SALOMON RONDON thanked Alan Shearer for his ‘well done’ message after scoring his first two Premier League goals for Newcastle United before then asking never to be compared to the club’s legendary No 9. Shearer heaped praise on the Venezuelan in
CROWDS gathered across the country to witness beachside events marking the centenary of the end of the First World War. Portraits of those who left Britain to fight to never return home were etched into the sand in honour of Armistice Day.
How did the players fare in Sunderland's FA Cup win at Port Vale? PORT VALE (5-3-2): Brown 6; Vassell 3 (Oyeleke 30, 7), Clark 4, Smith 4, Rawlinson 4, Legge 5; Conlon 5 (Montano 70, 5), Joyce 5, Hannant 5; POPE 7, Whitfield 5 (Miller 81
JACK ROSS praised his Sunderland players’ ‘winning mentality’ as their seventh successive victory in all competitions secured a place in the FA Cup second round. First-half goals from George Honeyman and Lynden Gooch enabled the Black Cats to claim
THE Environment Agency hosted an event to say thank you to the region’s volunteer flood wardens. The agency brought groups together in one place and show how by working together they can be more resilient to flooding. Flood wardens – from areas
HARTLEPOOL UNITED turned in a strong display to make manager Matthew Bates proud to earn a replay against League One Gillingham in the FA Cup first round tie. Pools, stuttering in the top half of the National League of late, held the Gills to a
BURSLEM, the Potteries town that is home to Port Vale, is the birthplace of both Robbie Williams and Phil Taylor. ‘Let Me Entertain You’ or ‘I’ve Got The Power’? In the end, Sunderland ticked both boxes as they secured a place in the FA Cup second
SUNDERLAND manager Jack Ross has made one change to his side's starting line-up for this afternoon's FA Cup first-round tie at Port Vale. Jerome Sinclair returns to the Black Cats' starting side at Vale Park, and is set to start as a lone striker
Bishop Auckland manager Ian Chandler said that their last gasp 3-3 draw with leaders Consett felt like a victory after they scored twice in the dying minutes. Bishops, in second place before the game, needed to get something to keep their title
A DOG which slipped down a cliff face on a sunny sea front walk was successfully rescued by fire crews. Specialist rope rescue teams from the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service combined to bring Harry, the Golden Retriever, to
PETER Reid believes the good relationship between Sunderland owner Stewart Donald and manager Jack Ross could be the key to the club regaining former glories. The former Sunderland manager said: “Any football club that wants to move forward, it
Goals: 1-0: Rondon (7, alert to turn in the rebound after Begovic had saved his initial effort following Yedlin’s run and cross) 2-0: Rondon (39, arrived to meet Kenedy’s perfect centre with an unstoppable header into the top corner) 2-1:
THE war dead of a village and surrounding parishes will be permanently remembered in a community hall thanks to the research of three local women. Villagers in Staindrop gathered at the Scarth Hall for the commemoration of the end of the First World
A DARLINGTON school has marked the centenary of Armistice Day by planting a cherry blossom tree in the grounds. Pupils at Longfield Academy spent a lesson learning about the history of the poppy and its meaning, and writing messages on tags about
CHRIS Lloyd tells the story of the "Fighting Bradfords" - four brothers from County Durham who between them won two Victoria Crosses, two Military Crosses and a Distinguished Service Order in the First World War.
How did the players fare in Middlesbrough's 2-0 win over Wigan? MIDDLESBROUGH (4-1-4-1): 7 Randolph: Didn’t have a lot to do, but claimed a second-half effort from Powell and was never troubled by Wigan’s balls into the box 8 Fry: Hasn
HIS Middlesbrough players are already flying high in the Championship table, but Tony Pulis is hoping an RAF boot camp during the forthcoming international break will help lift them to even loftier climes in the remainder of the campaign. Boro
A SPECTACULAR Christmas Dream Machine will be the centrepiece of 2018’s Magical Middlesbrough celebrations, it has be revealed. The dazzling outdoor theatre performance will form part of Middlesbrough Council’s big Christmas light switch-on in its
TWO Darlington soldiers died on November 11, 1918, as the nation greeted the news that the war was over – but neither of wounds. Both succumbed to the flu which killed more people than the war – about 40m died by warfare and 100m died by epidemic
THIS pencil-written letter, on a tatty piece of paper, broke the news to Martha Todhunter that her 18-year-old son was dead. It came from a chaplain who appears to have stumbled – quite literally – across the body of Private Alfred Todhunter at
Remembrance events are taking place across the region this weekend. Here are all the times, places and information you need to plan your day. On sale from Wednesday, November 7, our special supplement marking the centenary of the end of the
AFTER four-and-a-quarter years of the most terrific warfare which the world has ever experienced, hostilities have ceased under conditions which make it impossible that they can be renewed by the enemy on a scale which would prevent utter and total
IN St Andrew’s Church, Spennymoor, the large wooden war memorial has the names of 140 men painted in gold. From Abley to Young, it says they are the names of “those who died in the great war and who were connected with this parish”. In the Bs at
AS the news filtered through, by word of mouth and wireless, in the morning of November 11, 1918, workers across the region downed tools and headed for the streets and town centres, accompanied by a jubilant cacophony of noise. The depressing silence
A 24-YEAR-OLD who brandished a needle at supermarket staff before running into a pensioner's home to escape capture has been jailed. Dale Andrew Smith was attempting to steal alcohol to order and had filled a carrier bag with food while inside
A TALENTED baker has earned bronze in the world’s largest international cake baking competition. Former NHS worker Amanda Heaviside who runs Fairy Hill Cakes, in County Durham, decided to enter the Cake International competition on a whim. She
TEACHERS and union officials have lined up to warn proposed radical changes to the funding of special educational needs provision will have a chain of disastrous social and economic consequences. Staff from the county’s seven Pupil Referral Units
THE Mayor of Darlington has helped hospital staff to celebrate Occupational Therapy Week. Councillor Veronica Copeland, who is a former occupational therapist, called into Darlington Memorial Hospital to show her support for their efforts.
THE Northern Echo’s editorial of November 12, 1911, is a fascinating, historical record of the time – this is what it felt to be here in the North-East when the war came to an end. But it is not a triumphalist editorial. The best news, it says
STEVEN Alzate scored his third goal of the season to ensure Swindon avoided an FA Cup first-round shock with a 2-1 win over non-league York at the County Ground. National League North side York were 14 minutes away from taking their League Two hosts
