Final Score: Newcastle United 0 Liverpool 6 A DEJECTED looking Alan Pardew had his relegation concerns increased at St James' Park when he was forced to witness his Newcastle United team hit for six by a rampant Liverpool. The Magpies, still
AN outstanding innings of 182 by Joe Root carried Yorkshire to a four-wicket win. The only sign of nerves he showed came when one was needed to win and 13 balls elapsed before he played back and was bowled by Callum Thorp. Tim Bresnan emerged to hit
Darlington 3 Team Northumbria 1 Darlington are champions of the Northern League after sealing the title with a 3-1 win over Team Northumbria today. It was a tense affair, but Quakers did enough to take victory which secures promotion to the
CCTV images of a suspected armed robber who threatened a shop assistant with an axe have been released. North Yorkshire Police is appealing to members of the public who may have seen the man who raided Brompton Stores on Northallerton Road, Brompton
DURHAM picked up only one wicket in the afternoon and with Joe Root still there on 118 Yorkshire were poised to press for victory. They were 212 for four at tea, needing a further 124 from 34 overs, with Gary Ballance on 14. Root’s serene progress
One hundred and 50 years ago, thousands of people attended a fundraising gala at Hardwick Park in Sedgefield, County Durham. Lizzie Anderson meets the history enthusiasts hoping to recreate the unforgettable day. Picture the scene. It is a glorious
DURHAM took time to build on a promising start this morning and an unbeaten 58 by Joe Root has given Yorkshire every chance of chasing down their victory target. They are 114 for three, needing a further 222, and the post-lunch spell, presumably
HARTLEPOOL United fans kept up their end of the season fancy dress tradition today by descending on Crawley Town dressed as penguins. A year on from a similar effort which saw pictures of the supporters travelling to Charlton Athletic dressed as
Day Three Durham v Yorkshire LV County Championship AFTER Durham’s top-order famine came the feast, with a sumptuous Mark Stoneman century providing the main course, only for rain to spoil the equation. Durham were on 275 for four, leading
A HARD-working town traders' group has seen its membership double in the past 12 months. Officials of the Barnard Castle Business Guild – formerly the Barney Guild – say that with more than 100 members, the group can now legitimately claim to represent
TONY MOWBRAY is ready to turn to the players who can have a positive impact on next season for Middlesbrough's final two matches of a Championship campaign to forget. Both Curtis Main and Adam Reach are set to start against Charlton this afternoon in
ALAN Pardew has challenged those questioning Fabricio Coloccini's commitment and angrily denied suggestions the Newcastle United skipper has dragged out his return from a back injury. Coloccini injured his back while attempting an overhead clearance
PAOLO Di Canio has urged Luis Suarez not to turn his back on English football, and expressed his hope that the under-fire Liverpool striker learns from his impending ten-match ban just as he was forced to change his own outlook following an 11-match
At the end of their first season since being relegated four divisions by the Football Association following a financial catastrophe, Darlington are on the verge of winning the Northern League title after what has been an unforgettable season. CRAIG
A packed Heritage Park will see Darlington clinch the Northern League title if they win at home to Team Northumbria today. Spennymoor Town's failure to beat Ashington on Thursday evening has handed Quakers an opportunity to seal first place and promotion
BARONESS TANNI GREY-THOMPSON found herself at the heart of a political controversy this week after she was overlooked for the top job at Sport England. Despite having been heavily touted for the role, Baroness Grey-Thompson, who is based in Redcar
THREE months into Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa's Newcastle United career, and it's safe to say things are not quite going to plan. As one of five French players to have arrived during the January transfer window, Yanga-Mbiwa was supposed to be part of the
MOTORSPORT fans are set for a year of mouth-watering action after Croft Circuit announced its 2013 season schedule. The venue, near Darlington, will play host to some of the most powerful and exciting cars around, including a stage of the star-studded
FOLLOWING the most morose of campaigns at Victoria Park, Micky Barron is looking forward to wiping the slate clean and getting stuck into a new Hartlepool United era. Pools end their season at Crawley Town this afternoon, 11 days since relegation was
AMONG the Middlesbrough players worth a substantial amount in the marketplace this summer is Jason Steele, in the long-term thinking of the full England squad, and one of the most valuable. Steele, with still a further couple of years to run on
A WOMAN who cares for her severely disabled grandson fears she will lose much-needed respite help after being told the youngster no longer meets the criteria. Helen Metcalfe, of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, says the loss would have a massive
A CRIME victim paid just £6.13 of the £250 compensation he is owed has been asked to write off the outstanding amount – because the thief who stole his bike three years ago is in prison for another offence. To add insult to injury, the letter to
THE North-East is at the forefront of an industrial revolution, sitting as the catalyst that will spur increased multi-million pound waste-to-energy projects, a chemical industry leader has claimed. Dr Stan Higgins, chief executive of the North-East
CAFFEINE RUSH: Starbucks says sales have increased by 11 per cent to a record £2.3bn in the first three months of the year, while income leapt 26 per cent to £352m. The US-based group, which last year faced criticism in the UK over tax, swung from
A FUN idea dreamt up by a bar owner over a beer to attract more diners has caught the imagination of the country, leading to him being described as a “prawnstar” by DJ Chris Evans and bookings from as far afield as Manchester. Lotus Lounge in Yarm
MIXED RESULTS: Online retailer Amazon has revealed a fall in profits, but says sales have risen during the first three months of the year. The firm, behind the Kindle range of products, revealed net income of £53m for the quarter, which is down
AN electronics design and manufacturing firm behind key components for the UK high speed rail network, says it could increase its workload after receiving a surge of interest in its products. Stadium Group, based in Hartlepool, is making digital
A FLAT fire was put out by firefighters who were called to Martin Road, Belle Vue, Middlesbrough last night (April 26). The incident happened around 11.30pm last night and caused severe damage to a kitchen and smoke damage to the rest of the property
FIRE crews had to free a person from their car after an accident on Marina Way, Hartlepool last night. (Friday, April 26) The accident required to fire tenders from Hartlepool, two from Stockton and the emergency tender to attend the scene.
With Darlington on the verge of winning the Northern League title, the manager of their title rivals has described Quakers' season as phenomenal. With two league games to go, Quakers need one win to confirm their first-place position, and Spennymoor
ERITREAN Olympic Games flag-bearer and now asylum seeker Weynay Ghebresilasie will compete in his first 10K road race tomorrow as he tries to spearhead a hat-trick of victories for his adopted club, Sunderland Harriers, in the 3-2-1 Challenge in the city's
