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Why two months has been a very long time in politics
The best cup of tea? I blind tested 7 to see if Yorkshire really is my favourite
Rachel Reeves: The reality of the £22bn black hole the Tories left for us to fill
Are the problems of London being exported to Durham?
Winning by smiles - the teenager dreaming of being the next Frankie Dettori
Report lays bare the shocking failings that caused Grenfell
The new 1% tax that could help end the scourge of child poverty
Should we be grateful for repairs to our bridges?
Has the time come for a ban on smoking in pub gardens?
Hopetown revived memories for last apprentice at Darlington's Locomotive Workshops
Turning up the heat on the loss of Winter Fuel Payment
Tory inheritance? Would Starmer be better off to just roll with it?
I'm heading to Norway to raise money for the fight against suicide - here's why
Harris is a breath of fresh air, even if we are still waiting for policies
Can Labour pass the exam by closing the regional gaps on educational achievement?
Darlington volunteer who does thousands of dog walks - but doesn't own a pooch
How can we tackle the scandal of homelessness in our midst?
A prison system that's failing all – prisoners and society alike
Do our Premier League footballers need a dose of Olympian spirit?
Congratulations to all students - but can the Government pass the regional gap test?
In the midst of racist riots, a salute to the multinational heroes of the NHS
We cannot have a two-tier railway: every carriage must be safe for everyone
Does one small profit mean the airport is now flying high?
18 months is a stiff sentence, but there is little sympathy for the boy rioters
I roller skated for the first time... in front of an entire shopping centre
Redcar blast furnace images earn North East photographer national honour
In rebuilding & repairing our communities we have seen the best of the North East
Darlington council is right to try to make the town centre more welcoming to people
My hopes for our new Labour government
How Darlington Hippodrome Theatre is being used to help to tackle isolation
What? Sport without cheating or spitting? Never mind, football will soon be here...
The answer to my 92-year-old mother's hearing problems – Nat King Cole
I’m a first-time new build buyer – my story isn’t horrifying, it's life changing
'Eddie Howe has the assurances he wanted - now there is a demand for him to deliver'
Empty homes are quite literally a waste of space
The day the world's fastest woman took off from Teesside and flew into history
Labour needs to scrap the two child cap - but the rebels haven't helped
Good luck, House of Fraser – your town centre still needs you!
The four agendas my successor as MP for Aycliffe & Spennymoor needs to pick up
The King's Speech: a welcome start with few surprises
The iron will of the County Durham boy who defied the odds to be a Paralympic hero
At the end of a footballing golden age, we say goodbye to Gareth, and thank-you
A warm welcome to Hopetown, Darlington's new £37m railway visitor attraction
Gala shows that we may be bruised but we are never defeated
Peter Gibson: Thank-you, Darlington, for the journey of my life
Kim McGuinness: The North East needs change and the hard work starts now
A life in focus...the pioneering TV cameraman who covered the North East for 50 years
Bark of the net! How my mum brought England luck - by nibbling on dog biscuits
There are times when the key really should be thrown away
Election analysis: a Starmer tsunami but also a Tees Valley trickle
Today is the time to have your say. Go out and vote
The passion behind an appeal to save a North East nature reserve from development
Echo election 2024 comment: 'We will understand if they decide to vote for change'
Sir Ed: clumsy buffoon or political genius?