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Morpeth Harrier Lawrence McCourt recorded the fastest time of the day on Saturday. Picture: Stuart Whitman Photography

Team effort sees runners in the medals

Rory Schlein will be the Berwick Bandits captain for the 2024 Championship season. Picture: Taz McDougall

Bandits reveal first two riders for 2024

Morpeth's Senior Women's team, with sisters Lorna Macdonald, far left, and Catriona and Lindsey, far right. Picture: Peter Scaife

Harriers master the conditions to win medals

The Waugh family with their medals after the Memorial Day races. Picture: Joe Waugh

Family is on a good run

Andrew Beharie with the five medals he won at the North East Para Swimming Championships.

Para swimmer is simply the best

Matilda Wilson and Harriet Oldfield of Alnwick Dolphins won medals at the Short Course North East Regional Championships. Picture: Alnwick Dolphins

Championships sees medals and new personal bests for young swimmers

Morpeth Harrier Jane Hodgson, third from left, with her England team-mates. Picture: Peter Scaife

Morpeth Harrier helps England to silver medal

Jay Crosby shows off his bronze medal with club instructors Dylan and Gemma Gibson.

Medal rounds off a good year for young Jay

Cody Sullivan has been picked for England Netball's Roses Academy.

Blyth netball player, 16, gets England call-up

Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute was packed for the visit of 2022 World Billiards champion Dave Causier. (Photo by Richard Alderson)

Full house as Ashington institute hosts world champion

Morpeth Harriers' Under-15 Girls team of Emma Tomlinson, Megan Potrac and Molly Roche came a creditable 64th at the National Relays. Picture: Peter Scaife

Runners battle conditions at National Relays
Conditions that were amongst the worst in living memory greeted teams from across the country who travelled to Berry Park, Mansfield, for the English Cross Country Association National Relays on Saturday.

Winner Tony Fox with his trophy. Picture: The UK Big One

Fox catches most fish to win championship

Connor Coles won three awards at Berwick Speedway's end of season presentation evening. Picture: Taz McDougall

Coles rides off with three awards

Sam Herdman, Livvy Barr, Isla Punton and Isla Martin won the 85cm JWS. Picture: Longridge Towers School

School's riders jump to victory

Annabelle Grey and her pony Hawkmoon Lady Luck won the 85cm show jumping title. Picture: Duchess's School Alnwick

School's riders jump for joy

Now it's getting colder the fish seem to be attracted by bigger lure flies. Picture: Bob Smith

It's time for The Big One at Thrunton and Chatton

Some of the team at The Confidence Coach in Ponteland. From left, Ross Seaton, CJ Wigley, Aaron Swales and Paul Williams.

Gym offers fun training sessions

Cat Macdonald in action for Scotland in northern Italy. Picture: @fabiovedovatti

Cat wears her vest with pride in Italy

Some trout have been caught in still waters. Picture: Bob Smith

Storms make fishing difficult

Josh Johnstone has won his latest fight. Picture: Josh Johnstone

Another win for Wansbeck boxer

Joy Eze visited pupils from St Aidan's Catholic Primary School. (Photo by St Aidan's)

Sprinter visits primary school to inspire pupils

The fish are proving hard to catch at Thrunton Long Crag. Picture: Bob Smith

Ex-officers find it hard to catch fish

A Imperiale Racing pitstop during the race at Vallelunga .Picture: Mattia Negrini/Italian GT Championship

Stuart has the endurance needed to win

Bertie Marr won the men's fell race at Alwinton Show. Picture: Peter Scaife

Team spirit wins the day for Harriers

The latest report from Morpeth Rugby Club.

Plenty of tries, but it is a home defeat for Morpeth

A section of the Alnwick Santa Fun Run poster.

Watch that Santa run

John Butters, second from left, was upgraded from second to first in the Kielder Half Marathon after the 'winner' was disqualified.

Second becomes first for runner

Stewart Dickson will be the team manager at Berwick Bandits for the 2024 season.

