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Nurse fears losing job after speaking out in patient pronoun row

Jennifer Melle is supported by Darlington nurses Bethany Hutchison and Lisa Lockey, along with Fife nurse Sandie Peggie.

Evening Standard · Jan 19

NHS says it ‘absolutely recognises need’ for revised single-sex spaces guidance

A group of Darlington nurses, after an employment tribunal victory, have accused the Government of dragging its feet on single-sex spaces.

Evening Standard · Jan 16

Sandie Peggie ‘overjoyed’ at ruling in Darlington nurses’ changing room case

An employment tribunal found nurses suffered harassment which violated their dignity by having to share a single-sex facility with a trans colleague.

Evening Standard · Jan 16

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Darlington nurses accuse Government of dragging feet on single-sex spaces

A tribunal found they suffered harassment which violated their dignity and created ‘a hostile, intimidating, humiliating and degrading environment’.

Evening Standard · Jan 16

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 · Jan 16

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.

Evening Standard · Jan 16

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

The Independent UK · Jan 16

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Judgment expected in nurses’ transgender changing room case

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

Evening Standard · Jan 16

Amazon starts drone flights in ‘next step’ for UK delivery service

The US tech giant said it has begun ‘a limited number of flights’ from its Darlington test centre

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Minister weighs in on Keir Starmer’s drink preferences amid Chagos Islands deal

Baroness Chapman of Darlington stated she had never observed the Labour leader consuming sparkling white wine

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

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 · Oct 28, 2025

The Guardian view on the 200th anniversary of the railways: much more than a way of getting from A to B

Editorial The bicentenary of the pioneering Stockton and Darlington line is a moment to celebrate a form of travel which shaped our culture

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025

The world’s first passenger rail journey to be re-enacted for 200th anniversary

Locomotion No.1 first ran on the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

How to watch NASCAR Southern 500 at Darlington: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Playoffs begin at Darlington Raceway this weekend

Motorsport · Aug 29, 2025

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Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2025

Cancer and dementia patients could see improved treatment with new facility

A new facility in Darlington will be backed by £29.6 million of Government funding, with the aim of maintaining the UK’s lead in RNA science.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

Embassies should see cars clamped for congestion charge debts – peers

Diplomacy is ‘an art’, Baroness Chapman of Darlington said as she took questions about embassies’ London congestion charge debts.

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

MP calls for Canada to honour pilot who died in flight over England

Pilot Officer William McMullen was captaining a training flight in a Lancaster Bomber on January 13 1945 when the plane caught fire above Darlington.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide

Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank and knocked her off her feet.

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The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Girl swept away by mudslide ‘which came out of nowhere’ during school trip

Leah Harrison was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Inquest to be held for girl, 10, who died in mudslide on school trip

Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was on an organised residential trip when she died last May.

Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025

Denny Hamlin goes back-to-back, winning Darlington Cup race in overtime

Denny Hamlin now has 56 career victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it was not a dominant showing like his Martinsville victory just one week ago. Driving a throwback scheme paying tribute to Carl Edwards, Hamlin earned his fifth win at the track 'too tough to tame', in a…

Motorsport · Apr 5, 2025

Darlington expert Denny Hamlin explains why "it's always good to question your confidence"

When Denny Hamlin crossed the start-finish line at Martinsville for his 55th career win, it also placed him in a tie for 11th on the all-time wins list. He and the rest of the Cup Series field now head to Darlington where Hamlin has more wins than any other active…

Motorsport · Apr 5, 2025

Brandon Jones breaks three-year win drought in NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington

Brandon Jones snapped a three-year winless streak after taking victory in a dramatic NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington. His last victory came 98 races ago at Martinsville early in the 2022 season.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Gorilla statue thieves thwarted minutes after stealing £399 ornament from market

Two thieves were caught on CCTV stealing a large garden gorilla ornament from an indoor market in Darlington last Tuesday (25 March).

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

Baroness Chapman replaces Anneliese Dodds as development minister

The Labour peer, a former MP for Darlington, served as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s political secretary between 2020 and 2021.

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