FIREFIGHTERS are dealing with a blaze involving 250 tonnes of baled hay near Darlington. The fire is in a remote location between Great Burdon and Great Stainton and was reported around 7.30pm. Two appliances from Darlington are at the scene.
Darlington Amateur Swimming Club have had an excellent start to 2008 with Stephen Pattinson diving extremely well in Eindhoven, Michael Palmer winning the Northumberland and Durham platform competition with a PB score and then along with Emily Pattinson
Darlington 1 Chester City 0 ON a night when admission prices were reduced, Pawel Abbott provided the winning ticket in Darlington's quest for automatic promotion.Four points separate Quakers from fourth-placed Hereford United after last night's win over
A NINE-year-old boy was mauled today by a dog, police said. The little boy suffered serious facial injuries when he was attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier-type animal. Northumbria Police said the boy was recovering in hospital after being mauled
STUDENTS have been given a history lesson with a difference as part of campaign to increase diversity. Students at Darlington College took advantage of an exhibition featuring the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community
TWO students will represent Darlington on a visit to Germany. Sean Kerr and Amy McDonald from Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (QE) will head to Berlin at the end of the month to work on a four day project with young Germans. The trip has been arranged
A NORTH-EAST school has set up an international web link to help children learn French in a more interactive and fun way. Teachers at Windy Nook Primary School, at Felling in Gateshead, have developed the new website to help pupils and their parents
PRIMARY schoolchildren have been cooking up healthy treats with local members of the Womens Institute. Bishopton Redmarshall School has been awarded Healthy School Status by Darlington Borough Councils Childrens Services and the Primary Care Trust.
A TRIO of promising runners will take part in the English schools' National Cross Country Championships later this month. The three students from Darlington's Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (QE) have qualified to run in the event after performing
THE new Youth MP for Darlington has said she hopes to make more activities accessible for young people in the town. This week, 16-year-old Emily Christer was voted in as the town's new member for the UK Youth Parliament. But, a mix up at the count means
CHILDREN at a Darlington school took a step back in time with a Victorian theme day. The year 5 and 6 pupils at St John's CofE Primary School, Eastbourne, wore period clothing to class, and were treated to some old fashioned lessons. Michelle Brown,
A GUIDED Spring walk is to be held at one of the regions largest forests next month. Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland, hosts the two hour tour on Sunday April 20. Walkers will be given a guided tour of the woods with the ranger, given them the
A CASHEW nut farmer has visited a Darlington school to help promote Fairtrade fortnight. Carmel RC College had a Fairtrade day at the school on Tuesday to help raise awareness of ethical shopping. The day started with an assembly for all Year 7 and
A MAN who broke a former school friend's jaw in an attack outside a pub was today warned he could be facing a prison sentence. The assault was carried out by 36-year-old David Connon in a cul-de-sac behind the Kestrel, in Seaham, County Durham, on March
A VIDEO featuring elderly people dancing with trolleys in the market place of a North-East town has become an internet phenomenon. Since it was posted on video website YouTube, the dance featuring members of Growing Older Living in Darlington (Gold)
COASTGUARD staff are set to strike on Thursday for the first time in their history after pay negotiations failed. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said up to 700 employees at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will stage a walkout
STEEL giant Corus, which has a base in the North-East, has beaten off international competition to win a contract to supply 80,000 tonnes of steel to the Royal Navy for its two new aircraft carriers, it was announced today. Most of the steel will be
The wines this week come from South Africa where a very interesting project is taking place between "Wines of South Africa" and the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative i.e. Between South Africa wines and the conservation sector. The aim is to minimise the
A former soldier caught with a £250,000-worth of cocaine has been jailed for two years. Jimmy Bilton was transporting a kilo of the class A drug to the North-East from West Yorkshire when he was pulled over by police on August 30 last year.
