AS a jockey in India, Carim “Frankie” Mohideen rode nearly 500 winners. Now, as the rules tighten amid the intensifying debate over immigration, he is facing a race to stay in his adopted country of Britain. Frankie, 54, came to this country nine
HARVEY SAUNDERS caught the eye with a well-taken goal as Darlington returned to action with their first pre-season friendly, the striker scoring on target in a tough encounter with Motherwell. The Well ran out for 5-1 winners at Blackwell Meadows
DEANO BROWNE strikes an imposing figure as he strolls around Newton Aycliffe’s Moore Lane Park ground.The youngest Northern League boss is gearing up for only his second full season as a manager, as other typical signs of pre-season preparations are evident
AROUND 2,000 women and children took on inflatables, obstacles and mud pits in aid of a cancer charity at the weekend. Cancer Research UK held its Race for Life Pretty Muddy and Pretty Muddy Kids events at the Riverside Park, in Chester-le-Street
A MAN suffered a nasty slash wound during an assault at a town centre pub in the early hours of this morning. Durham police said the 'serious assault' occurred in Time Bar on Front Street, Consett, in the early hours of Sunday. One adult male
CHRIS Froome sported a couple of bandages at the start of stage two of the Tour de France but insisted he was fine after his opening day tumble. The Team Sky rider fell a little over five kilometres from Saturday's finish in Fontenay-le-Comte and
THE Simplyhealth Great North 10k Gateshead celebrated its 10th anniversary today. Among the 5,000 runners to cross the finish line on the track inside Gateshead International Stadium were 200 Gurkha soldiers from Catterick Garrison. Fundraiser
THE Phoenix Summer Games has taken place in Catterick Garrison for the final time this week as veterans and personnel from four UK recovery centres came together for the sporting event. It is the fifth time Help for Heroes' Phoenix House has hosted
MATTHEW BATES was encouraged by aspects of Hartlepool United’s first pre-season friendly after sending them out with a new system. Bates was keen to try his players out with a three-man defence and wing-back formation as he fielded seven new signings
GARETH SOUTHGATE deserves every bit of praise that is coming his way. He deserved his own moments of recognition, which is why the sight of him celebrating in front of England fans after the victories over Sweden and Colombia struck a chord. After
MUSIC and spoken word devised by Bishop Auckland school pupils has been shown to the public for the first time.Bishop Auckland community arts organisation, Daisy Arts, hosted the premiere of River Gaunless Symphony, at the Manor House Hotel, in West Auckland.Ten
AND so it goes on. England’s marvellous, joyous adventure at the 2018 World Cup continues for another week.In sweeping aside Sweden so comprehensively on Saturday afternoon, England provided the type of performance which is practically unprecedented in
BARNARD CASTLE are back at the summit of the Darlington Building Society NYSD ECB Premier League, after a convincing and determined 67 run win at Hartlepool. Asked to bat first, they made a decent score of 189-8, against some very tight bowling from
EIGHT trees are to be cut down in St Cuthbert's Church yard as part of work to protect the historic site in Darlington town centre.Work is expected to start on Monday, July 9 and will last about two or three weeks.Darlington Borough Council said the
MOTORISTS escaped serious injury when a lorry overturned on the A1 motorway yesterday. Emergency services were called after the crash involving a HGV on the northbound carriageway of the A1(M) near Bowburn at 2pm yesterday. The motorway was
A DRINK-driver was warned he may have faced a prison sentence after being found to be almost four times over the limit when he crashed into a tree in his company car. But Martin Greaves, 53, of Nidderdale Avenue, Hetton le Hole, escaped with a
A ROOFER could face financial ruin after being banned from driving, a court heard. Morgan Harrison, 33, from Hutchinson Close, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, admitted a charge of failing to provide a specimen when he was pulled over in Shildon for suspected
Help thanks A MAN wants to thanks the people who came to the assistance of his wife when she fell in Darlington town centre last Tuesday. He praised the people who stayed with his wife until the ambulance arrived and thanked staff at the Cornmill
A DISQUALIFIED driver refused to give police a drug-drive sample after being pulled over at his local McDonalds, a court heard. Swales Forest Howard, 27, of William Street, Auckland Park in Bishop Auckland, was stopped by police at the fast food
A SUSPECTED arson attack left a town devastated at the loss of a sports facility– on a day that should be a highlight of the year for residents. The pavilion at Spennymoor Cricket Club was completely destroyed by the blaze yesterday, hours after
