A battling display by Whitby Town earned the club a deserved replay at Home Park - and delighted the 2,000 plus spectators who crammed into The Turnbull Ground on Saturday. A nervous opening from the home side almost saw the Third Division side take the
WINDOWS rattled, slates cracked and morning cups of tea were spilt as North-East families feared they had been hit by an earthquake yesterday. But it was not seismic friction deep under the ground but a sonic boom in the skies that caused the tremors.
BACK in July when Gareth Southgate left Aston Villa for Middlesbrough, he knew the time would come to return to take on his old employers. That day came on Saturday and it was even worse than he had expected. It was not just about the 31-year-old going
WHEN they opened All Saints church at Lanchester in 1926, the Bishop was seated in a Rolls-Royce and hauled through the village by a team of muscular miners. Whether this was because the car had conked out, or because petrol was rationed, or simply the
FOR her political courage in Northern Ireland and her personal courage in battling serious illness, Mo Mowlam will always command respect. She is, however, off beam in her attack on Tony Blair's style of government. Her affection for Cabinet government
They say teams need a little bit of luck to win the FA Cup, and should Darlington lift the trophy in Cardiff next May, they'll look back to Saturday's only goal knowing fortune was on their side from the beginning. Back on planet Earth, Darlington's players
A HIT-and-run driver ploughed into a blind man and a cerebral palsy sufferer as they returned home from a night out. Gavin Atkins and his friend, Philip Stokes, had been to Darlington Arts Centre before walking home to nearby Orchard Road on Wednesday
STICK with Stan's Your Man (2.50) for big-race glory in the Thomas Pink Gold Cup at Cheltenham this afternoon. Stan's Your Man landed Wednesday's winning nap selection at Kelso with embarrassing ease and successful trainer Ferdy Murphy is confident of
A JUDGE has asked for more information about a teenager who claims he has had a drink problem since he was ten. Judge Tony Briggs told Teesside Crown Court yesterday that a drink problem at that age did not happen often. He had heard how Ian Colquhoun
A POORLY North-East toddler has been given a date to fly to the United States for vital tests. Two-year-old Sophia Carter, from New Marske, East Cleveland, and her parents, Alison and Jon, fly to Michigan on December 5 for tests with doctor Harry Chugani
A woman threw her baby from a window to her death in a fit of jealousy when her lover said he was leaving, a court heard yesterday. Helen Patterson, 21, from Newcastle, was consumed by envy because she thought Oswraine Bramble was seeing other women.
SUPREME football talent though he was, Ruud Gullit had something of a chequered record as manager of Newcastle, especially when it came to assessing the ability and character of others. Kieron Dyer apart - the England midfielder was a shrewd £6m signing
POLICE inquiries are being stepped up as a man lies critically in hospital after being beaten up in a crowded street. Detectives, backed up by members of Cleveland Police's district support unit, descended on the scene of the attack in South Bank, Middlesbrough
A LONG-RUNNING campaign against a controversial 50-mile line of pylons across the region has suffered a setback. The blow comes as a council is set to withdraw its financial support for a pressure group opposing the building of a controversial 50-mile
WHEN John Wall was just two years old, his life changed forever. His parents moved to within yards of a railway line and, ever since, he has been fascinated by trains. As a schoolboy, he would scramble down to the side of the track and spend hours watching
ELECTRONICS firm Filtronic has sought to allay fears over the signing of two crucial agreements which will secure hundreds of jobs. The company announced in the summer initial heads of agreement with American based M/A-Com and BAe Systems Avionics aimed
ROSS McManus never does what he is told, according to his mother. But his independent streak paid off when the 11-year-old ignored her reassurances about a headache and rang for an ambulance. The decision saved Karen McManus' life. Unbeknown to either
THE season for winter flowering heathers has just begun. Technically heaths rather than true heathers, the Ericas, as they are more correctly called, are available in varieties which flower between now and the end of March or early April. Unlike the true
THERE'S no excuses for Hartlepool United fans to avoid the traumas of Christmas shopping in the coming weeks. Friday night football means the next two Saturdays are free in the Pool calendar; the FA Cup exit at Swindon sees another blank weekend in the
COUNCILS across the region are calling for financial help from the Government in a bid to cope with thousands of unwanted fridges. It is already feared that new European legislation on the disposal of insulating foam as well as ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons
A LEADING advertising company in the North-East will soon be running campaigns for UK market leaders Myson Radiators. RDW Advertising, based in Yarm, near Stockton, won the contract, which has a marketing budget in excess of half a million pounds, in
