PATRICK BAMFORD has been crowned Championship Player of the Year at the Football League Awards in London this evening. The Middlesbrough striker, who is on a season-long loan from Chelsea, beat off competition from Ipswich's Daryl Murphy and Watford's
AFTER yet another season to forget, Newcastle Utd fans say they have had enough. Joe Willis reports. NEWCASTLE'S 3-1 loss to Tottenham was their sixth defeat in a row, but the game was almost a sideshow to the main event - a protest by angry fans
PEOPLE who fear their votes are wasted are being given a "massive ray of hope" by new swapping sites, according to one developer. Under the system, two people agree to vote for each other's preferred party in their constituency. The belief
A SHOCKING image of a lamb savaged by a dog in the past week is being used to remind dog owners to keep their pets on a lead during lambing. Farm Watcher UK - an online community for farmers and rural communities - posted the photograph of a lamb
FOR most of us in the UK there has always been a choice at elections between the left and the right, but this is no longer the case. When Ukip appeared on the scene and started to gather momentum something changed in the UK that will never go back
BOWLING teams from across the country descended on Darlington this weekend for the sport’s equivalent to the FA cup finals.The town was chosen to host the final stages of the men’s and ladies’ all-England national team championship knockout events.The
Goals: 0-1: Chadli (30, allowed to run and then drill a lovely 25-yard shot inside Krul’s bottom right corner) 1-1: Colback (46, fired low beyond Vorm after Ameobi’s good run inside the box) 1-2: Eriksen (53, his inswinging left-wing free-kick
A hat-trick from Paul White saw rugby league side Newcastle Thunder relinquish their unbeaten start in Kingstone Press League One as they slipped to a 36-16 defeat to Keighley Cougars, writes Joseph Pearson. Keighley raced into an 18-point lead
HUNDREDS of people came together this weekend to show their support for the families of two friends who were killed in separate tragedies just days apart. Scores of young people gathered at 4Motion Skate Park, in Darlington, on Friday to remember
THE SNP will make a pledge to help the North of England when it launches its manifesto tomorrow (Monday, April 20).The party will promise to be "natural allies" of MPs in the North with promises of increased spending on infrastructure, including
GRANTS are available to schools that want to run nature and craft activities in Teesdale.The Heart of Teesdale Landscape Partnership is offering small amounts of funding to schools for extra-curricular activities that relate to traditional crafts or nature
Full-time: Newcastle United 1 Tottenham 3 ON a Sunday afternoon when it could easily have been more about the fans protesting outside St James’ Park than the events inside it, Newcastle United’s players and supporters combined to secure an unsatisfactory
COURSES to boost budgeting skills will be launched by a project that helps social housing tenants make their money go further.Monkey, a partnership project funded by the Big Lottery Fund, is working with housing providers and voluntary sector organisations
ONCE again the crowds lapped up what was on offer at a North-East event which has become a key date on many a food lover’s calendar. The two-day Bishop Auckland Food Festival saw thousands of people descend on the town at the weekend to try
A GRADE 1 listed hall dating back to 1680 is to be converted into a business and conference venue.The controversial plans for Acklam Hall, approved by Middlesbrough Council, will also include the creation of a restaurant, offices, a function space for
AN election race has turned into a "low and dirty" fight according to a Middlesbrough mayoral candidate who has defended his campaign following allegations made by three election rivals. Andy Preston denied misleading voters by using his parents
HARDY fundraisers will donate around £8,000 to help tackle poverty and homelessness after sleeping rough for a night.More than 100 people swapped their warm beds for the cold pavement outside Durham University’s Queen’s Campus in Stockton for the fifth
A YOUNG leukaemia sufferer’s Disney dreams could now come true, thanks to generous well wishers.Three-year-old Lucy Kella’s wish to meet princesses Anna and Elsa from Frozen is one step closer to being granted after a fundraising drive.The Darlington
Keaton Jennings was given the day off by Durham, and Tynemouth paid a heavy price as 2013 champions Stockton thrashed them by 205 runs to head the fledgling Dukes ECB North-East Regional Premier League table alongside the only other victorious team, Chester-le-Street.Jennings
Newcastle United fans have heeded a call to boycott this weekend's match with Spurs at St James' Park. The protest started on social media as a means of the Toon Army showing their anger at the team's progress under the stewardship of owner Mike
