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TVCA meeting 'could not legally go ahead' after agenda papers didn't contain start time
'It is extremely concerning that members of the public must identify and flag such fundamental governance failures'
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Morrisons announces major change for 300 stores across the UK next year
Morrisons has announced a major change for 300 of its UK stores that customers should begin noticing next year.
Woman told lump was benign before being diagnosed with stage four cancer months later
A woman who was told a lump was benign before being told she had stage four cancer months later by County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust's Breast Cancer Service.
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Healthy café run by childhood friends confirms location of new Darlington home
Meet & Marrow, owned and ran by Nicola Patterson and Axel Tucker, will be opening its new Darlington café early next year.
No trains to call at Darlington and Durham this weekend due to engineering works
No trains will stop at the stations between Saturday (November 29) and Monday (December 1) due to engineering works.
Barnard Castle pupils brave the chill to compete in historic run
Hundreds of pupils from Barnard Castle School braved chilly conditions to take part in a historic race.
Marks and Spencer eyes up school's playing fields for potential new store
Marks and Spencer is eyeing up Yarm School’s playing fields for a potential new store in the town, the D&S Times understands.
The terrible human stories of the women caught up in the Durham breast cancer scares
AFTER the bald facts that 12 patients have been harmed and hundreds, perhaps thousands, have been mistreated by the breast cancer department at County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust, we are beginning to hear from the women themselves.
Cancer patient 'extremely scarred' after surgery left on waiting list for 14 months
A cancer patient who was left with extreme scarring on her chest from a procedure was left on a waiting list for reconstructive surgery for 14 months by a Durham and Darlington NHS Trust.
Thug repeatedly punched pregnant partner in the face after he urinated on floor
A Darlington thug who grabbed his pregnant partner by the hair and repeatedly punched her in the face has narrowly avoided prison.
NHS breast cancer failings could involve 'hundreds, if not thousands, of women'
The legal team representing patients failed by an NHS Trust's breast cancer service has warned that "the scale of this investigation is vast, and will no doubt involve hundreds, if not thousands, of women."
Darlington coffee shop in Echo's best 10 thanks 'lovely customers' for nomination
Hatch Luncheonette, based on Blackwellgate in Darlington, is shortlisted in The Northern Echo’s Best Coffee Shop 2025.
Future of dairy to take centre stage at major industry event
The future of dairy will take centre stage at a major industry event returning in next year.
6,000 mile ‘Listening Walk’ visits Northallerton Samaritans
A Samaritans volunteer who started a 6,000 mile “Listening Walk” in September arrived in Northallerton this week.
Gold standard playtimes as school wins award for outdoor activities
The Applegarth Primary School in Northallerton has received a gold Outside Play and Learning (OPAL) award in recognition of its commitment to enhancing play at lunchtimes.
Darlington road closures and traffic controls to be aware of today
Road closures and traffic controls are set to affect Darlington on November 28, according to Darlington Borough Council.
Darlington: See Count Arthur Strong in A Christmas Carol this weekend
Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in 'A Christmas Carol' at the Darlington Hippodrome this weekend.
Temperatures to drop in Darlington this Friday after mild peak
The Met Office has predicted a fall in temperatures on Friday, November 28, in Darlington.
Urgent warning over Black Friday scams for 'unbelievably cheap' deals
Consumers booking Black Friday holiday deals are being urged to avoid scams.
Darlington school to install solar panels as part of government initiative
Darlington school Wyvern Academy is set to install solar panels as part of a government initiative.