AN APOLOGETIC Vito Mannone thinks Sunderland’s players should group together and reimburse the cost of match tickets and travel expenses to the fans subjected to witnessing one of the worst results in the club’s 135-year history. Mannone feels
DESPITE their goalkeeper saying he believed Sunderland's players should look at reimbursing fans who witnessed the club's 8-0 thrashing at the weekend, a leading supporter says things need to be viewed in perspective. The thumping at St Mary's
THERE was double joy in the south-west for Durham Wildcats who followed up their win 24 hours earlier in Bristol with a late offensive barrage to take down Plymouth Raiders.Having had their noses in front for much of the contest, Wildcats had looked the
A NEW Saturday park-and-ride service has now launched in Darlington.The new service began on Saturday and allows motorists to park at Darlington College on the outskirts of town and catch a bus into the centre.The college has opened-up its pay and display
THE future of a proposed £1m, Olympic-standard velodrome appears to be in doubt after an objection from Sport England.Middlesbrough Borough Council has already given permission to build the velodrome as part of a new £18m Sport Village off
MORE empty properties are being brought back into use through community partnership in a North-East city.Sunderland City Council is working with social housing providers and accredited private landlords, to refurbish empty and neglected properties to
A COLLECTION of comic ‘gold dust’ including early Marvel editions will be centre stage at a special comic and toy sale.International comic aficionados are expected to do battle online with domestics bidders at the Anderson & Garland sale
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Darlington have risen to the challenge tackling everything from war games to Spanish football in a unique initiative to equip them with skills for life.More than 400 students from Years 7, 8 and 9 at Haughton Academy are taking part
A MOTORIST was injured today (Sunday, October 19) in a crash on a country road in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police said the single-vehicle accident happened on the B1363 Stillington to Helmsley road at 11.15am. A spokeswoman said the casualty suffered
Goals: 1-0: Vergini OG (12, took a wild swing at Schneiderlin’s hopeful flick in to the area and his effort beat Mannone); 2-0: Pelle (18, on hand to tap Davis’ cross over the line after Buckley’s pass from defence hit Larsson’s back to give
TWO new emergency service stations will be built in County Durham thanks to a successful bid for a share of a £75m government fund.The region has been awarded almost £4m to develop and improve frontline public services, it was recently announced.Initial
A POPULAR motorsport event has celebrated its centenary year by raising more than £4,000 for local charities.Richmond Motor Club, organisers of the Scott Trial based in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale in North Yorkshire on Saturday, hoped to raise
EXTERNAL work on a multi-million pound office development in Darlington is now complete.Work on the 42,000 sq ft Department for Education offices started in December 2013 and is on schedule for completion early next year.Construction of the £8m
A PENSIONER who has held out for 13 days against a council's attempt to evict him from an industrial compound has insisted it was the authority who put him there in the first place.John Petch, known as Husky, refused to leave the compound in Dormanstown
THREE people have suffered smoke inhalation after two e-cigarettes caught fire while charging.Fire crews arrived at the fire at around 10am on Tuesday, October 14, in the Foxwood area of York.Janet Weaver, 59, said she and her sister, Margaret Holdsworth
A MAN has been treated for an ear injury after being bitten in an unprovoked attack.A police spokesman said the 22-year-old victim was was walking along Linhope Road in West Denton, Newcastle, in the early hours of yesterday (SAT) when he was approached
DETECTIVES have appealed for information following the rape of a girl in the grounds of a North-East church.The teenager was walking along Park Lane in Shiremoor, North Tyneside, when she was approached by a male at 8pm on Monday, October 13.The girl
A NORTH-EAST baker has scooped silver in the World Bread Awards.The Moody Bakers, based in Barnard Castle, County Durham won silver for their traditional white loaf at a glittering award ceremony in London.The artisan bakery was founded by Dave Baker
