123 Pictures: Darlington parkrun, were you there?
WE were at Darlington parkrun today. The 5km event is held every Saturday at 9am at South Park. For more details visit http://www.parkrun.org.uk/darlingtonsouthpark/
WE were at Darlington parkrun today. The 5km event is held every Saturday at 9am at South Park. For more details visit http://www.parkrun.org.uk/darlingtonsouthpark/
DARLINGTON snatched victory two minutes from time against Curzon Ashton thanks to Dave Syers’ seventh goal of the season. He headed home after a Josh Gillies delivery, giving rejuvenated Quakers their fifth win in sixth matches. Just a few
RAFAEL BENITEZ claims Newcastle United need another “two or three wins” to guarantee Premier League safety after this afternoon’s comprehensive 3-0 win over Southampton lifted them five points clear of the bottom three. The Magpies climbed to 13th
MIDDLESBROUGH manager Tony Pulis has challenged his players to take responsibility in the battle for the Premier League by keeping the pressure on their rivals. Boro climbed three points clear of seventh placed Bristol City by defeating relegation
HARTLEPOOL UNITED secured a dogged point in a goalless draw at home to Boreham Wood. Pools were down to ten men for the last 20 minutes after centre-half Scott Harrison was red carded after a second yellow card. And, while they were thankful
SUNDERLAND goalkeeper Jason Steele was sent off as his side's relegation worries worsened with a 1-0 defeat by QPR at Loftus Road, where Ebere Eze netted a second-half winner. Teenage forward Eze, making his first league start for the R's, scored
SPANISH duo Daniel Ayala and Adama Traore struck early to put Middlesbrough on track for a victory that continued their promotion charge. Both players were on hand to give Boro a two-goal lead inside 18 minutes and there was no looking back after
A CABARET will showcase in song and dance the experiences of an actor and activist campaigning to protect the NHS.Special Measures, described as “a night of stories and songs from the frontline of the NHS campaign”, will be performed in Darlington next
HUNDREDS of women have this morning gathered to protest against the increasing of the state pension age. Bishop Auckland Town Hall was packed with women affected by the changes, some of whom only had 18 months’ notice and will now have to work
JONJO SHELVEY has been passed fit to line up in Newcastle United's home game with Southampton. Shelvey has completed his recovery from a knee injury, and will return to the starting line-up as the Magpies look to improve their position in the bottom
NEWCASTLE UNITED gave their Premier League survival prospects a massive boost as they recorded their joint-biggest win of the season. The Magpies thrashed relegation rivals Southampton 3-0 at St James’, with the win having taken them up to 13th
Deputy Sports Editor Craig Stoddart reports live from Blackwell Meadows as Darlington take on Curzon Ashton. Tweets by CStoddartEcho Kick-off: 3pm
PRIORITIES for the year ahead will be discussed at a special meeting on the Three Towns Area Action Partnership (AAP) next month.The AAP’s last boarding meeting, due to take place on Thursday, was postponed. It is hoped forum members will attend the upcoming
AN ANNUAL festival bringing together more than 400 young performers will return for its 14th yearly dance event.The Dolphin Centre is set to host the the annual Darlington School Games Primary Dance Festival for youngsters aged between five to 16 years
IT was a magical affair for Staindrop CofE Primary School's World Book Day celebrations on Thursday.Among the sea of colourful costumes were dozens of students who had taken inspiration from their favourite Harry Potter book.Both teachers and pupils
A HEALTH trust accountant has been jailed for two years for defrauding the NHS out of more than £84,000 whilst living a "seemingly respectable life". John Thurlbeck abused his position as a finance officer at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation
PROLIFIC criminals are being rounded up during a major police crackdown on suspects. Operation Relentless is targeting prolific thieves, burglars and shoplifters and other wanted suspects across Darlington. In its first week, around 20 people
A CAR driver has been arrested following a crash that killed two teenage boys. The crash on the A61 near Thirsk on Wednesday evening involved a VW Bora and Ford Focus. Police said on Friday afternoon that the VW driver has been arrested on
FOR MATTHEW Bates, management enters a new level today. The stand-in Hartlepool United boss is into his second stint in charge at Victoria Park.After two games last season, and two this, today he enters unchartered territory, game number three as Pools
AN area action partnership is seeking enthusiastic people who care about their community to join its board.The 4 Together Partnership has two vacancies on its partnership board for public representatives, as well as a vacancy for a business representative.The
A MUSIC fundraiser is being held in aid of a Newton Aycliffe-based cancer support charity. The Hudson Sisters will grace the stage of Newton Aycliffe Working Men’s Club on Friday, March 16, to raise cash for the Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group
RAFAEL BENITEZ has defended his decision to allow Aleksandar Mitrovic to join Fulham, even though Islam Slimani is still not fit enough to make his Newcastle United debut in this afternoon’s game with Southampton.And after Mitrovic criticised Newcastle
