JACK ROSS is content that Sunderland’s automatic promotion hopes are still in their own hands despite the club’s unbeaten League One home record disappearing with a remarkable 5-4 defeat to Coventry City. The Black Cats suffered their first home
DANIEL Ayala will be assessed to see if he will be able to play again this season after suffering a nasty knee injury during Middlesbrough’s 1-0 win over Hull City at the Riverside Stadium. Boro ended a run of four straight defeats at home by edging
TRIBUTES have poured in today to a North-East “visionary” who oversaw a number of iconic developments in the region. Roger Kelly OBE, formerly chief executive of Gateshead Council, has died following a sudden illness. Mr Kelly retired from
FOOTBALLING legend Ivor Broadis has died at the age of 96. Broadis, who played for both Newcastle United and Sunderland, represented England at the 1954 World Cup. Prior to his death, which was announced earlier today, he was Newcastle, Sunderland
SUSSEX have claimed six wickets in the morning session to reduce Durham to 112-7 in their second innings, boasting a lead of only 134 in their Specsavers County Championship Divison Two clash at Emirates Riverside. Alex Lees was dismissed from
RIVAL demonstrations took place in Darlington town centre on Saturday (April 13) involving For Britain and an anti-racism group. The events were held at separate parts of the town centre, with several supporters of For Britain, and about 100 members
THE A1M southbound in North Yorkshire has ropened following its closure for several hours after a 'serious road collision' took place earlier today. At around 7.40am on Saturday (April 13) the emergency services were called to reports of a collision
PEOPLE will march through a town centre on Saturday, April 13 in a political protest. People are expected to march through Darlington town centre in a politcally-motivated rally which begins at 12pm. A counter-organisation is also expected
Welcome to the Flat season and I am delighted to be back with my weekly Racing TV column. I have never felt better and am raring to go this year, especially after the back injury I suffered in July, which ruled me out for the rest of the season.
The Scottish Grand National from Ayr is the weekend racing highlight and 28 will go to post for one of the most valuable and prestigious races on the calendar. The last home trained winner was Merigo back in 2010, but Big River (10/1 with BetVictor
HAVING finally climbed back into an automatic promotion spot, Sunderland have taken command in the race to the Championship with only six matches remaining. Jack Baldwin, the centre-back whose header against Burton Albion took them there on Tuesday
FTHREE YEARS ago, when Hartlepool United were a Football League club, they ended the season with four successive defeats under Craig Hignett. It culminated in a 5-0 thumping on the last day at Plymouth: “I can’t say what I feel, ashamed, embarrassed
AFTER two matches offering Tony Pulis a reminder of the financial pitfalls in English football after dropping out of the Premier League, the Middlesbrough manager has stressed the importance of not overspending on the transfer front to preserve a brighter
A COMMUNITY came together yesterday to say goodbye to a dedicated resident who was 'mother to all'. Friends and family paid their respects to community stalwart Doreen Kett, as her funeral was held at Woodhouse Close Church. Mourners wore yellow
HE might not have played south of the border before, but James Fowler had a perception of Sunderland as a relatively big club. His move to Wearside, as Jack Ross’ assistant, has taken that view to a different level. Fowler, during his 17 years with
A NORTH YORKSHIRE garden laid out in an old quarry by a member of Darlington’s Pease family is to open to the public this weekend. Tomorrow, there is a rare opportunity to see around the grounds of Skeeby Manor, on the outskirts of Richmond. It
A CROOKED accountant who stole tens of thousands of pounds from two North-East charities has been jailed. Paul Brown-King, 62, volunteered his services to Bullion Hall, a community resource centre in Chester-le-Street, where he abused his position
CHAMPION fundraiser Michael Moore is set to take on two epic events this year to raise funds for The Donkey Sanctuary. The animal lover, from Darlington has set himself the challenge of competing in the Rat Race ‘Dirty Weekend’ 20-mile obstacle
TWO thousand Irishmen swathed in emerald green followed the coffin, draped in a “gorgeous pall trimmed with green and yellow silk”, as it made its way down Darlington’s Northgate towards the police station. Inside lay the broken body of Owen O’Hanlon
ONE of the nation's favourite trails will be easier to maintain thanks to the generosity of people supporting the Hardmoors Race Series. Managers of the Cleveland Way has been able to buy a new vehicle with money donated as part of the entry fee
A NEW commercial and industrial site is now open for business in an area which is already home to a successful trading estate. Dalton New Bridge (DNB), is a 66-acre commercial and industrial development site near Thirsk. The site, strategically
A NORTH-EAST nature reserve is hoping to attract new visitors following an extensive refurbishment of a main visitors attraction at the site. The RSPB Saltholme nature reserve, near Stockton, closed its 'Pools Hide' site, to allow for the redevelopment
AN INTREPID North-East dad who has completed his mission to climb the highest mountains in the seven continents has revealed plans to launch a charity foundation. Heating engineer Steve Graham now wants to inspire others to explore the great outdoors
A BOY has been so inspired by his younger brother's cancer fight– and by the medics treating him– that he plans to do a sponsored run to help other boys and girls with leukaemia get better. Benjamin Hawksby felt helpless watching five-year-old
A VILLAGE will celebrate the 50th anniversary of a community association with a festival full of events and entertainment. The Hurworth Festival will take place on Saturday, June 15 to mark half a century since the founding of the Hurworth Community
PARISH councillors are seeking a judicial review into the decision to build a new £50m civic centre in a city centre. Durham County Council's plans to build its new headquarters on The Sands car park, in Durham city, which have attracted widespread
LEADING industry figures have taken part in an event to develop ways of closing the national skills gap. TTE Technical Institute played host to the event where evidence was collected to inform the inquiry Future of the Skills System, undertaken
A COUNTY Durham chef has been crowned as one of the winners of the Great North Menu Challenge. Michael Parkinson, 23, who is a chef de partie at Ramside Hall, near Durham, produced the winning starter in the competition. Read more Durham news
A SECURITY guard told a supervisor he would have “no problems” on site that night, showing him a torch adapted also for use as a taser stun gun, a court heard. The guard, Zafer Khan Sultani, pressed a button at the bottom of the ‘torch’ causing
AS dawn broke on Friday, May 9, 1718, Skeeby Manor, which for centuries had taken in visitors, found itself accommodating a most unexpected guest and at the centre of a scandal. A servant girl was going about her early morning tasks – the Manor
PLANS to build a two-storey extension to create a second home to the rear of a listed property have been approved. The application for the extension to the property in Allergate, Durham, had met with opposition from neighbours, as well as the City
A SCHOOL rowing club has taken delivery of a new boat thanks to a sponsorship deal. Durham School secured the deal from Rowing Centre UK and Swift Racing boats and has now taken delivery of the new elite racing boat. Read more Durham news from
A QUIZ in memory of a much-loved Darlington teenager will take place next month to raise funds into cancer research. Kieran Maxwell died in June 2017 after a courageous battle against cancer. Memorial athletics event to honour Kieran Maxwell
A SCHOOL put in special measures last year has moved to reassure the parents of more than 1,100 students that it is not closing and is making rapid progress while working towards becoming an academy. Northallerton School and Sixth Form underwent
SWIMMERS from all over Darlington have been making waves at an annual swimming competition. Seven schools from across Darlington competed in the 102nd Darlington Schools Swimming Gala, but it was the swimmers from Hummersknott Academy who blew the
HOT air balloons should be taking to the skies above Durham when a festival returns to the city later this year. The Balloons InDurham event, which will be taking place for the third time, will be held during the summer instead of over the late