An asylum seeker who stabbed his neighbour during a row in the street has been jailed. Ahmed Nouri knifed Lukasz Zalewski in the stomach after a drunken joke sparked a furious row. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the men, who lived in adjoining
The main feature of this week's wine is its bouquet - very floral and peachy. The taste is off-dry and fruity fresh with a long finish. It benefits from an hour in the fridge before drinking. The alcohol content is 13 per cent - just right for the amount
This week's wine from Morrisons comes from Nelson, South Island's most northerly vineyard region two hours drive from Marlborough. There are seven wineries here, Siefried was the first in 1973, situated among the rolling hills. Chardonnay is the most
A STREET in Barnard Castle lost one of its oldest residents yesterday as a 100-year-old tree was cut down. The massive sycamore tree on Galgate, was removed after it was discovered to have a terminal fungal infection. The infection had weakened the
NEIGHBOURHOOD police officers from Consett seized cannabis worth £6,000 in one of two house raids. They seized six mature cannabis plants and six smaller ones along with growing equipment at a house on Second Street, in Bradley Bungalows, near Leadgate
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise £750,000 for a new hospice building in the region. The Northern Echo and Butterwick Hospice yesterday launched the Put Your Foot In It campaign, which calls on businesses and individuals to help raise much-needed
SOMETHING positive can always be found in bad news if you look hard enough. Ten years ago, when Princess Diana died and that huge wave of emotion swept across the country, newspapers were full of grief, bitterness and recriminations. The Daily Express
CELEBRATED actor Richard Briers has opened a room named in his honour at a North-East theatre. The Richard Briers Room at the Theatre Royal marks the 50th anniversary of his first performance at the venue. It will be used as a study area for those
HEALTH bosses have agreed to take another look at the future of rural ambulance services in upland areas of the region. The concession was made at a public meeting in Middleton in Teesdale attended by more than 100 residents on Monday night which saw
WHEN you are buying a load lugger, you look for practicality first and style second. Unlike buying a 4x4, when road presence etc come into the equation, when you splash the cash on an estate you clearly have only one real agenda and that is
GREEN seems to be every motorist's favourite colour these days. Last year tens of thousands of drivers decided to downsize', switching to a smaller car to save money and do their bit for the environment. That's why the success of the latest Corsa
MOTOR enthusiasts are gearing themselves up for a challenge which will combine speed and endurance. A group of students from Darlington College has entered a 24-hour competition against 15 other teams. The team now has six months to convert two
SHOPPERS and commuters will be targeted as another five areas of Darlington prepare for the introduction of residents-only parking. The latest stage will see the creation of more than 400 residents' parking bays in areas around the inner ring
A TEENAGE singing sensation will be hoping to hit the right note in pursuit of her dream career. Lily Thompson will compete in the regional semi-finals of Live & Unsigned tonight. The 13-year-old Darlington schoolgirl, who attends Hummersknott
PLANS to build one of the first new churches in the town for many years look likely to be approved. Darlington Borough Council's planning officers have recommended that an application be approved to demolish All Saints and Salutation Church and
PUPILS at a village primary school are seeing their lessons transformed after moving from a rundown building to new premises. Byers Green Primary School, near Spennymoor, has been rebuilt as part of a £1.8m project. The new building replaces two
A FIRE at a pensioner's caravan is the latest in a series of arson attacks that are plaguing residents. John Railton was asleep in his bungalow at St Helen Auckland on Sunday night, when his caravan, parked outside, was targeted. The 67-year-old
A PRESSURE group has been set up by residents to fight plans to bring in car parking charges. The proposals by Hambleton District Council would see charges introduced in Northallerton, Thirsk, Stokesley and Bedale to raise £450,000 to maintain
A SUCCESSFUL series of quilting workshops is to be repeated this spring. Plain Navy Quilting Supplies (PNQS), set up last year by three enterprising mothers, plans four Saturday sessions at Rural Arts' Old Courthouse venue, in Thirsk. Sandra
AMATEUR historians have embarked on a four-year project to create an information resource about their village that will be available globally. Using funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Great Ayton's volunteer historians are combing boxes
A PILOT is flying high after being chosen to perform aerobatic displays in one of the RAF's most agile jets. Flight Lieutenant Stew Campbell, 28, will fly one of RAF Linton-on-Ouse's Tucano aircraft at more than 40 airshows, including the Royal
PEOPLE living in an area of Durham vulnerable to flooding got the chance to see a water company's plans to protect their homes and land yesterday. Northumbrian Water will spend £1.1m upgrading the surface water sewer network in Gilesgate, a
PEOPLE campaigning to have an area of land registered as a "village green" are likely to lose their battle. People living in Gilesgate, Durham, have applied to have an area, known as the Glue Garth, declared a public space. But council officers
ORGANISERS have hailed the first weekend of a performing arts festival a success. There were about 450 entries for Darlington Festival of Performing Arts' 166 music and song classes, held on Saturday at Eastbourne Academy. Entrants came from
A MAN claimed he broke a pub-goer's jaw because he thought he was about to be attacked. David Connon, 36, struck a former school friend in a cul-de-sac behind the Kestrel pub, in Seaham, following an earlier confrontation in the premises. Durham
A LOCAL authority has approved a council tax rise that will mean an increase of less than £1 a week for four out of five homes. Redcar and Cleveland councillors have agreed a £117m budget fuelled by a 4.9 per cent council tax rise. More than
THE first tenants have moved into a £2.2m apartment complex in Stockton for older residents. Ruskin Court offers 20 twobedroomed apartments, 15 of which are linked to Endeavour Housing Associations' Extra Care Service, in Aspen Gardens. The
A MAN who broke his former girlfriend's jaw after a court banned him from going near her was jailed for three years yesterday. The judge told Andrew Clark, 22, that the courts had a duty to protect victims of domestic violence. Clark was on bail
PATIENTS in Skelton will have access to a purpose-built health centre. The Hillside Practice will offer services including midwifery, child immunisation, counselling and physiotherapy. It will also be a base for a chemist and an optician.