YOUNGSTERS are being encouraged to join in a trainspotting adventure at the National Railway Museum to dispel misconceptions about the pastime.As part of the York-based attraction's September to March Train-spotting season, visitors of all ages can
AN exhibition by the North Eastern Meccano Society is being held on Saturday (October 25).It takes place at St Cuthbert’s Church, in Darlington, from 10am to 4.30pm and will feature a variety of working models of assorted vehicles, cranes, bridges
A JOBCENTRE has been visited by a Government minister after figures revealed that nearly 500 fewer people in the area are claiming Jobseeker's Allowance than in 2010.Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith was joined at Malton Jobcentre
AN exhibition celebrating the life of a former Bishop of London with roots in a small Darlington village drew the crowds to St Peter’s Church, Cleasby.The church also welcomed two special visitors to the exhibition on Sunday to mark 300 years since
A FORMER Brown Owl aged 97 joined current Brownies in celebrating the organisation’s 100th birthday in Darlington.The Elm Ridge Brownies enjoyed a special service at Elm Ridge Methodist Church at the weekend attended by many former members, including
THE parents of a teenager who lost her battle with a rare genetic disease have paid tribute to their "brave warrior." Ellie-Mae Morgan, 16, of Hartlepool, was diagnosed with an hereditary disorder, Huntingdon's Disease in February, 2012. It
CHILDREN’S favourites Charlie and Lola dropped in to meet some of the region’s youngest performers at the weekend as they embarked on a national tour.Charlie and Lola’s Extremely New Play is at Northern Stage during October half-term.Children
LINE dancers, pensioners and knitting groups are among the scores of people keeping the ball rolling as part of a regional knitted poppies appeal.Darlington Head of Steam Museum’s Sarah Goldsbrough is spearheading a campaign for the region to knit
ALBERT ADOMAH has highlighted the pace of Middlesbrough’s attacking players as a key factor in the club’s recent run of success. Boro’s counter-attacking capabilities were at the fore as they beat Brighton on Saturday, a result that took them up
NEWCASTLE FALCONS boss Dean Richards will stick with his policy of playing young English players in this season’s European Challenge Cup after praising his side’s efforts in Friday night’s comprehensive 43-19 win over Bucharest Wolves. Falcons
A CHARITY music festival was held across four city centre venues today (Sunday, October 19).Oxjam Durham is part of a national festival, which saw more than 50 bands perform across seven venues in Darlington last Sunday (October 12).This weekend, more
A POIGNANT ceremony has been held at the graves of 161 soldiers who died in the First World War.Today's (SUN) service was organised by the Friends of Linthorpe Cemetery and Nature Reserve in commemoration of the soldiers buried in the Middlesbrough
RUSS WILCOX made a losing start to life as York City manager as his ten-man side slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Shrewsbury Town. Ryan Jarvis became the second York player to be dismissed in as many games as he was sent off shortly after
A SCHOOLGIRL left fighting for life after a car crash has had her bravery rewarded with a trip to Disneyland.Sharnice Watson was just 11-years-old when she was seriously injured in a crash on Neasham Hill, Darlington, in August last year.She was a passenger
GATESHEAD’S nine-game unbeaten run came crashing to an end as Barnet strengthened their position at the top of the Vanarama Conference with a comfortable 2-0 win at the International Stadium. Martin Allen’s men scored two early goals to see off
A ROYAL Canadian Air Force squadron has returned to RAF Leeming more than 70 years after using it as a base during World War Two.A crew from 405 Squadron (RCAF) flew in to the base to take part in Exercise Joint Warrior – a multinational operation
THREE cycling partners are preparing for a sponsored bike ride to raise funds and awareness of a North-East children's heart unit caring for the baby daughter of a friend.Andrew Warner, 32 of Bearpark, near Durham, David Park, 29, of Langley Park
THE Tory candidate chosen to follow in William Hague's footsteps "blew all the other contenders out of the water" ahead of the selection vote, according to party members. Rishi Sunak, who co-founded a £1bn global investment business, was the firm
HARTLEPOOL United fans paid tribute to the son of a former player who was killed in a road accident last week. There was a minute's applause after 14 minutes of the game with Luton at Victoria Park on Saturday in memory of Rhys Hewitt, a 14-year-old