DARLINGTON South Park Bowls Club is running a free Bowls Try Out Day on Sunday, May 3. The event runs from 10am until 4pm and everyone is welcome, with all ages accommodated. For further information, contact Scott Morland on 07984 603455, Email
TWO wickets in a single Jack Brooks over revived Yorkshire’s hopes in the afternoon session of the first day of their LV= Division One game against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Brooks had James Taylor lbw for 59 and then Samit Patel caught
A SEARCH has been launched for information about the site of a mystery castle after archaeological excavations sparked renewed interest in a market town’s past.There has long been a theory that Bedale, which was originally granted a market charter in
BETH Hepple’s two goals in two first-half minutes set Durham on their way to a dominant victory over London Bees at The Hive. Hepple’s low drive put the Wildcats ahead, and they were two goals to the good after she turned in Julie Nelson’s low
MEDIA students from Darlington College have been given new focus after their creative talents were recognised by the police.Students on the Level 3 TV and Film Extended Diploma have received a Chief Superintendent's Commendation for producing a video
A HOSPITAL’S maternity centre has been praised by a UNICEF UK initiative for its promotion of breastfeeding.The midwife-led unit at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton has been commended by UNICEF UK after it was assessed for stage three accreditation
GATESHEAD boss Gary Mills is preparing for a summer of change after his side’s final home game of the season ended in a 4-2 defeat to Forest Green. The Heed round off the Vanarama Conference season with a trip to league leaders Barnet on Saturday
A TEAM of artists has been assembled to transform the gateway a large housing and commercial development.Chrysalis Arts will work with Mulberry Homes Yorkshire to deliver a public art programme this year for Sowerby Gateway, a 925-home development being
A MAN is in hospital after being assaulted by someone it is believed he knew.The 28-year-old man suffered a puncture wound to the neck and was taken to hospital for treatment.It is not thought his injuries are life-threatening.A 53-year-old man has been
BIKERS are invited to join a charity ride around rural County Durham and Northumberland.Liam Roebuck is organising the event to raise money for the Consett and District branch of the Royal British Legion.The former Territorial Army member, 26, is looking
POLICE are appealing for information after a large amount of jewellery was stolen during a burglary.Between 8am and 4pm on Tuesday (April 14) somebody entered a property on Hewitson Road, Darlington, through an insecure door while the homeowner was in
Three dazzling centuries and an interesting selection of fine bowling performances left the opening day of the new season without any guide as to which club, if any, is going to wrestle the silverware from champions Darlington.The Quakers were locked
A COUPLE were devastated when money they saved for a family holiday was stolen from their house as they and their children slept upstairs.Craig and Sian Thompson, their seven-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son were asleep when their Newton Aycliffe
FABRICIO COLOCCINI has been instantly recalled to the Newcastle United starting line-up for the visit of Tottenham. On an afternoon when large sections of Magpies supporters are expected to boycott the game to protest against Mike Ashley’s ownership
VINYL fans were queuing around the block to celebrate Record Store Day.One even waited through the night to be first to join in Saturday's celebrations and get their hands on exclusive releases at Sound It Out Records in Yarm Street, Stockton.The annual
YORK CITY boss Russ Wilcox felt his side’s 1-0 defeat to League Two title challengers Shrewsbury Town proved the club’s future is bright despite their struggles this season. Having confirmed their survival in the middle of last week, York lost
A CITY’S bid for horticultural glory is underway.Durham City will be going for gold as a finalist in this year’s national Britain In Bloom competition.The city won gold in last year’s competition and earlier this week several of the bodies involved in
AN Olympic athlete joined hundreds of children at a fun run that aims to get youngsters off the couch and enjoying exercise.Around 400 pupils from 11 primary schools took part in the INEOS GO Run For Fun event at Oakleaf Sports Complex, Newton Aycliffe
HUNDREDS of people gathered to remember the horrors of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and pay tribute to its liberators. Durham Cathedral was near-packed as stars Dame Esther Rantzen and Kevin Whately joined musicians, singers, veterans and children
A NORTH-EAST minister with an eye for photography has won national acclaim for his work.Reverend Stephen Collinson, Minister in the Tees and Swale Pastorate of the United Reformed Church, has been awarded the Royal Photographic Society’s Licentiate distinction.Mr
