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Two County Durham drivers fined for mis-using Blue Badges after parking in disabled bays on the same street

Karen Summerbell and Jamie Leigh have been ordered to pay over £500 each after pleading guilty to mis-using a Blue Badge

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Maven Capital Partners to continue managing £20m Finance Durham Fund

The North East firm recently topped £12.5m investments into businesses across the region through the Fund

Birmingham Post

Pensioner riding mobility scooter dies after crash with mini bus in County Durham

A man in his 80s was pronounced dead at the scene after the collision in Stanhope with police launching an investigation

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County Durham mum 'had no idea' babies could suffer strokes - until it happened to her son during traumatic birth

Rebecca Merritt was just 17 when she gave birth to son Jacob - and horrified to discover later he had suffered a stroke

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An arty weekend in … Barnard Castle, County Durham

Follow in Turner’s footsteps and enjoy the architecture, museums and great outdoors in and around this jewel of the north

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County Durham pair trashed house of woman who'd kindly let them stay causing damage worth £1,000 to repair

Jordan Gibson and Courtney Oliver broke the victim's TV, washing machine, oven, cabinet drawers and front door before the former also put his hands around her throat

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Three police officers injured in north-east England knife attack

Officers injured while checking on an individual in Billingham and taken to hospital to receive stitches

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Apartment Group to invest £1m into historic County Durham wedding venue

Lartington Hall has been closed for two years but now joins the firm's growing list of North East wedding venues

Birmingham Post

New luxury wedding venue to be opened in County Durham historic hall by Apartment Group

The 17th Century hall has been shut away from the public for two years because of the pandemic, but is set for a new lease of life

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"This record has been a huge dream of mine": County Durham runner sets new Lake District peaks record

Andy Berry, who is a plumber by trade, broke the Lake District 24-hour fell record last Saturday

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Hardwick Festival reveals summer party plans in full for its extended run

Hardwick Festival will be back in County Durham from August 18-20 with line-up including Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, The Kooks, Melanie C and local favourite Andrew Cushin

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'Ghost town' seaside resort so deserted homes are being flogged for £5,000

The seaside town of Horden, County Durham, has been left a 'ghost town' since its colliery was shut, with rife drugs problems and houses priced at £5,000

Daily Mirror

County Durham car cleaning firm fined thousands of pounds for putting workers at risk of electrocution

UK Express Valeting Limited in Bishop Auckland was found to be putting workers' safety at risk following a healthy and safety inspection

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County Durham dad faces jail after he admitted causing the deaths of three people in crash

Carl Simpson, of Fishburn, County Durham, appeared at a court in Canterbury where he was charged in relation to a crash that took place in Kent in April 2021

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County Durham drivers warned of eight places where you are most likely to get a ticket

More than eight million Penalty Charge Notices are dished out in the UK every year - and 30,000 of them are to motorists in County Durham

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Kynren - dates, ticket prices and what to expect as it makes summer return to County Durham

Kynren - An Epic Tale of England will be back in Bishop Auckland between July 29 and September 9

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County Durham's Ramside Hall set to open two new treehouses in July

Two new treehouses named Swan and Kingfisher represent a £500,000 investment in the hotel

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County Durham's Psycho Path named Best Scream Park Event in the UK

Annual Halloween attraction in County Durham is delighted to win a national scare award as it already gets plotting this year's new additions of a Dolls House and The Hunt

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North East's £4bn devolution deal wins public backing – with more than 60% in favour of new mayor

Almost two-thirds of the people who shared their views of the historic deal, which will see a regional mayor elected next May, were in favour of the huge proposal

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Sunderland arsonist torched 10 cars and left streets looking like a 'war movie'

Paul Reay, 39, set 10 cars alight in Crook, County Durham in February

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115 jobs lost as Great Annual Savings in Seaham collapses into administration

Administrators were appointed after a restructuring plan failed to be sanctioned by the High Court

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'Massive shock' care home closure leaves County Durham residents just weeks to find a new place to live

Shotley Park in County Durham will close within a month.

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County Durham man fined more than £1,400 after his rubbish was found dumped in country lane

Preston Hamilton, from County Durham, was fined £500 for failing to take measures to ensure his waste was transferred by an authorised person and ordered to pay £704 in costs as well as a £200 victim surcharge

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County Durham triathlete suffered serious brain injury after being hit by cyclist

Melanie Varley, who represented Great Britain, suffered a catalogue of injuries when she was knocked off her bike by a cyclist

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Thinnest dog RSPCA rescuer had ever seen starts recovery at County Durham shelter

Lucas was found completely emaciated and left with an untreated skin condition

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