THE opening track of Billy Idol’s first album in nine years got my attention. However, I was convinced that Bitter Pill was just a case of the label putting the obvious single first and it would be downhill from thereon in. After all, the world has
Tottenham Hotspur 5 Asteras Tripoli 1 HARRY Kane savoured a "great night" under the White Hart Lane floodlights as his hat-trick helped Tottenham to a 5-1 Europa League victory over Asteras Tripoli. The England Under-21 striker not only scored
Everton boss Roberto Martinez expressed his "immense pride" for the club's "incredible" fans after a turbulent 24 hours building up to last night's 0-0 Europa League draw at Lille.The contest had been preceded by trouble in
IAN Ogilvy is most famous for playing The Saint on ITV. As Simon Templar in the role previously held by Roger Moore in the 1960s, Ogilvy was a suave and sophisticated crime fighter who drove a gleaming white Jaguar XJS. The Surrey-born actor studied
Shoes – objects of adoration and much satisfaction for so many women, with colours and styles for all occasions. Regardless of the bunions, posture problems and general aches and pains, the higher the heel the better. Sometimes the collection grows
IT has been suggested that notorious police killer Harry Roberts may have been responsible for a bank raid in Darlington in the mid-60s. Roberts, now 78, was jailed for life for killing three unarmed policemen in an act which shocked the country
HUNDREDS of people put on their running shoes to bid a fond farewell to one of the region’s most popular athletics stadiums tonight (Thursday). Young and old took to the track at Clairville Stadium in Middlesbrough for a final lap before it was
AN 11-year-old girl was followed by a man who passed her on her way home from school.The girl was followed home this afternoon in the Glendale Road area of Middlesbrough.A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: "The girl was walking home from school
HATEM BEN ARFA has conceded that a ‘mental fragility’ contributed to his failure to make a success of his time at Newcastle United.Having been frozen out of the first-team picture entirely by Magpies manager Alan Pardew, Ben Arfa moved to
Danger man Liam Henderson is aiming to fire Moors into the first round of the FA Cup when Conference club AFC Telford come to the Brewery Field on Saturday. The former Hartlepool striker has already scored eleven goals for Moors this season, to
TOURISM bosses have been left stumped by Google after the country’s second largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was left off their maps.Staff from the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership (NP AONB Partnership) have
POLICE are trying to talk to a man who is threatening to harm himself inside a house in Northumberland. "Police are dealing with an incident in Bowman Square in Ashington," said a spokesman for Northumbria Police. "A man is inside a property making
A MAN who forged his father’s signature so he could marry the love of his life has celebrated his 100th birthday.Les Robson marked the occasion surrounded by family at Lindisfarne Care Home, Newton Aycliffe, today (Thursday, October 23).Born in
FINDING out she had a life-changing health condition led to a new career for Mandy Savage.When doctors diagnosed her with Coeliac Disease, meaning she is allergic to gluten and wheat free foods she found it difficult to buy the right products.But instead
AN inquest into the death of a Teesside student found dead in the Lake District has been halted after his family's solicitor complained of too many gaps in the evidence. A second hearing examining the disappearance of 20-year-old Matthew Jordan, from
SUNDERLAND AFC captain John O’ Shea is urging fans to support the club’s charity.The Foundation of Light works with youngsters and families in the city, South Tyneside and County DurhamSaturday’s (October 25) home game against Arsenal
Never-before-seen works of Golden Age Spanish art have been unveiled in a new exhibition at a North-East heritage siteHidden Treasures: Spanish Art in County Durham showcases paintings and sculptures covering five centuries of religious iconography.The
A MIDDLESBROUGH fan is still facing the prospect of a football banning order after he attempt to have the case dismissed was refused.Julie Phillips was convicted in Birmingham Magistrates court for her part in a Koran ripping incident at a Boro game in
DETECTIVES are investigating reports of a sexual attack in woods close to a residential area.North Yorkshire Police said the alleged assault happened shortly before 10pm on Wednesday (October 22), close to the bridge on New Earswick Link Road, in York
