as Gunner George approaches the front and something tells him that he is nearing his end . . . GUNNER GEORGE JAMES’ 1916 diary is now reaching its critical phase. Returning from leave in the warmth of his coalming community
ALMOST 90 per cent of Darlington’s eating establishments have achieved a five star hygiene rating, new figures show. Darlington Borough Council has hailed the success of the food hygiene rating scheme at the start of National Food Safety Week,
EWE wouldn’t believe it... female sheep shearers have been awarded their own class at the Great Yorkshire Show. Entries are already flocking in with shepherdess Alice Petch from, Stokesley, one of the first. She has been shearing for five years
AN amateur sportsman will spend the longest day completing the longest run of his life for charity. Jonathan Stoddart, a clinical trials officer for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, will be taking on a 69-mile run through Hadrian’s Wall country
A NORTH-EAST artist is trying to raise £24,000 to finance his dream.Steven Cairney wants to take his art to the people, rather than wait for them to come to him.With that aim in mind, he has launched the Sunflowerchild Project – a bid to take
A NORTH-EAST environmental group has had its achievements recognised nationallyDarlington Friends of the Earth beat more than 220 groups from across the country to be named finalists in the group of the year category at the national Earthmovers awards
A CAMPAIGN to stop nearly 100 homes being built on open farm land will continue despite councillors voting in favour of the scheme.Residents of East Rainton were left disappointed after Sunderland City Council’s planning and highways committee backed
NORTH Yorkshire County Councillor Helen Grant has been appointed a director of Just the Job, a Richmond-based charity supporting people with special work needs. The 60-year-old, member for the Catterick Garrison parishes of Colburn, Hipswell and Scotton
LIONEL Messi hailed Argentina's winning start to the World Cup after scoring a classic goal to see off Bosnia-Herzegovina. Messi's trademark run and strike will go down as one of the great World Cup goals, but the Argentina captain admitted he
PEOPLE with minor ailments were able to take advantage of an Embarrassing Bodies style roadshow as part of the jubilee celebrations for Guisborough’s King George V Playing Fields.The Healthy Living Pharmacy project joined forces with staff from
SWITZERLAND'S Haris Seferovic has declared his match-winning goal against Ecuador a birthday present to his father. Seferovic pounced in injury-time to complete a 2-1 comeback victory for his side, just 15 minutes after coming off the bench.
HARTLEPOOL UNITED have handed a first professional contract to young defender Josh Nearney.Nearney, 18, is another graduate of the reputable Wallsend Boys Club which produced a long list of names including Alan Shearer , Paul Gascoigne and Steve Bruce.He
DURHAM’S bowlers struggled this morning on another Riverside pitch which appears to be flattening as the game progresses. With 19-year-old Alex Davies, from Darwen, on 41 not out, Lancashire reached 82 for one at lunch in reply to 338. As well
JOURNALISTS from China have been getting a quintessential taste of Yorkshire – courtesy of the late and great James Herriot.A nine-strong group were on a fact-finding visit to the region when they were given a VIP tour of the World of James Herriot
SUPERMARKET staff have raised bags of money for a North East women’s refuge.The refuge, in Darlington, was chosen as the charity of the year by staff at the town’s Sainsbury’s supermarket.Collections have been held in store and fundraising
RESIDENTS across the sprawling Hambleton and Richmondshire areas have been put on the alert after a spate of quad bike thefts.Four of the all-terrain machines have been stolen in recent weeks – and officers are that if people don’t take proper
The only Darlington-born footballer to ever play in the World Cup finals gives his first interview 67 years after he left his hometown THE 1974 Italian World Cup squad is packed with famous footballing names. There’s Dino Zoff, one of the greatest
NE from the A68 between Tow Law and Helme Park Lane Ends. From horizon to horizon they stand Turbine after infernal turbine Collective madness of the modern brand Disfigurement by obstuse design. Not so daft: Someone’s making a killing -
Compete for possession Outshine with flair Maximise all aggression Exciting, but fair. Outwit with cunning Never hold back Entertaining and stunning Noble in attack. Glory through enterprise Lavished with praise All can be realised
I visited hospital, that’s where I’ve been To see part of my body, daylight’s never seen. I thought to myself is that really me? But it was on screen so it had to be. The staff talked me through it without any fuss By my only goal, to be
**** THE best-selling author returns with a new tale about one womans courage to face up to her past in order to change her disillusioned life. Oriana Taylor grew up in a commune for artists in Derbyshire alongside the Bedwell brothers Malachy
**** JAMES Patterson and Marshall Karp return with a gripping second helping of the crimefighting adventures of detectives Kylie MacDonald and Zach Jordan. The duo are on-hand to tackle sensitive cases that involve the rich, powerful, and often
A TECHNOLOGY firm says it could create jobs after moving into new hands.Exis Technologies’ owners Ken Burgess and David Hallam have passed the business over to James Douglas, Shirley Morton and Will Bartle.The company, based in Darlington, supplies
**** POETRY does not play a large part in most people’s lives but it does touch a nerve when it comes to war and its emotional impact is more immediate and dramatic. It brings home the sacrifice, the horror and the seeming futility of war,
**** THERE are plenty of facts and figures in this book, enough to baffle any ordinary mind, but when even the experts assembled here by Ian Goldin disagree so fundamentally, you are left almost completely bewildered. The chimes of doom over
**** IT’S impossible to avoid the bitter truth – sugar is bad for us, and just how bad, we’re only beginning to find out. Nicole Mowbray was one of those sugar junkies and in Sweet Nothing she tells us about the incredible effects on her body and
A HOLOCAUST survivor shared her war time experiences with North-East teenagers.Pupils at Hummersknott Academy, Darlington, were left moved by the testimony of Eva Clarke, who was born in a concentration camp.Mrs Clarke spoke to students about her family
**** THIS is the first in a new series, Writers in Residence, in which top writers and photographers are given access to “key institutions of the modern world” and describe and record what they find. Published in a high-end bookazine format, complete
TO say I was excited about seeing Country legend Dolly Parton perform in her Blue Smoke Tour on Saturday would be putting it mildly. Sometimes, when you have been building something up for a long time, it fails to live up to expectations, but Dolly
THOMAS ZEHETMAIR’S final appearance as musical director of the Royal Northern Sinfonia (RNS) at Sage Gateshead was always going to be a special occasion. Any tinge of sadness at his departure was dispelled by an exuberance the maestro has always
Tigers About The House (BBC2, 8pm) THE trailer said it all… a tiger cub having the time of its life starts to bite lumps out of a domestic settee. Even as a dedicated cat lover, I’m not sure I could sit back and watch something five times the
I WAS disappointed to hear of the closure plans for the Marks and Spencer outlet in Redcar. However, while councils are determined to charge for parking the results will be the same. We only go to the High Street for two reasons – to work or
NIGEL FARAGE claims to be ‘a man of the people’. This is a lie. UKIP, in its 2010 manifesto, said it would introduce a flat rate of income tax of 31 per cent, which means those on the starting and basic rate will face huge tax increases because
AS a social golfer I have experienced playing and socialising at a number of North-East courses over the years. I have also noted with some sadness the closure of a number of courses and the loss of jobs and the impact this has on individuals who
WILLIAM HAGUE, the MP for Richmond and Foreign Secretary, has lately been spending a lot of time in the company of the actress Angelina Jolie. Does anyone know of a proven method of removing the smile from Mr Hague’s face? Martin Birtle, Billingham
WITH the Tour De France almost upon us, it is great to see so many cyclists enjoying the Dales routes which will soon be challenging the best riders in the world. Sharing the roads with many of them last weekend, it was apparent that the vast majority
WE would need the wisdom of Solomon to know what is the right thing to do about the situation inside Iraq. If we do nothing the turmoil is likely to get worse. This will lead to more populations migrating to Europe and all the evils of the
A NORTH-EAST college is pushing on with a £15m development after support from a law firm.Middlesbrough College has bought land from the Homes and Communities Agency to build a science, technology engineering and maths (Stem) centre.College bosses
NIGEL BODDY’S letter (HAS, June 13) bemoans the fact that some voters were confused by the ballot slip at the recent European elections. God help us all if these voters can’t tell the difference between what’s written on a single sheet of paper
I AM well past my retirement age but I will always remember the days when I was a young teenager. There was no televisions in those days. Dick Barton special agent, and his two friends Snowy and Jock were on the radio at tea time. This programme
A LOCAL enterprise partnership has marked the 500th job created from a skills programme. Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) secured £7m of Government Regional Growth Fund (RGF) cash to set up its jobs and skills investment scheme. The project aims
MICHAEL Schumacher is no longer in a coma and has left the hospital in Grenoble where he had been receiving treatment after being involved in a skiing accident last year. The seven-times Formula One world champion had sustained severe head injuries
WHEN Ed Miliband was elected as leader of the Labour Party my initial reaction was anyone but David, and I thought he should be given a chance. As it is he’s proving to be a disaster. Only someone, who by his own admission, does not read British
A MAJOR flood defence scheme at Lustrum Beck in Stockton has been given the go-ahead. The Environment Agency has granted final approval to £1.2 million of Flood Defence Grant in Aid Funding for the scheme. It means detailed plans for the works can
MULTI-million pound plans to convert a former college into student accommodation have been scaled back – but campaigners remain opposed to the scheme.Alumno Developments have cut their £20m proposals for the former New College Durham campus
TWO youths narrowly escaped custodial sentences after going armed in response to a cry for help from a woman involved in a domestic dispute.Matthew Thomas Ainsworth and James Paul Densham took an imitation hand gun and a knife “for protection&rdquo
FANTASTIC flavours from across the world will be available on the streets of the North-East as a popular market makes a return.A three-day Continental Market is to be held in Durham, starting on Friday, June 20, which will turn the Market Place into a
A WOMAN from North Yorkshire has set up a project to help farming families in Ethiopia cope with drought. Sarah Jackson, 32, has formed Verdant Ethiopa, to work with communities in the country's Afar and Somali regions, helping them improve grasslands
A POPULAR market has been revived by its stall holders.When the organisers of the village market in Croft decided to shut up shop, dedicated stall holders formed a co-operative to secure its future.Their efforts saw crowds of people enjoy the re-launch
RESIDENTS are being urged to ensure they are taking the correct steps to keep thieves at bay.Ryedale Police are stepping up patrols to deter and target thieves – but are also asking residents to secure sheds and out buildings properly, particularly
WALKERS from across the North-East put the boot into poverty when they followed in pilgrims’ footsteps yesterday (Saturday, June 14). People of all ages walked 12 miles along the historic Bede’s Way, following the route between the Anglo-Saxon
A RUNNER came within seconds of setting a new course record as he powered to victory in a popular 10k.Indelbu Wondiye Fikre completed the 3M Aycliffe 10K race today (Sunday, June 15) in 30 mins and 51 seconds.The runner, who was not attached to a club
NO one wants to get involved in another country’s civil war, but the fast-moving events in Iraq should concern us all. Observers have been shocked by the sudden collapse of the Iraqi security forces, especially the US which has spent millions arming
YORKSHIRE batsman Gary Ballance struggled to find the words to describe scoring his maiden Test century at Lord’s, before settling on “brilliant” and “over the moon”. Playing in only his second Test match, Ballance made an unbeaten 104 to help
Germany’s injury blows have lengthened their odds of winning the World Cup. Marco Reus has been ruled out, with a partial tear of his left ankle ligament, joining Lars Bender who has a thigh injury. Manuel Neuer, Sami Khedira and Phillip Lahm are
GARY BALLANCE’S maiden Test century put England back in control of their own destiny against Sri Lanka at Lord’s. The hosts lost their first five wickets in only 15 overs and stumbled to 121 for six, but a determined Ballance (104no) and number
PARALYMPIAN Wondiye Fikre Indelbu was 13 seconds outside the course record as he successfully defended his title to win the £100 first prize in yesterday’s Aycliffe 10K. The 26-year-old Teessidebased Ethiopian asylumseeker, who slowed after losing
STOCKTON dropped a place in the championship ratings as they were outmanoeuvred by close rivals Benwell Hill after a terrific run chase in a match in which 480 runs were scored. Back in business after the rain ruined previous weekend, the Teessiders
STRUGGLING Middlesbrough continue to show no signs of a fightback as they remain without a win and in one of the relegation places after being comprehensively beaten by title favourites, Darlington, who, by sharp contrast, are in their most impressive
ROY HODGSON thinks Luis Suarez has a lot to prove before he can be considered a truly world class player. Uruguay and Liverpool striker Suarez is expected to recover from a knee injury in time to face England in Thursday’s crunch match in Sao Paulo
ESH WINNING emerged as the major threat to the promotion ambitions of the clubs ahead of them in the table when an emphatic thrashing of Crook Town earned them maximum points. A couple of days earlier Esh had been boosted by the news that their
