An appeal for stories about Dunkirk, following the release of Christopher Nolan’s epic film, has struck a rich seam. Last week, I wrote about Jack Hunt, from Teesdale, one of last to be plucked to safety when an armada of small boats sailed to the
MIKE ASHLEY has spoken of a dream to guide Newcastle United into the Champions League after suggesting he is likely to own the Tyneside club for a “good while longer”. In an interview with Sky Sports, the Magpies owner admitted to making mistakes
A BUS driver is about to embark on his next journey to help his beloved church and local community with a coast-to-coast walk over seven days and 100 miles. Alan Beck, 63, who was born only yards away from Holy Trinity Church in South Hetton, will be
A MAIDEN Twenty20 half-century by Durham's T20 skipper Paul Coughlin proved in vain as they ended their home programme in the NatWest Blast with an eight-wicket mauling by Birmingham Bears.Even without Chris Woakes, Jonathan Trott, Rikki Clarke, Tim
NORWICH (3-5-2): Gunn 5; Martin 5, Zimmermann 4, Franke 4; Wildschut 6 (Murphy 61, 5), Naismith 5 (Hoolahan 77), Reed 4, MADDISON 6, Husband 5; Watkins 5, Jerome 6 (Oliveira 67, 4). Subs (not used): McGovern (gk), Pinto, Vrancic, Tettey.
SIMON GRAYSON is hoping Sunderland’s fine start to the season will make it easier for him to keep his in-demand players beyond the end of the transfer window. The Black Cats extended their unbeaten start to the campaign as they claimed a 3-1 win
RAFA BENITEZ has revealed Jonjo Shelvey has apologised to his Newcastle United team-mates for the stamp on Dele Alli which effectively gifted victory to Tottenham at St James’ Park. The Magpies had worked hard to keep Tottenham at bay for 48 minutes
Middlesbrough remain strong favourites to bounce back from last season’s relegation from the Premier League and return to the top-flight next term; cut to 5/1 from 6s favourite for the Championship title after a comfortable 1-0 defeat of Sheffield United
THE owner of a former cement works site with planning permission for a multi-million pound eco village is working to finding a new use for the land.Lafarge UK sold the former Blue Circle cement works in Eastgate, near Stanhope, in 2015, after plans to
CATTERICK Racecourse hosted a colourful affair as scores of runners took part in a charity colour run.Participants were blasted with paint cannons as they made their way round the 5k course to raise money for Herriot Hospice Homecare.The event was the
ALL the talk before Newcastle United’s return to Premier League action centred on Rafael Benitez’s wish for more new players. By the time the final whistle had blown on the opening game defeat to Tottenham, the frustrations from manager and fans alike
ONE of Yorkshire’s best-known brass and woodwind concert bands will provide a distinctly British summer sound for visitors to the North York Moors as it tours the National Park for three days in August. The Collingham Band from near Wetherby will be playing
FROM a disastrous start to a comfortable win, Saturday’s win over Alfreton Town drew all of the qualities that are in our Blackwell Meadows locker as we brushed aside our visitors from Derbyshire. We’ll paper over the first minute. To go behind
PERHAPS the biggest compliment that can be paid to Simon Grayson is that it has taken him just two months to construct a proper Championship team. That might seem like damning the Sunderland manager with faint praise given that Sunderland were
A TRADITIONAL agricultural show enjoyed one of its busiest years to date with thousands joining in the fun. The 164th Sedgefield Show proved so popular organisers ran out of wrist bands, and not even heavy rain yesterday afternoon put people off
NEWCASTLE UNITED’S return to the Premier League ended in a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham this afternoon when midfielder Jonjo Shelvey certainly didn’t help the team’s cause. With the game goalless, Shelvey was issued with a straight red card for planting
A SEARCH for a missing man has been called off after his body was found on Clay Bank by Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team. 47-year-old Michael Webster was last seen at his home in Great Broughton near Stokesley, by his family on the evening of Sunday
DWIGHT Gayle has been passed fit to start in Newcastle United’s opening match of the new Premier League campaign. The Magpies striker, who was the club’s leading scorer last season, will lead the line against Tottenham after recovering from hamstring
