ANTONY Sweeney's 87th minute volley earned Hartlepool United a point at Sheffield Wednesday. Trailing 2-1 with time running out, the midfielder latched onto a header by James Brown to deftly lob the ball over the stranded Nicky Weaver from 25 yards
A pensioner involved in a collision with a bus has died, police said. Pedestrian Albert Jennings, 71, was airlifted to James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, in a critical condition after the accident in Marske, east Cleveland, on
Police were called to a pheasant shoot this morning after a man was accidentally shot in the head. Officers attended along with ambulance crews and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and found a 45-year-old man with "grazed gunshot wounds" to the
Darlington were unable to cause an upset against Fleetwood Town today as they sank to a 1-0 defeat, but their supporters and players could hold their heads high after a memorable day for the club. Three days after almost going out of business
Shirts of every hue were on display at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena as football fans travelled the length and breadth of the country to show solidarity with supporters of the beleaguered Darlington FC. Click here to view and buy pictures
TWO stunning strikes from Stephane Sessegnon and Craig Gardner got Sunderland back to winning ways against Swansea City at the Stadium of Light.TWO stunning strikes from Stephane Sessegnon and Craig Gardner got Sunderland back to winning ways against
Fulham 5 Newcastle United 2 NEWCASTLE conceded four goals in the space of 16 chaotic second-half minutes as they slumped to a thumping 5-2 defeat at Fulham. Leading at the interval through Danny Guthrie's long-range strike, Alan Pardew's side
MIDDLESBROUGH are still searching for their first points of 2012 after suffering a potentially damaging defeat to morale at the Championship's bottom club, Coventry City. Boro's cause was not helped by a controversial decision from referee Gary Sutton
EMPTY Yorkshire Dales barns should be converted into cheap homes for local people, a planning inspector has been told. Upper dales county councillor John Blackie said the move would help ease a shortage of affordable housing in an area where the
Paul Arnison has passed a late fitness test to take his place in the Darlington side for today’s game with Fleetwood Town – a match that at one stage this week appeared unlikely to take place. On Wednesday the club were rescued at the 13th hour – after
WES BROWN returns to Sunderland’s starting line-up for this afternoon’s Premier League match with Swansea City at the Stadium of Light. WES BROWN returns to Sunderland’s starting line-up for this afternoon’s Premier League
DANNY COYNE has been recalled to the Middlesbrough starting line-up after shrugging off a hand injury. In the absence of Jason Steele, Coyne replaces teenager Connor Ripley in the Boro goal for the trip to the Championship's bottom club Coventry City
HATEM Ben Arfa has been promoted to the Newcastle United starting line-up for this afternoon's Premier League away game at Fulham. Ben Arfa will make his first league start since early December at Craven Cottage. The Frenchman, who made an eye-catching
STEVE Haslam makes his first start of the season for Hartlepool United – at his former club Sheffield Wednesday. The utility player has not been in the first-team picture this campaign, but Neale Cooper starts him at Hillsborough in place of Jack Baldwin
PUB staff had to dig out their snow shovels during a winter flurry in the Yorkshire Dales yesterday. While the rest of the UK is experiencing the first signs of spring, staff at the Tan Hill Inn, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, looked out on some
Politicians have urged the media not to call Newcastle United's stadium the Sports Direct Arena. Club owner Mike Ashley was told he would receive no support from Newcastle City Council for his decision to rename St James' Park. The council has written
STORIES of injured First and Second World War soldiers who used their time in hospital to create intricate love tokens for their sweethearts are being pieced together by a museum in time for Valentine’s Day. Following donations of a number of
Magician Paul Daniels has told how he accidentally sliced off the top of his finger with a circular saw. The North-East television personality said he was making props in his garden shed on New Year's Day when the block of wood leapt up, exposing his
AN NHS trust is having to pay GPs to push forward a pioneering healthcare scheme that the Health Minister has heralded, claiming it could transform the lives of three million patients. In early 2010, NHS North Yorkshire and York spent £3.2m on 2,000
THE principal of a North-East dyslexia centre has spoken of how a lack of funding is preventing her team from helping hundreds of people struggling with their reading. Marilyn Butterworth, the principal of Dyslexia Action’s Darlington centre,
Why is it that some players such as Ryan Giggs, even at 38, are consistently available for the next match, yet others such as Fernando Torres and Kieran Dyer are often absent due to injury? If injuries are a problem to players at the very top level,
A POLICE chief has warned of the potential danger for any newly-elected police commissioner wholly focusing on local issues to the detriment of important backroom services concerning dangerous offenders. Cleveland Police’s temporary chief constable
A front seat passenger involved in a two car smash at Pelton, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, last night was rushed to hospital after suffering serious head injuries. Police are seeking witnesses to the accident which involved a black Renault
THE 28TH DURHAM Cathedral Cross Country Relays, including the North-East Open Veterans' Championships, will be held at the Racecourse tomorrow. Teams of three will battle it out over a 3,000m circuit along the banks of the River Wear in an event which
Progression is the word of the day as Durham Wildcats gear up to host Newcastle Eagles in the British Basketball League this evening (7pm). The Eagles are top of the table, in good form and have recently won the BBL Cup, beating Plymouth Raiders in the
