Archive
-
Date
Concern that police officers are no longer seen in Durham and Darlington communities
A lack of officers on the streets has led to a loss of public confidence and lack of people reporting crimes, police chiefs have been warned. Councillors on Durham and Darlington’s Police and Crime Panel described a worrying cultural shift from
-
Date
North Yorkshire attraction reveals painter first artist in residence
A landscape painter will make a popular attraction her home after becoming its first artist in residence. Thorp Perrow Arboretum, near Bedale, will have Rebecca Styles sketching and painting among its 100 acres of parkland throughout 2024.
-
Date
Retrospective plans to convert pub into shared house
Retrospective plans to convert and reconfigure a former pub to a six-bed house of multiple occupancy have been submitted to Darlington Borough Council. The plans relate to The Albion, in 16 Yarm Road, Darlington, a two-storey, end-of-terrace property
-
Date
Woman allegedly 'damages cars with a stick' on several Darlington roads
A woman damaged a series of cars with a stick in Darlington on Thursday afternoon - and now police are on her trail. A woman damaged cars on several streets, including Ennerdale Road/Tunstall Terrace, in the afternoon of Thursday, February 1.
-
Date
Air ambulance attend property in Darlington after man left injured
An air ambulance landed in Darlington yesterday (Friday, February 2), after a man was "injured" at a property in the centre of town. Yesterday, emergency services, including ambulances and a helicopter from the Great North Air Ambulance Service
-
Date
Car smashes into traffic lights at Darlington crossroads during late night crash
A car hit a set of traffic at a crossroads in Darlington near car garages after a crash on Thursday (February 1). Emergency services attended McMullen Road in the town at about 9pm, following reports of a collision on the stretch of the road,
-
Date
Darlington man in court after 'scrap collector' fly tips waste yards from home
A man who paid a ‘scrap collector’ £20 to remove waste from his property has been fined after it was fly-tipped just 30 metres away. Garvey Taylor, 51, of Killinghall Row, Middleton St George, appeared before Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday
-
Date
Excitement as former Wilko store to become another bargain shop as signs go up
A former Wilko store will become another bargain store after signs started appearing on the building earlier this week. The big-name brand collapsed last year, leaving stores across the UK to close and thousands of jobs lost in the process, including
-
Date
Auction mart hosts second 'Next Generation' event this weekend
AN auction mart is holding its second annual ‘Next Generation’ event this weekend. CCM Skipton Auction Mart's event on Sunday, February 4, is aimed at young people aged 15-25 either involved with or interested in agriculture. Last year’s inaugural
-
Date
Plenty to entertain with new season at Georgian Theatre
TICKETS are now on sale for The Georgian Theatre Royal’s 2024 spring/summer season. The new programme features an exciting array of high-quality drama, classical and popular music, stand-up comedy, and evenings with the stars. “It is with great
-
Date
Thousands of jobs expected in County Durham as part of scheme
THOUSANDS of jobs could be created as part of a multi-million pound investment strategy at two key sites in the region, it has been announced. North East Technology Park (NETPark) at Sedgefield and the River Tyne Corridor are being identified as
-
Date
Woman hospitalised and one woman arrested after car crashed into Darlington home
A woman has been hospitalised and another arrested after a car smashed into a home in Darlington early this morning. Shortly before 12.40am this morning, a grey Audi crashed into a block of flats on Brankin Road. Pictures emerged of the vehicle
-
Date
Major new exhibition opens at County Durham museum to explore world of birds
Visitors to a County Durham museum can delve into the world of birds thanks to a new exhibition. Murmuration at the Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, explores avian symbolism in art and traces its significance across cultures and time. It features
-
Date
North Yorkshire author and Little Alf the pony inspire children around the world
Shetland pony Little Alf and his owner, author Hannah Russell have been working their magic to help working horses, donkeys and mules around the world. Hannah, from Masham, North Yorkshire, rose to fame after penning her first Little Alf book at
-
Date
See this natural lake, a bird watcher's paradise, on a stunning Yorkshire Dales walk
Semer Water is one of only two natural lakes in the Yorkshire Dales. It is less well known than the other, Malham Tarn, and is tucked away on a side dale to the south of Bainbridge in Wensleydale. It is managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
