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Fire crews called to new-build house blaze as pictures show blackened front room

Fire crews were called to a late-night house blaze on a new-build Yarm estate.  Emergency services attended a property on Sybilla Grove, on the Conyers Green estate, following a fire on Sunday (November 10) just before 7.30pm.  Pictures taken

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Which higher educational establishment is the hardest to get into in the North East?

Durham University tops North East for high entry requirements meaning its the hardest University to get into in the region.  New analysis from Oxford Home Schooling has identified Durham University as the top university in the North East for high

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Mysterious trail of lights spotted across Durham night sky - here's what it could be

Stargazers thought Santa "could be doing a test run” after capturing a mysterious trail of lights in the night sky above Durham.  The long line of bright lights were captured by Charlotte and Rob Warne on Sunday (November 10) evening, just after

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Top foodie trips across Yorkshire to take in autumn

Good food, big walks, comfy bed. Autumn’s a good time to think about food so join us on a gallop through some tasty staycation spots across Yorkshire with timely things to do on your trip. A new foodie future at Oughtibridge Paper Mill (Image:

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County Durham town to host annual Christmas Fayre and lights switch-on: key details

A County Durham town has announced the date it will host its annual Christmas Fayre and lights switch-on. The event, organised by Ferryhill Town Council, will take place in the town on Friday, November 29.  This festive event, aimed at bringing

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Rural health crisis for farmers spurs action in County Durham

A County Durham health crisis amongst farmers has spurred action for change. Farmers across County Durham face mounting health struggles as a new survey uncovers alarming rates of mental health issues, physical strain, and fears over the industry's

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'Sad sight' as footage shows former North East waterpark gutted by demolition crews

Footage has unveiled what one of the region’s most famous water parks looks like now as demolition crews raze the building to the ground.  Wet 'n' Wild in North Shields - once known as the UK’s largest indoor waterpark - is currently being reduced

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Army veteran severely injured in violent assault in North Yorkshire

A North East army veteran has been left severely injured after a violent attack in Guisborough.  A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison following his involvement in a violent street assault in Guisborough that left an

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'Opening soon': Signs go up at Teesside Park's huge new Sports Direct store

Signs have gone up at Sports Direct’s giant new Teesside Park store. The sportswear chain will soon be launching its new store at Unit 9A, which was formerly made up of Laura Ashley, Argos, USC, and MenKind.  Construction crews have been hard

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Eddie Howe confirms Newcastle injury worry - and hits out at key refereeing decision

ANTHONY GORDON will head into the international break nursing a hip injury that is likely to force his withdrawal from the England squad. Gordon has been named in Lee Carsley’s squad for England’s final two Nations League group games against Greece

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Newcastle's 'sensational' match winner - and the one who trumped a former team-mate

How did the players fare in Newcastle United's 3-1 win at Nottingham Forest? NOTTM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Sels 4; Aina 5, Milenkovic 4, Murillo 5, Moreno 4 (Ward-Prowse 88); Yates 4, Dominguez 5; ELANGA 6 (Awoniyi 88), Gibbs-White 6 (Anderson

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New seafood and steak fine dining restaurant opens in County Durham STACK next week

A new fine dining restaurant is set to open at STACK Seaburn next week.  The popular North East restaurant chain, Downeys, known for its fish and chips is venturing into fine dining at STACK in Seaburn.  On November 15, Downeys will unveil

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Christmas arrives at North East castle as 'truly spectacular' experience unveiled

Christmas has officially arrived at a historic North East castle as a celebration showing the festive season through the centuries kicks off.  Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland has unveiled its theme for the 2024 festive season as 'A Christmas

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Songwriter with a string of chart hits to headline County Durham music festival

A County Durham music festival has announced its headline act for next year's event. A singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, this year's headliner at the Ayclive festival had a string of chart hits in the 1980s. This

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Darlington animal rescuer opening soon to look after injured birds

A Darlington bird rescuer is available soon to heal and look after injured birds. Laura Hewitt has been helping birds out for years but now she feels there is a need to take more in. She can look after gulls, pigeons, doves, magpies and anything

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Meet the couple preserving this historic and vital industry across the region

