RESIDENTS in a Darlington street decided to hold a traditional jubilee party to mark the special day. The street party to rival those of the 1977 jubilee was held yesterday at Langholm Crescent. Bunting was in abundance and there were people at tables
IN Middleton St George, near Darlington, villagers enjoyed a tea party on Saturday afternoon, followed by 1950s and 1960s dancing at the community hall in the evening. Local businesses, including Middleton Hall care home and the Londis corner shop,
PHIL Mustard hit Durham’s fastest one-day century off 66 balls, only to get out to the next one when he walked across and lost his leg stump to Andy Carter. Durham had looked on course to beat their record 40-over total of 325 after being put in by
Hutton Magna celebrated the Diamond Jubilee with a lavish buffet lunch today. The village hall was filled to capacity with villagers, neighbours and friends who sat down to a superb spread. A group photo to commemorate the occasion was taken by
Two Bishops praised the Queen’s dedication to duty at jubilee services held in the North-East. During his sermon address at the Service of Thanksgiving at Durham Cathedral, on Saturday, The Right Reverend Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, said: "The essence
MORE than 500 people were given a day to remember at a multi-prize winning jubilee street party on Saturday. Organisers of the party, held at Dinsdale Avenue and Walworth Grove in Acklam, were the winners of three jubilee themed competitions. The
HUNDREDS of people flocked to a jubilee street party opened by Darlington's mayor and current Citizen of the Year, Roddy Francis. The party, hosted by Firthmoor Community Centre, had entertainment including rides, bouncy castles and a giant cardboard
QUEEN Elizabeth I, The Queen of Hearts and Elvis Presley were on show at a scarecrow judging competition in Elwick. The village's fourth annual competition was a royal affair. The jubilee themed event had 47 entrants from across Elwick and nearby village
A RECORD crowd turned out to the carnival in Mickleton, Teesdale, County Durham, on Saturday to enjoy a jubilee themed celebration. The carnival has been held on the first Saturday in June for more than 50 years, but Saturday’s festival set a new high
A MAN was taken to hospital with a fractured skull and spine after being struck by a car in Middlesbrough yesterday morning. The 22-year-old, from Middlesbrough, had just got out of a taxi on Marton Burn Road and walked around the rear of an Arriva bus
