THE official trade body representing jockeys has welcomed the staging of the north’s first all-apprentice race meeting at Redcar.

New first team coach Harry Watling reflects on his first couple of weeks at Middlesbrough and hopes for the coming season ...

Marshall dusted Franchon Crews Dezurn the last time she was in the boxing ring, the perfect response to her first professional defeat, which had come nine months earlier when she lost her grudge match ...

The Met Office has issued the following weather forecast for Darlington and County Durham from Friday, July 11.

Experience Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra live at Darlington Hippodrome - featuring special guest Chris Difford and ...

Switzerland substitute Riola Xhemaili scored a stoppage-time equaliser at the Stade de Geneve, while Arsenal and Tottenham both completed transfers ...

Three friends - Harry Schofield, Nick Shallow, and Craig Newlands - will run a 170-mile marathon along the North East and North Yorkshire ...

Oasis will play their first gig in Manchester for nearly 16 years on Friday. After kicking off their highly anticipated world tour in Cardiff last week, the group will return to their roots for five ...

European officials have struck a new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza, the European Union ...

Foday Massaquio, chairman of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change-Council of Patriots, a Liberian political group, ...

Doctors in England will be encouraged to refer patients to the gym or job coaches rather than signing them off as “not fit for work”, as part of a new government pilot scheme. Health Secretary Wes ...

R&B singer Chris Brown is due to appear in court over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. Last month the 36 year-old US musician pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily ...