Hospice hit by vandal attacks
12:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009
STAFF at the Butterwick Hospice in Bishop Auckland are counting the cost of a spate of attacks by vandals.
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.
Crowds flock to sunshine events
12:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009
SUNSHINE brought out the crowds to Crook carnival on Saturday.
Edna joins centenarians
12:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009
A FORMER school cook has celebrated her 100th birthday in style.
Restored loco on track for tourist line
12:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009
RAILWAY supporters hope to have their newly restored steam loco in service this weekend.
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.
Call for fairer charges to Government helplines
12:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009
PEOPLE in Wear Valley are missing out on benefits because they cannot afford to contact free Government helplines from their mobile phones.
MP to stand down at next election
12:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009
A PROMINENT North-East MP who was one of Prime Minister Tony Blair’s closest allies is to stand down at the next election.
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.
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