EVERGREEN jockey Joe Fanning was the toast of Redcar’s Gin and Gents’ Evening after riding his 2,500th British winner. Dublin-born Fanning hit the admirable milestone when he drove the Keith Dalgleish-trained Universal Gleam to victory in the Racing
JACK ROSS was delighted with the way Sunderland delivered three points on an afternoon when the club’s prospective new owners were at the Stadium of Light. Chris Maguire struck his first hat-trick in English football to secure a 3-1 win over Wimbledon
JONATHAN WOODGATE felt his Middlesbrough side were denied two “blatant penalties” during their 1-1 draw with Millwall at the Riverside. Boro were denied what would have been a second win of the season when Millwall substitute Tom Bradshaw cancelled
It's one of the glamour nights of the year at Redcar Races, with the Gin & Gents' Evening Meeting. There are glittering prizes on offer in the Best-Dressed Gent and Best-Dressed Couple competitions after the fourth and fifth races. Lots of racegoers
ANGRY and frustrated villagers who have been told they are not allowed to visit the graves of their relatives turned out in force to hear about the future of their church yard. The church yard in Quarrington Hill has been closed since June as a
4:53pm CHRIS MAGUIRE’S hat-trick secured Sunderland a 3-1 victory over Wimbledon in front of prospective new owners at
FOUR men have been arrested following the death of a 72-year-old man, last night. William Arthur Lewis of Billingham, died shortly after being hit by a silver Land Rover Discovery at around 8.30pm on Friday, August 23. Other news: Dales
THOUSANDS of people have turned out for a major agricultural show in the Yorkshire Dales, just weeks after parts of the area saw flash flooding and devastation. The 105th Wensleydale Show, which is being held near Leyburn, North Yorkshire, opened
Long serving former West Auckland FC secretary Allen Bayles, perhaps better known to Backtrack readers as the Midnight Cowboy, has died. He was 71. An impeccable administrator – “he knew the rule book off by heart,” says West general manager Stuart
A NORTH-EAST entrepreneur has launched a fashion brand designed to celebrate women in their late 20s to 40s, and she hopes its title – Make No Apologies – will make people think about today's judgmental society. The brand, created by busy working
They took all the trees And put them in a tree museum And they charged all the people A dollar-and-a-half just to see ‘em Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi Via email, as they say, the meeting with Mike Floate is arranged for Friday
Wells Farhh Go should go far and be a major player in the Sky Bet Ebor – the highlight of the final day of what’s been a terrific Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival. He’s a class act, having won at Group level, including the Acomb at this fixture
I remember the first time I went to the Knavesmire to watch the Ebor, on a Wednesday of course, was to see the three-year-old Kneller, trained by the great (Sir) Henry Cecil land the prize under Paul Eddery – yes, not his brother Pat – carrying just
A GAS leak has led to the closure of a road to allow engineers to assess and deal with the incident. The leak on the B1280 Salters Lane, at Shotton Colliery, near Peterlee, was first reported at around 6.30am this morning. The road has been
AMID all the furore surrounding Newcastle United off the pitch, there’s issues for Steve Bruce to try and resolve off it as well. In opening Premier League defeats this season, ahead of tomorrow’s testing visit to Tottenham Hotspur, the performances
TWO games into the new season and few managers are under the sort of scrutiny which pins to Steve Bruce. Amid all the furore and backdrop of the relationship - or lack of it – between the previous manager and chairman which led to his exit for the
DURING a period of financial realignment and a change of approach at Middlesbrough, there was another example of the size of the challenge facing Jonathan Woodgate this week when a home crowd for a league game the Riverside Stadium dipped below 20,000
IT might not have been the central-defensive line-up he envisaged at the start of the season, either in terms of formation or personnel, but in the current pairing of Jordan Willis and Alim Ozturk, Sunderland manager Jack Ross feels he has hit on the
A PILOT scheme to create an Uber-style bus service covering rural areas around the Tees Valley will soon begin. The move comes after it was approved by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and the Combined Authority. The three-year pilot scheme is expected
A COUNCIL has been praised for the work it does with the Armed Forces Community. Hartlepool Borough Council has been given a national award for the support it provides. The Gold Award under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme represents the
A CONTRACTOR has won national recognition for his work at a major development site. Mark Bennison, a senior site manager for Interserve, working at Lingfield Point, Darlington, has received a “Performance Beyond Compliance” award for going the extra
YORKSHIRE Dales communities continue to make impressive progress in returning to normal following the devastating floods that hit homes, farms and businesses last month. North Yorkshire County Council’s efforts to reopen the one remaining closed
A MAN who pleaded guilty to an attempted robbery has been remanded in custody after failing to carry out a psychiatric appraisal ahead of sentencing. Ian Noble was accused of grabbing a woman from behind and demanding she hand over her mobile phone
