A POWERLIFTER who fought back from a broken back to compete for World Championship gold has been crowned as the overall winner of The Northern Echo's Local Heroes Awards. Army Staff Sergeant Steven Grey won the accolade at a ceremony at Darlington Football
HOTEL company Marriott has announced plans to refurbish two of the region's top hotels as part of a multi-million pound rebranding strategy. More than £1.2m will be spent on improving the Swallow Hotel at Seaburn in Sunderland, while £1m will be invested
MOTORISTS and pedestrians are being urged to take extra care on the roads to ensure everyone has a happy Christmas. Hartlepool Borough Council's road safety unit and health chiefs have joined forces to issue a safety reminder with the onset of longer
THE annual booze cruise - or train trip these days - is as much a part of Christmas as turkey and trees. With four weeks to go, now is the time to think about heading to the continent to stock up on beer, wine, champagne and food gifts. By the time you've
UP TO six primary schools could benefit from new sports and arts facilities worth £1.75m if a bid is successful. Middlesbrough Borough Council is applying for the sum from the £130m on offer under the Government's Space for Sports and the Arts scheme.
F.A Carling Premiership Middlesbrough 2: Bradford City 2 Newcastle United Vs Liverpool: Playing Sunday Charlton 0: Sunderland 1 Nationwide Division 3 Blackpool 2: Darlington 1 Cardiff City 3: Hartlepool United 2
THE countdown to a market town's festival celebrations has gathered pace with the announcement of a host of events. The latest series of attractions, to mark the 750th anniversary of Henry III awarding Bedale its charter to hold a Tuesday market, was
A DISTRAUGHT family is appealing for help to trace a lost cat. The cat, which answers to the name of Mac, went missing from the Symington Walk/Hunden's Lane area of Darlington on Wednesday evening. This is the first time that Mac, who is tabby and white
MEASURES to protect ancient bridleways have earned national praise for the Forestry Commission's operation on the North York Moors. The British Horse Society (BHS) has presented the commission with an award for the best voluntary dedication of a bridleway
POLICE are threatening to add to the misery of Newcastle fans attending tomorrow's Premiership home game against Liverpool. Magpies' supporters, still stunned after the home defeat by rivals Sunderland, face having their cars towed away in a parking clampdown
A DISTINGUISHED former editor of The Northern Echo returned to his old stomping ground yesterday. Harold Evans visited the Darlington headquarters of the North-East Newspaper of the Year. It followed a visit earlier in the day to the University of Teesside
THE first residents of a pilot staffed house for vulnerable youngsters are due to move in by the end of the month. Two young people from the Redcar and Cleveland area have been identified as suitable to move into the accommodation, in a residential area
A £14,000 fine slapped on a lorry driver who handed stowaways to the authorities has ignited fierce criticism of penalties. Tony Davison, 53, of Tow Law, was fined after telling Customs and Excise officers at Dover he suspected illegal immigrants were
WORK is under way to prepare for a redevelopment aimed at breathing new life into a former pit community. The first pickaxe fell yesterday on a site which is to undergo a multi-million pound transformation in coming months in the centre of Houghton-le-Spring
WORK is under way to prepare for a redevelopment aimed at breathing new life into a former pit community. The first pickaxe fell yesterday on a site which is to undergo a multi-million pound transformation in coming months in the centre of Houghton-le-Spring
EXOTIC pet owners are being invited to find out more about keeping their animals well. Pets at Home, in Teesside Park Drive, Thornaby is holding a reptile day with specialists from leading reptile sanctuary Proteus, on hand to give out advice. The event
A LARGER than life sized tribute to soccer legend, 'Gentleman George' Hardwick, 80, has been unveiled on Teesside. The nine feet tall statue of the former Boro defender and England captain stands opposite a statue of the late Wilf Mannion, his former
BUDDHIST monks blessed Durham City's first Thai restaurant when it officially opened its doors yesterday. Durham City MP Gerry Steinberg cut the ribbon at the Numjai restaurant in Millburngate Centre. Local business leaders, civic dignitaries and customers