POLICE carried out a search of a house in Teesside after a drugs warrant was issued. Officers said that its owner, who has not been named and was not at home during the raid, is under investigation. The address, in Sandringham Road, Middlesbrough
NO one likes to see their bills rise, whether that be shopping bills, the cost of their mortgage, car insurance or any other of life's essentials. This is, of course, also true of energy bills, which have generally risen consistently for the
DESPITE shareholder calls to ditch part of its business, the boss of banking firm HSBC has vowed to stand by its troubled US consumer business. Although it wrote off almost £6.1bn of bad debts last year, chairman Stephen Green promised the group
THE mass exodus of small investors from shares during January suggests many people won't bother to use their tax-free ISA allowances, which expire on April 5. Research from Lloyds TSB shows more than nine out of ten UK adults fail to use their
A TEAM approach by King Sturge's Newcastle office agency and investment departments helped property development company Strategic Sites in the letting and subsequent sale of its office building at Wynyard Business Park in Teesside. King Sturge
APOWERFUL alliance of regeneration experts will showcase the North-East's investment opportunities to leading property developers at the world's premier real estate summit next month. Private sector companies will spearhead the North East's delegation
NEWCASTLE-BASED property investment and development company, The Hanro Group, has appointed King Sturge and Ashley Smith to market its new Parkgate development. Following the announcement of its ambitious plans to develop a 100,000 sq ft office
HELEN Metcalfe has joined Carver Commercial as the business contines to grow. Helen, who will be PA to director of commercial, Julie Wallin, has ten years experience in property matters in County Durham and North Yorkshire. Julie Wallin said: "
These are potentially exciting times for the region's airports, but they also face challenges amid talk of expansion. John Dean asks to the two chief executives how they see the future DAVE LAWS is realistic when he predicts the future of Newcastle
A LIVESTOCK markets roadshow is visiting the region. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) roadshow will emphasise the need for vigilance and rapid reporting of animal diseases such as bovine TB and bluetongue. It
LANDOWNERS need to help tenant farmers become more profitable, according to a business leader. Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), said if tenants were profitable they could pay higher rents. He
A CHAROLAIS breeder took the title at the breed society's spring sale at Perth for the fifth time. The Campbell family, of Alnwick, Northumberland, won with 20- month-old Thrunton Bonjovi. Judge Iain Millar said Bonjovi had "power, presence,
THE Grainfarmers Group made a pre-tax operating profit of £2.1m, on a turnover of £371m, for the year ending July 2007. The marketing arm of the business reported a £2.6m profit. The group, which has an office in Wetherby, North Yorkshire, is
THE region's farmers have been urged to collaborate to overcome spiralling costs and depressed prices. The English Food and Farming Partnership (EFFP) believes they could become more efficient, save money, and find new opportunities by working
A COUNTY Durham law firm won a Solicitor of the Month award from an online conveyancer. Gordon Brown Associates, based in Chester-le-Street, clinched the award from Easier2Move. The firm is part of the conveyancing site's panel of solicitors
LAW firm Harrowells has secured a multi-million pound deal for one of the largest salvage businesses in the region. York-based Simpson Bros Auto Salvage, which has a turnover of £11.5m, is being acquired by US company Copart Inc for an undisclosed
LAW firm Ward Hadaway is continuing to invest in the North-East's next generation of legal talent through its unique bursary scheme. The Newcastle-based firm awards bursaries of £1,750 each to six Durham University law students for every year
