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Do you remember any of Darlington's lost pubs?
Darlington is blessed with having lots of brilliant pubs and bars - and plenty of the town's historic institutions are still popular watering holes. However, there are numerous venues that are no longer around that residents miss dearly.
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Fundraising evening to support both hospice charity and community library
A special fundraising evening will support both a hospice charity and Bedale Community Library. Rosie Page, daughter of James Herriot author Alf Wight, will be appearing in the Ballroom at Bedale Hall, on October 10, alongside Dr Nick Palmerley
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Darlington second hand bookshop donates £5,000 to St Teresa's Hospice
A second hand bookshop in Darlington has donated £5,000 to St Teresa's Hospice. The popular shop on Blackwellgate has now raised an astonishing £15,000 in the last year. Darlington Lions Charity Bookshop get donations from families around the
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Killer of Brian Darby set to appeal against his conviction as sentencing delayed
One of the killers of Ingleby Barwick granddad is attempting to appeal against his manslaughter conviction. Shaun Breeze and his father, Martin, were due to be sentenced at Teesside Crown Court this morning after they were found guilty following
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Praying for a Tony award: the patron saint of finding lost things
My column last week about lost precious things made me think about the non-practical methods we employ to try and find them again. Having been brought up a Catholic, I was taught that there was a saint to pray to for almost every problem in life, and
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Darlington shop closes down after criticising redevelopment of town centre
A Darlington business owner has criticised a council’s plan to redevelop a town centre street as he closed his shop. Inspired Chocolate left its Grange Road premises after objecting to Darlington Borough Council’s plans to install permanent pavement
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Flying Scotsman's stay in County Durham extended until later this year
The Flying Scotsman’s stay in County Durham has been extended until later this year. The world-famous locomotive is taking part in the museum’s Summer at Locomotion festival and was originally due to leave the site on August 18 - but it has now
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Darlington woman has had sewage coming up through sink and shower for years
A Darlington woman who has been plagued by sewage coming up out of her sink and shower for three years says her life has become "a nightmare". Wendy Robinson is unable to use the bathroom in her house on Ash Lane in Low Coniscliffe whever sewage
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Four houses in one: Former farmhouse in unspoilt countryside is on the market
Why settle for one house when you can have four – plus a built-in opportunity to run a lifestyle business to boost your family finances. Well that’s just what Westfield Farm offers potential buyers. As well as a grade II listed former farmhouse
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We dined at the recently re-opened Fox & Hounds at Neasham – here's what we thought
THE car park was full, the road outside was full, the conservatory was full, the bar was full, the garden was full, and the air was full of pulsating beats from old school vinyl records being played in a tent, which also looked pretty packed. The
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Rishi Sunak joins end of year school celebrations
Rishi Sunak joined end of year celebrations and leavers’ farewells at two North Yorkshire primary schools. At Askrigg Primary – part of the Bainbridge, Askrigg and West Burton Federation – he took part in the leavers’ assembly as pupils moving
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Readers' pictures: Superb summer scenes across region
This week’s selection of readers’ pictures feature plenty of summery scenes. To see your photos in this section, email dst@nne.co.uk including your name and where the picture was taken, or submit them online by going to www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk