THE Foreign Office has said it is "working urgently to verify" a video purporting to show the beheading of British aid worker David Haines. The 44-year-old was thought to be being held by Islamic militants in Syria after being taken hostage in
A TEAM of detectives is investigating how a van came to be overturned on the A66 after reports it had been involved in a high-speed chase with another vehicle. Police were called out to the crashed Vauxhall Vivaro on the eastbound carriageway near
NEWCASTLE UNITED manager Alan Pardew refused to speak to the written press following his side’s 4-0 defeat to Southampton. The Magpies are without a league win after four games and sit bottom of the Premier League despite spending over £30m this
HARTLEPOOL UNITED took a point from their home game with Tranmere – and were made to work hard for it. A strong defensive display was the order of the day for Pools as they were on the back foot for the majority of the game, without creating much
Full-time: Huddersfield 1 Middlesbrough 2 MIDDLESBROUGH returned to winning ways in West Yorkshire this afternoon when Grant Leadbitter was at the double to defeat Huddersfield Town after a dramatic ending. After Leadbitter’s incredible first
Full-time: Sunderland 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 SUNDERLAND twice came from behind to claim an unlikely point despite having been outplayed for long periods of their 2-2 draw with Tottenham. Adam Johnson’s fourth-minute solo goal cancelled out an
Final Score: Southampton 4 Newcastle 0 NEWCASTLE UNITED are still looking for their first league win of the season after suffering another heavy defeat at the hands of Southampton. A first half brace from Graziano Pelle put the Saints in charge
A SUPERMARKET chain has vowed to tidy up the area surrounding a North-East landmark after concerns were raised over the state of the site.Concerns have been expressed about the state of the land surrounding the brick train sculpture on the A66, on the
Yorkshire closed ranks behind suspended captain Andrew Gale after the England and Wales Cricket Board prevented him from lifting the County Championship trophy at Trent Bridge.Gale, captain of Yorkshire for the past five years, was suspended for the final
At this stage last year Stephen Thompson had scored three times and Darlington were banging the goals in. One year on and it’s been a mixed start to the campaign for both Quakers and the play-maker, so often viewed as the architect of the team’
It's amazing how time flies by. Today, at Doncaster, it's St Leger day, the last Classic of the season. We know there is going to be a big field as 14 runners were declared on Thursday morning, however it was only yesterday afternoon that trainer
MURDER squad detectives were last night interviewing a 22-year-old man after the discovery of a body in a field close to a North-East town centre. Police made the grisly discovery behind the High Street, in Willington, County Durham, in the early
IT could be the effects of the United States’ successful World Cup campaign or the fact he was named captain of his country just last week. It is safe to assume that a fresh start is also on Jozy Altidore’s mind, but whatever the reasons are he appears
ADAM Clayton returns to another former club when Middlesbrough visit Huddersfield Town this afternoon, but the midfielder is expecting a better reception than the one he received at Elland Road.Clayton left Huddersfield to join Boro last month and will
NEWCASTLE UNITED head to one of their unhappiest hunting grounds in the Premier League this afternoon, with even Alan Pardew admitting it is hard to explain the club’s abysmal record at Southampton.The Magpies have won on just two of their last
AITOR Karanka is confident Jelle Vossen will have no problem continuing his impressive goalscoring record at Middlesbrough.Vossen could make his debut in this afternoon’s trip to Huddersfield Town after joining on a season-long loan deal from Racing
FIVE North-East women have been selected to represent Great Britain’s American football team in their first 11-a-side match.Charlotte Lewis, Beverley Marwood, Joanne Mann, Emma Riggall and Lindsey Robson make up the quintet gunning for glory in
ALAN PARDEW has defended Newcastle United’s lack of activity on the final day of the transfer window, but admitted the club was shocked by the prices they were quoted for their leading attacking targets. While the Magpies allowed Hatem Ben Arfa
SO, the seasons are changing and winter is on its way. Now is a good time to consider how you’re going to keep active and exercise through the cold morning and dark nights.To make sure keeping active and exercising is just as enjoyable in the winter
SUNDERLAND are ready unleash Ricky Alvarez on the Premier League today with manager Gustavo Poyet believing everything is in place for his fellow South American to be a success story on Wearside. Alvarez arrived on a season-long loan from Inter
FOR most eight-year-old boys, a little extra pocket money means a fresh pair of football boots, a new bike or the latest computer game. But for Sam Beukenholdt, from Darlington, it meant the chance to kick-start his art collection by commissioning
A LETTER written by one half of a legendary comedy duo, who went to school in Bishop Auckland, will go under the hammer next week. The signed and dated note from Stan Laurel was sent to the family of childhood friend Margaret Miller in 1960, 70
A STALKER who bombarded his ex with hundreds of phone calls and text messages before threatening to kill her walked free yesterday (Friday, September 12). Peter Benson - described as "jealous, possessive and controlling" - could not cope with the
When Lizzie Pearson was found guilty of murder and hanged in 1875 her husband John might have been expected to move away from their village. Some men linked to a crime like that would have wanted to escape any shame, finger pointing and gossip. But
SCOTTISH rock band Simple Minds kick-started a two-day music festival last night (Friday, September 12), as pop legends The Jacksons touched down in the UK to complete a star-studded line-up. Hundreds of music fans of all ages descended on Sedgefield
SINGER songwriter Beverley Craven reached No3 in the charts in 1991 with the song ‘Promise Me’. That led to no less than three Brit Award nominations, of which she took home the Best British Newcomer gong. Her brand new album is called ‘Change of Heart
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body in a field in the early hours of Friday morning. Daniel Oxley, 22, originally from Murton, will appear before Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Police have
