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Community music centre set for refurbishment
Plans have been submitted to Darlington Borough Council to demolish part of a community music centre to rebuild improved facilities. Demolition works would be of an existing outbuilding, kitchen and partial demolition of boundary wall, at The Forum
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90-year-old becomes oldest to climb Cutty Sark - only to break hip in freak stumble
A 90-year-old man from County Durham became the oldest person to climb the mast of the Cutty Sark - only to break his hip in a freak stumble hours later. Kelso Yuill of Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, who is getting about with a Zimmer frame
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Views wanted on new walking, cycling and horse-riding routes in national park
People are being asked to share ideas on how active travel routes into, and around, the Yorkshire Dales National Park could be created or improved. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has opened a six-week survey, asking people to submit
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Darlington artist's matchbox car collection expected to sell for £21k
A matchbox car collection, put together by a renowned Darlington artist, is expected to sell at auction for around £21,000 later this month. Terry Kneeshaw, who started his career as an artist at The Northern Echo working out of the newspaper's
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Popular landlord of village pub died at scene of crash as tributes paid to him
A pub landlord died in a crash on a rural North Yorkshire road, an inquest heard on Wednesday (October 16). David John Lea, 70, from Helperby, who was the landlord of The Golden Lion Inn, Helperby, was killed in a crash on West Moor Road, Raskelf
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Yarm Fair 2024: Ride prices and details confirmed as fair sets up in town
Roll up, roll up! The fair has arrived on Yarm High Street - and there's just hours to go before thrill-seekers can make the most of the wild rides and attractions. Dating as far back as 1207, the event finally kicks off tonight (Thursday,
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Crash after BMW uses grass verge to undertake car on A19 in North Yorkshire
A BMW driver used the grass verge to undertake a car on the A19 in North Yorkshire causing a crash, say police. North Yorkshire Police is now appealing for the driver of a white Mercedes van, witnesses and dashcam footage following the collision
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'Check your change' as Royal Mint 50p coin sells for almost 400 times face value
We should all be checking our change, our wallets and down the back of our sofas after a 50p coin sold for almost 400 times its face value at auction this week. The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of
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Darlington property up for auction after furnishing store's relocation
The former site of a Darlington furnishing store has been put up for auction after the business relocated to another part of town this year. So Unique's previous location at 16 Post House Wynd in Darlington, is up for grabs with a guide price of
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Drivers 'adding one hour to their journeys' during County Durham roadworks
Drivers have been faced with an extra hour on their journeys after roadworks have caused traffic to be diverted down several routes in County Durham. According to roadwork maps on Highways England, motorists are facing an extra 40 miles added
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Manslaughter probe begins after eight-year-old boy shot on farm - inquest
AN inquest into the death of an eight-year old boy from Frizington who was killed during a shooting expedition in Warcop has been suspended pending police investigations. Jay Cartmell died on September 28, 2024 at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in
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'I'll never stop doing panto": Su Pollard on her 49th panto season in Darlington
Andrew White talks with panto legend Su Pollard before her appearance in Sleeping Beauty at the Darlington Hippodrome. Eccentric, madcap, frenetic - these are all words that have been used to describe Su Pollard's personality in recent interviews
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Heartbroken mum cycles 700 miles after tragic deaths of daughter and baby grandson
A heartbroken mum has embarked on a 700 miles in memory of her daughter and baby grandson, after they were tragically killed by a speeding drunk driver. Alison Warner is currently cycling from France all the way to Coundon, County Durham, in memory
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Troops from region 'on standby' and could be deployed 'within ten days' to Estonia
Troops from North Yorkshire are on standby and could be deployed 'within ten days' to Estonia's border with Russia under a new agreement Britain has signed with the Baltic nation. Soldiers in the Army’s 4th Brigade will be held at “high readiness
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Residents fear solar farm would harm picturesque countryside views near Darlington
Residents have warned panoramic views of the picturesque countryside between Darlington and Stockton would be impacted if a solar farm is built. A public hearing in Darlington for the proposed Byers Gill Solar Farm heard from several people living
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Plans for glamping site near Darlington thrown out by council
Plans for a glamping site between Darlington and Stockton have been thrown out after a lack of activity on the application. The proposal by Bishopton Lodge Glamping aimed to establish a site with 10 bell tents, each with its own toilet and shower
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England football team players visit statue of former Darlington goalkeeper
The England men's football team visited the statue to a pioneering Darlington goalkeeper on the 10th anniversary of its installation during Black History Month. The men's team made the trip as they were preparing to play Finland, a game they won