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Pools ease into action with victory
HARTLEPOOL UNITED got their pre-season started with a 4-0 win at Billingham Town. Pools have, in recent years, opened their campaign at their near neighbours and around 1,000 fans saw Craig Hignett’s team ease home, a little over a week since returning
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Darlington golfer qualifies for the Open Championship
DARLINGTON golfer Andrew Wilson has secured a place at this month’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush after winning the qualifying tournament at Notts Hollinwell Golf Club. Wilson, who is affiliated to Rockliffe Hall, posted a score of seven
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England crash out of Women's World Cup after semi-final defeat
STEPH HOUGHTON suffered penalty heartbreak as England's Women crashed out of the Women's World Cup with a semi-final defeat to the United States. England's Sunderland-born skipper saw a late spot-kick saved as Phil Neville's side came up short
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Newcastle United agree £30m deal to sell Ayoze Perez to Leicester City
AYOZE PEREZ is close to leaving Newcastle United after the Magpies agreed a surprise £30m deal with Leicester City. Perez and his representatives met Leicester officials earlier today to discuss a proposed switch to the King Power Stadium.
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Durham let advantage slip
A captain’s innings of 74 not out from Dane Vilas allowed Lancashire to grab control of a compelling Specsavers County Championship Division Two contest with Durham on a dramatic third day at Sedbergh School. Lancashire ended 260 runs ahead with
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Musical evening will honour inspirational figure
THERE will be more than a touch of poignancy when talented young conductor Alex Chisholm-Loxley presents an evening of ‘Music Through the Ages’ in St Cuthbert's Chapel at Ushaw, on Thursday, 4 July. Alex will be remembering the founder of the 30
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Child involved in Newton Aycliffe crash
EMERGENCY services were called to an incident involving a child in Newton Ayclliffe today. A police spokesperson said: “Police were called following a report of a collision involving a child in Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, just after 4pm this
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Youths seen shooting at pigeons and windows
POLICE are investigating after a pair of youths were reportedly seen shooting at birds and windows with a BB gun. Officers received a report from the Lunebeck Walk area of Thornaby at around 9pm on Sunday June, 30 where two youths were seen to
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Warning issued after 'woman with pram' targeted elderly in their homes
POLICE have issued a warning after a "suspicious" woman with a baby in a pram targeted two elderly victims for money in their own houses. Police said the suspect targeted a 91-year-old man in his house on Elton Road, and also an 84-year-old woman
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Almost one-in-ten in Darlington hold no qualifications
DARLINGTON residents hold significantly fewer qualifications than the national average, but remain more qualified than elsewhere in the North-East, a meeting has heard. Darlington Borough Council’s children and young people scrutiny committee was
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Government urged to help as green energy scheme ditched
THE Government has been urged to do more to support local authorities in pursuing renewable energy schemes, following a council abandoning its green project to heat its leisure centres on financial grounds. Hambleton District Council’s cabinet heard
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Rafael Benitez defends his decision to move to China - and explains why his relationship with Newcastle United broke down
RAFAEL BENITEZ has defended his decision to sign a £12m-a-year contract with Dalian Yifang, and claimed the Chinese club’s “project” is more appealing than the vision he was offered at Newcastle United. Benitez was formally confirmed as Dalian Yifang
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Teenagers rob man after hitting him in face
A GANG of teenagers robbed a man of £20 after hitting him in the face. It happened in Cathedral Gardens in Ripon city centre at about 9.15pm on June 27 and involved a group of four men in their late teens. One them hit the victim during the
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Finally! Durham Tees Valley Airport to become Teesside International this summer
A LENGTHY dispute to re-name Durham Tees Valley Airport has finally been resolved with intellectual property rights to “Teesside Airport” wholly relinquished by a business guru. Chris Joseph had asked the Tees Valley Combined Authority to pay £250,000
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Sunderland new-boy confident front-foot approach will get his career back on track
CONOR MCLAUGHLIN is confident he can get his career back on track after dropping down a level to sign for Sunderland. McLaughlin joined the Black Cats on a two-year deal earlier this week following his release from Championship side Millwall, having
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Letters: 'Climate change protesters should be brought before the courts'
I LOVE the UK but sometimes the way it hands out justice is unbelievable. The Chancellor’s Mansion House speech was interrupted by climate change protestors, including one who was frogmarched out, quite rightly, by Mark Field MP. The protestor
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Letters: 'Since when has Phillip Hammond been bothered about the working class?'
IN his Mansion House speech, Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond said that a no-deal Brexit would be really bad for the country, millions of jobs would be lost. So since when has he been bothered about the working class? All he’s done for
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Letters: 'Has Darlington council not learned any lessons from the past?'
