Middlesbrough host Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup this weekend in what could prove a perfect opportunity for Alex Gilbert and other stars on the Boro fringes to get an opportunity to impress.

As Vera concluded its 14th and final series on ITV, fans bidded a fond farewell to crime-solving led by Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope. Equally as compelling as the drama are the ...

THERE have been times when Alex Gilbert has sat on the sidelines at Middlesbrough and wondered when his next opportunity would come. But never during his frustrating wait for action has Gilbert ...

Alex Gilbert says he loves being at Middlesbrough and wants to use his Hull City goal to help fight for more game time as he admits his time at Boro so far has been difficult. The young forward ...

The Ukrainian military said it carried out a high-precision strike on a Russian command post in Maryino, in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces hold chunks of territory after a major ...

Vera's last ever episode showed Brenda Blethyn's detective as a troubled teenager - and the heartbreaking decision that changed her life forever. The popular ITV show, which premiered in 2011 ...

The concluding episode of ITV's popular drama Vera, which aired on Thursday, January 2, gave fans a unique glimpse into the detective's formative years, shedding a light on the experiences that ...

Iconic Geordie detective Vera (played by Brenda Blethyn) has hung up her trench coat for the final time as the last ever episode of the ITV series has now come to a close. In her final case ...

The final episode saw Vera connect with a young missing girl who grew up in equally isolating circumstances as she did, which brought about a lot of self-reflection for the Geordie inspector.

The drama’s ending leaves a gaping hole in ITV1’s primetime offering, but Blethyn’s tough, brusque lead will go down in TV history After 13 years and 56 episodes, DCI Vera Stanhope has retired.