DARLINGTON were denied their first win of the season after Glen Taylor’s looping header rescued a point in the final minute for Spennymoor Town. Twice Quakers held the lead at the Brewery Field with goals by Stephen Thompson and Reece Styche.
TONY PULIS greeted a comfortable 3-0 win over Sheffield United by explaining how determined he is to make sure Middlesbrough make the right moves in the transfer market as he looks to replace £40m worth of talent that has left in the last week.
MATTHEW Bates admits he saw something from his Hartlepool United side which pleasantly surprised him last night. Pools conceded a 90th minute leveller, as they drew 2-2 at the newly-named Super 6 Stadium. And when Bates entered the dressing
Liam Trevaskis took three wickets in a brilliant last over as Durham snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford. The part-time left-arm spinner from Carlisle, 19, defended just six off the last over and
PROBLEMS? What problems? Tony Pulis might have lost £40m worth of talent in the last week or so, but Middlesbrough displayed all the energy and quality required to get the season off to a positive start at the Riverside Stadium. With high level
ADAMA Traore will today follow Ben Gibson out of the Middlesbrough door, when he also steps up to the Premier League. After Gibson signed for Burnley for £15m on Sunday, Traore will complete an £18m move to Wolves, a transfer record for the Molineux
AIMEE Willmott has to bring her A-game today if she wants a Glasgow 2018 medal but the disappointment of missing out on one already is fuelling her charge. The Middlesbrough swimmer finished an agonising fourth in the women’s 400m individual medley
HULL CITY are working on a deal that could see Lee Cattermole leave Sunderland on loan before this Thursday’s transfer deadline. The Tigers’ manager Nigel Adkins wants the 30-year-old to improve his team’s options after the departures of Seb Larsson
FOUR people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on the on A172 at Ingleby Cross, Northallerton. The accident happened at 3.30pm yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, August 7) and fire crews were called to free people from the wreckage using hydraulic
SPONSORED CONTENT SINGLE use plastic bottles take 450-plus years to degrade and they often end up in our rivers and oceans causing harm to wildlife. As suppliers of clean, clear drinking water that tastes good, Northumbrian Water wants to make
REDCAR MP Anna Turley has won her campaign to increase the maximum custodial sentence for animal abusers from six months to five years. Her efforts had huge public support and it is right that judges now have the ability to impose stiffer sentences
A YOUNG boy has been robbed after being pushed from his bike. The 12-year-old was targeted as he rode along Castleton Road in Stockton, near to the junction of Richardson Road on Thursday, August 2 at around 2.30pm. The victim was riding on his
A MOBILE phone has been found in the vicinity of Barnard Castle Town Centre. If you have lost a phone call into Barnard Castle Police Station, or ring 101. The front counter opening hours are 10am to 3pm.
THE heartbroken family of 29-year-old Kelly Franklin who suffered fatal injuries on Oxford Road in Hartlepool have paid tribute to her. They said: “Kelly Anne Franklin was such a loving, caring, beautiful young mother of three whose life has been
Long Lost Family (ITV, 9pm) DAVINA McCALL is used to her shows getting a mixed reaction from the public. She told The Express: "Programmes I present often polarise people, especially something like Big Brother, where people go 'I loved it' and others
MIKE ASHLEY has taken the unusual step of sending a strongly worded letter to MPs defending his record as the owner of Newcastle United. The Magpies owner is currently under more pressure from fans for not ensuring the summer transfer window has
A POPULAR Teesdale butchers is set to close one of its village stores. Simpsons Butchers, in Gainford, will officially close this Saturday after 28 years serving residents. Owner, Joe Simpson, who also has a branch in Cockfield, thanked all his customers
JEFF STELLING, the Hartlepool United vice president, will be at Victoria Park this evening for Pools game with Harrogate Town to mark the club’s sponsorship deal with Super 6. Victoria Park will be rebranded the Super 6 Stadium and the logo will
A PLAN to increase the maximum jail sentences for the worst animal abusers in England has been welcomed by the MP who led the campaign. Anna Turley proposed ‘Baby’s Law’ for tougher cruelty sentences after being left horrified by several cases
CCTV footage shows England cricketer Ben Stokes mimicking the mannerisms of a gay man shortly before he allegedly knocked out two other men in a fight near a nightclub, a court heard. The video showed the scene outside the Mbargo nightclub in Bristol
