Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England) back issues from March 2007:
Thieves steal charity bags.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Heartless thieves drove around an estate and swiped bags left out for a homeless charity. Gordon Anderson, YMCA driver, was shocked when he went to pick up the 500 donation bags posted through letterboxes in Pennywell and found someone had got there before him. The ...
Be an organ donor, says tragedy mum.
Mar 01, 2007 ... THE mother of an eight-year-old boy, who died a year ago while waiting for his second liver transplant, today asked people to register as organ donors. Katrina Kennedy made her appeal before visiting the grave of her son Brandon. Katrina, 26, of Coach Road Estate, ...
He shoots, it's saved.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Black Cats' nemesis Alan Shearer had a bad case of deja vu when he had another penalty saved by a Sunderland goalkeeper. Poor-sighted Sunderland fanatic Brian Clough, described as a "pie-eating pub-stopper," blocked an attempt by the former England captain in a head-to-head ...
Killer jetted in to city, court told.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A MAJOR drug dealer jetted in to the city to personally gun down a man in a seafront car park before flying to Spain, a court heard yesterday. David "Noddy" Rice, 42, was shot nine times by two masked men at the Marsden Grotto car park. A jury at Newcastle Crown ...
Joplings in jeopardy.
Mar 01, 2007 ... THE future of Sunderland's flagship Joplings department store is again in jeopardy - two years after it was spared the axe. Joplings's Liverpool-based parent company Owen Owen collapsed yesterday, two years to the day after taking control of the John Street store and saving it ...
Teen charged with rape and kidnapping.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A TEENAGER was due to appear in court today charged with rape and kidnapping. The charges follow an investigation launched by police after a complaint of an assault in the Oxclose area of Washington on Monday night. Officers cordoned off an area of land alongside ...
Video nasties for the wife-beaters.
Mar 01, 2007 ... WIFE-BEATERS are to be shown videos and photographs of their victims' injuries as Sunderland steps up the war on domestic violence. Police will be using the latest digital recording equipment to show perpetrators the results of their abuse. Videos of injuries will be ...
'No confidence' in prison governor.
Mar 01, 2007 ... STAFF at a riot-torn prison, described as a "timebomb" waiting to go off, have passed a vote of no confidence in the governor. Fifty-four officers belonging to the Prison Officers' Association (POA) at Deerbolt Young Offenders' Institution in Barnard Castle agreed unanimously ...
Brown in as chief scout.
Mar 01, 2007 ... THE man who helped take superstars Christiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy to Manchester United has signed for Sunderland. Mick Brown was a former assistant manager at Old Trafford before spending eight years as United's chief scout. Sunderland boss Roy Keane has ...
Good codling boosts sport.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Sea Angling by Jack Melton THERE are still a few quality cod about, but there is no hot spot at the moment. Specimens have been reported from the piers and the rock edges, but there was one rumour of a fish over 20lb hooked at a mark at Hendon over the weekend, ...
Bolam blast too much for Meek.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Darts CHRIS Bolam toppled fellow high-flier Russell Meek in a classy display in the McCees Premier League. Bolam notched his eighth maxiumum of the season in a superb 13-darter, with Meek hitting back to win in 14 before Bolam sealed the two points with a 14-darter ...
Weather delays ensure hectic schedule.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Schools Football SCHOOLS activity has been hit hard by the weather since the turn of the year and end-of-season fixtures are likely to be more hectic than ever. With cup finals due to be played within the next few weeks, cup ties are being played to a finish to ...
Boys away to Stockton.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Primary Schools SUNDERLAND Boys will hope to continue their good form when they travel to Stockton on Saturday for their final Durham and Northumberland Cup qualifying group match. A draw will be enough for them to gain a home semi-final match but their opponents are ...
Horden edged out.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Local football HORDEN CW remain in the bottom three of the Arngrove Northern League First Division after suffering their 19th defeat of the season at home to Tow Law Town last night. Tom Orchard marked his debut after signing from Easington by giving the Colliers a ...
Ladies suffer setback.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Hockey SUNDERLAND Ladies' promotion bid in Division One of the Slazenger England Hockey League looks over after they suffered a huge setback with defeat to Loughborough Students. The Wearsiders slipped seven points behind leaders Barnes Hounslow Ealing with only four ...
Wilson must shake off managers' curse.
Mar 01, 2007 ... DANNY WILSON will today be named League Two manager of the month for the second time this season. The Hartlepool United boss won the Powerade title last September and has been nominated for the award for the last three months on the spin. Wilson lost out to ...
Ellington out of crunch clash.
Mar 01, 2007 ... WEST Bromwich Albion must do without striker Nathan Ellington in Saturday's crunch Championship showdown with Sunderland. The former Wigan star's dismissal for violent play against Middlesbrough in Tuesday's FA Cup tie landed a three-match ban, which starts immediately. ...
