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Darlington death notices and funeral announcements from The Northern Echo
The Northern Echo published 14 death notices last week. Every week, The Northern Echo publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages
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Window smashed after stone chipped up by County Durham grass cutter strikes pane
A grandmother has been left with a broken window for weeks after the glass was allegedly shattered by a stone thrown up by a council lawn mower Allison Ford, 58, said she heard the grass cutters near her home in Peterlee just before 11am on August
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"Sitting duck" - Woman in mobility scooter trampled by horse at Wolsingham Show
A grandmother with a serious medical condition shouted a frantic warning to save her 16-week-old baby grandson before she was trampled by a horse at a County Durham agricultural show. Tania Young’s husband then dramatically threw himself between
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Two schools agree to work together to improve education across North East
Two significant North East primary schools have agreed to work together in order to improve education for students across the region. After 12 months of discussions, the Governors of Yarm School and Teesside High School have agreed to work together
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A shoplifter and drink or drug drivers have appeared in County Durham courts
Here are a few of the people who were sentenced at Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee Magistrates’ courts in recently. The 14 offenders include drink or drug drivers, shoplifters and one who assaulted two police officers when arrested for being drunk
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Detectives hunt double rapist who attacked two women in under two hours
Detectives are hunting a double rapist who struck twice in under two hours. The first rape of a woman occurred between 11pm and 12am on Saturday night. A short time later at around 12.30am, on Sunday, a second rape of a woman was reported.
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'Versatile' office spaces up for grabs in Darlington Imperial Quarter building
14 "versatile" offices are up for grabs in a prime Darlington town centre location. A wide range of business spaces are now available at The Imperial Business Centre, on Grange Road in the town's Imperial Quarter. Several smaller office spaces
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Get ready to dance like snowbody's watching at Bongo's Bingo festive events
Clubbers are set to be transported to a wild winter wonderland as Bongo’s Bingo returns to Middlesbrough for a string of festive dates. Get ready to dance like snowbody’s watching as the popular club event returns to the town on December 7, 12
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Owners of 2,000 derelict homes may be pressured to fill them by council bosses
Owners of over 2,000 empty and derelict homes may be pressured to fill them under a new push by local leaders. Council chiefs are trying to use more enforcement powers to target the worst problem homes, “nudging” landlords to sort out homes, sometimes
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Opening day delight as Carly Johns debut goal seals victory for Durham Women
Durham got the new season off to the perfect start with a win in front of a home crowd against Sheffield United. A strike from Mollie Lambert and a debut goal from Carly Johns either side of Eva Butler’s leveller left the Wildcats purring on the
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LIVE: Police presence on scene of 'taped off' property in Stockton
8:07pm Cleveland Police has issued a statement Detectives appeal for information following two serious sexual assaults
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More pictures of the Great North Run 2024: Can you spot yourself in our gallery?
Newcastle was taken over by a sea of enthusiastic runners as 60,000 descended on the city centre for the famous Great North Run. Headbands on and laces tied, runners of all ages and abilities kicked off the 13.1-mile route in the city centre on
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How an Indian Summer can change your gardening plans this September
Indian Summer in the garden. The ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ is coming up and the garden has a more sedate feel after the lushness of summer. This time of year provokes a mix of joy and ruefulness with some fantastic colour; dew-jewelled
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Life in a market town on the edge of the North York Moors
The market town of Guisborough is steeped in history and as you walk along its cobbled streets you can see it has maintained its heritage with more than 100 listed buildings within its conservation area. Lying just outside of the North Yorkshire
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'Quintessential English village' in York among UK's best to invest in
A “quintessential English village” in York has been revealed as one of the UK's best to invest in – but where is it? Rufforth, which currently has an average house price of £419,000 was recommended as a place worth moving to by the Daily Mail.