A TAKEAWAY worker threatened a group of unruly youths with a kebab knife after he was challenged to a fight. The confrontation developed when Sinan Uyan reacted angrily to a gesture made by one of the group to a female colleague at Pizza Go Go
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a toddler walked out of a nursery and headed home on his own across a housing estate. Three-year-old Dylan Scott walked out of Parkside Nursery, in Skerne Park, Darlington, walked more than 240 metres,
Darlington boss Craig Liddle admits he has been overwhelmed by the support that he and Darlington have received ahead of today's game with Fleetwood Town. He has been encouraged by goodwill messages and offers of help from clubs across the
A ROAD safety campaigner has been killed on the road on which he fought to have the speed limit lowered. Colin Wystyrk, 66, was hit by a Mercedes Sprinter van on Thursday night near the Wyvill Arms, in Constable Burton, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire
The Football Conference have moved to clarify their position on the player registration embargo that has prevented Darlington strengthening their squad. Manager Craig Liddle was hoping to bring in four players on loan from Newcastle and Middlesbrough
A FORMER Premier League football referee under investigation over inflammatory comments posted on his website about the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church yesterday said he had not seen the material. Jeff Winter said he was taking legal advice
IT'S been little over three weeks since Neale Cooper took charge of Hartlepool United for the second time and today, perhaps he could get an indication of progress. Cooper had only been in the job for a matter of hours when Pools went to Sheffield United
PHILIP Scott and Graham Sizer stand to make around £2m from the sale of The Northern Echo Arena and its surrounding environs provided Darlington FC are saved. The two businessmen lent former chairman George Houghton £1.7m, and when the term of the loan
STOCKTON will move to within two matches of Twickenham if they see off Yorkshire side Ilkley in the Northern Intermediate Cup this afternoon. Having qualified for the competition by winning their second-tier county tournament, Stockton cruised to a 31
WITH 11 days of the transfer window remaining, Martin O'Neill admits he will be concerned by a lack of cover if Sunderland fail to make any additions this month. O'Neill met Ellis Short in the build up to last weekend's game at Chelsea, and is expected
HE is revered as the skipper that guided Middlesbrough through their darkest hour, but Tony Mowbray admits the trauma of liquidation in 1986 was nothing compared to the agony of what Darlington's players were forced to go through on Wednesday afternoon
FEARS that plans to build a new highspeed train manufacturing plant in County Durham could be derailed were "completely unfounded", according to the property developer leading the scheme. Merchant Place Developments (MPD) director Geoff Hunton, who
THE Home Secretary has been accused of dragging her heels over confusion surrounding Britain’s gun laws, following the New Year shootings in County Durham. Theresa May has now been set a deadline for providing clarity after a committee of MPs
Craig Liddle has reclaimed the number four shirt he wore with distinction as a player, but says his chances of playing today are minimal. To help out during Quakers' squad shortage, he has been registered as a player - at 40-years-old and seven
Much has been said about the team spirit at Darlington during recent months, and the actions of two of their defenders this week is further confirmation of the bond that the players have with the club. Paul Arnison has put an approach by leaders Wrexham
FOR Sam Collins, Hillsborough today will be a family affair. The Hartlepool United skipper will lead his team out at Sheffield Wednesday, with his in-laws suffering from split loyalties. The will of wanting to see Collins do well will be tempered by
INCOMING Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Gary Gold has admitted his side face an uphill battle to avoid relegation from the Aviva Premiership this season. But despite the nine-point gap that separates them from safety, the South African remains confident
HE might be ineligible for this afternoon's game with his former club, Coventry City, but Tony Mowbray feels Lukas Jutkiewicz's arrival has already had a positive impact on the rest of the Middlesbrough squad. Jutkiewicz completed a £1.5m move to the
HAVING taken up riding at the age of three, Nicola Wilson is hoping to realise a lifetime ambition by competing at this year's Olympic Games. Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson speaks to the Darlington-born equestrian star who is determined to overcome
AN apprentice technician was among those honoured by the region' chemical process industry last night. Jade Gofton, 21, a rising star at Sembcorp Utilities scooped the Apprentice of the Year title in the category for manufacturing business
EYES shining with delight, Lucy Mason clutches tickets for the Darlington match she feared she would never see. In front of a crowd of thousands at The Northern Echo Arena this afternoon, she will walk out as a mascot of the team she loves.
DARLINGTON was last night urged to back its stricken football club with a huge show of support at today’s game. Club officials are hoping fans will descend on The Northern Echo Darlington Arena in their thousands, boosting coffers and sending
A WOMAN swindled taxpayers out of almost £40,000 when she lied to pocket benefits – while working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Janice Lee was employed as a lone parents advisor for the agency while she carried out the systematic
HOSPITAL bosses will reveal the results of an independent review into paediatric and consultant-led maternity services at a hospital on Tuesday. The findings of a National Clinical Advisory (NCA) team, which visited the Friarage Hospital, in Northallerton
there's only one place to start and that is with the 25th anniversary of the Victor Chandler Chase the feature race on a terrific card from Ascot. The Grade 1 race is run over 2m 1f and has been won by some of the greats of the turf down the years including