BURGLARS stole a brand new car after breaking into a house on South Tyneside. Police were called to a house in Sunderland Road in East Boldon, on Friday, October 17, at 11.53pm following reports of a burglary. Offenders smashed a large window in
A DEVELOPER seeking to build 13 homes in a village near Bishop Auckland says she has the area's best interests at heart. More than 45 letters of objection have been submitted to Durham County Council over the plan, along with a petition including
FOOD from the street went on the bus at an event to celebrate the growing 'street food' culinary trend.A double-decker was used in the Eats from the Street event at Teesside Retail Park, near Stockton, which was curated by street food pioneer
A MAN has been arrested after a sexual assault in Harrogate earlier this week.North Yorkshire Police arrested the 50-year-old local yesterday (Saturday, October 18) and he has been released on conditional bail.The alleged assault took place in the Jennyfields
PAUL Daniels needed more than a little magic to find his way home after getting lost after a performance.The Teesside magician needed the help of the police after losing his bearings while in Maidstone, Kent.Daniels, from South Bank, Middlesbrough, and
GUN-toting robbers injured a member of staff in a daylight raid on a North-East social club. Officers were called to Tynemouth and District Social Club on Front Street in Tynemouth at 9.15am on Sunday, October 19. "Police attended and found
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to create a car park behind a pub has been resubmitted, despite objections from one of South Stockton's leading business families.The original plan to create a 40-place, long-stay car park near the Blue Bell at Eaglescliffe was
AN MP has joined the fight to stop 130 homes being built amid fears it will result in a seaside town losing its identity.Taylor Wimpey is planning to develop a greenfield site between Saltburn and Marske, but concerns have been raised that it would lead
THREE friends battled through a 21km obstacle course to raise more than £500 for charity.The trio, from Tow Law, travelled to Pippingford Park in East Sussex to join in the Spartan Beast race, where they finished the course in four hours and 50
A TROUBLED North-East academy placed in special measures earlier this year has been told plans to transform its fortunes are “not fit for purpose”. Ofsted inspector Brian Blake has “strongly recommended” that Glendene Arts Academy, in Easington
A COUPLE’S dreams have come true after winning The Northern Echo’s Win a Wedding competition.Kathryn Miller and Michael Stones, of Shildon, were nominated by Miss Miller’s aunt, Jill Clarke, who wrote a poem dedicated to the pair.It
‘JUST tick the box’ is the message from a North-East man awaiting a double organ transplant.Michael Bainbridge is urging people to join the organ donor register and give those like him a second chance at a normal life.Mr Bainbridge, 31, was
THE names of two soldiers killed in the First World War have been added to a school memorial after lying hidden for nearly a century.Details of student William Sheel and porter, Joseph Robert Watson, were discovered in Barnard Castle School’s archives.Mr
A TEENAGE girl was forced into a churchyard and raped by another teenager on Tyneside. It happened on Monday, October 13, at approximately 8pm. The teenager was walking along Park Lane in Shiremoor. An unknown male, who is described as being
MIDDLESBROUGH'S medical staff will assess Lee Tomlin's leg injury later today after the forward was forced off at the half-time interval of yesterday's 2-1 win at Brighton. Having scored the opening goal at the Amex Stadium, Tomlin suffered a kick
Newsham's annual Christmas market will be held on Saturday 15 November.. Stalls will include a wide range of local crafts and goods, cards and books. There will also be a tombola, games and a lucky dip. Hot turkey rolls and homemade soup will
A STUNNED Gus Poyet will subject Sunderland’s humiliated players to a re-run of the 8-0 defeat at Southampton at St Mary’s which left him feeling the most embarrassed he has ever felt in football. Three goals in the first half from Santiago Vergini
Harrogate RA 2 Spennymoor Town 3. Spennymoor Town recorded their seventh successive win at Harrogate RA – but they were nearly forced into a replay in their FA Trophy first qualifying round tie. Moors won their first FA Trophy tie for nine
Shildon manager Gary Forrest blamed the distraction of the FA Cup for his team’s dismal 1-0 setback in their local derby at Bishop Auckland on Saturday. The Railwaymen are the last remaining Northern League club left in the FA Cup and are at Norton