A POWERLIFTER who fought back from a broken back to compete for World Championship gold has been crowned as the overall winner of The Northern Echo's Local Heroes Awards. Army Staff Sergeant Steven Grey won the accolade at a ceremony at Darlington Football
A DRIVER suffered horrific burns in a crash between two lorries on the A1(M) in the region yesterday. The man was taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital for treatment to burns to his face, chest and back. A second man suffered slight burns to his wrists
A DRIVER suffered horrific burns in a crash between two lorries on the A1(M) in the region yesterday. The man was taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital for treatment to burns to his face, chest and back. A second man suffered slight burns to his wrists
A PUB doorman has won the right to practise his sport after overcoming police refusals for a shotgun licence. Michael Binks, 38, was refused a licence by Durham Chief Constable George Hedges, after concern over two incidents he was involved in while working
KOREAN electronic giants Samsung has revealed details of a major shake-up at its North-East base. The company is closing its operation in Billingham on Teesside and investing £3m in developing its nearby Wynyard HQ. The work will not involve any immediate
THOUGH there are many Methodists who these days enjoy an occasional tipple, and one or two for whom not everything is in moderation, the last time we were at Cockerton Methodist church in Darlington, they'd all just signed the pledge. It was Easter 1998
THOUGH there are many Methodists who these days enjoy an occasional tipple, and one or two for whom not everything is in moderation, the last time we were at Cockerton Methodist church in Darlington, they'd all just signed the pledge. It was Easter 1998
HUNDREDS of workers who lost their jobs when a North-East clothing factory closed are to share more than £250,000. The payout for staff from Praxis, in Ferryhill, County Durham, has been won by the GMB union which claimed the company failed to consult
A DISTINGUISHED former editor of The Northern Echo returned to his old stomping ground today. Harold Evans visited the Darlington headquarters of the regional morning newspaper of the year. Earlier in the day, he collected a degree of Doctors Letters
AN author has produced a pictorial book on the history of Bishop Auckland. Tom Hutchinson's book is a collection of more than 230 pictures of the town and surrounding district, spanning more than 100 years. It is Mr Hutchinson's second on the area, his
A NORTH-EAST sporting hero received another honour to go with his gold medals yesterday - the official recognition of his own people. Olympic champion triple jumper Jonathan Edwards MBE was granted the honorary freedom of the borough of Gateshead at a
Arsene Wenger fired the latest shot in his psychological war with Sir Alex Ferguson by claiming that the rest of the Premiership give Manchester United too much respect and ''don't really have a go at them''. The Arsenal manager believes too many teams
BRYAN ROBSON has defended his decision to bring Alen Boksic to Middlesbrough rather than re-sign fans' favourite Juninho. Robson revealed he saved the club £3m by luring Croatian striker Boksic from Lazio in a £2.5m deal after aborting attempts to prise
AN OUTSPOKEN country vicar sparked controversy again yesterday after condemning the "depraved conduct" of homosexuals. The Reverend Ted Spiller caused outrage by claiming gays used a climate of political correctness to make people feel they could not
MOTHERHOOD has turned out to be a big bore for a four-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback, who is a girl who just wants to have fun. Even though she has ten hungry mouths to feed, Dindindy - the name is African for party - is just not the maternal type. Her
Darlington skipper Martin Gray believes that a psychological barrier has been overcome as Quakers head for Blackpool today. Quakers' confidence visibly improved last week as they beat Sudbury 6-1 in the first round of the Cup, and Gray thinks the players
AN MP has condemned as "shameful'' a hard up police force's decision to buy luxury foreign cars for two senior officers. Cleveland Police Authority has paid £60,000 for top-of-the-range 5 series BMWs for assistant chief constables Della Cannings and Bryan
A DISTINGUISHED former editor of The Northern Echo returned to his old stomping ground yesterday. Harold Evans visited the Darlington headquarters of the North-East Newspaper of the Year. It followed a visit earlier in the day to the University of Teesside
