- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes paid to funnyman Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
Local sport
Washington B take charge in hunt for title
WASHINGTON B are leading the way in the Second Division of the Westoe Removals Sunderland Snooker League.
Sunderland Harriers aim to make history
SUNDERLAND Harriers will be involved in a part of cross-country history when they compete in the Saucony National Championships at London on Saturday.
Horden terrify Teessiders
HORDEN avenged their shock defeat at Guisborough last October by winning the return match at Welfare Park with ease by 32 points to 15.
Houghton find rich pickings after enforced break
HOUGHTON’S first game for three weeks saw them get back to winning ways with a superb 47-17 home win over Richmondshire.
Relay records tumble galore
SUNDERLAND Harriers over-50 team were one of four record-breakers in the North Eastern Counties Road Relay Championships at Hetton Lyons Country Park on Saturday.
Angling
It’s cod almighty as anglers reap rewards
SOME good-sized cod, reaching double figures, have been taken this last week, writes Andy Rutherford.
Gates of heaven for Roker Pier anglers?
ANGLERS heading for Roker Pier this week will no doubt be admiring the smart, new pier gates.
Athletics
Houghton Harriers prepare to stage North East Road Relay Championships
THE Royal Signals North East Road Relay Championships will be staged for the third time by hosts Houghton Harriers at Hetton Lyons Country Park on Saturday.
Win has Sunderland Harriers sprinting up league table
SUNDERLAND Harriers won their first fixture of the season to jump into third in the First Division of the Start Fitness North East Harrier League at Wrekenton on Saturday.
Clubs ready for Wrekenton run
THE Start Fitness North East Harrier League returns on Saturday after a mid-winter break with the fourth fixture of six promoted by Saltwell Harriers at Wrekenton.
Runners conquer the Cumbrian cold
ATHLETES battled over a frozen course and into wind and snow when they contested the Inter Counties Schools’ Cross-Country match at Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, on Saturday.
Young athletes’ final test
THE Inter County Schools’ Cross Country at Kirby Stephen on Saturday will be used to finalise the Durham team for the English Schools’ Championships on March 17.
Bowls
Sunderland ready for crunch clash with Parks champs
SUNDERLAND go into this weekend’s crunch Inter Club league fixture against holders The Parks with a one-point lead at the top of the table over Darlington.
Phillip Dixon’s dreams end in quarters
SUNDERLAND youngster Phillip Dixon’s hopes of lifting the national Under-25s bowls singles title were dashed at the quarter-finals stage.
Boxing
It’s make or break for David Dolan
SUNDERLAND cruiserweight David Dolan has been promised a tough return to the ring – by his coach Neil Fannan.
Danny ‘Boy’ Hughes forced out of bout
DANNY “Boy” Hughes has been forced to pull out of his fight against France’s number one ranked heavyweight Johann Duhaupas.
GB call-up for Isaac MacLeod and Jake Slater
ISAAC MacLeod and Jake Slater are celebrating after following fellow Sunderland ABC stars Tony Jeffries and Warren Baister into the elite GB boxing squad.
Cricket
Durham sign former South Africa test opener Herschelle Gibbs for T20 tournament
FORMER South African test player Herschelle Gibbs has joined Durham for this season’s Friends Life T20 tournament.
Darts
Mullen shows winning Knack
GRAHAM Mullen has been crowned the first ever champion of the Knack Premier League in Seaham – in the presence of a three-time world champion.
Darts champ Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams presents Graham Mullen with Knack Premier League championship
Knack Darts League
Opposition is skinned by Steve’s brilliance
STEVE Skinner made up for the disappointment of missing out on Grand Finals night by taking the spoils in the play-offs for the bottom eight players in the Knack Darts Premier League, with a 6-3 win against Martin Price in the final.
Marco Laybourn clinches the Thorney Close Darts League title
Marco “denim dazzler” Laybourn came through a thrilling final with Chris Bolam to clinch the Thorney Close Darts League title.
Rose blooms to finish top
THERE was a dramatic ending on the last week of the season as the league’s top spot, in the Knack Darts League, changed position one last time.
Rugby
No way past top dogs for Sunderland
A HUGELY disappointing day for Sunderland saw them outclassed and out-thought as they fell 34-9 to table-toppers Darlington at Ashbrooke.
Sunderland Rugby Club face tough test against Durham Northumberland One table-toppers Darlington
SUNDERLAND are hoping for third time lucky this week after seeing their fixtures postponed at the last minute in the last two weeks.
Houghton Rugby Club hope bad weather does not affect Durham Northumberland Three clash with Richmondshire
HOUGHTON are hoping the bad weather stays in the past as they prepare to take on Richmondshire in Durham/Northumberland 3 at Dairy Lane on Saturday.
No time to get it wrong at Ryton
SUNDERLAND are hoping for an immediate return to form when they travel to Ryton this weekend, after last week’s disappointing result against Guisborough.
Sunderland pay for poor display
SUNDERLAND’S good run of form came crashing to a halt on Saturday as they struggled against a more determined Guisborough side.
Snooker
Burdis and Garvin help Whitburn demolish Pennywell
WHITBURN bounced back to form with a 5-0 win against Pennywell B in the first division of the Westoe Removals Sunderland Snooker League.
Patched-up Cheemas stay in top-spot
CHEEMAS A had trouble turning out a full team in the second division of the Westoe Removals Sunderland Snooker League – but stayed top after a 4-1 win against Pennywell Comrades C.
Mark Farnsworth keeps Cheema on top
MARK Farnsworth lead the way for Cheema C in a 4-1 win over Cheema B in the second division of the Westoe Removals Sunderland Snooker League.
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Weather for Sunderland
Thursday 23 February 2012
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