NEWLY PROMOTED Ashington claimed their best victory for several seasons by toppling Swalwell. It all looked like a regulation Swalwell performance when they bowled the Colliers out for a modest 157 as Nicky Phillips claimed another five wicket
JASON GILLESPIE believes Adil Rashid can follow Liam Plunkett’s lead and shine for England again. The Yorkshire coach says his 26-year-old leg-spinner is now bowling better than at any other stage since the Australian took over at Headingley ahead
THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will send off teams starting the Tour de France in Yorkshire next month. Sports fans William, Kate and Harry will be at the Grand Depart to see off the 22 cycling squads as they get the first leg
Durham v Lancashire LV =County Championship (Day One) DURHAM keep shrugging off injuries by saying they create opportunities for others and yesterday they unveiled yet another star from Sunderland. On his LV= County Championship debut at home
MARTIN KAYMER made the ideal start to his bid for a second major title at the end of a historic week in the US Open at Pinehurst. Looking to become the first German player to win the title but the fourth European in the last five years after Ryder
ENGLAND’S preparations for their final Test against New Zealand have been disrupted by injuries to four players as head coach Stuart Lancaster hints at substantial changes to his backline. Half-backs Owen Farrell and Danny Care and centre pairing
URUGUAY are disappointed but not disheartened after their shock 3-1 defeat Costa Rica in their World Cup opener on Saturday. La Celeste, the reigning Copa America champions who finished fourth at the last World Cup, could hardly have suffered a
KARIM BENZEMA scored twice and forced an own goal as France eased past ten-man Honduras in their World Cup Group E opener in Porto Alegre. Les Bleus were comfortably the better side throughout, but did not score until Wilson Palacios conceded a
DESPITE working 18-hour days in preparation for the Tour de France, Gary Verity says he feels “pretty chilled” with just three weeks to go. Speaking in the kitchen of his Coverdale farmhouse, Mr Verity looks tired but healthy - a result of
STEVEN GERRARD thinks England’s dynamic attack is more than capable of ripping Uruguay’s brittle defence apart when the teams meet in Sao Paulo on Thursday. England face an uphill struggle to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup after
WAYNE ROONEY concedes the meeting with Uruguay is a do-ordie encounter for England after losing their World Cup opener. Despite an exciting and encouraging performance from Roy Hodgson’s side, the 2-1 defeat to four-time champions Italy leaves
One of the teenage killers of a father-of-two has failed in a bid to challenge his murder conviction. Luke Garner was just 16 when he and George Keane, who was 17 at the time, killed David Scott after a scuffle in South Moor, Stanley, County Durham
KEI KAMARA’S Middlesbrough future could be in doubt after the striker accused the club of not supporting him during a recent bout of malaria. The Sierra Leone international took to his Twitter page over the weekend to reveal he had been suffering
NEWCASTLE UNITED are set to find out whether German striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga will join the club this week, but their attempts to land a replacement for Yohan Cabaye received another blow over the weekend. Despite securing the signatures of
A BUILDER and his son had an "extremely lucky escape" after a freak fishing boat accident saw them thrown into the North Sea without lifejackets. Neil Westmorland was shaking violently as an off-duty lifeboatman responded to a mayday call and pulled
THE PARENTS of an 18-month-old girl who died of a rare immune disorder are preparing to embark on a fundraising run for the unit that cared for her. Aiesha Hodgson died last November as she was receiving a bone marrow transplant at the Great North
A FATHER last night re-lived the moment he believed his son had drowned after both were thrown overboard during a bizarre fishing trip accident. Neil Westmorland, from Darlington, and his son, Danial, 27, were fishing for cod three miles off Redcar
THE North-East has some of the UK’s highest sickness rates, a report has revealed.A survey shows workers in the region take an average of 5.5 sick days.The national average is 4.9 days.The report, from manufacturers’ organisation EEF, which
YORKSHIRE'S scenic sights are being highlighted at Britain's biggest airport ahead of the Tour de France.Striking images of the Buttertubs Pass, in the Yorkshire Dales, and Sutton Bank, in the North York Moors, are splashed across adverts greeting
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy is in hospital with serious injuries after suffering severe electric burns on overhead lines in a North-East railway depot. The teenager was airlifted to Newcastle’ Royal Victoria Infirmary by a Great North Air Ambulance following