New face at the wheel of Berwick Bandits
Berwick Bandits have recruited title-winning boss Stewart Dickson as team manager for the 2024 season.

Dylan Gibson still teaches karate despite going blind.

Blindness doesn't stop Dylan doing the sport he loves

Chatton hosts the Puddle Pairs competition on Sunday. Picture: Bob Smith

Time flies for anglers

Morpeth Harrier Scott Beattie raced for Team GB at the weekend. Picture: Peter Scaife

Team GB honour for Scott

Olympian Laura Weightman, from Alnwick, has had to retire due to injury. Picture: Jane Coltman

Weightman 'heartbroken' as she calls it a day

Steve Carragher stormed to gold in the World Triathlon Championships. Picture: Alnwick Tri Club

Another gold for Steve in triathlon

Morpeth Harrier Joe Dixon in action on Saturday. Picture: Peter Scaife

Harriers step up to the podium

The fishing season for river brown trout ends on Saturday evening. Picture: Bob Smith

New rods get fishing writer's seal of approval

Members and organisers from the club at the event in Windsor, Canada. (Photo by Blyth Lifeguard and Swimming Club)

Lifeguards from Blyth win medals at Commonwealth event

Mason Watson, the Bullets captain for their last race, was joint top scorer on the evening. Picture: Taz McDougall

Berwick Bullets fail to fire

Lewis Hegarty (L) and Annabel Skillings (R) from The Seaburn Inn presenting Ryan Glymond (centre) with his Give Inn Back donation.

Northumberland rower set to compete in World Beach Sprint Finals

Team GB with Ross Charlton, centre, at the World Junior Pentathlon Championships. Picture: UPIM

Silver medal joy for pentathlete Ross

Anglers are reporting good catches at Thrunton Long Crag. Picture: Bob Smith

Cooler water is good news for anglers

Mason Watson will captain his home-town club Berwick Bullets in their last ever meeting on Saturday. Picture: Nia Martin

Last outing for Berwick Bullets

Morpeth Harrier Scott Beattie, winner of the UK Road Championships 5k on Friday night.

Busy weekend of Great North Run action for Morpeth Harriers

Emilia Waugh and her brother, Finlay.

Alnwick student helps North East to gold medal triathlon success

Hans Andersen and Plymouth's Simon Lambert battle on Saturday. Picture: Keith Hamblin

Berwick Bandits end the season with an emphatic win to avoid the wooden spoon

Leon Flint in action. Picture: Taz McDougall

Away day woe for Berwick Bandits
Berwick Bandits slipped to their eighth defeat in as many road trips this season with a 58-32 loss at Scunthorpe Scorpions on a sweltering hot Lincolnshire evening.

Bedlington Station Social Club is hosting a family-friendly wrestling event

Take the family along for some wrestling fun

Rory Schlein suffered last heat heartache in Plymouth on Tuesday. Picture: Keith Hamblin

Bandits count the cost as rider returns non-negative drug and alcohol test

Cat Macdonald on her way down Ben Nevis. Picture: Peter Scaife

Morpeth Harrier conquers iconic fell race

Emilia and Finley Waugh with their medals and trophies. Picture: Joe Waugh

Youngsters have big hopes in triathlon

Luke Killeen guests for Berwick Bandits at Plymouth on Tuesday. Picture: Nia Martin

Berwick Bandits make long trip south in search of win

Dave and George from Pop More Skate School with the skaters at Seaton Sluice. (Photo by David Freeman)

Free skateboarding sessions ramp up

The interior of the joint facility. (Photo by Wayne Kennedy)

Boxing and karate clubs open shared facility

Tayla Douglass took part in four events for Morpeth Harriers and shared childcare responsibilities with her husband, Alistair, a fellow club member. Picture: Peter Scaife.

Last days of action for track and field athletes

Jemima Furness, a former junior member of Cambois Rowing Club, is rowing for Great Britain at the European Championships. Picture: British Rowing

Jemima puts her oar into rowing

Steve Boxall will ride for Berwick Bullets against Oxford. Picture: Nia Martin

Bullets out to slow Oxford's charge