BBC director general George Entwistle has fallen on his sword over the "unacceptable" Newsnight broadcast which wrongly implicated a senior former Conservative in a child abuse scandal. In a brief statement outside Broadcasting House, Mr Entwistle
TRANSPORT officials have been urged to think again after residents hit out at the withdrawal of a bus service from a Teesdale community. The regular 6/6A Arriva service, which served Evenwood Gate and the lower end of Evenwood village, near West
West Auckland Town 2 Darlington 1 A 96th minute penalty by John Campbell snatched the points at the end of a dramatic match that saw chances galore, two penalties and a red card as West Auckland came from behind to defeat Darlington today.
Durham and District Women’s Cancer Support Group will meet in the Education Department Common Room of the University Hospital of North Durham, in Durham City, on Monday (November 12) at 7pm. FLOWER CLUB: Dunelm Flower Club will hold its Christmas
HARTLEPOOL UNITED lost 1-0 at Yeovil, a result that leaves them 11 points shy of safety in League One. A seventh minute goal from Joe Edwards proved the difference, in a game which Pools dominated the second period. In what was likely to be Micky
A DARLINGTON shop went back to its 1950s roots to celebrate over half a century of trading in the town. In 1954 Seymour Borlant, 77, swapped professional singing to set up an auctioneers’ stall in Darlington market and opened one of the first furnishing
Good afternoon sports fans. I'm at a sunny Goodison Park ahead of Sunderland's Premier League fixture at Everton. Optimism is in short supply for the visiting fans, but there's always hope. And where there's hope, there's a chance, they say. Others
SPOTTY outfits, hook-the-duck and a visit from a famous teddy bear helped make a BBC Children in Need fundraiser a big success. Staff at B&Q in Bishop Auckland pulled out all the stops on Saturday (November 10) to stage a fun-filled day for
Sedgefield Village Veterans would like to thank everyone who has donated books to sell at a coffee morning from 10am to noon on Friday, November 23, at the village hall. No more books are needed, as more than 1,000 have already been received.
A LEGS, bums and tums class for people aged 16 and over will run from 5.30pm to 6.30pm every Monday from November 12 at Ferryhill Leisure Centre. Each session costs £3.50. For more information contact Alex Mackenzie on 07774513389.
A CHRISTMAS extravaganza featuring a craft fair where local artists can showcase and sell their work is taking place at Greenfield Community and Arts Centre, Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, at 5.30pm on Wednesday, December 5. There will also be craft
THE next Archbishop of Canterbury has said anyone who made money by betting on his appointment should make a donation to the church. Following yesterday's announcement of his new role, the Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, returned to his
NINETEEN ex-service personal received Veteran’s Day Lapel Badges at a presentation ceremony in Newton Aycliffe. The ceremony, which took place at Neville Community Centre, was organised by Newton Aycliffe Friends of Senior Citizens and was led
HUMMERSKNOTT Academy is holding its Christmas Fayre on Thursday November 15 at 6.30pm. There will be a variety of stalls and entertainment, admission costs £1.50 for adults including a glass of wine or soft drink, and children admitted free.