A woman had to be cut free from a car, following a collision on the A19 near East Rounton, near Stokesley yesterday (Saturday, April 18).Fire crews from Northallerton and Stokesley were called to the scene on the southbound carriageway at about 1.45pm
A BUNGALOW caught fire just before midnight on Saturday (April 18). The blaze started in the front room of the property in Springfield Grove at Boroughbridge at 11.40pm. Fire crews from Boroughbridge and Ripon attended the scene after receiving reports
BABY teeth from children who died during the Irish famine could help predict the future health of children born today, according to new research involving North-East academics.A team from Durham University and Bradford University analysed the teeth of
A COMMUNITY choir will perform a piece inspired by tragedy at Durham Cathedral next month (Saturday, May 9).Durham Choral Society and Orchestra will present Dvorak’s Stabat Mater on Saturday, May 9.Dvorak composed the piece following the death of his
A £16M hotel redevelopment has moved a step closer to completion.Ramside Hall Hotel, near Durham City, now has a new wing with 47 bedrooms.A new golf course opened last year and a new spa will open this summer.Hotel owner John Adamson said: “The new wing
A HEALTH care worker who decided to enter a pageant when a woman told her she was beautiful inside and out has been crowned Miss Durham 2015. Stephanie Cassar-Thurgood had not even heard of the Miss Durham contest until someone suggested she apply
THE region’s industrial and artistic heritage was on show as a former mining village hosted a display of colliery lodge banners.Eppleton Miners’ Banner Group staged the one-day exhibition at Hetton and District Workingmen’s Club, Hetton-le-Hole, Wearside
A TEENAGER missing from home since Friday has been found safe and well. Seventeen-year-old Leon Ghani, of Newcastle, had not contacted his family between Friday and Sunday. But following a public appeal earlier today, he has been found safe
A JEWELLERY chain hit by two robberies this year has been recognised as a top North-East business. Market Cross Jewellers based in Middlesbrough was given a borough award by the town’s mayor, Ray Mallon. Founded by partners Roy Welsh and Fiona
Royal Northern Sinfonia’s incoming musical director Lars Vogt returned to Sage Gateshead to unveil an exciting new classical season taking in a series of musical journeys and to give an audience a taste of what is to come. Janacek’s Concertino
MAGNA Carta was read aloud as part of a weekend of heritage events centred on Durham Cathedral. A modern English translation of the 1215 treaty, which is 800 years old this summer, was read along with the 1217 Charter of the Forest, a less well
HUNDREDS of competitors got the rowing season started with the ‘friendly regatta’.The Chester-le-Street Regatta, held on Saturday (April 18), is known as the friendly regatta because it is traditionally held at the start of the rowing season and allows
YOUNG people sick of hearing their town criticised have devised a poster campaign to boost community pride.Members of the Shildon Ignite youth group came up with 22 reasons for residents to celebrate and be proud of where they come from.The slogans have
A RUNDOWN village playground has been transformed thanks to the efforts of fund-raisers.The park at Pond Street, High Shincliffe, near Durham City, has had almost £90,000 spent on giving it a complete makeover.Rusty old play equipment dating from the
CHANGING seasons at Thorp Perrow Arboretum in North Yorkshire, captured on more than 50 visits, have culminated in an exhibition by photographer Rod Bennington.After taking pictures for 40 years, this is the first major show for Mr Bennington which is
A TEENAGER wept as he was jailed for three years for an attempted robbery in which a former friend was left injured by a kitchen knife. Taurean Harte, 18, told police he had gone to the victim’s bedsit in Richmond, North Yorkshire, in order to
Radcliffe Borough 0 Spennymoor Town 0 Spennymoor got the point they wanted for a place in the play offs with a goalless draw at Radcliffe Borough on Saturday – and they could line up a rematch with Darlington. Moors can’t finish any higher
Shildon manager Gary Forrest has told his players to treat the league like a cup competition after they comfortably won 6-0 at relegated Celtic Nation on Saturday. Shildon will win the league if they win their remaining three matches against Sunderland
FRIDAY NIGHT see the start of the bowls season in Darlington. Theres expected to be some close competition this year for the title as there always is! Last season saw the league title go to Darlington Railway Athletic after a closely ran contest which
Lancaster City 0 Darlington 0 THE destination of the title is now out of Darlington’s hands after failing to defeat Lancaster City today. The sides drew 0-0, Quakers wasting a hatful of chances in a game they dominated, meaning they are now
BOMB disposal experts were called to Darlington after old ammunition was found by a member of the public. The man found what he thought could be an old ammunition shell in a field, and brought it to the car park at the back of Darlington Police
