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Sir Keir Starmer pledges end to 'boom and bust' cycle for rail industry on visit to region
Labour's long-term strategy for the rail industry would aim to end the stop-and-start they face with their order books, said the party leader
UK first for Teesside Airport as lounge to aircraft experience unveiled
Teesside Airport has announced that SkyPriority KLM Royal Dutch Airlines passengers will be offered unique access to their aircraft
'Obstructive' staff, 9,000-puff vapes and sales to kids: Shop slapped with three month closure order
Magic Vape has been ordered to close for three months following a joint operation by Darlington Trading Standards and Durham Constabulary
Inquiry into suspected shooting of buzzard near Bilsdale
Police are appealing for information following the suspected shooting of a buzzard in Bilsdale.
Darlington Dogs Trust rehome starving Cocker Spaniel found in Stockton
A starving cocker spaniel found abandoned in Stockton and extremely underweight has found a new home via Darlington Dogs Trust.
Guisborough Eco Group hears about Stronger Shores Movement
Guisborough Eco Group welcomed Olvia Dunn from Tees Valley Wildlife Trust to speak about the Stronger Shores movement.
Praise for project to restore ‘beloved’ Eston Hills
More car wrecks on the Eston Hills have been removed amid efforts also to restore local woodland aimed at providing a better home for wildlife.
Pictures of two-vehicle crash on Heslop Drive in Darlington
Images have emerged following a two-vehicle crash near South Park in Darlington
How many people in Durham and Darlington identify as English
The number of people who identify as English in County Durham and Darlington has fallen in the last decade, a survey reveals.
DWP Universal Credit child support worth up to £20,000
Parents on Universal Credit with one child under 17 are now able to claim up to £1,015 a month for childcare costs
Six injured and man, 19, arrested after crash in Wolviston
Six young people crammed into a five-seat Ford Fiesta have been left seriously injured after the car crashed into a wall in Wolviston.
Advice over parking on Darlington pavements and verges
In recent months, parking on West Auckland Road, Milbank Road and Danesmoor Crescent has become a problem for residents.
Advice over parking on Darlington pavements and verges
In recent months, The Northern Echo has reported about West Auckland Road, Milbank Road and Danesmoor Crescent becoming problems for residents.
David Hogg of Close Thornton Solicitors announces retirement
David Hogg, solicitor with Close Thornton in Darlington, has announced his retirement this month after a career spanning 57 years.
Reliving the days of All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small was a huge TV hit in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with several of its 90 episodes reaching 20m viewers.
Future hospice funding debated in House of Commons
Hospices are overly reliant on income from charity fundraising due to a lack of Government funding, MPs have warned.
Ripon Cathedral could make changes to annexe plans
Ripon Cathedral says it will look at potential “practical adjustments” to its plans to build a controversial £8m new annexe.
County Durham ranks second for most affordable homes in UK
County Durham has ranked number two on a list of most affordable areas in the country to buy your first home
Green Howards Museum plans D-Day 80th anniversary exhibition
The 80th anniversary of D-Day is to be marked with a major new exhibition at the Green Howards Museum in Richmond.
East Cleveland Cycle Race banner to promote Guisborough Arts
Artists added a splash of colour when the East Cleveland Classic Cycle Race sped through Guisborough on Sunday, April 16.