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Police in Hazmat suits and tents erected as 'unknown substance' discovered at house
Police and firefighters in Hazmat suits are tonight at a property on a North East housing estate following the discovery of an 'unknown substance'. Emergency services converged on a home in Brading Court, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton at 4.30 today
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Head chef at restaurant is Michelin Young Chef of the Year 2024
A young North Yorkshire chef has won a special award in the country's most prestigious restaurant guide Jake Jones, head chef at Middleton Lodge Estate’s Forge restaurant, has won the Michelin Young Chef of the Year award. The 2024 Michelin
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Service marks 50 years since 12 were killed in M62 bomb blast
A special ceremony has been held to mark 50 years since one of the deadliest mainland terror acts in Britain when nine soldiers from Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire were killed alongside a young mother and her two sons. The IRA blast at Hartshead
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Plans for 45-home estate set to be approved despite traffic fears
A fresh bid to build a new estate on a field in Nunthorpe looks set to be given the green light despite repeated concerns it would add extra strain on the Marton Crawl. The proposal for three, four and five bedroomed properties by Stonebridge Homes
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Fresh plea issued to save military heritage at 1,300-home site
Councillors in Ripon have issued a fresh plea to Homes England to save several historic military buildings from demolition at the 1,300-home barracks development. Ripon’s three barracks are set to close by 2025 in order to build the scheme called
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Driver in hospital with serious injuries after two cars crash on rural road
A driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries after two cars crashed on a rural North Yorkshire road. Emergency services were called to the collision on the B1264, between the Hornby junction and Low Worsall near the Cleveland border at
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Inquisitive deer causes outdoor playtime to be cancelled at Darlington primary school
Playtime at a Darlington primary school was disrupted yesterday when a curious deer was spotted close to the grounds. The inquisitive animal was rooting around in the shrubs at the edge of St Augustine's school grounds when it was seen by staff
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Children's TV legend in Darlington making film about pioneering footballer
CHILDREN’S TV legend and former Coronation Street star Derek Griffiths has been in Darlington and south Durham over the weekend making a short film about the world’s first black professional footballer, Arthur Wharton. “I’m not really a football
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Raby Hunt restaurant stripped of Michelin stars in new guide after closure
Raby Hunt in Darlington has, as expected, been stripped of both Michelin stars after its closure. Two Michelin-starred chef James Close made the decision to close his restaurant and join Rockliffe Hall in County Durham. The Raby Hunt’s last
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MP defends new police base from claims it is 'little more than a toilet stop'
A North East MP has defended a new police base after criticism that it was "little more than a toilet stop". The base at Medina House in Elm Tree, Stockton, was closed in 2016 to centralise the force at a station in Stockton. A letter has been
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EU scraps pesticide proposals in another concession to protesting farmers
The European Union’s executive arm has shelved an anti-pesticides proposal in yet another concession to farmers after weeks of protests blocked major capitals and economic lifelines across the 27-nation bloc. Although the proposal had languished
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'A great success': Farmer Network branch opens with well-attended launch event
After six years of planning and consultation with farming communities across the county, Northumberland farmers now have their own Farmer Network. Funding from the National Lottery and further support from the Royal Countryside Fund has ensured
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More protests over new housing plan as archaeologist issues history warning
Another public protest has been held over a controversial new housing site where archaeological works have been taking place with an application also now being made to Historic England in a bid to halt the development. Some residents dressed up
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Fire service buys ‘pre-loved’ engines to cut costs
A fire brigade serving more than 820,000 residents has revealed it has started buying “pre-loved fire engines” to replace its decades old appliances as a means of balancing its books. Despite charging residents three per cent more next year for
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Flood defences to be upgraded in North East town to protect more than 500 homes
Work on measures designed to better protect hundreds of homes and businesses from flooding in a North East town have started. Construction is underway on an Environment Agency (EA) project that will upgrade the flood gates in Yarm. The aim
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Work to turn chapel into affordable homes in Dales village welcomed by PM
The Prime Minister has welcomed the start of work to transform a former Methodist chapel into much-needed affordable housing in a Yorkshire Dales village. The Upper Dales Community Land Trust (UDCLT) chose North-East social housing provider, North
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350 varieties of snowdrop to go on show at popular gardens
A five-acre garden will be open to the public this weekend to show off 350 different varieties of snowdrops. Gardeners, volunteers, and family members at Tudor Croft, Guisborough, have been working hard in challenging conditions to make sure that
