ART lovers can have a free view of masterpieces by some of the world's greatest artists, as an exhibition comes to the North. The Paradise collection, from the National Gallery, in London, features 21 works by artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Constable
CATHERINE COOKSON is still a favourite among North readers. Latest figures on library borrowing show that more readers borrowed the South Tyneside author's books than any other. That is despite the fact that in the UK overall, Cookson came fifth, with
IF there was a thump-ometer operating in my house at the moment, then estate agent Andrew Winter would come top of the hit list. Not because, as the host of new series Selling Houses (C4, Tuesday) confesses himself, his profession ranks alongside traffic
Spennymoor assistant manager Jason Ainsley isn't getting carried away as they continue their promotion drive at Eastwood today. Ainsley, in charge of the team in the absence of Jamie Pollock, said: "Some people are talking about winning the league, but
KEN Carter thought his diamond ring was lost forever until an off-duty policeman and his hobby came to the rescue. Mr Carter, 57, of Fell View, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, had spent the day in his garden, planting and replanting dozens of bushes
THREE of the region's NHS trusts rank among the top 40 hospitals in the UK, according to a new report. Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust, South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust and Northumbria Health Care NHS Trust appear on a list of top-performing hospitals compiled
SIR BOBBY ROBSON last night performed a Premiership U-turn and insisted Newcastle United can still win the title. And as he prepared for today's visit of Manchester United, Robson predicted that a Magpies victory would spark the most exciting month of
POLICE are warning parents to be vigilant after a man attempted to abduct a girl. The incident happened at about 8pm on Thursday, in Warrior Drive, Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool. The 11-year-old was waiting to cross the road when a small, pale blue hatchback
Following an appeal backed by The Northern Echo, one of the most famous icons of the steam age has been brought North. Stuart Mackintosh reports on a legend's arrival. IT was the day railway enthusiasts, tourism bosses and just the plain curious had been
HUNDREDS of North-East businessmen witnessed the launch of the latest executive saloon this week. Jaguar's new XJ was unveiled amid fanfares, lights and stage smoke at simultaneous launches in Reg Vardy branches at Stoneygate, Houghton-le-Spring and Preston
Viv Hardwick talks to part-time lecturer Gordon Steel about his role as a playwright. PART-TIME lecturer and rising North-East playwright Gordon Steel has absolutely no plans to retire as he approaches 50, but he couldn't ignore the plight of colleagues
ACCOUNTANCY software group Sage received a shares boost yesterday after forecasting half-year profits would be in line with hopes. The Newcastle company said pre-tax profits in the six months to March 31 were likely to be about £74m, up 14 per cent on
A JURY at Teesside Crown Court yesterday cleared a 66-year-old man of three charges of indecent assault. Ernest McKimm, of Jubilee Crescent, Shildon, County Durham, had denied each charge and at the end of a four-day trial the jury found him not guilty
Scenes of liberation could soon give way to anger and distrust if the Iraqi people do not play a real role in rebuilding their country. Lindsay Jennings looks at what's next for Iraq They were meant to be liberators, not conquerors. But as the emotional
CAPTAIN Philip Guy died in the deserts of the Gulf serving his country. Yesterday, in the North Yorkshire sunshine, thousands of people stood in silence to honour his ultimate sacrifice. As the hearse bearing his body slid through the streets of Skipton
AN MP has sought to plug a legal loophole, which she says has let child killers escape prosecution. Vera Baird QC, Labour MP for Redcar, has put down an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill in the House of Commons. She said: "The present situation is
A NEW £2m school is among scores across the region facing teacher redundancies as they struggle with shortfalls in their budgets. Firthmoor Primary School, in Darlington, is one of many battling major financial problems as schools cope with an increase
THE family of a teenage soldier who was killed during a training exercise have vowed to carry on their fight to find out how he died, after the Army admitted some responsibility in his death. Rookie paratrooper Christopher France, 18, died in April 2000
Award nights are like slobbing about in your pyjamas... very nice but better done in private. The British Academy Television Awards can claim a first this weekend as Anne Robinson becomes the first lone female to present the ceremony. It would be too
RESIDENTS are being urged to turn in arsonists responsible for a £10,000 blaze. Vandals placed a three-piece suite next to the rear wall of Thornaby swimming baths, in Thornaby, Stockton, and set it on fire. The flames damaged metal cladding on the wall
SUNDERLAND skipper Michael Gray last night hinted he may be forced to leave the club after over a decade as the impact of impending relegation takes a heavy toll at the Stadium of Light. Wearsider Gray, who came through the ranks to make his first-team
SHAY GIVEN last night warned his Newcastle United teammates to beware a Manchester United backlash after David Beckham and Co were outclassed by Real Madrid's "Playstation football". Newcastle goalkeeper Given was mesmerised by Real's outstanding display
NORTH-EAST factory worker Malcolm Bunting went to Russia for love - and found a bride within hours of arriving. The 56-year-old returned to St Petersburg to marry music teacher Iolante, who has two children Alexander, 11 and Katie, seven, earlier this
A GROUP of solicitors are giving their time and expertise for free next month. The lawyers are offering free advice during May to anyone who wants to draw up a will. Butterwick Hospice, in Stockton, has teamed up with the group and is asking people to
WAR AGAINST IRAQ: IT now seems that British and American forces have liberated Iraq and, going by on the beaming smiles of the Iraqi people, it could not have come any sooner. Thank heavens for President George W Bush. I am so pleased that the Americans
There's no place like home. Just ask Neil Maddison. It's a popular trend within the Beautiful Game to return 'home' after long and distinguished careers elsewhere. Gary Pallister did it at Middlesbrough after winning everything but the kitchen sink at
Second-Division Eppleton are facing almost certain relegation after having 15 points deducted by the Northern League for fielding ineligible players. The league's management committee met Eppleton to discuss the non-return of their match forms on Thursday
DARLINGTON Football Club chairman George Reynolds will be signing copies of his biography next Saturday. Mr Reynolds will be at Ottakars bookshop in the Cornmill Centre, Darlington, from noon to 2pm to sign copies of Cracked It! The book traces his life
AN international conference on adult learning takes place in the North-East next week. The Universities Association for Continuing Education (UACE) runs from Monday to Wednesday at the International Centre for Life, in Newcastle. There will be talks on
PREPARATIONS are under way for a sports memorabilia sale in the region. The sale includes signed and framed shirts from Newcastle United, Sunderland Football Club and a Liverpool shirt from the 1996 FA Cup year squad. The sale will take place on Sunday
FOOTBALLING hero Kevin Kilbane met the possible stars of the future when he was the star guest at a trophy presentation. Five-a-side footballers celebrated their winning ways at a presentation at Auckland Youth and Community Centre, Woodhouse Close, Bishop
TALENTED young people displayed their skills at a Pop Idol contest that could set them on the road to stardom. Students from Bishop Auckland College, St John's RC School and Bishop Barrington Schools, in Bishop Auckland, took to the stage in the contest
THIEVES failed to dampen the spirits of churchgoers who continued their morning service despite having a hole in the church roof. Members of the parish of St Helens and West Auckland discovered that thieves had stripped lead off the church roof, but carried
WE have been at war with a regime but this week we have learned something about the customs of the country. The most extraordinary of the week's unforgettable scenes featured angry men hopping up to fallen statues and broken pictures of Saddam. They used
A BUSINESSMAN is campaigning to have villages surrounding Durham connected to the latest technology. Graham Nevard is calling on businesses and anyone else who wants access to broadband technology to make their feelings known and so encourage service
A STOCKTON charity is celebrating after receiving an £8,878 Easter grant from the Lloyds TSB Foundation. Stockton Blind People's Voice works to fight for equality of service for blind and visually impaired people in the town. It also aims to improve quality
A campaign has resulted in more than 6,000 pairs of spectacles being collected for use in the developing world. Chester-le-Street Rotary Club has collected 6,322 pairs of spectacles in the past nine months and is preparing to send them to the developing
CLEVELAND Police are cracking down on cowboy builders after a number of pensioners have been duped. Langbourgh police revealed that three pensioners have been targeted by conmen in the past four weeks. The bogus builders have offered to carry out work
TOURISM operators across the Hambleton district are being urged to enter an annual award scheme searching for the best that Yorkshire has to offer. The Yorkshire Tourist Board runs the White Rose Awards to recognise excellence in all fields of tourism
A Long-serving worker at a North-East care home has been promoted. Pat Scott, of Bournmoor, near Chester-le-Street, is the new manager at the 55-bed Westerleigh care home in Scott Street, Stanley. Mrs Scott said: "I was quite surprised to be promoted
THE National Canine Defence League has presented Paul Robertson, of Middlesbrough Council, with the Phyllis Mayer Argus medal, which has only been presented 11 times in the league's history. It was thanks to Mr Robertson, 40, a principal environmental
A DARLINGTON hospice is using the latest technology to encourage people to make donations to help support its work. People can now make a text donation to St Teresa's Hospice funds using their mobile telephone. Anyone who would like to help the hospice
MORE than 70,000 ballot papers are on their way to residents eligible to vote in Darlington Borough Council's local elections. The authority is taking part in a postal voting pilot project for the elections taking place on May 1. Ballot papers will be
A RESTAURANT owner has closed his Darlington business, only months after shutting premises elsewhere in County Durham. Bill Oldfield is turning the Oldfield's restaurant, in Kendrew Street, into offices. The closure of the Darlington restaurant comes
HUNDREDS of Easter eggs are be handed out across Darlington to help make the holidays special for people in need and their families. The Eggstravaganza appeal, run by Darlington Borough Council's social services department, has already collected hundreds
A DARLINGTON man who burgled the home of an elderly woman was jailed for two years yesterday. Darren Maughan, 32, of Brinkburn Avenue, admitted two offences of burglary when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court. The court was told how between February
POLICE are calling on drivers to look after their property after a rise in thefts from cars. In recent weeks, officers have noticed a huge rise in thefts in the Darlington area. In one night there were ten incidents, compared with a normal average of
A CYCLING club for young people with disabilities has been presented with new sets of wheels. The Gateway Wheelers provides specialist cycles and equipment for young people with disabilities, and organises regular rides from Chester-le-Street and Tees
Volunteers are asked to help clear playing fields between the A1(M) and Belmont Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Durham, today. John Everett, who lives in nearby Carrville, is looking for help with the clearance between 8.30am and 2pm. CHOIR NIGHT
A SCHOOL supervisor has said goodbye to pupils after 25 years' service. Alma Kilgour has retired after a quarter of a century at Shotley Bridge Junior School, near Consett. She was guest of honour at the school's Easter party and judged an egg decorating
ANOTHER village in the Hambleton district is to get a recyling centre. The centre will be in the village car park at Hackforth, near Bedale, next week. It will include banks for papers, tins, and glass. It will be the 36th mini-recycling centre to be
MOTHER and daughter Julie and Naomi Tasker proved a bit of family rivalry can be a useful thing this week when they both gained their business qualifications. Both students at Darlington College at Catterick, they received NVQs in business administration
WORK is about to start on a £20,000 scheme to improve one of the main car parks in a seaside resort. The 80-space Rocket House car park, in Seaton Carew, is to be resurfaced and relined as part of a Government-funded regeneration scheme. Work is to begin
A SCHOOL has found a future pop star in its midst after staging a talent competition. Pelton Junior School, in Pelton, near Chester-le-Street, has been staging its own Popstars - The Kids contest for the past three months. About 45 of the school's 200
TOURISTS planning a trip to Scarborough or Whitby can now visit the websitewww.discoveryorkshirecoast.com which offers a guide to accommodation, events, attractions, restaurants and a general guide to what the area has to offer. The site has been developed
HUNDREDS of families at the Catterick Army garrison waiting for news of loved ones in the Gulf have had their spirits lifted by the donation of a minibus. The Ford Transit minibus has been donated by the Army's national charity, the Army Benevolent Fund
HEALTH bosses are planning to spend £300,000 on improvements to a hospital ward dating back to the 1930s. The Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust is to spend £300,000 on improvements to the Duchess of Kent Ward, at Scarborough. Known
A CHIEF constable is to visit MPs and community groups in his new area. Sean Price, who recently took over as chief constable of Cleveland Police, is to meet local community groups to get a feel for the area. Councillor Ken Walker, chairman of Cleveland
My Sister's Place - Women's Advice Centre, in Middlesbrough, is advertising the help it offers to victims of domestic violence on local radio. The campaign, which started this week and will run for three months, features a series of re-enacted scenarios
A BUILDING company behind a proposed major housing development in Middlesbrough is appealling against the decision to refuse it planning permission. Bellway Homes and Nasser Din, who owns the land at The Grove, Marton, have asked the Planning Inspectorate
A SERIES of free lectures on aspects of transport will be held in Stockton next month. The lectures have been jointly organised by the University of Durham Queen's Campus, Stockton, and local churches. Sponsored by Tees Valley Regeneration, the lectures
A CYCLIST, who was knocked off his bike by a car more than a week ago, lost his fight for life yesterday. Dr Ceri Williams, 47, was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital with serious head injuries after the accident on the B6279 Ingleton to Darlington
BATH'S injury time home win against London Irish on Thursday plunged Newcastle Falcons back to the bottom of the Zurich Premiership as they prepare for their toughest match of the season today They visit leaders Gloucester, where 11 months ago they lost
AT least 70 cars were destroyed in a fire in a scrapyard on Thursday. Firefighters were called to Rooney's Yard, in South Shore Road, Gateshead, at 2.25pm. They used the yard's hydraulic grabber to move cars and help stop the fire spreading.
MODERN pop songs are at the heart of an exhibition at a North-East art gallery. Songs and Routines, by artist Paul Rooney, is showing at the University of Sunderland's Vardy Gallery, until May 19. Mr Rooney said: "My work often uses newly- composed popular
IN terms of the number of casualties, the British forces have had what military analysts have described as "a good war". Just over 30 fallen British servicemen, with the war all but won, would have been viewed before the conflict as optimistic. Yesterday
A NUMBER of derelict green spaces across the region are to be revitalised with the help of a £90,000 grant. The money, being allocated by Barclays Bank, will help residents throughout the North with projects to turn wasteland near their homes into community
A PENSIONER who died when the car she was travelling in collided with an articulated lorry parked in a lay-by on the A19 on Thursday, has been named. Camilia Hunter, 73, from Millfield, Sunderland, was the passenger in a blue Vauxhall Corsa car driven
Telecoms equipment group Marconi was yesterday criticised by the City watchdog over its handling of the profits warning that sent its shares into freefall. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said Marconi breached market rules in July 2001 by failing
The father of a North soldier serving in Iraq welcomed yesterday's Government announcement that families will now be able to send packages free of charge to their loved ones. Syd Worgan heard from his son, Peter, for the first time since the conflict
STEVE McCLAREN last night insisted that Geremi can realise his ambitions at Middlesbrough. McClaren was quick to dismiss reports linking Manchester United with an £8m move for the Real Madrid midfielder, who has been a revelation while on loan at the
NEW members are to be appointed to the North-East committee of a political party after allegations of irregularities. An investigation was launched by the national executive committee of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) over discrepancies in the selection
THE family of murdered North-East student Sara Cameron say they cannot get on with their lives while her killer is still at large. Sara's body was found on April 21, 2000, in a field in North Tyneside. Despite a huge police investigation, her murderer
Move over Bogart and Bergman, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are the new Rick and Elsa, at least if the latest Hollywood rumour is to be believed. Film Writer Steve Pratt looks at the - often lamentable - history of remaking the classics. DIRECTOR Mike
STEEL firm Corus last night shrugged off a damaging blow to its attempts to haul itself out of a £1.4bn debt mire. The Anglo-Dutch producer was hit by news its credit score was to be downgraded by ratings agency Moody's. Corus was notched back four points
Volunteers are asked to help clear playing fields between the A1(M) and Belmont Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Durham, today. John Everett, who lives in nearby Carrville, is looking for help with the clearance between 8.30am and 2pm. CHOIR NIGHT
WHEN Lenny Strong walked down the aisle with his two daughters, Lily and Ellen, on either arm, he set them on their way to a lifetime of happiness. This week the County Durham sisters looked back on that day with great affection as they celebrated their
SIX secondary school pupils have been chosen to receive an award for their contribution to the school and local community. Year nine pupils Hayley Benett, Lauren Byrne, Nicola Cottle, Jemma Loughran, Rebecca Lowe and Elizabeth Traill, from Grangefield
THREE youths and a man have been arrested after a chase in the North-East involving a police helicopter, dog handlers, the fire-brigade and a ladder. The chase started at 2.45am yesterday, when police were called to William Street, in Chester-le-Street
A friend of footballer Frank McAvennie was jailed yesterday for his part in helping a man on the run after a gangland killing. Scotland international McAvennie had been used to booking hotel rooms in his name for taxi driver Craig Shepherd, who was helping
IF there was a thump-ometer operating in my house at the moment, then estate agent Andrew Winter would come top of the hit list. Not because, as the host of new series Selling Houses (C4, Tuesday) confesses himself, his profession ranks alongside traffic
ELECTRONICS firm Filtronic has been chosen as a research partner in Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to develop centres of excellence in technology. The semi-conductor company, which employs more than 250 people in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, manufactures
A FATHER who was cleared of a pub shooting ended up back in the cells after celebrating his acquittal. Robert Fox, 34, made a jubilant gesture after a jury at Newcastle Crown Court cleared him of shooting James Bannon, 49, at the Rovers Return pub, in
