Hartlepool United's pre-season tour of Holland got off to a winning start.Goals from Adam Boyd and Jordan Richards secured a 2-0 win over Apeldoorn. Boyd, who has knuckled down this summer and returned to training last week in good shape, took
POLICE say opposing marches through a town centre passed off without incident. The English Defence League and a Unite Against Fascism group both held marches in Middlesbrough today amid a huge police presence. Police said there were just three arrests
FOUR people were injured in a two car crash in North Yorkshire this afternoon. The vehicles collided on the A6108 near Masham shortly after 1pm. A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said three people had to be cut from one car, and one
You may have noticed that you get a free seed pack when you buy a tub of Lurpak butter. The seeds are all of the herb variety and include basil, thyme, dill etc; THEY‘RE USELESS! They come on a small, dry biscuit that has to be placed on top of some
A MOTHER has called for improvements to a road crossing where her teenage son was knocked down and killed - as pupils unveiled a memorial bench to celebrate his life. Thirteen-year-old Brandon Nugent, of Gilesgate, Durham City, was hit by a car while
SUPERMARKET chain Sainsbury's has apologised and paid out to motorists after a rogue batch of fuel caused their vehicles to break down. Ten motorists were affected by the problem which hit the filling station at Sainsbury's Arnison Retail Centre store
POLICE have arrested a man after £50,000 worth of cocaine and ammunition were seized in a raid on a house. Officers from Cleveland Police raised the property in Cayton Drive, Thornaby, Stockton, at 3.30pm yesterday. A spokeswoman for the force said
A VICTORIAN landmark is set to star in a new film as the town prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The restoration of Saltburn's cliff lift carriages will feature in '150' a short film which tells the story of its role in the celebrations. Made
A CROOKED building society worker who stole almost £30,000 from elderly customers to help fund holidays for her family has been jailed for 20 months. Lisa Anderson was told by a judge that her dishonesty cast suspicion over innocent colleagues and had
THE family of a man who died following an attack outside a North-East pub paid tribute to him yesterday, just hours after a man pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Father-of-three, Anthony George Hancock, of Bishop Auckland, was described as a hardworking
THE family of a North-East businessman spoke of their "massive relief" last night after he was cleared of murdering a Moroccan man on Tenerife. Stephen Johnson, of Hetton-le-Hole, Wearside, was "exhausted but delighted" following the not guilty
CHARITIES and consumer watchdogs have condemned a decision by British Gas to raise its fuel prices by nearly a fifth. Yesterday, the energy company announced that the price of gas will rise by 18 per cent and electricity by 16 per cent from August.
A MAN died in a house fire in the early hours of this morning. Three fire crews were called to the house on Pennine Crescent in Redcar at 3.25am today. On arrival, they found a serious fire, and entered the property, where they found the man
Shildon middle-distance runner Cameron Boyek and Durham City hurdler Sophie Wood have been called up for their Great Britain debuts in the European Under-20 in Tallinn, Estonia, next week. Boyek, 17, has been rewarded for two eye-catching displays, finishing
TWO vengeful women who brutally bullied a disabled man and set fire to his flat with him inside were yesterday jailed for five years. The victim thought he was going to be killed as Victoria Moore and Nina Powlay rampaged around his sheltered housing
THE former boss of a North-East fruit machine empire has died. Vince Landa, 78, whose brother Michael Luvaglio was convicted of the murder of Angus Sibbett in 1967, was found dead in his Essex flat. Mr Luvaglio, 74, of London, who has
FORMER British and Irish Lions scrum-half Harry Ellis has backed former Newcastle scrum-half Micky Young to catapult himself into the England reckoning after his switch to Leicester Tigers. Young has been on the path towards senior international action
A PROUD grandfather has battled back from the brink of death to watch his granddaughter honour a family tradition which dates back generations. Billy Elliot was expected to lead Fishburn Brass Band during today's Durham Miners' Gala until he suffered
Andy Murray admitted he was focused on securing his first 6-0 6-0 6-0 success of his career early in his one-sided Davis Cup triumph over Luxembourg's Laurent Bram. Murray needed only 51 minutes to see off Bram without the loss of a game to tie the Europe
WORLD Cup winner Will Greenwood has called on Newcastle boss Alan Tait to follow the sevens philosophy of Aviva Premiership champions Saracens if the Falcons are to have a successful new campaign. Last year Saracens kicked-off their season by defeating
A TEES Valley engineering firm is in the running to secure an £500m contract after its move into the Middle East market proved an instant success. Less than four months after announcing a deal aimed at expanding its presence in the Middle East the PX
THE parents of a teenage boy who died after being struck by a single punch in an unprovoked street attack last night described the three-year sentence given to his killer as "incomprehensible". Daniel Crowther, 17, was killed by the punch from labourer
Chris Tomlinson set a British long-jump record as he claimed second place behind Olympic champion Irving Saladino at the Diamond League meeting in Paris last night. Tomlinson leaped 8.35metres in his third-round jump, beating the previous best of 8.30m
NATIONAL Express was allowed to escape "scot free" after the debacle that saw it stripped of the East Coast rail line franchise, a damning report by MPs says today. The last Labour government is criticised for fining the company just £120m - for walking
