NEWCASTLE Falcons made it two European Challenge Cup wins from two as they cruised to a comprehensive win over Italian champions Petrarca Padova. The Falcons ran in six unanswered tries in a facile victory, but Toulon's win over Lyon means
TEESSIDE'S Amelia Lily is through to the next round of the X Factor, but she was left to sweat it out. The Nunthorpe lass found herself in the bottom two after she and Craig Colton polled the fewest viewer votes. However, although the
SHOPPERS enjoyed a fashion show as they browse round the shops in a market town. The hottest seasonal clothing trends were on show at the event in the Newgate Centre, Bishop Auckland, on Saturday, November 19. The show had three themes winter coats
SANTA Claus is to be among the attractions on show at Ferryhill’s annual Christmas Fayre. It has been organised by Ferryhill 2000 Committee and Ferryhill Town Council to run on Friday, November 25. The fayre starts at 2pm with a host of events lined
LEISURE centre staff are growing moustaches to raise awareness of cancer and they are urging customers to copy them. Staff at Durham County Council run leisure centres are taking part in the national Movember campaign. The Movember scheme aims to raise
THE owners of an sweet shop are celebrating after they won two awards for service to customers in a fortnight. Glen and Lyn Neilson, of Sweet Greetings, Shildon, won a Star Radio Retail North-East Award. They won the Good Business Practise
A FORMER Newcastle United Football Club chairman is backing a campaign to help the elderly over the winter. Sir John Hall has joined up with County Durham Community Foundation to support its Surviving Winter scheme. The foundation’s national campaign
A MOTORIST suffered serious facial and neck injuries when his car left the road and overturned. The male driver lost control on Middridge Lane, near Newton Aycliffe, just before midnight on Saturday. The blue Citroen Picasso was northbound when it
Tow Law were within four minutes of a valuable victory at Newton Aycliffe on Saturday, and instead had to settle for their first draw of the season. Lawyers got off to a great start when player-manager Ian Davison smashed in a free kick after 12 minutes
A powerful spell of four goals in twelve second half minutes kept Spennymoor on the Wembley trail with a convincing 5-0 away win at Barnoldswick in the second round of the FA Carlsberg Vase on Saturday. However, manager Jason Ainsley was relieved after
Seaham Red Star sprung a major surprise in the second division when they beat league leaders Team Northumbria 1-0. Seaham have steadily improved in recent weeks, and they produced their best result of the season when Danny Critchlow dribbled
EBBSFLEET UNITED 1 Darlington 3 Teenager Dale Hopson was the star of the show as Darlington returned to action with a thoroughly deserved win at Ebbsfleet United today. Quakers won 3-1, their victory being capped with a goal in injury
