Congratulations to Carmel RC College Year 8 Netball Team, who have won a brand new sports kit, donated by Kingsmill Northern Region Bakery. Youth teams and schools were asked to write in and tell us why their team deserved... Read More

WITH less than two weeks left to The Local Heroes Awards we turn the spotlight on three candidates nominated for the Bannatyne Group Award for Remarkable Achievement. While all three nominees would be worthy winners in their own right, unfortunately... Read More

Youth teams and schools were asked to write in and tell us why their team deserved to win the new sports kit worth up to the value of £300. We received many entries for the competition from schools and... Read More

TED Wood's tireless work on the local rugby scene makes him the type of figure who epitomises the spirit of Northern Echo's Local Heroes. Nominated for this year's Leading Light Award, Ted has coached and held office at Durham University... Read More

Give your sports team the star treatment with your local Kingsmill Northern Region Bakery The Northern Echo has teamed up with your local Kingsmill Northern Region Bakery, sponsors of the Ambassador for Sport Award at this year's Local Heroes Awards, to... Read More

Ticket for the 'Oscars of grassroots sport' are now on sale and in high demand so don't delay and make sure you get yours soon. The Northern Echo Local Heroes Awards is always a fantastic evening with the region's greatest grassroots... Read More

WHEN former teacher Bryan Whiley attended his first Taekwondo class in the late 1970's he knew little about the sport that was to dominate his life for the next 30 years. Bryan lives in the village of Butterknowle, near Barnard... Read More

SENIOR AWARDS Northumbrian Water Award for Remarkable Achievement MICHELLE THOMSON: Beat cancer four years ago and since raised over £13,000 for Macmillan Cancer Sport by climbing mountains in Peru. She has completed the Great North Run three times and... Read More

THE finalists have been chosen for the biggest night of the year in the world of grassroots sport. On Monday judges sifted through hundreds of nominations for the Local Heroes Awards 2008, which will be held at Hardwick Hall Hotel... Read More

Judges yesterday were set the unenviable task of selecting short listed nominees from a record number of nominees. The judging panel was made up of representatives from the sponsors of this year's Local Heroes Awards, including Bannatyne Group, Barclays, One North... Read More