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Three-month road closure looms due to works on controversial housing estate
A key route in and out of Marske could be closed for up to three months due to alterations associated with a planned new housing estate campaigned against by local residents. Longbeck Road will be closed for three months in January so construction
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Two drivers prosecuted for using private hire vehicles as taxis in Darlington
Two drivers have been prosecuted after being caught on CCTV cameras illegally plying for hire in Darlington town centre. In both cases they had been driving private hire vehicles, which by law can only be pre-booked and must not ply for hire, this
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Readers' pictures special: Northern Lights dazzle North East and North Yorkshire
Last night, the North East and North Yorkshire were treated to a stunning display of the Northern Lights. Our readers were out and about capturing the aurora borealis as the sky was filled the sky with pink and green hues. The northern lights
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Driver jailed for causing death of 'lovely, caring young man' in A684 crash
A man has been jailed for 10 months and disqualified from driving for 23 months for causing death by careless driving following a crash that killed an 'adored' motorcyclist. Cameron Guy Ward, 30, of Oak Drive, in Sowerby, pleaded guilty at an
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Plans to transform historic church hall into home approved
Plans to transform a County Durham church hall into a residential property have been approved. The conversion of the Grade II listed church hall, in Hawthorn, Romaldkirk, includes a single-storey extension, the addition of a first-floor window
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First look at spectacular night time show transforming County Durham castle
Here are the first pictures of an immersive night-time performance set to transform a County Durham Castle. Raby Castle, Park and Gardens invited guests for a special preview of The Glittering North, billed as a rare spectacle of live music, dance
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Homes plan for former restaurant after venue sale 'yielded no interest'
Plans have been lodged to transform a former Michelin-star restaurant into two residential homes after efforts to sell the building “yielded no interest at all”. The Raby Hunt Inn, in Summerhouse near Darlington, remained one of the top restaurants
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Homeless robbers pretended to have guns when they targeted a dessert shop
Two homeless men who pretended to have guns when they robbed a dessert shop before stealing a tip jar and some delicacies have been jailed. Joseph Spencer and Graham Simms covered their faces before walking into Dolcie Dessert Emporium and demanding
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Pictures as Tees Cottage Pumping Station enjoys record-breaking weekend
An exceptionally busy autumn at Tees Cottage Pumping Station culminated in a record-breaking October weekend when just short of 1,000 visitors dropped in over two days. The attendance of 671 visitors on Gala Day Sunday set a record for the site
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Folk Workshop to celebrate 60th birthday with special events
Darlington Folk Workshop is celebrating its 60th birthday tomorrow. The folk club started its weekly Tuesday evening folk song sessions in October 1964 at the Golden Cock Pub in Tubwell Row. It was one of only a handful of such clubs in the
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Village's 11-month battle to stop flood deluge every time it rains heavily
Residents say they are at the end of their tether after 11 months of flooding issues which mean village roads are left impassable every time there is heavy rain. The village of Cleasby, near Darlington, has seen events cancelled and businesses
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Unique new exhibition highlights value of the Wensleydale Longwool fleece
A unique travelling exhibition which aims to promote the Wensleydale Longwool fleece for use in a wide range of textile crafts opens in London this weekend. Wensleydale Sheep: A Handcrafted History has been organised by a small group of passionate