RESIDENTS of an east Durham community are to get an important say in how thousands of pounds will be spent to improve their area.From today (Thursday October 23) community groups and organisations will be able to apply to a £26,000 fund which has
A 13th century church and a gothic county house are just two of the North-East historic sites which feature on English Heritage’s At Risk Register this year.Church of St Andrew, in Winston, and Hamsterley Hall, near Consett, both in County Durham
A TRAINEE teaching assistant has claimed she was told to go home for having tattoos.Charlotte Tumilty, 26, a mother-of-two, was told her tattoos were "inappropriate" when she arrived at the Roman Catholic St John Vianney's Primary School
TWO 15-year-old boys have been charged over an attempted robbery in which a woman suffered a facial injury.The two boys were arrested on Wednesday (October 22) and were both remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court
WITNESSES are being urged to come forward after burglars targeted three properties in Barnard Castle.Police said three properties, in Montalbo Road, Coronation Street and Queen Street, were attacked during the day.Cash was stolen from the house on Queen
It was a first for Teesdale on Sunday as two vicars were licensed to practice across two dioceses.Reverends Jonathan Barker and Alison Wallbank were installed as part of a special mass at the St Mary the Virgin Church, in Middleton-in-Teesdale.Rev Barker
THE chance to accompany his favourite players on to the field before a high-profile European match proved irresistible for one North-East football fan. Arthur Howes, from Darlington, met former Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson after being
A SWEET shop stocked with toe-curling surprises such as chewy mealworms, crispy locusts and tooth-crunching crickets has been created for Halloween. York Dungeon will open it Witchety Grub Tuck Shop on Saturday (October 25) in time for half-term and Halloween
RECRUITMENT events for the British Army Reserve are taking place across the region next week.They will showcase the part-time jobs currently available in the Reserve units and enable visitors to speak to existing soldiers and see the latest kit and equipment
EVERYBODY needs good neighbours and that is the message of a campaign to tackle rogue traders.Communities across County Durham are being urged to look out for each other by Durham County Council’s Trading Standards team which wants to residents
AN artist whose father caused a sensation when he stole a Lowry painting from a Middlesbrough gallery has donated one of his pieces of work to charity.In 1972, John Durkin stole the painting by renowned Manchester artist LS Lowry, depicting St Hilda&rsquo
A NORTH-EAST man has been hailed as "inspirational" by a charity chief after raising more than £12,000.Rugby player Kenny Reader , 26, of Durham City, was singled out for praise by Alzheimer’s Society chairwoman Dame Gill Morgan
AN MP has warned the Government it must take action to ensure it meets the EU target of recycling 50 per cent of household waste by 2020.Chair of the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, Thirsk and Malton MP Anne McIntosh, said the Government
DURHAM Police are reminding motorbike owners to ensure their machines are secure following the theft of a pit bike from a back yard in Darlington.The motorbike, a Stomp 140cc machine, was stolen from the rear yard of a house on Pensbury Street, near Darlington
POLICE have arrested two youths for throwing things from a bridge onto cars and lorries passing below.Several incidents have been reported in the last few months on the busy A1-Western Bypass between Lemington and Gosforth, Newcastle.the Newcastle North
A CONGREGATION will bid a sad farewell to a church which has been at the heart of their lives for decades this weekend. Trimdon Grange Methodist Church has served the community for more than 120 years but falling attendance and high running costs have
A CITY will come to a standstill next week to pay its last respects to an inspirational hospice bride who died days after fulfilling her wish to marry her fiancé of 30 years. Hundreds of mourners are expected to gather in Durham City’s Market Place
THE beauty of a North Yorkshire market town has been captured on film from the air by a drone commissioned by a local man who runs a promotional website. Richmond Online receives about 800,000 hits a month – reaching more than £1m during the summer
NEW figures have revealed a sharp rise in road accidents when the clocks go back, prompting a safety warning from experts.Road users have been urged to take extra care this weekend when British Summer Time ends and clocks are set back by an hour on Sunday
THE first time Danielle Hope played the Narrator in the musical Joseph And the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat she was 13 and appearing in a school production. Nearly a decade later she's taking the same role in the latest UK tour of the Andrew Lloyd
