JOCKEY David Allan strung together his first four-timer with The Knot Is Tied finishing off a day to remember at Redcar this afternoon. Allan, who was first past the post for four different trainers, was the master of understatement after his 350
TONY PULIS is pleased with Middlesbrough’s unbeaten start to the season, but again lamented his club’s lack of incomings on deadline day after seeing his side beat Birmingham City said: “The squad is not strong enough to maintain this.” After drawing
SUNDERLAND'S opening away game in League One ended in a draw as Luton Town claimed a second-half equaliser at Kenilworth Road. The Black Cats shaded the opening period, with Lynden Gooch coming close to breaking the deadlock as he fired a left-footed
5:57pm Matthew Bates: “Tuesday was disappointing, fairly similar today. I felt we were the better side today, craeted
BRONZE sculptures to fine silk scarves featured in a summer exhibition in aid of an arts charity. Lesley and Stephan Taylor hosted a gala day, with an alfresco lunch and an exhibition by Teesdale artists, at their home in Cotherstone. The event
CALLS to police in England's largest county have more than doubled this summer - leading to the redeployment of officers and staff. North Yorkshire's Assistant Chief Constable Phil Cain confirmed the massive increase and said it meant they were
YOUNGSTERS the same age as World War One soldiers before them are travelling back in time in a heartfelt performance to the fallen. Nearly 30 students from Enter CIC performing arts group in Ferryhill, will travel to Belgium on Monday to perform
A WOMAN was injured during a "heinous" robbery when a man broke into her home in the early hours of the morning. The incident occurred between 2am and 3am on Thursday when an unknown man gained entry into a home in the Haywra Court area, off Haywra
A DESCENDANT of Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll visited a garden in his honour at one of the region's hotels. Caroline Luke, the great, great niece of the writer, whose real name was Charles L Dodgson, visited Rockliffe Hall's Mischmasch
ENGINEER David Yates is heading off on an ocean adventure after dressing up as a pirate paid off at Redcar Races today. David, from Sunderland, let out at almighty "Arrrrgh!" when he was announced as the winner of the adult fancy dress competition
SEVEN Marks & Spencer clothing stores, including one in Stockton, will close their doors for the last time on Saturday as the high street chain pushes ahead with a radical transformation plan. The retailer announced in May that it plans to
MOTHERCARE at Teesside Park is launching a massive closing down sale with everything in store reduced. It was announced earlier last month that Mothercare would be closing 60 of its 137 stores to safeguard the future success of the brand. The
UKTV channels including Dave and Gold will be restored to Virgin Media customers, it has been announced. It comes after a long-term agreement was struck following a row over fees. UKTV had previously said demands for price cuts meant it could
Police event THE stars of popular Channel 5 programme, Police Interceptors, will be meeting visitors to Morrisons’ North Road store in Darlington today. Officers will be giving security advice and marking bicycles for free between noon and 3pm,
A SERIES of walks on the wild side will begin this month, inviting nature lovers to learn more about the world around them. Five bat walks will be held across Darlington in August and throughout September. The first event will be the Denes bat
A 48-YEAR-OLD alcoholic admitted to repeatedly stealing bottles of vodka to give him a “quick fix” for his addiction. Darryn Liddell, of Pendleton Road South, Darlington, was caught on the fourth occasion that he took a large bottle of vodka from
A FRUSTRATED Tony Pulis has admitted the Middlesbrough team that will take on Birmingham City this afternoon is inferior to the one that lost to Aston Villa in last season’s play-off semi-finals. Boro suffered an extremely frustrating transfer-deadline
LUCKY neighbours on a Teesdale street are celebrating after scooping a combined £120,000. Four residents on Dawson Road, in Barnard Castle, have today landed £30,000 each as their postcode, DL12 8JZ, was announced as the winner of the People’s
MATTHEW BATES is convinced Niko Muir has what it takes to succeed at Hartlepool United. Signed in the close season from Hendon, where he bagged 40 goals in the Southern Premier League, the striker has adapted well to the move. Not only has he
The Shergar Cup was first run back in 1999 and has been an annual event ever since, save 2005 when Ascot - its home since 2000 – was closed for refurbishment. Four teams of three jockeys representing GB & Ireland, the Girls, Europe and the Rest
