SUNDERLAND’S frustrating season continued after they were held to a goalless draw with Fulham at the Stadium of Light. It was a game the Black Cats should have won though, had it not been for a magnificent reaction save from Mark Schwarzer in the dying
HARTLEPOOL UNITED enjoyed a controlled win at Scunthorpe United - their fifth away win of the season. Pools won thanks to first goals of the season by Andy Monkhouse and Antony Sweeney, but could have been out of sight at half-time. First up, Sweeney
NEWCASTLE'S unbeaten start to the season came crashing to an end at the hands of Premier League leaders Manchester City. The Magpies slumped to a 3-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium and therefore missed out on the chance to establish a club record for the
Middlesbrough 2 Blackpool 2 MIDDLESBROUGH were left to rue plenty of missed opportunities and two lapses in concentration as Blackpool came from behind twice to earn a point at the Riverside Stadium. Manager Tony Mowbray had to look on in frustration
TRIBUTES have been paid to the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s constituency agent, who died this week. Lily Burton rubbed shoulders with some of the world’s most famous politicians while her husband, John, worked with Mr Blair in
A MEMORIAL plaque to one of the few remaining men to have fought in the Battle of Britain has been unveiled in recognition of his achievements. Flight Lieutenant Len Davies returned to his home town for the Battle of Britain Historical Society
Youth team midfielder Dale Hopson makes his senior debut as Darlington return to action at Ebbsfleet United today. The teenager has been on an unused substitute lately having been part of the youth side that has enjoyed a fine start to the
ANDY Rafferty makes his second League One start for Hartlepool United as they travel to Scunthorpe United. He starts in goal ahead of the suspended Scott Flinders. Paul Murray starts in central midfield after a one-game ban, with Tony Sweeney moving
STEVE BRUCE welcomes John O’Shea back into his starting line-up as one of two changes to the Sunderland side that face Fulham at the Stadium of Light today. O’Shea returns at right back having missed the trip to Manchester United a fortnight ago, a
Caroline and Simon came to Australia for good in 1994 and settled on the coast of New South Wales between Sydney and Newcastle. Simon works as a plumber and between them they manage their plumbing business. He works hard Monday to Friday but the
HATEM Ben Arfa and Sammy Ameobi are surprise inclusions in the Newcastle United starting line-up for today's game at Premier League leaders Manchester City. None of the Magpies' injured players have recovered in time for the game at the Etihad Stadium
TONY MOWBRAY has named the same starting line-up in a bid to lead Middlesbrough to a third successive home victory in a row. Mowbray looks set to play with four in midfield against Blackpool after being satisfied Rhys Williams has shrugged off a knee
PROPOSALS to unite a lossmaking airport into one parliamentary constituency have been suggested at a boundary changes review meeting. Several members of the Conservative Party, including councillors and MP James Wharton, want the whole of Durham
THREE people have been arrested after a man was found with fatal stab wounds this morning. The man was discovered in the Austen Place area of South Stanley, County Durham, in the early hours. He was taken to the University Hospital of
TWO elderly women were rescued from their sheltered accommodation in a suspected deliberate arson attack in the earely hours of this morning. The pensioners were pulled from their properties in Saltersgill Close, Middlesbrough, Teesside at about 1.20am
A LOCOMOTIVE discovered in a cottage that backed on to the original Stockton to Darlington railway could be the oldest toy engine in the world. Experts were stumped for a value when Tom Robson took the model engine to the Antiques Roadshow valuation
PSYCHE, an independent retailer in the North-East, has been pipped to the title of the UK’s best department store – by Harrods. Linthorpe Road, in Middlesbrough, may not have the same cachet as Knightsbridge, but the shop is determined to win the
A NORTHERN Echo reader is offering a cash reward for the capture of the “scum” who beheaded a pony, which police now say may have been deliberately targeted. Alison Robinson was so horrified by what happened to Trigger, a seven-year-old Shetland
KEN GARDNER, a stalwart of Hartlepool Cricket Club and a huge influence on the North-East game at all levels, has been inducted into the North Yorkshire South Durham League Hall of Fame. He is only the third individual to join the illustrious ranks and
A THIEVING market manager tried to cover up stealing from her employer by blaming a colleague and dragging her elderly grandmother into the dispute, a court heard yesterday. Joanne Price, former manager of Durham Markets Company, told police
Yorkshire's coaching structure would have been overhauled even had they avoided relegation from the LV= County Championship's Division One last summer. In fact, change would have come even had the Tykes been crowned the Kings of English cricket. That
