Goals: 1-0: Power (87, picked up possession and then picked out the bottom right corner of the keeper’s net after O’Nien’s pass inside) 1-1: Godden (90, given to much freedom on the right just inside the box to pick out McLaughlin’s far corner
PHILLIP Makin was the toast of Redcar Races today after training his first winner – on the track where a sickening fall ended his career as a jockey. The horrific fall at Redcar last August led to Makin retiring from the saddle and setting up as
JACK ROSS insists he will make it his priority to lift Sunderland’s wounded players for the remaining matches of the promotion run-in after an automatic return to the Championship was taken out of their hands at London Road. A dramatic end to the
A MOTORCYCLIST has died following three-vehicle collision on the A171 between Whitby and Scarborough. Police were called to a collision near Helwath Road junction at about 12.35pm on Friday, April 19. Fire and ambulance services also attended
THREE wins in a row had given Darlington supporters a glimmer of hope, reason to be cheerful at the end of what’s been a deeply disappointing season, but there were more jeers than cheers yesterday. Quakers completed their away game programme with
How did the players fare in Middlesbrough's 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest? NOTTINGHAM FOREST (3-4-3): Pantilimon 6; Milosevic 7, Wague 6, Robinson 6; Cash 8, Pele 6 (Yacob 84), Yates 6, Osborn 7; Lolley 8, Ansarifard 7 (Grabban 61, 6),
TONY PULIS admits Middlesbrough’s injury problems finally caught up with them as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, but the Boro boss insists his side can still recover to claim a play-off place despite having dropped out of the top
LITTLE Grace Chapman was in wonderland yesterday after winning a VIP trip to Redcar Races thanks to her artistic skills. Grace, five, from Hartlepool, won the annual competition to design the racecard front cover for the Easter Monday meeting at
AN opportunity missed or a decisive blow to Middlesbrough’s promotion ambitions? Had Derby County not scored two stoppage-time goals against QPR, Tony Pulis might have been able to paint this tame surrender to Nottingham Forest as the former. Instead
THIS was an afternoon when Sunderland could have done with celebrating in the Peterborough sunshine. Instead, after a weekend often billed as being crucial in promotion run-ins, the Black Cats were left deflated and despondent when the League One promotion
THERE are few things more important than the education of our children, writes Redcar MP Anna Turley. How our kids do in school has a huge impact on how well they do in later life and the kinds of careers and opportunities that are open to them
Deputy Sports Editor Craig Stoddart reports live from Nethermoor Park as Darlington take on Guiseley. Kick-off: 3pm Tweets by CStoddartEcho
Chief Football Writer Paul Fraser reports live from The Abax Stadium as Sunderland take on Peterborough United. Kick-off: 3pm Tweets by paulfraserecho
TONY PULIS has named an unchanged starting line-up for Middlesbrough's Championship game at Nottingham Forest. With none of Boro's injured players expected to return before the end of the season, Pulis has named the same team that started Friday's
Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson reports live from City Ground as Middlesbrough take on Nottingham Forest. Kick-off: 3pm Tweets by Scottwilsonecho
INVESTIGATIONS into the death of a man whose body was found in the River Ouse after he fled from police have been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The man in his 20's was the fourth person to have died in rivers around York
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley wants to finish as high as possible in the Vanarama National League North as they prepare for the visit of league leaders Chorley to the Brewery Field this afternoon. Moors clinched a play off place with a magnificent
MORE than 50 new PCSOs will be patrolling the streets following a major recruitment campaign by North Yorkshire Police. The campaign is part of a wider recruitment plan to boost the number of frontline police working across North Yorkshire – as
IT started shakily, but it could yet have a fantastic finale. The story of Alim Ozturk’s first season as a Sunderland player will be defined by the next four games. Having arrived in the summer on a free transfer from Hearts, Ozturk made his Sunderland
JACK ROSS is confident Sunderland’s patched-up performers will continue to confound the pain barrier in order to fire the club to automatic promotion in the final four games of the season. Sunderland head to Peterborough United this afternoon on
TWO GAMES to go this season, one home, one away. One in front of almost 1,200 fans dressed as knights, one in front of visiting fans who hope to win the league. Hartlepool United are at Barrow today, before taking on second-placed Salford City on
MIDDLESBROUGH will head to Nottingham Forest today after giving themselves a lifeline in the battle for promotion, and Ryan Shotton insists the players were never going to concede defeat in their Premier League pursuit. While frustrations grew among
NEWCASTLE UNITED are ready to offer Rafael Benitez a one-year contract extension in an attempt to break the ongoing impasse over his future – but the Magpies manager has reiterated his demands for an assurance that the club will be able to compete
A DARLINGTON school is relying on parent fundraising to keep its standards up, a headteacher has revealed. Today, The Northern Echo is revealing the outcome of a special investigation which has discovered schools across the region are facing an
