NEWCASTLE UNITED captain Jamaal Lascelles insists that everyone must trust Rafa Benitez to turn things around at St James’ Park after the worst start to a top-flight season in the club’s history was extended. Greater pressure is slowly starting
STEVE Coogan has said he was drawn to making a film about Laurel and Hardy because it would not be a "conventional biopic". The comedian plays Stan Laurel, who grew up in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, opposite John C Reilly as Oliver Hardy in
A MOUNTAIN biker was taken to hospital with "serious head injuries" after coming off his bike in a forest. The man came off his bike while riding in Hamsterley Forest, in County Durham, on Saturday. It happened at about 1pm and Teesdale and
DARLINGTON supporters could be forgiven if they are unsure what to think of their club’s current situation. Are they showing signs of a revival on the field while making prudent decisions off it, or are they so challenged financially to the extent
DEAN RICHARDS claims Newcastle Falcons are still the underdogs in their Heineken Champions Cup pool despite this afternoon’s dramatic 23-20 victory over Montpellier making it two wins from two in this season’s competition. Falcons followed up their
HORSES were trotted down the High Street of an ancient trading port as part of the traditional fair celebrations. Yarm Fair ran from Thursday to Saturday, with the flashing of the horses ritual on Saturday a key part of the festivities. Thrill-seekers
TWO young girls were sexually assaulted by a man in a white van, it has been alleged. Police are appealing for information and potential witnesses as they investigate allegations of sexual assault against two young girls in Thornaby, near Stockton
Goal: 1-0: Muir (7, touched home a short-worked corner for his fifth of the season) Bookings: None Referee: Tim Reeves (Coventry): Nothing to get involved in, and was always in control. A very safe performance 7 Attendance: 2703 Entertainment
ONE of the North-East’s best-loved beauty spots was turned into a “dead scary” nightmare scene in aid of charity today. Hamsterley Forest in County Durham was invaded by The Living Dead for the annual Zombie Run in aid of Butterwick Hospice.
Newcastle United prop up the Premier League table after their latest home loss at the hands of Brighton at St James’s Park. The Magpies are 15/8 at BetVictor to be playing Championship football next term and just 9/1 to end the season with the wooden
ON Saturday, an estimated 700,000 people marched through London demanding a second referendum on Brexit. At the same time, Nigel Farage was leading a pro-Brexit rally in Harrogate. Whatever side of the fence you are on, it is now impossible to
GATESHEAD booked their place in tomorrow’s FA Cup first-round draw with a professional display at neighbours Dunston UTS. The Heed avoided a potential qualifying-round upset as their superior ability told against Northern League opposition. Dunston
STEWART DOWNING is proving why he deserves to stay in the Middlesbrough team despite a hefty list of new arrivals, claims one of his biggest admirers and manager Tony Pulis. Have you visited our Echo Sport Facebook page? Click here
PEOPLE are being asked to get involved with filmmaker Danny Boyle’s national event to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. The acclaimed director is producing a commission, which will see the creation of a large-scale portrait of
A WOMAN has appeared in court accused of killing her husband. Helena Karine Atay, 42, from Birtley, near Chester-le-Street, was charged with murder following the death of 45-year-old shopkeeper Atakan Atay. Police say Mr Atay’s injuries were
HOW did the players fare in Sunderland's 2-0 win at Shrewsbury? Have you visited our Echo Sport Facebook page? Click here SHREWSBURY (4-3-3): Coleman 6; Emmanuel 6, Sadler 6, Waterfall 7, Beckles 5; Doherty 5, Grant 6, Laurent 6
SUNDERLAND climbed to third position in League One as Omar Beckles’ own goal and a late strike from Luke O’Nien secured a 2-0 win at Shrewsbury Town. The victory extended the Black Cats’ unbeaten run to five matches and provided further evidence
HISTORIC artefacts have been found on the site of a controversial housing development on the outskirts of a village. Ancient foundations, brickwork and fragments of pottery were among the pieces found while construction was under way at a Bellway
Goals: 0-1: Kayal (29, turned in Izquierdo’s first time effort from the edge of the area even if he knew little about it) Bookings: Kayal (43, foul); Jahanbaksh (74, foul) Referee: Andre Marriner (Walsall) – made a number of strange decisions
Newton Aycliffe manager Deano Browne says that his team have proved people wrong after they stunned title chasing Hebburn 3-1 on Saturday. Aycliffe caught the South Tynesiders cold with two first half goals on their way to a 3-1 win, with recent
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep a hospital ward open have taken part in a protest march. The event was staged as part of a campaign to stop the possible closure of ward six at Bishop Auckland Hospital. County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust
Brackley 4 Spennymoor Town 1. Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley was fuming after Moors’ four game winning run was ended at Brackley on Saturday. Moors had defender James Curtis harshly dismissed for two yellow cards in the space of three minutes
JORDAN Burrow’s early winner proved the difference as York City edged out Blyth Spartans 1-0 at Croft Park to seal a place in the first round proper of the FA Cup. Burrow found the net for the sixth time in his last six games when he got on the
A 12-year-old boy has been found safe and well, police have confirmed. Cleveland Police thanked members of the public for sharing the appeal to trace the Middlesbrough youngster.