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'Scandalous': Misleading disabled parking information at Teesside Park slammed
Teesside Park’s disabled parking provision has been branded “scandalous” over conflicting information on signs and online. The Northern Echo reported this week how disabled pensioner Harry Carse had been given a £100 fine for overstaying the four-hour
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Friends raise thousands for veterans charity during coast to coast run
Two friends have raised thousands of pounds for charity by running the width of the country in aid of veterans. Middlesbrough friends Nathan Steel and Isaac Kibrigie, both aged 31, have managed to raise just short of £3,500 for armed forces charity
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Pre-school pays fond farewell to retiring founder after 37 years at helm
A North Yorkshire pre-school has bid a fond farewell to a long-serving member of staff who has served the community for 37 years. Andrea Wright first became involved in Scorton Village Pre-school, near Richmond, when it was a small play group for
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BBC 'indefinitely' pause spin-off of popular drama months after announcement
The BBC has reportedly 'indefinitely' paused the production of new series The Split Up, a spin-off of the popular drama The Split. The new series was originally announced back in February and was set to expand the legal world of the original series
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Health Secretary willing to use private sector to bring NHS waiting lists down
Wes Streeting has stated that NHS waiting lists need to be "millions lower" by the next general election in 2029 and is willing to do whatever it takes to bring them down. The health secretary also shared that he would use spare capacity in the
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Marc Scott's impressive Great North Run double as Jade Hall celebrates wheelchair win
NORTHALLERTON'S Marc Scott capped off a successful weekend with an impressive second place finish at the Great North Run. And there was delight for Teessider Jade Hall, who won the women's wheelchair event. Scott scooped the British 5k title
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Liverpool star's 'exciting' praise and word of caution for Middlesbrough loanee
LIVERPOOL's Andy Robertson has backed "hungry" Middlesbrough loanee Ben Doak to go on and have a "fantastic career" after the youngster made an immediate impact at international level. But Robertson has urged patience with the teenager after an
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Great North Run 2024: Silver medal success for Northallerton's Marc Scott
Northallerton’s Marc Scott has bagged second place in this year’s Great North Run. The 30-year-old - who became the second Brit since 1985 to win the famous race in 2021 - achieved an impressive time of 1:01:11 in the men's elite race behind winner
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Five of the best and most picturesque woodland walks to explore in County Durham
Going for a walk in woodland is a brilliant thing - but, in County Durham, it can be difficult to decide where to go. With so many woodlands across the region, narrowing it down can be tough, so we have pieced together five of our favourite woodland
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Meet the nine adorable pooches looking for their forever home in Darlington
From gentle giants to sensitive souls, Darlington Dog’s Trust is home to an array of adorable pooches looking for their forever homes. If you’re looking for a new furry addition to the family, then the welfare charity’s Darlington location is
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Five of County Durham and Darlington's prettiest streets
We are lucky to live in beautiful County Durham - from the historic streets of Durham City to the colourful and vibrant shop and house doors in Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle and Darlington, it has it all. In the past, numerous places in the
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Great North Run 2024: Can you spot yourself in our gallery of the race?
Newcastle was taken over by a sea of enthusiastic runners as 60,000 descended on the city centre for the famous Great North Run. Headbands on and laces tied, runners of all ages and abilities kicked off the 13.1-mile route in the city centre on
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RECAP: Durham Women 2-1 Sheffield United: Wildcats win season opener
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7 of the best places to have a pint after finishing the Great North Run 2024
If you’re one of the thousands of participants who are taking part in the Great North Run 2024 then you might fancy a pint in the pub afterwards. The biggest half-marathon in the world will return once again today(September 8). Among the general
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Hollyoaks star quits Channel 4 show just one year after joining
Hollyoaks actor David Joshua-Anthony has seemingly quit the Channel 4 soap after just one year. The actor joined the series back in 2023 playing the role of Andre Clark, the estranged brother of Vicky Clark. During his short tenure on Hollyoaks
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Man arrested after 'violent' incident on train sees woman taken to hospital
A man has been arrested after a 'violent' incident on a train saw a woman taken to hospital. Emergency services were called to Stockton Railway Station on Saturday after reports of a man being violent towards a woman on a train. Pictures from
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The Chase star reveals future of the ITV show after telling off from bosses
Star of The Chase Darragh Ennis has revealed the future of the ITV show. Better known as 'The Menace', Darragh revealed how on his first day as a Chaser he was told off by bosses for smiling too much. In 2017 Darragh impressed the bosses at
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Calls for Sir Ian McKellen to return knighthood after calling late Queen 'rude'
Sir Ian McKellen is facing calls to return his knighthood after comments he made over the late Queen. In an interview with The Times Sir Ian called the late monarch "rude" and "quite mad". Sharing with the newspaper: "The Queen, I'm sure she
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Casualty returning to screens this Christmas amid cryptic trailer
Casualty is to return to TV screens for an “innovative” Christmas special, the BBC has revealed. The news was announced in a cryptic teaser trailer, which followed Saturday’s season finale on BBC One. The BBC says the Christmas special will
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Steve Watson says there's more to come from Darlington after Marine draw
STEVE Watson was pleased to see his Darlington side extend their run of clean sheets to five matches but now wants more cutting edge in attack. Quakers were frustrated by Marine goalkeeper Luke Hutchinson in Saturday's stalemate. Darlington
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What happened to Katie Price and what led to her bankruptcy in her career?