A SPEAKER at a North-East event aimed at raising awareness of dementia has called for Government action to accelerate finding a cure. Anthony Horan, community speaker for Alzheimer’s Research UK – the country’s leading dementia research charity
HOPEFUL police officers will be able to train at one of the region's campuses as a new policing degree is launched. Coventry University, which has a campus in Scarborough, will launch its Bachelor of Arts in Professional Policing in time for the
A FAMILY-run firm whose workforce is made up from 40 percent of former apprentices has been shortlisted for the North-East final of a major national award. Tees Components, which is based at Skelton near Saltburn, produces precision parts round-the-clock
A YOUNG wildlife enthusiast has written to the Prime Minister for help in saving the water vole. Beth Hartman-Andersen, from Bishop Auckland, wrote to Number 10 to urge Boris Johnson to support efforts to secure the future of Britain's fastest
A COMMUNITY boxing club has moved into new premises as it continues to grow. Dunston Boxing Club, which holds boxing and keep fit sessions for those aged nine and older, four times a week, has relocated to a 6,000 sq ft site on Team Valley trading
THE proud owners of a castle dating back to the 12th century are celebrating after it achieved global recognition in an awards, open to hotels across the world. Chris Swain and Rachel Swain have owned Walworth Castle, near Darlington for the past
A DOCUMENTARY about two infamous city nightclubs will form part of this year’s welcome week for new students at a North-East university. The film is the result of months of work from University of Sunderland Digital Film Production graduates Rob
THREE central reservation gaps will be sealed off on the A19 next week as part of a scheme to improve road safety. Work to close the gaps at Elwick north, Elwick south and Dalton Piercy, all near Hartlepool, begins on Tuesday and will be carried
A DRAG king artist will be in residence at Darlington Libraries exploring the theme of the Grand Tour. Darlo to Boro is our Grand Tour is the theme for artist Lady Kitt, who is in residence at Crown Street Library, which forms part of the Middlesbrough
CHARLIE WYKE admits he has not been getting much sleep in the last few weeks – but his disrupted night-time routine has had nothing to do with Sunderland’s slow start to the season. The Black Cats striker has been swapping long-range shots for lullabies
A SEX offender failed to inform a woman he moved in with of his previous conviction, a court heard. Stephen John Robbins also failed to notify police that he had left his former accommodation, in a men’s hostel, in breach of the notification requirements
THE shortlisted nominees have been announced for North Yorkshire County Council’s Community Awards 2019. A total of 55 nominations for 41 groups and individuals have been made for the awards, which honour volunteers who make a difference in their
OFFICERS who use their expertise to 'design out' crime in new builds have been praised for their contribution to cutting crime. North Yorkshire Police’s Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOS) work closely with architects, designers, developers and
A SEX offender, with a habit of failing to notify his home address, went on holiday to Gran Canaria, without informing police, a court heard. Martin Anthony Biggins was subject to a notification requirement as a sex offender for seven years after
THE Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland has urged the government to rethink its funding to tackle serious violence after the area was excluded from a share of a £98m fund. PCC Barry Coppinger said he wanted to challenge the decision following
MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for funding to be allocated for a new accident and emergency department at a hospital in County Durham. The University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) was given planning permission to build
A MEMORIAL service has been held in a former colliery town for those killed in a mining disaster 72 years ago. Stanley has a huge mining heritage with four mines making up the 'fourth north district'. However in 1947 there was an explosion
THE Great North Air Ambulance, hospices and armed forces charities are among the good causes to have benefited from a council donation scheme. More than £3,000 has been donated to eight different organisations through the Pennies from Heaven scheme
TWO men alleged to have been involved in the so-called County Lines trafficking of drugs into County Durham have admitted conspiracy to supply both class A and B substances. Ricky Hemmings and John Edward Campbell, both from Kirkby, in Merseyside
RALLY cars from the last half century are being displayed at a classic car gala, which will also feature a star driver. The Durham Classic Car Gala, which took place for the first time last year, is being held in the city centre on Monday, between
ADULT learners across North Yorkshire are celebrating after securing GCSE results. More than 600 adult learners signed up for classes with North Yorkshire County Council’s Adult Learning and Skills Service which includes free maths and English courses
A TOWN's safety angels have spread their wings further out of the centre in a six month trial to to help those vulnerable. Middlesbrough's 'Boro Angels' have begun a trial in North Ormesby, where they will work with Middlesbrough Council's CCTV
