ON THEIR last two cup visits to Vale Park, Hartlepool United have conceded six goals. On Sunday they were thankful they didn’t top that mark. They were thumped 4-0 by Port Vale, offering only an embarrassing performance as they were humbled
Goals: 1-0: Cicilia (12, low ball into the near post, turned and finished) 2-0: Carroll OG (14, cross from the left and defender touched it in at the far post) 3-0: Jones (31, got the better of Carroll to finish low) 4-0: Taylor pen
AN appeal to help find a Cocker Spaniel and her five pups has been a success thanks to "the great British public". Thieves stole the dogs, mother Dora and her offspring, from a property near Yarm, Teesside on Tuesday. They were taken from their
AN end-to-end contest in which each side had chances to win made for a fitting farewell to Heritage Park. Darlington drew 2-2 with Salford City in front of another near-capacity crowd, bringing to a close four and a half seasons as tenants at Bishop
WORK on upgrading facilities at Blackwell Meadows is now almost complete, with only the changing rooms to be finished before Darlington can play their first game back in town later this month. Quakers are due to begin playing at the venue, home
BEFORE going any further, let me make it clear that I don't have any allegiance to either Manchester United or Everton. There, having said that, what a difference in class between the clubs' two managers. I've just been listening to BBC Five
THE tragic deaths of two young people in drowning accidents inspired a Darlington entrepreneur to design a safety feature on his latest app.Former jump-jockey Andrew Bartlett started working on the feature on his socialising app RoarApp after hearing
A YOUNG mother has walked 25 miles to mark a year since the death of her baby and raise money for the charity she says saved her. Rachel Hetherington’s baby Briannah’Rae died in her arms at just ten months following a battle with a terminal illness
A GOLDEN couple have returned to the church where they got married 50 years ago to renew their wedding vows. Derek and Pat Jameson walked down the aisle at St Luke’s Church, in Ferryhill, on Saturday, at precisely 1pm - the exact time of their
WORK to reinstate key features of Castle Howard’s designed landscape has entered its second phase.It follows the successful restoration of the estate’s central lime avenue earlier this year, which has seen the avenue removed from the Historic England
A PUB dating back to the 1930s – which saw a dip in trade after the closure of Redcar's steelworks – has just under gone a £104,000 revamp.The Ship at Marske, east Cleveland, had been operating as a restaurant, but suffered from the loss of the nearby
A MAN who took the sword from a statue of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and wielded it in the street may spend three years paying for the damage.John Flanagan, 31, who lives at York’s Arc Light homeless shelter, faces having £5 a week deducted from
MORE than a hundred shoeboxes have been donated by cathedral goers and will be heading to eastern Europe.The shoeboxes were filled by families and elderly people at Durham Cathedral and will be delivered to churches and communities in need across Romania
SEVEN years on from the Bloodgate affair at Harlequins that left Dean Richards out in the rugby wilderness for three seasons, the Newcastle Falcons boss enjoyed a bonus victory in a try-fest against his former club. Richards, who lost his job in
VOLUNTEERS are needed for a scheme to help children in care. Darlington Borough Council and children’s rights charity, the National Youth Advocacy Service, are looking for voluntary “independent visitors” to meet a child once a month to spend time
THE leader of the Green Party will be in the region later this week to highlight issues about air pollution.Caroline Lucas, co-leader of the Green Party, is visiting Durham to host an open meeting about the future of the city. The event is being held
A PRIMARY school has raised more than £1,300 for a children's cancer fund in memory of a 14-year-old who died this year.Cullercoats Primary School, in North Shields, raised the money in memory of Olly Bilcliffe, who died days after his 14th birthday
ROCK star Rod Stewart has dropped the price of his Essex mansion by £500,000 after struggling to find a buyer. The mansion, in Epping, is on the market for £7m.
Goals: 1-0: Huth OG (64, Kirchhoff’s misdirected header bounced off the defender and into his own net)2-0: Defoe (77, instinctively hammered in the rebound after Watmore’s shot was blocked)2-1: Okazaki (80, moved to the near post to turn in Gray’s ideal
PLANS to build 90 new homes in a village near Yarm have been submitted to Stockton council. Banks Property announced plans earlier this year for a new housing scheme on a 5.65 hectare site on the south west of Kirklevington. The plan is the
IT was beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Stockton at the weekend as part of a winter festival. Stockton Sparkles festival continued over Saturday and Sunday with the appearance of “the Balloonatic, who entertained shoppers and visitors
A CAKE designer has won the festive best dressed shop window challenge in Thirsk. Lianne Bell Cake Design pipped Love Thy Interiors, Eufloria, Row Opticians and Crafts of Thirsk to the title and the best charity shop was judged to be Cancer Research
FEARS have been raised over the future of an outstanding nursery for pre-school children with complex special needs. Parents of children at the Early Support Nursery, in Thornaby, near Stockton, have been told by the council that one of the options
MPs are examining a council’s decision to charge groups of volunteers working to save public libraries thousands of pounds in business rates.Conservatives Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake and Richmond MP Rishi Sunak are understood to be in discussions
A HORDE of Vikings has descended on Westminster to update politicians about work to reopen one of the best-known visitor attractions in the country after it was hit by devastating floods.Baroness Harris of Richmond staged a reception at the Palace of
AN 84-year-old man has died following a car crash. Thomas Gill, from Newcastle, died following the crash on the A696 north of Ponteland on Friday, November 2. Mr Gill was driving his VW Golf when he was involved in a collision with a van and
DETECTIVES investigating a raid at a traditional coaching inn on the banks of the River Tees have issued CCTV images of three people.North Yorkshire Police said thieves broke into the 30-bedroom George Hotel, in Piercebridge, between 11.20pm on September
ROB Jones is back in the Hartlepool United starting XI for their FA Cup tie at Port Vale. Pools have also reverted to their 4-3-3 formation, ditching the 3-5-2 from the last two games. Jones starts at centre-half with Toto Nsiala at right back.
