HARTLEPOOL UNITED’S never say die spirit was to the fore again, as they came back from two goals down at Exeter. Pools drew 2-2 at St James’ Park to set up a replay a week on Tuesday at Victoria Park, while also earning a place in this evening’s
HUNDREDS of festive fundraisers braved icy conditions yesterday to dress up as Santas, reindeer, penguins and elves – all in aid of charity. St Teresa’s Hospice held its annual Santa Run in West Park, Darlington. The St Teresa’s event, which
THOUSANDS of people were on hand to watch Father Christmas arrive in Northallerton yesterday. The big man in the red suit paraded down the high street on his sleigh before going into his grotto in the lower part of the town hall, which had been
POLICE are appealing for information after they received a report of a rape in Hartlepool in the early hours of this morning. The incident is reported to have taken place around 3am today, Sunday 1st December, to the rear of York Road, at the junctions
UNACCEPTABLE and embarrassing. That just about sums up Darlington’s demoralising defeat on Saturday, described in such terms by an angry Alun Armstrong as well as supporters who may have also used more colourful language. Their team was 2-0 up
PRO-EU campaigners rolled into Richmond at the weekend as part of a high-profile bus tour urging people to vote tactically. The tour, by a vintage double-decker London bus, emblazoned with the slogan "Love Yorkshire? Stop Brexit" has been organised
HUNDREDS of festive fundraisers braved icy conditions this morning to dress up as Santas, reindeer, penguins and elves – all in aid of charity. The annual Santa Run, supporting Butterwick Hospice, was staged at Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield, and
THERE are six matches left of 2019, so 540 minutes of football for Middlesbrough to first foot the New Year out of the Championship’s relegation zone and try to head into Jonathan Woodgate’s first winter transfer window in a healthier position than
A CHURCH was lit up with 50 Christmas trees over the weekend as part of a popular festival. Community groups and charities joined forces again to decorate trees inside All Saints Church, in Northallerton. The Christmas Tree Festival took a break
SOME familiar faces, but the potential for a fraught return trip to Wembley. The Euro 2020 draw was initially quite kind to Gareth Southgate and his England side, but scratch below the surface and the likelihood of a difficult tournament lurks.
A RAPIST was found hanged in his prison cell after the "inappropriate and heavy-handed" confiscation of his tapestry easel, a watchdog has found. Stephen Harper, 56, was found hanged at Durham's HMP Frankland 90 minutes after staff took his easel
Shildon are now into fourth in the EBAC Northern League with a comfortable 3-0 away win at Ryhope CW. The Railwaymen have now won four straight away games in the league, and they’re two points behind third placed Consett and the promotion places
West Auckland sub David Dowson overcame the flu bug to put his side into the fourth round of the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday. The former Darlington and Sunderland striker turned up badly ill and couldn’t start the game, but he came on as sub
NEWCASTLE UNITED maintained their impressive record against the established ‘big six’ as they claimed a 2-2 draw with Manchester City. Jonjo Shelvey’s late strike secured a point after Jetro Willems had cancelled out Raheem Sterling’s opener for
A MAN is understood to have been stabbed with a sword outside a club hosting a UB40 tribute night. Police were called to reports of a man with stab wounds outside Eston Labour Club on Fabian Road, Eston, Middlesbrough, just after 7.30pm last night
How did the players fare in Newcastle's 2-2 draw with Manchester City? NEWCASTLE (3-4-2-1): 8 Dubravka: Made a string of crucial second-half saves, the pick of which saw him deny Sterling from close range 7 Clark: Defended impressively
A MAN is seriously injured in hospital with head and facial injuries following an incident in Middlesbrough in the early hours of this morning, Sunday. The altercation, involving a group of men, took place near the TS:One bar on Linthorpe Road,
HARROGATE Town’s promotion surge took a battering when relegation-threatened Sutton United won 3-1 at Gander Green Lane. Ben Wyatt fired an early effort just over the crossbar as Sutton attempted to go in front in the opening stages, while Will
A CHILDREN’S lantern parade through the centre of Durham formed the highlight of a traditional festive extravaganza at the weekend. Hundreds of children and adults formed a procession from the Market Place up the cobbled streets to Durham Cathedral
A BOY, 11, reported missing from the Redcar area has now been found. Cleveland Police said Stuart Hood was found safe and well and thanked the public for sharing the appeal.
Goals: 1-0: Bamford (3, made no mistake with a second invitation after Pears was unable to deal properly with his initial header) 2-0: Klich (45, left in far too much space on the edge of the area to direct and effort that deflected off Ayala
WITH twinkling Christmas trees lining the paths, the historic towers and terrace beautifully illuminated, and Father Christmas back in his favourite chair by the roaring fire, December is always a truly magical time at Raby Castle. The Coach Yard
A MAN who claimed to be a professional boxer punched a female police officer in the face after she attempted to handcuff him, a court heard. After knocking the officer to the floor, John Daniel Barnes, 29, began “bouncing around the room” saying
“UNFAIR” private car park rules are leaving some elderly people worried and losing sleep, according to a council veteran. Cllr Bill Woodhead, who first held office in 1973, questioned the rules enforced at private car parks in the borough at the
WITHIN two weeks of the First World War ending, Prime Minister David Lloyd George announced: “The work is not over yet – the work of the nation, the work of the people, the work of those who have sacrificed.” He continued: “What is our task? To
A COUNCIL leader has pledged to reveal details of a study into controversial proposals for an access road into a 4,500-home garden village after being accused of presiding over a farce by opposition councillors. Darlington Borough Council leader
PLANS for new homes on the site of a former magistrates’ court have been turned down after police warned that shared drives could lead to arguments between neighbours. In 2017, Durham County Council granted outline planning permission for up to
Durham City in 50 Buildings by Derek Dodds (Amberley, £14.99) THERE is so much more to Durham than its headline-grabbing cathedral, castle and churches, and although this book does tell their stories, it also looks at some of the enigmatic yet
Today’s Object of the Week has a distinctly wintry theme as we visit North Yorkshire. Sarah Mayhew Craddock, curator at Kiplin Hall & Gardens, explores the history of an 18th century piece of sporting equipment which would only have been used in freezing
Cases heard by Teesside Magistrates' Court this week include: GEORGE AGODUL ATOUT, 33, of Portman Street, Middlesbrough, admitted to damaging a door and a television. He was fined £187 and ordered to pay compensation of £350. DARREN PAUL BARKER