A COUNTY Durham soldier charged with keeping the peace in one of the most notorious trouble zones in Kosovo has told of the stresses of the job. Corporal Malcolm Ridley, 28, from Stanley, a member of the second battalion of the light infantry, is one
A life-long Sunderland football supporter died happy when he had a heart attack after seeing his team beat arch-rivals Newcastle by one goal in a highly-charged derby game, it emerged yesterday. Supporter Ron Hutcheon murmured ''two-one" before he collapsed
The moment the outstretched arms of Sasa Ilic blocked Michael Gray's penalty kick in the Wembley play-off final two years ago held obvious consequences - Charlton were destined for the Premiership and Sunderland had been sunk. The two teams meet again
HOTEL company Marriott has announced plans to refurbish two of the region's top hotels as part of a multi-million pound rebranding strategy. More than £1.2m will be spent on improving the Swallow Hotel at Seaburn in Sunderland, while £1m will be invested
AN anti-vice drive is to be taken to the doors of prostitutes. Town leaders are to urge private landlords to take action against vice girls living in their rented flats and houses. The move follows suspicions that prostitutes in Middlesbrough are avoiding
WHAT a week for Fraser Kemp, that New Labour running dog so famously close to Tony Blair's heel. Fraser was already on to a publicity winner with his Ten Minute Rule Bill to replace the ''elitist'' honours system with one simple, egalitarian Order of
Q My 80 year old mother-in-law who lives alone has a basic state pension, attendance allowance and a private pension of £255.15 per calendar month. Can she get help with her weekly rent and Counil tax of £32.08 and £9.80 respectively? A Yes. How much
UNIVERSITY leaders have revealed ambitious plans for a medical school to help meet the need for more health professionals in the region. The universities of York and Hull are working together with health bosses to develop a bid for the school. If successful
It's celebrations all round for two employees of HJ Banks (Construction) Ltd in West Cornforth, Durham. They graduated this week with a BEng (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering, and also prizes for their performance. Assistant site engineer David Shea,
THOUGH there are many Methodists who these days enjoy an occasional tipple, and one or two for whom not everything is in moderation, the last time we were at Cockerton Methodist church in Darlington, they'd all just signed the pledge. It was Easter 1998
IT IS an amazing story that we tell on our front page today. A two-day-old baby was abandoned nearly 50 years ago in a telephone box in Darlington; now, after a brush with mortality, she is seeking to discover who she really is, who her natural mother
PROUD and full of the confidence of a leader of men, Chief Marcos Veron of the Brazilian Guarani Indians stood, daubed with the colourful paints of his tribe, before North-East school pupils yesterday. And cried. He cried for the plight of his people
KIND-HEARTED donors have given £11,300 to help victims of the summer's floods. A report produced by Wear Valley Volunteer Development Agency, in Crook, shows that individuals and other bodies gave thousands in response to a public appeal. The agency coordinated
HUNDREDS of workers who lost their jobs when a North-East clothing factory closed are to share more than £250,000. The payout for staff from Praxis, in Ferryhill, County Durham, has been won by the GMB union which claimed the company failed to consult
A STATUE of George Hardwick, one of Middlesbrough's greatest footballers, was unveiled yesterday on the eve of a crucial game in the reign of manager Bryan Robson. Looking up at the 9ft statue of the man who made 166 appearances for Boro between 1937
FERRYHILL Athletic manager Jimmy O'Sullivan is confident of giving fifth-placed Harton and Westoe a good game this afternoon as he attempts to propel his side into the top half of the table. "I am pleased with our form so far and with a number of matches
REPORTS of race attacks in a North-East town have gone up by 300 per cent in the past three years, it was revealed last night. About two per cent of Darlington's population belong to ethnic minorities, the highest concentration in County Durham. But the
DUNSTON are hoping for third time lucky against champions Bedlington - to keep the title race open. Dunston tackle Bedlington for the third time this season at Federation Park this afternoon, having lost their earlier league game 4-0 and a midweek league