Albion will fear us - Simpson.
Mar 01, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND face a formidable task trying to get something out of this weekend's game at West Bromwich Albion. But Black Cats full-back Danny Simpson says the Baggies won't fancy facing Roy Keane's in-form side either. The on-loan Manchester United defender said: "I ...
7,700 heading to Barnsley.
Mar 01, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND will be backed by more than 7,700 travelling fans when they visit Barnsley on March 10. A limited number of tickets for the match, which South Yorkshire Police insisted should kick-off at 1.30pm because of the large number of away fans, went on general sale today - ...
Brown takes charge of scouting network.
Mar 01, 2007 ... THE man who helped take superstars Christiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy to Manchester United has signed for Sunderland. Mick Brown was a former assistant manager at Old Trafford before spending eight years as United's chief scout. Sunderland boss Roy Keane has ...
Quinn goes on the road.
Mar 01, 2007 ... NIALL Quinn will begin a roadshow tour across the North East next week aimed at drumming up extra support for Sunderland. The Black Cats' chairman will go out on the road hoping to bring back the fans who have drifted away from the club in recent seasons. And he has ...
Roeder tips Martins to get better of Yak.
Mar 01, 2007 ... OBAFEMI Martins goes head to head with fellow Nigerian Yakubu at St James's Park on Saturday - and Glenn Roeder is backing the Newcastle striker to come out on top. Middlesbrough star Yakubu has 16 goals to Martins's 14 so far this season, but Roeder is confident his man can add ...
Keane favourite for award.
Mar 01, 2007 ... ROY KEANE is hot favourite to scoop the first managerial award of his career later today. Sunderland's record of four February victories and one draw, propelling the Black Cats to genuine contenders for automatic promotion, look sure to hand Keane the Coca-Cola Championship ...
7,746 Barnsley sell-out.
Mar 01, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND will be backed by more than 7,700 travelling fans when they visit Barnsley on March 10. Huge queues at the Stadium of Light ticket office this morning guaranteed a sell-out of the limited number of remaining tickets which went on general sale - after season ticket ...
Top Cat Keane "irritated" by award.
Mar 01, 2007 ... ROY KEANE today described his Manager of the Month award as an 'irritation.' The Sunderland boss was given the coveted award for February but admitted he's not a fan of the honours system. He said: "I know I've won the award, but I have to be honest and say it ...
Moxon quits Durham.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Cricket MARTYN MOXON has resigned as head coach of Durham CCC. Moxon said: "This has been a very difficult decision to make but the travelling from Wetherby to Chester-le-Street has affected my ability to fulfil my responsibilities to the high ...
Durham seek Moxon compensation.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Cricket DURHAM and Yorkshire are set to talk terms over the impending move of Martyn Moxon to the Headingley club. The former Tykes batsman has resigned as head coach at Durham, and has been lined up as Yorkshire's Director of Cricket. But Moxon had two ...
Clark set for debut.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Arngrove Northern League NEW signing Jamie Clarke is set for his Nissan Sunderland debut as the Wearsiders aim for victory over Morpeth Town in tomorrow's First Division game at Craik Park. The capture from Bishop Auckland will hope to help Nissan improve on a ...
Given: Euro slot still target.
Mar 02, 2007 ... SHAY Given says Newcastle United are still in the hunt for a European place - despite back to back away defeats dropping them into the Premiership's bottom half. Losses at Wigan Athletic and Fulham have hurt United's European aspirations. Newcastle's indifferent away ...
N'Zogbia ready for derby start.
Mar 02, 2007 ... CHARLES N'Zogbia returns to the Newcastle United starting XI against Middlesbrough at St James's Park tomorrow - with Glenn Roeder again insisting the midfielder is going nowhere. Roeder believes N'Zogbia - fit again after recovering from the knee injury he suffered away to ...
Wilson looking ahead to Hereford game.
Mar 02, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL United's clash with Hereford tomorrow is a bigger game than next week's promotion showdown with Lincoln, writes MICK GANNON. That's the view of Pools boss Danny Wilson, who was yesterday named as manager of the month for February. Wilson has steered Pools ...
Get ready for another huge game.
Mar 02, 2007 ... DRAW breath for another big one. And ask yourself if your nerves can take another shredding after the late, late shows against Birmingham and Derby. Sunderland's pursuit of promotion has been dogged and determined. For a long time, it appeared they would never get ...
Keane impressed by Cats' desire.
Mar 02, 2007 ... IT'S promotion showdown weekend in the Championship, with six of the top seven sides facing each other. But Sunderland boss Roy Keane is quietly confident that his in-form side can handle the pressure. On Sunday, leaders Birmingham City will take on sixth-placed ...