I WAS dismayed to read the headline “ Garden Village schemes move closer to reality ” (Echo, Jun 28). The new council does not seem to have learned any lessons from the past and the outrage expressed by residents at the proposed and defeated
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Do you recognise any of these men?
DETECTIVES investigating fan disorder at Sunderland’s match against Coventry City have released the image of 11 men they would like to trace. On the afternoon of Saturday April 13, police were alerted to incidents of disorder during and after the
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Letters: 'Do Tory councillors not have a view on Skerningham Garden Village anymore?
I WAS amused to see all the mentions of Skerningham’s Garden Village in the paper last week. Labour seem to have a view on it, but even though our Tory councillors in the ward were very vocal during the election they don’t seem to have a position
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Letters: 'MP Andy McDonald's article is badly informed and lazy'
THE former Middlesbrough MP Stuart Bell was once labelled the laziest politician ever. But his successor Andy McDonald is doing a great job in assuming that unfortunate tag for the town. Mr McDonald’s condescending article about Andy Preston
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Letters: 'I felt so ashamed of the drunks in Durham market square at the fan zone'
I HAVE just returned home with my wife from our weekly Saturday shop in Durham City. With some of the games from the Cricket World Cup being held at Durham CC’s Riverside Ground, I was delighted that a fan zone had been set up in the market place
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Letters: 'Free TV licences for all over-75s is nonsense'
I HAVE to disagree strongly with your editorial appeal (Echo, June 20) for the continuation of free TV licences for all those over 75 years old. There are plenty of over 75s who can well afford to pay for their licences so why ever should they be
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2,000 houses, a primary school and a care home - details of Darlington's second 'garden village' revealed
DETAILS of the second garden village to be proposed for Darlington have been released by developers following last week’s funding announcement by the Government. The Burtree Garden Village in Faverdale is expected to deliver 2,000 new homes built
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Children's favourite brought to life in stage show
BRINGING a book to life on stage is tricky enough as it is, but when a key part of said book is the illustration it adds an extra layer of complexity. It is something the team behind the latest Tom Gates show pull off perfectly, using giant screen
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No need for ice skates... when there is ball hockey
“LIKE ice hockey, without the ice,” is how members of a community sports club have described the fast-paced game of ball hockey. Stanley Stingers, one of three clubs in the North-East, which formed four years ago is celebrating after sending seven
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Police confirm 'suspicious package' in Northallerton is false alarm
POLICE have reassured members of the public a "suspicious package" found in a town centre is a false alarm. North Yorkshire Police cordoned off Brompton Road in Northallerton between the roundabout junction with Friarage Street and Asda supermarket
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Letters: 'I could change Darlington's throughout to a roundabout in one day'
AFTER reading that work is going to start on the throughabout in Haughton Road (Echo, June 26) and will take seven months to change it back to a roundabout, there will be many people of Darlington wondering why so long? It could be done overnight
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Comment: BBC pay figures another kick in the teeth after free licence removal for over 75s
JUST weeks after announcing the removal of automatic free TV licences for over 75s after the cost of the concession was passed to the BBC from the government, the corporation yesterday revealed how much its top talent is earning. The decision to
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North-East teenager charged with terrorism offences linked to right wing extremism
A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD from the North-East has been charged with terror offences following an investigation into right-wing extremism. The teenager from Durham, who cannot be named because of his age, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court
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Missing Willington man found safe and well
A MAN missing since the early hours of yesterday morning has been found safe and well by police. A spokesperson from Durham Police said: "We're pleased to report missing Willington man Dean Richmond, 44, has been found safe & well. "Thank you
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1,500 homes and new primary school - garden village in east Durham gets green light
A MAJOR new housing and development scheme in east Durham has been given garden village status by the Government. One of 19 new garden village schemes announced across the UK, South Seaham Garden Village, is a partnership between Durham County
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England cannot be timid in their Chester-le-Street World Cup decider
WHEN the schedule for the Cricket World Cup’s group stage was announced, there was always a risk that the supposed ‘glamour game’ staged at Durham’s Emirates Riverside would turn out to be a dead rubber. Instead, tomorrow’s match between England and
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Rafael Benitez CONFIRMED as new Dalian Yifang boss
RAFAEL BENITEZ has been confirmed as the new manager of Chinese side Dalian Yifang. The former Newcastle United boss, whose contract with the Magpies officially ended last Sunday, has signed a £12m-a-year deal to move to China, more than doubling
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Prosecution concludes case in trial of Darlington man accused of killing mother
THE prosecution of a man accused of causing the death of his mother has concluded this morning. Adam Burnside is charged with manslaughter and attempted murder after he violently attacked his stepfather with a knife. Darlington man denies