PATIENTS can expect their NHS care to be delivered as quickly as possible with the introduction of a new system to avoid lengthy hospitals stays. More than 2,200 care homes in the region have signed up to a new digital tool that allows health and
A LITERARY festival gathering together authors, poets and writers in a melting pot of creative workshops and insightful seminars is set to return to the region. The sixth-annual Crossing The Tees event is being programmed entirely by library services
AN AWARD-winning literacy training company, is celebrating after being named as one of the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Northern Powerhouse Export Champions for 2019. Claire Preston, chief executive of Middlesbrough-based Sound Training
A MAN who got an "exceptional" suspended sentence after a police chase was caught behind the wheel again just a month later. Carl Hislop was not as fortunate this time when he met Judge Sean Morris at Teesside Crown Court. The 36-year-old one-time
A COACH-touring firm has been named the official partner of an open air theatre. National Holidays was announced as one of Scarborough Open Air Theatre's official partners for 2019. According to event organisers, the annual concerts have brought
A CAMPAIGN to encourage more people to try sailing and windsurfing will launch events across the region. The national 'Push the Boat Out' campaign, operated by the Royal Yachting has chosen six North-East venues. Open days will be held in Kielder
A NORTH Yorkshire shop dating back to 1868 has achieved an outstanding win at one of the industry's largest events. Family-owned Campbell's of Leyburn took home the 'Best Village Store and Local Shop' category at an awards presented at the National
A HOUSING group is holding an open day for affordable housing, which could see visitors pick up the keys to their new home in one day Believe Housing, formerly County Durham Housing Group, is opening the doors to a property in Newholme Estate, Station
A COMMUNITY group has received thousands of pounds worth of National Lottery funding to help them continue to provide support for the homeless. The Homeless Hub by Neighbourhood Welfare in Middlesbrough has been awarded £48,200 to offer people a
AGE proved to be no barrier for a traditional Easter egg hunt as residents from a Darlington care home took part in the annual Spring adventure. Residents at Abbeyfield in Darlington joined forces with youngsters from Flora Day Nursery to hunt for
IN the days when everyone wore a hat, TJ Brown got ahead of the competition in Bishop Auckland by advertising his hat-shop in the 1911 coronation programme (Memories 412). The town celebrated George V coming to the throne with processions and festivities
A NORTH Yorkshire headteacher has revealed their school is facing a £140,000 black hole in the next two years - a situation described as "impossible" to avoid. Today, The Northern Echo is revealing the outcome of a special investigation which has
EXPLORERS, extreme athletes and a cave diver who helped rescue a Thai football team are among those speaking at an festival celebrating adventure. Mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington to share adventures as part of Durham festival Durham Adventure
A MOUNTAIN biker who was left with a catalogue of injuries has donated a cycling weekend to the charity that came to his rescue. Ivan Astbury was treated and airlifted by the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) after a serious mountain bike
MORE than 200 children have been taking part in Easter holiday camps in Durham. Nine days of camps were held by Durham University at its Maiden Castle sports centre during the school holidays. Young people took part in a range of activities including
A RIDING school is working to help those with special needs through their love of horses. The Riding Centre for Special People – based in Bishop Auckland – started 12 years ago after owners Nick and Christine Barratt Atkin decided to combine their
FANS of Alice in Wonderland are in for a treat later this month when the characters take centre stage at a children's theatre. The Hullabaloo theatre in Darlington is celebrating the author and his work with their magical one-day family event –
MORE than 150 homes on a housing estate have been given new roofs as part of a replacement programme to tackle damp problems. Housing association Bernicia has replaced the roofs of 155 houses on the Sherburn Road estate in Durham, as part of a £1m
CROWDS flocked to an historic railway as it turned back the clock to the Edwardian era for the Easter weekend. The Tanfield Railway, near Stanley, is immersing itself in the Edwardian age from Good Friday to Easter Monday with a host of family
A BANNED driver was involved in a road-rage row and a police chase on the same day. Paul Hindmarsh has now been warned he is going to jail and was told by a judge to "get your affairs in order". Hindmarsh, from Darlington, admitted five offences
SOME of Britain's best tennis players will be in the North-East next week as the National Premier League (NPL) finals are staged in the region. The team doubles event, which was first staged in 2002, takes place between April 25 and April 28 at
FOR most of this season, Newcastle United supporters have been fretting about the possibility of Rafael Benitez leaving the club. As the end of the campaign draws near, however, perhaps they should be equally concerned about the prospect of another