NORTH-EAST rock band Lindisfarne are returning to the stage in the region, for a one-off acoustic concert of their biggest hits. Three of the original members of the Geordie band are playing under the name Lindisfarne Acoustic at the Lamplight Arts Centre
A NORTH-EAST man is encouraging other men to come forward and join what is believed to be the region's first slimming club for men. Weighing 19 stone and following a family health scare, Ian Rand decided he needed to lose some weight, so last September
A NOTICE in the auditorium of Middlesbrough Town Hall warned of loud noise and flashing lights. Posters outside promoted the forthcoming appearance of Melanie C, Mis-teeq and Charlie Lanesborough, whoever he might be. Probably they're accustomed to such
Darlington welcome fellow under-achievers Shrewsbury to Feethams this afternoon with manager Mick Tait quietly optimistic of a victory which should secure Third Division safety - providing his side are quick out of the blocks. Tait believes his side have
Andrew Balding has made a tremendous start to training in his own right and his Passing Glance looks an interesting runner in the Bet Direct Spring Cup Handicap over a mile at Newbury this afternoon, writes Richard Young. Balding's four-year-old proved
The politics surrounding the war in Iraq were put firmly to one side yesterday when a Dales community said farewell to Captain Philip Guy, who will be remembered as a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Steve Parsley reports. "FOR God
A man questioned over the death of pony-and-trap driver Wayne Walker has been released, police have said. The 26-year-old handed himself in after Mr Walker's family made a media appeal this week. He was questioned and yesterday released on police bail
A DARLINGTON man who burgled the home of an elderly woman was jailed for two years yesterday. Darren Maughan, 32, of Brinkburn Avenue, admitted two offences of burglary when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court. The court was told how between February
A CONCERT is to be held next month in memory of church organist David Garrood, 61, from Sedgefield, who died from a heart attack while practising the piano on December 29. A former music teacher, Mr Garrood was an organist at St James the Great Church
ART enthusiasts visiting an exhibition held in a library will have their last chance today to choose their favourite painting by a local artist. Chester-le-Street Art Society's annual Spring Exhibition ends this afternoon after two weeks on show at the
THE work of students that helped quash a North-East man's wrongful conviction was recognised this week. Trainee lawyers at the Student Law Office at Northumbria University, in Newcastle, made national headlines when they successfully campaigned to free
A MAJOR scheme is on the drawing board to improve the facilities and use of a village hall built more than 70 years ago. A management committee has been set up to mastermind the scheme for the brick-built hall at Amotherby, in Ryedale. The building, which
A CONCERT is to be held next month in memory of church organist David Garrood, 61, from Sedgefield, who died from a heart attack while practising the piano on December 29. A former music teacher, Mr Garrood was an organist at St James the Great Church
CHILDREN in the Hambleton area are being urged to put pen to paper this Easter. Members of Hambleton District Council's housing team are hoping they will enter a competition to help promote one of their services. They are asking children to design a poster
A LITTLE boy has joined forces with his school friends to raise money for the hospital where he was treated for cancer. Thomas Burrows, a pupil at Gurney Pease Primary School, in Darlington, was diagnosed with cancer of the kidney last December. His kidney
My Sister's Place - Women's Advice Centre, in Middlesbrough, is advertising the help it offers to victims of domestic violence on local radio. The campaign, which started this week and will run for three months, features a series of re-enacted scenarios
Letters have been sent to more that 11,000 homes in Darlington as part of a survey that will help Darlington Borough Council develop housing, planning and community care policies. The survey will also assess housing needs and the information will help
Letters have been sent to more that 11,000 homes in Darlington as part of a survey that will help Darlington Borough Council develop housing, planning and community care policies. The survey will also assess housing needs and the information will help
A NEW police team will be cracking down on anti-social behaviour in Darlington, thanks to a Government grant worth thousands of pounds. The Street Safety Team is being set up with £107,000 from the Government Office for the North-East. The team, made
YOUNG DJs took to the decks to play for charity this week. Students from the BTEC National Certificate in Music Technology course at Gateshead College organised a three-hour dance at the college's Durham Road campus. It was part of a fundraising effort