A North Yorkshire couple is ensuring the future of a vital and historic industry within the region after they took on the challenge of producing goods from a unit near Richmond. This week marks two years since Kefi Ropemakers took the keys to their

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Music, film and poetry at North East arts project's special 10th anniversary show

A North East arts project is set to mark its tenth anniversary with an evening full of music, performance and art later this month. The Fire Station in Sunderland will play host to The Cultural Spring and a catalogue of arts events funded by Arts

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Newcastle United's sensational second half secures win at Nottingham Forest

AND so, the upturn continues. Having beaten Chelsea and Arsenal on Tyneside, a resurgent Newcastle proved their improvement is not consigned to St James’ Park as they overturned a half-time deficit to claim a thoroughly-deserved victory at Nottingham

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Fundraiser for Durham teen who was 'wiped out' by paraglider in Turkey tops £20k

A fundraising drive to raise money for a County Durham teenager who was “wiped out” by a paraglider in Turkey has topped £20,000.  Lily Nichol, 15, was enjoying a trip to Oludeniz  with her mother Lyndsey Logan, 39, and sister Megan, 19, when she

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Remembrance Sunday 2024: 35 pictures of events across the region

Remembrance Sunday saw thousands of North East people pay their respects at services across the region. Troops, schools, colleges, scouts and many more paid tribute to those who have served our country today, November 10.  We have made a picture

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Team News: Eddie Howe makes big selection calls for Nottingham Forest game

EDDIE HOWE has opted to name an unchanged starting line-up for Newcastle United's Premier League game at Nottingham Forest. Howe has decided to stick with the starting XI that kicked off last weekend's home win over Arsenal. That means Joe

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Nottingham Forest 1 Newcastle United 3 - Recap and highlights

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'We will remember them': North East pays its respects on Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday services took place across the region today, as the North East paid its respects to those who have served our country.  Olivia Howlett went to the Darlington service at the town's cenotaph.  People across the North East and North

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'A better Boro squad than the one that made the play-offs? It's looking that way...'

TWO games, nine goals, six goalscorers and 19 different players used. If football really is a squad game, Middlesbrough have showcased the depth of their talent hugely effectively in the space of five days. Eyebrows were raised when Michael Carrick

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7 Christmas markets in County Durham, Darlington and North Yorkshire to visit

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which also means events.  As December 25 nears, it's the season of mulled wine, mince pies, tinsel, Christmas trees, Santa and elves, and Christmas Markets.  Whether it's just for a mooch around

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We asked AI to show us what the average County Durham person looks like

We asked artificial intelligence what the average person in different County Durham towns looks like and these are the results. Asking ChatGPT to generate the images based on the average demographics of the area, we then compiled these into a list

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Sunderland boss admits to major selection issues ahead of trip to Millwall

REGIS LE BRIS is confident Sunderland will come up with the right formula during the international break to cope with a growing absentees list. The Black Cats, despite two incredible goals, suffered a double blow against Coventry City in front

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Fire near Army Reserve Centre in Newton Aycliffe night before Remembrance Sunday

A tree was on fire in Newton Aycliffe last night (November 9), right next to the Army reserve centre, the night before Remembrance Sunday.  Footage posted on social media showed the tree, close to the TA centre on Macmillan Road, well alight. 

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Steve Watson bemoans Darlington's second-half failing in Brackley defeat

DARLINGTON'S hopes of extending their unbeaten run to three matches were ended by the concession of a late winner against Brackley. However, the Quakers only had themselves to blame for not coming away from St James' Park with at least a point

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Diary of a WW2 Darlington airman sheds light on mystery fatal crash

THE diary of a Darlington-born Second World War pilot has shed new light on the family history of an award-winning broadcaster. Last year, the 1943 diary of Flight-Sergeant Ron Chapman was launched as a 12-part podcast, with excerpts read from

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Appeal for missing teenager who could be in the Guisborough area

Police are searching for a missing teenager, Luci Hawkins, last seen in Middlesbrough.  Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 17-year-old Luci Hawkins, who has been missing since the early hours of this morning (November 10

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100-year-old memorial commemorates sailor who took part in extraordinary WW1 trial