It's time we beat the Cats - Carter.
Mar 02, 2007 ... DARREN CARTER is on a revenge mission against Sunderland, a club he played for on loan. The midfielder was in the Baggies' side beaten at The Hawthorns in the Premiership last season, and in the Championship at the Stadium of Light this term. And he knows the ...
John: Bring it on!
Mar 02, 2007 ... STERN JOHN accepts he will be a marked man when he returns to the Midlands this weekend. As a former Coventry City and Birmingham City striker, he is bound to be a target for West Bromwich Albion fans at the Hawthorns. But he says he won't mind that - just so long as ...
Mowbray looks forward to clash.
Mar 02, 2007 ... WEST BROM boss Tony Mowbray says both sides will relish the challenge when Sunderland visit The Hawthorns in a promotion six-pointer tomorrow. The Black Cats carry the confidence of an eight-game unbeaten league run while Albion know victory would given them a six-point cushion ...
Echo Jury.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Craig Lavender THIS is the most important game of the season so far. A loss could dent our automatic promotion chances and a win could see us soar into the top two. With West Brom so strong at home, it'll be real tough to get even a point. But I feel that we can win ...
Fire chief's warning over funding.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A FIRE chief today warned lives will be put at risk if funding for his service is cut this year. Tyne and Wear chief fire officer Richard Bull fears cuts will be imposed on fire service budgets in this autumn's Comprehensive Spending Review. The review, expected in ...
Flying the Eurovision flag.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Singer David Ducasse hopes to fly the flag for the UK when he and his band go for Eurovision glory. The 30-year-old is a member of reformed band Scooch, who are on the shortlist for this year's entry in the annual song contest. They will battle it out against acts ...
Quinny sews up 'massive' kit deal.
Mar 02, 2007 ... "IT'S massive." Black Cats chairman Niall Quinn is a happy man after the club sewed up a five-year deal with kit manufacturer Umbro. While club and company are keeping details of the exact deal secret, Umbro director of football Simon Marsh confirmed a seven-figure ...
Why don't they want me?
Mar 02, 2007 ... FORMER highways boss Thomas Hall knows a thing or two about road safety. And as a grandad-of-nine, who doubles as the MetroCentre's Santa Claus, there's nothing much you could teach him about children either. So the 77-year-old was left mystified when his bid to land ...
Pay delay for city store staff.
Mar 02, 2007 ... STAFF at Sunderland's Joplings store were paid two days late this week after administrators took over. The Echo revealed yesterday that administrators Kroll had stepped in following the collapse of parent company Owen Owen. A spokeswoman confirmed there had been a ...
OAP sex beast.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A RAPIST pensioner who was on the run from South African police is behind bars for sex attacks he carried out on Wearside almost a quarter of a century ago. James Frazer abused two teenage girls in Sunderland during the 1980s and ensured their silence by issuing sinister ...
Baby killer lodges bid to clear name.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A CONVICTED baby killer has lodged an appeal to clear her name after claiming lawyers have found fresh evidence that could prove she is innocent. Suzanne Holdsworth has applied to appeal against her murder conviction for killing two-year-old Kyle Fisher while she was ...
Smash chef escapes driving ban.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A CHEF has escaped losing his driving licence after a late-night car smash. Neil David Summerill, 31, admitted careless driving and failing to stop after the accident in Beverley Way, Peterlee. But magistrates gave him only five penalty points after hearing that six ...
Cats game moved for Sky.
Mar 03, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND'S game at Southampton next month has been selected for the Sky cameras. Roy Keane's side go to the St Mary's Stadium on Easter Monday, April 9, to take on their promotion-chasing rivals. The match will now be shown live on Sky, with a 5.15pm kick-off. ...
Quinn: Time-warp had to end.
Mar 03, 2007 ... NIALL QUINN says he had to take Sunderland out of its ticket price "time-warp". The Black Cats' chairman begins a series of meetings with lapsed season ticket holders urging them to back his new regime by returning to the Stadium of Light. But he does so only a few ...
Sunderland push towards title.
Mar 03, 2007 ... Bowls notes by Richard Mckie SUNDERLAND return to Inter County action this weekend, looking for a good win to help them towards the Division Two title. They stand 131/2 points clear at the top of the table, making a return to the top flight very likely ....
Four into Golden Gloves semis.
Mar 03, 2007 ... Boxing FOUR Sunderland teenagers have made it through to the semi-finals of the Golden Gloves Championships - formerly the National Schoolboy Championships. Sunderland Amateur Boxing Club pair Josh Kelly and Irum Greenwell will be in action next weekend in ...
Bridge up for final flourish.