NHS hospital directors were faced with two separate protests when they arrived for a board meeting at a North-East hospital today (Thursday, October 23).The demonstrations were held at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton over proposals to
Viv Hardwick discovers that Andrew Agnew, alias PC Plum, and actress Victoria Serra are all prepared for Snow White at Sunderland WHAT’S the story for Balamory’s Andrew Agnew, better known as PC Plum, who is trading his truncheon for a spot of
A SERIES of public engagement meetings about the future of a North-East railway museum produced many useful suggestions, according to the man leading the project.The future direction of the Head of Steam – Darlington Railway Museum has been discussed
A LONG-RUNNING row over noise at an airfield looks set to continue after a campaign group dropped its High Court legal action against a council.Action4Refusal, which is pressing Hambleton District Council to exert planning control over Bagby Airfield,
RESIDENTS of a once-quiet Darlington street say their lives are being blighted by a new housing development which is progressing without any regard for their concerns.The Esh Group is behind the 76-home estate on the brownfield site of the former Eastbourne
A WORLD Village market has returned to the region, offering a feast of flavours from across the globe for four days.The market will be at Durham Market Place until Sunday, offering the city’s shoppers world foods as well as cashmere clothes, traditional
CLAIMS that a town centre is bucking the national trend by actually increasing the number of shops have been queried.Stockton Borough Council has said that more than 40 businesses have opened, expanded or relocated in the town centre since the beginning
A COLLEGE’S £12m education centre has received support from a North-East firm.Middlesbrough College’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Centre is being backed by Sembcorp Utilities UK.The firm, based at Wilton, near Redcar
IT'S Hallowe'en, that creepy time of the year when ghosts and ghoulish come out of the woodwork. And with immaculate timing one of Soapland's most infamous villains is resurrected. Lock up your daughters and hang on to your wallet, Nasty Nick Cotton
PEOPLE across the area are being challenged to sleep rough for the night to raise awareness of local poverty and homelessness.Volunteers are asked to give up their home comforts to take part in the fourth Big Tees Sleepout outside Middlesbrough College
ALMOST 2,000 young people attended an interactive careers event today (Thursday, October 23) which looked to promote their employability skills.Pupils from 20 schools visited The Get a Buzz ‘Have a Go’ Day at The Durham Centre, in Belmont,
A NORTH-EAST mayor spoke movingly at the launch of the annual Poppy appeal, commemorating those who have fallen in conflict. Members of the Darlington branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) gathered at Darlington Town Hall on Thursday (October
DESPITE a 22-month wrangle by a widower to have his dead wife’s name removed from a phone bill, communications company EE has still not got the message. The company assured Darlington resident Tony Siddle that they would remove his late wife’s
It’s the party season’s must have fashion purchase, writes Lisa Haynes as she reveals why everyone needs to invest in a Christmas jumper. It was love at first sight. I remember the date well: September 2011, and it was London Fashion Week.While
THE search is continuing to find a beloved family pet which has been missing for more than a month.Fern, a golden cocker spaniel, went missing from Low Chantry Farm Boarding Kennels, in Middleton Tyas, North Yorkshire, on Sunday, August 24 after slipping
A JOGGER was bitten on his bottom by two off-the-leash dogs. It happened at 2.30pm on Saturday, October 11, as the 36-year-old man was jogging on Biddick Lane, Washington. The Staffordshire BullTerriers also bit him on the calf, thigh and lower
FOUR people were arrested during a police day of action aimed at deterring travelling criminals.The co-ordinated operation in the York area also saw 24 people being searched, one vehicle sized and 29 others being stopped.Five fixed penalty notices were
RETURNING with their first new music in six years, a period that saw both the death of bassist and key songwriter, Paul Gray and exit of drummer Joey Jordison, .5: The Gray Chapter was always going to be an interesting album from the viewpoint of the
A MOVIE produced as a result of an academic-industry partnership is flying the flag for UK independent film-makers with screenings at international festivals in Europe.The Knife That Killed Me, which was made entirely using green screen technology, will
Blues/rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 37, but has 20 years of recording and touring with the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Aerosmith and Van Halen, as well as sharing a stage with BB King and Hubert Sumlin from Howlin’ Wolf’s band
RESIDENTS of a care home have won a national award for their green-fingered skills.Hallgarth Care Home, in Durham, has won the national gardening competition between the 300 care homes run by operator Four Seasons.With limited space in their outdoor courtyard
LIKE it or not, Thurston Moore has got the ex factor. His split from wife Kim Gordon in 2011 meant Sonic Youth, the phenomenally influential band the couple formed in 1981, ground to a halt. After decades of being a totem of New York’s underground
TRYING to follow his hugely successful debut album, Only Kingdom, was always going to be a challenge for Ben Howard. After all, his 2011 release garnered a Mercury Prize nomination and helped the Devonshire singer-songwriter win two Brit Awards
A BRAVE young footballer is giving away one of her prized possessions to help find a cure for the disease she has suffered since she was a toddler.Drew Turner, from Durham, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was 18 months old, a week after her
A WOODED area just outside York was cordoned off this morning, October 23, after an alleged sexual assault.The incident was said to have take place near the bridge ion the New Earswick link road between 9.30pm and 10pm yesterday (October 22) and was reported
THE records of 200,000 miners who worked in the Durham Coalfield can now be viewed online.Volunteers working on Mining Durham’s Hidden Depths project have spent five years cataloguing and indexing records from Durham Miners’ Association.Their
AN event to highlight the range of services available to help vulnerable people stay safe in their homes has proved to be a success.The Stockton Falls Awareness Campaign saw a number of organisations take over the town hall to highlight what is available
REJOICE! DOS is here again, this time featuring the ladies in an entertaining story about a well-meaning would-be diva, Deloris van Cartier, who sees her gangster boyfriend commit a murder and, until she can testify against him, is hidden in a local
Life Story (BBC1, 9pm) NEVER mind the debate about who’s going to be the next David Attenborough, the 88-year-old incumbent of primetime natural history presenting returns with a landmark series telling the remarkable and often perilous story of
A TEACHER and volunteer carer with 20 years experience of working with vulnerable people has been threatened with eviction from his home after an ongoing dispute with charity bosses. Mark Barber lives in Botton Village, a Camphill Village Trust
AFTER recently being re-established in the Richmond constituency, the Green Party has announced it will is starting the process of selecting a parliamentary candidate.Richmond Green Party member Fergus Brown said across the country the party had grown
A CHARITY which provides hospice care in people’s homes says financial legacies left in wills has enabled it to offer a much better service.Herriot Hospice Homecare says it is now more dependent than ever on donations from the community, after seeing
THE finishing touches are being put to a multi-million pound office development that will safeguard hundreds of jobs for a North East town. After months of construction work the Department for Education (DfE) building in Darlington town centre
THE WORLD-RENOWNED choral group The Sixteen bring their latest choral pilgrimage to Durham Cathedral tomorrow (Friday, October 24). Now in its 14th year the Choral Pilgrimage takes Harry Christophers and his choir back to their roots, performing
ONE of the region’s biggest attractions is also among the most accessible in the country, a new survey has found.The National Railway Museum in York came near the top in a new accessibility survey of the UK’s top 100 most-visited tourist attractions
A MAN has been arrested after an assault in the garden of a Tyneside house. At 4.43pm on Wednesday (October 22) police received a report that a man and woman both aged in their 40s had been assaulted by another man and woman outside an address
CAR company Nissan, which has a plant in Sunderland, is to recall more than 5,000 UK vehicles due to a potential airbag problem.The recall affects 5,525 Nissan Micra models produced between May 2010 and July 2012 and is part of a worldwide recall involving
PLANS to turn a former nursing home into a home for vulnerable young people have been withdrawn. South Church Nursing and Residential Home, near Bishop Auckland, was boarded up last year and has remained empty ever since. A planning application