TODAY’S Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is something a little different and gives the public the chance to see some of the top riding talent in the world. And Ascot have secured one of the best, if not the best, in the shape of “the magic man” Joao
FIRST the good news: our old friend Tom Stafford, the wicket keeper with the WD40 knees, has yet to be dismissed this season. The bad? He hasn’t scored a run, either. In five outings at No 11 – four for Yarm in the NYSD, one for Yorkshire Over
RECENT columns have had cause to recall the Square Ring, an 1860s Hartlepool pub that had been the Spotted Cow until renamed in 1977 in memory of local lad Teddy Gardner, British, Empire and European flyweight boxing champion in the early 1950s. The
JACK ROSS would be more than happy to see Bryan Oviedo remain part of his Sunderland squad beyond this month, even if the situation is out of his hands. Oviedo has impressed the Black Cats manager with his approach since returning to the club after
THE exceptional qualities of an FBI-trained law enforcer who looks likely to take the reins of a police force have been outlined ahead of a police watchdog hearing. Documents have revealed how Lisa Winward became North Yorkshire Police and Crime
A SPORTING event has taken place allowing competitors with all levels of disability to take part in athletic games. Service provider, Innovations, held its annual sports day at Sunnydale Leisure Centre in Shildon, County Durham, and attracted participants
SCIENTISTS have revealed the precise identity of cancer cells of the most common childhood and adult kidney cancers following the first experiment of its kind. Researchers showed that the cancer cells are versions of specific healthy cells from
FOOD businesses across Hambleton and Richmondshire still have time to enter the popular Flavours of Herriot Country Awards which celebrate the region’s culinary connoisseurs. The Awards, now in their seventh year, have two new categories for 2018
A JUNIOR athletics team cleared a host of injury hurdles to compete finish in the top five of a national competition. The team from Northallerton School finished fourth in the English Schools’ Athletics Championships in Hull. Head of sports faculty
A VETERANS’ café is to launch to provide a meeting point for older people with a military background. Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington will be launching the new facility at its centre on Zetland Street in Northallerton on August 22. Adrian
HAVING enjoyed the experience of a dramatic opening game win over Charlton, Jack Ross now wants to see the spirit of that triumph reflected when Sunderland head away from home for the first time under his watch. Ross could not hide his delight at
UNLIKE the fascism of the interwar years, Teesside University historian Paul Stocker argues in his new book, English Uprising, that the re-emergence of the extreme populist right is a cultural rather than just an economic phenomenon. Stocker provides
CONCOURSES in a near 50,000-seat football stadium are the unlikely setting for a charity ‘sleep-out’. Fundraisers are invited to join the mass sleep-out at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, on Thursday November 15. The now annual event is in support
A MAN who received a suspended prison sentence for assaulting his partner, breached it just six weeks later by visiting her, a court heard. Jack George Milburn was given the 15-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, and made subject of a restraining
A HOLIDAY park for ‘staycation families’ in the grounds of the former home of a world famous industrialist looks set to be approved. The scheme to build scores of holiday lodges in the grounds of Grinkle Park, in the North York Moors National Park
PRESTON Park Museum and Grounds has joined leading historic houses, museums and galleries in winning a national heritage award. The hall and grounds has secured the Sandford Award for Heritage Education mark – joining previous winners including
MORE than £1 million of fraudulent transactions have been prevented by banks working to protect vulnerable people from being swindled out of their savings. Northumbria Police works with UK Finance, a number of high street banks and building societies
Famous musicians, award-winning comedians and theatrical productions for all tastes and ages are being shown at the Gala Theatre this autumn. The varied programme has been released this week, featuring Madness frontman Suggs, Marcus Bridstocke,
A WOMAN – who feared her partner – tried to smuggle a heroin substitute into prison for him on a visit. But, vigilant staff in Durham Prison’s visitor centre observed Stacey Louise Ryan reaching into her clothing and passing something to her now
