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  • Hartlepool United 0 Portsmouth 2

    HARTLEPOOL UNITED ended their home campaign with a home defeat, going down 2-0 to play-off contenders Portsmouth. Pools had chances galore to score, but again were left to rue what happened in the final third as they squandered their openings.

  • Moors win play off to clinch second promotion in three years

    Spennymoor 2 Northwich Victoria 0. Spennymoor clinched their second promotion in three seasons thanks to a goal in each half in the play off final against Northwich Victoria. Their matchwinner was veteran striker Gavin Cogdon, who gave the Northwich

  • Newcastle United 1 Crystal Palace 0

    NEWCASTLE UNITED’S third choice goalkeeper Karl Darlow became a Tyneside hero on an incredible afternoon of drama in the fight to stay in the Premier League. At a sold-out St James’ Park, Newcastle knew they had to deliver the points against Alan

  • Stoke City 1 Sunderland 1

    STOKE CITY 1 SUNDERLAND 1 SUNDERLAND are back in the relegation zone – but Jermain Defoe’s stoppage-time equaliser means they continue to harbour strong hopes of hauling themselves out of the bottom three before the end of the season. Defoe

  • Spennymoor councillor's apology still not seen

    A COUNCILLOR claims his attempt to say sorry for shouting and swearing during a squabble at Spennymoor Town Hall has been blocked.Following a conduct investigation by Durham County Council, Spennymoor Town Councillor Billy McAloon was asked to apologise

  • Two events for Ferryhill's finest

    PEOPLE of Ferryhill are encouraged to get involved in two highlights on the town’s calendar which reward its unsung heroes and talented residents.Ferryhill Town Council and Ferryhill 2000 Committee have teamed up to organise a citizenship awards scheme

  • Teesdale businessman dies aged 64

    A BUSINESSMAN who ran a country clothing store has died aged at the age of 64. Nigel Harry Walton joined the family's feed supply business H&J Walton in Gainford after leaving school at 16. He worked with father Harry and they supplied

  • Voters to choose Tony Hall's successors

    ELECTIONS will be held in Northallerton next month in the wake of the sudden death of local councillor Tony Hall in March.On May 26 voters will be asked to choose his successors on both Hambleton District Council and North Yorkshire County Council.Four

  • Dog centre goes into the hire business

    A DOG rescue centre is offering to hire out its facilities as part of a new enterprise initiative to rise vital funds.Jerry Green Dog Rescue runs five centres, including one at Catton, near Thirsk, and needs to find £1.5m a year to continue its work.And

  • Friday night fires under investigation in Darlington

    FIRE crews tackled two house fires and a shed fire in Darlington last night (Friday, April 29).A busy night for the County Durham and Darlington Fire Service (CDDFS) saw three appliances and an aerial ladder in attendance at a house fire on Louisa Street.The

  • LIVE: Stoke City 1 Sunderland 1

    Chief Sports Writer reports live from Britannia Stadium as Sunderland take on Stoke City. Tweets by @Scottwilsonecho Kick-off: 3pm

  • Show success for aspiring actress

    A PERFORMER from north Durham has earned a place in a show with a national company.Courtney Scott, 21, from Consett, has won a part in Fight Like A Girl with the Youth Music Theatre UK.She auditioned at a three-hour workshop in Newcastle and was scored

  • Durham pub Head of Steam best in county

    A DURHAM pub has been named as the best in the county.Head of Steam, in North Road, was named the best pub in County Durham by the National Pub and Bar Awards.It will now be competing against 93 other pubs from up and down the country to be named as the

  • Relief funding for golf clubs

    A GOLF club in north Durham has secured £5,000 in funding after rain flooded the course.South Moor Golf Club, near Stanley, was shut for over four weeks after persistent rain damaged the paths and one of the greens where a drainage pipe collapsed.Even

  • Fight dirty to raise money for Cancer Research UK

    A GROUP of Durham netballers are calling on women across the region to fight dirty to help fund life-saving research. Meadowfield Ladies Club are highlighting Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life Pretty Muddy event at Newcastle's Town Moor on Saturday July

  • From the Archive: Bishop Auckland

    TODAY'S archive is drawn from the Bishop Auckland photographs in The Northern Echo's library. Not all of them, though, are well captioned. So if you have any information, or memories, of the waterworks, South Terrace, Newton Cap school or where our photographer

  • Construction due to start for luxury student accommodation

    CONSTRUCTION is due to start on luxury student accommodation which will providing 362 more beds.The new development off Renny’s Lane in Dragonville, Durham City, will also offer rooftop terraces and a host of luxury facilities.The former industrial site

  • North-East glory in national boxing finals

    THE North-East could celebrate plenty of success when seven of the region's young boxers were crowned national junior champion. Brandon Boxing Club’s Georgia O’Connor was crowned a winner at the Junior National Championship Finals for the third time when

  • 30,000 nationwide back next week's SATs boycott

    MORE than 30,000 people have backed a "kid's strike" boycott of the SATs exams next week. The Let Our Kids Be Kids campaign wants parents to keep their children off school, saying they are "over-tested, over-worked and in a school system that places

  • Plan for housing on charity centre site approved

    A PLAN to demolish a former charity building and replace it with housing has been approved by councillors. Fourteen flats will be built on The Volunteer Centre site on Clarence Terrace in Chester-le-Street.The building dates to the 1970s and was previously

  • Tackling Chimney Bank

    THERE was a magnificent response to last week’s Memories. Thank-you to everyone who got in touch. Where to start?As this is the weekend of the Tour de Yorkshire, how about on Britain’s steepest public road?The Echo’s pioneering photographer Douglas Jefferson

  • The weekend's best bets, by Charlie McCann of betvictor

    Newmarket had eight millimeters of rain yesterday morning, and clerk of the course Michael Prosser described conditions as Good to Soft ahead of today’s first classic of the season, the 2000 Guineas. Rain was forecast for HQ today, but the Met Office

  • Hignett's mind is already made up on his plans for next season

    CRAIG HIGNETT’S mind is just about made up when it comes to who he will have around Victoria Park, but the Hartlepool United boss won’t allow any easing up.Pools take on Portsmouth at Victoria Park this afternoon in their final home game of the season

  • Who were the stars honoured by North East Autism Society?

    OUTSTANDING members of an organisation supporting families with autism in the North-East have been honoured at an inaugural awards ceremony. The North East Autism Society staged its first "Star Awards" to mark its 35th anniversary, with workers and

  • Mowden romp to cup win

    DARLINGTON Mowden Park hope to enjoy their second romp of the week when they end their season at home to Cinderford today.They won the Durham Senior Cup final 65-10 at Billingham on Wednesday after both teams were handed a walkover in the semi-finals.The

  • Promotion helps Gray to lure top talent to Darlington

    BEING promoted helps make Darlington a more attractive proposition to potential new signings, believes manager Martin Gray, who says he has some big names coming to Quakers. Seven days ago Darlington completed their season and achieved promotion

  • 'Tell the truth on hospital's fate'

    AN MP last night demanded answers about the future of services at a North-East hospital amid persistent rumours that departments are to be downgraded. Jenny Chapman called on Trust chiefs to make a public statement about their plans for Darlington