MORE babies' graves have been damaged at a town's cemetery, just weeks after distraught relatives called for action over the issue. Five headstones were uprooted at Bishop Auckland Town Cemetery last night, just weeks after more than 25 children's
EVERYONE is welcome to attend a Thursday night dance at Albert Hill Club in Darlington. Organisers also want to give a special welcome to dancers who attended the recently cancelled Thursday night dance at Beechwood and Easterside Club in Middlesbrough
A SCHOOL is celebrating after being recognised for promoting the human rights of children and young people. Staff and pupils at Cockfield Primary School have achieved an Investing in Children Membership Award. Investing in Children (IiC) is a UK
A CHARITY that provides lunch clubs through Teesdale is asking for feedback from its patrons. Teesdale Day Clubs has been providing lunch clubs for more than 20 years and now has ten clubs throughout the Dale which aim to bring people together in
A COUNCIL is urging residents to report flytipping after a community was hit for a second time. Bags of waste, an old carpet, wood offcuts and three garden urns were just some of the items that had been dumped near the railway line, in Metal Bridge
POLICE dogs and air support were called in to catch a gang of burglars who had broken into a shop in Northallerton. The gang had stolen items from a shop on the High Street yesterday and CCTV operators saw five suspects make off down Romanby Road
AUTHORITIES are trying to clear up drug dens in city estates this centre Police in Newcastle are taking action in Byker following complaints made last summer about drug users dumping syringes and paraphernalia across the Byker wall. Officers
POLICE in Darlington plan to use drones to tackle the menace of off-road biking. This month, Darlington officers will begin to fly a small number of drones once a week as their crackdown on nuisance bikers continues. It is hoped that the drones
Spennymoor Town manager Jason Ainsley is hoping for a change in fortune against Darlington on Tuesday night. Moors have yet to taste victory against Quakers in a league game in either the Northern League, EvoStik League or National League North
Kia Stinger 2.2 CRDi GT-Line S (Price £37,395) WHAT IS IT: YOU know that company that used to do boring little run-arounds... ON THE ROAD: THIS is a car the name for which you either mumble or declare with unabashed pride. It sounds
READING that trains for the London Underground are to be built in Germany (Echo, Jul 28), now I hear ships for the Royal Navy are to be built in Japan. Whatever people think of Donald Trump he is keeping his promise of America first, and the economy
IT was extremely irritating to learn of a suggestion that misogyny become illegal, but in these times when the well-being of men is too often ignored, the expressed dislike and active prejudice against men, misandry, all too predictably, was not also
IN response to Jo Jones of Darlington’s letter ‘Litter everywhere’ (HAS, Aug 1), I know exactly how they feel. I and our other villagers live in a lovely, tranquil setting blighted by more and more rubbish and dog faeces. As Jo Jones states,
ACCORDING to data from FixMyStreet, on Teesside the worst council for potholes was Stockton, followed by Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. And, when you compare the top ten issues on FixMyStreet for the three councils, Stockton is the worst
A FORMER teacher has the hunger for a new career after setting up her own dog food business with a twist. Christine Kirby, who has spent the last nine years teaching at Whinfield Primary School in Darlington, has opened Rawlicious Dog Food on Faverdale
POLICE are issuing an urgent appeal for help to find a missing man. Darren Mawson, 55, was last seen leaving his home in Selby at 2pm on August 6, with officers growing increasingly worried about his welfare and carrying out "extensive searches
JACK ROSS still wants to add to his Sunderland squad before Thursday’s transfer deadline, with another midfield recruit in sight. The new boss has already made 11 summer signings, six of whom made their debut in Saturday’s opening day victory over
A COMMUNITY initiative set up last summer to help kit pupils out for school has turned into a regular clothes bank. Alongside the Ferryhill Foodbank, a group of volunteers now run a clothes bank most weeks. Steph Bowron came up with the idea
ADAMA Traore will today follow Ben Gibson out of the Middlesbrough door, when he also steps up to the Premier League. After Gibson signed for Burnley for £15m on Sunday, Traore will complete an £18m move to Wolves, a transfer record for the Molineux
