Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope is quickstepping back to Teesside for The PFC Trust’s fifth annual Green & Blue Charity Ball next month. Lewis has shone under high-stakes pressure in the ballroom, but has promised to trade his sequins for a suit and a serious mission to help the Hartlepool-based charity smash through a historic fundraising ceiling. This year, the ball’s glitz and glamour are heading to a grand new stage at Teesside University’s Digital Life building on Saturday, April...

PFC Hartlepool & District Barbarians squad and he PFC Hartlepool & District Barbarians squad with the winning side in the Bangkok International 10s Bowl final, Vientiane Lions   RUGBY’S PFC Trust Hartlepool & District Barbarians squad left Thailand empty-handed but their entry into the Bangkok International 10s tournament was hailed as a success. The PFC Trust-sponsored team were unable to win a game in sweltering temperatures in the Thai capital, but did make history by being the first...

John Bickerstaff with rugby players including Rachel Holliday (wearing black, centre) and Katie Jo-Russell (right). Pictures: Barbarians. Women rugby players from the region are preparing to make history. The PFC Hartlepool & District Barbarians will be the first female squad from the town to participate in a major overseas tournament when they play in the Bangkok International Rugby 10s on February 14-15. Hartlepool’s name reflects the fact that its primary sponsor is The PFC Trust, the...