Stories for 31 December 2000

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Tale of two halves as Wearsiders fight back

SUNDERLAND fans could hardly have been happier as they danced and sang their way out of Highbury after a thrilling second-half performance by their favourites.  more...

Triple switch pays off as champions-elect pegged back

SIR ALEX Ferguson paid a massive compliment to Bobby Robson's Newcastle by declaring himself happy with a point after seeing his side lose the lead late in a pulsating game at St. James' Park.  more...

We wanted game played - Bennett

DARLINGTON manager Gary Bennett denied he had tried to influence the referee's decision to call off Saturday's game at Exeter City as Quakers' home game with Rochdale met with a similar fate yesterday afternoon.  more...

Late strike saves Boro

WHEN the relegation shake-up concludes in May, Terry Venables and his extended management team may look upon this result against their fellow strugglers to be just as crucial as either of the wins over Chelsea and Liverpool.  more...

Paula tames the Tulu

Derartu Tulu wants revenge over Paula Radcliffe after the thrashing she received at the hands of the British number one over a snow-covered course at Consett on Saturday.  more...

Diamond should shine

It's always a source of bafflement that, in an age where they can send a probe to Mars or some other far-flung corner of the Galaxy, nothing can be done to prevent a large dose of rain, frost or snow from causing total chaos throughout the country.  more...

The North East Features

Letters

BILLY ELLIOT  more...

Burning questions

CAN you tell me if the Walker Wingsail-built trimaran called Blue Nova is still in existence? This futuristic vessel was featured in The Northern Echo in 1991 and 1993. - JL Robinson, Darlington.  more...

Your poems

Look Unto Jesus  more...

The North East,Necom News

Birthday celebrations for region's favourite loser

TODAY is a milestone for the North-East's record-breaking racehorse, Quixall Crossett.  more...

Stabbing victim was Iraqi refugee

THIS is the face of the man stabbed to death in a busy North-East shopping centre as horrified shoppers looked on.  more...

Happy birthday to our millennium day babes

TWO North-East children are celebrating a very special birthday today.  more...

Pop star Wears the strip with pride

SUNDERLAND Football Club has scored a winner by scooping the name of music superstar Robbie Williams.  more...

Inquiry after Blair guard fires a shot

AN INVESTIGATION is under way after a member of Prime Minister Tony Blair's armed guard accidentally fired a shot while on duty.  more...

Year ends with a bang - and an Arctic storm

DEVASTATING weather conditions put a damper on New Year celebrations across the region last night.  more...

Thousands face sack amid steel closure claims

THOUSANDS of workers are facing the prospect of a bleak New Year amid claims Corus is preparing to axe its North-East crude-steel plant.  more...