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Cruel couple who left child with fractured skull, burns and broken wrists jailed for over 20 years
Craig Neill, 26, and Amy Cave, 21, were jailed for over 20 years at Teesside Crown Court
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Disbelief in dock as Stockton fraudster who billed fake lorry drivers to pay £20k drug debt jailed
Matthew Eeles has been jailed for almost two years after failing to comply with a suspended sentence order
Council backs farming plea after warning 'rural communities are under attack'
Councillors have backed a plea to support County Durham farmers after being warned “rural communities are under attack”.
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This is how you can donate toys and gifts to children this Christmas
Everything you need to know about donating toys and gifts near you this Christmas as Oxfam and The Salvation Army make a festive push.
Cancer "doesn't stop for Christmas" for thousands of young people
You only get one chance at being young, and those years shape the person you become.
Air ambulance called to North Yorkshire factory
EMERGENCY services have been called to the Sofina factory (Malton bacon factory) in Norton.
Darlington widow claims husband's hospital room floor was left covered in urine
A grieving widow from Darlington says “lessons still haven’t been learnt” after claiming her husband endured repeated neglect at Darlington Memorial Hospital before his death.
County Durham Christmas farmers market with 70 stalls to take place this weekend
Middleton-in-Teesdale is preparing for one of its busiest events of the festive season as the final Farmers & Indie Market of 2025 arrives this weekend.
Darlington widow claims husband's hospital room floor was left covered in urine
A grieving widow from Darlington says “lessons still haven’t been learnt” after claiming her husband endured repeated neglect at Darlington Memorial Hospital before his death.
Plan to transform derelict Darlington social club into three shops approved
Plans to transform a derelict working men’s club in Darlington into three new shops have been approved.
Safety and well-being headline at inaugural Yorkshire farming conference
The inaugural Yorkshire Farming Conference will focus on farm safety and well-being, taking place at the Great Yorkshire Events Centre in Harrogate on January 28, 2026, chaired by NFU deputy president David Exwood.
'Protected for future generations' - North Yorkshire garden gets national recognition
Tudor Croft Garden in Guisborough, North Yorkshire, has received Grade II-listed status from Historic England, ensuring its preservation as one of only five parks and gardens nationally recognised among 199 protected heritage sites this year.
On‑demand buses scrapped as new fixed routes in Darlington and Stockton backed
Tees Flex, the Tees Valley’s on-demand responsive bus service, will cease to operate at the end of March 2026. The scheme comes to the end of its life after six years, having been launched in early 2020. In its place, some funding will be used to subsidise two routes – which will run hourly –
Out-of-date bolognese and 'pungent' stench found at zero-star Darlington takeaway
A newly released report has uncovered how inspectors at a Darlington takeaway found out-of-date bolognese and a “pungent odour”.
Farm shop 20 minutes from Darlington is one of TikTok’s most viral garden centres
Mainsgill Farm Shop, located off the A66 near Richmond, has been ranked the third most popular Christmas garden centre in the country on TikTok.
Harrogate Spring bottled water factory expansion plans 'strike the right balance'
A bottled water company aiming to expand its factory into an area of community woodland say the plans “strike the right balance between sustainable development and economic growth” amid new criticism of the plans.
Vacant Poundland site in Catterick Garrison set to become Snap Fitness 24/7 gym
A global fitness company is set to open a new 24/7 gym in a North Yorkshire military town.
On‑demand buses scrapped as new fixed routes in Darlington and Stockton backed
Tees Flex, the Tees Valley’s on-demand responsive bus service, will cease to operate at the end of March 2026. The scheme comes to the end of its life after six years, having been launched in early 2020. In its place, some funding will be used to subsidise two routes – which will run hourly –
Out-of-date bolognese and 'pungent' stench found at zero-star Darlington takeaway
A newly released report has uncovered how inspectors at a Darlington takeaway found out-of-date bolognese and a “pungent odour”.
Sainsbury’s customers told to check their Nectar apps for free £125 boost
Sainsbury’s is offering customers an amazing £125 at random so get checking!