Mar 03, 2007 ... Basketball ANDREW Bridge is relishing his fifth major final with Newcastle Eagles - tomorrow's BBL Trophy Final against Plymouth Raiders at the Metro Radio Arena (4.30pm). The 27-year-old guard insists: "You can never get bored with reaching finals. "When ...
County plan busy warm-up.
Mar 03, 2007 ... Golf DURHAM County team bosses have arranged a busy programme in the build-up to the new Northern Counties Championship campaign. Durham managed just one win last summer in a disappointing season, but will put in the work for the start of the new term against Cumbria ...
Tough start for Nissan.
Mar 03, 2007 ... Rugby League SUNDERLAND Nissan have been given a daunting opening to the new totalrl.com Conference season. The provisional fixture list sees Nissan, who finished bottom of the North Division with just two wins in 12 matches last season, at home to Cumbrian side ...
World Cup will pay off in West Indies.
Mar 03, 2007 ... Money Matters with Peter Sharkey. In association with Gus Robinson Costa Blanca Homes www.gusrobinson.com THERE ARE aspects of the forthcoming Cricket World Cup (CWC), due to get under way on March 13 that appear wholly predictable, while others come as a ...
Owen looking to next season.
Mar 03, 2007 ... MICHAEL Owen - edging closer to a Newcastle United return next month - has admitted he already has one eye on an injury-free campaign next season. The 27-year-old - yet to kick a ball in anger this season - could be back in action next month. Owen is stepping up his ...
Waghorn stunner slays Owls kids.
Mar 03, 2007 ... A WONDER strike from Martyn Waghorn earned Sunderland Under-18s all three points in today's FA ...
WOW! Super Sunderland three points off top.
Mar 03, 2007 ... WEST BROM 1 SUNDERLAND 2 FANTASTIC Sunderland pulled off a vital victory at The Hawthorns today thanks to goals from Dwight Yorke and Stern John. But they were made to fight all the way as promotion rivals West Bromwich Albion launched a second-half fightback after ex ...
Sunderland cut down leaders.
Mar 03, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND RFC ensured a three-way tie at the top of Durham and Northumberland Division One with a nerve-shredding 19-10 win over Northern in front of a big crowd at Ashbrooke today. The Wearsiders made the breakthrough with a Tony Irwin try, converted by young full-back Sean ...
Cool for Cats.
Mar 05, 2007 ... TOBY HYSEN insists all of the pressure is on Derby and Birmingham as Sunderland's pursuit continued with a 2-1 win at West Brom. With the teams above them getting positive results over the weekend, it was a crucial win for the Black Cats as they target automatic promotion. ...
Echo jury.
Mar 05, 2007 ... Gary Johnson EVEN points out of a possible nine. Who would have thought we would remain unbeaten against the so-called big three and keep the promotion dream alive by playing by far the more superior football in all of these massive fixtures? It just goes to show how ...
Stern warning.
Mar 05, 2007 ... STERN JOHN admits he's still settling in at Sunderland. But his third goal for the Black Cats in their 2-1 win at West Brom on Saturday will surely have helped. And the backing of the Wearsiders' fans is also playing a part as the Trinidad & Tobago international kept ...
Blinded by the plight.
Mar 05, 2007 ... "I WANT to be gracious in defeat," said deflated West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Mowbray. But the task proved beyond him, writes Graeme Anderson. For the Baggies boss had convinced himself his team deserved to beat Sunderland on Saturday and that somehow his side ...
Anxious wait on Edwards.
Mar 05, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND will today find out the extent of Carlos Edwards' shoulder injury, writes GRAEME ANDERSON. The right-winger was chopped down by West Bromwich Albion's Richard Chaplow during the Black Cats' 2-1 victory at The Hawthorns on Saturday and left the pitch in obvious ...
Handy Andy sparks Red Star.
Mar 05, 2007 ... Arngrove Northern League SEAHAM Red Star extended their lead at the top of Division Two to three points with an important victory against Norton on Saturday, writes Malcolm Pratt. John Toft and Andy Jennings put Seaham two ahead by the 10th minute, but Christopher ...
Robb just the job for Ryhope.
Mar 05, 2007 ... Wearside League CARL Robb led the way with a double as Ryhope CW enjoyed a comfortable home win over Coxhoe Athletic. Robb's brace and a Steven Scott strike had the game tied up by half-time, and it ended 3-0. Peter Kirkham's second-half strike earned ...
Prize fighter Roy.
Mar 05, 2007 ... AT least Roy Keane won't need a garage sale, now he's avoided the dreaded Manager of the Month curse. The underwhelmed Sunderland manager has placed his February award somewhere between the WD40 and Ronseal quick-drying wood seal on the shelf behind the car. But even ...