West Ham United 0 Newcastle United 0 NEWCASTLE ended all square at West Ham United as their Premier League status continues to hang in the balance. Wigan's victory against West Bromwich Albion has cut the gap between the Magpies and Athletic
Sheffield Wednesday 2 Middlesbrough 0 MIDDLESBROUGH made it easy for Sheffield Wednesday to stay in the Championship by ending the season in defeat at Hillsborough. Former Hartlepool United striker Steven Howard, whose other three goals this
MEMBERS of a long-running local arts group will present its first exhibition in a Darlington gallery this month. The Darlington Society of Arts has brought together a collection of work from its members, who range from beginners to more experienced
EXPERIENCED councillors and enthusiastic newcomers hoping to make their mark in politics came out trumps in the town and parish elections. Spennymoor Leisure Centre bustled with excitement as votes were counted and announced for the 47 contested
THE chairman of Darlington’s town twinning association has called on residents to support the 60th anniversary of its links with Europe. Tom Nutt, who also represents the Haughton North ward at Darlington Borough Council, spoke at a meeting of
THE owners of a farm who diversified to set up a cattle bedding and industrial burning site have applied to expand their operations further. The application for Twinsburn Farm, on the outskirts of Heighington, looks to erect a storage building
THE Darlington Arts Festival enters its second week with a host of events at venues across the town. For more information about the festival and arts in Darlington visit darlingtonforculture.org MONDAY, MAY 6 MOVIE TALK: Adapting Success: the
AN information forum offering advice and information for landlords will be held in Darlington. Darlington Borough Council and the National Landlords’ Forum (NLA) will host the joint event on Thursday, May 16, from 1pm to 5pm, at The Studio in the
Each month, The Northern Echo highlights one of the many dogs looking for a home at the Dogs Trust, in Sadberge, near Darlington. MEG and Tess are two middle-aged Jack Russell terriers looking for a new home that will see them through their old
BANK Holiday Monday could be the hottest day of the year so far as Britain is expected to bask in temperatures higher than in some parts of Italy and France. Temperatures will get gradually warmer throughout the weekend and will creep above 20C
A TERRACED house has been severely damaged after a blaze broke out in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, May 4). Two fire crews were sent to Deanery Court in Eldon Lane, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, at 12.50am following reports
NEWCASTLE UNITED still have a worrying relegation fight on their hands and midfielder Cheik Tiote thinks the players have a huge responsibility to ensure the "biggest club" in the country stays in the Premier League. The Magpies head for Upton Park today
NEWCASTLE UNITED manager Alan Pardew thinks the club's transfer business needs to focus on players with Premier League know-how during the summer - provided he keeps them in the top-flight first. The Magpies place among the elite remains in serious doubt
BRAD Groves can still remember the day he claimed ownership of Spennymoor Town. “I'd been through the books and knew they were all over the place,” he said. “Another few weeks, and there was a very real chance they were going to go bust. “Then
Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the day that Sunderland won the FA Cup at Wembley. Sports writer Richard Mason meets Sunderland's goalkeeper on that day, Jimmy Montgomery. JIMMY MONTGOMERY is standing in the tunnel of the Stadium of Light, posing
WITH a play-off place out of the question and relegation thankfully off the cards, Middlesbrough have little to play for today, but manager Tony Mowbray will demand his side end their season on a positive note, not least for their travelling supporters
AFTER the season finally comes to a close today, Middlesbrough's players will be jetting off to enjoy their summer holidays over the next few weeks, but there'll be no break for Tony Mowbray, who insists he is still as determined as ever to guide the
THIS should have been a week of purely focus for Newcastle United. After depressing defeats to Sunderland and Liverpool, the last thing manager Alan Pardew needed was to be dealing with matters he regarded as "outside issues" in his pre-match briefing
SUNDERLAND will be deprived of their two leading goalscorers in the final three games of the season, but Paolo Di Canio remains confident his side have enough attacking threat to secure their Premier League status. Steven Fletcher will miss the
Stephen Thompson ended a glorious season by being named as Darlington's Player of the Year last night. He collected the most awards in the vote, held by the Supporters' Club, and collected the trophy at an awards night held at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington
TWO North-East councils have applied for Government grants worth more than £4.3m in an effort to improve road safety. Darlington Borough Council and Middlesbrough Council, under the umbrella of local enterprise partnership Tees Valley Unlimited
Spennymoor Town’s march to the FA Vase final has captured the imagination of the North-East and an insurance company looking to lay roots in the region is backing them for Wembley glory. Romero Insurance Brokers are opening an office at Tower House
David Knight Goalkeeper They say every team could have a secret murderer, well this is our guy. If you room with Knighty, you keep one eye open as there is just something not right with this guy. Nicknamed Snoresville Rob Deane Goalkeeper Deano
Spennymoor Town keeper Robbie Deane is aiming for a double celebration this weekend. Deane, 24, wants to win an FA Vase winner's medal against Tunbridge Wells today, and then tomorrow his wife is due to give birth. "It could be the best weekend
Today’s game at Wembley may be Spennymoor Town’s first at the national stadium, but defender Leon Ryan is hoping it coincides with a third FA Vase medal. The giant centre-back was an integral part of the victorious Whitley Bay teams that beat Glossop
The Wembley Arch is another milestone for Moors boss Jason Ainsley in his long odyssey with Spennymoor. His association with them began 20 years ago as a fresh-faced, long-haired teenager playing in midfield. Today he will manage them in the FA
FEARS have been raised that a second landslip could be developing just yards from an earlier slip that has caused chaos for commuters on a major County Durham road. Geo-technical experts examining the scene of the landslide at Low Carlbury, between
BRAD Groves can still remember the day he claimed ownership of Spennymoor Town. "I'd been through the books and knew they were all over the place," he said. "Another few weeks, and there was a very real chance they were going to go bust. "Then
ORGANISERS of an appeal to help hard pressed farmers in rural County Durham say they have been inundated with offers of support. The Helping Hands project aims to fund a pool of experienced and qualified agricultural workers who can provide practical
CURLING up in a comfy chair wearing a favourite pair of slippers is all in a day’s work for children at a North-East school which has improved behaviour and attendance by banning shoes. It’s 2pm on a Friday afternoon at Jesmond Gardens primary
AN early warning system to alert patients if their care provider is failing has been revealed today. As part of the new measures, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will carry out rigorous checks on the country’s largest and most difficult to replace