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Inspirational skipper, champion cross country runner and European Cup winner: Our England World Cup stars
ENGLAND take on the USA tonight in the semi finals of the Women’s World Cup, with eight members of Phil Neville’s squad having been born and raised in either the North-East or North Yorkshire. Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson profiles our region’s
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Pictures: Award-winning images highlight work carried out by Royal Navy and Royal Marines around the world
A SERIES of pictures from emotional homecoming scenes to fiery explosions give a glimpse behind the scenes of the work carried out by Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines around the world. The set of images showing operations, training, equipment
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Robinson's Fruit Shoots from Tesco, Costco and McDonald's recalled over choking fears
ROBINSON'S Fruit Shoots sold at Tesco, Costco and McDonald's are being urgently recalled after safety fears. The Food Standards Agency has issued the recall on behalf of Britvic PLC for Fruit Shoot Apple and Blackcurrant bottles sold as multipacks
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He said: ‘you’re not going fast enough’ and raised the knife' - Ordeal for shop owner robbed at knife point
A SHOP owner has told of the terrifying moment a knifeman robbed him of cash and cigarettes. The raider went into the Wilson’s Food Store in The Villas, at Thornley, near Peterlee, just before 4.15pm, on Monday, and threatened staff at the premises
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'Patients caused harm' due to lack of beds at James Cook and Friarage Hospitals, damning report finds
CRITICAL care at two North-East hospitals has been given the worst possible rating after “harm occurred” to patients because beds weren’t available. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust cares for thousands of patients every day at both James
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Culture vultures flock to Tees Valley
SPONSORED CONTENT Tees Valley is expected to draw visitors from all over the country this summer, with its offering of music, theatre, and art. Here are five festivals in 2019 which you won’t want to miss… Hartlepool Waterfront Festival
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Lottery windfall enables action group to keep up its good work
A VOLUNTARY group which has been running community initiatives for more than a decade has secured the cash it needs to keep up its good work. Residents from across the former Wear Valley areas, including Wolsingham, Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Willington
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CCTV images released as police hunt nine men after town centre disturbance ahead of funeral of traveller Tom Harker
POLICE are searching for nine men after dozens of people were involved in a large scale disturbance last month. On Tuesday, May 14 at around 1.15pm, a group of around 65 men were involved in the disturbance outside the Queen Victoria Pub on Yarm
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Inspirational teachers recognised in awards hoping to bring more into the profession
INSPIRATIONAL teachers who go above and beyond the call of duty to encourage children across North Yorkshire achieve their ambitions have been recognised through special awards. Backed by North Yorkshire County Council they're hoping the awards
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Michael Gove addresses farmers' Brexit concerns
ENVIRONMENT Secretary Michael Gove has reassured farmers in North Yorkshire that a post-Brexit government would put farming and food production at the heart of its policy. Mr Gove took questions from farmers at a meeting in Sand Hutton chaired by
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Rare peregrine falcons take flight
FOUR peregrine falcons born in the Yorkshire Dales this spring have taken their first flights. Initially only three downy heads could be seen popping up as the adult female fed them in their nest at Malham Cove, but as the chicks got older and started
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New season of performance announced at Georgian Theatre Royal
THE new autumn season at the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond boasts an array of shows including festival performances, cutting-edge drama, top comedy acts, music and children’s entertainment. The season starts with GeorgeFest19 – a town-wide
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Talented pupil is school's youngest drummer to reach top grade
A PASSION for drumming has led to a Year 7 student at Richmond School achieving the Rock School’s top grade exam. Oliver Clarkson, 11, has been learning the drums for five years and took his grade one Rock School exam in May 2015. His talent
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The best pubs in our region revealed in the good pub guide
WONDERING where the best place in our region is to get a pint and relax in a beer garden? The AA releases its Good Pub guide 2020 today, a guide to the top pubs, inns and guest houses in the UK. It also takes a look into the rapid growth of
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Students celebrate success at national TV awards
STUDENTS from the University of Sunderland picked up three national awards for outstanding film-making at a ceremony in London. Ciaran Charles, the writer and director of the coming-of-age film Smoked Mackerel, accepted two awards for Best Postgraduate
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Allegiances of blood were formed in the Battle of Marston Moor
IT is reputed to be the biggest battle on English soil. The summer of 1644 saw York besieged by three armies – one Scottish, and two raised by England’s Parliament. Led by a trio of commanders, this joint force aimed to strangle York into submission
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Neil Redfearn to take charge of Newcastle's early pre-season - and could be the club's interim boss
