DEFEAT at MK Dons means it’s 21 games without a win for Hartlepool United, a run that sets a new club record beating the mark set in 1993. They fell behind in the first-half to a disputed goal and, while the opening 45 minutes was poor, the second
DANNY ROSE has failed to recover from an ankle problem in time to line up for Sunderland at Manchester United today. The England Under-21s left-back has been replaced in the Black Cats team by Titus Bramble, which looks certain to mean a switch
A SOCIAL worker who has helped shape services for people with learning disabilities in County Durham has won a prestigious award. Brian Foster, who works for Durham County Council, was awarded the Dignity in Care honour at the Great North East
NEWTON Aycliffe Rotary Club has been given a £500 donation by Tesco Extra, on the town's Greenwell Road. The cheque was presented by store manager Martin Butcher to club president Roger Curtis, who described it as "extremely generous". He said
The Northern Sinfonia musical director Thomas Zehetmair’s latest appearance at the Sage Gateshead saw him leading from the front in a rare outing of Haydn’s Violin Concert in C. One of three authenticated violin concertos by the composer, it features
POLICE WARNING: Thieves stole a catalytic converter from a Mitsubishi Shogun in the early hours of Sunday, December 9, while it was parked on the main street in Bowes, near Barnard Castle. There have been a number of similar thefts from 4x4 vehicles
GREASE is the word for students at a Darlington school as they prepare to take to the stage with a modern classic. A cast of more than 40 at Darlington School of Mathematics and Science (DSMS) have been rehearsing for months as performing arts
3:19pm Another Darlington chance for 2-0, this time Chris Emms' shot saved by keeper Gareth Young following a nicely-weighted Stephen Harrison forward pass. Soon afterwards, Gary Brown’s overhead kick was saved by Young after
TOOL THEFT: Police are hunting two men who stole a large red Snap-On tool chest from a Bishop Auckland garage. The crooks reversed a white van into the service bay area of Nationwide Tyre and Exhaust, on Railway Street, to take the tools valued at
A MEMORIAL seat in honour of a former parish council chairman has been placed in the grounds of the community centre he helped create. George Pennington died on March 7 this year and enjoyed several spells as Eldon Parish Council chairman and was
A DRUGS-RUNNER caught delivering thousands of pounds worth of amphetamine to pay off a debt to a dealer is now behind bars. Karl Wilson, 33, was stopped by police in an Audi in Eryholme, between Darlington and Northallerton, North Yorkshire, on
HUMMERSKNOTT School’s cross-country team has had its most successful year. Earlier this month, the seven-strong team competed in the English Schools Cup final, in Bolton. On a very demanding course and with four of the team a year younger than most
A DARLINGTON charity shop has issued a plea for customers to donate unwanted party dresses to help them meet demand for thrifty outfits this festive season. The Mind shop, in Bondgate, Darlington, is looking for as many donations as possible.
A ONCE closure-threatened theatre group in Darlington has received a dose of festive cheer from a public relations company. Instead of sending Christmas Cards to its customers and contacts, Recognition PR has made a donation to Darlington Arts
A REFURBISHED building society in Darlington has been opened by the town’s MP. Jenny Chapman visited Darlington Building Society’s branch in Tubwell Row, in the town centre, on Friday (December 14). The society has made a substantial investment
POLICE have arrested seven people after an early morning drug raid at a North East lap dancing club. Durham Constabulary raided the Red Velvet club, in Consett, in the early hours of today (Saturday, December 15) following a tip-off. The police
One of the stereotypical images of grassroots sport is the sight of the slightly overweight trainer wearing the padded jacket, carrying the bucket and sponge. Every team should have one and it seems that no matter what injury happens on the pitch, the
Darlington are only halfway through the season, but they are already facing a must-win game, believes manager Martin Gray. Two successive defeats means that second-place Spennymoor Town are only four points behind top-of-the-table Quakers with
RITCHIE Humphreys has been part of a Hartlepool United relegation team before - but their current situation is new territory. Pools are rooted to the foot of League One and facing a return to the basement division. Humphreys was at the club last time
IN the opening quarter of an hour of Middlesbrough's midweek Capital One Cup tie at Swansea, George Friend had the opportunity to go on the overlap down the left flank. If he had stuck to orders, he would have stayed sensible and held a strong defensive
MARTIN O'NEILL has attempted to diffuse a potential row with Wayne Rooney ahead of a first meeting with Manchester United since Sunderland supporters celebrated Manchester City's Premier League title triumph in May. Rooney was hurting at the Stadium
OVER the last two years Simon Mignolet has become accustomed to playing in Premier League stadiums, but this afternoon will be his first appearance between the posts at Old Trafford. The prospect of facing the attacking threat of Robin van Persie and
MOVING to English football from the Scottish game was always part of John Hughes' career plan. And while it may not have quite gone how he had hoped so far, with the Hartlepool United coach still seeking his first victory at the fifth time of asking
AS Tony Mowbray considers further changes for this afternoon's visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Middlesbrough manager has explained the difficulty he has in striking a balance between keeping a squad happy and staying in the hunt for promotion.
NEWCASTLE Falcons have given 20-year-old fly half Joel Hodgson another chance to impress in tomorrow's return British and Irish Cup clash with Newport at Kingston Park. The Newcastle RGS product showed off his skills in last week's 26-10 win away to
THIS is a list of the Memories talks that are currently available: Attacking the Devil and Sinking the Unsinkable: WT Stead and the Titanic The Road to Rockliffe - mansions, railways, bankers, dragons etc in the Hurworth area Of Fish and Actors
A MAN carried out a “tit-for-tat” revenge attack at the home of his ex-partner, believing she had earlier put out his front window. John Reid recruited friend Paul Patterson and went armed, one with a bat and the other with a metal pole, to the
A DRUGS courier, caught with almost a kilogram of cocaine after a police chase, was today (Friday, December 14) jailed for four years. Mark Abbott, 31, was returning from picking up the package in Hartlepool, when police began following the Vauxhall
MPs have joined forces to urge council chiefs to oppose any further wind farm proposals in County Durham - arguing the area is full up. Five MPs, led by Sedgefield's Phil Wilson, have penned a letter to Durham County Council's leader, urging him
MORE people in the North-East have raided their savings in the last three months than anywhere else in the country, according to the Halifax. New figures from Halifax Savings show that in the three months to November, 42 per cent of North East
GATESHEAD Harriers will be without one of their top cross country runners as they continue the defence of their senior men's team title in the third Start Fitness North-East Harrier League fixture at Jarrow's Bedeswell Park today. Newly-crowned North-East
The Durham Cricket Board Association of Cricket Officials (DCBACO), under the watchful eye of Keith Sutherland, are to stage an ECB Level 1 Umpires course starting in the New Year. The course is the first step on the umpiring ladder and enables successful
