WHEN you’re a dad, it’s a harsh fact of life that you have to get used to being ignored. I had to come to terms with being invisible and, since the arrival of baby Chloe, I’m enjoying watching my eldest son discovering that he might as well not
Durham’s bowlers produced a fine comeback in the field to keep their Royal London One Day Cup hopes alive with a five-run win over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.Tom Latham made 86 in 93 balls to steer Durham to 256 for 7 on a slow wicket before Will
A FINE unbeaten century from Adam Lyth saw Yorkshire through to a supremely comfortable nine-wicket victory over Leicestershire at the Fischer County Ground.The left-handed opener played with real fluency and timing, albeit against some distinctly average
DARLINGTON’s Joe Wheatley made his international debut in Dublin today as the England C team lost 4-2.The non-league international side faced Republic of Ireland Amateurs in a friendly played at Home Farm, Wheatley coming off the bench in the second half.The
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OFFICERS from Bishop Auckland CID have recovered a number of potentially stolen goods following a house search in Bishop Auckland.The items include several bikes, garden equipment and metal railway plaques.If you recognise any of the items contact PC
In the Dukes ECB North East Premier League, the Durham Academy saw off Stockton at the Emirates Riverside after Luke Doneathy (3-27) had them reeling at 31-3. Adam Ahmed (4-16) then made things worse for the Teessiders, taking a further four to reduce
Champions Great Ayton are back at the summit, as they saw off Barnard Castle at Leven Park. They were asked to bat first on losing the toss and were in all kinds of trouble at 62-5, with only opener Thomas Leng taming the bowlers, with 42 runs to his
AS boxing shows go, the one at Darlington's Dolphin Centre had everything – an epic derby, a comeback which went badly wrong, a Trojan win, a few stoppages, two local debutants - and a non-event, the main one. The epic derby saw Darlington-based
MIDDLESBROUGH defender Dael Fry helped England get off to the perfect start in the Toulon Tournament.The 20-year-old scored his first goal for the Under-21s when he converted Tammy Abraham’s knock down to level things up after Yan Dinghao had put China
ALEKSANDAR Mitrovic has turned his attention to this summer’s World Cup as Fulham prepare to make an offer for the Newcastle United striker.The Serbian celebrated at Wembley on Saturday when his successful half-season loan ended with the Cottagers sealing
A NEW exhibition has explored the Holocaust from the perspective of children and young people.Pupils at King James I Academy, in Bishop Auckland, recently hosted the Porrajmos Exhibition.Commissioned by Durham County Council, it is designed to raise awareness
JACK ROSS is ready to hit his first full week as Sunderland’s new manager by determining the future of the four players whose contracts are due to come to expire this summer. While Ross already has targets in mind to bring in, with Hibernian’s
INGENIOUS spirit has been celebrated as Darlington's Dolphin Centre gained special recognition for its pioneering academy that promotes staff excellence and entrepreneurship.The leisure centre was the first local authority organisation to become an
A 69-YEAR-OLD man has died after being hit by a car as he crossed a road. The man was struck by a Skoda Octavia driven by a 28-year-old who has been arrested in relation to the incident, but has since been released under investigation. The
DARLINGTON Food and Drink Festival is drawing big crowds over the Bank Holiday weekend. After rain put a dampener on proceedings on Friday, bright sunshine brought food-lovers out in force on Saturday. The nation's favourite French chef, multi
AFTER bringing to an end his three-year stay with Darlington, Phil Turnbull has talked of his pride at playing for the club and believes his time with Quakers could not been much better.He has joined South Shields, his hometown club, which means dropping
A PLAY area has reopened following a £100,000 refurbish-ment which includes equipment for wheelchair users.Spennymoor Town Council updated the junior play area at Jubilee Park, which included the installation of an ability swing, as part of an ongoing
AN old doctors surgery could be turned into a dog salon. Jayne Petty and Laura Coxon hope to move their business Classy Pawz from Dabble Duck Industrial Estate, Shildon, into the town. Mrs Petty applied to Durham County Council for planning
A DOG owner is calling for action after her pet was injured by broken glass bottles left strewn across a woodland path. Charlotte Brownlie, 18, is appealing for people to be more responsible around the Flatts Wood area of Barnard Castle following
A LOCAL football club is looking for new players and teams following their success in the last season. Heighington AFC has enjoyed a triumph across all its age groups after some of the younger teams won their respective tournaments in the last
AN operatic society will place the spotlight on feuds, family and friendships during a summer concert at the weekend. Opera Nova will perform a selection of operatic scenes at St Brandon’s Church, Brancepeth, on Saturday at 7.30pm.The society’s chair,
A WOMAN living at a hostel for vulnerable adults put the lives of other residents at risk by starting fires in two other rooms, a court heard. Chloe Cooper, who is autistic with compulsive, obsessive behavioural disorder, bought two lighters shortly
PLANNERS have defended proposals to earmark swathes of agricultural land surrounding a town for development. Darlington Borough Council bosses said while they will work to encourage the development of brownfield sites within the town, the demand
A PLAN to build 130 homes on a former riding school has been approved by councillors, despite concerns being raised about increased traffic. Stockton Borough Council's planning committee had previously deferred the application for the development
