CCTV is released after football fan disorder in Sunderland

Police investigating disorder between Sunderland and West Ham supporters have released CCTV footage of two men they need to identify.

Officers have so far arrested 20 people as part of an investigation into violence, believed to be pre-arranged, which happened at around 2.15pm on Saturday January 12, outside Revolution Bar in Sunderland city centre.

They are all on bail pending further enquiries. The investigation is ongoing as officers continue to try to identify people they need to speak to in connection with the incident.

Anyone who recognises themselves in the images is asked to contact police at the earliest opportunity, and anyone who knows the identity of anyone in the images is asked to contact police on 101 ext69191, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Olympic athlete moves to Wearside

An Olympic runner has moved to Millfield to seek political asylum from his home country of Eritrea.

18-year-old Weynay Ghebresilasie, who ran in the 3000m steeplechase at the London Games, now trains with the Sunderland Harriers.

He has lost contact with family but has received support from the friends he now lives with and the running club.

Ghebresilasie dreams of competing at the next Olympics and has not ruled out the possibility of running for Great Britain.

For full story see http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/21368236