STEVE BRUCE does not think he has witnessed a better Premier League debut than Matty Longstaff’s - even though the teenage midfield prospect actually said “thank you” after hitting the match-winning goal against Manchester United. Longstaff, playing
“HE’s one of our own” was the chant that bellowed from the Gallowgate and then beyond after Matty Longstaff delivered a match-winning goal to warm the cockles of every Newcastle United fan inside St James’ Park. None more so than a certain Steve
DARLINGTON fans were optimistically singing “We’re going to Wembley” after two second half goals put them into the last qualifying round for the first time as a fan-owned club. Some Leamington fans scoffed at their visitors’ choice of song, perhaps
UNDER-FIRE Jack Ross made no excuses and was eager to take responsibility for his team’s poor performance in Saturday’s deserved defeat at Lincoln City His theme after the match was very much based on taking the brunt of the blame, diverting attention
THE centre of a North Yorkshire town was overrun by sheep at the weekend as the 31st annual Masham Sheep Fair took place. There were sheep classes and judging, a sheep show, sheep racing, a procession, band, morris dancing and stalls. Despite
SHOPPERS in Yarm on Saturday were treated to a flashmob outside the town hall. Students from the drama, theatre and dance department at Newcastle College performed two flashmob events next to the clock tower at lunchtime. The event was arranged
Chief Football Writer Paul Fraser reports live from St James' Park as Newcastle take on Manchester United. Kick-off: 4.30pm Tweets by paulfraserecho
A MARRIED couple, who started up a guesthouse in a former mill, are celebrating after being named the best B&B in the UK. Jane and Neil McNair of the Low Mill Guesthouse in Bainbridge, near Leyburn, took home the UK's Best B&B award at the
Goals: 1-0: Toure (47, turned in from close range after a neat cut-back by Kioso) 1-1: Murphy (90, angled header flew across goal into the far side of the net from a right-sided cross) 2-1: Kennedy (90, close range tap in following neat
ONE successful major championships down, one even bigger one looming into view. Richard Kilty helped Great Britain’s 4x100m relay team win a World Championships silver medal and set a new European record on Saturday night, but the ‘Teesside Tornado
JOINER James McCormick is feeling wunderbar after winning an Oktoberfest fancy-dress competition…with his "close friend" Veronica. James, from Saltburn, took first prize in the competition at the annual Oktoberfest Beer Festival meeting yesterday
Ashton United 2 Spennymoor Town 6. Spennymoor are in the draw for the fourth qualifying round for the third time in six seasons with a comfortable win at Ashton United in a real end-to-end game. There could easily have been double the number
Shildon bounced back to form and revived their promotion hopes with a good 2-1 away win at Whitley Bay on Saturday. The Railwaymen had picked up only one point from their previous three league games, but they bounced back at Hillheads after going
FAMILIES affected by young sudden cardiac death took to the streets for the 10th annual CRY Durham Walk. Supporters of the charity, which works to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death, walked an 8km circular route, starting and finishing
NORTHUMBRIA Police and partners will join forces this week in a show of support against rural crime. To mark the national Rural Crime Week of Action, officers, staff and volunteers will be joined by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim
THE local news website feverishly announced: “Devastated Ripon residents react to shock closure of Lockwoods restaurant”. As hyperbole goes it’s right up there. I mean is a restaurant closing its doors ever ‘shock news’? Did the good folk of Ripon
BELIEVED to date back to the 1600s, Lollybogs is a traditional longhouse that, in today's incarnation, is anything but. Traditional, that is. Behind the Yorkshire stone wall and under the stone flag roof is a property which may retain much of its
TWO life-savers who helped a man who went into cardiac arrest after playing table tennis have been recognised with a national award. Mark Rodgers and Rob Beckwith were named as CPR Heroes by the British Heart Foundation at a glittering award ceremony
A MAN who damaged his partner’s home in drunken anger was later found hiding in a dog kennel, a court heard. Jamie Woodward’s irritation at his girlfriend going out for the night with her sister, on July 27, led to him cutting up her curtains,
THE following cases were heard at Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee Magistrates’ Courts in the last week. PAUL HARDY, 42, of Ramsgill House, Darlington, pleaded guilty to theft after he stole a Hobbs iron and a pack of Lenor Unstoppables, to the value
A MAN thrust a vodka bottle into a shopper’s face in an unprovoked drunken racially-motivated attack, a court heard. Robert Geoffrey Dixon was talking to the assistant at K & S Sun store in Tow Law when the innocent victim entered the High Street
IT is only the Pennine Way walkers (of which there are many) who visit the summit of Fountain’s Fell and even they will usually skirt this fascinating summit. The walk described below has easy access to the high ground and then heads distinctly
VOLUNTEERS are gearing up to help preserve and promote cycle routes to pave the way for people to make the most of the North York Moors most stunning scenery. The new group has been set up to back the cycle patrol team at the Moors National Park
A FAMILY business and a Northallerton charity stepped in to help spruce up a train station for the UCI Championships and leave a lasting legacy. Northallerton Town Councillor Caroline Young was hoping that Network Rail would provide hanging baskets
A STUDENT on the way to university will be leaving behind her legacy as part of a grassroots youth movement to tackle environmental issues. 'Our Bright Future' is a campaign let by The Wildlife Trusts with the aim of making significant societal
A MUSICIAN whose burgeoning career sees him spend much of his time in LA and London brought his band up to his native North-East to perform at his old school. Mark John Race, of transatlantic three-piece pop band Raynes, dropped in on Durham School
GARDENERS from across a city and surrounding villages have been given awards for their efforts to brighten up the area. Members of the community in Durham, from school children and allotment holders to business owners and other employers, put in
THURSDAY is crime day at the Centre for Local Studies in Darlington library. Pop along anytime between 10am and 4pm to see books, photographs and ephemera relating to historic crime and policing in Darlington and County Durham. Anyone interested
