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TEMPORARY HOME ... South Shields will play at Peterlee next season.

South Shields FC to play ‘home’ games in Peterlee

SOUTH Shields FC fans will be hitting the road next season – because The Mariners will be playing their “home” games in Peterlee.

REED ALL ABOUT IT: York City midfielder 
Adam Reed (second left) celebrates his goal in the win over Southend United

Hartlepool footballer Adam Reed leaves Sunderland to join Burton Albion

ADAM Reed has joined League Two side Burton Albion.

EXCELLENT TALENT: Jack Baldwin in action against Tranmere Rovers. Picture by FRANK REID

Hartlepool United not scared of Nottingham Forest in Capital One Cup

JACK Baldwin today insisted Hartlepool United should relish their Capital One Cup challenge rather than fear it.

Joe Kinnear.

Joe Kinnear puts defender FC Twente and Brazil defender Douglas on transfer list

JOE Kinnear is drawing up a hitlist of transfer targets – with centre-half Douglas at the top.

AWAY DAY: New Hartlepool United  boss Colin Cooper will begin the season with a trip to Rochdale

Hartlepool United open League Two season away to Rochdale

HARTLEPOOL United will open their League Two campaign away to Rochdale.

Local Sport rss

LOCAL BATTLE: New pro Mick Hadfield (right) with unbeaten pro Peter Cope

VIDEO: Nick Hadfield spars with Peter Cope ahead of boxing’s Summer Rumble video

MICK Hadfield has become Hartlepool’s latest boxing pro.

TUNING UP: New pro Mick Hadfield (black) in sparring with Peter Cope at the Gus Robinson Developments gym. Picture by TOM COLLINS

Hartlepool boxer Mick Hadfield turns professional and will fight at Sunderland Summer Rumble

MICK Hadfield is to turn professional and will make his debut at the Summer Rumble at the Stadium of Light.

A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: Burn Road Harriers set for a training session on Seaton beach. Picture by FRANK REID

SPORT FOCUS: Burn Road Harriers slideshow video

HARTLEPOOL Burn Road Harriers are the latest local sporting club to feature in our exciting new Monday newspaper feature.

Burn Road Harriers  in the Durham East Coast Half Marathon. Picture by FRANK REID

Hartlepool Burn Road Harriers in action

Another busy weekend for Hartlepool Burn Road Harriers took them, from the Durham coast to Swaledale and Teesside to the Blaydon Races.

Burn Road Harriers  in the Durham East Coast Half Marathon. Picture by FRANK REID

Savannah Marshall in GB European Union Championship squad

SAVANNAH Marshall has been named in the Great Britain squad for next month’s European Union Championship – and she can’t wait to get back in the ring.

Football rss

AWAY DAY: New Hartlepool United  boss Colin Cooper will begin the season with a trip to Rochdale

Sunderland keep tabs on PSV Eindhoven and RKC Waalwijk goalkeeper Jeoren Zoet

SUNDERLAND are considering a move for Dutch Under 21 goalkeeper Jeoren Zoet now that Simon Mignolet seems certain to leave for Liverpool.

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL: Joe Kinnear (right) with managing director Derek Llambias during Kinnear's spell in charge in 08-09

My critics are talking tosh says Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear

JOE Kinnear has risked alienating the Newcastle fans further by claiming to have “more intelligence than them”.

DERBY DELIGHT: David Vaughan after his goal against Newcastle United at St James's Park. Picture by FRANK REID

Tyne-Wear derby hero David Vaughan to leave Sunderland for Crystal Palace

DAVID Vaughan will leave Sunderland this summer after being deemed surplus to requirements at the Stadium of Light.

BADGE BLUNDER ... Ellis Short during the visit of the President of Tanzania to the Academy of Light. Inset, the FTM badge.

Sunderland owner wears anti-Newcastle United badge to meet Tanzanian president

THE owner of Sunderland Football Club wore a pin badge insulting rivals Newcastle United to a meeting with a world leader.

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BACK IN TOON ... The controversial Joe Kinnear has been confirmed as Newcastle's new director of football

Kinnear confirmed as new director of football at Newcastle United

JOE Kinnear has been confirmed as Newcastle United’s new director of football on a three-year deal.

Cricket rss

GREAT DAY: Durham bowler Mark Wood

Mark Wood in Durham cricket hope after Dynamos beat Scotland in Yorkshire Bank 40

MARK Wood hopes to add to the frustrations his fellow bowlers by keeping them out of the starting line-up.

AT FULL STRETCH: Action from the Hartlepool v Normanby Hall match at Park Drive on Saturday.

CRICKET SLIDESHOW: Hartlepool v Normanby Hall video

HARTLEPOOL’S cricketers are enjoying the summer sun.

GOOD KNOCK Durham's Mark Stoneman

Durham forced to dig in at Taunton against Somerset

DURHAM face a big run chase to stay in the game in their County Championship clash with Somerset at Taunton.

IN GOOD NICK: Nick Compton

Someret and England batsman Nick Compton gives Durham torrid time

DURHAM could have done without Nick Compton proving his Ashes credentials on day one of their County Championship clash, admits bowler Mark Wood.

NICE ONE LADS: Hartlepool players celebrate after taking a wicket during the match against Saltburn at Park Drive on Saturday.

Cricket slideshow: Hartlepool v Saltburn video

HARTLEPOOL’S wobble is over.

National rss

Newcastle confirm Kinnear role

Newcastle have confirmed the appointment of Joe Kinnear as the club's director of football almost two days after he announced his impending arrival.

Torres: Mourinho has plans for me

Fernando Torres has reiterated his commitment to Chelsea and is hoping he has a role to play under "demanding" new Blues coach Jose Mourinho.

Froome ready for race to yellow

Chris Froome believes he is ready to succeed Sir Bradley Wiggins as Tour de France champion and has backed his Team Sky colleague to respond from the disappointment of relinquishing his title without a fight.

Venus Williams out of Wimbledon

Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a back injury.

Robson eases through in Eastbourne

British number one Laura Robson recorded her first win under new coach Miles Maclagan to reach the second round of the Aegon International in Eastbourne.

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