Trust beats health targets

10:42am today

A HEALTH care trust has surpassed national targets for giving patients speedier access to healthcare, new figures show And people living in Darlington are also receiving faster access to treatment and care than ever before, according to Darlington Primary Care Trust.

	Show is a great attraction
	10:43am today
	THOUSANDS of people enjoyed an annual summer event that lived up to its name - the Great Aycliffe Show.

Adventure playground opens in old bus depot

10:42am today

A MAJOR children's leisure centre in Darlington, which has created 20 jobs, has opened its doors to the public.

	Daily danger of 999 teams
	10:45am today
	A TRAFFIC policeman who was seriously injured on his second last day at work has made an emotional appeal for the emergency services to get the recognition they deserve.

Shops hope to get back in business

10:47am today

INVESTIGATORS have begun to sift though the remains of the King's Hotel, in Darlington, to try to find the cause of a devastating fire.

	Traders count cost of blaze
	11:54am Thu 21 Aug 08
	TOWN centre businesses have been left counting the cost of the devastating fire that tore through the King's Hotel, Darlington, last week.

	Four-day market feast draws the crowds
	11:52am Thu 21 Aug 08
	MUSIC, classic cars and German sausages were all on show during Darlington's Market Spectacular.

Beware mail scams police warn

11:58am Thursday 21st August 2008

RESIDENTS have been put on alert for mail scams after one elderly woman received four letters asking for her bank details in three days.

	Dream project completed
	11:58am Thu 21 Aug 08
	AN heiress who used her multi-million pound inheritance to create a training centre that will prepare young people for the world of work has celebrated the building's completion.

Students earn record number of top grades

12:00pm Thursday 21st August 2008

RECORD numbers of top grades mean thousands of A-level students are looking forward to a bright future.