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County Durham woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer aged 23 after being told she had IBS
Emma Colledge was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after doctors found a huge cyst in her stomach
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Durham Town Hall to Host Unique Brass Collaboration with Luke Royalty and Sisi
Durham Brass Festival has announced a unique showcase event which will see some of the region’s brightest new talent team up with professional brass players to give their music a whole new dimension. Featuring Darlington’s Luke Royalty and Middlesbrough’s Sisi, Brassed On is set to take place ...
New College Durham Wins National AAT Training Provider of the Year Award
New College Durham is absolutely thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded the Medium Training Provider of the Year at this year’s Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Training Provider Awards! This marks the ninth year that these awards highlight the incredible success and commitment of ...
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County Durham pensioner who abused children is jailed for 24 years
A child-raping pensioner may not be alive by the end of his lengthy prison sentence.
Iron Age hoard in region is 'one of biggest and most important' in UK history
The Melsonby hoard has been announced today and is reportedly worth £254, 000 and is record breaking in size and importance.
Plans for 400 homes in 'overburdened' County Durham village draw criticism
Plans to build 140 homes in Brandon have drawn criticism from neighbours who say the village is already 'overburdened'.
All you need to know about new Durham City road restrictions for motorists
Changes to road restrictions in Durham City are set to be introduced in 2025 in a bid to reduce congestion and improve safety.
LIVE: A19 re-opens after crash 'involving HGV and car'
The A19 has been closed in both directions following a serious crash near Sunderland.
Woman arrested outside Durham court - just hours after appearing there for burglary
A woman released from prison after serving her “time” for a burglary offence was back behind bars later the same day after committing another break-in.
A story of human greed: Unusual case for Durham jury in Anglo-Saxon coin hoard trial
it was an attempt to sell some of those coins on the black market that landed two metal detector enthusiasts, Craig Best, from Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and his co-accused, Roger Pilling from the Rossendale area of Lancashire, before the court
'Pilgrims' recreate arrival of St Cuthbert's remains in Durham, 1,030 years on
Modern day ‘pilgrims’ symbolically recreated the last stages of the trek by monks bringing the remains of a famous Northern saint to his final resting place.
Teenagers attacked man with spanner in front of customers in County Durham sweet shop
Brooklyn Knighton, assisted by Jack Heightly, carried out the spontaneous assault on the lone victim as he entered the Kandy Kaye shop, in Spennymoor, at 5.30pm on October 16, last year.
Bumper gallery of the North East's lockdown babies five years on
We asked you to send in your photos of Darlington and County Durham lockdown babies when they were born, and now, five years on.
Meet the Durham policing expert appointed chair of Alcohol Change UK
Mick Urwin, a former Durham Police sergeant and expert in alcohol harm, has been appointed chair of Alcohol Change UK, a national charity focused on reducing alcohol-related harm.
Speed cushions set to be installed on County Durham road after ongoing concerns
Community plea to use leisure complex after exciting County Durham plans revealed
Arrested County Durham man escaped from back seat of police car and was 'on the run'
Andrew Stanley Glass was pulled over due to the manner of his driving in Raby Road, Ferryhill, at 11.15pm on December 27.
County Durham history fair to learn about 3,500 years of life on a Teesdale hilltop
THE story of 3,500 years of life on the top of a windblown Teesdale hill will be revealed in an hour-long talk at a free history fair next Saturday.
Breathtaking County Durham home and garden on sale for £1.45million
If you're looking for a home in which the outside space is as stunning as the interior and all of that is wrapped in lots of land to roam and topped off with stunning views, then Peth House may well tick all the right boxes. And then some.
The region welcomes normality- 31 pictures as shops, bars and restaurants reopen
Here are 31 pictures from summer 2020 in the North East from when shops, bars, cafes and more re-opened.
Road user charge in Durham City set to more than double under new plans
The Durham City centre road charge is set to more than double after council plans were endorsed.