CASSANDRA Parkin will be the next author to visit Darlington’s Crown Street Library as part of the Read Regional campaign. She will be at the library on Tuesday, November 20, at 1.30pm to talk about her book New World Fairy Tales which won the
A RESTORATION project to investigate and increase the fish population in County Durham has received a £525,000 funding boost. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has given the money to The Wear Rivers Trust to help with
POLICE are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the Claypath area of Durham City in the early hours of this morning. Officers were called to the scene at around 2.40am after receiving a report that a pedestrian had been clipped
PUPILS from secondary schools throughout the borough are gearing up for the ‘Watt Bike’ Champions of Darlington. The Watt Bike competition is designed to encourage cycling among secondary school pupils and will see six of Darlington’s secondary
AN engineer, who championed a major canal project and pioneered the use of explosive forming in the foundry process, is the subject of a new display at The National Railway Museum, Shildon. Daniel Adamson was born in the town on April 30, 1820,
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley is dismissing talk that the title race is between Moors and Darlington. Moors go into today’s game at Marske seven points behind Quakers, with Bedlington a further nine points back in third place. But despite the
A RACE night organised by two friends who battled cancer together has raised over £2,000 for charity. The event, held at the East End Club in the town's Neasham Road, was organised by Darlington women Donna Lancaster, 50 and Lou Robinson, 44, who
A REPLICA steam engine, worth around £3,000, has been stolen from a parked car in Newton Aycliffe. The sit-on Bittern steam locomotive engine was stolen from a Ford Focus parked on Aysgarth Close overnight on October 13. The locomotive, which
AN OPTIMISTIC Martin O'Neill last night insisted he can lead a Sunderland revival and bring brighter times to Wearside despite a frustrating start to his first full season in charge. The Black Cats head to Everton today in dire need of recording
WHETHER it was intentional or instinctive, Martin O'Neill applauded some of Sunderland's attacking moves during last Saturday's defeat to Aston Villa. Given the shallow nature of some Black Cats displays, he could have been forgiven had he been sarcastic
WHILE it's a blank weekend for clubs below National Two several of the North-East's most promising players face two games in two days. That's because the County Under 20 Championship kicks off tomorrow and Blaydon and Darlington Mowden Park have players
We say goodbye to the 2012 Flat season this weekend - and thank goodness for Frankel as it has been a pretty ordinary year symbolised by the poor showing of the British raiders in the Breeders' Cup in Santa Anita and the Melbourne Cup in the last week
AFTER the biggest crowd in three-and-a-half years turned up to watch Middlesbrough hit top spot in the Championship last night, Tony Mowbray challenged his group of players to make sure they stay in the automatic promotion mix. While a victory
THE Brugge police have praised Newcastle United supporters for their behaviour in the Belgian city this week. More than 8,000 fans made the trip across the North Sea, and it was feared there could be the potential for trouble given that more than
ALAN Pardew claims there is still a possibility of Andy Carroll returning to Newcastle United to reclaim his former place at the head of the club's strike force. Carroll will be back at St James' Park for the first time as a West Ham United player
TEESSIDER Jonathan Taylor will be chasing a fifth consecutive victory in tomorrow's Heaton Memorial 10K road race, which has attracted a limit field of 700 runners to Newcastle's Town Moor and Exhibition Park. The 25-year-old Morpeth Harrier set a course
SHE will be dressed in traditional white silk diamante wedding gown while he will be in grey tux and tails. Both outfits - hers shipped from Tasmania, his from oh-so chic France - will be complimented by a liberal use of ferret fur. For Lady
DONCASTER brings down the curtain this afternoon on another fantastic Flat season, with the memories of the wonderful Frankel expected to last a lifetime. It been a great few years for horseracing. After Sea The Stars a few years ago, people didn't expect
IT was a battle that raged on Newcastle United's training ground for more than 12 months, but tomorrow it will take place for real. On one side of the divide, Andy Carroll, rampaging striker and returning marksman hell-bent on revenge. On the other
HARTLEPOOL United's recruitment process for a new manager should be completed early next week. Former Newcastle United team-mates John Beresford and Rob Lee have applied for the post, with the aim of forming their own managerial team. Paul Ince and
WITH the club languishing close to the bottom of the Premier League table, Craig Gardner admits it is time the Sunderland squad really earned their bumper wage packets. The Black Cats are currently 16th in the table and sit four points above the relegation
Darlington are at West Auckland today for a much-anticipated fixture that has been talked about for weeks, though not necessarily because of the match itself. West Auckland's decision to double ticket prices - from £5 to £10 - has enraged Quakers supporters
ORGANISERS of a country fair near Darlington have donated £1,000 to a military charity. The people behind Hurworth Country Fair handed over the money to Help for Heroes last night (November 9), after raising the cash during their event in September
A YOUNG “predator” contacted under age girls via Facebook to groom them for sex, a court heard. Jamie Lee Clark Ramage twice met and cajoled girls to sleep with him, and was arranging a liaison with a third girl when her mother discovered her daughter
BISHOP Welby will continue his work in overhauling the banking system when he becomes Archbishop of Canterbury, it has been confirmed. The Right Reverend Justin Welby, a highly experienced and intelligent former oil industry financier, was appointed
DURHAM is looking for a new bishop for the second time in two years, with the search expected to last several months. While the worldwide Anglican Church gets used to having the Right Reverend Justin Welby as its new figurehead, the 56-year-old
Match report: Middlesbrough 3 Sheffield Wednesday 1 THERE was a message held high in the south-east corner of the Riverside Stadium saying thank you to Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson for offering cut-price tickets to watch this televised game