FROM exploring outer space, to mastering circus skills, a world of adventure awaits families in Bishop Auckland this summer. Bishop Auckland Town Hall is hosting an action-packed programme of workshops, exhibitions, family fun days, film screenings
TWO home games in a week and amid all the talk of a fresh start at Hartlepool United, winning games at Victoria Park will make the improvement seem real. Pools’ home form in recent seasons has been woeful. The last time they won more games in
A JEALOUS ex who bombarded his estranged partner with hundreds of emails, text messages and phone calls has been locked up. Karl Leighton begged to be taken back during some of the contact - but became abusive and aggressive in others. Police
A TRIBUTE act performing the songs of Black Sabbath is headlining a community music event this weekend. Stanley’s Burning Rock Festival returns again for its third year on Saturday featuring a line-up of local rock bands. It is at Stanley Community
A CATHEDRAL took part of a trade delegation to China as part of efforts to target the Asian tourist market. Representatives from Durham Cathedral, which last year attracted 700,000 visitors, took part in a VisitBritain trade mission, held over three
JUDGES of Britain in Bloom will be in Durham tomorrow to have a look at the city’s floral displays. Starting at the Town Hall, the judges will visit locations including Wharton Park, the University Botanic Garden, Durham Cathedral and Palace Green
NORTH Yorkshire is bucking the national trend as figures suggest rural crime in the county has fallen by more than 16 per cent, whilst the rest of the country has seen a rise. Figures from NFU Mutual’s rural crime report 2018 show the cost of such
REVELATIONS about the Battle of the Standard which was fought on the outskirts of Northallerton in 1138, are to be revealed at a special lecture being staged as part of the 880th anniversary celebrations. The battle was the biggest on British soil
CHILDREN in the Upper Dales enjoyed an action-packed week of indoor maypole dancing, musical theatre, break dancing and felting all under one roof. Sixteen youngsters, aged from six to ten, took part in a dance and art summer school at the NASH
Person trapped FIRE crews from Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside were requested by the ambulance service to assist freeing a person from an overturned car that has left the road and rolled down an embankment on the A170 at Sproxton at about 7.55pm on
THE Premier League season hasn’t even started yet and already Newcastle United are hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Rafa Benitez is as unhappy as ever about a lack of transfer funds, and yesterday, it emerged that his first team
WITH a career spanning more than five decades, Barry Chuckle, alongside his beloved brother, Paul, entertained generations of fans and left a lasting impression on everyone who performed with them. Born Barry Elliott, he rose to fame as the more
A DEPARTMENT store has settled a legal challenge from landlords over plans to close more than half of its stores. Bosses at House of Fraser intend to push on with plans to close 31 of 59 stores after an agreement, the terms of which are confidential
VISITORS to a County Durham railway museum will be invited to reminisce on the power of steam, thanks to a solo art exhibition. Locomotion, Shildon, will be hosting the exhibition by Yorkshire-based artist Chris Pulham. Entitled, Railways on
A WATCHDOG has 'serious concerns' after revealing Cleveland Police is failing to record over 3,000 violent crimes each year. A report published on Tuesday on the accuracy of crime recording in the force, showed just 83 per cent of crimes reported
BURGLARS raided a family home while a mother and her young daughter were asleep. James Meaney, 27, and an accomplice stole two televisions, bank cards and keys for a car on the drive. The pair took the Vauxhall Astra and tried to go on spending
A MAN was jailed after being caught in possession of a knife in public for the second time in two years. But a co-accused, who discarded a knife during the same incident, received a suspended prison sentence, as he has no previous similar offences
PROPOSALS to build a gas-fired station on farmland have been resubmitted after being rejected by councillors earlier this year. Enso Energy has resubmitted its plans for a power station on land between Durham Lane and the North West Industrial Estate
A PAIR of footballers have kicked off the new season alongside members of the Hartlepool United Disabled Supporters' Association (HUDSA). Midfield stars Josh Hawkes and Lewis Hawkins called in to see guests at the annual HUDSA season launch party
COUNTY Durham’s “pitman’s parliament” has been named as one of the top ten places that uncover the history of power, protest and progress in England. Durham Miners’ Hall, in Durham city, was the democratic hub of the Durham Miners’ Association (