DAVID and Vera Ridley have known each other so long they cannot remember the first time they saw each other. The couple, both 81, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this week. They got to know each other as children living in the same street in
MORE than 200 residents hailed a scheme to regenerate part of Teesside as "the best news for years." At a meeting on Tuesday night, the residents turned up at Eston Institute, near Middlesbrough, to hear details of plans for a £2.4m investment by shopping
A POWERLIFTER who fought back from a broken back to compete for World Championship gold has been crowned as the overall winner of The Northern Echo's Local Heroes Awards. Army Staff Sergeant Steven Grey won the accolade at a ceremony at Darlington Football
THE Government's £60m flu vaccination campaign has become a victim of its own success, with supplies running short and doctors blaming Whitehall for not ordering enough. Nearly 11 million doses of vaccine have been delivered to GP surgeries - more than
TIME is a wonderful thing but we never seem to have enough of it. A new family of watches from Casio Electronics should help make better use of those precious moments. First up is the new Wrist Audio MP3 Player, already being touted by Casio as "quite
A NORTHALLERTON man's dedication to helping the national blood donor service has earned him an honour. Dr David Severs became the proud owner of a crystal goblet, in recognition of the 75 donations he has made over the past 44 years. The retired police
FLOODS which devastated homes in West Auckland and South Church in June, have left Wear Valley District Council facing a bill for tens of thousands of pounds. More than half the total estimated cost of £160,000, which includes the cost of sandbags, damage
WHAT a week for Fraser Kemp, that New Labour running dog so famously close to Tony Blair's heel. Fraser was already on to a publicity winner with his Ten Minute Rule Bill to replace the ''elitist'' honours system with one simple, egalitarian Order of
A NEW website has been launched to help sports fans keep track of their favourite team. The site for the Newcastle Jesters Ice Hockey Club has been designed by Barry Robinson, who was commissioned by the side's owners the Eye Group. It features player
FIGURES so far suggest Pudsey Bear's 21st birthday is going to be one to remember. The BBC's Children in Need Appeal celebrated the milestone with a seven-hour marathon broadcast on TV and radio a week ago - and, at £12m, the total so far beats 1999 by
MOTHERHOOD has turned out to be a big bore for a four-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback, who is a girl who just wants to have fun. Even though she has ten hungry mouths to feed, Dindindy - the name is African for party - is just not the maternal type. Her
PEOPLE in Darlington are being encouraged to help the environment by reporting commercial vehicles which emit excessive exhaust smoke. An initiative by the Vehicle Inspectorate is aimed at clamping down on pollution. At a meeting of the town's Public
WHILE some stress may be good for you, severe stress can be a serious risk to your health, being blamed for physical and psychological damage. Keeping fit is as much about relaxing your mind as working your body, which is good news when you're aching
WE all wish Middlesbrough and their manager Bryan Robson well this afternoon as they try to avoid their eighth successive defeat. It is only natural that, with their team showing relegation form, the fans have been vocal in their criticism; it is also
FOOTBALL is helping a sports-mad youngster recover from an horrific dog attack. Andrew Peacock, 12, of St Helen Auckland, was mauled by a bull mastiff, on November 13, outside Tomlinsons scrapyard, after trying to find some wheels for a kart. Andrew was
AN insurance scheme is being introduced for council tenants in Durham City. The scheme is a partnership between Royal Sun Alliance, Marsh UK and the Northern Consortium of Housing Authorities, of which the city council is a founder member. Before going
UNIVERSITY leaders have revealed ambitious plans to a create a new medical school as a way of meeting the need for more health professionals in the region. The universities of York and Hull are working together with health bosses to develop a bid for
REPORTS of race attacks in Darlington have gone up by 300 per cent in the last three years, it has been revealed. Although the town has the highest concentration of ethnic minorities in County Durham, it is still only around two per cent of the 101,000