NEIL REDFEARN has emerged as a surprise contender for a senior position in Newcastle United’s new managerial set-up, with the former Leeds United boss set to play the lead role when the club’s senior players begin to return to pre-season training this
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Council leads the way in autism training
HUNDREDS of council staff in a wide range of roles have undergone pioneering training as part of a campaign to make a North-East town the most autism-friendly place in Britain. Around 200 employees from Darlington Borough Council took part in training
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Work begins to repair bridge linking Northallerton and Bedale
ONE of the main routes into the Dales will be disrupted by roadworks over the next four weeks as work to repair a historic bridge gets underway after it was damaged for the third time. Work to repair Morton on Swale Bridge on the road between Northallerton
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Weekend of disruption for train passengers
TRAIN passengers are being urged to check before travelling as there will be a reduced service on the East Coast Main Line on the weekend of July 13 and 14. As part of a £1.2billion upgrade into the route - which connects London and Edinburgh via
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Historic hotel on the market for £1.75million
A LANDMARK city centre hotel is on the market for the first time in more than a century. The Ripon Spa Hotel is being marketed by Colliers International and offers are being sought in the region of £1.75m. The 40-bedroom, Edwardian building has
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Million pound investment for theatre
A SCHOOL theatre is better equipped to attract the stars thanks to a £1m investment. The development project at Yarm School’s Princess Alexandra Auditorium has seen the creation of a new bar and large lounge area, new changing rooms for visiting
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Donation helps school embrace recycling
YOUNGSTERS are better able to embrace their environmental responsibilities thanks to a donation from a housebuilder. Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire has donated over £500 to Yarm Preparatory School to help buy a Nexus recycling unit with the aim of
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Sheffield Wednesday to move for Lee Cattermole after his Sunderland exit
LEE CATTERMOLE will be offered the opportunity to join Sheffield Wednesday after dramatically ending his ten-year association with Sunderland. Cattermole, who had one year of his Stadium of Light contract remaining, has reached an agreement with
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Street team that prevented 1,500 criminal incidents recognised in London
A TEAM of street rangers employed to keep the streets of a major city centre safe have been recognised in a series of national awards. York Business Improvement District's (BID) scheme to deter anti-social behaviour and reduce crime within York's
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Mother collapsed and died after her son's knife attack on her husband, court told
A MAN with mental health problems is accused of causing the death of his mother after he violently attacked his stepfather with a knife, a court heard. Adam Burnside turned up at his parents’ home after a heavy drinking session despite knowing
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Diverse range of people, from a peer of the realm to an undertaker, ordained
NINETEEN people from diverse walks of life and all ages from 26 to 69 were ordained as priests and deacons in the Diocese of Durham at ceremonies staged at Durham Cathedral over the weekend. Each one was called to ordained ministry after amassing
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Wilsonart cycling team pedal 5,000 miles for the Alzheimer's Society
More than 20 cyclists spent a sweltering weekend clocking up 5,000 miles between them to raise funds for a vital charity. The group, all employees of County Durham-based Wilsonart, set off from the company’s site in Shildon on Friday to raise funds
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Greenfield Community College take over Locomotion museum
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Residents encouraged to sign up to free sessions to tackle loneliness
A COMMUNITY project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund has launched its latest programme of free sessions to help tackle loneliness and social isolation. Ageing Better Middlesbrough, which is a six year multi-million pound programme,
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Teenager bombarded with messages by former cop, court hears
A FORMER police officer bombarded a teenage girl with thousands of messages as he attempted to groom her, a court heard. David Waller is facing a catalogue of complaints from several teenage girls, including three charges of rape, over a 12-year
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Popular sci-fi characters to descend on town
SCI-FI characters will take over a town centre for the fifth free sci-fi event. On Saturday, July 6, EWOKS, the Hulk, Daleks and Yoda, will join dozens of other popular characters at the Kapow Sci-Fi market and family fun day in Stockton. The
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University students ‘go green’ and help charities at same time
DURHAM University students are “going green” to help local charities as they leave the city for their summer vacation. Under the Green Move Out scheme, the university and partners are encouraging students to donate belongings they no longer want
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Music festival for women's refuge charity hit by major funding crisis
A CRISIS-hit women's refuge charity which has had its Government funding slashed is holding a musical festival later this month to raise much-needed funds. Eva Live, which is being held at Saltburn House Hotel in the seaside town on July 13, will
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Public meet the council's new anti social behaviour crackdown team
FIREFIGHTERS, police officers and the Blood Bikes service were in Darlington town centre at the weekend as part of a special event. And members of the public got the chance to have a behind-the-scenes look at the town's CCTV control room on a series