MICK McCARTHY has revealed that he is already identifying transfer targets as he prepares Sunderland for life in the First Division. Defeat at Birmingham City today will confirm the Black Cats' relegation. But manager McCarthy is convinced that, through
SPRING has returned to the grounds of one of the region's stately homes, and with it a faithful copy of a long-lost statue. The original statue, depicting Pluto's conquest of Proserpine, once stood in the grounds of Castle Howard. The estate's resident
A UNIT to help would-be students access adult education courses has been set up in Billingham. The unit at Billingham Community Centre, on the town's Causeway, can offer prospective students advice and information on adult education courses available
BUSES began publicising the Sure Start West Redcar programme yesterday. Ten Arriva buses operating from Redcar bus station to routes across Redcar and east Cleveland and Middlesbrough carry the Sure Start message. Jan Croudace, Sure Start West Redcar's
AN employment project in Stockton has become one of the first to receive a government award. The Into Work project has been awarded the Guidance Accreditation Board's Matrix Quality Standard for Information Advice and Guidance Service. The project is
A SCHOOL has launched a bid to raise £12,000 for a sensory garden. Teachers, children and parents at St Hild's Primary School in Gilesgate, Durham, are working together with Groundwork East Durham to create a garden in front of the school, which should
A FREE service has been launched to help users make the right choice with high speed Internet access. Broadband has already been installed across the region and many more areas are scheduled to have their telephone exchanges upgraded to offer it. It provides
OLDER people can discuss health concers at new village drop-in sessions. Sessions will be held every Friday from 11am to 1pm at Wheatley Hill Community Centre in East Durham. Residents can get advice from nurses and health visitors, receive general health
Volunteers are asked to help clear playing fields between the A1(M) and Belmont Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Durham, today. John Everett, who lives in nearby Carrville, is looking for help with the clearance between 8.30am and 2pm. CHOIR NIGHT
DURING the course of a full-blooded Premiership season, there are plenty of defining moments that determine the destination of the title. Many Newcastle United fans will argue last week's 2-1 reversal away to Everton signalled the end of the Magpies'
A DAY unit for cancer patients has received a welcome financial boost thanks to the intellectual efforts of pub regulars. Staff from the unit at the Friarage Hospital, in Northallerton, are hoping to buy a diathermy machine to help patients with cancer
Award nights are like slobbing about in your pyjamas... very nice but better done in private. The British Academy Television Awards can claim a first this weekend as Anne Robinson becomes the first lone female to present the ceremony. It would be too
A TEESSIDE MP has been rewarded for spending the past 12 months pounding the beat with police. Stockton South MP Dari Taylor has accompanied Cleveland Police officers on armed patrols, drug-busts, neighbourhood beats and crowd control operations. She
Volunteers are asked to help clear playing fields between the A1(M) and Belmont Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Durham, today. John Everett, who lives in nearby Carrville, is looking for help with the clearance between 8.30am and 2pm. CHOIR NIGHT
SUNDERLAND legend Jim Montgomery has branded the club "stupid'' for sanctioning a record £10m transfer plunge by Peter Reid - only weeks before sacking him. Montgomery, who lost his job as Sunderland's director of youth just three months after Reid took
SUNDERLAND athletes Brian Rushworth and Sheila Allen will start strong favourites for gold medals in today's British Veterans Cross Country Championships at Irvine, Scotland. First-year over-40 Rushworth, who won a record ten senior men's titles in the
HISTORY could be made at Victoria Park this afternoon. Hartlepool United, provided a pair of results go their way and Mike Newell's side beat Orient, will be promoted from the bottom division for only the third time in their history. Pool need both Bournemouth
AN exhibition celebrating the life and works of a North-East artist are to go on display. The Man and His Mark exhibition, staged at Bishop Auckland Town Hall's McGuiness Gallery from Monday until May 10, will remember artist Ben Johnson, who died last
POLICE scrambled a helicopter to search for teenagers who stole a disabled man's wheelchair. The gang struck when John Conlin, who has been wheelchair-bound since suffering a stroke and brain haemorrhage ten years ago, visited a friend's house in Stockton