JACK ROSS admits Josh Maja has been playing through the pain barrier for Sunderland in recent weeks, but the Black Cats boss did not want to use that as an excuse for the striker’s below-par display in yesterday’s 2-0 win at Shrewsbury Town. Maja
A CHARITY dedicated to supporting child victims of online sexual abuse and their families is to share its expertise in Vietnam. North Yorkshire-based Marie Collins Foundation, a charity that has previously worked collaboratively with the National
A VILLAGE will be flooded with 4,000 ceramic poppies as it commemorates the centenary of the end of the First World War. Lanchester resident Eric Hepplewhite first started on the project with the aim of creating around 2,500 poppies which he hoped
ACCESS campaigners have questioned whether councils are being swept up in the “kudos and glamour” of hosting international cycling races rather than investing public funds for the greatest benefit to residents. North Yorkshire Local Access Forum
THREE 'county lines' drug dealers who travelled to North Yorkshire to sell drugs have been jailed for a combined total of more than 58 years after stabbing a man in Harrogate. Mohamed Abdi, 26, of Tower Street, Leicester, Adirahman Shire, 22, of
THE idea of coming up with a grand design is seductive, but it takes a lot of persistence and planning. Donald Cline meets some North Yorkshire self-builders showing how it’s done WHEN it comes to looking for a new home, there’s a lot of talk these
A MAN took part in “an horrendous night of violence”, at two terraced houses in nearby streets. During the sustained incidents, in the early hours of May 12, Ian Ord was involved in a threatening and violent outburst at the home of a young couple
A HOUSING association has invested in a new fleet of vehicles as part of its drive to improve its customer experience across North Yorkshire and surrounding areas. Over the next two months Broadacres will take delivery of 103 new commercial vans
TRIBUTES have poured in for a "special" music teacher who taught the violin to hundreds of children on Teesside. Margaret Eglington, known as 'Miss Eg' to her pupils, taught the instrument in dozens of schools in Billingham and Stockton for more
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan tells Hannah Stephenson why he still dips in and out of counselling and how hitting rock bottom shaped his life. HE'S clinched his first TV sitcom, replaced Jack Whitehall as team captain on A League Of Their Own, and
FOLLOWING the digital release of his entire solo catalogue in June, which has generated well over a million streams, former Marillion frontman Fish has released his new single Man With A Stick, the first track to be taken from his EP A Parley With
A CHARITY for the blind has said the biggest barrier for those whose vision is impaired is a lack of understanding from those around them. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has said outdated views towards the abilities of blind
IN recent Memories we’ve been watching dancing bears at Stanley Zoo, near Consett, and we’ve visited the winter zoo in Newcastle’s Bigg Market, where there was a giraffe called Geordie and a pet puma that wandered around the pubs. And we took a
AS an optimistic and determined teenager, it took John McLeod just four months to get back behind the wheel of a car after he was paralysed in a road accident. Fast-forward 29 years and he is the proud owner of a HGV licence as he starts a new
THE leader of a GP’s group behind a cost-cutting move to reduce the number of people using ambulances for non-emergency appointments has faced a wall of criticism. Janet Probert, chief officer of Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby clinical commissioning
YOUNGSTERS with experience of the care system slept rough for a night to highlight the plight of the homeless. A group of 28 young people braved the autumn chill to sleep in cardboard boxes overnight at the outdoor activity centre Carlton Lodge
A SALON owner is helping those suffering from health-related hair loss by donating a percentage of her profits to charity. Nicola Wood who runs Kitui Hair Design, in Sunderland, has also launched a service providing wig care following her own battle
PEOPLE had the chance to see a County Durham town from a different angle on the opening day of new tourist attraction. The Auckland Tower, in Bishop Auckland's Market Place, opened today. It is the latest attraction from the Auckland Project
A SUSPECTED fuel laundering plant in County Durham has been dismantled and one man arrested following a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation. HMRC officers, supported by Durham County Council, searched an industrial site and nearby home