A SERVICE is to be held to remember babies who have died.The stillbirth and neonatal death charity Sands has organised the Lights of Love Service taking place at St Barnabas Church, in Bournmoor, near Chester-le-Street on Friday, December 9.The Durham
THE mayor of a city dubbed "Britain's sinkhole capital" has spoken of major concerns over the collapses as work gets underway to fill a crater which appeared last month. Mayor of Ripon Councillor Adrian Morgan said it was "heartbreaking" to see
RESIDENTS of a remote area of the Yorkshire Dales, which has been overlooked in the national high speed broadband programme, have got together to improve internet access in their community.Properties in Raydale, near Hawes, are set to received anticipated
NINETEEN men from North Yorkshire have contacted a charity helpline in the last year to deal with their attraction to sexual images of children. The men called a confidential helpline operated by Stop it Now!, a sexual abuse prevention campaign
VOLUNTEERS are needed for an annual scheme to help the elderly and vulnerable this winter.Snow Angels was set up in Chester-le-Street in 2011 to clear and grit footpaths in the event of heavy snowfalls and deliver emergency food parcels to residents who
Sports Editor Nick Loughlin reports live from Vale Park as Hartlepool take on Port Vale. Tweets by @loughlinecho Kick-off: 3pm
THE festive spirit has filled a County Durham church after it launched its first Christmas Tree Festival on Saturday.That’s after St Edmund’s Church, in Sedgefield, invited community groups to decorate their own tree in a bid to raise funds for charity.And
A DURHAM pub is opening offering free meals to older people living alone.The Kingslodge Inn, in Waddington Street, is providing lunch for isolated peopleThe free Christmas dinner is being served on Monday, December 19 and is open to anyone over the age
A CHARITY has donated almost £20,000 to the British Lung Foundation (BLF) to help it run support groups for people in the North-East.The Morrisons Foundation made the donation of £19,620 to help Breathe Easy support groups, which are held at least once
GRAEME STORM has got another year on the European Tour off to a strong start after finishing fourth at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane. Storm, who retained his playing privileges despite finishing outside the top 110 when American Patrick
IT was a magical Christmas lights switch on for one County Durham market town on Friday.That’s after Barnard Castle Town Council teamed up with Dickens in Teesdale and the Barnard Castle Christmas Lights group for the annual event at Scar Top.As well
A CITY is showcasing its punk roots with a major exhibition.The Punk 1976–78 exhibition, which has been on at the British Library in London, has opened at Sunderland Museum, Library and Winter Gardens. Curated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
AN iconic statue has been returned to its place on the top of a North-East theatre after being damaged in high winds. The Terpsichore statue had to be removed from the top of the Sunderland Empire tower in January after being dislodged by high
A CENTENARIAN arrived in style to a party held in her honour.Rena Robinson, from Shotton Colliery in County Durham, celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday (December 2).And on Saturday, she was picked up a Rolls Royce before being taken to the Comrades
MORE than a decade’s worth of improvements at one of the world’s most famous grouse moors is almost complete.Wemmergill Moor Estate, in Upper Teesdale, has often been dubbed the playground of the rich and famous, as it belonged to the Queen Mother’s family
NORTH FERRIBY 1 GATESHEAD 0 GATESHEAD suffered a disappointing weekend as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat to North Ferriby United, with their opponents climbing off the foot of the National League table as a result of their win at Grange Lane.
MORE than 100 cannabis plants have been seized by police following a raid at a house. Two people have been arrested after the Bishop Auckland Neighbourhood Policing team executed a warrant at an address in St Helen Auckland, County Durham, on Friday
TRANMERE ROVERS 1 YORK CITY 0 YORK CITY’s misery continued as a stoppage-time concession at Tranmere Rovers sent them crashing to the foot of the National League table. The Minstermen’s spirited display looked like securing a much-needed point
A COMMUNITY centre and a town band have had a welcome funding boost. That’s after the Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Peter Atkinson, recently presented a cheque for £800 to Veronica Birchall of Ferryhill LADDER Centre as well as a cheque for £1,000 to
A MAN who fraudulently received six years’ worth of benefits having failed to declare his true capital status is now faced with having to sell his house to repay the state.Judge Christopher Prince deferred sentence on Malcolm Hockaday for almost six months
Ashton United 1 Spennymoor Town 2. Spennymoor ended their three game losing run with a revenge 2-1 away win at Ashton United on Saturday. Moors lost to the same opponents a week previously, but they gave a much better display to win their fourth
West Auckland twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw in a dramatic last ten minutes against Ashington on Saturday. West showed their new battling qualities under the managership of Darren Williams and Steve Skinner, and they are now nine points
Shildon manager Gary Forrest joked that he expects another tough FA Vase draw after the Railwaymen beat 2015 winners North Shields by 2-1 at the Daren Persson Stadium on Saturday. Shields have an impressive home record in the league, but Shildon
ISOLATED villages will be dealt a blow as a council prepares to scrap its mobile library service.Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is consulting on whether to axe the service, which visits 35 locations on a two-week rotation and provides a service to
AN ECO-FRIENDLY primary school looks set to save £80,000 on energy costs over the next 20 years thanks to solar panels on its roof. Tow Law Millennium Primary School in County Durham has already reduced its electricity bill by almost £2,000 since
SUNDERLAND showed plenty of positive signs when they overcame Leicester City at the Stadium of Light. Here are the main talking points from an afternoon when a Robert Huth own goal and Jermain Defoe’s strike earned a 2-1 win. PRESENCE IN ATTACK
