SALTBURN'S James Arthur is through to the final two in the X Factor. The 24-year-old former pub singer wowed the judges with a stunning rendition of the Nina Simone classic 'Feeling Good' before duetting with mentor Nicole Scherzinger on Adele's
The bingo and supper nights at the Lipscomb Hall have proved a huge success this year and we've managed to raise a few quid in the process. We had our final event of this year last Monday and because I was committed to the faith and life
The next couple of weeks are the Office Party Season, followed, of course, by Christmas, before moving into January which statistically is the most likely month to instruct a divorce lawyer. Is there any connection, other than the intervening Christmas
HARTLEPOOL UNITED gave an improved performance, but suffered a familiar outcome, going down 2-0 at home to Stevenage. Pools have now lost five successive games at Victoria Park and have now won since September 1- a 20-game run that equals a club
Richard Mason, Peterborough v Middlesbrough, London Road: Good afternoon and welcome to The Northern Echo's live sports blog. We've got updates from Sunderland's game against Chelsea, Middlesbrough's trip to Peterborough United, Hartlepool hosting
JAMES Arthur begins his bid for X Factor glory this evening, when he steps out in the final of the TV talent show against Christopher Maloney and Jahmene Douglas. The 24-year-old, from Saltburn, near Middlesbrough, became an instantly recognisable
A 140-YEAR-old kipper smokehouse may have to close temporarily after a landslip overlooking an historic harbour shifted further overnight. Land close to St Mary's Church in Whitby, North Yorkshire, dropped away a week ago, bringing earth and even
POLICE in Barnard Castle are being urged to tackle problems of unruly cyclists and littering. Town councillor John Watson said youngsters were riding around the town at speed after dark and with no lights on their bikes. He said: “This used
STEVEN FLETCHER will undergo a late fitness check this morning before Martin O'Neill decides whether to risk the £12m striker for the first of three important Premier League fixtures inside eight days. And if the Scotland international's troubled
AN army of good neighbours has formed a taskforce that can be called upon for voluntary work in their village. More than 20 residents of Kirk Merrington, near Spennymoor, answered a rallying call from community centre secretary Diane Thompson.
WITH Sunderland sitting nervously a point above the Premier League's bottom three, Martin O'Neill only has designs on making things worse for a Premier League manager under far greater pressure from the club's supporters this afternoon. O'Neill
AFTER almost a decade of plans and proposals, Sunderland's Academy of Light training base officially opened the doors to its first indoor training pitch last night. And the Football Association's director of football development, Trevor Brooking
He still talks with vigour and a glint in his eye about a memorable day out in London, an historic occasion witnessed by 10,000 Quakers fans when he became the first ever Darlington player to lift a trophy at Wembley. And 12 months after making the difficult
Brian Atkinson was at Newton Aycliffe during their surge through local football into the Ebac Northern League, and today he returns to his hometown club as Darlington bid to reignite their season. Darlington's assistant manager was heavily involved as
HARTLEPOOL boss John Hughes admits his players are struggling to overcome a "fear factor" ahead of this afternoon's game with promotion hopefuls Stevenage. Pools are ten points adrift of safety at the foot of the League One table and have still only
IF you're going to be an attacking midfielder from Argentina, then recent footballing history suggests that you'd better be good. "When I was very young, (Diego) Maradona was still the biggest star in Argentinian football," said Emmanuel Ledesma, who
A BOXING club's show earlier this month has been described as one of the best in its 21 year history. A packed house at Spennymoor Leisure Centre enjoyed Spennymoor Boxing Academy's show on Saturday, November 10, which featured 14 bouts. It got
FARIS Haroun might not boast the same lofty reputation as some of his team-mates, but Tony Mowbray admits Middlesbrough have struggled to cope with the absence of the Belgian midfielder in the last three weeks. Haroun damaged his calf in last month's
Managerial changes at this time of year are not a surprise. Often the only surprise in the Premier League is that there haven't been more managers relieved of their duties at this stage. Obviously at the top level it's results based. Nothing else
ANGER is mounting against two Australian radio presenters after a nurse who was duped into helping reveal details about the Duchess of Cambridge's health apparently took her own life. Jacintha Saldanha was pronounced dead yesterday morning at an
THE Australian radio station facing criticism for its hoax call to the hospital treating the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge following the death of a nurse has a history of controversies. Sydney-based 2Day FM was given a five-year licence condition