GUSTAVO POYET will not be dropping Vito Mannone for Saturday's game with Arsenal despite the Sunderland goalkeeper committing a series of errors during last weekend's 8-0 humiliation at Southampton. Mannone was at fault for a number of the goals
PUPILS at Teesdale School have elected their first ever head boy and girl.More than 500 staff and students cast their votes for the new positions on Friday, October 17, and year 13 pupils, Matthew Littlefair and Lizzie Knight, were crowned the winners
I WAS surprised that Jonathan Arnott, the Ukip MEP, has pledged his support for improved public transport in the North East (HAS, 20 Oct). All Ukip is interested in is privatisation of the public sector. But, on second thoughts, this does make
MEMBERS of a Darlington rugby club's community team have held a string of competitions at their ground.Over three days, Darlington Mowden Park rugby club hosted the Darlington Schools Tag Rugby finals, with more than 200 year five and six children
ANDY Richardson, The Northern Echo’s business editor, implies that paying for car parking at hospitals merely pays for increasing private sector executive pay (Echo, Oct 15). An odd link to make, rather than to question those that signed up the
MINISTRY of Defence vehicle repair staff have taken further strike action. Workers at Defence Support Group (DSG), which has a base in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, are taking part in a 24-hour strike today (Thursday, October 23). Staff
I STRONGLY support the plea in The Northern Echo (Oct 21) that bicycles should be banned from pedestrianised areas, in Darlington. Post House Wynd and both its junctions are particularly hazardous. I remember when there was a “consultation”
THERE were more than 50 reported crimes and 48 reports of anti-social behaviour in North Yorkshire’s county town last month.Sergeant Simon Wilson told Northallerton Town Council that theft, including theft from shops, was the most reported crime
I WAS in the audience for the opening night of the latest Darlington Operatic Society show, Sister Act, and once again people of Darlington have true reason to be very proud of an award-winning production and our wonderful Civic Theatre. Over the
A NEW theatre school has welcomed more than 70 students in its first half term.The Inspire Academy of Performing Arts, based at Whessoe Village Hall, on North Road, Darlington, is led by Beth Purvis and Claire Hardy, who teach all aspects of performance
A SET of computer-based DJ classes are being run for children at a North Yorkshire club.The Fire Place, a voluntary-run youth club in Stokesley, is putting on the sessions with the help of NYMAZ, a youth music development charity which champions the power
A SPOOKY guest will visit a North-East shopping centre this Halloween.Uncle Doom and his Piano of Gloom will fill Darlington's Cornmill Centre with eerie tunes and his own special brand of comedy on Thursday, October 30.The performer will glide around
DATA from the independent World Health Organisation shows that the UK’s nurse to population ratio has fallen from 12.2 in 1997 to 8.9 per thousand in 2013. But this is only part of the story. Not only has the Government failed to ensure that there
A PILOT scheme which will see rural residents competing in sports such as boccia and new age kurling has been launched to tackle the rising number or people facing isolation.Hambleton District Council's Primetime initiative aims to stimulate social
AN author is to launch the second in his series of novels set in a prehistoric civilisation.Writer Dr Shankar Kashyap is to launch the second book in his six-novel Harappa series in an event at the Oriental Museum in Durham on November 7.“The Fall
PAUL MURRAY has been appointed the new manager of Hartlepool United. He makes a return to Victoria Park, where he ended his playing career in 2013, after being assistant manager at Oldham Athletic. The 38-year-old will be assisted by
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was bitten by two dogs.A police spokesman said a 36-year-old man was jogging on Biddick Lane, in Washington, on Wearside, when he was attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriers, at 2.30pm on Saturday,
A NORTH-EAST office supplies company is celebrating after winning a prestigious award.Interline Office Supplies, based in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, was given the dealer of the year award at the recent Office Friendly Dealer Association’s
SHOPPERS are being asked to vote for their favourite retailer as an awards scheme gets underway.The annual Durham City Retail Awards will take place on November 26, with the city’s best shops, cafes, restaurants and bars honoured at a glittering