AN ambitious bid to raise half a million pounds to help fund the running of a new cancer centre has reached its halfway point. Macmillan Cancer Support is spearheading the appeal to raise £500,000 for The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, which
RECENTLY a 21-year-old woman became only the second person in the UK to have a diagnosis of ME recorded as the cause of death. Family describe Merryn Crofts from Rochdale, who died in May 2017, as a “live wire” until she contracted the illness at 15
RETAIL sales cooled last month as buoyant spending on food and drink spurred by the warm weather failed to offset a wider slowdown in consumer expenditure. Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG sales monitor showed that in July,
WHY so timid, Theresa? Number 10 Downing Street wasted no time in demonstrating coolness towards International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, who accused the Brussels negotiators of “intransigence”, adding that the prospects of a no-deal Brexit were growing
A COLLEGE has been nominated for two national awards for its floristry courses. East Durham College, which offers the courses at its Houghall campus in Durham, has been nominated as floristry provider of the year in the awards, run by the British
A DOG lover will walk the length of the country to raise awareness and funds as part of the fight against the controversial dog meat trade and festivals of Asia. Animal healer and massage therapist Robert Donkers founded Walking To Save Dogs, which
THIS week, 15 years ago, a nun who travelled the world on a pilgrimage paid a visit to Durham Cathedral. Sister Ruth Augustus, whose mission of prayer took her to more than 200 countries in her 14 years, made a stop to the cathedral on her tour
TEN years ago, this week patients with advanced kidney cancer were left devastated when the NHS rejected four life-giving drugs. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) issued draft guidance rejecting the drugs Sutent, Avastin
FIVE years ago this week, Durham County Cricket Club was getting ready to host its first Ashes test. Durham County Council's Labour leader Simon Henig said Chester-le-Street was buzzing with excitement as the international sporting spotlight shone
Q Please help me. I work as a cleaner and my hands are always cracking. I’ve used steroid creams, but the moment I stop, my hands go back to being awful. Therese, 40. A Your symptoms sound like contact dermatitis. If you work in a job where you
A NEW diagnostic test is reducing the need for invasive endoscopies for some patients within the Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby area. An endoscopy is a procedure where the inside of the body is examined using an instrument called an endoscope
POLICE are going to be trained how to give a life-saving drug to heroin users in case they overdose while in custody. Durham Police is going to be one of the first force’s in the country to introduce naloxone, an emergency antidote to overdoses
CREATIVITY and teamwork has enabled a council facing unprecedented pressures to fund its social care services to become the country’s first to be rated outstanding for its services for children in need of help and protection, according to a Government
CCTV cameras are among the measures being considered by a council to prevent anti-social behaviour at a town’s cemetery. Relatives of people buried at Bishop Auckland Town Cemetery have been calling for action for years following previous damage
LITTLE pirates can take to the high seas for a sea-themed adventure at a County Durham park next week. Little Blue Monster productions returns to Wharton Park, Durham, tomorrow, August 8, with its new outdoor show Pirate Pearl and the Big Blue Monster
FEMALE starlings on Prozac are being shunned by males, a study has shown. The research, led by the University of York, studied birds which were feeding at sewage farms. It found that worms, maggots and flies at the plants were found to contain many
A LITTLE boy who had a lucky escape after being knocked over has thanked the lifesavers who came to his rescue. Five-year-old Harvey Herron was barely conscious after he was hit by a minibus while trying to cross the road at Rushyford, County Durham
A MARITIME charity lowered its flag to half-mast to commemorate the sinking of a hospital ship 100 years ago, which caused outrage across the nation when it was torpedoed in the English Channel, killing 123 people. His Majesty’s Australian Transport
A GROUP of cyclists have completed their own Tour de France in aid of a cancer charity. Office workers from Rainton Bridge, near Houghton-le-Spring, took part im the 184 mile ride from London to Paris. Five employees from the npower office in