AN MP has condemned as "shameful'' a hard up police force's decision to buy luxury foreign cars for two senior officers. Cleveland Police Authority has paid £60,000 for top-of-the-range 5 series BMWs for assistant chief constables Della Cannings and Bryan
TIME is a wonderful thing but we never seem to have enough of it. A new family of watches from Casio Electronics should help make better use of those precious moments. First up is the new Wrist Audio MP3 Player, already being touted by Casio as "quite
THE route to a long life is a lot of hard work and a good sing-song, according to Eva Clapham. The Darlington pensioner showed she can still belt out a few war-time ballads during a party held to celebrate her 104th birthday. Eva was joined by friends
STEVEN Harbisher is one of the best, and he has a medal to prove it. The 17-year-old, who works in Cleveland Police headquarters' photographic department, and wants to be a police officer, has returned from the Junior World Games in Tae Kwondo with a
IN the week that footballer Rio Ferdinand moved clubs for a staggering £18m, last night it was the turn of amateur stars from the opposite end of the sporting echelon to take centre stage. Local heroes from the North mingled with special guests John Hendrie
A PUB doorman has won the right to practise his sport after overcoming police refusals for a shotgun licence. Michael Binks, 38, was refused a licence by Durham Chief Constable George Hedges, after concern over two incidents he was involved in while working
Middlesbrough 2 Bradford City 2 Paul Ince rode to Bryan Robson's rescue as Middlesbrough came from two down to end their seven-match losing streak. Manager Robson, who vowed to fight on after the game, had looked to be heading for the Riverside exit until
A TEAM of temporary workers will clear a backlog of maintenance work in a town's parks. Hartlepool Borough Council is planning to create five permanent posts and a number of temporary jobs to deal with repair jobs in recreation grounds, bowling greens
FARMERS hit by the flooding crisis, earlier this month, will be briefed on a meeting with the Government on Wednesday. National Farmers Union (NFU) president Ben Gill has presented a "dossier of chaos" to Agriculture Minister Nick Brown, urging Westminster
WE all wish Middlesbrough and their manager Bryan Robson well this afternoon as they try to avoid their eighth successive defeat. It is only natural that, with their team showing relegation form, the fans have been vocal in their criticism; it is also
A CLEVELAND policeman has been committed for trial at crown court on a sex assault charge. PC Andrew Shearer, 33, is accused of indecently assaulting a 20-year-old woman while on duty at Hemlington in August. He appeared before Teesside magistrates, in
GRANDMOTHER Helga Hutchinson sent soccer players for an early bath when they parked in front of her home. She was fed up of asking them politely to move their cars and took matters into her own hands. She picked up her referee's whistle, which she uses
A GENEROUS gift from a resident and council sponsorship is returning a touch of festive cheer to a village green. In recent years, Norton Green, on Teesside, has had a Christmas tree sponsored by a large business. But the business has changed hands, and
A NORTH-EAST sporting hero received another honour to go with his gold medals yesterday - the official recognition of his own people. Olympic champion triple jumper Jonathan Edwards MBE was granted the honorary freedom of the borough of Gateshead at a
NEWCASTLE United boss Bobby Robson is looking to Alain Goma to muzzle the menace of Liverpool's Michael Owen at St James' Park tomorrow afternoon. England striker Owen has repeatedly put the bite on United in recent seasons, scoring an astonishing nine
THE Government's £60m flu vaccination campaign has become a victim of its own success, with supplies running short and doctors blaming Whitehall for not ordering enough. Nearly 11 million doses of vaccine have been delivered to GP surgeries - more than
BRYAN ROBSON has defended his decision to bring Alen Boksic to Middlesbrough rather than re-sign fans' favourite Juninho. Robson revealed he saved the club £3m by luring Croatian striker Boksic from Lazio in a £2.5m deal after aborting attempts to prise
BRYAN ROBSON is ready to quit Middlesbrough - and is understood to have recommended Terry Venables as his successor. In much the same way sacked boss Lennie Lawrence turned king-maker to help chairman Steve Gibson lure Robson to Teesside six-and-a-half