THE future of a Bonfire Night extravaganza that regularly attracts crowds of more than 5,000 people has been secured for another three years.The free spectacular, now in its 47th year, is the biggest annual community safety event in Northallerton.And
SCHOOLCHILDREN hit the right note when they set out to celebrate the 30-year career of one of their teachers.Pupils at St Hild’s College CE (Aided) Primary School, in Renny’s Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, staged a surprise concert to mark the three
AFTER suffering a disappointing defeat against Wolves on Tuesday night, Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka sees Saturday’s visit of second-placed Watford as the ideal game to test his team’s mettle. Boro suffered their first defeat since August
A NORTH-EAST community already reeling from jobs cuts has suffered a fresh blow with the announcement that a secure training centre is to close with the loss of 150 posts. The Youth Justice Board said today (Thursday, October 23) it was withdrawing
AN application to convert the ground floor of a social club into a flat has been refused.Earlier this year, Durham County Council refused planning permission to redevelop Nevilles Cross Club in Durham into 33-bed student accommodation.Developers have
PLANS to build a Teesside "super-hospital" at Wynyard Park have been suspended. The decision to "pause" the scheme has been taken by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust after it failed to receive Government backing The trust said
SUNDERLAND have signed French defender Anthony Reveillere on a short-term contract until the end of the season. Reveillere, a 34-year-old former France international, has joined the Black Cats as a free agent and will wear the vacant number 15
A LACK of new export orders is threatening to hit UK manufacturing growth, a report has warned.The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says the sector’s recovery continued in the three months to October.However, its Quarterly Industrial Trends
THE first nine months of 2014 have been the best for car manufacturing for six years despite a slight dip in production last month.A total of 1,132,017 cars were produced in the UK in the period January to September - a 0.6 per cent rise on the same period
ON our business pages today, the director general of the Institute of Directors says that it is "nonsense" that the decision-makers in London still hold sway over North-East issues such as skills, infrastructure and economic growth.This follows
THE BBC2 period drama Peaky Blinders shown at 9pm on Thursday nights must be one of the best mini series I've watched.The acting is brilliant, mainly from Irish actor Cillian Murphy, Sam Neil and Helen McCrory who play the three major roles.But it
There’s an election coming, but the candidates are a little different from the norm. For while it will feature both left and right wings, those vying for your votes are looking for a perch on a tree rather than a seat in the House of Commons. Matt
ANNUAL profits at Debenhams have fallen 24.8 per cent caused by disastrous Christmas trading.The department store chain, which has 245 shops in 28 countries, said it was now selling more products at full price after overhauling its calendar of promotions
A NORTH-EAST port operator says it has enjoyed a record cargo week.PD Ports, which runs Teesport, says it handled more than 12,000 twenty foot equivalent units (TEU) of cargo last week.Bosses say the figure is the highest it has handled since a £
PEOPLE interested in researching the First World War can attend a series of events at Darlington library next month. The Centre for Local Studies, at the Crown Street library, is holding a number of events on Tuesday, November 4, for those interested
A PRISONER charity is appealing for more volunteers to support the families of inmates at HMP Kirklevington Grange in its tea bar. Nepacs, is also looking for people keen to play children alongside a family support worker at the resettlement prison
DUKE OF NAVAN should be followed when he makes his chasing bow in the Weddings Here At Carlisle Racecourse Beginners’ Chase at the Cumbria venue. Nicky Richards has always held this six-year-old in high regard and he impressed many with a fine
DYNASTE will not run at Aintree on Saturday and will instead head straight to Haydock for the Betfair Chase on November 22. The Ryanair Chase winner was given the option of the Betfred Monet’s Garden Old Roan Chase at the weekend or the Charlie
A MEMORIAL service for Grand National-winning trainer Toby Balding will be held at Marlborough College on December 15 at 2pm. Balding, who died on September 25 at the age of 78, was awarded an OBE by the Queen in 2011 for services to horse racing
