THE region's visitor attractions managed to put a brave face on the twin troubles of the foot-and-mouth crisis and mixed weather over the weekend. Those who had not jetted off to warmer climes appeared mainly to have chosen to shun the countryside for
Ralf Schumacher stole the limelight from his illustrious brother Michael to roar to the maiden win of his career in Imola yesterday. The 25-year-old German's triumph in the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy denied Britain's David Coulthard back-to-back wins
WILLIAM Hague must think that someone, or something up there, doesn't like him. First he's branded a Mekon by his own party chairman on Friday, then, to continue the "little green man" theme, the Labour Party will now portray the Tory Leader as part of
Just try and imagine the scene inside the Coventry team bus as it made its sorry way home from Old Trafford. Having just suffered an honorable loss at the hands of champions-to-be Manchester United thanks to a predictable late rally by the Reds, the Sky
FURIOUS Sunderland manager Peter Reid blew his top after the shock 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur and Republic of Ireland winger Kevin Kilbane admitted: "We deserved all we got - we let him down." The Wearsiders, cruising 2-0 at half
POLICE are hunting a conniving thief who appears to have a way with animals. A teenager carrying a young squirrel in his hands tricked his way into a pensioner's home on the pretext he needed to telephone the RSPCA. He left, leaving his victim with the
TWO newly-weds last night described how their wedding night went up in smoke after they were forced to flee their blazing hotel. Terry Allan, 27, and his wife Denise, 24, were among 30 guests evacuated unharmed from the fire in West Rainton, near Durham
STEVE THOBURN WHEN I heard that Sunderland market trader Steve Thoburn had been found guilty of selling a pound of bananas, I couldn't believe it. The judge gave his reason for his verdict that ever since Edward Heath took us into the Common Market, as
The Donkey Have you ever felt the weight of Christ? I have - 'twas light as air, The warmth of Him was wonderful - knowing He was there. I carried my precious burden As a basket filled with eggs. My body filled with ecstasy As if I had no legs. They strew
GREG Rusedski has hit back at former coach Pat Cash's ''unreasonable'' demands for money after the pair ended their partnership. Former Wimbledon champion Cash claimed Rusedski sacked him after he requested payment for a coaching role that had brought
HARTLEPOOL United seem hell-bent on giving their fans some sleepless nights before the season is out. Four games to go and Pool are in need of a couple of wins to secure a play-off berth and ease their fans' worries in the process. After 21 games without
Darlington have their sights on causing another upset today after outplaying title-chasing Cardiff at Feethams on Saturday. Yes, that's true. The word 'outplayed' has been rarely used this season when describing the Quakers - it's sometimes been the other
Mark Johnston is the type of trainer who will scour the length and breadth of the country if he thinks there's a chance of a winner. This intrepid policy can pay dividends as he makes the long trip from Middleham to Kempton Park this afternoon with Shayadi
AN UNBELIEVABLE result like this could do untold damage to Sunderland's credibility in the eyes of supporters desperate to win the prestige of playing in Europe. Two-nil up at half time against arguably the worst Spurs team I have seen on Wearside in
CAN you give me some information on the dinosaur fish that was discovered a few years ago? I cannot remember its name, but I believe it is human-sized and was thought to be extinct. - C Parker, Peterlee. THE creature is called a coelacanth and, although
