- Three million CRB checks in a year
- Harry becomes Everest trek patron
- Double-murder accused found hanged
- Argentina to state Falklands case
- Hague: No plans to arm Syria rebels
- MoD budget claims 'over-optimistic'
- Lord Prescott to seek police role
- Barclays slashes 2011 bonus pool
- Girls in gangs warned of rape risk
- Winter chill brings snow and ice
- Being lonely 'worse than smoking'
- PM support for NHS change 'drifted'
- Disruption fears as snow forecast
- Gas call centres go face-to-face
- Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job
- Nine bomb plot terrorists jailed
- Bank set to add £50bn economy boost
- Shark tea party launches display
- 3,000 apply to be hotel apprentices
- PM talks to king about preacher
Athletics
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.
Patrick Martin bags bronze in the Men’s Cross Country Championships
SUNDERLAND’S Patrick Martin improved two places on last year to clinch the bronze medal in the Northern Senior Men’s Cross Country Championships at Pontefract on Saturday.
Alyson Dixon off to live the high life in Kenya
SUNDERLAND’S Olympic marathon hopeful Alyson Dixon set off for Kenya today after securing the funding needed to make the trip to the high altitude training centre at Iten.
Glenn Forster puts in place a training group for all
SUNDERLAND’S fastest marathon runner Glenn Forster is using his wealth of experience over the classic distance to help runners prepare for the Marathon of the North and the Sunderland City 10k.
Sunderland Harriers’ veterans lead the way
SUNDERLAND Harriers’ veterans were among the medals in the 28th Durham Cathedral Cross-Country Relays that hosted the North East Masters Championships at the Racecourse yesterday.
Mark Hood suffers freak setback
SUNDERLAND Harrier Mark Hood’s comeback following an Achilles’ tendon injury has been put on the back burner following a freak accident while out training.
Lone bronze for Wearside
SUNDERLAND, competing under the banner of Wearside, won only one bronze medal in the Durham Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Meadowfield on Saturday.
Sunderland Harriers’ Brian Rushworth still running hard after 27 years
IT TOOK an appeal in the Sunderland Echo to provide the catalyst for Brian Rushworth to begin earnestly training as a middle distance runner.
A grand success as new event boosts cross country participation
SUNDERLAND Harriers are reaping the benefits of a new competition they launched at the start of the cross country season in an effort to increase participation by club members.
- Sunderland’s astonishing rise even surprising Martin O’Neill
- Sunderland striker Campbell fresh to face Middlesbrough
- Derby train wrecked
- Martin O’Neill defends David Meyler after criticism from Tony Pulis
- Middlesbrough 1 Sunderland 2 (aet): O’Neill relieved to avoid shoot-out lottery as Sessegnon wins it
- Sunderland striker Campbell fresh to face Middlesbrough
- Sunderland’s astonishing rise even surprising Martin O’Neill
- Middlesbrough 1 Sunderland 2 (aet): O’Neill relieved to avoid shoot-out lottery as Sessegnon wins it
- Martin O’Neill defends David Meyler after criticism from Tony Pulis
- Kieran Richardson says there is plenty more to come from James McClean
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Weather for Sunderland
Friday 10 February 2012
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