STATE-BACKED Lloyds Banking Group is planning to cut about 9,000 jobs over the next three years, it has been claimed.The three-year plan is expected to include branch closures as Lloyds moves customers to online banking.An announcement is expected to
OWNER Dai Walters says Oscar Whisky is “absolutely bouncing” ahead of his likely return to action in next month’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The dual Aintree Hurdle winner did not always convince with his jumping during his novice campaign
TESCO'S chairman will stand down after it announced a 91.9 per cent drop in first half pre-tax profits to £112m.Sir Richard Broadbent said he is preparing to leave his role after UK like-for-like sales fell 4.6 per cent for the six months to
A BAKERY aims to create more than 40 jobs in a major expansion after receiving significant funding support. Olivia’s Artisan Bakery and Cafe, headquartered in Darlington, says it will move into a new larger production site in the town. Bosses
SCOTT Quigg will defend his WBA World super-bantamweight title against Hidenori Otake on the undercard of the blockbuster Nathan Cleverly-Tony Bellew rematch in Liverpool next month. The Bury fighter has been touted for a domestic showdown with
THE body of one of the Newcastle United fans killed when their plane was apparently shot down over Ukraine has been returned to the North-East. John Alder, 63, from Deckham, Gateshead, died alongside fellow fan Liam Sweeney when Malaysian Airlines
Darlington are looking to strengthen their wafer-thin squad, manager Martin Gray has revealed, but admits to facing problems when attempting to lure players to the club. The transfer fees demanded by Northern League clubs have proven prohibitive
David Ferrer and Andy Murray continued their push for a place at next month's ATP Tour Finals in London with opening-round wins at the Valencia Open. Murray beat Ferrer in the Vienna final last weekend to climb above his rival into eighth place
England head coach Stuart Lancaster insists the selection of his fly-halves for next month's QBE Series is based on consistency rather than the "flash stuff". Danny Cipriani and Freddie Burns are the two highest-profile omissions from the 33-man
EVERTON boss Roberto Martinez feels his side's double-header against Lille could well prove a "final" in terms of the way Europa League Group H pans out. The Toffees take on the French outfit at the Stade Pierre Mauroy on Thursday, with the reverse
Chris Froome may opt out of the 2015 Tour de France and target a Giro d'Italia-Vuelta a Espana double instead. The 29-year-old Kenya-born Briton won the 2013 Tour and crashed out of this year's race, which began in Yorkshire and was won by Vincenzo
A CUB scout leader yesterday (Wednesday October 22) denied he had ever been alone with a young boy he is accused of sexually assaulting in a church hall cupboard. Christopher Blakeborough was repeatedly asked by police whether there had been any
SEB LARSSON thinks the collective decision to refund the cost of supporters’ match tickets for the 8-0 drubbing at Southampton was a worthy one, but feels only improved results will truly make amends. The Swedish midfielder was part of the Black
MPs will vote soon on a new gene therapy to stop incurable diseases passing to babies – ending fears the Government is ducking the controversy.The health minister threw her weight behind a DNA-altering procedure pioneered by a team at Newcastle
A DOCTOR has denied allegations that he groped two female patients who presented themselves for examination for common complaints at surgeries in the North-East. Unt Tun Maung is charged with two counts of sexual assault relating to separate incidents
A GOVERNMENT minister is demanding answers from a North-East airport that agreed to drop safety-related objections to renewable energy schemes after striking a £10,000 deal with the developer. Aviation minister Robert Goodwill said it appeared
NEWCASTLE UNITED youngster Ayoze Perez might be waiting for his big chance at St James’ Park, but he is in line for an award after his stunning form in Spain last season. Perez has been shortlisted for two gongs at the Spanish football awards for
GEORGE FRIEND has responded to the set-back of losing for the first time since August by admitting that Middlesbrough are targeting a top two spot in the promotion race this season. While it is common place for managers to play down a team’s chances
THE first nine months of 2014 have been the best for car manufacturing for six years, despite a slight dip in production last month, figures have said. A total of 1,132,017 cars were made in the UK between January and September. The Society
WITNESSES are being urged to come forward after burglars targeted three properties in Barnard Castle yesterday. Police said three properties, in Montalbo Road, Coronation Street and Queen Street, were broken into during the day. Cash was stolen
