GUSTAVO POYET thinks Sunderland have every reason to be optimistic despite seeing his players fail to win in the Premier League for the sixth time this season. The Black Cats, who have only lost one so far, drew for the fifth time after failing
Ossett Town 0 Darlington 2 Amar Purewal demonstrated his importance to Darlington by contributing to both of the team’s goals on his return to the side after injury. He was one of three changes to the side which drew 1-1 at Radcliffe Borough
Full-time: Sunderland 0 Swansea City 0 THIS was another afternoon of frustration for Sunderland as that elusive first victory of the season continues to evade Gustavo Poyet. Despite seeing Swansea City play the final ten minutes with ten men
Full-time: Charlton Athletic 0 Middlesbrough 0 MIDDLESBROUGH were unable to make it four Championship wins in succession as they were held to a goalless draw at Charlton. Despite dominating for the majority of the game, Boro were unable to
A CAR which failed to stop for police ended up involved in a four-vehicle crash on the A19 in County Durham. Police are appealing for information after the crash in the Houghton area. It happened at just before 8.15pm, on Friday, September
NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew has laughed off suggestions from owner Mike Ashley that he could be one defeat away from dismissal. Ashley, who is notoriously wary of the media, was quoted in a national newspaper this morning hinting that Pardew could
A DARLINGTON choreographer has spoken of her delight at launching this year’s Jabberwocky Market on Thursday with a show in the Cattle Market.Solas Fae is the latest production from dancer-choreographer Debbie Waistell and it will kick off four
WORK is to begin today, (September 29) on a ten-week scheme to improve a busy town centre junction in Hartlepool.The £250,000 scheme involves creating a right-turn lane for traffic turning into Raby Road from Middleton Road.Road closures on Hart
POLICE investigating the stabbing death of a man in North Shields have named the victim as Uriel Moskwa. He was 43 and of North King Street. A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder this morning and is currently helping police
A REVIEW of the way affordable housing is supplied in the Yorkshire Dales National Park will be carried out in the next few months.After a drive launched by Richmondshire District Council to try to retain young families in the Dales, members of the Yorkshire
TOP TEESSIDE veteran Jim Bulman has his sights set on regaining his senior men’s title in tomorrow’s big 32nd Redcar Half Marathon, which has attracted an entry of over 1200 runners.The 43-year-old Skelton fireman, who won in 2012, was knocked
A LOCAL optician is showing its support for a local children’s football team in time for the new football season.The Northallerton Specsavers has donated funds to Brompton Juniors FC Under 15s who played their first game of the season on Sunday,
YOUNGSTERS have been learning what is was like to be a Victorian, thanks to a new partnership set up to promote learning at three of Richmond’s heritage locations.A total of 18 pupils from Arkengarthdale Church of England School visited the Station
CHESTER-le-Street’s biggest landlord has been recognised for its apprentice mentoring scheme.Cestria Community Housing, which owns more than 4,000 properties in the area, won the Newcomer Employer of the Year category at the North-East final of
JOHN Hastings is to return as Durham's overseas player next season with skipper Paul Collingwood saying: “He's been a rock for us in terms of the effort and skill levels he's brought to the team.”It is hoped he will be able to
Darlington have slipped to ninth and intend to end their winless run when they today travel to the team one place below them in the table, Ossett Town, and manager Martin Gray will be back on the bench.Work commitments prevented him from attending Tuesday
A COUPLE celebrating their golden wedding say the secret to their success is to look after each other.Doug and Wendy Lamb, of Ramshaw, near Bishop Auckland, marked 50 years together with a party last night (Friday, September 26).Former office worker Mrs
IF success is measured in silverware then Durham’s capture of a fifth trophy in eight seasons was cause for huge satisfaction.After slashing the wage bill by a third, expectations were not great and they were further reduced by four seam bowlers
WHEN Thomas Lee announced plans to open a public house in a quiet hamlet his neighbours were enraged. A petition was signed by 68 of them in an effort to stop his venture going ahead at Holwick. They declared it could become a haunt of tipplers
TYNEDALE will again be without fly half Gavin Beasley for today’s National One match at Cinderford as he has been selected to develop and promote rugby in Brazil.A Community Development Officer with Newcastle Falcons, Beasley is one of two Premiership
FOR Colin Cooper, and Hartlepool United, it’s all about finding consistency. It’s not been discovered this season – or last. And starting today, when Portsmouth visit Victoria Park, Pools have three home games in a row.Carlisle &ndash
A PAEDOPHILE who moved more than 100 miles to prey on a schoolgirl he groomed on the internet was last night (Friday) behind bars.Ethan Jones, 23, gave up his home in Manchester to relocate in Middlesbrough after targeting the teenager on Facebook.He
The first leg of the autumn double the Cambridgeshire is the big betting race of the day and we are paying ¼ odds first five at BetVictor on the annual 35-runner cavalry charge down the Rowley Mile Newmarket.John Gosden has an excellent record
A TRIP to Wasps tomorrow is not the ideal place for Newcastle Falcons to try to kickstart their Aviva Premiership season after opening with three successive defeats, but young full-back Simon Hammersley is determined to spring a surprise.Hammersley did
IT will be party time this December as The Northern Echo’s Local Heroes Awards celebrate their 15th anniversary.A ceremony that started as a relatively low-key celebration of local sporting success has grown into the biggest grassroots sports event
A SHOPLIFTER produced a knuckleduster when challenged by store security guards, a court was told.Gary Littlefair was approached as he left the Tesco Extra store in Bishop Auckland without paying for packs of razor blades.He was asked to accompany two
SUNDERLAND’S players have been told to prove how much they believe in Gustavo Poyet’s methods after a frustrating start to the campaign which has left them wondering when the first win will arrive.The Black Cats could drop in to the Premier
PATRICK BAMFORD is not the stereotypical footballer. He can play the saxophone, piano and violin, speaks four languages and has studied economics. What also comes as music to Aitor Karanka’s ears at Middlesbrough is that the forward also scores
AITOR KARANKA keeps hearing that Middlesbrough are going to be playing in the Premier League next season – even when he goes on the morning school run.The Spanish boss has got Boro showing greater consistency and the midweek performance at Liverpool
A DRUNK woman who crashed into a vintage wedding car moments before a bride entered church to get married has been banned from driving.Glynis Walsh was three times the drink-drive limit when she bumped into the classic Beauford Tourer as the blushing
A BRIDE’S big day was made all the more special when her father flew halfway round the world to surprise her at the wedding rehearsal. Alf Mead, 61, was initially due to attend the wedding of his daughter, Judith, 25, until he pulled his back out
A GRANDMOTHER who took up karate after being assaulted by a neighbour has become a black belt at the age of 71.Liz Lawson, a grandmother-of-one, who lives near Consett, County Durham, took up martial arts after she was attacked in a row over cat poo five
THIS baby meerkat caused a stir at an animal rescue centre - as shocked workers did not realise she existed until they cleared out her mother's pen. Nobody at the Wetheriggs Animal Rescue in Penrith, Cumbria, had any idea that mum Doris was pregnant
THIRTEEN people arrested in a drugs crackdown in County Durham were yesterday (Friday, September 26) jailed for what a judge called "a blight in their communities". Operation Orient was a blitz on heroin and amphetamine dealers in Bishop Auckland
FOR COLIN COOPER, and Hartlepool United, it’s all about finding consistency. It’s not been discovered this season – or last. And starting today, when Portsmouth visit Victoria Park, Pools have three home games in a row. Carlisle – bottom of
I’VE heard of cheese and wine being mixed together at posh dinners or reception parties, but never in a physio room and for fixing injuries. And of all the ‘old wives tales’ that I’ve ever heard in football for short cuts to fixing injuries, the
THIRTY-five years down the line and Madness retain a special place in the nation's musical heart. Remastered, One Step Beyond is the band at the early anarchic best. Not only do you get the likes of hit singles such as My Girl, Night Boat To
ERASURE first entered the spotlight almost three decades ago. I know because I remember seeing them perform for a kids’ TV programme at a theme park I was holidaying near as a youngster. The Violet Flame is the band’s 16th album, but retains the
PAUL Hayes is the star of TV antiques shows Cash in the Attic and Bargain Hunt. Born into the business – his father was a dealer – Paul lives in Morecambe with his wife and three children. When he is not on TV or travelling the country looking for
