NEWCASTLE If I was a betting man, I'd be sticking my money on no more arrivals at St James' Park before the transfer window closes. I know that's not what Newcastle fans want to hear - and I'd also agree it's not what the club needs given their
TWO wickets in two balls in John Hastings’ first over and one for Paul Coughlin with the last ball of the day helped Durham to gain the upper hand on the first day against Nottinghamshire. Taking the opportunity to bat first on a pleasant day at
Research published by sociologists at New York University recently suggests that short men remain married longer than their taller counterparts. Why on earth should that be? Surely there aren’t really thousands of women out there, patting their
DURHAM’S Nathaniel Reilly-O’Donnell secured by far the biggest win of his career as he helped Britain’s men’s eight win a gold medal at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. Having narrowly missed out on a place at the 2012 Olympics, Reilly-O
GATESHEAD boss Gary Mills is hoping to make a couple of deadline-day additions despite having watched his side climb to third place in the Vanarama Conference table with a 2-1 win over Chester City at the weekend. The sale of Marcus Maddison to
A VETERAN shepherd said he felt on top of the world after he and his son bagged five trophies and eight first place rosettes at the 145th show of Weardale’s Agricultural Society.Tony Collinson, of Eastgate, has been showing sheep at the show in
YORK CITY boss Nigel Worthington has warned his players not to become too despondent despite Saturday’s stalemate with Wycombe Wanderers having made it five draws in succession. The Minstermen drew 0-0 at Bootham Crescent, meaning all five of their
Darlington Mowden Park will have Newcastle Falcons’ longest-serving player, Matt Thompson, on loan for the start of their National One campaign. The 31-year-old hooker, who was in the England Saxons squad in 2007, has fallen down the pecking order
PLAY facilities for children undergoing heart surgery were opened at a specialist centre in the North-East by a family who have raised thousands of pounds for the unit.The £300,000 of play equipment at the Children’s Heart Unit at Newcastle
THOUSANDS of runners took to the streets of Middlesbrough to take part the tenth Tees Pride 10km run.This morning, (Sunday, August 31) competitive runners lined up alongside those taking part for charity or just for their own fun at the start line in
DURHAM were 208 for seven at tea, having lost a key wicket shortly before the break, just as they did in the morning. They were 202 for five when Samit Patel came on for his first bowl and Michael Richardson took a stride forward to his third ball
TWO friends walked 85 miles in three days to raise money for a family member who was told he had 18 months left to live. Donna Kelly and Angie Cook, who work together at Newton Aycliffe’s Pioneering Care Centre, had planned to spend six days completing
ETHIOPIAN asylum seeker and Paralympics silver-medallist Wondiye Fikre Indelbu added the Taylor-Wimpey Tees Pride 10K to his growing list of North-East road race victories. The 26-year-old Middlesbrough-based athlete, who lost an eye and part of
THE high octane thrills and spills of power boat racing returned to the North-East over the weekend.The third annual NE1 Zapcat Powerboat Grand Prix was staged on the River Tyne, between Newcastle and Gateshead, on Saturday and Sunday.Organisers estimate
THE inaugural Durham Flower Festival has been held over the weekend. East Durham College’s Houghall Campus hosted the horticultural event with further displays at Durham Cathedral and Crook Hall and Gardens on Saturday and Sunday. The show
A FORMER soldier who has raised tens of thousands of pounds for Help for Heroes hopes to be on target with his next charity event.Phil Bartlett, from Spennymoor, County Durham, is organising a clay pigeon shooting competition on Sunday, October 12, from
VOLUNTEERS young and old were on Saltburn beach over the weekend to help pick up litter and ensure that the sands are 'barefoot' friendly.The day was one of several around the country that was organised by campaign group Surfers Against Sewage
WILDLIFE enthusiasts have done a globe trotting bird a good turn - and helped boost its numbers.Nearly 600 new Common Tern chicks were born, successfully reared and fledged on the Saltholme reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds,
A SERIOUS accident has taken place at Sutton Bank near Thirsk, North Yorkshire today (Sunday, August 31), resulting in the road being closed.North Yorkshire Police asked drivers to stay away from area while emergency services deal with the collision between
A CAR park in Darlington served as a landing pad for the Great North Air Ambulance Service this afternoon (Sunday, August 31). The helicopter was responding to a call about a woman who had suffered suspected head injuries after a fall outside the
WORK is progressing well on fixing the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster and it is hoped the plane will be airborne again by Tuesday. The Lancaster, which arrived at Durham Tees Valley Airport on Wednesday, was the focal point of a celebration day on
DURHAM began five days of cricket at home to Nottinghamshire this week by choosing to bat first in the championship match. Then they had some good news ahead of Saturday’s Royal London Cup semi-final. There are three Nottinghamshire players in
A SCHEME to help troubled families in Darlington turn their lives around is on course to meet its target.The government launched its Troubled Families Programme in April 2012 to help families with a range of problems improve their lives and reduce the
A GROUP of farmers have gone the extra mile to raise money for Cancer Research UK by travelling hundreds of kilometres in their vintage tractors.In June a group of 16 tractors set off on a 200 mile rally from Reeth in Swaledale to Windermere in the Lake
PREPARATIONS are underway for a fundraising beer festival which - despite only being in its third year – has already expanded due to its popularity.The CornShed Charity Beer Festival will take place at Sexhow Park Farm, Hutton Rudby, on Saturday
THE site of the former ICI headquarters in Billingham is a step closer to being brought back into use.The former Billingham House site on Belasis Avenue has been bought by neighbouring Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies.The move has been welcomed by Stockton
TWO horses had to be put down after a car ploughed into a brick-built stable. Three fire crews had to remove the roof of a Nissan Qashqai to free an injured woman at the scene in Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, at about 11.30am on Sunday. The
Tadcaster 0 Spennymoor Town 2. Spennymoor Town manager Jason Ainsley reckoned that beaten opponents Tadcaster were better than some Evo-Stik teams. Moors now await the winners of Tuesday’s replay between Bishop Auckland and Jarrow Roofing to
Newton Aycliffe gave themselves some breathing space near the bottom of the table when they beat Crook Town 5-2 at Moore Lane. Aycliffe hadn’t won any of their previous four league and cup games since they had beaten Crook in the reverse fixture
Shildon took a wrong turning on their way to Padiham for their FA preliminary round tie on Saturday – but Mark Hudson put them in the right direction in an excellent win. The Railwaymen took over three and a half hours to reach Padiham in Lancashire
TROUBLED former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has said he can overcome the demons which saw him admitted to hospital in a drink-fuelled stupor. The ex-Newcastle United favourite, whose legacy on the pitch has been overshadowed by alcohol and
ALAN PARDEW claims his Newcastle United players paid too much attention to the urgings of the St James’ Park crowd as they conceded a stoppage-time goal to draw 3-3 with Crystal Palace. The Magpies looked to be heading for their first Premier League
GUS POYET felt that a draw would have been a fair result after his Sunderland side lost their first game this season. Sunderland were beaten 1-0 at Queens Park Rangers after Charlie Austin’s first-half injury-time goal, but the Black Cats had chances
A PENSIONER has expressed concerns about overhanging trees near her Darlington flat, describing them as an open invitation to thieves and thugs.Mother-of-seven Maria Burns wants the trees next to her flat in Alfred Street to be trimmed, saying they are