HE has only been at Middlesbrough for two matches, but Aden Flint feels he has already developed a central-defensive partnership that will stand the Teessiders in good stead this season. With Ben Gibson having left to join Burnley and Daniel Ayala
A MUSEUM will be closed to the public next week while filming takes place for a TV drama. The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) Hartlepool, which is home to HMS Trincomalee, will be closed on Tuesday, August 14. Roslyn Adamson, general
LAMBS stolen from a farm near Scarborough could have potentially harmful meat because they had recently been dipped. Police are appealing for information after 25 lambs were taken from a field at Riggs Head, Irton Moor Lane, near Scarborough – the
AN AMATEUR horse rider has secured her place in a prestigious show celebrating equine excellence. Caitlin Gill has qualified for the Horse of the Year Show aged just 13 by winning the national SEIB Search for a Star working pony class. Caitlin
A PLAN which outlines how many houses will be built in and around Darlington over the coming decades should do more to address village infrastructure and sustainability, a parish council has warned. Middleton St George Parish Council has urged Darlington
Field fire FIREFIGHTERS were needed to put out a blaze in a field in Catterick Garrison. Crews from Colburn and Richmond were called to field off Catterick Road at 6.15pm on Thursday evening. The fire stretched to the field’s hedge line and covered
THE morning after the afternoon before, and Tony Pulis was not yet ready for conciliation. At the age of 60, the Middlesbrough manager has suffered enough transfer disappointments not to get too flustered by the sight of deals collapsing around him
A CAMPAIGN to raise £30,000 in 30 days for a community arts centre in Teesdale is ‘on track’ thanks to members of the public digging deep into their pockets. The Investing in the Witham appeal was launched on Tuesday to raise funds to secure the
A TEENAGE golfer from County Durham will begin the next chapter of her sporting life this month. Jessica Hall, 19, is set to jet off tomorrow to the United States where she will embark on a four year golf scholarship with a top university. The
RAFAEL BENITEZ has ruled out any imminent contract discussions, but the Newcastle United boss is confident ongoing doubts over his future will not have a detrimental effect on the club’s season. Having spent the majority of the summer bemoaning
A YOUNG man has “lost everything” after being found in the backseat of a car after using cocaine. Shane Doe, 20, was questioned by a police officer who noticed a car parked in a layby in New Brancepeth, Durham, in the early hours of May 2.
A 78-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty to possessing hundreds of indecent images of children and animals that he also shared with others on social media. Raymond Cockburn was charged with four counts of possessing and making offensive images and
A FUN day has raised almost £500 for a campaign to refurbish a hydrotherapy pool in Newton Aycliffe. The cash was raised at the Pioneering Care Partnership’s (PCP) Summer Family Fun Day at its base, on Carer’s Way, last month. Small donations
A VETERAN swimming coach has been spurred on at the age of 80 to ‘up his game’ after being beaten in a charity pool challenge which saw some of the youngest members give him a run for his money. John Moore, chief coach at Sedgefield District 75
POLICE have been educating drivers about how to overtake bicycles on the roads following concerns that cyclists feel unsafe on city roads. An operation was carried out because cyclists in Durham have raised concerns about feeling unsafe because
A CANCER charity will hold its annual family funday this weekend. The Solan Connor Fawcett Family Cancer Trust, based in Spennymoor, will hold the event to boost its coffers and bring together supporters and those that access its services.
A GREAT grandad has won his first golf competition in 14 years after getting a new hip. Ex-miner John Cross, from Ushaw Moor, near Durham, won the Alan Scott Cup and Chairman’s Flag competition at South Moor Golf Club, near Stanley. The 84-
A PARISH council has apologised after shutting a rural community’s only playpark the day children started their six weeks holidays. Members of Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin Parish Council came under fire from parents after announcing the
A NEON obstacle course is being set up to raise money for a much-loved community charity. Billed as ‘the ultimate combination of work-out and night-out’, Go with the Glow is being staged in aid of Willow Burn Hospice, on Maiden Law Bank, near Lanchester