FERRYHILL Athletic manager Jimmy O'Sullivan is confident of giving fifth-placed Harton and Westoe a good game this afternoon as he attempts to propel his side into the top half of the table. "I am pleased with our form so far and with a number of matches
IN the week that footballer Rio Ferdinand moved clubs for a staggering £18m, last night it was the turn of amateur stars from the opposite end of the sporting echelon to take centre stage. Local heroes from the North mingled with special guests John Hendrie
SUNDERLAND skipper Michael Gray has turned his back on the worst moment of his career - missing the Wembley play-off penalty which sent Charlton Athletic into the Premiership nearly three years ago. "Things like that happen in football and unfortunately
SUNDERLAND skipper Michael Gray has turned his back on the worst moment of his career - missing the Wembley play-off penalty which sent Charlton Athletic into the Premiership nearly three years ago. "Things like that happen in football and unfortunately
TRAIN companies have been losing £2m a day because of flood damage and speed restrictions in the wake of the Hatfield crash. East Coast mainline operator GNER has been one of the biggest losers, with an estimated £500,000 a day disappearing in lost ticket
A POWERLIFTER who fought back from a broken back to compete for World Championship gold has been crowned as the overall winner of The Northern Echo's Local Heroes Awards. Army Staff Sergeant Steven Grey won the accolade at a ceremony at Darlington Football
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid is backing top gun Kevin Phillips to blast a way out of his current goal drought. The 27-year-old England international has not scored in open play since his goal at Anfield gave Sunderland a draw with Liverpool two months
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid is backing top gun Kevin Phillips to blast a way out of his current goal drought. The 27-year-old England international has not scored in open play since his goal at Anfield gave Sunderland a draw with Liverpool two months
A life-long Sunderland football supporter died happy when he had a heart attack after seeing his team beat arch-rivals Newcastle by one goal in a highly-charged derby game, it emerged yesterday. Supporter Ron Hutcheon murmured ''two-one" before he collapsed
A PUB doorman has won the right to practise his sport after overcoming police refusals for a shotgun licence. Michael Binks, 38, was refused a licence by Durham Chief Constable George Hedges, after concern over two incidents he was involved in while working
THREE water companies will demonstrate the impact from new regulatory price controls when they report interim figures next week. Pennon Group, United Utilities and Severn Trent are all expected to reveal leakages in pre-tax profits following controls
The moment the outstretched arms of Sasa Ilic blocked Michael Gray's penalty kick in the Wembley play-off final two years ago held obvious consequences - Charlton were destined for the Premiership and Sunderland had been sunk. The two teams meet again
RESURGENT Hartlepool scored a magnificent victory over the powerful Stanley club in the Canada Life Denny Cup. But the North-West Durham outfit must have been wondering what went wrong in the national inter-club competition after winning on three of the
FICTIONAL wizard Harry Potter was continuing to spin his magic for Bloomsbury Publishing, as its bosses revealed yesterday. The publisher said the best-selling series by JK Rowling was likely to boost its end-of-year figures. The Booker Prize winning
RUSS ABBOTT has brought a little sunshine to children with learning difficulties. The comedian and actor, appearing in the musical, Doctor Doolittle, at the Sunderland Empire theatre, presented a Sunshine coach to children at Harelaw Special School, on
NORTHERN Recruitment Group (NRG), which recently bought a 24 per cent stake in Gateshead's Learning Dynamix, has warned its shareholders to expect "half year results lower than expected". Speaking at yesterday's AGM at its Newcastle-base, chairman Hamish
KOREAN electronic giants Samsung has revealed details of a major shake-up at its North-East base. The company is closing its operation in Billingham on Teesside and investing £3m in developing its nearby Wynyard HQ. The work will not involve any immediate
A ROOKIE police officer suspended following claims she knocked a fellow officer's teeth out while on duty in Sunderland will not be prosecuted. Northumbria Police has also decided not to take further disciplinary action against the WPC. The probationer
