The Northern Echo | Regional

Darlington fans launch £750,000 shares issue to save Quakers from closure

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000

A WEBSITE – buydarlo.org – will go live this morning giving football fans the chance to buy shares in a new company.

More time to raise Quakers rescue funds

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:58:03 +0000

Fans have been given a historic opportunity to buy a stake in their club and save it from liquidation. Joe Willis reports.

Quakers: £750,000 needed by April 30, here’s how...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:04:16 +0000

Fans’ groups, businesses and individuals will be able to buy shares in a new company set up to buy Darlington Football Club from today. Joe Willis looks at how the ownership model will work.

Man jailed for sex with schoolgirl branded ‘every parent’s nightmare’

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:30:49 +0000

A MAN jailed for having sex with a schoolgirl while his partner was on holiday was branded “every parent’s nightmare” by the officer who put him behind bars.

£750,000 by April 30 to save the Quakers

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:41:43 +0000

DARLINGTON FC administrator Harvey Madden has announced that the club needs to raise £750,000 by April 30 to come out of administration. Follow the story via the feed below as reporter Joe Willis and editor Peter Barron tweet live from the press conference.

Quakers' administrator to announce details of deal

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:03:09 +0000

HOPES are high that administrator Harvey Madden will announce details of a community takeover of Darlington Football Club this afternoon.

Benefits cheat ordered to repay cash

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:08:02 +0000

A BENEFITS cheat ripped off taxpayers by telling councils she was a single mother when she was living with a partner – who worked for one of the local authorities.

Darlington FC latest: Deal could be signed tomorrow

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:17:25 +0000

DARLINGTON Football Club administrator Harvey Madden is hopeful a deal to save the club will be signed on Wednesday.

Stag do is peak of achievement

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

PARTICIPANTS in what has been dubbed “the hardest stag do in the world” have helped raise thousands of pounds for charity.

Councillor turns detective to recover stolen laptop

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A COMMUNITY helped a councillor-turned-detective recover his laptop stolen during a Christmas Day burglary on his home.