I FAIL to understand why you publish articles about athletics events in the Newcastle region in the main body of your paper but the events that take place in the main area that your publication covers have to wait for their race reports to appear nearly a week later in a supplement that many purchasers of the paper will opt not to read.

There are a lot of races and events that get this treatment and a lot of local athletes and clubs do not get the coverage they deserve from The Northern Echo.

Why not do a local round-up on a Monday, and continue to let clubs use the Local Heroes section for more in-depth reporting?

Robin Rutherford, Darlington Harriers.