Katie Price has been a well-known figure in British media for more than two decades and has become prominent in the news again due to being declared bankrupt in March 2024. This is the second time this has happened (with the first instance being
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'To say I’m fuming is an understatement' - Oasis fans slam ballot to extra shows
Some Oasis fans have complained about a new invite-only ballot as the band revealed how to get tickets for their additional UK shows. The Live ’25 tour sold out all its gigs around the UK and Ireland and as a result, two extra dates were added
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Views of old Darlington go under the hammer next week
A LIFETIME’S collection of views of old Darlington is going under the hammer on Tuesday. The collection was put together by a Darlingtonian who lived his latter years in Scotland but never cut connections with his hometown, building up a large
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Were you at primary school in Darlington in 1960?
“I RECENTLY came across this picture from my primary school days in 1960 and would really like to catch up with any of my former fellow pupils and find out how life has treated them,” says David Irvine, who now lives in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
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LIVE: Man arrested and woman in hospital after incident on train
12:56pm Read full story A man has been arrested after a 'violent' incident on a train saw a woman taken to hospital
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Plans to convert popular Richmond boutique hotel into house
Full planning permission for change of use for a popular Richmond hotel to be converted into a single house has been submitted to North Yorkshire Council. The Frenchgate Hotel And Restaurant, in Frenchgate, Richmond, currently takes over both 59
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‘Nothing is impossible’: County Durham Paralympic hero’s fundraising plea
A quadruple amputee and paralympic athlete from County Durham is aiming to raise £10,000 in order to once again ‘achieve the impossible’. Lyndon Longhorne has shared news of his latest venture - attempting to become the first quadruple amputee
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How did this County Durham town become an unlikely centre for swordmaking?
Today's Object of the Week is a plaque which marks the unlikely, but true, link between a County Durham town and swordmaking. Long before the ironworks, Shotley Bridge was the heart of Britain’s swordmaking industry. The origins of this industry
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Middlesbrough signing has 'big aspirations' & has already shown crucial quality
MICHAEL Carrick is excited by Tommy Conway's bright start at Middlesbrough with the forward quickly impressing his new head coach on and off the pitch. Carrick has been struck by how quickly Conway has settled on Teesside since moving from Bristol
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Anger as family of cyclist calls for tougher sentence for killer drink-driver
The family of a cyclist killed by a drink-driver who left the scene are appealing for a tougher sentence to be imposed. Ali Reza Ghaisar, 48, suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a BMW driven by Vicky Hardy on Hylton Road in Sunderland
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Three bungalows on same Bishop Auckland street to be auctioned for £5,000 each
Three bungalows on one street are set to be auctioned off for a price as low as £5,000 each. The one-bed bungalows located at 2, 3, and 4 Kimberley Street in Coundon Grange, near Bishop Auckland, have been listed by auctioneer Auction House South
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Sunderland contract hope for key duo as Kristjaan Speakman provides update
KRISTJAAN Speakman hopes both Dan Neil and Dennis Cirkin follow in the footsteps of Dan Ballard, Jobe Bellingham and Chris Rigg and sign new contracts with Sunderland. Both Neil and Cirkin have moved into the final two years of their current deals
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Views to die for from picture windows in remodelled family home near Whitby
NAMED after the Yeoman family who owned Woodlands house and estate for more than 200 years, Yeoman Hall is a bespoke detached family home that was built some 30 years ago on the northern slopes of the Esk Valley. From its commanding position Yeoman
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The North East postcodes to scoop prizes on the postcode lottery this week
A number of postcodes in the North East have won thousands of pounds in the postcode lottery over the last week. Check to see if you (or your neighbours!) have won below. Six streets across the region scooped prizes after their postcodes came out
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Full list of Great North Run 2024 road closures in Newcastle and South Shields
The Great North Run 2024 will be taking over Newcastle, Gateshead and South Shields this weekend. It’s thought 60,000 people are expected to take part in the 13.1-mile half-marathon, with many hoping to raise as much money as possible for their