THOUSANDS more people flocked to see the spectacular Lumiere light festival last night, after organisers promised to step up crowd control. Huge numbers of people filled Durham’s narrow streets as the four-night Lumiere extravaganza began on
If you asked me to name one attribute that is a prerequisite of you becoming a truly great player, it would be speed of thought. Paul Scholes had it, Wayne Rooney has it and Lionel Messi uses it to devastating effect, more so than any other
MURDER suspect Paul Northey changed his story when he was quizzed by detectives investigating an attack that left his ex-girlfriend in a coma for six months before she died, a court heard. The 42-year-old block paver initially said Kathryn Cook
COUNTY Durham-born television presenter Matt Baker last night completed his 480- mile rickshaw challenge, and was told his efforts had raised nearly £1.3m for Children in Need. The 33-year-old One Show and Countryfile presenter, whose parents
RURAL bus services facing the axe after one of Europe’s biggest transport operators labelled them “unviable” were saved last night following a public backlash in towns and villages across County Durham. Durham County Council announced that
A NORTH-East bakery that exports pies to Spain has been rescued from administration - saving 122 jobs. Bakery Products Limited, owners of the Woodhead Bakery in Scarborough, has taken over Hobson Foods Limited which traded under the Tindale & Stanton
A NORTH-East renewable energy firm is powering ahead in its plans for growth by moving to bigger offices and increasing its number of apprentices to further its commitment to the wider community. Newton Aycliffe-based Revolution Power, established in
NORTH-EAST trampolinist Kat Driscoll has guaranteed Great Britain's women a place at next year's London Olympics, but the current world number one is not yet certain to fill it. Driscoll, who has been based in West Rainton, near Sunderland, since leaving
CRAIG LIDDLE'S loyalty to Darlington has never been in question, but the last few weeks have highlighted just how strong his love for the club is. Had it not been for Liddle, it's difficult to imagine where the club would be today. Beneath chairman Raj
RIKKI Sheriffe is hoping another strong European showing will help kick-start Newcastle Falcons' domestic campaign. Falcons began their European Challenge Cup programme with a 27-19 win over Lyon last weekend, and will look to make it two wins out of
IT is the game where Newcastle United are finally expected to slip up, but speak to members of the squad ahead of today's trip to Premier League table-toppers Manchester City, and they will tell you they've heard that plenty of times before. Arsenal
FOR Stephen Wright, football should be a routine affair - effort and commitment are the bare minimum. And after moving from Liverpool to Sunderland, there was a bit of a shift in emphasis in the outlook. The defender went from Champions League nights
AFTER her triumphant return to the X Factor, Middlesbrough’s Amelia Lily is expected to vow the judges and audience with her performance tonight. The talented teenager has the support of the region as she continues to hit the high notes. Amelia
KIERAN RICHARDSON is likely to be moved back in to midfield for this afternoon's visit of Fulham - despite "not giving Nani a kick" in his last outing for Sunderland as a left-back. Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has been insistent since last season that
IF Newcastle claim at least a point at Manchester City today they will set a new club record for remaining unbeaten in the opening 12 games of a league campaign. The club have made it to 11 matches on three previous occasions - 1950, 1992 and 1994 - with
AFTER securing back-to-back home wins for the first time this season and sustaining a drive to stay in the Championship's promotion race, Middlesbrough should expect a boost to attendance levels this afternoon. Tony Mowbray, the Middlesbrough boss, is
NEWCASTLE will have to overcome England's number one if they are to add to their 17 Premier League goals at Manchester City this afternoon, but in 23-year-old Tim Krul, Alan Pardew believes Newcastle have a viable long-term rival to Joe Hart. Hart won
NICKLAS BENDTNER has already convinced Steve Bruce to push for a permanent deal next summer, but the Sunderland manager fears there will be significant interest in the Denmark striker from home and abroad. Bendtner's season long loan move to the Stadium
There's a wonderful weekend of racing with the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Long Run making his seasonal reappearance at Haydock in the Betfair Chase. And, against rivals including 2010 Hennessy winner Diamond Harry and the recent Charlie Hall 1-2 Weird
What a belter today's Betfair Chase is at Haydock. Yes the first six in the betting for next year's Cheltenham Gold Cup are the exact half dozen to face the starter at 3.05pm. Among the six is last year's Gold Cup winner Long Run who carried all before
To be unbeaten after 11 matches is quite an achievement for Newcastle but it be particularly impressive if they are still without a defeat after game 12, a trip to Manchester City, writes CHRIS HUTCHEON. Stan James make Alan Pardew's side 12/5 to ensure