A NOTICE has been issued to close the school site in a village in the face of widespread opposition. Durham County Council wants to close the school site in Sherburn Hill, with its 45 pupils taught in nearby Sherburn Village instead. Sherburn
CALLS are being made for improvements on a notoriously steep hill after new figures revealed it tops a league table of crash sites.Local people have been campaigning for years to relieve traffic problems on Sutton Bank, near Thirsk, particularly involving
ONE of Northallerton’s oldest and historic pubs, the Fleece Inn has closed. Owned by Enterprise Inns, the pub is built on the site of a 14th century Friary and was once visited by Charles Dickens during his travels north.Enterprise Inns failed to respond
CHRIS COLEMAN denies that Sunderland’s young players could suffer irreparable damage from being thrust into a team that is struggling at the foot of the Championship.With a number of senior players unavailable because of injury, Coleman is having to rely
POLICE officers have handed cheques to two charities following a Christmas event held at their police station. Members of the Pelton Neighbourhood Police Team delivered donations to to Heel & Toe Children’s Charity and Teesdale and Weardale Search and
AN UPHOLSTERER who accepted a small bag of cocaine in a nightclub has been fined. Door staff witnessed James Cameran Hall, 24, being handed a clear plastic bag containing white powder as he sat with friends in Darlington’s Harvey’s venue, off Blackwellgate
SOME of the region's strongest sports people will flex their muscles at an event next weekend.North East Strongman Promotions will hold a north of England regional qualifier UK Strongest Man Competition at JP Fitness, in Spennymoor, County Durham,
NEWCASTLE International Film Festival have announced its line-up which will showcase over 200 films across the four-day Easter weekend.The festival will kick off on March 29 with a screening of the Tyneside film, Get Carter followed by a Q&A with director
PANTO fans are snapping up tickets for Berwick Kaler’s 40th York Theatre Royal Christmas show - despite the icy and snowy weather.Last week’s bad weather failed to deter the faithful when tickets went on sale for The Grand Old Dame of York with 7,729
HUNDREDS of runners are preparing to race in aid of the national charity for the British Army. The Dishforth Dash 10k road race, at Dishforth Airfield, is organised by 6 Regiment the Royal Logistic Corps, who are based at the barracks.All proceeds will
HUNDREDS of sight-seers have flocked to the coast to see the remains of a petrified forest which was uncovered on a North-East beach last week. The 6,000-year-old relics became visible on Redcar beach after a storm and bad weather battered the
A BOXING fan has hit it big by making the smallest bid to win a ringside seat to a showpiece heavyweight world title bout featuring his hero Anthony Joshua. Nicky Robinson, 21, of Thornley, east Durham, could not believe his luck when he bought
ONE of the nation’s most prolific House DJs will headline a North-East festival inspired by a mother battling an incurable illness which left her paralysed from the chest down. The first Remedy event was held two years ago after Nicola Maull, of
TOMORROW is Mother's Day and, just as she has for the past nine years, Joan Lawrence will pray that a card will arrive from her beloved daughter Claudia. Joan will dig out the box of old cards she received from Claudia in the years before she vanished
A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by police after a car crashed into the living room of a house. Extensive damage was caused after the incident on Thursday night. Workmen were at the site on Friday, clearing rubble from the front of the property
Middlesbrough entertain Barnsley at the Riverside this afternoon looking to cement their position in the Championship’s top six. A run of four successive victories has lifted Boro back into the play-off positions – Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson
NEWCASTLE UNITED’S players will head to Spain for a four-day training break next week, but Rafael Benitez is confident they will avoid any West Brom-style misdemeanours during their time away from home.After taking on Southampton this afternoon, a combination
A RICH family history in horse-racing has inspired a long-distance walk to raise money for charities supporting the industry.Colin Leggat, 72, of Thirsk, is setting off from Catterick Racecourse today and plans to walk to Sedgefield Racecourse, visiting
A NEW monthly ‘Memory Cafe’ is launching in Thirsk next week to support people who are living with dementia.The event, which is run by Thirsk Community Care and Home Instead Senior Care, is designed to offer a safe and relaxed social gathering place for
A NEW pavilion for footballers which will house changing and storage facilities has been given the go-ahead.Plans have been approved for a pavilion on Swalegate playing field in Richmond that was submitted by chair of the football club Jon Rutherford
BEEN there, done it, celebrated on the roof of the Dickens Inn. As Middlesbrough head into the final ten games of the Championship season, Tony Pulis is hoping his players’ experience of previous successful promotion campaigns will prove a crucial factor
CHRIS COLEMAN admits the next ten matches will dictate Sunderland’s future for years, and possibly decades, to come, and concedes it will be much harder to find a buyer for the club if they are starting next season in League One.The Black Cats will take