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Plans for new agricultural supplies store between Darlington and Richmond
Agricultural supplies company Carr’s Billington is planning to open a new branch between Darlington and Richmond as part of a business park expansion.
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£30m plan to replace three North Yorkshire care homes and build two new support hubs
Expenditure totalling more than £30m has been approved to replace three care homes with two new purpose-built care and support hubs.
Man admits making false covid records to sell vaccine passes to people who hadn't been jabbed
Christopher Thompson, 36, has pleaded guilty to two charges :: The offences happened in Darlington
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County Durham man pleads guilty to selling fake Covid vaccination records
A Horden man has pleaded guilty to being involved in the sale of fake Covid vaccination records in the Darlington area during the pandemic.
TV favourites lined up for daily chat shows at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show
A lineup of TV personalities including Kelvin and Liz Fletcher, Peter Wright, Jules Hudson and Harriet Cowan has been confirmed for the Great Yorkshire Show, where they will host daily chat shows and meet visitors across the event.
The quick 5-minute checks that could add years to your washing machine
There are a few steps households can take that can extend the life of their washing machine by several years
Emergency teams carry out six-hour rescue after dog trapped underground
A DOG has been rescued from deep underground in a six-hour operation by emergency teams.
Police update after 'stolen' tractor driven into North East home and two arrested
Two men remain in police custody after a “stolen” tractor ploughed into the front of a Middlesbrough home.
North Yorkshire food hall wins top start-up award beating 2,000 businesses
A food hall, with café and deli at Seamer near Scarborough has won an award as best start up business in the region.
Residents evacuated after sinkhole opens near home in North Yorkshire
Residents in North Street, Ripon have been evacuated after a sinkhole formed close to a home.
Here's why people are booking the new Darlington experience that's not even open yet
Arcadia Darlington opened on Skinnergate last month and has said its rage rooms will open this May on High Row
Traffic, travel and weather news - Live updates for County Durham and North East
Live updates on roadworks and traffic incidents in Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Durham and the wider North East- including the A66, A19, A1(M), A1, A167, and the A69 this morning (May 11).
Former North Yorkshire village church turned cosy lodge marks a successful first year
St Michaels Lodge in Hudswell is celebrating its first anniversary after converting a former parish church into a successful accommodation venue, opened by TV vet Julian Norton and praised by guests for its quality and comfort.
North York Moors gamekeepers raise nearly £2,000 for veterans’ Morgan House
Gamekeepers from the North York Moors Moorland Organisation have raised £1,920 for Friends of Morgan House, a charity supporting veterans in North Yorkshire, with the facility run by Healthier Heroes CIC and named after Royal Marine Sam Morgan.
What is the weather like in Northallerton this week?
Northallerton faces a cool, unsettled week with a lot of cloud, frequent showers or longer spells of rain, and some brisk winds making it feel colder at times.
Fresh bread and big laughs as Crumbs comes to Tunstall Village Hall
Badapple Theatre Company’s one-woman baking comedy Crumbs comes to Tunstall Village Hall on May 14, starring Harrogate actor Ellen Carnazza.
Grand Fremington Hall with sweeping Swaledale views hits £1.1m market
While the world around it has changed greatly since Fremington Hall was built in the 1880s, two things have not – that it is an impressive family home and that the views of the rolling hills of Swaledale which surround it remain as stunning as ever, although they too have, no doubt, changed over t...
What is the weather like in Darlington and County Durham this week?
Darlington and County Durham faces a fairly typical spring week, starting cool and bright with plenty of dry sunny spells before cloud, a freshening breeze and occasional showers slip in from midweek, while temperatures sit close to the seasonal average.
All the road closures in and around Darlington on Monday, May 11 revealed
Road closures Darlington: full list of streets shut on Monday, May 11, including Lakeside, Neasham Road, Harrowgate Village, Beaumont Hill and more.
Darlington couple remain 'stuck in Turkey' after bride falls serious ill on honeymoon
A Darlington bride who was left fighting for her life on her honeymoon in Turkey is now out of intensive care, but remains stranded abroad.