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‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10

Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for Labour

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Nurse hails ‘victory for common sense’ after trans changing room ruling

Darlington nurse Bethany Hutchison led the claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

Evening Standard

Nurses who changed with trans colleague suffered harassment, tribunal rules

Eight members of the Day Surgery Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital brought a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

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Tribunal rules that nurses who changed with trans colleague suffered harassment

Eight members of the Day Surgery Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital brought a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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‘Oldest’ Horizon victim made OBE says she will wear it in honour of victims

Betty Brown, 92, from County Durham, is honoured for services to justice.

Evening Standard

Two men arrested after village Christmas tree cut down

The tree was felled sometime on Wednesday night in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, just hours after the Christmas lights were switched on.

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‘They need more backbone’: budget disappointment reigns in Peterlee

Residents of deprived County Durham town, where support has swung from Labour to Reform, say chancellor’s policies won’t solve their problems

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Snow blankets homes in breathtaking drone footage as weather warning issued

Drone footage from Castleside in County Durham shows houses, fields and cars covered in a thick layer of snow on Wednesday, 19 November.

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NSK's Success Story in County Durham Sours on Impending Closure of UK Factories

NSK Ltd. has begun consultations over a restructuring plan that will see the withdrawal of production and the eventual closure of its County Durham factories by March 2027, risking hundreds of jobs.

International Business Times UK

Abuse by UK’s ‘most prolific sex offender’ was ignored at Medomsley detention centre, report finds

Neville Husband committed hundreds of offences while working at facility in County Durham from 1969 to 1985

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Man and woman dead as car crashes off road and into petrol station in early hours

The Ford Ka is believed to have swerved across the carriageway before it struck the BP petrol forecourt

Evening Standard

Hospital bosses in transgender row feared ‘bullying trust’ label, tribunal told

Seven nurses are bringing a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

The Independent UK

Bosses ‘lacked compassion’ over trans colleague concerns, nurse tells tribunal

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is responding to an employment tribunal claim brought by seven Darlington nurses.

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Manchester Arena bomb plotter denies ‘terror-related’ attack on prison officers

Hashem Abedi is accused of carrying out an attack while serving a sentence at HMP Frankland in County Durham.

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Train fans urged to stay off tracks as railway celebrates 200 years

Thousands of people are expected to line the route when a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 runs in County Durham.

The Independent UK

Trainspotters issued warning ahead of restored replica locomotive’s journey

A historic train will re-enact the birth of the modern railway

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Massive disparity in availability of allotments across UK, analysis reveals

Redcar and Cleveland tops rankings for most allotment land per person, while there is a dearth of supply in Scotland

The Independent UK

Experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death, coroner finds

Jade Damarell, 32, crashed into farmland in County Durham after a jump in April.

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Experienced skydiver, 32, deliberately fell to her death the day after breaking up with her boyfriend, coroner finds

Jade Damarell, 32, crashed into farmland in County Durham after a jump in April

The Guardian - UK

‘Top marks’ for sharp-eyed snappers as UK nets new butterfly species

Sightings confirmed in County Durham and Suffolk as southern small white flutters in from European mainland

Evening Standard

‘Oldest’ victim of Horizon IT scandal says ordeal ‘destroyed’ her health

Betty Brown, 92, from County Durham, ran the Annfield Plain Post Office with her late husband when the faulty Horizon software was introduced.

The Guardian - UK

Industrial revelation: a walk through England’s Great Northern Coalfield

History comes to life on a hike through the woods and wagonways of County Durham, which takes in mining, trains, an award-winning museum – and corned beef and potato pie

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A portal to the past: This unique open-air attraction has been named the UK's Museum of the Year

Featuring a recreated 1950s town, Beamish in County Durham was awarded the prestigious prize for its "joyous, immersive and unique" atmosphere that's shaped by "the stories and experiences of its community."

The Guardian - UK

‘Joyous, immersive’ Beamish wins Art Fund museum of the year award

Judges praise County Durham attraction’s ‘remarkable attention to detail’ in bringing history to life

International Business Times UK

Who Is Jade Damarell? Skydiver Deliberately Jumped to Her Death from 10,000 Feet After Breakup

On 27 April 2025, skydiver Jade Damarell, 32, died in a deliberate fall during a solo jump in County Durham. Known for her experience and passion for the sport, her death shocked the skydiving community and sparked renewed focus on mental health in high-adrenaline professions.

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