The Group 3 Solario Stakes was won by the brilliant Kingman last year but we are unlikely to see as good a winner at Sandown Park this afternoon in what looks a modest renewal. Elm Park would be of interest if bypassing Salisbury last night, but
A few years ago we travelled as a family to Kerala, the spice garden of India, in the south of the country. It was a fascinating experience and although so many of our holidays include sunset dinners with a bottle of wine in the shadow of an ancient monument
POLICE searching for a missing man said tonight he has been found safe and well. Jamie Scott, 22, from Billingham, had been last seen at his home address at about 12.30pm today and police said they were concerned that he had not made contact with
MIDDLESBROUGH are hoping to tie up a deal for Belgium striker Jelle Vossen in the next 48 hours. Boro have been tracking the striker all summer and despite having an initial bid of around £4m rejected, it is understood a fresh round of talks have
West Auckland Town 1 Darlington 1 Darlington and West Auckland must replay on Wednesday evening after drawing today’s FA Cup tie 1-1 at the Seagrave Stadium. Quakers were playing their first FA Cup tie since November 11, and they would have
Full-time: Newcastle United 3 Crystal Palace 3 NEWCASTLE UNITED are still searching for their first Premier League win of the season after Wilfried Zaha’s stoppage-time strike earned Crystal Palace a 3-3 draw in a dramatic game at St James’ Park
A LAST-GASP goal finished off Hartlepool United at Cheltenham, as they looked set for a hard-earned point. Pools defended firmly and in numbers - and rode their luck at times – but were ready to return home with a 0-0 draw. But in the 90th
MIDDLESBROUGH suffered their second successive league defeat at the Riverside after losing 1-0 to Reading. Simon Cox’s seventh minute goal settled the game with Boro failing to put enough pressure on their hosts to get back into the game. They
SUNDERLAND tasted defeat for the first time this season after going down 1-0 to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. Charlie Austin’s first-half goal gave Harry Redknapp’s side the points on what started as a bright game, but descended into a scrappy
THREE people were hurt when a car and a bus collided head-on this morning. The incident took place on Low Farm Drive in Redcar at about 10am. Four fire crews, police, paramedics and an air ambulance were called to the scene. Crew manager
DESIGN proposals for a new look Yarm Library will go on display as part of Stockton Borough Council’s ongoing programme of library improvements.In April 2013 Stockton Council announced plans to refurbish and relocate libraries across the borough
A FORMER long-serving councillor said he is pleased with the reception given to his debut appearance at a major arts festival.Chris Foote Wood, from Darlington, made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut in August at the age of 73.His hour-long show - named
THE work of one of Britain’s most popular cartoonist is about to be showcased by the National Trust.Nunnington Hall near Helmsley is to stage an exhibition of works by the award-winning Matt Pritchett from September 13 to November 2.Matt Pritchett
AN historic home built in the 1800s for the daughter of King William IV has officially opened its doors after an extensive renovation.Richmond MP and former foreign secretary William Hague opened Rudby Hall, situated between Hutton Rudby and Stokesley
CHARITY fund-raisers really put their backs into it when they took part in a lorry-pull.About 20 people signed up to drag the loaded truck weighing more than four tons across the car park of the New Durham Workingmen’s Club in Gilesgate, Durham
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to proposals to reduce the skills of ambulance crews in the Durham Dales have challenged new claims made by NHS commissioners.Since 2008 ambulances operating in Teesdale and Weardale have been staffed by two paramedics.But now the
THE Royal Grammar School in Newcastle has topped GCSE independent school league tables’ for the North-East and North Yorkshire according to new figures.With 83.4 per cent of candidates at RGS obtaining an A to A* at GCSE and 99 per cent getting
A MAN who was banned from having any contact with a schoolgirl was in court yesterday (Friday, August 29) after police twice found the teenager in his home. Sean Lancaster was spared prison for child abduction after a judge said: "I don't think
Three years since their last FA Cup tie, Darlington today return to the prestigious knockout competition with the hope of enjoying an extended run. November 2011 and a tie with Hinckley United represents Quakers’ last Cup outing, though since the
GUS POYET has claimed Lee Cattermole would be a regular international if he was Uruguayan, and argued that Jack Colback’s England prospects have been improved because he plays with a “team of French players” at Newcastle United.While
AITOR KARANKA has reiterated his support for under-fire Middlesbrough goalkeeper Tomas Mejias, and told Jason Steele he is free to leave in the final three days of the transfer window.Mejias will retain his place in Boro’s starting line-up for this
GUS POYET concedes Sunderland will be in a “dangerous position” unless they complete at least two signings before the transfer window closes on Monday night. Argentinian midfielder Ricardo Alvarez is expected to arrive on Wearside later today to
ALAN PARDEW is confident Emmanuel Riviere will prove a success in a Newcastle United shirt, but has warned the Frenchman to expect another tough afternoon against the massed ranks of the Crystal Palace defence.With the Magpies still looking for another
I’M still seeing a lot of Sunday morning footballers out running at the moment. And that’s a good thing.But what I’m about to say comes with a bit of warning that I had brought to my attention by a chance conversation that took place
WHEN Katy Mclean finally gets the chance to sit down and look back on her rugby career in years to come, 2014 will be a pretty good place to start.In January, she was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for her services to the sport, an achievement
A REGISTERED sex offender was back behind bars last night (Friday, August 29) for exposing himself to girls. John Gibson was caught after an e-fit of the flasher was released by police and published in The Northern Echo. Twice within the space
KEN Longstaff was looking forward to Christmas when he went to work on December 22, 2012.An MOT tester in Darlington, the 54-year-old had had an upset stomach the previous night but otherwise felt OK.During his lunch break, Ken nipped into a shop to
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl choked to death on a piece of boiled egg she was eating as part of her school lunch, an inquest heard yesterday (Friday, August 29). Chantelle Firth collapsed in the dinner hall when she started struggling for breath and despite
SOUL singer Lisa Stansfield has sold more than 15 million albums and had chart-topping singles on both sides of the Atlantic. Twenty-five years after scoring a No1 with ‘All Around The World’, and ten years after the release of her last album,