LAW firm Dickinson Dees has signed a deal to provide legal services to the Three Rivers Housing Association. A 20-strong team will provide advice to the North-East housing association, which has about 3,000 properties in urban and rural areas
WHEN starting a business for the first time it is easy for the individuals involved to believe that the initial goodwill will endure beyond the honeymoon, and that there is no need to contemplate what would happen when relationships between the
A SINGLE mother who spent three years on benefits has launched a successful new business for expectant mothers. After having two children, Emma Clark, from South Shields, decided that there were very few retail outlets that catered for new and
REGIONAL estate agent Charltons has just had the best year in its history after growing by 50 per cent - despite difficult market conditions. Charltons, which has offices in Richmond, Darlington, Catterick Garrison and Barnard Castle, recorded
A SMALL retail business that sells gifts and accessories is launching a website this month. Eddie Holden and Pip Gregg want to expand on the success of their two Gaf shops in the region by selling their products at yourgaf.com The couple launched
A NEW year, a new way to look at running your company. Being eco-aware does not just mean doing your bit to save the planet, it can also convert into business benefits. Far from being a passing fad, corporate and social responsibility (CSR) is
REGIONAL development agency One NorthEast has invested £1.2m in a programme designed to develop leadership. The Leadership Foundation, run by Newcastle-based coaching firm P3 Associates, is a 12-month programme to enhance the skills of chief
TWO leading businesswomen have launched a networking group aimed at helping woman to start and develop businesses in the region. Swans North-East will provide businesswomen with support, advice and mentoring. It has been launched by Lesley
A SMALL business organisation has voiced concerns about a Bill to extend the rights of full-time employees to temporary workers. The Federation of Private Business (FPB) warned the legislation - to give up to 1.4 million temporary and agency
A SINGLE mother who set up an after-school sports business two years ago had a visit from Darlington MP Alan Milburn to help celebrate winning a major award. Di Jackson, who runs Planet Sport Kids Club, won her second award last month at the
Grab our US business cousins by the hand HOW many times have you wished that there were a few more hours in the day, or even an extra day in the week? So, what did you do last Friday? Did you take advantage of the leap year to catch up on a task
ONLY weeks after the chief executive of the UK's largest care home provider promised more acquisitions it yesterday bought out a rival group in the North-East. Darlington-based Southern Cross Healthcare Group PLC bought The Portland Group's
ROLLS-ROYCE has been awarded a £1.3bn order to supply engines for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft being delivered to Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic. The Rolls Trent 1000 engines will power the 15 Dreamliners that make
A MAJOR US company put expansion plans in its own country on hold because it was so impressed with the technical ability of County Durham workers. US-based RF Micro Devices (RFMD) has concluded the £12.5m purchase of the microchip producer Filtronic's
When her eldest son was stabbed to death four years ago, Theresa Cave thought her world had fallen apart. Deborah Johnson meets the woman who, inspired by 17-year-old Chris's memory, has battled her grief to challenge the legal system to ensure
PIE IN THE SKY Women think most men were born in a barn. They leave their cupboard doors open wide. You can see their shirts, pullovers, socks and pants all stacked neatly inside. One goes in discreetly and closes the door, Hoping they won't do
Monster Moves (five, 8pm); Mad Men (BBC2, 11.20pm) "IT'S crucial that they make the first cut in the right place at the right angle or they risk cracking the face". Oh no, you're thinking, not another documentary about plastic surgery. You'd be
Small and cosy, the Overton House Cafe in Reeth is just what the doctor ordered on a chilly lunchtime REETH has much going for it, not least that it's in Swaledale - incomparably the finest of all the north's main dales, and that's by no means to
