Schools’ £500m upgrade begins
11:40am Thursday 9th July 2009
A £500M ten-year building scheme to transform secondary schools across the county got under way in Sedgefield.
Edna joins centenarians
12:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009
A FORMER school cook has celebrated her 100th birthday in style.
Town streets to gleam with brass as festival arrives
11:40am Thursday 9th July 2009
BRASS acts will play a series of free open air concerts in Darlington town centre this weekend as part of Brass: Durham International Festival.
Archeologists return for TV series
12:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009
TV CREWS are in the region filming for the new series of Channel 4’s Time Team.
Hats off to bright sparks
12:04pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
A BUSINESS idea with a social conscience has been named winner of the second Bannatyne’s Bright Sparks contest.
Child obesity levels falling
10:37am Thursday 2nd July 2009
CHILD obesity levels in Darlington have dropped for the first time since a project was launched to improve the health of the town.
MP Milburn to stand down at next general election
10:36am Thursday 2nd July 2009
DARLINGTON MP and former health secretary Alan Milburn is to stand down at the next general election.
Dogs have different day
10:37am Thursday 2nd July 2009
A DOGS’ home staged its annual show in a new venue. Hundreds of pet owners turned up for Dogs Trust Darlington’s annual fun day in the town’s South Park.
Quakers set for Todd era
10:41am Thursday 2nd July 2009
NEW Quakers manager Colin Todd was preparing to unveil his playing squad after the club took another step towards leaving administration.
Memorial garden fund
10:42am Thursday 2nd July 2009
VILLAGERS helping to draw up plans for a memorial garden in Darlington need more funds. Haughton Residents’ Association boosted their total by £50 thanks to a fair at St Andrew’s Church. The group has raised £900 so far towards its target of £40,000 for a memorial garden at the church.
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