AS a rule Irish horses have a poor record in Newbury's Hennessy Gold Cup but this afternoon Foxchapel King (2.20) holds an outstanding opportunity to set the record straight. Tipperary-based trainer Mouse Morris has already launched one successful smash
MANY sons have followed in the footsteps of their fathers. But, in the Campos family, roles were reversed when Michael, 47, followed in the high-kicking steps of his sons, David, 17, and Adam, 12, to take up the growing martial art of Chungdokwan Taekwondo
NEARLY 50 years ago, a new-born baby girl was found abandoned in a North-East phone box. She was adopted by a loving couple, and is now a happily-married 49-year-old grandmother. But there is an enormous gap in her life - and today she is appealing through
ANIMAL rights campaigners in the North-East hailed a victory in their fight to stop fur farming yesterday. The protestors, who have targeted the Cornyhaugh Mink Farm, near Ponteland, Northumberland, for their protests, claimed victory as the Fur Farming
PROUD and full of the confidence of a leader of men, Chief Marcos Veron of the Brazilian Guarani Indians stood, daubed with the colourful paints of his tribe, before North-East school pupils yesterday. And cried. He cried for the plight of his people
Scotland centre John Leslie may quit Newcastle after being left out of the side to face Saracens at Kingston Park tomorrow. Leslie returned to the club this week following Scotland's three-match international programme to find he had not even been handed
THE Government last night moved to ensure that a generation of schoolchildren is allowed to carry on spelling scientific terms the time-honoured English way. It has ordered the exam body responsible for national science tests for 11 and 14-year-olds to
A £14,000 fine slapped on a lorry driver who handed stowaways to the authorities has ignited fierce criticism of penalties. Tony Davison, 53, of Tow Law, was fined after telling Customs and Excise officers at Dover he suspected illegal immigrants were
Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri has been reassured that he is under no pressure despite having so far failed to turn around the Blues' fortunes since his arrival at the club two months ago. Ranieri's predecessor, Gianluca Vialli, was sacked as the club
FERRYHILL Athletic manager Jimmy O'Sullivan is confident of giving fifth-placed Harton and Westoe a good game this afternoon as he attempts to propel his side into the top half of the table. "I am pleased with our form so far and with a number of matches
HARTLEPOOL United coach Colin West last night paid tribute to Chris Turner - and insisted Pool's upturn in fortunes is down to his former Sunderland teammate. Since Turner was appointed Pool boss in February 1999, Turner has saved Pool from relegation
DARLINGTON skipper Martin Gray believes that a psychological barrier has been overcome as Quakers head for Blackpool today. Quakers' confidence visibly improved last week as they beat Sudbury 6-1 in the first round of the Cup, and Gray thinks that the
DARLINGTON skipper Martin Gray believes that a psychological barrier has been overcome as Quakers head for Blackpool today. Quakers' confidence visibly improved last week as they beat Sudbury 6-1 in the first round of the Cup, and Gray thinks that the
PEDAL-POWER could play a part in the rejuvenation of Yorkshire's flagging rural economy. Sustrans is the national organisation behind plans for a national network of cycle routes across the length and breadth of Britain. North Yorkshire County Council
THE annual booze cruise - or train trip these days - is as much a part of Christmas as turkey and trees. With four weeks to go, now is the time to think about heading to the continent to stock up on beer, wine, champagne and food gifts. By the time you've
NORTHUMBRIA Police has welcomed another car park into its secured car parking scheme. Costco Wholesale, next to the MetroCentre, in Gateshead, Tyneside, becomes the seventh local car park to join the crime-reducing initiative. There are six other secured
A STATUE of George Hardwick, one of Middlesbrough's greatest footballers, was unveiled yesterday on the eve of a crucial game in the reign of manager Bryan Robson. Looking up at the 9ft statue of the man who made 166 appearances for Boro between 1937
MORE than 400 runners are expected to stream out of the gates of Richmond Castle tomorrow when the gun fires to start the town's 10km race. A strong field, which includes entrants from as far afield as London and Aberdeen, will start at 11am, with the