WITH reference to all the recent comments in the press and numerous TV programmes regarding the non-democratic election of the new leader to replace Fidel Castro in the beautiful country of Cuba, may I pass on my thoughts on the matter. Has the
I CAUGHT a very interesting radio programme last week in which adults of both sexes gave impressions of a variety of barnyard animals. Such impressions could be either solo or in group format. Imagine my surprise when I heard the programme was
ADJACENT unconnected letters should give the electorate cause for anxiety (HAS, Feb 28). Two explicitly explain how we are being lied to and deceived by MPs who promised us a referendum on the EU constitution/treaty. Next to these, Tony Pattison
HOW obsessed schools seem to have become about testing and league tables. I have two children who attend a primary school in Darlington. As I opened their school bags last Friday afternoon I eagerly awaited the appearance of my handmade card for
I HAVE never been too fond of the monarchy, but Prince Harry's service in Afghanistan deserves a mention. There has always been a strong association between the Royal Family and military service. Indeed, during the Second World War they were visible
I USED to be cynical about the teaching profession and wished I had followed that career path for the "long holidays" - until I went to work in a school office. Sue Webster, who complained about teacher training days (HAS, Feb 29), would do well
I DON'T know why Marks & Spencer feels so self-righteous about charging for plastic carriers. Some of the cheaper supermarkets have always done it. Also, M&S has been charging us for a great deal of unnecessary plastic and cellophane packaging on
IT'S Lent and I'm not drinking, but I still read all the booze news because I'm looking forward to being back on the bottle come Easter. The news is not good. The Chancellor is considering putting 20p on a bottle of wine in the Budget. I could
Teesside actor Mark Benton doesn't expect listeners to rush out of their homes in panic when he recreates Orson Welles' infamous War Of The Worlds broadcast in Middlesbough tonight. But, as he tells Steve Pratt, he rather hopes they might THE Martians
DESPITE the understandable concerns about the spiralling cost of the London Olympics in 2012, it remains an opportunity which Britain could not afford to miss. But Britain has to make the most of that opportunity - and the benefits must be felt
TERENZIUM (3.20) could take centre-stage at Newcastle provided he performs up to expectations in the John Laing Handicap Hurdle. From a winner-finding perspective the fact the ground is now drying after a very wet winter means the form book
HARBHAJAN Singh will not face any action over claims he made racist taunts to sections of the crowd in Sydney during the first match of the CB Series finals against Australia. Match referee Jeff Crowe investigated the allegations but decided not
MICHAEL Vaughan leads England into this week's opening Test against New Zealand admitting they are under pressure to perform after failing to live up to expectations in the last couple of years. England have won only three of their last eight
HUNGERFORD'S a town of 6,000 or so on the River Dun in Berkshire. Among notable former residents are the singer Will Young, the highwayman Robert Snooks - the last of his calling to be hanged - and someone called Ivarr the Boneless, a long-gone
With four Premier League clubs in with a shout of a Champions League quarter-final place, Paul Fraser previews tonight's ties. MANCHESTER UNITED (1) V (1) LYON (ITV1, 7.45pm) Carlos Tevez's late, late equaliser in Stade de Gerland a fortnight
NICK Easter insists England cannot afford to think about piling on the points in Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland until the game is safely in the bag. After the first three rounds of the RBS 6 Nations, England's points difference
ARSENE Wenger believes his Arsenal side have all the necessary building blocks to become one of the true greats of European football. But he accepts it is the ability to deliver silverware by which his young Gunners will ultimately be judged.