TOMMY Taylor loves the FA Cup and ahead of Darlington's first round clash at Kidderminster there is only one thought crossing the manager's mind - progression. The Quakers boss, who signed a new two-year contract at Feethams yesterday, is hoping they
TROUBLED aircraft engine maker Rolls Royce is to close its Newcastle plant next year with the loss of 55 jobs. The Fan Systems factory in the city's Heaton area is among the victims of the company's plans to scale down production following a slump in
THE chairman of a major hospital trust has broken ranks to warn that a proposed funding cutback would have a "catastrophic" effect on the already serious problem of bed-blocking. Bryan Hanson, chairman of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust, contacted
NEWCASTLE Falcons are hoping the success which has taken them to second place in the Premiership will attract another big crowd for tomorrow's match at home to Gloucester. With an average attendance of 5,391, crowds at Kingston Park are up 41.7 per cent
A DRUG addict who defied court orders to continue terrorising his mother and stepfather was jailed yesterday. Rory Cochrane, 21, broke restriction orders banning him from going near his family's farm or attempting to contact his mother, Andrea Thornton
Another bumper week for blue-chip results should provide the City with a chance to gauge the health of the retail sector as Kingfisher, Sainsburys and Safeway are all scheduled to report figures. Retailer Kingfisher will report its first update following
A CREAM firm is to be asked to pay a council's cleaning bill after 150 gallons of cream spilled on to a main road. The incident happened on Tuesday evening on the A171 Teesside to Whitby road. An Associated Co-operative Creameries lorry travelling from
QI have too much capital to get a Council Tax Rebate, but will I get any reduction when my son leaves home? A If that means you will be the only person living in the house, yes. You will get the single person's discount of 25 per cent. Q I am 52 and intend
Letters from The Northern Echo FIREWORKS THE campaign by shopkeepers to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public (Echo, Nov 5) is an excellent one. No one wants to be branded a killjoy, but surely it is safer for everyone, especially young children
HARTLEPOOL United boss Chris Turner believes supporters are starting to see the best of Darrell Clarke. Turner splashed out £80,000 for the Mansfield midfielder during the close season, only to see his new recruit suffer an injury-plagued start to his
The threat of industrial action by nuclear power workers on Teesside has been averted after union leaders agreed a new pay deal. Officials from five unions, representing workers throughout the country, including staff at Hartlepool Power Station, reached
Reviews: Title: World War III - Black Gold. Format: PC CD-ROM. Publisher: JoWood Productions. Price: £29.99. PUBLISHERS of video games have been forced to re-assess their schedules in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on America. So far the
AN MP is to take up the case of a man who hanged himself after allegedly being "hounded'' by the Government's Child Support Agency. Stockton South MP Dari Taylor said last night her heart went out to the family of 33-year-old Barry Kenyon, who took his
ENGLAND striker Kevin Phillips blasted out a warning last night that Sunderland could find themselves bottom of the Premiership unless they snap out of the current decline. Phillips goes into tomorrow's game against table-topping Leeds United anxious
AGAINST all the odds Sunderland ended Leeds United's unbeaten Premiership record by notching up their first home victory in the top flight over the Championship contenders for 21 years in a thrilling game at the Stadium of Light. And it was a superb second
IT'S reunion time in the Premiership this weekend and there will be some more pleasant than others. From the ten top-flight fixtures over the next few days only two fail to see a link with a former player - Ipswich against Bolton and Chelsea at Everton
ALMOST the entire male population of two neighbouring villages is to be asked to undergo DNA testing as police step up their hunt for a killer. Detectives investigating the murder of bachelor David Williamson are widening their search, almost eight months
NEWCASTLE United manager Bobby Robson yesterday insisted that Fulham hardened his resolve to become one of football's finest coaches when they sacked him 33 years ago this month. Robson returns to Craven Cottage today for the first time in a professional
AN 87-YEAR-OLD woman was recovering in hospital last night after being physically and sexually assaulted in her home by an intruder. A police spokesman said the victim was alone in her bed in a groundfloor room when the attack happened overnight on Friday
ROLL on 2006. When I'll gather friends and anyone else I can around a TV set to watch the Giant Slalom in the Winter Olympics. And as the Alpine skiing stars risk life and limb hurtling down the immaculately groomed piste, I'll tell the assembled throng
