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 See how this Durham street has changed over the years in pictures

For around a thousand years Silver Street, leading from the market place down to Framwellgate Bridge, has been one of Durham’s principal streets.

From the centre of the city, it leads to the splendid cathedral and castle views of the bridge after passing maybe forty or so potential outlets along the way on what is a relatively short stretch of street.  

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Man slams landlord for damp house as shoes grow mould despite complaining pre-Covid

A County Durham man has slammed his landlord for leaving him in a damp house despite saying he first reported the issue before the pandemic.

Derek Luke’s shoes and furniture have grown mould at his one-bed bungalow in Peterlee, County Durham owned by housing association Believe Housing.

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Meet the Doctor Who who came from Darlo, and when Tom Baker stalked High Row

EVERY 10 years, Doctor Who explodes onto our screens with a major anniversary special: David Tennant, who played the 12th doctor, is currently marking 60 years of the show by appearing as the 14th doctor.

This tradition began in 1972, when the show's 10th season was marked by a story called The Three Doctors, which, as the title suggests, featured the first three doctors: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee.

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One-legged man's cannabis farm found after he set fire to his own caravan

A man who set fire to his caravan on his drive which destroyed a neighbour’s car was heavily intoxicated at the time, a court heard.

Graham Batty has no recollection of how or why he started the blaze but accepts that he was responsible for starting it.

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