DARLINGTON striker Gregg Blundell has warned that patience will again be the key against former club Chester City tonight. It took Quakers 48 minutes to record their first shot on goal against Brentford on Saturday as they produced a much-improved
WEST BROM manager Tony Mowbray is confident veteran striker Kevin Phillips is still capable of scoring goals in the Barclays Premier League if the Baggies are promoted. Mowbray insisted there were positive signals'' regarding talks with the 34
WITH his increased suspension over, Sam Collins will tonight make an immediate return to the Hartlepool United side. Pools are in desperate need of points near the foot of League One as they have been dropped into a relegation scrap on the back
AHEAD of the Test series starting in New Zealand tonight, Pakistan legend Waqar Younis has joined his compatriot Wasim Akram in offering words of advice to Steve Harmison. The former Pakistan captain, respected as one of the greatest quick bowlers
A HAMMER-WIELDING Sunday morning footballer is being hunted by police after he threatened the manager of the opposing team minutes after being sent off during a game. The incident occurred during a Teesborough Football League Division One game
HILL farmers who lobbied Parliament have appealed to the public for help. Alistair Davy, who farms in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, asked those who care about the uplands to lobby their MPs to help hill farmers. He was speaking after he delivered
PIG farmers from Yorkshire will travel to London today to lobby parliament to save their industry. They will be joined by Essex pig farmer Jimmy Doherty - of Jimmy's Farm TV fame - who has had to slaughter 50 of his 95 rare breed sows because
THERE are fresh concerns about the future of a trouble-hit heritage line after the operating company which rescued it last year revealed it could pull out of railways. The Ealing Community Transport Group (ECT), which owns 75 per cent of the
A MUSIC fan has launched a campaign to win the freedom of a city for a local singer-songwriter who achieved chart success in the Eighties. Former Durham city councillor Richard Ormerod believes the city council should bestow the honour on Paddy
farmers to get 5p a litre more A REPORT published yesterday says dairy farmers need almost 5p per litre more for their milk to receive a fair price. A decade of prices below the cost of production have resulted in dairy cow numbers falling by
PEOPLE living in the countryside are suffering because of poverty and isolation, two reports on rural issues found yesterday The Rural Services Network called for action to improve life in rural communities. It demanded a commitment from Prime
NINETEEN North- Eastern sports venues have been chosen as possible training camps for the 2012 Olympic Games. The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Locog) published a list of more than 600 facilities scattered
POLICE recovered £500,000 worth of cannabis plants from a former church after an officer noticed a powerful smell coming from the building. Officers raided the former chapel, in Park Road, Blackhill, Consett, on Sunday morning. The investigation
THE family of a young mother stabbed to death after she tried to break up a fight said her teenage killer should never be freed. Samantha Madgin, 18, suffered ten knife wounds, including a fatal blow to her heart, at the hands of drink and drug-fuelled
FOREIGN prisoners in North-East jails were offered payments of up to £3,000 each to go back to their home countries in an attempt to reduce overcrowding.The move was part of a series of measures intended to tackle the problem of overcrowding, which last
A SECURITY worker who was employed to empty parking meters and stole almost £130,000 now faces losing his home.In September, Bryn Lynas was jailed for 21 months for offences of theft and transfering property by deception.The 47-year-old was back at Teesside
AN Asian police officer jailed for a crime he did not commit has finally returned to work.Sultan Alam, 45, was dismissed from the force and served nine months of an 18-month jail term for conspiracy to handle stolen car parts in 1996.The traffic officer
MARK Schwarzer has already experienced the pain of sitting out one FA Cup final, and with Sunday's quarter-final with Cardiff offering Middlesbrough a negotiable route into the last four the 35-year-old is desperate not to miss the biggest day in English
MALLY Smales has reached that time of life when many of his genteel contemporaries are reaching for a pair of slippers and the TV supplement. But despite his advancing years, the 75-year-old regularly grabs his wetsuit and board to compete in surfing
AHEAD of the Test series starting in New Zealand tonight, Pakistan legend Waqar Younis has joined his compatriot Wasim Akram in offering words of advice to Steve Harmison. The former Pakistan captain, respected as one of the greatest quick bowlers of
MOURNERS had to stand in the aisles at the packed funeral of a "loving and brave" soldier killed in Afghanistan.More than 500 people gathered to remember the life of Corporal Damian Lawrence, from Whitby, in North Yorkshire, who was killed by an explosion
Andy Murray confirmed his ability to compete against the best in a three-set victory over world No 1 Roger Federer in the first round of the Barclays Dubai Open. The British No 1 lost the first set 8-6 on a tie break but clinically took the first break
WITH a vote of confidence ringing in his ears, Alan Smith last night moved to reassure nervy Newcastle United supporters that things are being done the right way on Tyneside.Smith failed to score for the 29th time in Magpies colours on Saturday, when
A CLEAN sheet from his first appearance in two months has reinforced Danny Higginbotham's view that Sunderland can preserve Premier League status.Higginbotham hopes his performance in the Black Cats' goalless draw at Derby will have done enough to convince
THE region must move from having a wishlist of large transport projects to focusing on priorities, a Government official has said.Jonathan Blackie, director of the Government Office NorthEast, made the comments at a meeting of the North-East Assembly
British singer, song writer and musician, Jack Peñate is back in Newcastle with more indie pop than ever before. He's known for his soulful ska-fuelled songs and eccentric dancing and his live performances always receive very high praise. On stage
