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No alarm bells as Stewy’s back in business

IF ANYONE deserves to be back winning again it’s Stewy Bell. Read

Anita’s run is a success

FEMALES young and old came in huge numbers to take part in Heaton Harriers’ Women Only Jesmond Dene Run, which this year was run as a tribute to Anita Nott. Read

Hat-trick boost for young guns

GATESHEAD Harriers have reason to celebrate after three of their athletes were selected for Great Britain teams to compete in Serbia and the Holland over the next few days. Read

There is just no holding Barr!

VICTORIA BARR continued her improved form with two impressive runs in Hungary. Read

Victory Tees up title success

MIDDLESBROUGH confirmed their status as favourites for the North of England Division Two East title by scoring another victory over their rivals at Gateshead International Stadium. Read

Ready for final battle

GATESHEAD’S women’s team found points difficult to come by as they bid to consolidate their position in the UK Women’s League. Read

Tommo jumping for joy

TYNESIDE-based Chris Tomlinson improved his UK long jump record to 8:29 metres at an international meeting in Bad Langensalza, Germany.. Read

Promotion treble in Harriers sights

GATESHEAD Harriers kept their promotion hopes on track after finishing runners-up behind Liverpool in the penultimate match of their British Athletics League Division Two campaign at Meadowbank, Edinburgh. Read

Hudson is in Terry-fic form

TERRY HUDSON was in record-breaking form at the North East Vets Track and Field Championships at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Read

UK record not enough for gold

Middlesbrough's Chris Tomlinson improved his UK long jump record to 8.29 metres at an international meeting in Bad Langensalza, Germany yesterday. Read

Harriers on road

IT is a busy weekend for track athletes as Gateshead Harriers travel to Edinburgh today for their third British League Division Two fixture, while the Women’s team travel to Coventry tomorrow for the second UK League Division Three match. Read

Happy ending after delay

YORKSHIRE has certainly felt the brunt of the thunderstorms recently but for Sheffield-based Hallamshire Harriers the clouds gathered much earlier when they visited Monkton Stadium for a Young Athletes League meeting. Read

Rewards elude border raiders

LAST weekend I travelled to the Borders and took in the Kelso Games at Poynder Park, the home of the town’s rugby club. Read

A Bran new lease of life

THEY say life begins at 40. Well, North Shields Poly’s Tommy Brannon is certainly hoping so. Read

Stevo proved Miles better!

TEESSIDER Ricky Stevenson was one of the stars of the show in the British Milers Club Grand Prix in Watford – while Morpeth’s Chris Sampson impressed after a late steeplechase call-up. Read

Wanjiru sets up a treat

Sammy Wanjiru, the world half-marathon record holder, will be in action on Tyneside in September after it emerged the Kenyan will head the elite field at the 26th Great North Run. Read

Pickering adds to reputation

British number one sprinter Craig Pickering added to his glowing reputation last night when he won the 100m at the latest leg of the IAAF World Athletics Tour, in Ostrava. Read

Brilliant women back in top flight

The Norwich Union women's side gained promotion to the Super League when they dominated the European Cup First League `A' fixture in Vaasa. Read

'Grown up' Devonish leads by example

Marlon Devonish continued his scintillating form when he claimed a thrilling victory in the 200m at the European Cup Super League meeting in Munich yesterday, writes David Martin. Read

Harriers facing last-day decider

Gateshead Harriers won their penultimate National Young Athletes League Premier Division fixture at the International Stadium yesterday, writes Les Venmore. Read