SIMON GRAYSON has named the same side that started against Derby County on the opening weekend of the season as Sunderland tackle their first away game of the campaign at Norwich City. Having dropped out of the side for Thursday's Carabao Cup win
Goals: 1-0: Tarpey (34, long ball flicked on by Marks and striker finished one on one) 2-0: Tarpey (58, square pass by Laing intercepted by the striker who raced away to finish) 2-1: Amond pen (86, confidently netted after Magnay was felled
YORK CITY warmed up for Tuesday night’s eagerly-awaited home game with Darlington in style as they cruised to a thumping 5-0 win at Bradford Park Avenue in National League North. The Minstermen made a blistering start, and were ahead in the third
A WOMAN rescued from her home by firefighters may not have survived a blaze had she not been alerted by a smoke alarm.The householder was sleeping at her terraced home in Burnopfield, near Stanley, when the fire took hold in a downstairs room late on
GATESHEAD profited from two own goals as their strong start to the National League season continued with a convincing 3-0 home win over Torquay United. The Heed dominated the early stages of the game, and their bright start was rewarded when Torquay
TROUBLE erupted in the final minutes of the Middlesbrough game last night, resulting in children as young as ten being injured. Senior officers from Cleveland Police have condemned the violence and launched a full investigation into the disorder
An airline company has come up with a novel way of helping insomniacs. easyJet has released a 10-hour album of the continuous drone of a jet engine, saying it is scientifically proven to help people get to sleep.
Spennymoor Town are hoping that they won’t be punished by the league after their bus broke down and forced the postponement of their Vanarama National League North game at Boston on Saturday. Their breakdown occurred on the A1 near Doncaster, and
West Auckland striker Nathan Fisher scored his second hat trick in as many games to help his side stake their title credentials when they thumped Penrith 5-1 on Saturday. West have scored 14 goals in their first two league games, and Fisher, who
WORK to transform an old railway line into a walking route has been stopped in its tracks after a dispute over a small piece of land.The second phase of work on The South West Durham Heritage Corridor Project, also known as the Teesdale Rights of Way
A HOSPITAL has received a boost to the tune of £15,550 thanks to a popular barn-based rock concert.Patients across Hambleton and Richmond are set to benefit following the success of the Barn That Rocks concert, held at Grazing Nook Farm near Bedale, which
GARRY MONK is delighted Middlesbrough have got his first season “up and running” with three points after a hard-earned victory over Sheffield United. Monk was keen to see Boro win their first home game of the season and they did so courtesy of
A LOCAL action group have begun tackling arson and vandalism which has been blighting a beauty spot and archaeological site.The Eston Hills action group, set up by Redcar MP Anna Turley, has been working to reduce crime in the area to make the hills safer.Residents
PLANS to build hundreds of new homes on the outskirts of an east Cleveland town have been submitted by a developer.Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has received a planning application which would see the addition of up to 400 new residential properties
A TRAINING college has taken part in a gruelling challenge to raise money for charity.Staff and learners from TTE Technical Training Group have raised £4,000 for Middlesbrough and Stockton MIND by completing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge.The group
A REMEMBRANCE garden created to raise money for a hospice care charity will be officially unveiled at a popular pub this month.The Bull Inn in West Tanfield, near Ripon, has dedicated a space in its riverside beer garden to Herriot Hospice Homecare. Owner
A HAVE-A-GO hero who was slashed in the chest and head by a fleeing shoplifter received a cheque to help boost bereavement services at a local hospice.Scott Marshall, 50, who works at St Teresa's Hospice in Darlington, apprehended the thief, who was
THE Tour de Yorkshire has enabled a charity to raise more than £100,000.The high profile race, which attracted some of the world’s top cyclists, ran through Yorkshire between April 28 and April 30. The Alzheimer’s Society was the official charity partner