THIS weekend’s remembrance ceremony at Howden-le-Wear is going to be all the more poignant as it is 100 years to the day since the granite war memorial was unveiled. The memorial bears the names of 33 men who died in the First World War and of

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The County Durham village steeped in nature with 'incredible' countryside views

A County Durham village steeped in nature and countryside views has been branded 'incredible' by visitors and those who live nearby.  According to TripAdvisor, nestled in the heart of County Durham, the village of Howden-le-Wear, near Crook, has

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Application to demolish North Yorkshire school for refurb submitted

An assessment of the impact of demolishing a North Yorkshire school as part of its refurbishment has been submitted to the council. The redevelopment of Michael Syddall Church of England Primary School in Catterick, involves demolishing the existing

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Meet Molly, honouring the forgotten North East women shipyard workers in wartime

Today's Object of the Week is a striking life-sized sculpture with a story to tell. A new sculpture honouring Wearside’s shipbuilding heritage and the role of women in the Second World War is set to be installed at the University of Sunderland's

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Darlington death notices and funeral announcements from The Northern Echo

The Northern Echo published 29 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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New EV chargers in North Yorkshire car parks need to be replaced, council confirms

Dozens of electric vehicle charging points installed last year under a council contract have never been connected and will have to be replaced, it has emerged. North Yorkshire Council will remove up to 32 EV charging points in four car parks in

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Homeless man died of drug overdose day after being released from prison

A man who was released onto Durham's streets died from a drug overdose the day after leaving prison.  Lewis Skelton, 24, died in September 2024, the day after being released from HMP Durham.  He had spent months in and out of prisons in the

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All 17 North East takeaways slammed with a one or zero star food hygiene rating

A total of 17 businesses in the North East have been slapped with a poor hygiene rating in the last two months. The Food Hygiene ratings show that a number of businesses have been told in the last few weeks that they need to make improvements.

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Stunning North East hotel and spa wins 'best countryside hotel' excellence award

A stunning North East hotel and spa has been named the UK's best countryside hotel in a prestigious set of excellence awards.  Luxury hotel, country estate, spa, and golf destination Matfen Hall has been named ‘Best Countryside Hotel’ by the prestigious

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Plans to convert former chapel into retreat centre

FULL planning permission has been submitted to North Yorkshire Council for the change of use from a Methodist Chapel into a retreat and prayer centre run by the Ravensworth Chapel Trust. The planning application proposes several changes to the

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Michael Carrick's 'dangerous' decision - and current thoughts on the Boro attack

MICHAEL CARRICK accepts he left himself open to criticism by changing a winning team ahead of Middlesbrough’s meeting with Luton Town yesterday, but insists he would have stood by his decisions even if his side hadn’t run out comprehensive 5-1 winners

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Family home with revenue-making annexe near city centre on the market for £1.15m

It would be a rare thing indeed to find a period house that hadn’t changed over the years to accommodate the needs of its owners, the ever-changing whims of interior design and the fashions of the day, particularly when that property’s heyday was some

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Three-strikes burglar struck at County Durham home of 81-year-old dementia sufferer

A three-strikes burglar broke into the home of a dementia-suffering octogenarian only two weeks after being released from prison on licence. Durham Crown Court was told the terms of Mason Curley’s release in September from a 33-month prison sentence

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'It just hasn't been there' - Eddie Howe's admission ahead of Newcastle's Forest trip

EDDIE HOWE admits his Newcastle United side are still striving to find a level of consistency in their away performances that will enable them to make significant strides up the Premier League table. Newcastle head to the City Ground this afternoon

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REVEALED: The most and least used train stations in County Durham

The latest station usage statistics reveal significant insights into the popularity of railway stations in County Durham and Darlington. Durham station is the most frequently used, with nearly 2.5 million entries and exits recorded between April

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County Durham farm shop 'well worth a visit' revealed among UK's best

A “lovely little farm shop” in County Durham has been crowned among the best in the UK, according to The Times. Hutchinson Hobbs Farm Shop and Butcher in Stockton-on-Tees was praised for its variety of food on offer and its meat which is “smoked